Worm update
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Well, I don't know what to say. I went to court today to attend the delayed court hearing. The original date was set on the 10th of January, but it turned out to be a religious holiday (Islamic New Year[^]) and so was postponed until today, the 12th of February, my birthday. So they've had a month atop of the original 3 weeks that they were assigned by the judge to collect and submit their evidence. Guess what? They asked for a postponement because they "did not have enough time". I laughed so hard when we walked out of the courtroom. To me, it means one of two things. Either they don't have evidence or whatever evidence there is is not in their favor. Pathetic. So the next court hearing date as set by the judge will be on next Wednesday the 20th of February. Seems like the judge is getting fed up. Now, all I want to hear from the lawyer is for what date the counter case has been set along with the name of the judge. Please, hope with me that through some serious twist in fate the counter case gets placed with the same judge.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Happy birthday! What's this worm story? Am I missing something? :-D
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki
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Happy Birthday Mustafa!!
A treat for all down voters...[^] "you can't forget something you never knew..." M. Du Toit
Thanks bro :cool:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Happy birthday! What's this worm story? Am I missing something? :-D
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki
Thanks Dario :D Oh man, this started off in July 2007, so yeah you are missing something :D Quick summary, I ordered a salad from this "posh" restaurant while at work. There was a worm in it. After a few days they came, apologized, bought me flowers a bag of goodies and an open invitation for two as a way of saying sorry. I used to work in a company with about 100 devs. The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say). Other people started adopting the event (as in it happened to them). Next thing you know, they're suing me for slander and threatening them. After a few court sessions it is apparent that their "witnesses" were testifying more in my favor simply because they have no case. I started to counter sue. They ran out of witnesses and according to Jordanian law, they now have to submit their evidence in a proper manner. This was supposed to have happened last 10th of January but it got postponed till today (total amount of time for gathering and submitting evidence 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days). Today they asked for a postponement and the judge gave them a final date of next Wednesday the 20th of February. After that, its my turn :D :hellishly evil laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Thanks Dario :D Oh man, this started off in July 2007, so yeah you are missing something :D Quick summary, I ordered a salad from this "posh" restaurant while at work. There was a worm in it. After a few days they came, apologized, bought me flowers a bag of goodies and an open invitation for two as a way of saying sorry. I used to work in a company with about 100 devs. The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say). Other people started adopting the event (as in it happened to them). Next thing you know, they're suing me for slander and threatening them. After a few court sessions it is apparent that their "witnesses" were testifying more in my favor simply because they have no case. I started to counter sue. They ran out of witnesses and according to Jordanian law, they now have to submit their evidence in a proper manner. This was supposed to have happened last 10th of January but it got postponed till today (total amount of time for gathering and submitting evidence 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days). Today they asked for a postponement and the judge gave them a final date of next Wednesday the 20th of February. After that, its my turn :D :hellishly evil laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Ah, yes! I recall that. I didn't know about the court and all that, though. Keep us informed!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki
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Ah, yes! I recall that. I didn't know about the court and all that, though. Keep us informed!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki
You got it :D
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Well, I don't know what to say. I went to court today to attend the delayed court hearing. The original date was set on the 10th of January, but it turned out to be a religious holiday (Islamic New Year[^]) and so was postponed until today, the 12th of February, my birthday. So they've had a month atop of the original 3 weeks that they were assigned by the judge to collect and submit their evidence. Guess what? They asked for a postponement because they "did not have enough time". I laughed so hard when we walked out of the courtroom. To me, it means one of two things. Either they don't have evidence or whatever evidence there is is not in their favor. Pathetic. So the next court hearing date as set by the judge will be on next Wednesday the 20th of February. Seems like the judge is getting fed up. Now, all I want to hear from the lawyer is for what date the counter case has been set along with the name of the judge. Please, hope with me that through some serious twist in fate the counter case gets placed with the same judge.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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You got it :D
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Rip their heart out, grind their souls into misery, any restaurant that can't back their food and service deserves all they get. I have little (none) sympathy after a similar experience in Sydney a long time ago. I am glad to say my bitching was a small part of them going out of business. Lousy service, lousy food and arrogant management trading on a non existent reputation. All the luck in the world and I hope your counter case come quickly and hits VERY hard.
