On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 15:20:01 -0400, Husky <cbminfo@toast.net> wrote:

>On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:30:00 -0500, "lvee" <notmesothere@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>well, you caught on...it's just a big huge plot by MS to, at first, lull you
>>into complacency, then, just as you get fairly comfortable with their
>>software, they hit you with the full treatment.. they mess with your mind,
>>your soul, your sanity..you begin to wonder just how many time are they
>>going to make you activate before you will no longer have the strength to
>>continue the process...The next thing you know, they will be snooping in
>>your yard, your place of employment...checking to see if you are near, or
>>have EXCEEDED your limit of 25 activations, and, just like Big Brother, they
>>will be waiting for you when you do..oh, yes indeedy, they most certainly
>>will.
>>Then they'll start asking questions, ..like, 'How long have you been hearing
>>voices in your head? that sort of thing. SO, you are right to be so
>>paranoid..really, and please, don't let the MS robot dogs tell you anything
>>different, no matter how many of them sound sane, sound like they know what
>>they are talking about, or appear to be rational, because, well it's all
>>part of the plot.
>
>And it would seem that you know even less about what's on your machine this
>moment than M$ does.
>They can track you with a simple text file on your machine.
>If you didn't create the program, you have no idea what all the extras behind
>the scenes are or can do.
>Majority are called Virus or Trojan.
>
>M$ isn't above their own brand of law and order. Bounty paid [not will pay,
>PAID] on Virus programmers. Last time that happened 6 million Jews were gassed
>or cooked.
>Children turning their parents in. Oh yeah... Ya gotta bow to M$.
>I'm stuck with it same as anyone else that chooses to use one of these things.
>I just don't feel it's necessary to ask permission to use what's already been
>paid for. Internet is a small part of what I use this for. I could live without
>the Internet, but M$ can't, they NEED to connect to home every so often.
>
>I've never been comfortable with any machine or software. When a virus wipes
>you out, it isn't your fault. it's the way the software and machine were
>DESIGNED to operate.

Its completely your fault. You went to the site or downloaded the
software that had the virus. And clearly you go to some shady sites
and download questionable software. You've just stated that you don't
do so well with machines. I'll bet you don't even understand how to
program your VCR or your remote for that matter. Come on man, buy a
typewriter, and get a TV with dials


>
>>
>>"Husky" <cbminfo@toast.net> wrote in message
>>newstpjd1l1vs1uipaajk0jf2s05ad8i35p9t@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 15:03:39 -0400, "Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)"
>>> <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Husky
>>>>
>>>>Even if the activation limit was a reality, anybody who has to re-activate
>>>>24 times really shouldn't own a computer..
>>>
>>> When you hit it and MS hasn't bought you out get back here.
>>> 25 is the limit on the serial for your OS by modem. 26- xxx are all by
>>> voice to
>>> a machine that's programmed to fail, and an international caller on the
>>> other
>>> end when it fails.
>>>
>>> You don't need to reinstall the OS 25 times, upgrading software, replacing
>>> old
>>> worthless parts, upgrading hardware, any time you reboot the machine the
>>> liar
>>> software checks your last few changes.
>>>
>>> If you use something it acquires wear and tear. requiring upgrading,
>>> replacing
>>> parts.
>>>
>>> But no sense really arguing with the MS robot dogs. You all seem to have
>>> been
>>> bought off ages ago by MS.
>>>
>>> --
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>>