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by mochoukri

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by puppybreath

I've tried it several times with servers I've tried to hack into..........oops! I mean forgot the password to and it always worked for me.

by puppybreath

After reading your comments, I must admit that you are correct. I think I owe an apology to all of the Doofi out there:

"To all Doofi: I am extremely sorry that I classified you in the same category with braindead individuals. I can offer no excuse other than I was extremely stressed at the time since I lost the Postit note with all of my Server passwords and have been frantic trying to recall where I put it. I will be more careful with my comments in the future."

by mavv

That you were kidding. You said it with such a straight face I thought you were serious and more to the point, nuts! Now that I know you were kidding, I have to say it was funny. But more so a great relief that you were. You had me wondering! LOL

by stepmonster

There's a website called The Elder Geek and he has a downloadable "utility" that you can boot with that will let you see the admin password, if the admin is named administrator. Otherwise it won't work.

by sixstring

verrrry interesting and reviling read especially from those with little real experience. Just goes to show, you can educate them and give them a box full of diplomas and certifications to prove it but you can?t make them think!

by apotheon

That's how the new Microsoft Windows firewall (the one that comes with XP SP2): it informs all system crackers and viruses that they're not allowed to enter. Bill Gates is still trying to educate some of the less obedient crackers and virus writers on proper etiquette so that they'll only use code that follows these instructions in the future, thus enhancing the security of Windows.

See? Trustworthy Computing really does work.

By the way . . . how the heck did anyone think puppybreath was serious? I assumed this was all joking from the very beginning. I can only assume most of you don't watch much Monty Python, or you'd probably be quite familiar with this sort of humor.

by deepsand

Damned, you're right; it's right there in black & blue.

They obviously are ignorant to the Latin "ae" diphthong.

by apotheon

. . . but there are some subjects I just won't discuss in depth here, now. It's clear that there are some people 'round here that can't refrain from taking differences of opinion personally. Heh.

I'm getting more and more busy these days, though, so my posting frequency is likely to be less in the near future than it has been. If luck is with me, I'll be starting a new full-time job soon in addition to the part-time job and the consulting job. Busy busy boy, me.

by deepsand

I expected that he would fail to know and understand the differences between the various distinctions.

Don't want to get him confused by Domesticated Dog vs Wolf vs Coyote, etc..

by deepsand

1) The structure imposed by written communications does not well lend itself to discussions between more than 2 people. The resulting number of possible permutations of threads increases geometrically with the number of participants.

2) The perception of anonymnity, and the absence of immediate consequences of import, causes all too many to act in a manner less civil than they might otherwise do.

May the future be kind.

by bfilmfan

Sure I know how to recover your bank PIN. You go to see the friendly local branch manager and they change it for you and issue you a new card which you might get in a month.

by Member 25348569

in which case "doofuses" is correct - like Hippopotamuses. My dictionary says Scottish origins and I don't have the slightest idea about Gaelic plurals

by craig herberg

According to the most reliable source known to humanity, the internet, it is of Scottish, Greek, and Latin origin. In other words, nobody seems to know for sure. Regardless of which plural you use, nobody can prove it wrong, but our playground discussions about proper plural forms sure are fun.

by sohohelpdesk

I am with you 100% on this one, One thing I will say is; He has picked a place where his question could be answered, BUT won't be answered I hope.

This post was a good example of Social Engineering in its finest form...

by craig herberg

They're purple and green, with strategically located grape juice stains. Unfortunately, the younger generation MacDoofus lads have gone to kakis cut 6" above the ankles, white socks, scuffed brown penny loafers, and yellowed white shirts with ink on the pockets.

by deepsand

Yes, it's a sad commentary on the times to note how few youngsters even know of their family traditions, let alone preserve them.

Why, just the other day I observed some Creationist progeny arguing with their parents about Scriptural interpretations. The parents were so beside themselves that they actually uttered profanities. And then, they chastised the kids for making them curse!

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