Being the dutiful employee putting in my 15 hour days, I forgot to get this in for publication last night. So, I ask that you just close your eyes and imagine that it’s March 6th. Okay, now open your eyes and read the article. Oh wait . . . you probably won’t know to open your eyes. Meh, I’m sure the editor will fix it later. [Editor's note: I'm tired of dealing with Bob's mood swings from quitting smoking so I'm going to just leave this there. Punk.] So, on this day, March 6th, 1992, the Michelangelo virus was supposed to bring the world to its knees. It would infect computer networks throughout with a green face on the screen and your screen would continue to yell “Cowabunga dude”. After several hours it would start randomly ordering pizza from Dominos and Pizza Hut. [Editor's note: Unfortunately, the moron got his facts wrong. That's what happens when you wait until the last minute to turn in your work. Learn this lesson well kids. When your teacher tells you you have homework, do it and don't wait until the last minute. Most of his info was wrong, but let's see where his rambling has gotten to now.] Actually, the virus was supposed to cause several oil tankers simultaneously empty their cargo into the ocean if one million dollars wasn’t deposited into a Swiss Bank account. But most of this money was being stolen from a worm that was taking pennies from every transaction from the accounts of a local bank. [Editor's note: Great, now he's using the plot from the movie Hackers. You know, if you really want to know about the Michelangelo virus, and not the Da Vinci virus from Hackers, feel free to look it up online. Just know that after a few years it wasn't a big thing because it never really brought the world to its knees. This was basically Y2K paranoia eight years early.] So, in closing, most viruses are just worried hoaxes and never amount to much. Stay in school kids. Go G.I. Joe! [Editor's note: Yeah, I have no idea how he got to this point. Listen, I'm sorry that you had to put up with his rambling. I'll make sure to give him a good talking too tomorrow. In the meantime, I hope ya'll have a good day. I'm still publishing this though. No one ever smooshes a Boston Cream donut in my man crush's face and gets away with it. Punk.]
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