Matt Black -- Security Issues

There are a two main reasons for the site moving to Blogger, both to do with security.

On several occasions recently there have been attempts to hack the old NNN site, presumably in the hope of revealing the identity of The Vole. We have had experts tracing the source of the hack and we have narrowed it down to a few users. No names no pack-drill, but we know who you are.

The second incident is quite strange. The Mucky Duck was moored up in Fazeley and Rudolph Hooker was having a "siesta" following a dinnertime session in the Three Tuns, when he was awakened by somebody climbing onto the front of the Mucky Duck. They took away the two bags of rubbish perched there, ready for disposal, and hot footed it down the towpath towards the junction.

The boater moored next to the Mucky Duck was amazed. He didn't realise AV personnel did a rubbish collection service! Nobody else does either. So there you have it, the Mucky Duck has become a sitting duck. Presumably, by now, the rubbish has been sifted for any useful documents pertaining to NNN. None will be found as Rudolph never bothered to write anything down. It's ironic that the rubbish thieves were foiled by idleness.

Rudolph has stepped down as Editor and is now free to pursue his first love, that is research into canal-side drinking establishments. He will still provide useful data from time to time as it is truly amazing what you can pick up in canal-side pubs according to Rudolph. I assumed he meant information, but knowing Rudolph maybe that was a false assumption!

I, (Matt Black) will, as my name suggests, be keeping a low profile as collator / editor of this site. You can rest assured the recent security issues will not stop NNN. It has just highlighted the need to be more secure.

Matt Black

WELCOME to NNN

This site is based in 5 years in the future. BW has been privatised and is now known as AV (2010) PLC. No one is quite sure what AV stands for, some have said Aquatic Ventures. Personally I think someone just made that up on the spur of the moment............. Probably Hugh Baton, Director of Communications.

(I understand the idea for the name came after someone at the the image consultants watched the film 2001 over the Xmas break. The computer in the film was called HAL, one letter "short" of IBM .......Matt).

Life on the cut goes on much as ever. This news sheet takes a slightly sideways look at what is happening or, for that matter, likely to happen.

Matt Black

Matt Black -- Profile

I am the collator of information for NNN. All other details are withheld for security reasons.

Rudolph Hooker -- Profile

After a long and auspicious career as PR consultant for Lord Lucan I decided to give up the high life and take to the canals. I bought an ex hire boat from Swan Line at Fradley and now cruise the system on the "Mucky Duck". I have looked at the many excellent web sites which chronicle the travels of various narrowboats throughout the system. These look like hard work to maintain so I have decided to become a commentator, on the changes that canals are undergoing, instead. This should be a much easier option and leave me more time for what I call research. In reality this means spending many hours in canalside pubs seeking out and talking to that increasingly rare species, the "real boater". How else does one find out what is happening on the waterways?

The Vole -- Profile

I am a "closet boater" working for AV. I dare not admit to being a boater to my superiors because I would be transported to the Aquascape.com division pronto and that´s due for the chop soon. I hope you now appreciate my need for secrecy. All information should go to the outside world via a chap called Hugh Baton, but this information is, of course, subject to censorship and not a little spin. It´s not his fault. He seems a good bloke really and is one of the few that walk the corridors of power that knows how to work a lock!

(This resume is, for obvious reasons, lacking in specifics...... Matt Black)

Ms D. Vine -- Profile

Ms D. Vine has an impeccable CV. She is secretive about her place (and year) of birth, but was educated at Rodine so what went before is irrelevant (as she puts it). Who´s Who confirms that she was married to a Tory MP but understandably felt that was a not good prospect for the future and left her open to ridicule and pity amongst her friends at the WI. In due course she divorced the "chinless wonder", but it all came to nought when she was knocked down by an illegal immigrant driving a taxi outside a well known London night club. The head injury sustained in the accident changed her personality to such an extent she bought a narrowboat, became a boater and has been a liveaboard ever since.

I felt it only proper to have a woman on the team in the interests of balance. I´m sure you will agree, having read the brief resume above, that she will be an important asset to NNN.