Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 10 Feb 2000 09:39:52 -0700 | From | "Jeff V. Merkey" <> | Subject | Re: [OT] Our 'friend' Jeff V. Merkey |
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Greg,
I take it you were joking since you posted this to linux-kernel?
Jeff
Gregory Maxwell wrote: > > I'd like to start by apologizing for this offtopic post. > As we all know Mr. Merkey has plaged this list for some time with his > ocassional rude and irrational outbursts against various Linux users, > developers, and orgs. > > I usually take advantage of these outburts to poke fun at the overactive > rage and ego of Mr. Merkey both publicly and privately. I've found that > such messages ease both myself and others from the undue stress caused by > his lack of professionalism and emotional control. > > In the below forward private thread, Mr. Merkey appears to threaten me > with bodily hard, and I respond with an attempt at humor and a URL to the > automatic insult generator http://anything.really.fuckingsucks.net/ > > Obviously, Mr. Merkey didn't 'get it' which would not be supprising to > anyone who has followed his current or past exploits here. > > He then proceedes to threathen me with legal action. I find this kind of > behavior extreamly distructive to the freedom of expression on this list. > > So, I've decided to forward the thread (unedited) to the list, partially > in an attempt to cover my butt, but mostly to give the rest of you a good > laugh. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 17:27:10 -0700 > From: Jeff V. Merkey <jmerkey@timpanogas.com> > To: Gregory Maxwell <greg@linuxpower.cx> > Subject: Re: Mono-e-Mono > > Greg, > > Christmas Island is immune to most legal processes (except war), > however, posting what you did (death threats) is a felony in the United > States. Since it was posted to a web server in the US, our laws apply. > The "really fucking sucks" website is also in violation of federal law, > and we will seek an order to tone it down since it resides within the > plenary jurisdiction of the US (California). This has been turned over > to Andrew McCullough and my attorneys -- I have instructed them to file > for a criminal order in US District Court -- they will file tommorrow. > What this means is if you ever enter the US or a US possession, you will > be immediately arrested and put in jail when they see your VISA and > identify you. Death threats are not funny and are something I take very > seriously. > > Before I go through with this, I'd like to know if this was a joke, or > if you really do want to kill me or enlist others to do so? If it's a > joke I have until the morning to stop the legal process. I hope you > were joking. If I do not hear from you -- we will move forward. Once > the process starts, I cannot stop it. > > Regards, > > Jeff > > "Jeff V. Merkey" wrote: > > > > Greg, > > > > The is fabulous (the website). Thanks. > > > > Jeff > > > > Gregory Maxwell wrote: > > > > > > I passed your email around the office and conducted a poll. > > > > > > Guess the age of this author: > > > > > > <=11 Years 1 vote > > > 12 Years 2 votes > > > 13 Years 4 votes > > > 14 Years 4 votes > > > 15 Years 2 votes > > > >=16 Years 2 votes > > > > > > Just thought you'd like to know. > > > > > > Btw- found a great site about you: > > > http://jeff-merkey.really.fuckingsucks.net > > > > > > On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Greg, > > > > > > > > I am writing you this personally. I don't really know where the hell > > > > .cx is and I don't care, but you have been a continuous heckler. > > > > Normally, I ignore folks like you, but it's pretty clear that you enjoy > > > > stirring the pot. I hope we meet one day face to face -- I'd like to > > > > see how brave you really are when you don't have the internet to hide > > > > behind. Let me know when you'll be in the states, and perhaps we could > > > > get together and "talk". > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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