On Nov 11, 2005, at 6:08 AM, Olin Lathrop wrote:

>> It can be difficult to give things away; it means sending some
>> stranger you real address

> OK, I give up.  You have uncovered my evil plot to get his address.  
> Once I
> had his mailing address, I was going to use that to find bank account
> numbers, credit card numbers, phone numbers, PINs, and all the random
> numbers he ever thought of.

You don't have children who use the internet, do you?  The fear is
not identity theft, but actual physical danger.  The canonical story is
perhaps this one:

http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/Schools_&_Communities/Internet_Safety/ 
Internet_Story/

I've tried to give away some "parts kits" on the BEAM robotics yahoo
newsgroup; stuff where I've acquired (either by dumpers-diving or bulk
purchases) much more than I need.  I haven't been successful; I must
be particularly suspicious. :-(

BillW

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