Cats and Bags

Sometimes, its good to have a little fun. A friend of mine asked me to write up something about Paper Bags

. Take a look. Can you tell I like cats?

Now I know what ssh-scan does

I'm still trying to get a handle on the situation detailed in http://www.canaca-sucks.com

I finally found out from a friend of mine that goes by the handle "tech guru" what ssh-scan does. It is a tool used for DOS attacks. What this means in plain English is that it is used to send a lot of requests to a targeted website. The targeted website becomes overwhelmed and basically stops working.
Evidently, hackers use ssh-scan to shut down a trageted website for "fun" or profit.

[puma-news] Crutches to borrow

Hi All,

Does anyone out there have a pair of crutches for a person about 5'7"
that we could borrow for about six weeks?

Jennifer

Warning about hosting with Canaca

Sometimes, the impersonal nature of the internet leads to some strange interactions. Somehow, I think that the kind of "you are guilty just because I say so" treatment that I got with a former hosting provider just would be less likely in person.
Come to think of it, I did have that kind of interaction once in person. However, it was also a special case in that the individual did not speak english very well. And perhaps my german accent got in the way too.
Any way, you can read my experience and my fair warning at http://www.canaca-sucks.com

- Mike

[puma-news] Oh Dear

Has this happened to you?

You go out to get in your shiney vehicle to go to town, and what
awaits? Good grief, have Christmas elves been turned loose with finger
paints? Did we upset any local teenagers? Does our truck have a
secret life?

Try explaining it to your town friends --- it's elk, licking mag-chlor
which gets all over everything, especially when the roads are wet. And
it's too cold to wash your car, unless you go to the Piddle in Boulder.
Heck, I don't go to Boulder that often! So I live with the shame and
embarrassment of elk-lick, taking back roads and alleys whenever possible.

Jennifer

[puma-news] Magnoila raw milk co-op

Hi all,

we are a small co-op formed in April of '05, currently of 7 members in
the Magnolia area who have bought "shares" of a dairy cow, (legally
approved of in Colorado) through Guidestone Farm, (also associated
with Sunrise Ranch) and Ebert Farms, located near Loveland and Byers.
They have a small herd of about 12? cows or thereabouts. We are
looking for an additional 2 or 3 people who would also like to join us
and share in the benefits of raw milk and other produce the farm
offers.

This requires that you be a
<color><param>0000,0000,FFFB</param>responsible</color> person able to
commit to the picking up of your share/s of milk at our Magnolia
location every weekend, and be able to happily do your share of the
driving to the farm, (1 time per X number of weeks depending on number
of current members) We would like to have 9 or 10 total members, as
this would allow each of us to drive to the Loveland farm location
only once every 9 or 10 weeks and keeps the number of coolers
necessary to about three. The drive is 1 hour and 15 min. one way from
Magnolia.

In addition to this there is a rotation of small jobs that help our
group to function as a co-op, such as making a driving schedule once
every 3 -4 months, being the e-mail point person, keeping the order
sheet up to date, hosting the pick-up site, helping get the monthly
milk payments in, etc.

Costs involved: there is a <color><param>0000,0000,FFFC</param>one
time </color>buy-in fee, you legally own a share of the cow,
"<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>the cost of a cow share
is $50.00.  One cow can accomodate about 25 shareholders, and we think
it makes sense to have the shares reflect the cost of a cow.  The
current market for a Jersey cow is between $1400 and $1750.00" Julie
Ebert.

</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>The exception to this would be if a
current member wishes to sell you one of their shares which they
purchased for less in the beginning of this co-op.<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>

</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily><color><param>0000,0000,FFFC</param>The
monthly cost of the milk</color>; if you own 1/2 share (1 jar per
week) is $17.00 if you own a whole share (2 jars per week) is $34.00
if you own 1 1/2 share (3 jars per week) is $51.00, more quantities
available if want the figures.

If you desire to learn more about the benefits of raw milk first there
are a couple of good resources you can check out, the web site:
realmilk.org and two books; The Milk Book by William Douglass MD. (at
Boulder's library) and The Untold Story of Milk, by Ron Schmid ND. The
web site has even more resources.

Paperwork detailing operating standards of the farm have been provided
to the co-op and is available to read.

They keep us informed about their testing of the milk here is the
latest count.

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param>"We wanted to let you know
the most recent results of the bulk tank milk sample.  The standard
plate count was 570 cfu/g (colony forming units/ gram).  The coliform
count was less than one.  To remind you, the standard in the raw milk
community is for the standard plate count to be 10,000 cfu/g or less
and coliforms 50 or less.  After milk is pasteurized the standard
plate count is required to be 20,000 cfu/g or less"</fontfamily>

Other benefits of going to the farm;

The farm has their own store and also offers raw skim milk, their own
honey, eggs from their free range hens, various meats, fresh breads,
raw cream and colostrum when available, raw yogurt, cheese and some
non food items.

Kids enjoy going to the farm to see all the various animals, the
people are very kid friendly there.

