I don't post much, don't read much on here anymore either, but I can't resist...TSP report? Try TPS. 800k not delivering the mail? Try data RELEASED on 800k employees, not by faulty VPN configs USED by 800k employees. PTPP VPN? Try PPTP. For such a self righteous "we're always right" bunch of users, you people sure aren't putting much effort into this.

There are Hams at just about any foot race that's longer than around the block, emergency or not. They do runner check-ins, checkpoints and handle comms for injuries that happen on the route. We had local guys from Ohio at the race in Boston. Hams traveled from around the country, on their own dime, to assist with tornado aftermath in Joplin. Every time we get a thunderstorm, there are at least 10 check-ins on the local net for storm watch and reporting. The national weather service gets a lot of it's data from those reports. Some even have automated weather stations that send automated reports digitally. It's not publicized well, but there's a lot more HAM activity happening regularly than most realize.

Did anyone ever stop to think that maybe this was another user's experience that Bill decided to forward? Or maybe he was trying to think of this situation from a non-technical user's perspective. A lot of average joes probably wonder why they have to download hundreds of MBs in updates after getting a new system and then wait 20-30+ minutes for it to install.