Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 14:52:51 -0500
From: crispen@NETSQUIRREL.COM
Reply-To: TOURBUS-Request@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
To: TOURBUS@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Subject: TOURBUS -- 7 MAY 1998 -- BOMBING UPDATE / POLICE NOTEBOOK
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TODAY'S TOURBUS STOPS: BOMBING UPDATE / POLICE NOTEBOOK
@BACKUP'S NEW ADDRESS
http://security.atbackup.com/?1780
TOURBUS ARCHIVES
http://www.tourbus.com/archives.htm
RUDOLPH TOP TEN FBI POSTER
http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/rudolph.htm
FBI PRESS RELEASE ON RUDOLPH
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/rudolph/rudpress.htm
THE POLICE NOTEBOOK
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/
INTERNET SAFETY
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/inetmenu.htm
Well, my ISDN line unexpectedly died the other day, so it looks like
your fearless bus driver is back to surfing the Net at 28.8 until the
nice (albeit pokey) folks at BellSouth come out and figure out what
broke. That's okay, though ... I needed an excuse to spend more time
studying. :)
By the way, many of you wrote to say that you had trouble accessing
the @BACKUP software download site that Bob mentioned in his last
TOURBUS post. It turns out that BUNCHES of your fellow bus riders
tried to access @BACKUP's site at the same time, and the computer that
runs the site wasn't all too happy with this. Don't panic, though.
The nice folks at @BACKUP now have a larger, faster server, so you can
now download a free trial version of @BACKUP's software at
Download @BACKUP - http://security.atbackup.com/?1780
And if all of this confuses you, you can find Bob's original post
about @BACKUP in the TOURBUS archives at
http://www.tourbus.com/archive/tb050598.htm
Don't forget, by the way, that you can find pretty much every TOURBUS
post ever written in the _SEARCHABLE_ TOURBUS archives at
http://www.tourbus.com/archives.htm
Enough about the past. Let's get TODAY'S journey of our little bus of
Internet happiness underway. I want to thank both
Searchenginewatch.com (see today's bus logo) and Oddparts.com for
sponsoring this week's post. Make sure you visit both of these sites
to thank them for keeping TOURBUS on the road.
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UPDATE ON THE SEARCH FOR THE OLYMPIC PARK BOMBER
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Back in our March 5th TOURBUS post (which you can find in our archives
at http://www.tourbus.com/archive/tb030598.txt), we talked about how
CNN reported that steel plates from the bomb that exploded in
Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park have been linked to Eric Robert
Rudolph. We even visited the Eric Robert Rudolph manhunt Web page set
up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Earlier this week, the FBI added Rudolph to its "Ten Most Wanted"
list. You can see Rudolph's new FBI Top Ten poster online at
http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/rudolph.htm
You can also find the FBI's recent press release regarding this
investigation at
http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/rudolph/rudpress.htm
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1 million (US) for information
leading to the arrest of Eric Robert Rudolph. If you know anyone with
information about Rudolph please call the Southeast Bomb Task Force at
1-800-575-9873. You can also call 1-888-ATF-BOMB, or contact the
nearest office of FBI, ATF, or any other law enforcement agency. If
you live outside of the United States, contact the nearest U.S.
Embassy or consulate.
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THE POLICE NOTEBOOK
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Keeping with this post's law enforcement theme, our next stop is at
the University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety's "Police
Notebook" at
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/
The Police Notebook site is absolutely huge! What impressed me the
most about OU's Police Notebook was its "Internet Safety" section at
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/inetmenu.htm
This section contains information about:
- Ways to keep your kids safe online
- Notes, advice, and warnings for parents to read with their
about Internet DOs and DON'Ts
- 147 safety tips for kids on a wide range of topics from
handling emergencies to dealing with strangers to Internet
safety.
- Things to remember when meeting people and giving out personal
information on the Internet.
- Things to remember when shopping and transmitting financial
information on the Internet.
- How to identify and deal with both real and fake computer
"virus alerts"
This section also includes links to the Federal Trade Commission's
Consumer Alerts site and to a site that offers excerpts of a book
titled "Web Psychos, Stalkers, and Pranksters: How to Protect Yourself
in Cyberspace."
I'd also recommend you take a look at the Police Notebook's Master
Index page at
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/alpha.htm
This index shows you all of the major documents that are available on
the Police Notebook's Web site. Some of these documents are specific
to the University of Oklahoma community (how to register your bike,
etc.), but many of these documents are universal and deal with public
safety issues such as:
- Crime prevention
- Personal safety
- Kid safety
- Fire safety
- First aid and health
- Drugs and alcohol
All in all, the University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety's
"Police Notebook" Web site is one of the best law enforcement Web
sites I have ever seen. With well over 500 web pages dealing with
practically every aspect of law enforcement and public safety, the
Police Notebook is a must-visit for anyone who wants to learn how to
protect themselves both online and off.
That's it for this week. Have a safe and happy weekend. :)
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TODAY'S SOUTHERN WORD OF THE DAY
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FITINNA GIT EEL (phrase). Expecting to become sick or upset.
Usage: "Aye jus seed Jawjuh beat Bama, an AM FITINNA GIT EEL!"
[Special thanks goes to my brother Robert (better known as "gimptard")
for today's word]
You can find all of the old Southern Words of the day on the Net at
http://www.brigadoon.com/~crispen/word.html (and eventually at their
new home at http://netsquirrel.com/word/)
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