Comments on: I bet my aunt called in the hit http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Daniel Rutter http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2574 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:57:57 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2574 Just now, a new edition (two copies sent, so I KNOW he's serious!): <blockquote> From: "bryan roggers smith" &lt;bryan.roggers@gmail.com&gt; Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:47:12 -0700 To: [blank] Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY!!! *This is the only way I could contact you for now,I want you to be very careful about this and keep this secret with you until I make out space for us to see. You have no need of knowing who I am or where I am from.I know this may sound very surprising to you but it's the situation.i have been paid some ransom in advance to terminate you with some reasons listed to me by my employer.It's someone I believe you call a friend, I have followed you closely for a while now and have seen that you are innocent of the accusations he leveled against you. Do not contact the police or try to send a copy of this to them,because if you do, I will know,and might be pushed to do what I have been paid to this is the 1st time I turn out to be a betrayer in my job. I took pity on you,that is why I have made up my mind to help you if you are willing to help yourself.Now listen,I will arrange for us to see,but before that, I need $3000. I will come to your home or you determine where you wish we meet;I repeat, do not arrange for the cops and if you play hard to get, it will be extended to your family.Do not set any camera to cover us or set up any tape to record our conversation, my employer is in my control now. Payment details will be provided for you to make a part payment of $1500 first,which will serve as guarantee that you are ready to co-operate,then one of my boys will deliver a copy of the video tape to you that contains his request for me to terminate you(I tape recorded our conversation),which will be enough evidence for you to take any legal action against him.i advice you be fast about this before he employs another person for the job. You will pay the balance of $1500 once you receive the tape. Warning; do not contact the police, make sure you stay indoors once it is 7.30pm until this whole thing is sorted out,if you neglect any of these warnings, you will have yourself to blame. You do not have much time,so get back to me immediately Note:I will advise you keep this to yourself alone, not even a friend or a family member should know about it because it could be one of them. contact me for now via this same email address. Good Luck. * </blockquote> Just now, a new edition (two copies sent, so I KNOW he’s serious!):

From: “bryan roggers smith” <bryan.roggers@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:47:12 -0700
To: [blank]
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY!!!

*This is the only way I could contact you for now,I want you to be very
careful about this and keep this secret with you until I make out space for
us to see. You have no need of knowing who I am or where I am from.I know
this may sound very surprising to you but it’s the situation.i have been
paid some ransom in advance to terminate you with some reasons listed to me
by my employer.It’s someone I believe you call a friend, I have followed you
closely for a while now and have seen that you are innocent of the
accusations he leveled against you. Do not contact the police or try to send
a copy of this to them,because if you do, I will know,and might be pushed to
do what I have been paid to this is the 1st time I turn out to be a betrayer
in my job. I took pity on you,that is why I have made up my mind to help you
if you are willing to help yourself.Now listen,I will arrange for us to
see,but before that, I need $3000. I will come to your home or you determine
where you wish we meet;I repeat, do not arrange for the cops and if you play
hard to get, it will be extended to your family.Do not set any camera to
cover us or set up any tape to record our conversation, my employer is in my
control now.
Payment details will be provided for you to make a part payment of $1500
first,which will serve as guarantee that you are ready to co-operate,then
one of my boys will deliver a copy of the video tape to you that contains
his request for me to terminate you(I tape recorded our conversation),which
will be enough evidence for you to take any legal action against him.i
advice you be fast about this before he employs another person for the job.
You will pay the balance of $1500 once you receive the tape.
Warning; do not contact the police, make sure you stay indoors once it is
7.30pm until this whole thing is sorted out,if you neglect any of these
warnings, you will have yourself to blame.
You do not have much time,so get back to me immediately Note:I
will advise you keep this to yourself alone, not even a friend or a family
member should know about it because it could be one of them.
contact me for now via this same email address.
Good Luck.
*

]]> by: cray- http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2054 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:06:41 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2054 dibs on the 30" dibs on the 30″

]]> by: DBT http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2034 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:40:43 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2034 Perhaps you could reply with something sage ... along the lines of "To you, I am already dead. Please do not contact [my estate] again." (Kudos to Danny Kamekona (and/or Robert Kamen) for that one, but I don't think plagarism laws are officially recognised in this ... marketing industry). Perhaps you could reply with something sage … along the lines of “To you, I am already dead. Please do not contact [my estate] again.”

