-Caveat Lector- Make note of what the idiots at Publishers Clearing House are doing...
What's to stop some nut from steaming open one of these mailings, replacing the soap with anthrax, resealing the envelope and then relabling the address to send to some target? I think everyone should write 'REFUSED' on an PCH mailing they receive, which would force the things to be mailed back to PCH at PCH's expense... > [Original Message] > From: Patrick Douglas Crispen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 10/25/01 11:22:07 PM > Subject: TOURBUS -- 25 OCT 01 -- SUSPICIOUS LETTERS AND PACKAGES > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > TOURBUS Volume 7, Number 27 -- 25 Oct 2001 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > _________ ____________ ________ __________ _____________ ___ _ > / | / | | / | \ > | **FREE* *FREE* *FREE INKJET CARTRIDGES!** / | \ > |__________|__________/__________|__________|___________/_____| \ > / |----\ > | Buy 1, Get 1 FREE on all cartridges for your Epson, Canon, |////| > | HP, or Lexmark printer! 100% Guaranteed Quality - Secure |////| > | Ordering - Fast Service! 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But what, > exactly, does a suspicious package look like? > > Our friends at the United States Postal Service recently created a > special "What To Do If You Receive An Anthrax Threat" page at > > <A HREF="http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/pr01_1010tips.htm";> > http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/pr01_1010tips.htm </A> > > This page tells you what you should do if you receive an anthrax > threat by (snail) mail: > > - Do not handle the mail piece or package suspected of > contamination. > > - Make sure that damaged or suspicious packages are isolated and > the immediate area cordoned off. > > - Ensure that all persons who have touched the mail piece wash > their hands with soap and water. > > - Notify your local law enforcement authorities. > > - List all persons who have touched the letter and/or envelope. > Include contact information and have this information available > for the authorities. > > - Place all items worn when in contact with the suspected mail > piece in plastic bags and have them available for law > enforcement agents. > > - As soon as practical, shower with soap and water. > > - Notify the Center for Disease Control Emergency Response at > 770-488-7100 for answers to any questions. > > But, remember, the question I asked wasn't "what should I do if I > RECEIVE an anthrax threat by mail" but rather "what does a suspicious > letter or parcel LOOK like?" Well, the Postal Service's page also > offers > > 1. A list of what constitutes a suspicious letter or parcel; and > > 2. A free color poster that you can download and print showing > you exactly what to be looking for. > > The poster is available in two formats. The first is a 126 Kb Adobe > Acrobat PDF file at > > <A HREF="http://www.usps.com/news/_pdf/poster.pdf";> > http://www.usps.com/news/_pdf/poster.pdf </A> > > You'll need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software to be able to read > this file. If you don't have Acrobat Reader yet (SHAME ON YOU!), you > can download it for free at > > <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html";> > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html </A>. > > The Postal Service also offers a 275 Kb JPEG version of the same > poster at > > <A HREF="http://www.usps.com/news/images/poster_large.jpg";> > http://www.usps.com/news/images/poster_large.jpg </A>. > > Skip the JPEG and get the PDF instead. The PDF isn't lossy (in other > words, the JPEG is a little blurry and the PDF isn't). > > Our friends at the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have also > created a free "what to look for" Adobe Acrobat PDF poster at > > <A HREF="http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/mail3.pdf";> > http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/mail3.pdf </A>. > > Sadly, according to this poster, the FBI considers *EVERY* package I > have ever received from my Grandma Kelly to be suspicious. :P > > By the way, If you have a color printer I strongly recommend that you > download and print *BOTH* the Postal Service's and the FBI's > "suspicious letter or package" posters. With all that has been > happening recently, you can NEVER have too much information. > > Speaking of which, if you want to find out more about anthrax itself, > check out the US Center for Disease Control's anthrax page at > > <A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm";> > http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm </A>. > > This page includes answers to questions such as > > - How is anthrax transmitted? > > - What are the symptoms of anthrax? > > - Is there a way to prevent infection? > > and many others. Don't forget to click on the purple tabs in the > middle of the page to find even more technical information about > anthrax including clinical features, risk groups, and so on. > > And, finally, this week's "fneh!" award goes to the folks at > Publishers Clearinghouse. According to an October 17 Associated Press report, > > With fears of anthrax in the mail running high, postal inspectors > in St. Paul [Minnesota] have given their colleagues a heads-up > that Publishers Clearinghouse is sending out packages of powdered > detergent. > > "There's nothing to be alarmed about in that package," Inspector > Jeanne Graupman said. She added: "Just the timing of it wasn't > very good." > > ... The Oxyclean household cleanser is being sent out in 1-pound > packages with the return address 720 Winners Circle, St. Cloud, > Minn. > > You can read the complete story at > > <A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20011017_897.html";> > http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20011017_897.html </A>. > > That's it for today. Have a safe and happy weekend, and we'll talk > again next week. > > TODAY'S TOURBUS STOP(S): > Suspicious Letters and Packages > TODAY'S TOURBUS ADDRESS(ES): > http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/pr01_1010tips.htm > http://www.usps.com/news/_pdf/poster.pdf > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html > http://www.usps.com/news/images/poster_large.jpg > http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/mail3.pdf > http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm > http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20011017_897.html > > > =====================[ Tourbus Rider Information ]=================== > The Internet Tourbus - U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1094-2238 > Copyright 1995-2001, Crispen & Rankin - All rights reserved > > Help the hungry, poor and sick - for free! http://FreeDonation.com > > Subscribe, Signoff, Archives, Free Stuff and More at the > Tourbus Website - http://www.TOURBUS.com > ===================================================================== > > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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