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On Sep 24, 2025 at 5:57:24rC>PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote <
XnsB364D52F0DDCEHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:
Nippy <nippy@byteme.moc> news:1w3fx8v2bj7ck.1svnnxckksel1.dlg@40tude.net
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:33:51 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:
Snit sock alert!
He's not a sock. He's actually a real person. David Brooks of Devon, UK.
I've known him, unfortunately, for a very long time now. He tried to
mislead me into breaking into some servers for him; the admins banned him (again) and he took it very personally. He researched me, asked some respected people questions about me, they confirmed who I was and he
thought he could trick me into using a specific skillset to his advantage. He's pissed off because I opted to teach him what an .NFO file was; well after he tried to dox me for not responding to his emails in a timely
manner (to him). I did include his details (accurate details) with the
.NFO file. I found a nice picture of his kids gravesite and included that
on a postcard I created for him, providing all of his contact details
along with his picture and that of his wife. His cell number, his landline number, obviously his street address. The typical stuff. He mistakenly thought I couldn't find that information. Oops.
I then proceeded to destroy, irl, destroy two people he used to call
friends on alt.politics.scorched-earth. One Jenn from Oklahoma and one
Eagle. I put Jenn under so much stress, she was in the hospital and nearly died from it. She had no idea what could be done to a persons real life
from a keyboard on the internet, but I taught her. I went old school with
her to make a point. I put his friend Eagle in a nursing home after I took
a very modified track truck he was proud to have owned, along with his fucking house. I told him, I warned him, he continued to press; so he got what he asked for.
I also went for his family members...Found out the majority were living on section 8 while he was bragging about his financial success. That didn't
sit well with me. Why am I and others who work jobs that take taxes out
for a living having to pay for your family members when you could be
helping them out yourself? That wasn't the primary reason I opted to go
for eagles family members though. David already initiated by abusing what
he learned due to an unexpected death in my family. I lost my dad in 2013
and the family members where he was from exposed themselves via an
obituary post. David Brooks, the sorry fuck he is, took full advantage of that. So...
So, I did some things, he lost his house his truck, everything important
to him. A very targetted attack. I'm quite candid and blunt about it too -
so much so, it could easily be mistaken for bragging. It really pisses
David off when I share such details. What you know I did and what you can prove I did are two entirely different things. The impotence he suffers
with concerning me makes his blood boil.
David has tried to get even for that with me ever since, but, he's always managed to fall on his ass. He would have anyway, he has a serious
drinking problem. He drinks alcohol faster than my modified s10 guzzles
the gas when I put the hammer down. He's tried to get people he knows in
real life to come after me over the things I've done to him and his
friends. He tried to get an entire newsgroup to help him hang me out to
dry; and they almost took the bait, too. Almost. They decided to check me
out first, and wisely made the decision not to involve themselves in our 'dispute' Just like his real life friends did; instead of helping him out, they told me about his drinking problem and loss of a friendship over it.
A friendship he valued dearly.
So, one day, being the prick I can be, I asked him openly about it, and instead of deny deny deny, the fucking idiot proceeds to tell me his side
of the story. *Confirming* what I told him and the newsgroup alt.politics.scorched-earth I had succesfully done; breached his very own real life inner circle from across the pond. What a tool, right? LOL!
He also knows for a fact that I'm a former virus writer. An infamous one
at that, and, I wasn't put into jail or prison for any of it. That also pisses him off. He doesn't think I should have 'gotten away' with it.
Truth be told, I didn't - I paid for it, just not in a way he is capable
of understanding due to years of excessive alcohol consumption.
I haven't always been a dick towards him though; occasionally I have
helped him out with technical issues. He's complimented me several times
for my technical expertise. He flips and flops around like a fish though.
He cannot ever be trusted to be honest. And my knowing that and openly telling others, it really tends to piss him off. <G>
He's also rather upset about me concerning snit. He knows at some point
I'm going to skullfuck the little bastard in both eye sockets. Just like I already did Jenn and Eagle. Due to a language barrier issue with him, he doesn't actually know what I mean by the statement. So funny. So fucking funny.
He couldn't do fuckall for them. I even provided a play by play as I was doing my thing. Inviting him to make good on his promise to protect them
from me. They learned the hard way that he couldn't do anything for them
and they were fucked two ways from sunday. He had to watch them openly begging for me to stop doing what I was doing - what he assured them I couldn't possibly actually do. He encouraged them to step, promised them
he had their backs; that I was harmless. I wasn't, and, he didn't.
