WHOA Newsletter - July 14, 2008
WHO@ Newsletter
July 14, 2008
I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .He must have one sore butt
Man breaks record by sitting in 39,250 seats
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/ap_on_fe_st/rose_bowl_sitter;_ylt=Aqrz39CSbzXOfjroMBZcpw_tiBIF
Jim Purol took a seat at the Rose Bowl, and then another, and then another, until he broke a world record.
The Anaheim man set a Guiness World Record on Wednesday for "Most Seats Sat in 48 Hours" by sitting in 39,250 seats.
He began the task Monday morning, and he's still going, hoping to rest his tush in each of the stadium's 92,542 seats by sometime this week.
The 56-year-old, who already holds several other world records, says he has dreamed of tackling the Rose Bowl seats for 20 years ever since he sat in all 107,501 chairs at the University of Michigan's football stadium.
The feat has taken a toll on his body and his cleanliness, as soot on the seats rubbed off on his clothes. He says he loves the Rose Bowl but calls the place "filthy."
Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
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NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Alleged 'I kill you' text message leads to cyberstalking charge - 07/14/08
http://www.gastongazette.com/news/cyberstalking_22637___article.html/clifton_charge.html
A dispute between two Bessemer City men and an alleged text message has led to a cyberstalking charge.
Wife of Victor Peirce threatened witnesses, court told - 07/14/08
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24017248-2862,00.html
THE wife of slain gangland figure Victor Peirce threatened a witness in the trial of one of her husband's alleged killers, a court has heard.
'World's oldest blogger' dies in Australia at 108 - 07/14/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080714/tc_afp/lifestyleaustraliainternetblogging;_ylt=AlvMd2vZyF24TXUdcz94r2P6VbIF
An Australian woman described as the world's oldest Internet blogger has died at the age of 108 after posting a final message about singing "a happy song" in her nursing home.
Homeless man held on cyber-stalking charge - 07/13/08
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-stalker-both_12jul13,0,5418983.story
The man accused of stalking a young woman for eight years first approached her in 2000 when she worked at a convenience store in Des Plaines.
Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for MySpace Cyberstalking - 07/12/08
http://www.crime-research.org/news/12.07.2008/3450/
A Southern California man who already served federal time for hacking into Lexis-Nexis has begun a state prison term for allegedly using his skills to try and extort phone sex from an internet celebrity.
Strike Two, Jeffrey Robert Weinberg Gets Two Years for Cyber Stalking - 07/11/08
http://www.uberreview.com/2008/07/strike-two-jeffrey-robert-weinberg-gets-two-years-for-cyber-stalking.htm
I could offer some inane advice as to how a geek can survive in a state penitentiary, but Jeffrey Robert Weinberg probably knows better than me. At the ripe old age of 23, he is already done 10 months in a federal penitentiary.
Woman guilty over bizarre internet murder plot - 07/11/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2284901/Woman-guilty-over-bizarre-internet-murder-plot.html
A divorcee has been found guilty of plotting to murder her multi-millionaire partner after she hired an "assassin" on a website called www.Hitman.us.com
State employee arrested, charged with cyberstalking - 07/11/08
http://www.newschief.com/article/20080711/NEWS/807110339/1003/news02&title=State_employee_arrested__charged_with_cyberstalking_
A state health inspector from Winter Haven has been arrested and charged with harassing a woman through the Internet.
Combating Computer Rage: Easing Cyber Stress - 07/11/08
http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Combating-Today-s-Computer-Rage/story.xhtml?story_id=023002LZ5HAT
Comparing computer problems with car issues is a striking analogy. As a driver, imagine that, for no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car. Occasionally, your car would die on the freeway for no reason, and you would accept this, restart, and drive on.
Library Assistant Suing Over Mistaken Email Nightmare - 07/10/08
http://gothamist.com/2008/07/10/library_assistant_suing_over_mistak.php
A 24-year-old former library assistant at the fancy Riverdale Country School in the Bronx is suing the city and several police officers over a case of mistaken email identity that landed him in jail for 30 hours and left him publicly disgraced. The trouble started last year after William Hallowell sent a resignation email to Robin Bernsen, the head librarian at the school. She replied sympathetically, according to the Times, and Hallowell moved on with his life.
Canning spam - 07/10/08
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/230937/
Back in the ’ 70 s, when Spam was only the name of a potted meat product, British comedy troupe Monty Python could envision a cafe full of Vikings singing, “Lovely Spam, wonderful Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam...” Now, spam is an in-box full of unsolicited commercial e-mail advertising promising to enlarge your body parts or offering can’t-turn-it-down cell-phone deals. And it’s more likely to make most people swear rather than sing.
Calamus man accused of making more threats against city - 07/10/08
http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/07/10/news/local/doc487698b2885ed377490475.txt?sPos=1
Less than four months after a Calamus man was sentenced to probation after being convicted of threatening to put drugs in the town’s water supply, he is facing a hearing next week to determine whether his probation should be revoked.
Hallmark email threat on the loose - 07/09/08
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=4&entryid=2032
Security vendor PC Tools is warning users about a round of malicious "hallmark.exe" files. The files are distributed by email and have been downloaded and run by members of the Threatfire user community.
Expert: Cyberbullying On Rise Among Teens - 07/08/08
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/technology/16770253/detail.html
Like their verbal counterparts, cyber names are not sticks and stones, but they are hurting many young Internet users, according to a 2007 survey of middle school and high school students.
