Re: "l337 h4x0r h4ndb00k" reaction

[Colin Keigher <colin () afreak ca>]

My stomach churns. I know that I'll get a beating for this one, but ask 
him if he can crack ROT13.

- Colin

Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:
> A couple of years ago I reviewed "l337 h4x0r h4ndb00k" (Elite hacker 
> handbook).  (It wasn't great.)
>
> Today I received:
>
> Date sent:            Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
> From:                 liamsp5590 () gmail com
>
>   
> >   wat r you talking about? The book was awsome! It encourages u to
> > learn new prog languages like VBS and batch(well batch isn't really a
> > prog lang, but anyways) Sure it didn't tell u how to hack the CIA
> > website of make a insane end-of-the-world-virus, but d u actually
> > think worm would be able to put all dat in a book then sell it? He'd
> > have the FBI at his door. If he would be even allowed 2 sell it. Who
> > ever u are u need to get an update on current laws. Well mr. Rober M.
> > Slade please think before actually posting. And by the way, linux is
> > definetly not more user-friendly than windows. I'm not saying windows
> > is better cause its not, but linux definetly is not easy all the time.
> > U have t "Build" things all the time, u have to worry about updating
> > ur kernel about evry 6 months, Windows is simple, almost useless but
> > definetly more user friendly. So welcome bac to planet earth! hope u
> > enjoy ur stay.
> >
> > P.S Worm, ur book rocks, make a sequel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
> > 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1
> >     
>
> I'm not sure whether this is an actual wannabe, or a very clever parody ...
>
> ======================  (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer)
> rslade () vcn bc ca     slade () victoria tc ca     rslade () computercrime org
> Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They
> never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our
> people, and neither do we.                           - G. W. Bush
>      http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/08/20040805-4.html
> http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm
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