Owen,<BR> If you type "nospametc.." in your header, will that prevent spam? Can you tell me how that works? Today when I got my usual nasty e-mail I replied that I want all future emails stopped or I would have it traced and prosecuted. I copied the email to my law firm in hopes that it would scare the nut away. If they don't stop, I really will have to look into what action I have available. I do know that they can be traced for sure, but I don't know the cost or process. Thanks.

Where: Near Macon GA<BR><BR>Age: 34<BR><BR>Status: Female/married<BR><BR>Occupation: Government contractor in IT field<BR><BR>Likes: Road Trips of any length<BR><BR>Dislikes: Car trouble<BR>

Where- Boston<BR>Age- 25 <BR>Status- In long-term relationship<BR>Occupation- editorial assistant <BR><BR>Likes- Working out, travel, guilty pleasures like cheesy pop songs and trashy TV shows.<BR><BR>Dislikes- Not having enough time/money to travel. Feeling intense urge to relocate somewhere after I've come back from a trip there (Italy, Seattle, Chicago). Not knowing what I'm going to do with the "rest of my like" (ie, career-wise)!<BR><BR>

Owen & Curious (& others) I too have posted my real email address once or twice a long time ago, not lately. Every day I get about 24 spams (mostly porno)...now if I want to give out my email, I do it in the body of the post, or include the "nospam" idea. Can't tell if the new spams are still from those old posts...

I hate to break it to y'all, but the spam you're getting is NOT because you put it on here. <BR><BR>It's because you either signed up for a free email service such as Yahoo, Hotmail, MSN, etc., or worse, your ISP sold your address. <BR><BR>It happens. It's like telemarketing, only via email. And it's legal.

Posted this on the European board a while ago, but I do interact on this o<BR>ne, too, so...<BR>Where: Edmonton,Alberta<BR>Age: 47 in 12 days<BR>Status: in an exclusive but non-cohabiting relationship with a wonderful man for &gt;11 years; no children<BR>Occupation: an RN but working in a Manager's position at a large hospital here<BR>Likes:travel, new experiences with a dash of adventure, walking/hiking, C.S.I.(on tv), cooking, cross-stitch, reading(not really a choice - more of a compulsion),parrots and squirrels<BR>Dislikes: short daylight hours in the winter,rudeness/nastiness of any kind, people who can't wait in line patiently or at least shut up about their impatience, debates about anything where people are insulted for making the best choice for themselves.<BR>My real name: Audrey <BR>

Where: Durango, Colorado<BR><BR>Age: 41<BR><BR>Status: married 18 years (in 18 days), 2 children, ages 9 and 12 (in 2 days)<BR><BR>Occupations: health care + wife/mother<BR><BR>Hobbies: travel (of course) and travel planning, dates with my husband, reading old murder mysteries and books about my hobbies, organic vegetable gardening, hiking/backpacking/camping, needlework. <BR><BR>I want to learn mountain biking, gain skill in crosscountry skiing, and start snowshoeing. I started piano lessons for the first time in my life in June. My volunteer work is teaching parenting classes.<BR><BR>Likes/dislikes: pretty much the same as others on here. I'll eat almost any food except oysters and sausage. (Hmmm, what does that mean?)

Age: Old enough to know better but<BR> don't. Old enough to retire but<BR> won't.<BR><BR>Occu: Precious metals miner<BR><BR>Status: Married almost 50 years. Three <BR> kids. Six grandkids. Two great-<BR> grandkids. And great they are.<BR><BR>Likes: Gold mining, exposing corruption<BR> wherever I find it like the state<BR> of Oregon, hunting (got an eleven<BR> point buck last month, fishing<BR> mountain climbing, etc.<BR><BR>Dislikes: Corrupt states like Oregon <BR> which is corrupt from the<BR> courthouse to the statehouse.<BR> Federal Gov. lesgislating our<BR> our lives more every day. <BR> Taxation without representation.

I agree that it's entirely possible (even likely) that my email address was sold by Hotmail, Yahoo or even my ISP. I did, however, notice an increase in travel related spam a month or two after I began posting here with my real email address. The "bots" that cull email addresses from forums or other parts of the Internet can retrieve it from any place on the page - doesn't have to be in the header. It may possibly help stop bots from getting the address if one puts extra characters in the address that can be removed by a discerning human but it certainly won't stop loonies who harangue or pester people with unwanted personal emails.

where:Paris<BR>age:49<BR>status:married<BR>occupat ion:antiques dealer<BR>dislikes:fundamentalists.like US people about smoking, and so eager about "getting the right code dress or attitude..."when going to...<BR>posting in the European forum because...<BR>(check " bad idea"if that's what i understood...)<BR>Wishing you the best.<BR>