If you have any question about joining please respond via this email
or call Yvonne or George @ 303-938-9658

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</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>

[puma-news] PUMA Meeting Wed, Nov 16

Pumites,

There will be a PUMA Meeting Wednesday November 16. The meeting will
take place at Terry Greenberg's house on Pine Glade at 7pm.

We have several agenda items, including:
Car-pool oranization
Winniger Ridge Project
Planning for Holiday Party

This will be the only meeting this fall, so make it a point to try to be
there!

Dan

[puma-news] PUMA Meeting in Nov

Pumites,

There will be a PUMA Meeting Wednesday November 16. The meeting will
take place at Terry Greenberg's house on Pine Glade at 7pm.

We have several agenda items, including Car-pool oranization and
Winniger Ridge Project. If you have any items, please send them to:
puma@magnoliaroad.net

This will be the only meeting this fall, so make it a point to try to be
there!

Dan

[puma-news] Missing Red Gas (Plastic) Can

Hello All

I am asking anybody who used the lawnmower over the summer and early fall
to check if they still have the gas can that was with it. I am missing
it. It should be a one gallon plastic red gas can. Please check as it is
mine.

Terry Greenberg
303-443-1409

[puma-news] PUMA Meeting in Nov

Pumites,

There will be a PUMA Meeting Wednesday November 16. The meeting will
take place at Terry Greenberg's house on Pine Glade at 7pm.

We have agenda items, including Car-pool oranization and Winniger Ridge
Project. If you have any items, please send them to: puma@magnoliaroad.net

This will be the only meeting this fall, so make it a point to try to be
there!

Dan

[puma-news] 4 WD Toyota Truck 4 Sale

Dear Pumites,

I am selling my 1987 Toyota truck, 4 wheel drive (with low gear), extend
cab.
Very good little truck. 192,000 miles. Like-new BF Goodrich all terrain
tires.
Dependable. All maintenance records for last 14 years.
$2,150.00

Please pass along to anyone you think might be interested.

Call (303)-449-1789

Thank you,

Sharon Ticehurst

[puma-news] office furniture, stove, wall oven

Does anyone need a nice large beige desk or table with
hutch? All the Hon office style.

Kitchen remodel. 30" slide-in range, and 27" wall
oven--seldom used. Both are Jenn-air, black with
stainless. Timer doesn't work on the range.

No reasonable offer refused.

Lisa Gilliss

303-818-3614 cell
303-442-1425 office
303-541-0645 home

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[puma-news] Haunted House returns

In reply to the folks who have been asking, yes, there will be a haunted
house from 6 PM - 9 PM at 18 Meadowland Court on Halloween night....

RE: [puma-news] We don't need no steekin' First Amendment

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allen Bentz [mailto:abentz@ACSD14.K12.CO.US]
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:03 AM
To: puma-news@puma-net.org; jcarder@topline-charts.com
Subject: Re: [puma-news] We don't need no steekin' First Amendment

John

I split 50/50 on this.

 

The Onion:

The Onion isn't trying to scam you or fool you so, "yes, I agree" let it have its fun.

 

Mail:

I get too much junk mail that tries to "Look Official".  They try to misrepresent to the point where I would say its an attempted scam.  It annoys me greatly.  So I differ with you on this one.

 

Just one opinion

Allen

 

I agree that mailers that try to misrepresent themselves should be prosecuted. There are TONs of laws on the books (e.g., mail fraud) that would allow a prosecutor to do that right now. What the government has done is to specify that certain words (Social Security) are not to be used, at all.

 

To quote H.L. Mencken:

The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.

 

When the Federal Register is over 70,000 pages, and all of it has the force of law, you have to wonder whether we might have enough laws on the books already.

 

Where you find the laws most numerous, there you will find also the greatest injustice.
~ Arcesilaus

 

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
  ~ Thomas Jefferson

I'm sure I'm over-reacting.

 

John

Re: [puma-news] We don't need no steekin' First Amendment

John

I split 50/50 on this.

 

The Onion:

The Onion isn't trying to scam you or fool you so, "yes, I agree" let it have its fun.

 

Mail:

I get too much junk mail that tries to "Look Official".  They try to misrepresent to the point where I would say its an attempted scam.  It annoys me greatly.  So I differ with you on this one.

 

Just one opinion

Allen

 

 

 

 

 

Allen W. Bentz
Programmer
Adams County Sch. Dist. 14
303.853.3226
abentz@acsd14.k12.co.us

>>> "John Carder" <jcarder@topline-charts.com> 10/26/2005 1:27:47 PM >>>

Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, you'll probably be shocked by
the latest from Washington:

They've decided that they "own" certain words.

1) The United Seniors Association has been fined $500,000 for the use of the
words "Social Security" on an envelope, and this fine has been upheld by the
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals!

2)  The White House is also taking action against "The Onion" satirical
newspaper for using the Presidential Seal in its parodies.

I'm a libertarian, and I find these two stories to resemble something from
Alice in Wonderland, or George Orwell, not the US that I learned about in
school.