July 14, 2008
I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .He must have one sore butt
Man breaks record by sitting in 39,250 seats
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/ap_on_fe_st/rose_bowl_sitter;_ylt=Aqrz39CSbzXOfjroMBZcpw_tiBIF
Jim Purol took a seat at the Rose Bowl, and then another, and then another, until he broke a world record.
The Anaheim man set a Guiness World Record on Wednesday for "Most Seats Sat in 48 Hours" by sitting in 39,250 seats.
He began the task Monday morning, and he's still going, hoping to rest his tush in each of the stadium's 92,542 seats by sometime this week.
The 56-year-old, who already holds several other world records, says he has dreamed of tackling the Rose Bowl seats for 20 years ever since he sat in all 107,501 chairs at the University of Michigan's football stadium.
The feat has taken a toll on his body and his cleanliness, as soot on the seats rubbed off on his clothes. He says he loves the Rose Bowl but calls the place "filthy."
Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Alleged 'I kill you' text message leads to cyberstalking charge - 07/14/08
http://www.gastongazette.com/news/cyberstalking_22637___article.html/clifton_charge.html
A dispute between two Bessemer City men and an alleged text message has led to a cyberstalking charge.
Wife of Victor Peirce threatened witnesses, court told - 07/14/08
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24017248-2862,00.html
THE wife of slain gangland figure Victor Peirce threatened a witness in the trial of one of her husband's alleged killers, a court has heard.
'World's oldest blogger' dies in Australia at 108 - 07/14/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080714/tc_afp/lifestyleaustraliainternetblogging;_ylt=AlvMd2vZyF24TXUdcz94r2P6VbIF
An Australian woman described as the world's oldest Internet blogger has died at the age of 108 after posting a final message about singing "a happy song" in her nursing home.
Homeless man held on cyber-stalking charge - 07/13/08
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-stalker-both_12jul13,0,5418983.story
The man accused of stalking a young woman for eight years first approached her in 2000 when she worked at a convenience store in Des Plaines.
Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for MySpace Cyberstalking - 07/12/08
http://www.crime-research.org/news/12.07.2008/3450/
A Southern California man who already served federal time for hacking into Lexis-Nexis has begun a state prison term for allegedly using his skills to try and extort phone sex from an internet celebrity.
Strike Two, Jeffrey Robert Weinberg Gets Two Years for Cyber Stalking - 07/11/08
http://www.uberreview.com/2008/07/strike-two-jeffrey-robert-weinberg-gets-two-years-for-cyber-stalking.htm
I could offer some inane advice as to how a geek can survive in a state penitentiary, but Jeffrey Robert Weinberg probably knows better than me. At the ripe old age of 23, he is already done 10 months in a federal penitentiary.
Woman guilty over bizarre internet murder plot - 07/11/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2284901/Woman-guilty-over-bizarre-internet-murder-plot.html
A divorcee has been found guilty of plotting to murder her multi-millionaire partner after she hired an "assassin" on a website called www.Hitman.us.com
State employee arrested, charged with cyberstalking - 07/11/08
http://www.newschief.com/article/20080711/NEWS/807110339/1003/news02&title=State_employee_arrested__charged_with_cyberstalking_
A state health inspector from Winter Haven has been arrested and charged with harassing a woman through the Internet.
Combating Computer Rage: Easing Cyber Stress - 07/11/08
http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Combating-Today-s-Computer-Rage/story.xhtml?story_id=023002LZ5HAT
Comparing computer problems with car issues is a striking analogy. As a driver, imagine that, for no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car. Occasionally, your car would die on the freeway for no reason, and you would accept this, restart, and drive on.
Library Assistant Suing Over Mistaken Email Nightmare - 07/10/08
http://gothamist.com/2008/07/10/library_assistant_suing_over_mistak.php
A 24-year-old former library assistant at the fancy Riverdale Country School in the Bronx is suing the city and several police officers over a case of mistaken email identity that landed him in jail for 30 hours and left him publicly disgraced. The trouble started last year after William Hallowell sent a resignation email to Robin Bernsen, the head librarian at the school. She replied sympathetically, according to the Times, and Hallowell moved on with his life.
Canning spam - 07/10/08
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/230937/
Back in the ’ 70 s, when Spam was only the name of a potted meat product, British comedy troupe Monty Python could envision a cafe full of Vikings singing, “Lovely Spam, wonderful Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam...” Now, spam is an in-box full of unsolicited commercial e-mail advertising promising to enlarge your body parts or offering can’t-turn-it-down cell-phone deals. And it’s more likely to make most people swear rather than sing.
Calamus man accused of making more threats against city - 07/10/08
http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/07/10/news/local/doc487698b2885ed377490475.txt?sPos=1
Less than four months after a Calamus man was sentenced to probation after being convicted of threatening to put drugs in the town’s water supply, he is facing a hearing next week to determine whether his probation should be revoked.
Hallmark email threat on the loose - 07/09/08
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=4&entryid=2032
Security vendor PC Tools is warning users about a round of malicious "hallmark.exe" files. The files are distributed by email and have been downloaded and run by members of the Threatfire user community.
Expert: Cyberbullying On Rise Among Teens - 07/08/08
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/technology/16770253/detail.html
Like their verbal counterparts, cyber names are not sticks and stones, but they are hurting many young Internet users, according to a 2007 survey of middle school and high school students.
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