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Now you too can enjoy my Inbox without
the annoying spam. Every week I get some amazing e-mail. Some amazing
because of the sheer cluelessness of the sender, some because of
the time and energy that went into crafting them and some are just
simply amazing.
Believers
Finally, caught some Believers this week. The first wondered about
the new Law and
Order series based on the RIAA...
From: Andrea
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:51 PM
To: briggsb@bbspot.com
Subject: Law and Order RIAA
Mr Briggs, I would like to know if what I had read about Law and Order
is correct. I love the show, but to think that another spin off of the series
is coming out is wonderful. Just want to know if this is correct.
The second Believer this week is wondering about the new Dell
patent....
From: stu
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:22 PM
To: briggsb@bbspot.com
Subject: Dell Patents "Reboot and See If That Fixes It" Technical
Support Process Story
Is this one true? If this is the case....I'm going to patent
the phrase "How you doing?", "do you want fries
with that?" "Thanks for calling", etc.
I guess I need to sit down and make out a list!
OK, the third Believer isn't a true Believer, but is humorous
nonetheless. A couple weeks back I talked about the gullibility
mailing list and...
From: Feargal
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:42 PM
To: Brian Briggs
Subject: Gullibility mailing list?
Hi,
You mentioned a "gullibility mailing list" in your Mailbag article.
Can you tell me how to subscribe to it?
They had to stop the list, because Congress passed a law
making gullibility illegal..
And finally Nolan Curtis gets an offer from his resume
posting...
From: Elliott
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:19 PM
To: nolan@bbspot.com
Subject: references
You spoke of references in your resume. You look like a fine
upstanding young man , I think you'll do if the references
look good.
Offensive BBspot
Hell hath no fury like a women upset with the OS
Quiz on BBspot...
From: xxxxxx@chello.nl
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 7:32 AM
To: briggsb@bbspot.com
Subject: a chasm never to be breached?
waht to do if one is a woman,
and is invited to fill in a questionnaire 'which os are you?'
just sigh and get on with my life.
some people (m) are beyond redemption. :(
don't go on with what you are doing on bbspot, that's all
I can say
about it.
She's right. I'm going to quit BBspot tomorrow.
BBspot Break
Up
Long time BBspotter Aaron let me know that he has
made a break up card on his site based on Geek Horoscopes. Check
it out...
http://www.oooers.com/bbspotbreakup.html
That's all for this week!
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