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I need to know what the attatchment is before I open it. Hasn't been much fun in the email department for a couple of months, so please tell me which Fred you are and what the attatchment is please?
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Rosemary...what was the attachment? I just got one from someone concerning an unpaid invoice (I HAVE no unpaid invoices) with the attachment 'herel.exe'
I deleted it before checking to see if it was addressed to my Letterville email address 'heyu'
This is my way of seeing if the person got my addy from here.
Mcaffee doesn't have any viruses by that name...but still.....
Adrienne
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I was afraid to mess with it. It said "Something special for the two of you" on it. I deleted it right away. I really don't know how to look a things without opening them, but maybe it was from a Leterhead that had something cool in it. I just don't know.
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I got an e-mail this morning from Fernando Pirovano with subject A dios que me la desterrante, Norton Anti-Virus picked up a virus W32.magistr in a file siete.exe
So maybe someone here with spanish speaking friends is infected??
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Don't open a executable file from anyone ! Good ol Fred probably doesn't know it was sent.
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Hi, Just got rid of a common virus by the name of B@mm....it came from my sister-in-law....my virus proggy picked it up....it still came through...all you have to do is open the message..damn "worms"....not a big deal to clean out....Maybe it's time for these jerk's to grow up...get a life....BTW...get someone who know's their stuff....firewalls/etc. only go so far...I have friends here that can track anyone/anywhere...I'm sure that you can find a local "hacker" that will trace your guy for the challenge.....good luck....Ron
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Fred is a very special caring man, a Letterhead, who saw fit to inflict the following on us. I got the attachment as well, and I can tell you with my brush hand on a Bible and the other over my heart, that the attachment was sent out of love, on purpose, to show you how much you and your father, mean to him.
Go get your rubber gloves and your protective goggles and read on:
T H E A T T A C H M E N T
One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers. That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much," were most of the comments. No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature. The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot." After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher. "We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket. "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it." Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him. "Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see, Mark treasured it." All of Mark's former class mates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list It's in the top drawer of my desk at home." Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album." "I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary." Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. "I carry this with me at all times, " Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists." That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again. The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late... AND ONE WAY TO ACCOMPLISH IS: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful. If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care. If you're "too busy" to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships? The more people that you send or give this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about. Remember, you reap what you sow, what you put into the lives of others comes back into your own. MAY YOUR DAY BE AS SPECIAL AS YOU ARE.
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Gosh I feel dumb! I just got home and my mother told me Fred had called. It's the person Glenn named. I'm so sorry, Fred. I really thought it was a virus or something. I'll print out and watch for those things Si named. Thanks you guys! :^)
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By the way, I received this from Fred and thought, "OH, what a great piece of arsenal for my cause!" (Peace!) I came straight here to post it for everyone!
I was shocked to see this post and all the replies, knowing Fred as I do. I posted my reply, and then I called Fred, to see if he had seen all this and see if he was ok. He stated that he understood the fear, given all the circumstances, especially with Pierre and Rosemary, and what they have had to contend with.
He then told me that we shouldn't let the fear paralize us. I believe that and we should use that "fear" to keep us alert and aware.
I thought the attachment offered a wonderful example for us. Tis what I've been trying to say a long time, that a kind word goes a long way.
Thank you Fred for the wonderful story and I hope you are blessed beyond your wildest dreams, for the kind deeds you do! You are always in my prayers, and in my heaart!
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I personally don't care what email came from where. If I didn't request an exe file or any other, I immediately delete it. Just not worth the risk.
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I got an email from Fred and told him I was Printing the whole thing from Linda's post. Gee willies! Oh, well.........thank you guys for understanding, and I hug him every day. I have to make sure he's not holding a rifle. Lots of sharp edges........and I'm not kidding. hehe :^)
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Actually I have a very nice collection of Belgian FNs and Swiss rifles, but we'd NEVER have an AK47 here. The quality is terrible and you can't hold a good group with them at all. I think dad asked me not to talk about rifles here, so I'd better shut up. (but I don't like them either)
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