From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Fri Oct 4 07:41:31 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g94BfVg48174; Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:41:31 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust219.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.127.219]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g94BfQR48160 for ; Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:41:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000e01c26b9a$fca0afc0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net The First Annual USNA-Net Navy-Army Golf Tournament. Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:41:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Since this is an announcement of general interest to the entire USNA-Net Membership, we are using our master list for distribution. If you wish to discuss the event or ask questions, please address responses to USNA-Sports@USNA-Net.org - MZ THE PATRIOT CUP To: All Family of Midshipmen and Cadets at USNA & USMA, Faculty, Administration, and Alumni. From: Steve Gish, Naval Academy parent Re: FIRST ANNUAL USNA-NET ARMY-NAVY GOLF TOURNAMENT General Introduction... We would like to invite all of you to join us. No, it's not the Ryder Cup, but maybe better because we get to play for it. As a parent of a new plebe at the Naval Academy, I thought it would be fun to somehow get involved in the build-up before the annual football game between Navy and Army. Since they won't let us put on the pads and get on the field, the idea struck me to have some sort of golf tournament pitting Navy vs. Army families, Alumni, Faculty and Administration. I checked with those who might know, and was told there is nothing like this going on yet, got some additional feedback on what would be the best way to proceed, so here goes. A special thanks goes to Mike & Sandi Zets of USNA-Net for their input and the use of www.USNA-Net.org resources. What... The First Annual USNA-Net Navy-Army Golf Tournament. Where... (Here's the good news) At any course you choose. For the men's and women's individual competition (details below), this will allow you to play when and where you want if you are in a remote location or can't locate anyone else to form a scramble team. If you wish to play in the "scramble" portion of this (details below), it may force you to make contact with other parents from "your" academy, and make arrangements as to time and location for your group to play. It may be helpful to contact your local Parents Club. Your group would ideally be 4 people, but obviously sometimes people can't show up as scheduled, or whatever, so if you are down to 3 or 2, you can still turn in a score. When... On any date you select, sometime between today and November 25. That is well before the BIG GAME, but, given weather issues in many parts of the country (and globe), it's best to get the round in before early December. Results won't be announced until the time of the BIG GAME in early December. Cost... (More good news) None, other than whatever you normally have to pay to go golfing at your local course. Who can compete... Anyone who is a (1) a graduate of either Academy, or is (2) the parent, grandparent, sibling or other family member of a student either currently attending or who has graduated from one of the academies, or is (3) currently a faculty member or in the administration at either institution, or (4) a spouse of anyone otherwise mentioned above. I am too much of a rookie parent to know, but I'll assume there will be gray areas too numerous to describe. If you feel your relationship puts you within the "family" of either Academy, roughly in accordance with the above guidelines, you are in. Your call. Read on. Format... This will have something for people of all levels of ability and will also allow participation by those who do not know or don't live close to other academy parents. There will be three categories: 1. A scramble; 2. Men's best gross scores, averaged, adjusted according to the rating on the course you play. 3. Women's best gross scores, just like the men. The school that wins 2 (or more) of the 3 categories wins. Details... Category 1: A "scramble" is where 4 people tee off in a foursome. This can be men or women or any combination. Women use women's tees. All four are all on the same team. They all hit drives. The team decides which ball is in the best spot. The other 3 simply pick up their golf balls, go over to that "best spot" and all four players hit from that location (dropping within one club length of that spot). For the scramble competition, winter rules apply, meaning you can nudge the ball around to get a good lie. After all players have hit a second shot, the team again determines which ball now lies in a "new" best spot. The 3 other players simply "pick up" and go to that best spot, and again, all 4 hit from there. Order of hitting may be changed on any given shot. Strategies may emerge as to who goes first and / or last according to the desires of the team. On the green, do the same thing. For example, assume the best approach shot lands 10 feet from the hole. All other balls get picked up, and all players putt from that spot (or within about an inch) The team then records only 1 score per hole. Then on to the next hole. Rule: You must use each player's drive at least 4 times during the round. In other words, if there is a dominant player, his or her drive cannot be used more than 6 times if there is a foursome, or 10 times if there is a threesome. If you can only find one other partner for this, do a two-ball scramble, but use at least 6 drives for each player. We will take all team scores, and average them, adjusted for course rating as set forth below. You can only play on one scramble team. Categories 2 and 3 are simply the average of a selected number of the best scores submitted from a normal golf round by any individual who wants to submit a score. This would be a separate golf round from when the scramble gets played. At your local course, men play from "regular" tees and women play from women's tees. USGA rules apply. Handicaps do not apply. We will need to know the rating for your course (or the "par" if you don't know the rating) from the tees you are using so I can make adjustments to arrive at a fair result. If your local course is playing summer rules, or winter rules, play accordingly. Commit ahead of time that a certain round will be the one that counts for this