Guest ~BD~ Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Earlier this year I started a thread expressing concern about the MBR virus. I had many replies and again thank everyone for their contributions. The thread is still available on Google, here:- http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft...e5f99b403a1e451 The final post in that thread was from '-jen' . I noted with dismay that I failed to acknowledge his/her advice and apologise now for my oversight! This was the advice given:- The OP's OS is XP. He should instead boot from the Recovery Console and type: fixmbr. Fixmbr Command Syntax: fixmbr (device_name): device_name = This is where you designate the exact drive location that a master boot record will be written to. If no device is specified, the master boot record will be written to the primary boot drive. Fixmbr Command Examples: fixmbr \Device\HardDisk0 In the above example, the master boot record is written to the drive located at \Device\HardDisk0. fixmbr: In this example, the master boot record is written to the device that your primary system is loaded onto. If you have a single installation of Windows installed, which is normally the case, running the fixmbr command in this way is usually the right way to go. Fixmbr Command Availability: The fixmbr command is only available from within the Recovery Console in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. -jen I've now asked for specific advice on the Malwarebytes forum, here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6302 If anyone reading here feels they can add to the discussion, I'd welcome their views. TIA Dave -- Quote
Guest Paul Adare - MVP Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:26:43 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I've now asked for specific advice on the Malwarebytes forum, here: > http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6302 > > If anyone reading here feels they can add to the discussion, I'd welcome their views. TIA</span> Please stop referencing threads from external web forums here. If you want to participate here, great, post your question here, please don't use this group as a referral to outside forums. -- Paul Adare MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager http://www.identit.ca Code: Virus lasting about three to five days, accompanied by sore throat, runny nose and fever. Quote
Guest BoaterDave Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 On 14 Sep, 13:33, Paul Adare - MVP <pkad...@gmail.com> wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:26:43 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:<span style="color:green"> > > I've now asked for specific advice on the Malwarebytes forum, here: > >http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6302</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > If anyone reading here feels they can add to the discussion, I'd welcome their views. TIA</span> > > Please stop referencing threads from external web forums here. If you want > to participate here, great, post your question here, please don't use this > group as a referral to outside forums. > > -- > Paul Adare</span> I hear what you say, Mr Paul Adare, but you don't moderate the posts here. The Google thread was a Microsoft thread but has lapsed, no doubt due to the 90 day retention rule, of which I'm sure you will be aware. Rather than re-invent the wheel, I deemed it appropriate to refer back to it. Perhaps you should read it and then, based on your no-doubt superior knowledge of computing and security matters, you might make a useful contribution to the debate. I mention the Malwarebytes forum because I have found the folk there helpful and knowledgeable. They will answer questions on any subject. When I first came to the MS Communities newsgroups I had thought that they were run and staffed by Microsoft. Choosing which group to post in proved to be very hit-and-miss; I'm quite sure many of those posting their problems can never find the answers given! Perhaps Microsoft ought to consider setting up a Web Forum which IS staffed by its own people - or even by MVP's - they could then moderate it! As you have said please, though, I will endeavour to comply with your request! <smile> Dave -- Quote
Guest What's in a Name? Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 In <e2WPfUmFJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>~BD~ aka BoaterDave@nospam.invalid after much thought, came up with this jewel: <span style="color:blue"> > Earlier this year I started a thread expressing concern about the MBR > virus. I had many replies and again thank everyone for their > contributions. > > The thread is still available on Google, here:- > > http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft...ity.virus/brows > e_thread/thread/5779fa422ba9af96/ee5f99b403a1e451?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=I've > +done+both+of+these+'silly+things'!+#ee5f99b403a1e451 > > The final post in that thread was from '-jen' . I noted with dismay > that I failed to acknowledge his/her advice and apologise now for my > oversight! > > This was the advice given:- > > The OP's OS is XP. He should instead boot from the Recovery Console > and > > type: fixmbr. > Fixmbr Command Syntax: > > fixmbr (device_name): > > device_name = This is where you designate the exact drive location > that a master boot record will be written to. If no device is > specified, the master boot record will be written to the primary boot > drive. Fixmbr Command Examples: > > fixmbr DeviceHardDisk0 > > In the above example, the master boot record is written to the drive > located at DeviceHardDisk0. > > fixmbr: > > In this example, the master boot record is written to the device that > your primary system is loaded onto. If you have a single installation > of Windows installed, which is normally the case, running the fixmbr > command in this way is usually the right way to go. > Fixmbr Command Availability: > > The fixmbr command is only available from within the Recovery Console > in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. > > -jen > > > I've now asked for specific advice on the Malwarebytes forum, here: > http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6302 > > If anyone reading here feels they can add to the discussion, I'd > welcome their views. TIA > > Dave</span> I have used the fixmbr on a dual boot w2k/linux setup-worked well to restore the w2k bootup after removal of linux. max -- Virus Removal http://max.shplink.com/removal.html Keep Clean http://max.shplink.com/keepingclean.html Change nomail.afraid.org to gmail.com to reply by email. nomail.afraid.org is for use in USENET-feel free to use it yourself. Quote
