12 December 2006
From My Inbox: "Chain Letters" Without the Curses
We all get them if we're using the Internet long enough - those forwarded emails with various messages. They range from inspirational and well-written, to frivolous and gaudy - sometimes they're even plain fraud, like the postal chain letters of old.
The really idiotic thing, though, are that many of these forwarded messages tend to have unenforceable curses in them, as "punishment" for not sending them to enough other people. This is one of the reasons these messages tend to have a bad reputation.
I got a couple of them, however, which I feel are worth sharing in a larger manner. They consisted almost entirely of pictures - one is a political joke, and the other consists of cute animal photos.
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Original Message Subject: "Life Is Too Short, and Friends Too Few"
[The original did not have commentary, and thus I'm adding some, in square brackets. Also, the original had more photos - a few have been removed for brevity.]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[Well, what can I say? I'm jealous! =;o) ]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[A friend & a warm, furry comforter. What else could a cute black cat need? =:o) ]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[This goldie would get fired if he were human - but he's just too cute as a woofy. =:o) ]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[If this machine works after the feline-tech is finished, I'd better start training for a new career!
He can probably do a better job than one furson I know, though... =xoD ]
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Original Message Subject: "The Power of Makeup"
[Impressive transformation! =:oD Perhaps she could teach Fenny a few things? =xoD ]
¶ 12/12/2006 02:14:00 PM
We all get them if we're using the Internet long enough - those forwarded emails with various messages. They range from inspirational and well-written, to frivolous and gaudy - sometimes they're even plain fraud, like the postal chain letters of old.
The really idiotic thing, though, are that many of these forwarded messages tend to have unenforceable curses in them, as "punishment" for not sending them to enough other people. This is one of the reasons these messages tend to have a bad reputation.
I got a couple of them, however, which I feel are worth sharing in a larger manner. They consisted almost entirely of pictures - one is a political joke, and the other consists of cute animal photos.
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Original Message Subject: "Life Is Too Short, and Friends Too Few"
[The original did not have commentary, and thus I'm adding some, in square brackets. Also, the original had more photos - a few have been removed for brevity.]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[Well, what can I say? I'm jealous! =;o) ]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[A friend & a warm, furry comforter. What else could a cute black cat need? =:o) ]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[This goldie would get fired if he were human - but he's just too cute as a woofy. =:o) ]
(Photo is shown full-size.)
[If this machine works after the feline-tech is finished, I'd better start training for a new career!
He can probably do a better job than one furson I know, though... =xoD ]
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Original Message Subject: "The Power of Makeup"
[Impressive transformation! =:oD Perhaps she could teach Fenny a few things? =xoD ]
¶ 12/12/2006 02:14:00 PM