competition, play the round, and turn your score in. In other words, don't just pick from among your best rounds that month. Players are encouraged to participate in both the individual competition and the scramble, but that of course, each must be during a different round. Regarding how many scores will be tabulated and averaged under this "gross score" category, it will depend on which school turns in the fewest scores. We will take the top 50% of that number of scores for each school. Example: Lets say school "A" turns in 200 scores and school "B" turns in 80. We will use the top 80 scores for each school, then take the top 50% of those scores. That way as many players as want, may participate, but if a large amount of people with lower ability from one school participate, that won't artificially skew the average for either school, and we will actually be able to identify the winning school. Why only tabulate the top 50%? While this is friendly competition, it is, still, competition, with serious (?) bragging rights at stake. Remember, this limitation only applies to the gross score on the normal golf round. In the scramble, ALL scores are tabulated, averaged, needed, encouraged and welcomed! Needed information... When your competition is completed, contact us at golf@USNA-Net.org with the following results, or with questions, prior to November 20th. For the scramble portion, each team designates one person to send us the information. When you email us your score, we will need to know: Names of team members. - The school for which you are playing - The name and location of the golf course - The rating and par for the course for the tees you used. (No USGA rating? Tell us par for the course and we'll adjust accordingly.) - The team score. - Best or Worst shot, situation, predicament or moment. Tell us a brief story. For the individual stroke portion, we will need: - Your name - Your gender - The school for which you are playing - Your score - The name and location of the golf course - The rating and par for the course All scores for the three categories will be adjusted compared to the rating for the course played. That way, it doesn't matter what the par for your course is. Obviously there will be many differences that cannot be accounted for, but there are two responses to that. First, those will probably even themselves out and second, it isn't going to be perfect, so let's not get bogged down in minutia. You do not need to sign up ahead of time. But you do need to turn in a score if you begin a round, committed to the competition, no matter the result. Duty, Honor, Commitment. HAVE FUN !!!!!!!! For additional information and to view a reprint of this document, log on to www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Oct 8 11:27:56 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g98FRu928847; Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:27:56 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust205.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.127.205]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g98FRrR28834 for ; Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:27:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <01e201c26edf$476048d0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Sincerest Regrets... Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:27:54 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... It is with the deepest regret and most heartfelt sadness that we must announce the passing yesterday of one of our dearest friends and long time members, Rhonda Densmore of Trussville, Alabama. Rhonda joined USNA-Net in May of 1999 and has been one of our most dedicated Mentor Parents, always taking time to share her experiences with other parents. She will be sadly missed by many. Her son David, wrote us the following note this morning... ===== Original Message ====== Hello, My name is David Tickle. I graduated in 2002 and met you a couple of times at Joyce Hoffer's house. I regret to inform you that my mom, Rhonda Densmore, passed away yesterday in Birmingham. I know she had many friends among you on the Parent's Net, so I thought you should know. Please feel free to pass this information along to the net. I do not know how to get in touch with all of her friends out there. The services will most likely be on Thursday here in Birmingham. For anyone wishing to send flowers the address is: Rhonda Densmore Elmwood Chapel 800 Dennison Ave SW Birmingham, AL 35211 Her home address was: 120 Sunny Brook Lane Trussville,AL 35173 rd4navy02@charter.net Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, David Tickle ====== End of Message ======= With deepest sadness, Mike & Sandi Zets Westlake, OH Moderators - USNA-Net Listservers *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Oct 9 14:45:51 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g99Ijph36088; Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:45:51 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust40.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.127.40]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g99Ijme36080 for ; Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:45:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <02fc01c26fc4$199762e0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net List addresses... Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:45:52 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Please remember that we operate many different lists for the use and enjoyment of all of our very diverse membership. With over 2,500 families subscribed to USNA-Net lists, there are many members who do not wish to participate in some aspects of our discussions, so we've established different lists for differences in interests. We have "USNA-Plebe" for all things related to Plebes and Plebe issues. We have "USNA-Prayer" for religious things and prayer requests. We have "USNA-Sports" for EVERYTHING related to any Navy Sporting event, including Tickets, Tailgating, Road Trips, Driving Directions, Accommodations, etc. We have "USNA-Family" for those things of General Interest to everyone and which do not fall into the above categories. We will be begin subscribing Class of '07 parents soon and they will be placed on our "USNA-07" list until our '06 Plebe Parents have experienced Herndon. After which all Plebe Parents are combined into the Family and Plebe lists. We have from time to time used our "USNA-Info" list to address matters of