Subj : Re: A Crappy Sales Call
To   : Daryl Stout
From : George Pope
Date : Fri Jul 16 2021 10:39:35

 >   While Google does some FTP file searches, I've blocked known spammers 
and
 > hackers. At connect, they have to enter a random 6 digit number (CAPTCHA) 
to
 > even get to the logon prompt. But, if they then enter something like Root,
 > Admin, Sysop, Aquario, etc., they get disconnected.

Of courser -- you have your own personal login & I'm sure a backdoor one or
two as well -- nobody would ever use root on your system remotely. ..

Nothing better for these twonks but to kick them off unceremoniously.

I threatened troublemakers with a machine I'd bought called a Freister's
Device(named, in 1973, for the inventer) which can track a modem signal in
reverse, even through Fido & BBSes, & send an overload signal to fry(that's
why we say it like that) the modem & computer of anyone who I feel is
misbehaving!

It worked great until India joined Fidonet, then it was constant spam in this
here echo; my then-moderator-partner ended up having to, eventually, cut the
feed for all of India, as nobody down the line would comply with Fidonet 
rules (to comply with moderator orders regarding troublemakers); No idea if
they ever got back on. . .

Guess I can check once I've got my point set up & working right. . .

 >  GP> What klind of computer was it? Sounds like my former TRS-80 Model IV
 >  GP> (no HDD but could make a virtual RAMDisk using JCL(Job Control 
Language
 >  GP> -- basically batchfile programming); 'twas a fun toy; I ended up 
giving
 >  GP> it to a home care aide's daughter to use to type up her homework.

 >   I'm not sure...that was several years ago, and I've slept since then.

I like that excuse!

Don't worry, insomniacs, there's only 4 more sleeps til Christmas!

 >  GP> Look up Callahans' sites for good puns.  Lots of fan-created options.

 >  GP> Google: Callahan's Spider Robinson

 >  GP> You'll enjoy the trek. .

 >   I won't get to it for a few days. I've got thunderstorms approaching 
now,
 > and they'll be in the area for several days.

You don't have a decent UPS?

 >   Someone, somewhere, has to pay for it. In some areas, there's a flat fee
 > for the Emergency Room...apparently to cover some of the fees that so many
 > of the patients (most who are indigent (sp?)) incur.

We've had to institute a userfee over the already-fuly paid cost of ER, to
slow down those with the sniffles taking up space more needed by those
bleeding copiously (or not breathing or bleeding)

 >  >  > ... What do people in China call their good plates?

 >  >  GP> 餐盘

 >  >   You'll have to explain that one to me...that's how it showed up in my
 >  > QWK packet.

 >  GP> Was Chinese characters for "dinner plates"

 >   I'm sorry I asked. :P

Did you expect non-punny from me, the Bishop of ROM?

 >   Better than getting the thunderclap...a very violent form of VD. :P

No thanks, sounds like it might be painful (& noisy)

Q: What does the god of thunder get when he drops his hammer?
A: A Thor foot.

Last night during a pretty aggressive thunderstorm, a huge lightening strike,
along with an incredibly deafening thunder clap happened right next to our
house. It was about 11pm and Susan was snuggled up to her Mother next to me 
in our bed. After a few seconds of Lori saying something soothing to our 9
year old she was holding, saying something like 'its ok, its just a little
storm, we are safe...', I call out to our older 12 year old in her room just
next door.

"Sarah!?" I called to her, in my normal tone to get her attention.

"Yeah? What?" She responded.

"Was that you?" I called back.

After a long pause Sarah replied "No Dad. That was thunder!"

I could not stop laughing.

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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