[plug] OT: Perth SPAM

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Mike Holland wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Andrew Francis wrote:
> 
> > I received some spam from a Perth company today. Does anyone have any
> 
> I've had "words" with spammers before, which can be effective. But this
> case looks like hardened scammers, who wouldnt give a rats arse.
> 
> > ingenious ideas for revenge? (Aside from turning up at the advertised
> > seminar and throwing processed meat at them...)
> 
> That could be very theraputic. Technically assalt and trespass, so we
> might want a little legal advice first. Maybe throw the spam at their
> whiteboard etc. No actual violence please.
> 
> I'm sick of people who whinge about spam, but wont actually do anything
> when they get the chance. Who is for a little fun here?
> 
> > The Maverick Partnership has been around for a long time and are legit.
> > if you don't want to receive any more form them just tell them.
> 
> then why are they not in the phone book?
> 
> How can I get an office address from the ABN or other info?
> 
> > Copy of the email itself is at http://ii.net/~locust/spam.txt
> 
> -- 
> Mike Holland  <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>


An idea occurred to me, which my missus didn't like, but, here goes...

The spam (after skimming it to the bottom) includes a fax number.

Any people on this list who object to spam, and, who have a fax modem, and, who
can send a fax, without the originating number being displayed, only need to do
the following.

Create a document. In rather large type, so that the words go all the way
across the page, one word to a line, have 

SPAM
SPAM
SPAM,
SPAM
SPAM
SPAM,
LOVELY
SPAM

then backfill the page with blue or grey (this will have a great effect, if
they have a plain paper fax - will use up their ink or toner).
Then, copy the page, to make about 100 pages of it in a document.
Then, fax the document to them...

:)

-- 

Bret Busby

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