# Thanks fuckhead **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 30, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328 "2003-06-30T12:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/1 "2003-06-30T12:28:49Z")
:mad: A big fucking thanks to the putrid gelatinous blob that sent my business computer a virus yesterday. You slimy fuck why don’t you get a fucking life and STOP fucking with everyone. Use your fucking talent to HELP people NOT take their fucking livelyhood from them. It’s going to take a fucking WEEK and 500+ dollars to get my computer back up and running and I have to PAY to have it fixed. You rotten crotch are you going to buy the food to feed my fucking KIDS? You know… the money I am MISSING because you thought it would be fucking FUNNY to murder my computer. I hope your crotch becomes infested with the fleas of 10,000 camels and your spouse cheats on you with a Pit Bull you lousy weasel dicked bastard. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/2 "2003-06-30T12:38:19Z")
Please tell me I’m misreading this. Are you planning on repairing the computer at the expense of feeding your kids? ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/3 "2003-06-30T12:40:15Z")
no lel I was making a point. The 500 I have to spend on the computer and the loss of wages I will incur will be equivelent to a months worth of food for my kids AND my rent. ---
**Author:** ![Fin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fin_man)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/4 "2003-06-30T12:40:55Z")
My read on this is that **pencilpusher** will be unable to work for a period of time (how long, I don’t know) while he/she fixes the computer. As a result, there will be hours which he/she will not be able to work and therefore earn less. Maybe the kid feeding thing is hyperbole. BTW, **pencilpusher** , I feel your pain and I love it when I hear stories (not often enough) of virus creators that are caught and punished. ---
**Author:** ![Fin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fin_man)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/5 "2003-06-30T12:42:30Z")
Yeah, what he said. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/6 "2003-06-30T12:44:51Z")
**Fin\_man** Thanks man… a little FYI here… I’m a she 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/7 "2003-06-30T13:11:53Z")
**pencilpusher** , I’m not trying to trivialize your problems or imply they’re your own fault, but do you have anti-virus software installed? There are a number of free ones out there that work great. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/8 "2003-06-30T13:21:34Z")
I do have antivirus software thats whats so messed up about this whole damn thing. I have 2 firewalls also and the bastard STILL got thru!! ---
**Author:** ![Fin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fin_man)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/9 "2003-06-30T13:24:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pencilpusher \* > \*\ ***Fin\_man** Thanks man… a little FYI here… I’m a she 🙂 \*\* And if I had read your profile, I would have known that. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/10 "2003-06-30T13:28:35Z")
:wally 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/11 "2003-06-30T13:29:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pencilpusher \* > \*\*I do have antivirus software thats whats so messed up about this whole damn thing. I have 2 firewalls also and the bastard STILL got thru!! \*\* Sorry about that then. Just make sure you keep up with the regular updates to the AV software, as well as your OS then. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/12 "2003-06-30T13:33:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pencilpusher \* > \*\*no lel I was making a point. The 500 I have to spend on the computer and the loss of wages I will incur will be equivelent to a months worth of food for my kids AND my rent. \*\* Let me get this straight. You can get a months rent and food for 2 growing individuals for $500.00??? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/13 "2003-06-30T13:37:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spooje \* > \*\*Let me get this straight. You can get a months rent and food for 2 growing individuals for $500.00??? > > :eek: \*\* um no… if you read what I wrote you would see “The 500 I have to spend on the computer and the loss of wages I will incur…” ---
**Author:** ![Fin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fin_man)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/14 "2003-06-30T13:38:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spooje \* > \*\*Let me get this straight. You can get a months rent and food for 2 growing individuals for $500.00??? > > :eek: \*\* Man, people are reading impaired. **pencilpusher** said: > [@](#): > > It’s going to take a fucking WEEK **and** 500+ dollars to get my computer back up and running and > [@](#): > > The 500 I have to spend on the computer \*\*and \*\* the loss of wages I will incur will be equivelent to a months worth of food for my kids AND my rent. _bolding miine_ It’s $500 plus the lost wages. Man, I must have had a bad morning. Why am I getting so worked up about this? Deep breath…Exhale. Ahhhhhh ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/15 "2003-06-30T13:41:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fin\_man \* > > Man, I must have had a bad morning. Why am I getting so worked up about this? Deep breath…Exhale. Ahhhhhh \*\* Repeat after me… OOOOHMMMMM ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/16 "2003-06-30T13:44:40Z")
C’mon, you expect me to _read_ when I’m spouting my opinions, do ya?? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/17 "2003-06-30T13:46:03Z")
um… well… yaeh now that you mention it… it WOULD be a good idea :wally: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fin_man)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/18 "2003-06-30T13:53:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pencilpusher \* > \*\*Repeat after me… OOOOHMMMMM \*\* I prefer to repeat **V=IxR**. It works for me. FYI, that’s Ohm’s Law ---
**Author:** ![Read\_Neck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Read\_Neck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Read_Neck)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/19 "2003-06-30T15:30:17Z")
What virus was it and what firewalls/virus software were you running? Damn,that’s bad. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328/20 "2003-06-30T16:00:29Z")
I’m still trying to figure out which virus it is. I was running PC-Cillin and McAfee firewalls and NEITHER of them detected it. GRRR [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-fuckhead/185328.md?page=2)