So about three weeks ago, I suddenly was getting a “BANNED!” message when I tried to load Slashdot at home.

The message told me to email “banned [at] slashdot [dot] org” with my IP address as the subject, and they’d tell me why I was banned.

I did this.

Got no reply.

Week or so later, emailed again. …

1. I leave for work at 6:30 AM, usually arriving home around 5:30 PM.

2. I have access to Yehoopty and email at work, but no Windyhop.

3. I do not have access to YIM or AIM at work.

Thank you for your time :)

m.

National guardman changed his name to a toy

Reported by Vic Gideon

POSTED: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:02:13 PM

UPDATED: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:12:28 PM

CUYAHOGA FALLS — A member of Ohio’s 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield legally changed his name to a Transformers toy.

Optimus Prime is …