Guest BoaterDave Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 On 14 Sep, 19:35, "What's in a Name?" <maxwach...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > In <e2WPfUmFJHA....@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>~BD~ aka > BoaterD...@nospam.invalid after much thought, came up with this jewel: > > > > ><span style="color:green"> > > Earlier this year I started a thread expressing concern about the MBR > > virus. I had many replies and again thank everyone for their > > contributions.</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > The thread is still available on Google, here:-</span> ><span style="color:green"> > >http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft...ity.virus/brows > > e_thread/thread/5779fa422ba9af96/ee5f99b403a1e451?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=I've > > +done+both+of+these+'silly+things'!+#ee5f99b403a1e451</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > The final post in that thread was from '-jen' . I noted with dismay > > that I failed to acknowledge his/her advice and apologise now for my > > oversight!</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > This was the advice given:-</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > The OP's OS is XP. �He should instead boot from the Recovery Console > > and</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > type: �fixmbr. > > Fixmbr Command Syntax:</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > fixmbr (device_name):</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > device_name = This is where you designate the exact drive location > > that a master boot record will be written to. If no device is > > specified, the master boot record will be written to the primary boot > > drive. �Fixmbr Command Examples:</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > fixmbr DeviceHardDisk0</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > In the above example, the master boot record is written to the drive > > located at DeviceHardDisk0.</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > fixmbr:</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > In this example, the master boot record is written to the device that > > your primary system is loaded onto. If you have a single installation > > of Windows installed, which is normally the case, running the fixmbr > > command in this way is usually the right way to go. > > Fixmbr Command Availability:</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > The fixmbr command is only available from within the Recovery Console > > in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > -jen > > </span> ><span style="color:green"> > > I've now asked for specific advice on the Malwarebytes forum, here: > >http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6302</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > If anyone reading here feels they can add to the discussion, I'd > > welcome their views. TIA</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > Dave</span> > > I have used the fixmbr on a dual boot w2k/linux setup-worked well to > restore the w2k bootup after removal of linux. > max > -- > Virus Removalhttp://max.shplink.com/removal.html > Keep Cleanhttp://max.shplink.com/keepingclean.html > Change nomail.afraid.org to gmail.com to reply by email. > nomail.afraid.org is for use in USENET-feel free to use it yourself.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -</span> That's good to know! Thanks, Max Dave -- Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ A Queensland farmer is overseeing his stock in remote territory when suddenly a brand-new BMW advances out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a designer suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the grazier, "If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves you have in your herd, will you give me a Calf?" The farmer looks at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing stock and calmly answers, "Sure, why not?" The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell notebook computer, connects it to his Cingular RAZR V3 cell phone, and surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite navigation system to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo. The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe Photoshop and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg, Germany. Within seconds, he receives an email on his Palm Pilot that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses a MS-SQL database through an ODBC connected Excel Spreadsheet with email on his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, receives a response. Finally, he prints out a full-colour, 150-page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized HP LaserJet printer and finally turns to the cowboy and says, "You have exactly 1,586 cows and calves." "That's right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves," says the grazier. He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on amused as the young man stuffs it into the boot of his car. Then the farmer says to the young man, "Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my calf?" The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, "Okay, why not?" "You work for the Australian Government," says the farmer. "Wow! That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?" "No guessing required." answered the farmer. "You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used all kinds of expensive equipment that clearly somebody else paid for, You tried to show me how much smarter than me you are; and you don't know a thing about cows .. this is a flock of sheep. Now give me back my dog." Quote
Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Why post your drivel here? You trying to turn this into your personal chat room? "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ : Quote
