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   Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 08:05am | #31

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   Not that your Breaktime password is all that critical, but do try to pick one that your average clever guy can't guess. Imagine the havoc that an impersonator could cause! Fortunately I'm much too mature, and wary of Freddy's hot blood, to do such a thing.

   :---) andrew d

   P.S. Got it right on the first try, based on a bit of deduction. Did not touch or look at a thing except creating this topic and adding it to the subscription list.

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   Guest_ | Mar 21, 1999 10:52pm | #1

   *Cute Andrew... nothing to do today? I've got some plaster and lathe for you to tote out to the dumpster. Bags of "Rock Wool" to follow.

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   Guest_ | Mar 21, 1999 11:07pm | #2

   *andrew d,

   You might find that "cute" I hope Fred does also. As for me I don't. I also find it quite interesting that you go around trying others passwords, why? If you were able to "login" you would have done better to E-mail Fred to tell him of the apparent "hole" in his security. Then give him advice on how to use passwords that are harder to crack.

   Joseph FuscoView Image

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 12:36am | #3

   *andrew d,

   You could have easily posted the message concerning "passwords" without the example. You have brought your own integrity into question simple by review of your act, I had nothing to do with it. But, to expound a bit more on passwords in general, make them as long as possible (8 to 10 characters). Mix capitalized letters with lower case ones. Use totally random letters and numbers.

   P.S. if you weren't "showing off" why do it? Was this a "mature" thing to do, if not showing off? BTW, who else did you try?

   Joseph FuscoView Image

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 01:00am | #4

   *andrew,I don't understand your motive for doing what you did.If you remember it was only a few weeks ago that someone was posting under another persons name.I think it happened to Fred L. The point is why you would do it in the first place and then assume no one else could.That's completly under estimating everyone here and thats a big mistake.Vince

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 01:02am | #5

   *Andrew has always been very decent participant on this forum. With the exception of his previous choice of career there is no reason to question his integrity. He could have taken other avenues to bring his hacking skills to light, but he sure got our attention, didn't he? I don't even want to imagine what "someone else" would have posted had "someone else" gained entry under Fred's name. I'm sure, after the dust had settled, it would have all just been in jest...right?

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 02:44am | #6

   *I read a great article on a future with no privacy...good or bad...At the end of it all I decided that like the author it's no big deal...Go ahead and sign in for me....It will free up that more time!!!!Freedom and a simple life....maybe I'm headed for the big hills...The Himalayas....Monk to be, jack

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 02:47am | #7

   *Vince,I noticed that to and emailed Fred about it...no responce...Still like what he has to say weather-wise...The monk to be,Jack

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 03:18am | #8

   *AndrewWell. . . you certainly got my attention. .. and I don't suspect your motives. . .In fact thanks for the "heads up"!!Are you guys talking about thei anonymous posts that were beingi attributedto Fred because they echoed his style & sentiment??? I don't remember him denyingb anything that had his name attached!!!( nor did he comment on the others)Soo. . . i monkish Jack. . . what's the deal Howie. . . going celibate. . . under wraps LOL. . . into the closet, I mean cloister???-P

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 03:43am | #9

   *Patrick,You follow a post as well as Gabe, or Joe...To the mountains not the closets...I here there are some hot blonde monks to(o) these days....J

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 03:53am | #10

   *andrew d,

   How can you impersonate me? That's easy, be honest, forthright and have little use for bullshit. As far as who I am, I'm quite comfortable being me, are you? I only stated my opinion of your act. You committed the act, not I.

   In retrospect I'm sure Fred will blow the whole thing off. I wonder how he would have reacted if I had did it, then again, I'm not as intelligent as you so I doubt I could have.

   Joseph FuscoView Image

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 04:29am | #11

   *OK, I confess my ignorance ... what does to(o) mean???

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   Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 04:33am | #12

   *It's so both average and exceptional spellers can read correctly what I mean....Joe needs one less (o)...J

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 04:33am | #13

    *BTW stands for???J

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 05:09am | #14

    *AJAAXHave I just beenb FLAME BROILED!!!!Jus you wait-P

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 05:12am | #15

    *It's a BMW for yuppies kids, the T stands for b Trike

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 05:18am | #16

    *Patrick,Thought you would feel it an honor to be in paired up with Gabe and Joe!!!Haven't ridden the spit enough lately,...put me on!!!J

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    Rebeccah_Prastein | Mar 22, 1999 05:19am | #17

    *By The Way.BTW, I'm not sure what LOL means. I've read it means "Laughing out Loud," but that interpretation makes no sense in a lot of the contexts in which I've seen it used.

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 05:25am | #18

    *Thanks Reb,I was lost on that forever...thought it was one of the postees...pretty thick sometimes...I hereby officially invite you to the "Fall Breaktime Extravagansa" not even to be outdone by the Oscars for brevity or entertainment....No slaps even, and a free toss of your favorite Dwarf...And of course I'll hand you your first drink of choice...Jack

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 05:49am | #19

    *LOL!LOL has variations, LFD etc. people sometimes use these abbreviations without knowing what they mean, just like every other wordSome people are taking this pretty seriously -- check this dictionary (which includes definitions of about 100 smileys). In a quick altavista search for "internet jargon" I found an entire list of reference works. A quick reference of just acronyms.One question I had, now maybe answered, is whether IMHO is "humble" or "honest." NetLingo claims "humble"

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 08:13am | #20

    *Go ahead and try to crack mine!Blue

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 09:33am | #21

    *Andrew,Most of the work I do is on one of the largest networks in the country and part of my responsibility involves maintaining network security.I know your intentions were good and your message had impact, but... in the future if you should stumble across a hole in someone's system or login to someone's account, let them know in a private way. After they've had a chance to repair their error you can go public if necessary.Many times people wrongly use the same password for many different things. By going public first and giving clues as to how you guessed his password, you may have exposed Fred in more ways then you imagine.Sincerely,Jerry

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 09:51am | #22

    *Good point, Jerry, and the match goes to you. I tried to be opaque about what I learned, but you're entirely correct -- and I should have thought of the scope. I do the same thing, using the same password in different places (dumb) to avoid getting confused.Thanks. I've deleted as much as possible on your advice.

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 07:29pm | #23

    *Anyone who wants to impersonate me is welcome.E mail me and I'll give you the password.For $10, I'll loan you my wife.For $1,000 you can have my teller machine PIN.For $2,000 you can have my job.For $10,000 I'll give you my dog.

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    Guest_ | Mar 22, 1999 08:20pm | #24

    *AJ, Thats' two funnie!

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 02:29am | #25

    *Scooter, what kind of dog? Stephen

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 02:47am | #26

    *Scooter,$5 for the wife, $10 if you take her back when my hour's up.J

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 05:52am | #27

    *i First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is. !?!?

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 05:57am | #28

    *Heaven

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 08:01am | #29

    *1. Only one hour?????2. You want him to take her back for only $5 after you have ruined her for all time and all others???

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 08:02am | #30

    *Or maybe she'll be worth her weight in gold...

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    Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 08:05am | #32

    *b JACK'N BLUEIn and out artists. . . time is money. . . no unnecessary. . . nailing!!!