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The undercover cops didn’t help the vibe, most of all for Moondog. They wore jeans and t-shirts and carried backpacks that made them look almost like everybody else, except not really. They wouldn’t talk to me as they scooped up the spoils of the copyright shakedown – pins and t-shirts – and Moondog, growing uglier by the second as he stood helplessly next to his camper, cursed out the Dead, mocked Bobby and Phil Lesh, then pledged to return next time with bags of heroin decorated with Jerry’s face. Ouch... Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart won’t...

"Microsoft has launched a marketing campaign that lets any student at an Australian university buy the Ultimate edition of Office 2007, usual price $1,150, for only $75 — a discount of about 93%. But when students go to the promotion site, Microsoft Live OneCare pops up a warning that the site may be a phishing scam. The warning reads: 'Phishing filter has determined this might be a phishing website. We recommend that you do not give any of your information to such websites. Phishing websites impersonate trustworthy websites for the purpose of obtaining your personal or financial information.'"

We had an extended debate at the office today....what was the best "MTv Unplugged" performance? Me? Hands down....Alice in Chains! Before any reasons are discussed ..... I was curious as to anyone else's opinions or preferences on the topic?

My spouse just received the following email which appears to be phishing for credit card info. Subject: Refund notice Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:46:19 +0100 (CET) From: support@irs.gov To: xxx@xxxxx.xxx You filed your tax return and you're expecting a refund. You have just one question and you want the answer now - Where's My Refund? Access this secure Web site to find out if the IRS received your return and whether your refund was processed and sent to you. New program enhancements allow you to begin a refund trace online if you have not received your check within 28...

In a world awash in fake e-mails designed to steal personal information, it was probably inevitable. This weekend, researchers discovered a near perfect imitation of a recent solicitation sent by the Kerry-Edwards campaign. The notice was a hoax, sending users off to a Web site controlled by a computer hacker. The e-mail appears to come from John Kerry's brother, Cam. "As John's brother, I have been by his side through tough fights," the e-mail begins. "While this campaign is one of the toughest, it is also the most important -- for our country, and for our world. I can tell...

I have received an obvious scam email requesting a contribution to the John Kerry campaign. A “whois” search traces the server in the links for the “contribution” to be in India. The main part of the email is reproduced below. Even though I (most definitely) do not support John Kerry, I do not wish their campaign to be victimized by such a scam. I also would not be at all surprised to see a George Bush variation tried very soon, and that's why I'm posting this to FR. If you get an email solicitation to contribute money to any campaign,...

<p>August 24, 2003 -- PHISH bassist Mike Gordon could be facing Class A misdemeanor charges for taking "art pictures" of a 9-year-old girl, but at least he's alive. The Hells Angels who jumped Gordon afterward not only beat him - they wanted to kill him. Gordon had whisked the child, daughter of an Angel, to a secluded boathouse during a Dead concert at Jones Beach. According to a witness, the father was ready to allow the musician to be summarily executed. After heated debate, it was decided it would be "bad press to kill him." The DA is still deciding how to charge Gordon, who has a Sept. 29 court date.</p>

Phish's Mike Gordon ArrestedBassist booked for child endangerment Mike Gordon Phish bassist Mike Gordon, 38, was arrested Monday, August 11th, on charges of child endangerment after he was found with a nine-year-old girl in a secluded boathouse during a show by the Dead in Jones Beach, New York. According to a statement released by Major Richard O'Donnell of the New York State Park Police, Gordon was charged with a misdemeanor count of child endangerment and trespassing. "The arrest was the result of a complaint by the mother of a nine-year-old girl," reads the statement. "The mother became concerned when she...

NEW YORK -- A Phish is on the hook for endangering the welfare of a minor after he allegedly tried to take pictures of a young girl inside a deserted boathouse. But following private conversations between the band's manager and the child's parents, there's a question about whether the band's bassist, Mike Gordon, will avoid facing that charge. Gordon, 38, was arrested after being found late at night in a secluded area with a 9-year-old girl. The girl's parents raised an alarm when she disappeared from a backstage area at Jones Beach Theater. New York State Park Police say Gordon...

Phish ResurfaceThe inside story of why they walked away from it all two years ago, why they came back and where they're goingBy David Fricke Photograph by Martin Schoeller The four members of Phish face each other, ready to jam. But they cannot see one another, because they are all blindfolded. Guitarist Trey Anastasio, keyboard player Page McConnell and the band's namesake, drummer Jon Fishman, wear rolled-up dish towels over their eyes. Bassist Mike Gordon settles for a blue wool scarf. They look like prisoners awaiting a firing squad. It is early December, and Phish should be rehearsing for their...

passer-by checking out the crowd outside Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon might have thought the Knicks were, like, hot, man. Lots of college-age kids in clothes that didn't match, dreadlocks peeking out from under homemade hats, hopping from one two-toned sneaker to the other in the cold. Advertisement Truth is, they couldn't care less about the Knicks. They couldn't care less about basketball, or sports, or sleep, or food. Pass by the Garden any time today, and they will be there, for it is all about the Big Ticket, perhaps the biggest in the country tonight. Dude. Phish is back,...

The group announced Wednesday that it will play Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve. That will be followed by a three-date set in Hampton, Va., starting Jan. 2. More concerts are expected to be announced later. Phish formed in Vermont in the early '80s and labored in relative obscurity for nearly a decade, slowly building a core audience with its near-constant tours, epic shows and long, experimental jams that melded every type of music, from bluegrass to electronica. Their concerts drew fans worldwide, and they often played before tens of thousands of people. But when the members of Phish...

Phish To Play Four Concerts 8.14.02 PHISH returns to the stage after an extended hiatus for four concerts beginning with a three-set concert at Madison Square Garden in NewYork City on December 31, 2002. Following that show, they will performthree nights at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, January 2,3 and 4, 2003. The band plans to schedule additional tour dateslater in 2003 and will likely record an album sometime next year as well. A limited number of tickets are available directly through PHISH TICKET-BY-MAIL's secure online ticketing system at http://www.phishtickets.rlc.net for a four day ordering period period beginning Thursday,...