Re: [OT] Our 'friend' Jeff V. Merkey

From: Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey@timpanogas.com)
Date: Thu Feb 10 2000 - 11:39:52 EST


Greg,

I take it you were joking since you posted this to linux-kernel?

Jeff

Gregory Maxwell wrote:
>
> I'd like to start by apologizing for this offtopic post.
> As we all know Mr. Merkey has plaged this list for some time with his
> ocassional rude and irrational outbursts against various Linux users,
> developers, and orgs.
>
> I usually take advantage of these outburts to poke fun at the overactive
> rage and ego of Mr. Merkey both publicly and privately. I've found that
> such messages ease both myself and others from the undue stress caused by
> his lack of professionalism and emotional control.
>
> In the below forward private thread, Mr. Merkey appears to threaten me
> with bodily hard, and I respond with an attempt at humor and a URL to the
> automatic insult generator http://anything.really.fuckingsucks.net/
>
> Obviously, Mr. Merkey didn't 'get it' which would not be supprising to
> anyone who has followed his current or past exploits here.
>
> He then proceedes to threathen me with legal action. I find this kind of
> behavior extreamly distructive to the freedom of expression on this list.
>
> So, I've decided to forward the thread (unedited) to the list, partially
> in an attempt to cover my butt, but mostly to give the rest of you a good
> laugh.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 17:27:10 -0700
> From: Jeff V. Merkey <jmerkey@timpanogas.com>
> To: Gregory Maxwell <greg@linuxpower.cx>
> Subject: Re: Mono-e-Mono
>
> Greg,
>
> Christmas Island is immune to most legal processes (except war),
> however, posting what you did (death threats) is a felony in the United
> States. Since it was posted to a web server in the US, our laws apply.
> The "really fucking sucks" website is also in violation of federal law,
> and we will seek an order to tone it down since it resides within the
> plenary jurisdiction of the US (California). This has been turned over
> to Andrew McCullough and my attorneys -- I have instructed them to file
> for a criminal order in US District Court -- they will file tommorrow.
> What this means is if you ever enter the US or a US possession, you will
> be immediately arrested and put in jail when they see your VISA and
> identify you. Death threats are not funny and are something I take very
> seriously.
>
> Before I go through with this, I'd like to know if this was a joke, or
> if you really do want to kill me or enlist others to do so? If it's a
> joke I have until the morning to stop the legal process. I hope you
> were joking. If I do not hear from you -- we will move forward. Once
> the process starts, I cannot stop it.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff
>
> "Jeff V. Merkey" wrote:
> >
> > Greg,
> >
> > The is fabulous (the website). Thanks.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Gregory Maxwell wrote:
> > >
> > > I passed your email around the office and conducted a poll.
> > >
> > > Guess the age of this author:
> > >
> > > <=11 Years 1 vote
> > > 12 Years 2 votes
> > > 13 Years 4 votes
> > > 14 Years 4 votes
> > > 15 Years 2 votes
> > > >=16 Years 2 votes
> > >
> > > Just thought you'd like to know.
> > >
> > > Btw- found a great site about you:
> > > http://jeff-merkey.really.fuckingsucks.net
> > >
> > > On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Greg,
> > > >
> > > > I am writing you this personally. I don't really know where the hell
> > > > .cx is and I don't care, but you have been a continuous heckler.
> > > > Normally, I ignore folks like you, but it's pretty clear that you enjoy
> > > > stirring the pot. I hope we meet one day face to face -- I'd like to
> > > > see how brave you really are when you don't have the internet to hide
> > > > behind. Let me know when you'll be in the states, and perhaps we could
> > > > get together and "talk".
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
>
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