This is a discussion on Re: [PHP] RE: Sale 79% OFF !!! within the PHP General forums, part of the PHP Programming Forums category; Because there is 1 or more out there who don't know any better and get sucked in. And when ...
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Because there is 1 or more out there who don't know any better and get sucked in.
And when you look at it as being able to use a name book or dictionary (readily available mind you) along with a list of domains. Once you add them together, the resources needed for sending the emails is tiny. So it takes no investment to send out a million emails. And every valid response after the first one is bonus. ---- Ashley Sheridan <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> wrote: > I don't understand how people can fall for this kind of thing, all those > Nigerian scams and the like. For every person that falls for it, a > million more emails get sent, making everyone elses lives hell :( > > Ash > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk |
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On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Ashley Sheridan
<ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk>wrote: > Oh yes, I understand the technicalities involved, I just despair at > peoples stupidity! > > Ash > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Wolf <lonewolf@nc.rr.com> > To: ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:33 -0400 > Subject: Re: [php] RE: Sale 79% OFF !!! > Because there is 1 or more out there who don't know any better and get > sucked in. > > And when you look at it as being able to use a name book or dictionary > (readily available mind you) along with a list of domains. Once you add > them together, the resources needed for sending the emails is tiny. > > So it takes no investment to send out a million emails. And every valid > response after the first one is bonus. > > ---- Ashley Sheridan <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> wrote: > > I don't understand how people can fall for this kind of thing, all those > > Nigerian scams and the like. For every person that falls for it, a > > million more emails get sent, making everyone elses lives hell :( > > > > Ash > > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > I never cease to be amazed at the continuing stupidity of the human race. -- Bastien Cat, the other other white meat |
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Bastien Koert wrote:
> I never cease to be amazed at the continuing stupidity of the human race. There is a movie called "Idiocracy" that sums up the stupidity of the human race quite well.... it's a very funny movie if you're in the right mood, otherwise it's..... well... stupid! Col -- Colin Guthrie gmane(at)colin.guthr.ie http://colin.guthr.ie/ Day Job: Tribalogic Limited [http://www.tribalogic.net/] Open Source: Mandriva Linux Contributor [http://www.mandriva.com/] PulseAudio Hacker [http://www.pulseaudio.org/] Trac Hacker [http://trac.edgewall.org/] |
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Indeed. Hehe, i forgot about that film it's pretty good
2008/8/21 Colin Guthrie <gmane@colin.guthr.ie> > Bastien Koert wrote: > >> I never cease to be amazed at the continuing stupidity of the human race. >> > > There is a movie called "Idiocracy" that sums up the stupidity of the human > race quite well.... it's a very funny movie if you're in the right mood, > otherwise it's..... well... stupid! > > Col > > > > -- > > Colin Guthrie > gmane(at)colin.guthr.ie > http://colin.guthr.ie/ > > Day Job: > Tribalogic Limited [http://www.tribalogic.net/] > Open Source: > Mandriva Linux Contributor [http://www.mandriva.com/] > PulseAudio Hacker [http://www.pulseaudio.org/] > Trac Hacker [http://trac.edgewall.org/] > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Luke Slater |
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On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Colin Guthrie <gmane@colin.guthr.ie> wrote:
> Bastien Koert wrote: >> >> I never cease to be amazed at the continuing stupidity of the human race. > > There is a movie called "Idiocracy" that sums up the stupidity of the human > race quite well.... it's a very funny movie if you're in the right mood, > otherwise it's..... well... stupid! It's got what programmers crave! ;) -James > > Col > > > > -- > > Colin Guthrie > gmane(at)colin.guthr.ie > http://colin.guthr.ie/ > > Day Job: > Tribalogic Limited [http://www.tribalogic.net/] > Open Source: > Mandriva Linux Contributor [http://www.mandriva.com/] > PulseAudio Hacker [http://www.pulseaudio.org/] > Trac Hacker [http://trac.edgewall.org/] > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > |
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On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 13:26 -0700, James Ausmus wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Colin Guthrie <gmane@colin.guthr.ie> wrote: > > Bastien Koert wrote: > >> > >> I never cease to be amazed at the continuing stupidity of the human race. > > > > There is a movie called "Idiocracy" that sums up the stupidity of the human > > race quite well.... it's a very funny movie if you're in the right mood, > > otherwise it's..... well... stupid! > > It's got what programmers crave! ;) Chicks? On Sale?? Hmmm... turkey or chicken? Buck, buck, beeeekaaaaaaaawk! Cheers, Rob. -- http://www.interjinn.com Application and Templating Framework for PHP |