I took great pleasure in making him do that. I don't even try to deny it. They and he more than had it coming. He's one of those people who doesn't learn from history or his past mistakes, so, he has to repeat them. It's
been his life story. He's a total and complete failure; he had to bury one
of his kids because of medical neglect on his part. He hates it when I
remind him, but, I owe him that; he learned of some of my family due to an unexpected loss of my dad; he's the kind of sick fuck who reads
obituaries. Well, you go after mine, I'm coming after yours. That's how it works. He's a coward, doesn't focus on me, the individual he created his
own problems with, instead, he went after people who had nothing
whatsoever to do with our issue. So, I responded in kind. It's the
secondary reason I went after Eagles, too. I knew it would hurt David. Had
he not done that, I would have left Eagles alone and just gone for him.
But, David wanted to remind me of that loss; so I decided he should share
in some of the pain via a friend. Someone who trusted him and had for
years; I made them feel what I felt and David is the reason for it. I
enjoyed watching Eagle beg and David being completely powerless to do anything about what was going down.
I refer to myself as a Grayhat, not a Whitehat, for a reason. David
learned what that reason was some years ago. Snit is his latest bitch
who's already way in over his head, but, he's far too stupid to realize
it.
Sorry for the long reply, but, it should pretty much answer any questions
you may have concerning the issues between myself, David, and, Snit.
Did you say anything new or interesting there?
I mean we get it... you are a pathetic, immature, ego-driven, toddler who pushes insults and threats when you are in over your head.
So?
That is not new.
If you could debunk what I have shown about you then you would. But you never will.
* Gremlin was ignorant about how his phone number could show
on my provider's logs.
* Gremlin incorrectly denied his number was in public databases
and could not understand that not all databases are the same.
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XnsAC34A629C8F3DHT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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Prior to my giving you that cell number, there was no way
at all for you to link it to me in any possible way shape
or form. it doesn't come up in any records search on me.
It is using a recycled number, but damn near everything is
these days so that doesn't count as public information,
snit.
...
As in, the cell doesn't come back to me, wouldn't ever
come back to me, therefore the fact *I* have that cell
number is NOT public information. I find it very hard to
believe that even you'd have difficulty understanding this
concept.
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XnsAC34A62ACDF8HT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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Regardless of where the number shows up, it doesn't tie
itself to me, and you cannot associate the number with me
via a google search, OR any number of free/paid public
records searches. Therefore, that is PRIVATE information
that you think you're holding over my head, not public as
you erroneously think here.
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XnsAC1D794DE5AD5HT1@889n4Sx8GWE.MNnkz50hZNVS.fh0SYyRp>
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They are relevant to the fact YOU INSERTED the phone
number I provided you verbally into a bogus call log video
you've taken the time to create. When I use the cell I
provided you the number for to make outbound calls, It
*ALWAYS* reports Kingsport, TN. Not one single time has it
ever, nor would it have any reason to report Johnson City.
It doesn't pick cities at random, it doesn't go by my
present location, either. That's actually fixed, as is the
number assigned to the phone.
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XnsAC17C66D49387HT1@4uMkH0FFER6s72gSy7J8N4B67.Mht3WTC373bt67J31gn>
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You didn't even score the right city, Snit. And, the
correct city is common, public knowledge with the regulars
here. The moment you unblocked 'Johnson City' in your
videos, you were busted.
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David, every single Address you've posted that's supposed
to be mine has been Kingsport. Not Johnson City. Don't you
think you should tell snit that was a fuckup on his part
by now? :)
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His response to that was to file a report with the
kingsport,tn police. Well hell, why not the johnson city
ones? That's where he claimed the call said it originated
from. :)
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I've only been sharing whats available via a public
database. You haven't. :)
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XnsAC34A62BCD27FHT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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You cannot find any link to that number to me on any
database. Which makes it private. not public as you
incorrectly assume.
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XnsAC34A62CD62DDHT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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> Your number, even tied to your name, is in a public
> database.
No, it's not. You already tried to link the two of us
previously.
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XnsAC34A62EE3F39HT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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It's not a publically known number that links to me. And
he knows that.
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XnsAC34A62BCD27FHT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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The number is NOT TIED TO ME in any public database, in
any way shape or form. You cannot get the number aside
from my having provided it to you via a google search or a
public records search.
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XnsAC34A62A42D90HT1@1b2yUZpg51V1q.6EF009.jKrc>
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It's not, running my name doesn't provide that cell
number. The two are not linked in any way shape or form.
