On 9 Mar 2007, at 11:40, BARRY HOLLAND wrote: > Check out my reply to Terry Streeter, Andy--how *do* we prove who > we are [on the net]?
With great difficulty, hence the default position of most hard-bitten net users, which is to have the paranoia setting on "high". > Perhaps Mike Askin has unwittingly solved this dilemma by posting > the eclipse footage on "You tube" rather than including a link > within an e-mail. That's certainly a lot safer than an executable file. > You know how one can frighten people most > effectively when one isn't really trying? That's a bit how I feel > when I see the mini-furore I caused when all I was doing was > bemoaning the fact I couldn't see the animation! > Let's hope that your heartfelt posting above will bring this > particular thread to a conclusion [ragged cheering from the cut] & > that, if we meet in the future, we can both have smiles on our > faces :-)) See you at the bar. My round :-) -- Andy Greener n.b. Whisper Pangbourne, UK http://www.nb-whisper.com "Standards are an endurance sport."
