@stephenglynn: "NTL customers might want to know there appears to be a virus hoax going on.
It's similar to that "Microsoft security patch" nuisance.
I've just received something purporting to from NTL warning me that my email
account may be under attack and asking me to open a zip file for further
details.    Since I'm not entirely stupid and since the zip appeared to be
an executable programme I've just phone NTL tech support to check.
Not from them.    Don't open.
Steve"
    @Chris_X: "news:c2eqco$1sm3b8$<email_address>
<quote>
on.
email
You've hit the nail on the head, most NTL customers *are* entirely stupid,
generally being of the type who use NTL to pipe their Cable TV Americanised
filth into their Council houses, these IT untermensch very often sign up for
their broadband internet as well. Should spread like wildfire, this one :)"
    @stephenglynn: "news:<email_address>
<quote>
be
Americanised
for
Don't include me in that group, chum.   I use NTL because, at least as far
as I can work out (and I realise these comparisons are damn near impossible
because of the number of variables) it works out cheaper for my phone bill
and broadband than any of the other options of which I'm aware.    But let's
not get into an argument about who's cheapest:   I use my phone and computer
in the way I do and you use yours in the way you do.
After the first month's free trial of their cable service  which I didn't
want in the first place  I told them to disconnect the service on the
grounds that when I want to watch complete trash.   Now and again I do
(sometimes it seems very important to keep oneself informed about the doings
of lesbian American vampires.    Strangely enough, that sometimes  happens
after an evening in the pub.   I wonder if there's a connection) but I've
got a perfectly good DVD player and a well stocked video and DVD library
near me.   They also happen to have a wide selection of rather more
salubrious movies that I can watch at times of my choice.
On the topic of lesbian American vampires, btw,  I must recommend the
remarkable film "Muffy the Vampire Slayer", which I had to borrow for its
title alone.   Despite the fact that Ms Muffy and her vampire opponents were
all rather attractive young ladies who for some reason had problems keeping
their clothes on   vampires, ISTR, don't feel the cold, which might
explain a bit   I had to turn the damn thing off after about 10 minutes
because I was laughing so much it was probably disturbing the neighbours.
It's not quite in the league of "Invasion Plan X from Outer Space" or
"Invasion of the Killer Tomatoes" but it's getting there.
Steve"
    @steve: "Theres a video doing the rounds up here called Slappers from Stevenage !!!!
probably the English version of muffy?"
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