The number itself as is the case with any recycled number
is in all kinds of databases, but it's not linked to me;
therefore, that IS PRIVATE information that you can't get
via a google search or a paid public records search.
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* Gremlin thought Unicode letter-like symbols were a different font.
<
XnsAB71E34305C94HT1@5X40MEzgnn1982sRxYGhQ1dvm7V9MV2Z64U.TM6M5Igc40qPeP.gaV5b
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And unlike your silly code tests you've tried to do
recently, AZ doesn't require any specific fonts, ...
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* Gremlin got confused over what degrees he says he has and what
they mean.
* You have two degrees, both in CS and you did not know IT was different.
* You have two degrees, both in IT.
* You have two degrees, one in IT and one in CS.
* You blame me for you confusing IT with IS though you offer no evidence.
* You cannot decide if you have "two" degrees or "several".
* TheyrCOre "honorary" except when you "did the work and took the tests."
* You project your confusion and dishonesty onto me.
All trivial to show:
Diesel / Gremlin <
XnsAB593FA1DFBDHT1@MjEwUG.BDMbgpk>:
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Well, I have two Masters myself, but they are in CS I
wasn't aware CS and I.T were/are seperate entities now.
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Diesel / Gremlin <
XnsAC703AA7A6220HT1@tkRp4lHo04W6T4lOY83W.tuvxq31.7>:
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Unlike yourself snit, I hold two honorary masters in IT
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Diesel / Gremlin <
XnsAC703AA7A6220HT1@tkRp4lHo04W6T4lOY83W.tuvxq31.7>:
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We discussed at length previously his masters in IS, and
mine in IT and the differences between them. He was quite
adamant that he had a masters in IS, *not* IT as is mine.
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Diesel / Gremlin <
XnsAC75C8B08FCD2HT1@dcFn0WjC2iFiA86fj2h.35Y>:
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One is in CS, the other is in IT.
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Diesel / Gremlin <
XnsB31E2432CF33FHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:
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I have several honorary degrees,
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Diesel / Gremlin <
XnsB31E2432CF33FHT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:
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I actually did the work and took the tests to earn them
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And the most ironic accusation of yours:
Diesel / Gremlin <
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I'd also like to know how Snit could be so confused
concerning which degree he has.
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* Gremlin got confused over Preference files and profiles on macOS.
<
XnsACA2266D9357HT1@b61h2qa58gRz40SbioSFbq.6IDI>:
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Did he really tell you that after deleting your profile for the
photos program (when it's not running - I shouldn't have to make
sure you understand that, but, you are David Brooks and well, you
aren't exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.) you should restart
your machine to be sure the effect worked? David, y2k called and
they'd like their technology back if that's really the case. rofl.
Ensure no processes are running that program uses, ensure the
program itself isn't running, whack your profile. Start the
program, don't restart your machine or logoff/login again to 'fix'
it without first seeing if it's okay after whacking the profile.
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Do you have anything you care about under that profile
that you want to retain? If you do, and this includes any
customizations you've made to the GUI then you have to
determine if it's worth retaining, or just scrapping and
starting over. Do you have any user data specifically tied
to that account that would be lost if you purged it?
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* Gremlin got all excited he used a mouse-less computer as if that
was impressive.
<
XnsABEF47D94EFACHT1@rSNu6VvwL.gxU66>:
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My first computer didn't even know what a fucking mouse
was. You really are playing games with the wrong one.
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* Gremlin could not believe FirstClass could handle so many
simultaneous connections.
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Yes, you had a modem bank, tied into a network, not a
single workstation. A single workstation back then
wouldn't have had the cpu power to deal with one hundred
concurrent connections on it's own. That's a shitload more
cpu power required than you seem to realize, here, Snit.
...
Uhh, I don't care what code optimizing tricks they used,
there's no fucking way they were able to support one
hundred people, at one time, on one machine. No fucking
way, Snit. You had alot more hardware involved.
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* Gremlin did not realize the risks of writing to APFS on Linux.
Snit <
hb707bFgcm6U1@mid.individual.net>:
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I did not know if Linux handles APFS. It does but warns
you to use it read only or risk damage. I suspect other
Linux based rescue disks would be much the same.
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Context here is damage to the APFS file system by the Kaspersky tools.
David <9ss3G.298226$
ls7.44481@fx40.iad>:
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I most certainly don't wish to damage my iMac!
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Context here is STILL damage to the APFS file system by the Kaspersky
tools. And David shows understanding that using it in write-only mode
can cause damage. He may not understand the details of why and how,
but that is not relevant and not something to attack him for. But look
how Diesel responds:
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Yet another example of you not understanding something,
David.
