OK< so I"ve gotten 5,346 answers to this so far. They basically devolve into 2 different recommendations:
1) I don't know
2) Rid your computer of any Windows based system.
At midnight, burn the foul instrument in a mixture of goose lard, pre-Corinthian artifacts, and nose drippings from librarians
Dance the "Khoula-Fe-Megrahaha-Bana-Tou-Foo-La" in front of a raging fire
Cancel any subscriptions to Cable Television
Marry your sister
Take only left turns while walking backwards from New York to Los Angeles (the City of Angels)
Have your GM character <all messages fade at this point> immediately
Resolved, have a nice day
So far, I"m thinking number 2 is the most scientific. But I"m willing to listen.
P.S. I don't have a sister