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Hello everyone,
I waned to let you all know that I have changed my main email address to the
following: Papiamento1968 Please start sending me email to that address
starting today. Thank You.
I also thought I would let you all know that Glenn and I have upgraded our
instant messager to the new version where we can talk to each other. We have
both AIM and AOL IM. Below you will see both screen names. Can you all who
have either or both also send me your? Thanks.
my AIM screen name: aruba1968
my aol screen name : Papiamento1968
my main email address is : Papiamento1968(a)aol.com
Glenn's AIM screen name: RPappybear
Glenn's aol screen name : RPappybear
Glenn's email address is still the same: RPappybear(a)aol.com
Love ya,
Claudette
There is a new computer virus out called "``Navidad.'' It was on my local
news tonight and so I thought I would look it up and pass it on. Here is the
information that I found on it.
Computer Virus Strikes 10 Companies
By D. IAN HOPPER
.c The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Computers in at least 10 Fortune 500 companies have been
infected recently by an annoying but only mildly dangerous Christmas-themed
virus that security experts call ``Navidad.''
The virus, which affects computers using Microsoft's Windows operating
system, arrives as a reply when a user sends an e-mail to an infected
computer. The attachment, called ``NAVIDAD.EXE,'' is mainly in Spanish, and
antivirus experts believe the virus came from South America.
``We've seen at least 100 samples over the last 4 days, including at least 10
Fortune 500 companies,'' said Vincent Gullotto, top antivirus researcher at
security company McAfee.com, adding that many of the virus-ridden e-mails
have come from Brazil and Cuba.
When a person opens the Navidad attachment - something security experts
always warn against unless the user knows what the attachment is - a message
in Spanish reads: ``Never press this button.'' If the button is pressed, a
message says: ``Feliz Navidad. Unfortunately you have given in to temptation
and will lose your computer.''
But the computer isn't damaged, which Gullotto says may be because the virus
is designed for the Spanish version of Windows. But the virus does place on
the computer's desktop an icon that looks like an eye, which stops most
programs from being run.
``It's not destructive, but it may cause your Windows system to lock up,''
Gullotto said. The program can be stopped manually, and several antivirus
companies have developed software that both removes and protects against the
virus.
Several viruses in the past have taken holiday themes. One that appeared last
year only damaged an infected computer on Christmas Day.
But while the virus doesn't damage computers, security companies are still
warning their customers because Navidad is spreading fast among large
corporations. One security expert familiar with the virus, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity, said both the petroleum company ExxonMobil and
computer chipmaker Intel have been hit by Navidad.
As with any virus, experts suggest that consumers install an antivirus
program and keep it updated at least once a month. They also recommend using
an antivirus scanner to check an e-mail attachment before clicking on it.
On the Net:
McAfee.com: http://www.mcafee.com
Symantec Antivirus Research Center: http://www.sarc.com
AP-NY-11-11-00 0939EST
This are a few examples of tombstone sayings found in a book called,
'The World's Funniest Epitaphs'.
"I made a lot of good deals in my lifetime, but I sure went into the
hole on this one."
"On the twenty-second of June, Jonathan Fiddle went out of tune."
"Here lies William Yeast. Pardon me for not rising."
"He died at a public gathering When the platform suddenly gave way."
"Here lies the body of Mary Devoe Wife of Henry Devoe. Tears cannot
bring her back; therefore I weep."
"They wouldn't believe me when I said `my feet were killing me.'"
Hi,
I was given this information by a Historian about Rules for Teachers in
1872.
1. Teachers each day will fill lamps, clean chimneys
2. Each teacher will bring a bucket of water and a scuttle of coal for the
day's session.
3. Make your pens carefully. You may whittle nibs to the individual taste of
the pupils.
4. Men teachers may take one evening each week for courting purposes, or two
evenings a week if they go to church regularly.
5. After ten hours in school, the teachers may spend the remaining time
reading the Bible or other good books.
6. Women teachers who marry or engage in unseemly conduct will be dismissed.
7. Every teacher should lay aside from each pay a goodly sum of his earnings
for his benefit during his declining years so that he will not become a
burden on society.
8. Any teacher who smokes, uses liquor in any form, frequents pool or public
halls, or gets shaved in a barber shop will give reason to suspect his worth,
intention, integrity and honesty.
9. The teacher who performs his labor faithfully and without fault for five
years will be given an increase of twenty-five cents per week in his pay,
providing the Board of Education approves.
This is from a small town in Maine. Just a fun tidbit.
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~~~~~~~Claudette~~~~~~~~
Hello I was was send this from another list and it is very interesting I
thought you all might like it too....
neat site for genealogy researchers:
ANCIENT FACES. Photo genealogy. Now has 1,133 photos of 1,398
people by name. http://www.ancientfaces.com
PUBLISHERS GENEALOGICAL CODING SERVICE (PGCS). Six years ago,
David Dole, now 86, developed the Publishers Genealogical Coding
Service to help librarians, historians, researchers, and mostly
genealogists identify obituaries (clipped without notation of
newspaper, location or publication date) even decades later, by
the PGCS 15-character code placed within each obituary. Learn
more about PGCS at: http://www.obituarycoding.com/
Free Anti-Virus Software Online site
ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. Paul Hanly paulhanly(a)hotmail.com writes:
"There is an excellent free program with free Internet updates
provided by a very reputable company, Computer Associates."
http://antivirus.cai.com/
Hoaxes, Urban Legends site
HOAXES, URBAN LEGENDS.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/partners/hoaxes.shtmlhttp://kumite.com/myths/
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~~~~~~~Claudette~~~~~~~~