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Message 49128 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 0:06:23 UTC
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Message 49137 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 1:06:30 UTC

i hit the button and i disappeared...but the internet remains.



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Message 49147 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 1:40:50 UTC - in response to Message 49137.  

I hit the button then something was blocked by my pop-up blocker.
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Message 49148 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 1:43:27 UTC - in response to Message 49147.  
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> I hit the button then something was blocked by my pop-up blocker.
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it was Zippy waiting on the other side with a plunger wired to blow....
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Message 49151 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 1:55:06 UTC - in response to Message 49147.  
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> I hit the button then something was blocked by my pop-up blocker.
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Ok, i have disabled the popup blocker in firefox. Instead i use proxomitron to filter popups. The proxomitron is more sophisticated in distinguishing unwanted from wanted popups (after a definite click by the user).
@Misfit: Hey, you're missing all the fun ;)

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The same is available in german: Das Internet abschalten
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Message 49155 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 2:19:33 UTC - in response to Message 49151.  
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> @Misfit: Hey, you're missing all the fun ;)
You have now safely shutdown the Internet.
I think it would've been more fun to unsafely shutdown the internet.
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Message 49157 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 2:28:17 UTC - in response to Message 49155.  

> > @Misfit: Hey, you're missing all the fun ;)
> You have now safely shutdown the Internet.
> I think it would've been more fun to unsafely shutdown the internet.
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>yeah...turn off the internet without giving it time to save it's data.

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Message 49216 - Posted: 25 Nov 2004, 12:08:21 UTC - in response to Message 49157.  

> yeah...turn off the internet without giving it time to save it's data.
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Yes, i think that would be real fu ........&a%gf%&df(/=%§%(%&§$"d§%#}§§!+$$§&T%..

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- End of Transmission -

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Message 49336 - Posted: 26 Nov 2004, 4:09:31 UTC - in response to Message 49230.  

> > Shutdown the internet
> >
> >
> That was a good one :)
> Need to see the last page of the Internet before you turn it off !!
> You Have Reached The End Of The
> Internet

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IS THAT ALL THERE IS?

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Message 49454 - Posted: 27 Nov 2004, 0:46:58 UTC
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Imagine the POWER one would have if such a "button" was real...
King of the world !!!
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