Guest Paul Adare - MVP Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:45:16 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/</span> This is not a social site. Please don't post this off-topic crap here. Stick to the topic. No wonder you've been banned from a number of web forums. -- Paul Adare MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager http://www.identit.ca Profanity is the one language all programmers know best. Quote
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Paul Adare - MVP wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:45:16 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: > <span style="color:green"> >> From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/</span> > > This is not a social site. Please don't post this off-topic crap here. > Stick to the topic. > No wonder you've been banned from a number of web forums.</span> And several ISPs. Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23BUiDV1FJHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Paul Adare - MVP wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:45:16 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/</span> >> >> This is not a social site. Please don't post this off-topic crap here. >> Stick to the topic. >> No wonder you've been banned from a number of web forums.</span> > > And several ISPs.</span> You know full well that that is NOT the truth, Robear Dyer. You are now standing into danger - mark my words! Dave Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer "Paul Adare - MVP" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1wtaxnj2hh3c5$.rab7oi72fqkl.dlg@40tude.net...<span style="color:blue"> > On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:45:16 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/</span> > > This is not a social site. Please don't post this off-topic crap here. > Stick to the topic. > No wonder you've been banned from a number of web forums. > > -- > Paul Adare > MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager > http://www.identit.ca > Profanity is the one language all programmers know best.</span> -- Readers - look at this page http://www.identit.ca/clm.html Would you trust/believe ......... obey! ............. an executive of a company who has an out-of-date web site? In particular ............. The following dates have been booked for ILM 2007 Training: a.. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - November 13 - 16, 2007 - Click here to register! Quote
Guest Paul Adare - MVP Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:02:07 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Would you trust/believe</span> Yawn. Get over yourself. -- Paul Adare MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager http://www.identit.ca In computer science, we stand on each other's feet. -- Brian Reid Quote
Guest David H. Lipman Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> | Readers - look at this page http://www.identit.ca/clm.html | Would you trust/believe ......... obey! ............. an executive of a company who has | an | out-of-date web site? | In particular ............. | The following dates have been booked for ILM 2007 Training: | a.. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - November 13 - 16, 2007 - Click here to register! Please STOP you foolish rants! -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Quote
Guest BoaterDave Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer On Sep 15, 3:56Â pm, "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <t...@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Why post your drivel here? Â You trying to turn this into your personal chat > room? > > "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message > > news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! Â style_emoticons/ > :</span> Mr Willett What I am after is a response to my question. The purpose of my post was two-fold:- 1. Highlight the thread in newsreaders 2. Provide some amusement for miseries like you! Lighten up! Dave Quote
Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Go away, nut job. "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:8fc6f8b1-cf26-42a5-964d-bfa08570e1e6@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... On Sep 15, 3:56 pm, "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <t...@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Why post your drivel here? You trying to turn this into your personal chat > room? > > "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message > > news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ > :</span> Mr Willett What I am after is a response to my question. The purpose of my post was two-fold:- 1. Highlight the thread in newsreaders 2. Provide some amusement for miseries like you! Lighten up! Dave Quote
Guest Leonard Grey Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Can the powers that be please consider banning Boater Dave from this newsgroup? He's certainly not the worst offender this newsgroup has seen, but there comes a time when the best interests of the group have to prevail. I believe he's had more than his share of chances to shape up. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Go away, nut job. > > "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:8fc6f8b1-cf26-42a5-964d-bfa08570e1e6@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 15, 3:56 pm, "Tom [Pepper] Willett" > <t...@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Why post your drivel here? You trying to turn this into your personal chat >> room? >> >> "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> >> news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ >> :</span> > > Mr Willett > > What I am after is a response to my question. > > The purpose of my post was two-fold:- > > 1. Highlight the thread in newsreaders > > 2. Provide some amusement for miseries like you! > > Lighten up! > > Dave > > </span> Quote
Guest Paul Adare - MVP Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:23:27 -0400, Leonard Grey wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Can the powers that be please consider banning Boater Dave from this > newsgroup? He's certainly not the worst offender this newsgroup has > seen, but there comes a time when the best interests of the group have > to prevail. I believe he's had more than his share of chances to shape up.</span> Unfortunately, unlike web forums, there really isn't any way to ban individual users via NNTP. We're stuck with him. -- Paul Adare MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager http://www.identit.ca All computers run at the same speed... with the power off. Quote
