Newbies,

When ever you get a scary message from someone that threatens the end of
civilization or the wiping out of your hard drive, Do a quick search on the
net and find out if it is a hoax. Since it probably is, you would delete it
and I, and everyone else, wouldn't be writing this spam thus contributing to
this problem.

Altavista turned this up...

http://www.av.ibm.com/BreakingNews/HypeAlert/Crew/

 Tjaart... I have a $0.99 programmer for PIC's!! You have to convert the HEX
file to octal by hand and manually set the address and data toggle switches
for each location and push a program button repeatedly to generate the
serial clocking. It is in kit form and comes with everything you need except
components, instructions and software.

Sorry for this spam. I just hope to nip this in the bud.

- -Mark

Flames cheerfully deleted unread.

>>> MARK SYMONDS spammed us with:

 Date:    Fri, 8 Aug 1997 10:39:40 +0000
From:    MARK SYMONDS <Mark.Symonds@ENG.MONASH.EDU.AU>
Subject: WARNING virus info
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT

Yo,
 just recieved this and passing it on to my entire email list.

An email virus titled "join the crew" MUST not be opened.
On opening it swipes your hard drive!
take care out there!!

Urendi Maleldil !.....Mark
mark.symonds@eng.monash.edu.au
Ph BH 9905 3535
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