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Rip their heart out, grind their souls into misery, any restaurant that can't back their food and service deserves all they get. I have little (none) sympathy after a similar experience in Sydney a long time ago. I am glad to say my bitching was a small part of them going out of business. Lousy service, lousy food and arrogant management trading on a non existent reputation. All the luck in the world and I hope your counter case come quickly and hits VERY hard.
Thank you ever so much. I'm trying my damned best to make the counter case hurt them very bad. I'm actually going for psychological warfare too. We've got images of the worm lounging in the salad and I'm going to blow those up to at least an A2 size. Let the judge think it was a python.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
They asked for a postponement because they "did not have enough time" ... Pathetic.
As Doris Day might have sung "Que Sera, Sera" Your ordeal continues :sigh:
Yes, but I'm hoping (and planning) on hitting them like a freight train.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Thanks Dario :D Oh man, this started off in July 2007, so yeah you are missing something :D Quick summary, I ordered a salad from this "posh" restaurant while at work. There was a worm in it. After a few days they came, apologized, bought me flowers a bag of goodies and an open invitation for two as a way of saying sorry. I used to work in a company with about 100 devs. The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say). Other people started adopting the event (as in it happened to them). Next thing you know, they're suing me for slander and threatening them. After a few court sessions it is apparent that their "witnesses" were testifying more in my favor simply because they have no case. I started to counter sue. They ran out of witnesses and according to Jordanian law, they now have to submit their evidence in a proper manner. This was supposed to have happened last 10th of January but it got postponed till today (total amount of time for gathering and submitting evidence 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days). Today they asked for a postponement and the judge gave them a final date of next Wednesday the 20th of February. After that, its my turn :D :hellishly evil laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
They probably don't want to get into a situation where the judge turns round and says... "you are aware that this is YOUR witness" while either trying not to laugh at them or get really ticked off at his/her time being wasted. The very thing happened to this guy who called my mum as a witness in a case. She answered truthfully, as you do under oath, and in no way helped this guy’s case, which he lost. Thing is he was not an un-intelligent man... Cambridge educated! Some people! Good luck mate... Remeber not to laugh out loud in court, may get you in trouble!
TimmyFox
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Thanks Dario :D Oh man, this started off in July 2007, so yeah you are missing something :D Quick summary, I ordered a salad from this "posh" restaurant while at work. There was a worm in it. After a few days they came, apologized, bought me flowers a bag of goodies and an open invitation for two as a way of saying sorry. I used to work in a company with about 100 devs. The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say). Other people started adopting the event (as in it happened to them). Next thing you know, they're suing me for slander and threatening them. After a few court sessions it is apparent that their "witnesses" were testifying more in my favor simply because they have no case. I started to counter sue. They ran out of witnesses and according to Jordanian law, they now have to submit their evidence in a proper manner. This was supposed to have happened last 10th of January but it got postponed till today (total amount of time for gathering and submitting evidence 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days). Today they asked for a postponement and the judge gave them a final date of next Wednesday the 20th of February. After that, its my turn :D :hellishly evil laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say).
The reason for the nice apologies, flowers, goodies etc. was probably to keep you happy to prevent exactly what happened, you leaking the pictures and rumors. Guess they should have stated exactly what they expected from you when giving you the gifts and the open invitation. But either way Mustafa, there is no way they can win this, it's not as if you deliberately sent out an email with a photo of a worm and the name of the restaurant to 100+ people after they humbly apologized to you, did you? :-D Good Luck!
A treat for all down voters...[^] "you can't forget something you never knew..." M. Du Toit
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Thank you ever so much. I'm trying my damned best to make the counter case hurt them very bad. I'm actually going for psychological warfare too. We've got images of the worm lounging in the salad and I'm going to blow those up to at least an A2 size. Let the judge think it was a python.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Let the judge think it was a python.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Waiter! Waiter! There is a PYTHON in my salad!!
A treat for all down voters...[^] "you can't forget something you never knew..." M. Du Toit
modified on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:17 AM
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Thank you ever so much. I'm trying my damned best to make the counter case hurt them very bad. I'm actually going for psychological warfare too. We've got images of the worm lounging in the salad and I'm going to blow those up to at least an A2 size. Let the judge think it was a python.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Let the judge think it was a python.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That wouldn't look out of place in a Thai place though. :doh:
Cheers, Vikram.