Guest Peter Foldes Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Tom With Dave the lights are on but nobody at home -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message news:uwzDVw$FJHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Go away, nut job. > > "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:8fc6f8b1-cf26-42a5-964d-bfa08570e1e6@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 15, 3:56 pm, "Tom [Pepper] Willett" > <t...@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Why post your drivel here? You trying to turn this into your personal chat >> room? >> >> "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> >> news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ >> :</span> > > Mr Willett > > What I am after is a response to my question. > > The purpose of my post was two-fold:- > > 1. Highlight the thread in newsreaders > > 2. Provide some amusement for miseries like you! > > Lighten up! > > Dave > ></span> Quote
Guest Leythos Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer In article <lvy7xk406ihi.12q7vvx3rj63p$.dlg@40tude.net>, pkadare@gmail.com says...<span style="color:blue"> > Unfortunately, unlike web forums, there really isn't any way to ban > individual users via NNTP. We're stuck with him. > </span> Actually, if he posts through the MS Usenet forum, either directly or through the web, MS can cancel his posts on THEIR servers. As for banning - if you can show a clear and direct violation of a groups charter, many ISP's will warn and then disconnect the user for additional violations. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) Quote
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Given enough complaints, his current ISP will probably drop him soon just like the previous 5 or 6 he's used (including AOL). Leonard Grey wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Can the powers that be please consider banning Boater Dave from this > newsgroup? He's certainly not the worst offender this newsgroup has > seen, but there comes a time when the best interests of the group have > to prevail. I believe he's had more than his share of chances to shape up.</span> <snip> Quote
Guest Heather Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Why not either use your killfile to block sender or make up a Message Rule with any or all of the names he uses. And then trust that no one answering him repeats his drivel!! "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@not.valid.net> wrote in message news:eDo9n9$FJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Can the powers that be please consider banning Boater Dave from this > newsgroup? He's certainly not the worst offender this newsgroup has > seen, but there comes a time when the best interests of the group have > to prevail. I believe he's had more than his share of chances to shape > up. > --- > Leonard Grey > Errare humanum est > > Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Go away, nut job. >> >> "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:8fc6f8b1-cf26-42a5-964d-bfa08570e1e6@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >> On Sep 15, 3:56 pm, "Tom [Pepper] Willett" >> <t...@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Why post your drivel here? You trying to turn this into your >>> personal chat >>> room? >>> >>> "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message >>> >>> news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ >>> :</span> >> >> Mr Willett >> >> What I am after is a response to my question. >> >> The purpose of my post was two-fold:- >> >> 1. Highlight the thread in newsreaders >> >> 2. Provide some amusement for miseries like you! >> >> Lighten up! >> >> Dave </span></span> Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer You are posting to three groups - and yet refer to "this" group. Therefore I have no choice but to ban him from all three. Dave, you are hereby banned from posting in "this" newsgroup. So speaks Pharaoh. So, it is written. So, it shall be done. Other powers that be - feel free to chime in. style_emoticons/) "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@not.valid.net> wrote in message news:eDo9n9$FJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Can the powers that be please consider banning Boater Dave from this > newsgroup? He's certainly not the worst offender this newsgroup has seen, > but there comes a time when the best interests of the group have to > prevail. I believe he's had more than his share of chances to shape up. > --- > Leonard Grey > Errare humanum est > > Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Go away, nut job. >> >> "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:8fc6f8b1-cf26-42a5-964d-bfa08570e1e6@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >> On Sep 15, 3:56 pm, "Tom [Pepper] Willett" >> <t...@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Why post your drivel here? You trying to turn this into your personal >>> chat >>> room? >>> >>> "~BD~" <BoaterD...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message >>> >>> news:u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> : From my pal in Austalia - Enjoy! style_emoticons/ >>> :</span> >> >> Mr Willett >> >> What I am after is a response to my question. >> >> The purpose of my post was two-fold:- >> >> 1. Highlight the thread in newsreaders >> >> 2. Provide some amusement for miseries like you! >> >> Lighten up! >> >> Dave </span></span> Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer "FromTheRafters" <Erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message news:e3%23ociCGJHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > > Dave, you are hereby banned from posting in "this" > newsgroup.</span> Awe, shucks! Thanks for telling me FTR! ;-) Just wondering - did you smile when you reached "Now give me back my dog."