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From: Mollie Simpson <>
Subject: Re: Unidentified subject!
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 22:22:25 -0600


Carol Ann Mills wrote:
>
> Attention! Virus Warning!
> There is a new virus out there and its really really bad.... I wouldnt be
> passing this along but I along with about a million others have suffered
> this horrible fate.
> This virus is called Genealogy-itis. Once you and your computer come in
> contact with one strain, you are immediately exposed to the dangerous
> virus that some call an addiction.
>
> Once exposed these things will happen:
>
> Your hard drive and about a
> million floppies will be eaten up with saved bytes of information
> pertaining to surnames, searching, nara, census, mailing lists, tips, and
> general genealogy information that is or will be used.... eventually....
> someday.... probably....
>
> Zillions of printouts will amass beside your computer practially
> overnight, along with little notes listing urls, addresses, and minutia.
>
> Stacks of files, legalpads, maps, books, and writing utensils will
> gravitate to your computer table.
>
> Time will start passing at five times its natural speed when the computer
> is on and engaged in Snipe... er i mean Surname hunting....
>
> These are just a few of the KNOWN symptoms of this virus....
>
> Be warned!!!!!!
> It might get you next!!!
>
> Hugs and fruit salad,
> Carol

Carol,
I have always wondered what was wrong with me and now I know. You have
just described all of my symptoms. And I have it bad, but I don't think
it is terminal.
Thanks
Mollie IBSSG

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