concern with specific sub-sets of members for informational purposes. And lastly, we use "USNA-Net" as our Master (Announce Only) List to reach every member regardless of any other list(s) to which they may belong. By using the correct address for the appropriate list, you do us all a favor by insuring that your message (or answer) goes ONLY to those members who wish to receive it. That way our members get the maximum help and information with the minimum of stuff in which they are not interested. Please do your part by sending your questions and answers to the correct list. Speaking of excess mail... Please remember that Personal and Commercial Recommendations or Endorsements are not permitted on any of our lists. There are just too many of us for us to allow this to go on. If each of us sent just ONE unsolicited endorsement just once per semester, we would all find 14 of them in our mailboxes EVERY day, 365 days per year. With that much unsolicited "junk" email going out to all of our members, most would soon tire of having to delete them all and leave the lists. If members leave, who will answer questions? Who will provide the Advice and Support that you've all come to depend upon??? We can't drive members away. So please remember to keep those great deals off the lists. It's not that we don't appreciate that you wish to share them but one becomes two, two become a dozen and we just can't tolerate that much extra unsolicited email. Support your fellow members by addressing your questions to the proper list and reading and following all of our Rules, all of the time. Thanks so much for your continued cooperation. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org See www.USNA-Net.org and click on Rules in the Main Menu in the left margin. *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Oct 15 14:40:56 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9FIeuA43396; Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:40:56 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust165.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.165]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9FIeqG43379 for ; Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:40:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <02f901c2747a$65bf1950$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Don't be fooled... Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:40:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... =============================================== To all members of our USNA-Net lists... Recently a few of our members have received messages telling them to search their computers for a file named "jdbgmgr.exe" and if they find it, they are supposed to delete it because it is some form of v irus. THIS MESSAGE IS A HOAX and will cause you to delete a file needed for the operation of your computer. Please see the McAffee's HOAX site for complete information on what this is and why you should NOT delete this file. http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99436 You can also read up on dozens of other HOAXES at... http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp If you already deleted this site, you can follow the directions in the page first listed above to restore it but be warned, it is not a simple procedure and should probably be left to experts. Remember to never follow the advice of an email which comes to you telling you to delete some file from your computer until you check the HOAX sites for verification. Most times, these messages are bogus and are just as much a threat to you and your computer as any virus is. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Oct 16 15:34:06 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9GJY6K28868; Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:34:06 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust131.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.131]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9GJY3h28859 for ; Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:34:03 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <035901c2754a$ffbad820$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Please, PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE !!! Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:34:08 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I have to address this problem again. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL OF YOU READ THIS MESSAGE COMPLETELY !!! We still have MANY members who are apparently infected with any one of several different COMPUTER V1RUSES !!! This is a serious problem and we need EVERY members to install current ANTIV1RUS (AV)software on their computers. Let me say this so that even the most computer illiterate of you understand this... IF YOU DON'T HAVE CURRENT AV SOFTWARE INSTALLED AND RUNNING ON YOUR COMPUTER, YOU ARE PROBABLY INFECTED ! Is that plain English or what? Don't tell me you know you're not infected unless your AV software was updated within the past six days. If you don't have AV installed, you have no way of knowing. There are no excuses, today. Use AV software or disconnect from the Internet and go back to watching television. Am I upset? Sure I am. In the past few days, I have been receiving an average of 25 virus laden emails EVERY DAY and can't determine which of you wonderful members is the sending party because of the way these new viruses work by FAKING the return address. Our infected members have even sent out several viruses using MY email address as the return address. Let me assure you I have and use AV software every minute that my computer is turned on. You will never receive a message from either Sandi or me OR our listservers that contains an attachment. You can all do us ALL a BIG FAVOR if you will go into your email program and do three things... 1.) Change the preference setting in your email software to NOT add the address of everyone to whom you write into your address book automatically. 