? As I'm now banned in "this" newsgroup, I'd better refrain from posting this post from another thread:- "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OG6YUCRFJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... <span style="color:blue"> > That must be BD's fifth or sixth ISP in as many years. Wonder why he keeps switching...or having > to switch? <w></span> You are not often wrong Robear, but you are this time! Ten years ago I subscribed to Freeserve. Freeserve were bought by Wanadoo.Wanadoo was bought by Orange. I remained with them throughout the changes. After the theft of my identity in 2005, I elected to take advantage of a Broadband package being offered by AOL which included a Netgear router to enable wireless connection. I joined in early 2006 and I have been with AOL ever since (albeit that shortly after I became a subscriber, AOL UK was hived off by parent group Time Warner ) Although still trading as AOL UK, the company has been bought by Carphone Warehouse and is the third largest ISP in the UK. So, that's really just TWO ISP's in ten years. Earlier this year I took advantage of the newly available 3G Mobile Broadband technology so that I can use my laptop for Internet connection when I am cruising the British Waterays on my narrowboat. This additional ISP is called 'Three'. HTH - it's the truth! See http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.p...599entry27599 Dave PS Could you provide me with a copy of the long thread I started at Aumha regarding Annexcafe? Maybe it's gone forever! --------------------------------------------- When I first ventured into the newsgroup area through the MS Communities server, I took all comments from the likes of PA Bear 'on trust'. I am aware - now - that one cannot in any way be sure that a post has actually been made by a specific individual unless one checks IP addresses; even then, one cannot be sure. I know that the 'identity' posting in this thread as PA Bear has lied. Others may think whatever they like. No longer do I trust the initials MVP - nor the supposed folk that abuse that status (if, indeed, they do!). It could well be someone else masquerading as same. FWIW Dave Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@not.valid.net> wrote in message news:eDo9n9$FJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Can the powers that be please consider banning Boater Dave from this newsgroup? He's certainly not > the worst offender this newsgroup has seen, but there comes a time when the best interests of the > group have to prevail. I believe he's had more than his share of chances to shape up. > --- > Leonard Grey > Errare humanum est</span> You are, of course, entitled to a view Mr Grey but, as explained already, there are NO 'powers that be'! I believe that you are here in these groups to try to help and guide less experienced folk and for that I thank you (also on behalf of the many that never return to say 'thank you'!). I may of course be mistaken! <wink> Now, perhaps you could help me to better understand Header information? When I first came 'here' I had no knowledge of message 'Properties' at all. I'm still a little 'in the dark'. I've tended, like I'm confident most visitors do, to accept the 'Nick' of someone posting to represent who they really are - especially if a well know 'helper' is involved. I've also learned that an IP address is attributable to each and every computer so I'm a little confused when I compare the header information I show below. The poster seems to have two different IP addresses 71.173.71.14 and also 24.115.13.114. Perhaps there is a very simple reason for this. Perhaps you and/or others will comment so that I may better understand. Thank you. Reply-To: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <moc.liamg@PVMraeBAP> From: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> References: <C32A72E4-F29D-4F1F-86A9-085F7B8F7082@microsoft.com> Subject: Re: my windows update will not turn on Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:28:18 -0400 Lines: 66 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-ID: <ORJsVZTAJHA.3404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.security.homeusers NNTP-Posting-Host: pool-71-173-71-14.ptldme.east.verizon.net 71.173.71.14 Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl Xref: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.security.homeusers:26729 Now another header:- Reply-To: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <moc.liamg@PVMraeBAP> From: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> References: <e2WPfUmFJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> <xn0fv63uk4enbio003@news.motzarella.org> <2b1e5eb5-877a-404a-b1d3-3368c6852544@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com> <u3hdkG0FJHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> <u#YNIN0FJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> <8fc6f8b1-cf26-42a5-964d-bfa08570e1e6@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> <uwzDVw$FJHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> <eDo9n9$FJHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Subject: Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:21:34 -0400 Lines: 10 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-ID: <O0CmuFBGJHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.security,microsoft.public.security.homeusers,microsoft.public.security.virus NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.115.13.114.res-cmts.tvh.ptd.net 24.115.13.114 Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl Xref: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.security.homeusers:27077 microsoft.public.security.virus:82873 microsoft.public.security:103908 Quote
Guest Paul Adare - MVP Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Re: Off Topic! Subject:: Farmer On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:16:08 +0100, ~BD~ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I've also learned that an IP address is attributable to each and every computer so I'm a little > confused when I compare the header information I show below. The poster seems to have two different > IP addresses 71.173.71.14 and also 24.115.13.114. Perhaps there is a very simple reason for this. > Perhaps you and/or others will comment so that I may better understand. Thank you.</span> This has nothing to do with the purpose of this news group. You're simply attempting to cast aspersions on someone else and deflect the attention from your behaviour here. If you want to learn more about NNTP header information then there are better places to do so. This is not your private tutorial group. -- Paul Adare MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager http://www.identit.ca CPU: A juvenile way of telling your dog he missed the paper. Quote
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