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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: Return of Things I Need to Complain About (ARCHIVES): Archive through August 12, 2003

Twinkie

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Gidget, you need to post in the Community Corner thread, A Fact or Two About You. You will get lots of support there and maybe even some helpful suggestions.

Squaredsc

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ditto'g twinks' suggestion.

Gidget

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks I will do that. Post in the Community Corner, that is. But what's the deal about the jewelry, Maris?

Cricket

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 10:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yike, Gidget, I'm sorry for your troubles. No one with a name like Gidget should ever have anyone come after her. She should live a carefree life.

If a better BB to look forward to will lift your spirits a little, I'll pray for some twists and soon!

Meggieprice

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Maris might mean that if there is no money left to come after..oh well...

Kearie

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 11:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
During BB1 I was here every day. Reading, posting, e-mailing friends. I've met Moondance and Whitney and Lafatme. LanceCrossfire and I spoke about meeting, but never got around to it.
I could express myself to the mods and to Neil and felt as tho I was heard and I was frequently responded to.

As different BB's have gone by, I find myself posting less and less. ( I come here maybe once a week and find little to say for fear of being moderated) Reading less and less.
I'm darn near a stranger to this board.

Or perhaps the board has become a stranger to me.
This isn't the board I once knew and loved: I want to complain about that.

Hey IcePrincess...a shrinking ship??? Help I'm claustraphobic and I get sea sick. :)

Maris

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 01:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just a light note for you Gidget. When life throws you lemons............ If you buy yourself a nice diamond tennis bracelet, you can sell it after the divorce. He would have a tough time finding that money.

I am sorry about your problems. I would recommend going to a lawyer and accountant pronto and finding out how to protect (hide) your money.

Lurknomore

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 02:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd very much like to stay in touch with the folks I've come to know here, even while I take a board break here...though I may post now and again if the mood strikes like now. So please drop me a line my email is in my profile!

And a big hug to you Gidget...sorry things are so lousy :( I would definately get some good advice about protecting your assests, but I'd be very careful about buying jewelry as the markup is huge and the resale tiny. I know this as I have a few family pieces appraised at thousands and the most anyone will give me for them is hundreds. Besides any good atty would look at sudden expenditures and make you look bad for them. Now of course keep in mind they usually won't touch a car so if yours isn't something really new and nice it might be a good time to upgrade. But definately get some good advice from some pro's! GOOD LUCK!

Mod hd

Costacat

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 05:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gidget, hon, here's a whole pitcher of bellinis JUST FOR YOU. Just in case you wanna drown something (sorrows? soon-to-be-ex hubby? the server at work?).

Gidget

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 05:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you Costacat. Bellinis sound good, but hold the peaches on mine <G>

Thanks to Buttercup I now have my own folder in the members area. Thanks to all who have offered support, but I don't want to get in trouble for being off topic in BB land.

Believe it or not, I managed to miss the 7 o'clock airing of NY BB. But I was over in the Community Thread pouring my heart out and I feel much better.

Dallasbbfan

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd like to complain that this $%&^*(& worm has taken over my computer and is making it shut down every 10 to 15 minutes and the help number at Microsoft is always busy!!! Can anyone help???? This is my first virus and I'm really, really mad about it.

Hamsterlady

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
First things you should do Dallas is download Spybot S&D & Adaware. Here are the links:
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Will help you get rid of adware, spyware, help to prevent worms & viruses

For a free anti-virus software, try AVG

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

Twiggyish

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

READ THIS ONE FIRST:
This tells you how to remove it.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Wadsters

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's a free Online Virus scan:

RAV Anti Virus

Draheid

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dallasbbfan Instructions to patch the security 'hole' can be found here:
Microsoft Knowledgebase Article on RPC problems

Lisad

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dallas - Download the patch

Twiggyish

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yup..I think we all responded at the same time..LOL The Symantec site does say the patch is needed.

Draheid

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 06:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Regarding the current virus/worm problem rampant on the internet over the last couple of days, for anyone else not yet affected by this I STRONGLY urge you to install a firewall on your computer. You can get an excellent FREE firewall by Clicking Here to download ZoneAlarm from ZoneLabs. After you have downloaded and saved this file, run it and follow the prompts to install.

The problem people are having is both a vulnerability in Windows AND the open ports exposed to the interenet where this exploit is being done. A firewall such as Zonealarm should prevent that from happening by closing those ports from being accessed.

Hope this helps.

Edit to add: You will still need to apply the appropriate patch to your system. Please go HERE to view instructions and download the patch.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've had Zone Alarm for a few years now. =)

Hamsterlady

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Same here Twiggy...I love ZoneAlarm :)

Wadsters

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't leave home without it:)

Draheid

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone wanting to see if they are vulnerable to the current virus/worm attacks,
Click Here
and then click on the link text ShieldsUP Port Probe test to find out

Zachsmom

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
what does it mean if your status is stealth?

Tera

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It means you are very well protected by a firewall. If you read further down on the page it gives the explanation of stealth.

Draheid

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 07:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Stealth indicates that, as far as anyone knows, that port does not exist at your IP address. That's the best status to have on the net because anyone looking for a computer that encounters anything else, they would know there is at least a computer on that address and may continue to look for other ports. Make sense?