2.) Please remove my address and the addresses of our lists from your address book. That way when you DO get infected, you will not send me or the lists a copy of YOUR infection. I don't want it. Nor do I want to have to read and delete three or four dozen BOUNCES which you generate during a day as your computer tries unsuccessfully to send the virus to our lists. Our server blocks ALL attachments. And... 3.) Go through the entries in your address book and clear out all those addresses that you don't need to have in there. After a year or two, you'd be amazed at how many addresses can accumulate. About a year ago, I cleaned out my address book and reduced the number of names from over 3,500 to just over 100. You'd also be amazed at how much faster my email program runs now that I don't have that overhead to look through every time I start it up. Please remember that it isn't just Sandi and me who are plagued by all of these copies of viruses, there are a lot of regular members who are also being attacked EVERY TIME you turn on YOUR infected computer. We have to ask... NO! We demand that all of our current members insure that they are virus free and that their AV software is current and running at all times. New AV software may be obtained at any computer store or major Office Supply chain for as little as $25. That's a small price to pay for the safety and security of your computer. Please do your part to stop this plague upon our Navy Family !!!! Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org PS... NEVER OPEN ATTACHMENTS TO ANY EMAIL !!! *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Oct 16 19:22:25 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9GNMP662792; Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:22:25 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust131.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.131]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9GNMKA62782 for ; Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:22:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <079b01c2756a$e4620f10$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net A follow up note... Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:22:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Please be aware of a simple fact... USNA-Net's lists and mailing list server are incapable of sending ANY attachment to anyone. If you have received a copy of a V1RUS, it has come from some one with whom YOU have corresponded - a friend, a relative, even perhaps your own Mid, but it cannot come from our lists. Asking to be uns ubscribed from our service will not cure those infected people out there who already have YOUR name in their infected computer's address book. All it will accomplish will be to cut you off from other parents who's help, advice and support you have come to rely upon. To those out there that are absolutely certain it can't happen to them... Viruses are a fact of life on the Internet. Just as you aren't permitted to drive without a license and car insurance, you shouldn't be permitted to have an email address without proof of valid AntiVirus software. Unfortunately, there is no law against stupidity and some of you insist on turning on your computer and irresponsibly sending and receiving email without AV software. BE RESPONSIBLE ! DO YOUR PART ! Don't be the reason that all of your friends and relatives (even your Mid) have their computers destroyed through your indifference. After all, how would you feel if your Mid failed a course because the virus that YOU gave him was the reason that his term paper was destroyed the night before it was due??? Respectfully, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Oct 17 22:44:16 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9I2iGZ60991; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 22:44:16 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust199.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.199]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9I2iDF60984 for ; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 22:44:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <72f901c27650$43ea8760$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 22:44:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... OK. We've worked a deal with Amazon.com. Normally, we don't permit the offering of items For Sale or to be Given Away on our lists but as Moderators we feel this is important enough to mention. We have arranged for our members to purchase a copy of McAffee's V!RUSscan Home Edition 7.0 for $19.99 plus shipping. This software is the latest available and normally retails for $49.99. $30.00 Savings. But wait! It gets better. You can print out a Mail In Rebate Coupon for $20.00 which means that all you pay is the normal shipping for your own copy of the latest V!RUS Protection available. To take advantage of the terrific offer, please visit to our web site at www.USNA-Net.org and click on the display ad on the right side of the main page. It will take you to this SPECIAL OFFER. The best part, USNA-Net receives $1.00 for every package ordered. You get the latest AV software available for just the cost of shipping and we get a donation from Amazon for your trouble. Please hurry, the special rebate offer won't last long. NOW WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR NOT HAVING ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE ??? We can't make it any easier unless we come out and install it for you. Won't you PLEASE help wipe out this plague today? You don't even have to get out of your seat. :>) Best regards, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Fri Oct 18 12:46:26 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9IGkQN48829; Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:46:26 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust244.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.244]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9IGkNx48816 for ; Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:46:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <028c01c276c5$eb647760$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" References: <1c5.47797d.2ae17815@aol.com> Subject: Re: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:46:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... <<< Why can't I see the Ad for the Free AV Software on your web site?? Am I doing something wrong? >>> No, You're not doing anything wrong. Your service Provider (AOL) is cheating you out of service. OK, perhaps that a bit strong but the browser software that they provide you is set at the factory to NOT update your view of ANY web site unless you ask it to do so. Depress and hold the Control Key while you Click on the "Refresh" or "Reload" in the top browser menu. This will force the browser to go to the Web Site and download a NEW copy of the page. Here's the reason behind this little maneuver... A long time ago when computer