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'Twas but a dream of thee
El Jefe
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Out on a limb
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From Mac's Mailbox:
I've thought for years I should post some of the weirder stuff that shows up in my email, just for everyone's general amusement -- sort of a "From the Mailbag" kind of a thread.
Then I got this today, from someone who quite clearly has too much time on their hands. It was just too funny to not share it with all of y'all: Quote:
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wilmington, DE
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Yes, those dirty agents/publishers definitely don't deserve to have their scams uncovered!
Please, someone, think of the scamsters, for god's sake!
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Doesn't Bite
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Malaga, Spain
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Wow, seriously? That's a bizarre attempt at an insult! Domestic terrorist? Really?
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Starscream
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Admit it, you'd go Decepticon for him too
Posts: 34,352
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Glorious chicken of York
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Where eggs are small and dear
Posts: 1,526
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Oh, bless (as it were).
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I know. Silly of me. Say, do you sell indulgences? |
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Is it hot in here, or it just Hugh?
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: in the state of carefully controlled chaos
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**points**
**laughs** **hurts self from too much laughing** **doesn't care** |
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'Twas but a dream of thee
El Jefe
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Out on a limb
Posts: 19,132
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Usually, I at least have some idea who the bizarre stuff is from. In this case, I'm still laughing too hard to start investigating the headers, even.
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Starscream
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Admit it, you'd go Decepticon for him too
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I sell passes to the pool on the roof
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Moderator
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: U.K.
Posts: 3,073
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Do you think they'd mind if I contacted them to say it should be "treat people fairly and honestly?" I could direct them to the Grammar and Syntax forum, too.
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They've been very bad, Mr Flibble
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: We couldn't possibly do that. Who'd clear up the mess?
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You're a domestic terrorist? Who for? The Authors Liberation Front Army League for Not Getting Scammed? Oh, I know, it's the People's Front of Judea!
Or Bookwriters Offence League Likes Oppressing Conartist Know-nothings. Sadly (or not) the acronym is Bollock. Pro tip: Hiding explosives in your bra can be dangerous and is not recommended.
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Waltzing with fae. Slowly.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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![]() That's... odd.
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I am innocent of all charges.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tennessee
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13 guests (probably us clicking the link), no users.
Should make for an interesting debate.
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Benefactor Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: New England
Posts: 10,980
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Weird is what I do.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 9,836
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"the great slime ball"
That is simply poetic. Almost good enough for a new user title.
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A bit of snow's better than nothing
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lost in the Wyoming mountains. Don't try to rescue me.
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I'm relieved that you're taking this in stride, MacAllister. I'm swinging between being livid for you and being stunned into disbelief.
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You'll have to run faster than that
SuperModerator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In the watchtower
Posts: 11,462
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NOT FAIR! I didn't get one. I guess I'm just small-fry compared to you on the Worst People scale.
*points* *laughs* *wonders who else will appear on this website and considers alerting Victoria*
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Glorious chicken of York
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Where eggs are small and dear
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To be fair, it's not certain that that the brethren on that forum have any connection with that charming missive. They may just be looking at their traffic spike and saying wtf*?
----- * what the Father? |
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Reads more than she writes.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: in the Bouncy Castle
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Glorious chicken of York
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Where eggs are small and dear
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Grawrawrawr Monster
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: In the deepest sanctity of my mind.
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But wait. You're not a moderator.
They can't even keep their facts straight. So disappointing. *Snubs them.* Btw, what terrible things have you said about them?
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Cultus Gopherus MacAllister
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: žone že in meoduhealle
Posts: 22,670
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It makes me long for the now defunct MacAllister Stone Writes With Her Fangs.
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I am innocent of all charges.
AW Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 51,526
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You might want to point out the overuse of exclamation points to them while you're at it!
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