"I will put my new found knolage to good use" - Captain See Sharp. "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed." - Gary Wheeler.
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Thanks Dario :D Oh man, this started off in July 2007, so yeah you are missing something :D Quick summary, I ordered a salad from this "posh" restaurant while at work. There was a worm in it. After a few days they came, apologized, bought me flowers a bag of goodies and an open invitation for two as a way of saying sorry. I used to work in a company with about 100 devs. The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say). Other people started adopting the event (as in it happened to them). Next thing you know, they're suing me for slander and threatening them. After a few court sessions it is apparent that their "witnesses" were testifying more in my favor simply because they have no case. I started to counter sue. They ran out of witnesses and according to Jordanian law, they now have to submit their evidence in a proper manner. This was supposed to have happened last 10th of January but it got postponed till today (total amount of time for gathering and submitting evidence 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days). Today they asked for a postponement and the judge gave them a final date of next Wednesday the 20th of February. After that, its my turn :D :hellishly evil laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
How many free meals is this going to be worth to you in the end? :-D
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Yes, but I'm hoping (and planning) on hitting them like a freight train.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Isn't it ironic that although this discussion seems to be about a worm in some food and clearly has no relevance to ICT. The word worm can also be described as something that you really wouldn't want to affect your computer. Computer terminalogy.. so wide spread
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How many free meals is this going to be worth to you in the end? :-D
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
oh, I don't know... 100,000 quid worth :D
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Let the judge think it was a python.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That wouldn't look out of place in a Thai place though. :doh:
Cheers, Vikram.
"I will put my new found knolage to good use" - Captain See Sharp. "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed." - Gary Wheeler.
or a chinese one. At least in Hong Kong or in Guangdong province. Some of the stuff that they eat there... I don't like to think about what I might have eaten by mistake :~
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Let the judge think it was a python.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That wouldn't look out of place in a Thai place though. :doh:
Cheers, Vikram.
"I will put my new found knolage to good use" - Captain See Sharp. "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed." - Gary Wheeler.
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
The pictures started flying all around the Middle East and their business has been damaged very badly (so they say).
The reason for the nice apologies, flowers, goodies etc. was probably to keep you happy to prevent exactly what happened, you leaking the pictures and rumors. Guess they should have stated exactly what they expected from you when giving you the gifts and the open invitation. But either way Mustafa, there is no way they can win this, it's not as if you deliberately sent out an email with a photo of a worm and the name of the restaurant to 100+ people after they humbly apologized to you, did you? :-D Good Luck!
A treat for all down voters...[^] "you can't forget something you never knew..." M. Du Toit
See, that's exactly it. I didn't. I sent one email to my wife, my sister and my brother, with 2 of the 5 pictures that were taken and the whole thing was blown off as a laugh as in "look! Kinder Surprise has nothing against these guys". The pictures were taken by a friend at the office since he has a proper camera and they were shared to everyone in the company where practically everyone is very computer literate. No need for mass emails, just each one sending an email to 2 or 3 friends. Enough said. What makes it really bad is that they did not respond immediately. When I first called them they said and I quote "Thank you for suggestions". :wtf: It took them 10 days to take action. It was after the 10 days that they contacted me and said, are you the one that sent us the email complaining about the worm in your salad? After 10 days, they acknowledged the complaint email sent to their HQ in Lebanon and this is when they took action.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Well, I don't know what to say. I went to court today to attend the delayed court hearing. The original date was set on the 10th of January, but it turned out to be a religious holiday (Islamic New Year[^]) and so was postponed until today, the 12th of February, my birthday. So they've had a month atop of the original 3 weeks that they were assigned by the judge to collect and submit their evidence. Guess what? They asked for a postponement because they "did not have enough time". I laughed so hard when we walked out of the courtroom. To me, it means one of two things. Either they don't have evidence or whatever evidence there is is not in their favor. Pathetic. So the next court hearing date as set by the judge will be on next Wednesday the 20th of February. Seems like the judge is getting fed up. Now, all I want to hear from the lawyer is for what date the counter case has been set along with the name of the judge. Please, hope with me that through some serious twist in fate the counter case gets placed with the same judge.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
They asked for a postponement because they "did not have enough time".
The worm must have declined the witness protection program. ;P Marc