From the vast wonderland that is the Internet, I get an unusually specific e-mail threat. Ain't technology grand?
Date: Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 1:56 PM
From: paul t <falseidentity@earthlink.net>
To: me
Subject: Red Neck?
Your site is stupid, you act like a stupid American, and it would be my pleasure to end your site and your wife's life with a rocket propelled grenade. How ignorant, you think America is the world? America will see itself bombed and its soldiers families raped on the docks that they return upon. Sincerely, An Iranian Dual National who loves how ignorant your ideasb are. Go back to your trailer park or die in Jihad.
ps, learn how to use the internet.
I guess this means Paul doesn't appreciate our
regularly recurring series.
Pity, that!
For those of you who know how to use the Internet more than
ignorant wi'w me, I've posted the raw headers for this e-mail in the extended body of this article.
You know. For peaceful and
non-DDOS'ing purposes, of course.
Update: It took me a while to get it, but Ace's
witty take on the matter has me in stitches. I do hate being so dense, though!
I've contacted the Washington Field Office of the FBI (per Atlas'
advice), since this would appear to be an interstate matter. I've also sent a request-for-information to the Earthlink abuse office, though I'm not holding my breath to hear back from them. Will post updates as they come in, of course!
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