Date:         Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:23:49 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      SoBig Virus
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This virus is really clogging the internet, where mail is concerned. I'm
on on three lists, get about 100-150 e-mails a day, and since the virus
has been let loose, it has better than doubled.

Fully 50% or better of all my mail now is SoBig generated crap. It has
slowed my machine down. Reason being that I have set filters that
automatically send it all to trash and deletes it. But the process has
slowed down loading of the mail.
This thing has really got me PO'ed. I would like to throttle the person
who dreamed this one up.

In the Bad Ol' Days of the Deep South a technique was developed in which
the offender - if male - was attached to a tree stump on the woods via a
nail through a certain appendage of the anatomy, given a dull straight
razor, and then to enhance the decision making process the stump was set
on fire. Ocassionally they got the right person. Occasionally the
punishment fit the crime. In my book it would be approriate here.

Sorry, just had to vent this morning!  205 e-mails at first light, 105
SoBig's trapped and to the trash for deletion. Double the time ot download.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver