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Some people just do not get it

scholesworld — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:37:35 +0000

This bloke at work said to me” hey my dad has got a new computer, but he has got no security on it yet”

Trying to promote my new website, i said to him, “go on to my new website and he will get an anti-virus frim there,”

He said” what is your website”

I said” go to http://www.freesecuritydownloads.co.uk/ “

He said “i will”

One week later he came to me and said” Colin, i have downloaded norton on to his computer”

so i said “Oh so you decided to pay for your anti-virus?”

He said”Why is anti-virus on your website free”

I said” yes it is the word FREE from freesecuritydownloads.co.uk that gives it away, it’s that plain it kinda smacks you in the mouth”

It just shows that people do not always read what is in the domain name

MALWARE……IS IT CLASSED AS THEFT????

scholesworld — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:39:53 +0000

In my spare time, I clean up other peoples computers which usually have trojans,viruses,spyware,malware,etc,etc. This is the main reason why i have done this website. It makes it easier for me to download these security programmes. But of course anybody on the web can use thse programmes.

I know that people should have proper protection, but even when you have protection, these infections can still get through. Believe it or not i have even seen some computers with no protection at all.

I have just scanned my computer and had 17 infections, even though they were mostly cookies, so if i can get them, anybody can get them unless you spend a lot of money on a security system.

I think the most annoying part of infections are the pop up adverts.

When i see these, i try to get their contact email and ask them why they advertise this way and invade peoples property and privacy, but of course i never get replies. Quite often i cannot get hold of their emails. surprise,surprise.

When you buy your computer, and lets face it you can spend a lot of money on a computer, the computer is your property, and i mean everything from the mouse to the screen to the hard drive. You most probably worked and saved for that computer.

So bearing that in mind, what right have these morons who write all these malicious software(malware) to invade your hard-drive.(your property).

Even if the malware is only a few kb’s, it is your space on that hard-drive. You spent hard earned cash to buy that hard-drive, so i class it as theft. Theft of space on your hard-drive.

Do you agree with this article?

i am open for comments

www.freesecuritydownloads.co.uk

HELP WITH MY WEBSITE

scholesworld — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:42:57 +0000

I have just started writing a website in the last couple of days. The website iswww.freesecuritydownloads.co.uk

The domain name is really self explanitory. What i am trying to do is to get some good quality security downloads such as avg8, avast and avira. also anti spyware, registry cleaners, computer cleaners, etc. Actually anything what is free what will make your computer run better.

If you have got any ideas of good downloads please reply to this blog or email me at colin@scholesworld.co.uk

of course if i put your suggestion on my site, i will put your name on the website

thanks
colin scholes

OH, WHAT AN HOLIDAY.

scholesworld — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:38:14 +0000

I have just been on holiday in spain. These are the things hat have happened. We arrived quite early so we did not get the keys to the apartment right away. My stepson Eddie who lives in spain with his wife ros and our grand daughter phoebe isabel who we went to visit said to my wife, his mother, should we go to the supermarket to get the water and of they went. In the meantime i got the keys to the apartment and started taking the cases to the room.

My wife came back about 10 minutes later and said “someone had pinched all our money and the cashcard”. It was in her bag which was wraped around he pram and while she picked up the bottle of water, this morrocan tripped over her pram. my wife thought nothing of it until she went to the checkout and found her zip undone to her bag. 1200 euros and £500 he got away with. That was the first incident.

Phoebe our grand daughter who we went to visit, started to have an upset tummy, had the runs. After a couple of days, has what happens sometimes, she started to get constipation. But it got that bad she ended up going to hospital to have a enima( is that spelt right). That was the second incident.

The third incident while we was on this holiday. My wifes mate at work, her husband Peter who is also a good friend of our family, had a tumor on his back and had it removed at hospital. He ended getting that mrsa and died.

Oh and i nearly forgot to tell you. a week before we went away,my mum who is 74 years old, was looking after my sisters dog while she went to a wedding. My mother was in the kitchen chopping up some fruit and she turned round and fell over the dog. She broke her hip and broke her wrist. At the time of the fall she was alone in her flat. Because of her injuries it took her over 20 minutes to get to the phone for help.

So the last 3 or 4 weeks have not been very good, i hope it improves……………

TRAVEL IN THE 1930′S

scholesworld — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:34:53 +0000

We moan these days about travel and roadworks, what with petrol prices and the cost of motoring.

When my dad was a lad, his family used to go to the seaside for a day out. The seaside resort they used to go to was Blackpool which is about 60 miles from his home town of Oldham near manchester.

The transport they used was called a Charrabanc (like the photo above,does not look very comfortable at all) which was an open topped coach that looked very much like a big car what used to seat about 20 to 30 people.

This Charrbanc used to travel at 15 M.P.H. So that means it took 4 hours travelling time to get to blackpool. But between that the Charrabanc used to stop halfway(at Preston) for 2 hours for a break.

So this was the timetable.

6 hours to get to Blackpool (60miles)

2 Hours Stay at Blackpool

6 hours to get back from Blackpool (60 miles)

That means 14 hours for a 2 hour stay at the seaside.

what are you looking at?? (photograph)

scholesworld — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:38:45 +0000

I only do this when i am the watching churchill advert.

any ideas on other captions for this photograph?

If you have please comment or just comment on this photograph.

At the header photos of this blog,the one with 2 babies,which do you think the 1 at the side is?

the left one (courtney) or the right one (phoebe)????

Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix..Protest or Pro USA

scholesworld — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:14:04 +0000

When Jimi Hendrix played the Star Spangled Banner at woodstock, was it a protest or was it Pro American???????

Please watch and listen to this video for the Greatest gutiar solo by the worlds greatest guitarist

Me,my new car and an old lady.

scholesworld — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:21:36 +0000

I got a new car about two weeks ago, a renault magane. i thought that as seeing it is a nice sunny day i will see to my oil and water in my new car. I found the oil dipstick ok and then i went to fill the screenwash.

I stood looking into the engine looking for the screenwash bottle to fill, and i looked again and again.

I could not find it, i had a look in the boot, i could not find it.

After about 5 minutes looking, this oldish couple was walking down the street and they said “everything ok?”

I said “yes apart from i cannot find the screenwash, can you see it ?”

The old lady who i say was about 65 to 70 years old had a look and said within 15 seconds….

“is that the thing you are looking for” pointing at the screenwash bottle.

I said very sheepishly “Yes, thank you”

You would not believe i worked in the motoring trade when i was younger would you,

why can’t cars be simple like they used to be or am i making excuses.

A MOAN ABOUT BRITISH PETROL PRICES ($10 a gallon)

scholesworld — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:27:54 +0000

How much a gallon is petrol in the U.S.A. these days?

In england we are paying over £5 a gallon, which is about 10 dollars a gallon in America

Have i got a right to have a little moan or should i pretend that everything is ok and carry on?

After 34 years, no kids

scholesworld — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:39:54 +0000

Today, 28th April 2008, my youngest daughter and grandaughter moved from our house to her own flat. She is the last child to leave our house, fledge the nest, etc.etc.

I thought yipeeee no kids lets celebrate, but………….

I have just come home from work, my wife is at work working nights, no kids,no grandkids.

The house is nice and tidy, no toys on the floor, no pots in the sink, very quite, just me and our dog Oliver in a 3 bedroomed house.

After 34 years with children,now all 3 kids fledging the nest, i have got one question……………….

WHAT DO WE DO NOW ???????????????