Gosh-a-Mitey .. They'll try ANY thing !! ...

Goodgooglymooglies !! These jerks .. try bout ANY thing won't they !?!

I rec'd this utterly asinine email today ...

Fortunately, our internet server intercepted this nonsense - before delivery to my IN box !!

Thought I'd post it here, in hopes of aiding some of you folks a bit, in being able to recognize it, for what it > ISN'T !!!

So .. be on the look out folks !! . . . . For it IS nothing but GARBAGE ! ! !

- Magpye
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FROM > [hyperlink REMOVED for YOUR safety] ... Electronics Store Research Study ... 01-11-2005

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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:06:22 -0600
Subject: Electronics Store Research Study
From: "i.think inc."
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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:06:22 -0600
From: "i.think inc."
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Subject: Electronics Store Research Study


i.think inc. has been retained by a major electronics retailer to conduct a research study on its behalf. You are receiving this invitation to participate because you have been identified as a valued customer of this electronics retailer.

This is NOT a sales pitch. We are ONLY interested in your opinions. To preserve the impartiality of the research, we can reveal the retailer only at the end of the very short survey. If you complete the survey you will receive a $10 gift card from our sponsor. The study needs only a limited number of responses, even if your answers are not needed, you will be entered into a drawing for $200.

How to get started:

- Go to [hyperlink REMOVED for YOUR safety]
- You will need to enter your email address and the password which has been assigned to you for this study. Please enter them EXACTLY as they are below -

Email address: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Password: winter

- Answer the questions, complete the study, and you will be sent a $10 gift card from our sponsor as a token of their appreciation for your time. You will be asked to give a mailing address for the gift card at that time.

We appreciate your time and opinions. Thanks for participating!

Chris Sparrow
i.think inc.
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE REMOVED, please respond to this email with the word "remove" in the subject line.

IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT US WITH QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS STUDY, REPLY TO THIS EMAIL USING THE STUDY#900102 IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
This email has been sent because you are a valued customer of our sponsor. You will not be contacted again. If you do not want to participate in the research, please just delete the email. If you receive more than one invitation, please disregard any duplicates. Thank you for your time.

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Grasping at straws .. and sure nuff provide all the necessary 'temptations' though, don't they ?!!?!!? ...

One could ... almost admire(?) ... their fortitude! .. HAH!


This message was edited Jan 29, 2005 8:19 AM