Subj : Re: Spammers And More To : Barry Martin From : Daryl Stout Date : Sat Nov 20 2021 21:35:00 Barry, DS> First, sorry about the long message. BM> Okaaaay..... Please don't cut my feed. :P BM> Just another one of those 'complicated issues': spammer gets detected, BM> the SysOp/It Guy/whomever figures out how to block - at this level BM> might be as simple as by name. Spammer uses different name; that name BM> gets blocked. Spammer uses anothr name; this time gets blocked by IP. BM> Spammer uses another technique..... You can't ignore them...but at least the CAPTCHA deal from Synchronet Sysop Lord Blackfair helps keep many of these bots out. It displays a new random string at every logon. BM> Years ago (more like decades) we occasonally watched The Jerry Springer BM> Show occasionally -- at the time sometimes interesting and "how other BM> people live". Got to the point it seemed three-quarters of the show BM> was bleeped out and we had lost what they were trying to say. (I BM> presume not nearly as bad on his judge show - so far not gotten around BM> to watching.) I remember some of that...but I haven't powered up the TV sets here in over 3 years. BM> Oddly enough (well, consider the source!) not heard of that. I got that from a commercial for Lysol or some other house cleaner. I look at house cleaning this way: 1) A doormat that notes "The house was clean last week. Sorry you missed it". 2) A sign notes "My house is clean enough to be healthy...and dirty enough to be happy". BM> Plus as a new addition to the family Janice didn't have all the BM> 'written history', which may have had some factual errors. So could BM> have been a good time to either verify that sister is indeed in need to BM> be shunned or discover it was a big misunderstanding. Her attitude (the sister) had turned much of the family against her by things she did or said. At least Janice was willing to listen. BM> Dogs of all sizes can be very protective of their humans (and other BM> charges -- I'm thinking of those dogs guarding sheep, etc.) Dachshunds are hard to housebreak, and very stubborn...but are very loyal to their owners. BM> If you're going to do something may as well do it right! Especially when it relates to health. BM> Those leashes seem like a good idea to allow the dog a bit of range but BM> I'm a little afraid they might allow too much range and the dog gets BM> hit by a car. And, if you're not paying attention, they can pull it right out of your hand...or it could possibly brea. BM> I'd rather have a broken toe! That's part of the reason she got me the T-shirt before she died that said: FRONT: WARNING!! KLUTZ ON THE LOOSE!! BACK: DANGER!! ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!! Her response?? "That's him". Nice to have the spouse so supportive. BM> Lots of variables on 'exposure'. In this instance not classified as BM> 'indecent exposure' but 'medical examination'. It was. BM> Or probably if a mangling. I'm cringing at the thought. What's worse if you turn the wrong way, and "the jewels roll over each other". One of the dogs my family had several years ago, an Italian Greyhound, had only one descended testicle, so we referred to him as "Lefty". BM> Back in the old days it seemed like every time an item BM> passed through a vendor the price doubled, so the diamond probably cost BM> the store $100, K-Mart Corp. bought for $50, etc. When the stores were BM> closed they were usually sold to a liquidating company -- not sure how BM> they did things but more bought the contents and 'garage sale prices' BM> the individual items. I always remember their "blue light specials". I think K-Mart, just like Radio Shack, is long gone. BM> What are the odds?! Sort of like one of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's shows. One of the people in the audience was from Iraq, and Walter was dumbfounded at the guys name. He asked "is that a name, or something you take to get well with??". He also inquired "What are the odds??". BM> There are times when I/we get a hankerin' for a fancier meal and BM> sometimes it's "you know I'm really hungry for beans and hot dogs". I hate it when you get into one of those "nothing sounds good" moods. I remember when I worked for Burger King, and also for a silkscreen printing place. While we had a menu, or samples of items we did, people would walk in, and have no idea what we had available for purchase... and it was right in front of their eyes. One client said to me "The Customer Is Always Right", and I replied "The jury is still out on that". :P BM> That type of person usually only sees others as being in the wrong, BM> never would be them as having any part in the wrongfdoing. As for BM> timing (before Christmas), could also have been before some other BM> event: an anniversary/monthly celebration, birthday of Aunt Agnes, BM> solar eclipse..... Well, the state of Arkansas had terminated the program where I was working, and her Dad had recently suffered a heart attack. Well, she wanted me to come to Van Buren (east of Fort Smith), but it would've negatively affected my unemployment...never mind I couldn't afford it. BM> I'd also be listening to the considerations of those around you: BM> they'll be around if she shoots barbs at him or he drools over someone BM> else. We had such a trust between us, just like the country-western song, "I've got all the love a man could want, waiting for me at home". A member of the opposite sex would give us a hug or a kiss...and we'd then razz the crap out of each other. BM> I wonder if he said 'pray' and you misheard it?! I don't know. But, I had never been married before...I didn't know how this works. BM> That's good they came around. While it seems "just wrong" to not BM> invite one's parents (or brother/sister, relatives) if there's a BM> potential they would be disruptive I'd probably not invite either. BM> (We're not doing an episode of Jerry Springer!) That was my thought. BM> That would have ended up on a Top Ten Blooper on YouTube!! Exactly. One thing my late wife loved was watchiong bloopers. Years ago, Fred Hickman and Nick Charles of CNN Sports (I think both are dead and gone now), were describing one play with a player, and he fumbled the ball before the goal line. The commentators said "Whoops!! There go the groceries!!". BM> Good reply! I was smart in that regard. BM> All depends on - uh, nevermind! Reminds me of the documentation for a program I was using to create menus for RIP Graphics, called DeadPaint. The program was known as "Dead" for short...and it noted "Dead is a trademark of the undertaker, and Dr. Jack Kev... never mind". BM> ...Thanks for sharing! :) At least I have all the wonderful memories that no one can take away. Many couples don't have that luxury. These are likely the ones that marry on Dec. 31, and divorce on Jan. 2. Daryl .... Newspaper Headline: "Sex Education Delayed...Teachers Request Training." === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33) .