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David clearly understood there was a risk of damage he did not want to
take! It is not a competition to see who understand the exact nature
of the damage the tool warns about! But Diesel goes on:
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Worst possible case scenario, if you allow write
access and it borks; the file it was working with may be,
damaged. Or, another area of the hard disk might contain
data that was intended for that file. If nothing was
present in that area, no harm no foul. If there was used
data in that area, well, something just got stomped on.
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But a LOT more than just harming a file is possible. There can be much
worse data loss that what Diesel tries to present. Hell, even with
with what he says if you override key areas to a filesystem you can be
in trouble. Diesel should understand this!
Here is the exact warning provided by the tool:
https://imgur.com/gNWmphL.png
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Apple filesystems are working in journaling mode. Linux
filesystem driver has limited support for this mode.
Press SKIP to mount volumes in "read-only" mode. Malware
isn't being disinfected in this mode!
Press CONTINUE to try to mount volumes in "read-write"
mode. This procedure may cause damage to the filesystem!
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Note, not just to a file... but to the filesystem itself. Diesel can
claim an "out" in that this does not likely cause any PHYSICAL damage
to the drive (would be bizarre if it did) but it can cause you to lose
access to any and ALL data on that drive (or at least that volume).
This is BAD and would generally lead to you restoring from back up.
And it undoubtedly is damage David, or others, would not want to risk
on a main system!
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* Gremlin did not understand ASCII is a standard where "A" is
always 65.
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Set A1 and A2 variables at the ascii value for A (On
the IBM platform that value is 65) Set counter to 0.
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* Gremlin was so ignorant of Linux he thought I was saying a DE
and distro are the same.
<
http://techrights.org/TechBytes/techbytes0056.mp3>
rCo At 9:54 I make it clear when I am speaking of a specific
issue with KDE I am speaking of how it is on one specific
distro by default. It is absolutely clear I know the DE and
the distro are not the same.
rCo At 12:15 I again speak of how I am referencing KDE on one
distro as it comes by default, and how I realize the
defaults can be changed, and how it is different on other
distros.
rCo At 30:50 or so I speak about how you are using not just a DE
(KDE, specifically) but a distro, and the distro is a lot
more than just the DE.
Yet you concluded:
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XnsACDA1EDB99E5CHT1@1k.r4QzV.C>:
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Snit is evidently unaware of the fact the distro itself and the DE
are not one in the same thing.
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* Gremlin did not know that a floppy disk in a drive could stop a
machine from booting.
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Yea, I call bullshit on that. Driver media doesn't have a valid
boot sector present. As a result, the machine wouldn't have
refused to reboot because the disk was left behind.
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* Gremlin thought forwarding a Google Groups post gave headers it
did not.
Gremlin: <
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Since nobody here seems to know about this trick, or nobody has
mentioned it, you can see the full headers, login to your google
account, pick the message you want to know more about, forward it
to yourself. [g]
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Google altered the functionality of the services multiple
times. I'm not the only one who knew google did at one
point do that. Stop trying to weasel and bullshit your way
into attacking me here, dude. If you're going to try
coming at me, do so with shit that's actually true.
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* Gremlin thought he could best my chat bot but failed. Then he said
he would show me if I merely lied to him:
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I *have offered* to let you interact with it, but under a
condition you pretend doesn't exist. You *knowingly told a
hell of a bullshit story about me and the floodbot*. I
want an apology for it! When you give me what you know you
rightfully owe me (everybody else does too, Snit.
Everybody else does too) then you can pick the IRC network
and channel name; I'll send the bot right to you in a
disarmed state. It's a warbot as I told you. It was
designed to go on channel raids with me and my crew.
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See: only if I pretend he is not lying, and even jump in and lie FOR
him will he say he can get his chat bot to beat mine. In short, he
lied his ass off. Again.
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* Gremlin confused drag-and-drop with copy-and-paste.
Tied to dragging a URL to VLC.
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* Gremlin thought an ugly superglue and baking powder hack for a
hinge was indicative of the work a "hardware repair shop" would do.
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XnsB2C6A1ADDC86HT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>:
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You're denying that you ran a computer repair business out of your
home?
And there's no proof of any kind? Nothing? Uhh..
Message-ID: <67fe7342$0$19$
882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
That's just the most recent. Would you like to re-read what you
wrote about what you did for a customer? Or what you specialize
in?
You really don't think things thru before you try the denial
routine, Snit.
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More here!
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882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
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