[plug] OT: Perth SPAM

[Alex Polglaze]

Haven't you got anything better to do, for god's sake.

Get a life!

Alex

Bret Busby wrote:
> 
> 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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