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rc> RC>This is nonsense. There are no "needles" or "pins" in a disk
rc> drive used to write to the disk. There is a "head" which
rc> contains the read/write mechanism - an electromagnet. There
rc> are no commands and no mechanism within a hard drive which can
rc> cause the head to move vertically towards the surface of the
rc> disk, and therefore no "virus" (or anything else) that could
rc> cause that to happen. In a floppy drive the head is in direct
rc> physical contact with the disk surface during operation, and
rc> again there are no commands nor mechanism which could be used
rc> to force the head harder into the disk. 
we> I'll be sending you a copy of the f*@% virus. You can look at the
we> damn thing and eat your words.
Send it, by all means.  I tell you, there are no "pins" or "needles"
in a disk drive.  Will I take the time to disassemble the code and
see what it _actually_ does?  No, my time is more valuable than that.
we> If you can't tell I don't LIKE BEING CALLED A LIAR!!!!!
What I _can_ tell is that you can't _read_ and _comprehend_.  My post
is up there - show me where I called you a "liar".
we> I take viruses very seriously. I use to write them. I can send
we> you a few if you want!!!!! And the ones that I've wrote aren't
we> very nice..... 
If you believe there are "pins and needles" in a disk drive, I'm
afraid your knowledge of computers and computer hardware is such that
you skills as a writer of viruses would have to be seriously
questioned.
Tell you what:  don't send me a virus - send me a couple of those
"pins" or "needles" instead.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 22 Apr 17:15 
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