MS urban legend: just when you think it's extinct...

[bigred]

I just had some moron spam me about MS giving away money to forward emails. :rolleyes: And here I thought that became extinct around the same time 486s did....

It never ceases to amaze me how greed can blind people to even the most obvious and ridiculous of things.

I wonder if they check gas pumps for AIDS-laced needles and are trying to find a good virus protection for the "Good Times" virus?

[Wudang]

This is a public service announcement (http://www.virtualsalt.com/warning.htm).* Still true today


*without guitars

[bigred]

lol!

[Ducky]

Originally posted by bigred
I just had some moron spam me about MS giving away money to forward emails. :rolleyes: And here I thought that became extinct around the same time 486s did....

It never ceases to amaze me how greed can blind people to even the most obvious and ridiculous of things.

I wonder if they check gas pumps for AIDS-laced needles and are trying to find a good virus protection for the "Good Times" virus?

I was recently running antivirus software after installing the budweiser frogs screen saver and talking on my cell phone (though the tumor in my head was making hearing somewhat difficult) when I was told about this great new engine treatment by someone who knew someone who heard Lauryn Hill won't sell cd's to white people. The person I was tlaking to also blew himself up on the toilet with a loud fart and a cigarette while I was talking to him. After I called the paramedics for him, I decided that I was going to try my new rocket engine equipped dodge dart in the desert. Good thing I bailed out early because it went into the side of a cliff 100 feet up and blew itself apart! After a few day's rest with a friend in the wilderness hunting, I managed to blow off my privates when I substituted a .22 bullet for a fuse to keep the headlighs working in my pickup truck. While at the hospital being treated, I talked to the person in the bed next to me, and it turns out they were almost killed by drinking coke and eating pop rocks. When I got home, I was shocked to learn in an email that Any Kaufman has returned 20 years after faking his death! What a week! Good thing I didn't microwave anything in plastic containers, or I'd have cancerous toxins to deal with!!!


...people are far too gullible. ;)

[bigred]

I can't believe it.....

ANOTHER yahoo who works for the same organization as the first one ALSO spammed this thing out.

I pointed him to the web site above. :) Thx

[Anti_Hypeman]

You are getting ripped off. Some nice banker wants to put millions in my account for doing absolutely nothing! The poor bloke just cant find anyone to take it.

[ohms]

Originally posted by Anti_Hypeman
You are getting ripped off. Some nice banker wants to put millions in my account for doing absolutely nothing! The poor bloke just cant find anyone to take it.

Sounds like a typical 419 (http://419eater.com/) scam.

[reefpip]

My personal favorite of these emails is Sad Sack (http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/burlap.htm)

And an interesting quote at the bottom comments that some people "who think that being skeptical means "I must ask about everything instead of ever relying upon my own brain." " ask them if the story is true.

[The Kilted Yaksman]

...people are far too gullible. ;) [/B]
Of course you know that the word 'gullible' can't be found in any dictionary, right?

[nobbus]

I received an e-mail offering discount breast surgery and was interested up until the point someone pointed out I am male.

[Iconoclast]

Originally posted by nobbus
I received an e-mail offering discount breast surgery and was interested up until the point someone pointed out I am male. You shouldn't let that (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0929712722/102-5350443-6501726?v=glance) stop you.