Re: [AMBER] [EXT] Be alert for April Fools Day pranks

From: Thomas C Bishop via AMBER <amber.ambermd.org>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 10:18:16 -0500

I was wondering what happened to Amber's 24/7 dial-in customer support.
Ah those were the good old days.

Tom

On 4/1/25 10:07 AM, David A Case via AMBER wrote:
> There is a tradition of April Fools Day posts on this mailing list. Some
> examples:
>
> 1. Users will report that Amber fails to build, or is missing certain
> parameters.  In fact, Amber never exhibits this behavior.  If you see
> something like this, stop!  It is a SCAM.  Unplug your computer, and wait
> for tomorrow.
>
> 2. We also receive reports that Amber results don't match experiment. 
> This
> is part of a bigger societal problem that we don't have complete control
> over.  If you know experimental colleagues who don't follow this list,
> or you are reviewing manuscripts, please emphasize, politely but firmly,
> that all experimental results should be confirmed by simulation prior to
> publication.
>
> 3. You may receive longer-than-expected wait times on our 24/7 customer
> support lines.  If you wish to report that you are too old to receive
> Social
> Security benefits, please be patient or try again later.  Your call is
> important to us.  If you are trying to cancel benefits from beyond the
> grave, please press "7" at the second prompt.  If you are experiencing
> problems with Amber, please refer to item 1, above.
>
> ....be safe....dac
>
>
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