On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:01 -0700, Nathan Keel wrote:


> Honestly, I'd recommend (at some point) looking into a better
> alternative. Linux, FreeBSD or Mac OSX. Some OS where you don't have
> to worry about scanning for viruses. I'm not Windows bashing here, I'm
> just saying that it's nice to not worry about viruses.

Even when I run Windows
I don't 'worry' about viruses.

Basic wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:01 -0700, Nathan Keel wrote:
>
>
>> Honestly, I'd recommend (at some point) looking into a better
>> alternative. Linux, FreeBSD or Mac OSX. Some OS where you don't have
>> to worry about scanning for viruses. I'm not Windows bashing here, I'm
>> just saying that it's nice to not worry about viruses.
>
> Even when I run Windows
> I don't 'worry' about viruses.

Is the "Basic" an alias for Alfred E. Newman? :-) If your Windows
"sees" the Internet, you should be afraid. Be very afraid...

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1PW

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:23:55 -0700, 1PW wrote:


>
> Is the "Basic" an alias for Alfred E. Newman?

It was an initial temp config title, now corrected.

> If your Windows "sees" the Internet,

Looking right down the barrel with eyes wide open

> you should be afraid. Be very afraid...

Fearless is me ;-)

Toxic wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:23:55 -0700, 1PW wrote:
>
>
>> Is the "Basic" an alias for Alfred E. Newman?
>
> It was an initial temp config title, now corrected.
>
>> If your Windows "sees" the Internet,
>
> Looking right down the barrel with eyes wide open
>
>> you should be afraid. Be very afraid...
>
> Fearless is me ;-)

I know this bridge in NYC that stretches across the East River.

I gotta sweet little deal for you. :-)


OK - Why don't you fear malware infestation?

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1PW

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:32:21 -0700, 1PW wrote:


> OK - Why don't you fear malware infestation?

Same reason I don't 'fear' dog **** on the sidewalk,
I take care to watch my step.
If you fear something that you have to exercise personal deliberation or
carelessness to be affected by, then maybe you don't trust yourself?

Toxic wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:32:21 -0700, 1PW wrote:
>
>
>> OK - Why don't you fear malware infestation?
>
> Same reason I don't 'fear' dog **** on the sidewalk,
> I take care to watch my step.
> If you fear something that you have to exercise personal deliberation or
> carelessness to be affected by, then maybe you don't trust yourself?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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1PW

On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:03:15 -0700, 1PW wrote:


> The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Well I guess it'll be an easy ride and I'll have a hell of a time when I
arrive, but for sure won't be arsed over the possibility of some malware
trying to kill my buzz.

It's amusing to see the upstanding pillars of the community show up in
these forums with an infected, worm ridden system that could have only
come from asta or fosi (maybe not fosi) or somewhere they would never
admit to having been clicking around, and even go as far as laying off
the blame on some lame preamble like; "my friend has this problem" etc.

Toxic wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:03:15 -0700, 1PW wrote:
>
>
>> The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
>
> Well I guess it'll be an easy ride and I'll have a hell of a time when I
> arrive, but for sure won't be arsed over the possibility of some malware
> trying to kill my buzz.
>
> It's amusing to see the upstanding pillars of the community show up in
> these forums with an infected, worm ridden system that could have only
> come from asta or fosi (maybe not fosi) or somewhere they would never
> admit to having been clicking around, and even go as far as laying off
> the blame on some lame preamble like; "my friend has this problem" etc.

Though their browser are one way, other attack vectors exist in all
systems. Perhaps that's the best reason to be prepared.

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1PW

On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:01:55 -0700, 1PW wrote:


> Though their browser are one way, other attack vectors exist in all
> systems. Perhaps that's the best reason to be prepared.

I am!