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hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 11:09 PM Dec 2013

Now that we know you're for real, Happy New Year Agent Mike!

Back in the day, I'm a graybeard developer who can turn the knob on the WABAC quite a ways, there was always the notion of Agent Mike monitoring open communications. This usage of Agent Mike in my memory goes back to the UUCP usenet days, in the dark times of bang path addressing before IP and DNS. That's not the point, but if you want to reminisce, feel free.

Anyway, this year, we got total confirmation that not only is there an Agent Mike, but damn, some of the recent shit that's out, hat's off! The Dude has mad skills. It's kind of funny if you google "agent mike" you get all kinds of real FBI and assorted other agents who happen to be named Mike. But not much on the notion of Teh intertubes own Agent Mike.

So Happy new year Agent Mike. I'll be doing my best to ensure that you don't have the ability to run amuck over the 4th this time next year. I'm thinking there are a few others who would like to see that also. Enjoy it whist ya got it.

You know while you're reading this Mike, I can call you Mike, right? Anyway Mike if you would actually like to do something that ensures the Constitution is all Protected and Defended, feel free there are a lot of us out here who would have your back.

So Happy New Year Agent Mike, and Happy New Year DU.

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Now that we know you're for real, Happy New Year Agent Mike! (Original Post) hootinholler Dec 2013 OP
K & R...for...well, just for..... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #1
Ah the good old days of Usenet nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #2
Did you sign the fruit basket card? All the cool kids did. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #3
Going out for pizza... Ellipsis Jan 2014 #4
We nee to make sure he sees this: Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #5
Ha...That'll do it. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #7
Lulz. nt LumosMaxima Jan 2014 #9
ahhh dear Agent Mike NMDemDist2 Jan 2014 #6
K&R, cause we don't want to forget who is keeping us "safe." JDPriestly Jan 2014 #8
Arbeit macht frei! woo me with science Jan 2014 #13
Happy New Year to you, too, hootinholler! countryjake Jan 2014 #10
I think Agent Mike Hunt is hanging out with his friend, madinmaryland Jan 2014 #11
Agent Mike and Propaganda Pete... woo me with science Jan 2014 #12
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
2. Ah the good old days of Usenet
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 11:14 PM
Dec 2013

And 300 baud...those were the days...

Let me join you in wishing our friend a happy new year.

NMDemDist2

(49,313 posts)
6. ahhh dear Agent Mike
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 12:34 AM
Jan 2014

I had forgotten about him or quit worrying about it I guess.

Happy New Year to one and all.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
12. Agent Mike and Propaganda Pete...
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 01:53 AM
Jan 2014

and Paula and all those other personas...

Lest we forget how ugly and sick and corrupt things really have become in this country...

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