I'll Be Back. the governator

2009 01 04, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
If you're here from an Internet search or know I have something you need please feel free to contact me and I'll see if I can get the manual you need to you. I'm taking some time off. They've (bankers and politicians) finally beaten me. There's not enough time left to try to move the manuals, save the site, provide service to customers and keep my sanity.
To old customers, "Thank you, very much. It's been great!" to new people stopping by, "I'll be back. Smaller but back."

Eulogy for a business (or This is Not America, David Bowie)

I'm about to say something that in 64 years I never thought I'd say or see. AnalogAlley is closing. Not because it's not profitable but because it must move. It's unbeliveable for me to consider that American bankers and Politicians will allow a profitable business to die while throwing Hundreds of Billions of dollars into the economic areas that have, for the most part, caused our current economic fiasco! For Two months I've been unable to get any California Bankers to even return my calls let alone accept applications for a loan for $10,000 in order to move the business plus some minor startup capital.
Two Congressmen, Brownback (KS) and McCarthy (CA) have chosen to ignore my supplications for information, contacts or any assistance. The SBA (Small Business Administration) in Los Angeles, Washington, DC and "help line" have been totally worthless. Reams of PolitiSpeak but no information, no assistance, nothing.
No, I've not asked for a handout only a chance to apply for a loan. I'd take my chances on the outcome of an application. Instead I've been told (and this is a quote) "I can get you $200,000 easier than $10,000 or $15,000."
I'd like to thank all the visitors and especially those of you who've purchased manuals from me over the past year. My main regret is all the manuals will need to be destroyed (dumpster or recycled paper) as I must move the business from the basement of the house as it goes to the soon to be ex-wife in the divorce but she's not the "bad" person.
Yes, I'm still operating and will be (probably) into early January but the manuals have to start going away while I still have some time.

With much regret, John

Information: There is a CTFMON.EXE virus trojan! I've seen a number of posts on the net that it's a valid Micro$oft file - and to some extent it is but it's also a very nasty difficult virus to remove! I know I've had it and it's taken two days to (hopefully) remove it.
If you have an "autorun.inf" file in your C:\ root you probably have it. If so feel free to contact me until I can get some removal hints posted - No, I've not seen an anti-virus program that will totally remove it yet.
Drop me a line for feedback or get information: John

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