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Offline Snoopy

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« on: June 05, 2007, 06:08:23 AM »
No not the meat substitute but that unwanted crap that fills my in box day after day.
I thought they had arrested and charged the man held to be the world's most prolific sender of this junk sometime last week and that, according to the BBC ~ quoting the FBI, we should all notice a drop in the amount of spam coming through to our pcs. If anything mine has increased substantially. This morning 16 ads for viagra, 5 for "hot dates" and a couple of dozen assorted come ons of one sort or another. All from improbably named Latinos.
I use Mozilla (Firefox and Thunderbird) which has served me well and kept the spam at bay for some two years now but suddenly its flooding in again. I am not happy cussing:
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Re: Spam
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2007, 07:43:25 AM »
What you need is 'Inbox enlargement' to accomodate the extra mail.

I received a number of interesting offers for this from 'Ernesto Stretcher' and 'Maria Beegbox', so I have forwarded them your details. whistle:
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Re: Spam
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2007, 09:20:29 AM »
Well someone just sent me this. Is it important?
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AM DIENSTAG 5. JUNI!
 
Firma: MOBILE EMAIL US
Kurzel: MM1
WKN: A0MLLZ
ISIN: US60742Q1094
Markt: Frankfurt
 
Preis: 0.34 (+10%)
5-T Prognose: 0.95 +300%
 
VERLIEREN SIE KEINE MOGLICHKEIT - KAUFEN VOR ES SEHR SPAT WIRD!
300% IN FOLGENDEN 5 TAGEN!
FUGEN SIE MM1 IN IHRE LISTE AM DIENSTAG 5. JUNI!
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Re: Spam
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2007, 09:23:33 AM »
According to Babel Fish it says:
"Price: 0.34 (+10%) 5-T prognosis: 0.95 +300% DO NOT LOSE MOGLICHKEIT - PURCHASE BEFORE IT MUCH SPAT BECOMES! 300% IN THE FOLLOWING 5 DAYS! JOINTS IT MM1 INTO YOUR LIST ON TUESDAY 5 JUNE!"

So the answer to your question is clearly NO!
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Re: Spam
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2007, 09:26:21 AM »
Quote from: Nick on June 05, 2007, 09:20:29 AM
Well someone just sent me this. Is it important?
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AM DIENSTAG 5. JUNI!
 
Firma: MOBILE EMAIL US
Kurzel: MM1
WKN: A0MLLZ
ISIN: US60742Q1094
Markt: Frankfurt
 
Preis: 0.34 (+10%)
5-T Prognose: 0.95 +300%
 
VERLIEREN SIE KEINE MOGLICHKEIT - KAUFEN VOR ES SEHR SPAT WIRD!
300% IN FOLGENDEN 5 TAGEN!
FUGEN SIE MM1 IN IHRE LISTE AM DIENSTAG 5. JUNI!
Its in code ? it means ?give all your money to Barman and you will be blessed with good health and happiness?.  eveilgrin:
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Re: Spam
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2007, 09:28:47 AM »
If the Stasi was still going I'd have assumed it was one of theirs.
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Re: Spam
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2007, 09:46:26 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 05, 2007, 09:23:33 AM
According to Babel Fish it says:
"Price: 0.34 (+10%) 5-T prognosis: 0.95 +300% DO NOT LOSE MOGLICHKEIT - PURCHASE BEFORE IT MUCH SPAT BECOMES! 300% IN THE FOLLOWING 5 DAYS! JOINTS IT MM1 INTO YOUR LIST ON TUESDAY 5 JUNE!"

So the answer to your question is clearly NO!


My confidence in 'Babel Fish' has dropped another 25%.

My German is not good, but I can do better than that!
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Re: Spam
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2007, 09:50:31 AM »


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My confidence in 'Babel Fish' has dropped another 25%.

My German is not good[/quote]

You have a German?
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Re: Spam
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2007, 09:53:00 AM »
Quote from: tel on June 05, 2007, 09:50:31 AM
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My confidence in 'Babel Fish' has dropped another 25%.

My German is not good

You have a German?
You can get a grant for them you know.

Always on time and very good at annexing the neighbours.
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Re: Spam
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2007, 10:05:34 AM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on June 05, 2007, 09:53:00 AM
Quote from: tel on June 05, 2007, 09:50:31 AM
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My confidence in 'Babel Fish' has dropped another 25%.

My German is not good

You have a German?
You can get a grant for them you know.

Always on time and very good at annexing the neighbours.

Aren't the uniforms expensive?
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Re: Spam
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2007, 10:12:41 AM »
Quote from: tel on June 05, 2007, 10:05:34 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on June 05, 2007, 09:53:00 AM
Quote from: tel on June 05, 2007, 09:50:31 AM
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My confidence in 'Babel Fish' has dropped another 25%.

My German is not good

You have a German?
You can get a grant for them you know.

Always on time and very good at annexing the neighbours.

Aren't the uniforms expensive?

Not really
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