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Re: ukha2005.com Domain - an explanation


  • Subject: Re: ukha2005.com Domain - an explanation
  • From: "K. C. Li" <li@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 15:57:16 +0100 (BST)

On Tue, 18 May 2004, Mark McCall wrote:

> After some investigation I realized this was a "witty ruse"
by my
> so-called "mates" :P :P

You have mates in UKHA?

> I'm sure they had an extensive sting planned and were already thinking
> about the website that was going to appear there shortly, I just found
> out too soon :)))

Given another day, an "authentic" conference organiser website
would have
been up and running, supported by a couple of real but temporary DNS
servers. So I am told, of course.

> So, I decided to have some fun at THEIR expense and hence the =A3500
lega=
l
> bill story which you've read about today :)

Reduce the fee to =A3200 would have worried some of us even more. That
amount is close to the unbelievable range.

> I'm happy to report it had the desired effect and several panicked
emails
> ensued :-D  Thoughts of them sweating had me ROTFLMAO!!!

Nice one, Mark. Git.

Regards,

Kwong Li
li@xxxxxxx
Laser Business Systems Ltd.
http://www.laser.com
http://www.cbus-shop.com




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