[AusNOG] Oh this is a good laugh.

[Mark Smith]

On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:45:20 +0930
Mark Newton <newton at internode.com.au> wrote:

> 
> On 22/06/2010, at 8:36 PM, Mark Smith wrote:
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> > On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:18:06 +1000
> > Richard <sysadmin at msi.net.au> wrote:
> > 
> >> *Sigh*
> >> 
> >> One can only hope that the Kogan 'Portector' is on the approved list!
> >> 
> > 
> > Psst. Keep this quiet, but you can get cheap nylon Kogan
> > 'Portector' knock offs at Cheap As Chips for $2 - they're disguised by
> > being called "Bird Netting". I've been using one for the last few days,
> > and haven't been getting infected by these spams or scams, that come
> > through the portal. 
> 
> I got back from a week of leave on Monday, and found that someone had
> helpfully covered my entire desk with such a Korgan Portector knock-off.
> 
> I can happily report that the can of spam was on the outside of the 
> Portector, not the inside.  And my portal remained unmolested for the
> entire duration of my holiday.  Couldn't be happier!
> 
> Thanks, Korgan!
> 

And thanks to Con and Roy!

>   - mark
> 
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