The government's justification is that the use of certain "official words"
and "symbols" could confuse people about the official positions of the
government, or cause them to ignore communications from the government
agencies. Anyone who believes that the United Seniors Association or The
Onion are official government agencies is not going to be able to function
on their own. The irony of the government trying to protect itself from
satire in The Onion, by arguing that it is trying to protect the citizens is
more than even Orwell considered.

    You've probably got lots of other places to learn about this, but I
expect that
    www.downsizedc.org will have a bit to say.

John,

  ~ the chart guy

John Carder, CMT
Topline Investment Graphics
Where your chart dreams come true!

www.topline-charts.com or www.chartguy.com

PO Box 2340
Boulder, CO  80306-2340  USA

800.347.0157  (toll-free in the USA)
303.440.0157  (voice)
303.440.0147  (fax)

[puma-news] We don't need no steekin' First Amendment

Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, you'll probably be shocked by
the latest from Washington:

They've decided that they "own" certain words.

1) The United Seniors Association has been fined $500,000 for the use of the
words "Social Security" on an envelope, and this fine has been upheld by the
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals!

2) The White House is also taking action against "The Onion" satirical
newspaper for using the Presidential Seal in its parodies.

I'm a libertarian, and I find these two stories to resemble something from
Alice in Wonderland, or George Orwell, not the US that I learned about in
school.

The government's justification is that the use of certain "official words"
and "symbols" could confuse people about the official positions of the
government, or cause them to ignore communications from the government
agencies. Anyone who believes that the United Seniors Association or The
Onion are official government agencies is not going to be able to function
on their own. The irony of the government trying to protect itself from
satire in The Onion, by arguing that it is trying to protect the citizens is
more than even Orwell considered.

You've probably got lots of other places to learn about this, but I
expect that
www.downsizedc.org will have a bit to say.

John,

~ the chart guy

John Carder, CMT
Topline Investment Graphics
Where your chart dreams come true!

www.topline-charts.com or www.chartguy.com

PO Box 2340
Boulder, CO 80306-2340 USA

800.347.0157 (toll-free in the USA)
303.440.0157 (voice)
303.440.0147 (fax)

[puma-news] Next meeting?

Hi All,

Is there going to be a meeting in November (11/3) as discussed a little
while ago? If so, any location yet?

George

[puma-news] Fwd: Important! Fair Elections Petition

I am forwarding this on, as it is an issue I am very concerned about.
If you don't like signing petitions, you can go to the website just to
read more about the new House Bill, and then call or write your Rep.

Begin forwarded message:

<excerpt><bold><fontfamily><param>Helvetica</param><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Subject:
</color>Important! Fair Elections Petition

</fontfamily></bold>

Hi Folks

I don't usually spam folks anymore about political things, but this one

seems simple and so effects our rights for have our vote counted as it
was

intended, the root of a democratic society. It's very easy to sign the

petition - the link goes straight to the site. If you see fit, please
pass

this one on.

Naomi

This petition is for a national law giving us voter verified paper
ballots

by 2006. Many of our current voting machines are DRE's (Direct
Recording

Electronic systems) which do not produce a record of individual votes
at

all. Other systems have optical scan ballots, but only the vote total

produced by the ballot scanning software is ever counted. The GAO
continues

to warn that we are too reliant on voting software and that errors can

become certified election results.

HB550 would require that ballots be the vote of record upon which we
base

our election results. The petition's website is:

http://www.icountcoalition.org/ .

Please let your voice be heard in Washington by signing this petition,
and

forwarding the link. People of all political affiliations are
interested in

this bill. After all, nothing is more reflexive to the American
psyche than

counting everyone's vote.

Thank you for helping to make verifiable elections a reality!

--

----

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of

strength that will endure

as long as life lasts." --Rachel Carson

</excerpt>

RE: [puma-news] Found Puppy

That is phenomenal news! All our hearts have been going out to Cori, Tom and
their 12-week old puppy. What a great story of survival, and being watched
over & protected.

Thanks for the great start to the day!

-D

>From: Terry Greenberg <Terry.Greenberg@colorado.edu>
>Reply-To: Terry Greenberg <Terry.Greenberg@colorado.edu>
>To: PUMA Mailing Listna <puma-news@puma-net.org>
>Subject: [puma-news] Found Puppy
>Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:52:07 -0600
>
>Apparently homeowners on Cumberland Gap road had a small opening that
>permitted what they thought to be a fox into their garage to munch the
>available dog food -- when the puppy was discovered and inquiries
>made......a neighbor said, " I just received an email about someone losing
>a puppy -- lets give them a call." Cori and Tom are extremely grateful
>since their puppy survived the snowstorm last Sunday.
>
>Thanks to the alert--the puppy was found. Yay!!
>
>Terry
>

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[puma-news] Found Puppy

Apparently homeowners on Cumberland Gap road had a small opening that
permitted what they thought to be a fox into their garage to munch the
available dog food -- when the puppy was discovered and inquiries
made......a neighbor said, " I just received an email about someone losing
a puppy -- lets give them a call." Cori and Tom are extremely grateful
since their puppy survived the snowstorm last Sunday.

Thanks to the alert--the puppy was found. Yay!!

Terry