(Kudos to Danny Kamekona (and/or Robert Kamen) for that one, but I don’t think plagarism laws are officially recognised in this … marketing industry).

]]> by: Itsacon http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2028 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:05:18 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2028 ...or take some of your bigger magnets and <a href="http://mythbustersresults.com/episode95" rel="nofollow">hang them off your watch to deflect bullets</a>. …or take some of your bigger magnets and hang them off your watch to deflect bullets.

]]> by: Chazzozz http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2027 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:34:16 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2027 I know what'll save you!! Dismantle your <a href="http://www.dansdata.com/empower.htm" rel="nofollow">EMPower Modulator</a> and harvest the Harmonic Products pedants. Just wear them all of the time (on a suitably 'tuned' necklace chain) and their meta-psychic non-Hertzian frequencies will repel all evil. All <b>you</b> have to do is <i>BELIEVE</i>... I know what’ll save you!! Dismantle your EMPower Modulator and harvest the Harmonic Products pedants. Just wear them all of the time (on a suitably ‘tuned’ necklace chain) and their meta-psychic non-Hertzian frequencies will repel all evil. All you have to do is BELIEVE…

]]> by: Steven Den Beste http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2024 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:54:38 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2024 I think that "To: undisclosed recipients" is the nicest touch. If there's a single target, who is being given a chance to buy their way out, wouldn't you think the letter would be personalized, and addressed to that one particular person? I think that “To: undisclosed recipients” is the nicest touch. If there’s a single target, who is being given a chance to buy their way out, wouldn’t you think the letter would be personalized, and addressed to that one particular person?

]]> by: lummox http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2019 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:24:34 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2019 It's a pity, I've enjoyed your writing :-/ Well, life goes on (except for you). Can I have your robot insects when you're gone? It’s a pity, I’ve enjoyed your writing :-/
Well, life goes on (except for you).
Can I have your robot insects when you’re gone?

]]> by: JsD http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2017 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:08:51 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2017 Nice knowin' you, man. ;D Nice knowin’ you, man.
;D

]]> by: Alan http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2016 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:28:09 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2016 I was watching a show on the ABC, where they mentioned the punishment for a servant convicted of theft: being publicly flogged from "pillar to post", then being on bread and water for 3 months... and then being flogged again. Usually, I'm glad I don't live in those times. But sometimes, like when I get flooded by spam, I get to thinking they had the right idea. I was watching a show on the ABC, where they mentioned the punishment for a servant convicted of theft: being publicly flogged from “pillar to post”, then being on bread and water for 3 months… and then being flogged again.

Usually, I’m glad I don’t live in those times.

But sometimes, like when I get flooded by spam, I get to thinking they had the right idea.

]]> by: FLea http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2015 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:58:11 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/i-bet-my-aunt-called-in-the-hit/#comment-2015 Gimme a break - a few obvious fallacies (aside from a contractor actually contacting the target in the first place) - just from normal e-etiquette, all caps is not appropriate in this type of communication. While the sentiment is valid, the propriety of this form of expression in a formal note is not. Don't get me started on the "professional" who will decide to freelance in connection with a contract. Please.. professionalism does have *some* standards. Note: I am not a contractor, nor have I ever hired one (or looked to hire one).. but in a few moments of weakness I have contemplated such (in a passing/joking way - I couldn't afford one anyway - or at least one that meets the standards I would require....) and would be appalled at this individual's indiscretions to the point that if I was in the industry... silencing this person might not be a bad idea..... and would probably be seen as a sanctioned (after the fact) hit. Gimme a break - a few obvious fallacies (aside from a contractor actually contacting the target in the first place) - just from normal e-etiquette, all caps is not appropriate in this type of communication. While the sentiment is valid, the propriety of this form of expression in a formal note is not. Don’t get me started on the “professional” who will decide to freelance in connection with a contract. Please.. professionalism does have *some* standards.

Note: I am not a contractor, nor have I ever hired one (or looked to hire one).. but in a few moments of weakness I have contemplated such (in a passing/joking way - I couldn’t afford one anyway - or at least one that meets the standards I would require….) and would be appalled at this individual’s indiscretions to the point that if I was in the industry… silencing this person might not be a bad idea….. and would probably be seen as a sanctioned (after the fact) hit.

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