Alohaaaa all,<BR>Where: Sacramento, Ca. area<BR><BR>Age: 49 (Yesterday! This will be my "dragging and kicking into the 50s" year.)<BR><BR>Status: Happily married 22 yrs this past Nov.<BR><BR>Occ: Finacial/Insurance Services service!<BR><BR>Likes: Counting backwards until my most important vacation. (16 mo' days, btw.)<BR><BR>My lasik eye surgery. Best $$$ I've ever spent! Wish they had it 30yrs ago.<BR>Bicycling, especially thru Napa/Sonoma Valleys, sports (playing and watching-Wrigley Field is "The Holy Land"), Chicago, New Orleans, food, wine, laughing-a lot, a short 100% Italian woman who I never know what color or style her hair will be when she comes home at night, life long friends and new ones I've met/corresponded with thru Fodor's. <BR>In general, livin' life large/havin' fun.<BR><BR>Dislikes: End of the year business goals, working/business travel 24/7 around the holidays and before vacation all while not being able to catch up on the Fodor's board. <BR>Driving/Commuting (been tele-commuting for the past 3 yrs and luvin' every minute of it).<BR>People who know what's good for me.<BR><BR>Pet peeve: I know it's bad but I hate getting behind slow walkers! Esepcially ones who actually weave while they walk! Or like on the hwy, they speed up when you try and walk around them. Bad, I know....:-(&gt;<BR><BR>Short term goals: For my 50th b'day, either bike the entire C&O Canal from Cumberland to DC, Lung Assoc "Big Ride Across America", or hike the Powerline Trail on Kauai.<BR>381 more days until 2002 trip to Kauai.<BR>Mahalo,<BR>Kal <BR>

Age 56<BR>NW Ohio<BR>Married, 2 daughters, one grandson<BR>Own a Boutique<BR>Loves: Travel, reading, shopping<BR>Hates: Spam & telemarketers<BR><BR>This is a nice way to see where all our great travel advice and sharing comes from. Too bad, some try to be cute.<BR>

Hi<BR>I am 31, single, and a travel agent.<BR>Likes: Jane Austen anything, movies of any kind (cinema junkie), volunteering for the Humane Soceity, good television (an episode of CSI is better than anything that hack Julia Roberts is in!), clubbing with my friends, good wine and good conversation, hockey, and traveling the world of course.<BR><BR>Dislikes: people who talk in movies (they should be put before a firing squad!), bad parenting (sad to see so much these days), animal and children abuse, hypocrites (like those who look down on pot smokers while they drink their 10th beer), people who litter (should get same fate as movie talkers), and right wing radical jesus freaks who want to tell me how to live.<BR><BR>Oh, and about the whole stay at home moms versus the working moms-don't care, I will remain blessedly childfree!! But to each her own.<BR>

Kelly,<BR>where do you live? You sound like my type of girl. I too am a hockey fan, whose your team?

Hi, Kelly and others Happy Christmas!<BR>Well, I'm sort of 35 -44 and not counting anymore. Married with two great children (14 and 11) a dog, a cat and a horse. We are in West Sussex, England.<BR><BR>I love New York and all the Fodorites that are regularly on here - be they discussing, arguing or being really helpful with their advise, our trip to NY last year was so different because of the info we were given.<BR><BR>Dislike - people who judge other people without trying to see their side of things. I HATE Keenan and Kel, but my son loves them. I also dislike WWF but the whole family think that's great, so I read - I LOVE reading, also "meeting" people on the internet.<BR><BR>Used to work in a school as a teaching assistant, now working at home writing a book and going out to walk the dog and look after the horse. I've also been a travel consultant (pre children), but wouldn't want to go back to that.

Post as amanda email [email protected]<BR><BR>F<BR>28<BR>Own my own growing bizs in Atlanta<BR><BR>Like: Giving sound advice about Georgia, NYC, and Victoria, Canada<BR><BR>Dislikes: when bad advice is given on this board<BR><BR>Post... once every 2 months or so...<BR><BR>

Where - Covington, KY<BR>Age - 46 <BR>Status - female/married<BR>Occupation - baggage handler <BR>Likes - My guy<BR>Dislikes - Republicans bankrupting Social Security Trust Fund<BR>

Monkey <BR>Sex - yes<BR>Age - what ever you you want me to be<BR><BR>Favorate foods-banana<BR><BR>Hobbies - Bugging fodorites<BR>Life goal - Not to be deleted from threads.<BR><BR>Pet peeves - Willy, xx, xxx, alphabet soup letters. Courious, Unkind people -<BR><BR>Places to visist - Florida, Key West

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Hey Sue Arnold-Social Security was intended as a supplement in the first place and not to finance your retirement. If you don't have a good financial plan honey you are not only screwed but stupid! And, the Dems have tapped into social security as much as the Republicans. Keep your partisan bullshit off of here Sue...