were slow and modems were even slower, the guys who designed the browser programs needed a way to make surfing the internet as fast as possible. They realized that most people go to a web site and surf around on different links using the "Back" button a lot to return to the home page of a particular web site. If you were forced to download that same page every time you went back to it, you would spend a lot of time waiting for the "already visited" page to reload. The programmers speeded things up a lot by having your home computer store a copy of every page it visits on your hard drive in a temporary file. Then when you asked the browser to go to a certain page, the browser software would first look to see if it already had that page in your computer, stored on your hard drive. If it did, it would display the page from your Hard Drive at almost lightening speed instead of downloading all that data and graphic information all over again. It was called Cache memory and worked really well to speed things up. But there is a small flaw in the process. If you never ask the browser to download an updated copy of the page, every time you visit the same page, you will see the same old page that you saw the very first time you went to the site. It could be months or even years old. So you have to force your software to "Refresh" or "Reload" a NEW copy of the page when things change. You have no way of knowing WHEN things on a web page might change, so you may very well be missing a lot of new stuff on ANY page you visit. The good news is that you can set your browser to automatically get fresh content every so many days or weeks or even EVERY time you visit a page. This is set up in your browser's "Preferences" or "Options," usually under "Tools" or "My AOL." So do a "Refresh/Reload" OFTEN and enjoy. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sun Oct 20 17:05:42 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9KL5gG60919; Sun, 20 Oct 2002 17:05:42 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust132.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.132]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9KL5d560906 for ; Sun, 20 Oct 2002 17:05:39 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <016101c2787c$7af8f8d0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: Re: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 17:05:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Forwarded because Darlene mistakenly sent her response to the master USNA-Net list to which only the Moderators may post. Her response is worth hearing, so I've forwarded it for the entire membership to read. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Wentz" To: "Mike Zets" Subject: Re: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 15:19:32 -0400 PLEASE everyone get updated software. I was also in denial and put off getting updated software. FINALLY when I did, low and behold I found out I had a virus in MY computer!!! ME who is SO careful and almost never downloads ANYTHING. This is a GREAT offer and I wish it was available when I bought mine. You may be surprised that you could be infected and not even know it. Thanks Mike, you guys are great!!!! Darlene Wentz Wellington, Fl Shawna 06/28 Cheerleading GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!! *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sun Oct 20 20:33:54 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9L0XsF83076; Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:33:54 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust132.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.132]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9L0XqS83069 for ; Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:33:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <03a601c27899$91b28380$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: Fw: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:34:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... ----- Original Message ----- From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX To: Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:06 PM Subject: Re: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Mike, I should mention, my Plebe sent me a V1RUS from his school address. The thing was that when talking to him today he didn't send me anything. When I pointed this out, he ran his V1RUS protection. I was fortunate. I update weekly and my software caught it. I don't download often, but opened this only email attachment because it was from my son and I checked the address several times before I started. You might want to send a warning to others. An '06 Mom. -------- End of Original Message ----- There you have it ladies and gentlemen. First hand testimony. Whether you want to believe it or not, Mids are one of the biggest sources of new V1RUSES around. Even though their computers come with AV software, it was only new when they got the computer. For some that may be several years ago. If they haven't bought the annual update contracts, their software could be very badly out of date. If they don't set the software to do automatic updates or forget to do the manual updates in the first year, they are at risk. And Mids send and receive tons of email among themselves and back and forth to home, friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, you name it. They send it. They read it. It's unfortunate but its the pace at the Academy which makes them vulnerable. An early Holiday gift idea might be AV software that isn't out of date. Get one for you and another for your Mid. You won't regret it. It might just save you Hundreds or even Thousands on new computer hardware and software. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sun Oct 20 20:51:39 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9L0pd184971; Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:51:39 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust132.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.132]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9L0pbv84962 for ; Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:51:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <03bf01c2789c$0c863af0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" References: <6D4ABE13-E48B-11D6-B871-00039343108A@blazenet.net> Subject: Re: usna-net FREE AV SOFTWARE !!! Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:51:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... <<< Everyone who is a Mac Addict assures me that there are no v1ruses out there that are written in Mac code... >>> What you were told is NOT true! In today's environment, it's only a matter of time until the hackers discover that naive 10% of the populous who still thinks they are invulnerable. The Mac OS code is no more complicated than Windows systems. It's just that Mac machines aren't worth the effort for the moment. The easy pickin's are the Windows systems and the billion systems out there running Windows. Please see http://emt.doit.wisc.edu/macvir/macvir.toc.html for information on the 35 known viruses which are currently out there for the Mac OS. Please be careful... There really are Mac viruses. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Oct 24 11:38:13 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9OFcDt88500; Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:38:13 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (2Cust233.tnt3.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.97.233]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id g9OFcBw88492 for ; Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:38:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <030801c27b73$5ef49d20$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fw: Official Navy Sports Email Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:38:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... The following message was received this morning and we are passing it along to our entire membership. Many of you already receive this mailing list but many new USNA-Net members may wish to take advantage of the offer. It's FREE. It operates a bit differently than our USNA-Sports list in which individual members may write to the list. This is the "Official" USNA-Sports NEWS and INFORMATION mailing list and is "Receive Only." Subscribers may not write TO the list but will receive MANY emails each day about all Navy Sports, from Archery to Wrestling, Interviews to Editorials, all about every facet of Navy Sports. Be warned, this is a high volume list. Since the beginning of this month, this list has sent out over 125 messages in just 24 days. BUT... If you're a Navy Sports Fanatic, this is a "MUST HAVE" list for you. USNA-Net.org does not administer this list. It is administered and sent to you DIRECTLY by the Naval Academy. USNA-Net.org is not involved. Any questions about or problems with your subscription should be sent directly to their Sports Information Officer, Scott Strasemeier, at sstrasem@usna.edu. Go Navy - Beat army! Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org ----- Original Message ---- Dear Friends of Navy Sports, If you would like to receive e-mails on Navy Athletics, subscribe to the Navy Sports E-mail list. All you need to do is send an e-mail to: sstrasem@usna.edu and you will receive all the latest on the Naval Academy's 30 varsity sports programs, including preview stories, postgame stories and current newspaper articles. This list is available to anyone so feel free to forward this e-mail on to friends and family. If you are already on the list, you do not need to subcribe again. V/R Scott Strasemeier Sports Information Director *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Oct 31 21:15:19 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gA12FJc47144; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:15:19 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust140.tnt3.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.96.140]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gA12FHk47137 for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:15:17 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <091c01c2814c$8b7e4100$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net USNA Weather Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:15:20 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... With the onset of cooler temps, we thought that you needed more than a simple time and temp icon from WeatherUnderground on our web site, so... Now, when you visit our web site at www.USNA-Net.org, you just need to click on the "USNA-Cam & Weather" icon in the middle of the main page for the latest view of the City Docks AND the complete current weather including a current (Updated hourly) Satellite View as the background of the panel. We have a local radar image, extended forecasts, two satellite views and all of the current stats, like Dew Point, Wind Chill, Moon Phase, Sun & Moon Rise & Set times... All sorts of data specific to our new Annapolis Weather Station. This is a custom service that we've programmed into our web site for our members. It comes complete without any advertisements or pop ups for you to deal with. We bring it up in its own window so that you can leave it up on your monitor (minimized or not) all day to check what the weather looks like where your Mid is spending his/her day. As usual the Camera view updates every 15 seconds and now the all the weather data downloads directly from NOAA a few minutes before the hour, all day long, 24/7. It will be fun to watch as temps dip and wind chills make walking between classes a bit more of a challenge. Remember the snow last winter? With our new Doppler Radar you will be able to watch it happen this winter - from Showers to Storms to Blizzards (?). We'll be adding more data shortly, like Daily Record Highs, Lows, Rainfall and Snowfall to give you all the best, most reliable weather available from any source. Please note that this is not some corny weather icon link to a commercial service. It's our very own USNA Weather Report with hourly data taken directly from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) national weather database. We have purchased the custom server software to do this and look forward to it becoming a regular part of your day... visiting our site and checking the weather where YOUR Mid lives. Remember, this new weather service is a unique feature of USNA-Net, The Original Naval Academy Parents Network. Also coming soon will be daily email weather advisories for members only who want the Annapolis weather and forecast delivered directly into their mail boxes each morning. And at other times, when bad weather threatens, we will post automated email advisories to those on this new USNA-Net list. Details will follow as soon as we have it all worked out. Enjoy the new service. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================