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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
 Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 13:46:14
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I recieved this email today 10/9/2006 and just thought you all should know!
Subject: Sent From Candlekeep Forum by valsara
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:12:59 +0100
Hello VonRaventheDaring
You received the following message from: valsara
(valsara_kone@yahoo.com)
At: http://forum.candlekeep.com/
DEAREST ONE,
I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH THIS SITE AND I DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY,HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GOD GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY
ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY SITUATION AFTER MY SEVEN GOOD DAYS PRAYERS AND
FASTING OVER SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEES GUARDANCE .
I AM VALSARA KONE(22 YEARS OLD) THE DAUGTHER OF LATE JOSEPH KONE
WATTARAH WHO WAS A FAMOUS POLITICIAN BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL
OF IVORY COAST WHO WAS ASSINATED. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION
TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$10,500,000.00 )TEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES
MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKERTS.
PLEASE I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THIS MY TOTAL FUND AS YOUR
COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME.PLEASE KINDLY WRITE FOR MORE
IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY MUTUAL TRANSACTION. SEND URGENTLY
REPLT TO (valsara_kone555@yahoo.com)YOURS
VALSARA KONE
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"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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Kalin Agrivar
Senior Scribe
Canada
956 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 14:45:52
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I got that exact one too  
and I would change the word "spam" to "scam" 
Dr. Phil just had a show about those over-sea email scams   |
Kalin Xorell El'Agrivar
- High Mage of the Arcane Assembly
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4689 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 14:54:17
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It likely is a bot.
valsara joined today, profile consistant with email sent. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 15:28:37
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| True it more of a scam than spam and i wasn't worried about replying to it have hear all about this money scam before, besides who gives money to people they don't know from the internet! Just thought you all should be aware that someone is using the site for stuff. |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 15:34:14
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Indeed. Thank you all for the alert.
As it happens, I've already contacted Alaundo regarding this, thanks to PMs from other concerned scrubes. Alaundo should be able to handle the problem upon his return from holidays.
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4689 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 15:42:24
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| Well yahoo should soon be canceling the email account, the mod or admin might also delete the accout at candlekeep. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 17:25:03
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quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
Indeed. Thank you all for the alert.
As it happens, I've already contacted Alaundo regarding this, thanks to PMs from other concerned scrubes. Alaundo should be able to handle the problem upon his return from holidays.
Scrubes. :) Funny.  |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 18:56:43
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quote:
Originally posted by Kentinal
Well yahoo should soon be canceling the email account, the mod or admin might also delete the accout at candlekeep.
Well met
Apologies for the inconvenience. This account has now been locked. Please forward any further offenses onto me and i'll attempt to take care of them as soon as I can. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 01:23:04
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quote:
Originally posted by Alaundo
quote:
Originally posted by Kentinal
Well yahoo should soon be canceling the email account, the mod or admin might also delete the accout at candlekeep.
Well met
Apologies for the inconvenience. This account has now been locked. Please forward any further offenses onto me and i'll attempt to take care of them as soon as I can.
Aye.
I just had to delete one unmoderated post -- containing half the message I quoted above -- however the username read 111111. There's no one like this in the forum profiles though...
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4689 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 01:49:25
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| Hmm, system hacked to bypass resistration appears to be indicated here. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 11:45:50
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There's more...
quote:
Hello Wooly Rupert
You received the following message from: lisa22 (lisadoudou_2@yahoo.com)
At: http://forum.candlekeep.com/
From: Miss. Lisa Doudou
Av.12 RD 16,Apt.39B, Triechville
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
For logistic reason Please contact me through this my private e.mail
Address:(lisadoudou1@rediffmail.com )
Attention: Respectful Greetings and How are you today Iam Miss. Lisa Doudou, The
Daughter of late Chief Joseph Doudou, My Late father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant based in abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast West Africa
before his death.
I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation
and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business
with you in your country. this is because I inheritated an important sum from my
late father who died in recent political crisis in Ivory Coast .
Before the death of my father he informed me near his hospital bed at chu-
teaching hospital, that he has saved the total sum of ($6.500,000) Six Million
Five houndred thousand united states dollars only, in a local bank here,He also
gave me the deposit slip which he used to made the deposit.He deposited the
money with his name and my name as the next of kin.
I intend to invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very
lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said
venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .
Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for
You be able to co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country
and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type
of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your
assistance.
This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa and
coffee and diamond dealings, Thank you for your understanding.
Further directives and details about the deposit and on how this fund will be
transfered into your nominated account for my investement purposes will be
given to you as soon as I get your response,
I am eagerly waiting for your urgent response.
Remain Blessed.
Faithfully Miss. Lisa Doudou.
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
1176 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 12:32:06
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Bah Wooly you beat me to it ;) I got the same one too. Wow witht hat many business partners how's it going to be profitable?
Oh wait it's not haha |
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Thauramarth
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 13:49:07
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| Wow... The Nigerian 419 Scam has made it to the Forums... And they have also moved on to Cote d'Ivoire, apparently. The ingenuity of the human mind never ceases to amaze. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 14:41:46
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
There's more...
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Hello Wooly Rupert
You received the following message from: lisa22 (lisadoudou_2@yahoo.com)
At: http://forum.candlekeep.com/
From: Miss. Lisa Doudou
Av.12 RD 16,Apt.39B, Triechville
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
For logistic reason Please contact me through this my private e.mail
Address:(lisadoudou1@rediffmail.com )
Attention: Respectful Greetings and How are you today Iam Miss. Lisa Doudou, The
Daughter of late Chief Joseph Doudou, My Late father was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant based in abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast West Africa
before his death.
I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation
and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business
with you in your country. this is because I inheritated an important sum from my
late father who died in recent political crisis in Ivory Coast .
Before the death of my father he informed me near his hospital bed at chu-
teaching hospital, that he has saved the total sum of ($6.500,000) Six Million
Five houndred thousand united states dollars only, in a local bank here,He also
gave me the deposit slip which he used to made the deposit.He deposited the
money with his name and my name as the next of kin.
I intend to invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very
lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said
venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .
Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for
You be able to co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country
and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type
of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your
assistance.
This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa and
coffee and diamond dealings, Thank you for your understanding.
Further directives and details about the deposit and on how this fund will be
transfered into your nominated account for my investement purposes will be
given to you as soon as I get your response,
I am eagerly waiting for your urgent response.
Remain Blessed.
Faithfully Miss. Lisa Doudou.
Im getting this shit now to
Alaundo might want to think about setting up an email system similar to the one over at Maxminis. You can send an email but it doesnt give out the actual address the email is sent through the websites form |
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Emperor Sigismund
"Its good to be the King!"
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4689 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 15:21:11
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Well they appear to be using PM option as well.
Perhaps not a bot, just somebody being paid a dollar a day to reach out and contact people.
To prevent this type of event is harder, activity needs to be restricted or detected, perhaps IP blocking or filtering could be used. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 17:49:05
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| I got the second one, twice in fact. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 18:01:29
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quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I got the second one, twice in fact.
Ditto. But unlike most emails from CKeep, it went straight to my Junk Mail folder. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 18:03:32
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I got the second one, twice in fact.
Ditto. But unlike most emails from CKeep, it went straight to my Junk Mail folder.
I don't have a junk folder in my main email account, since it's a ISP email through a email client. :) |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 19:20:25
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quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I don't have a junk folder in my main email account, since it's a ISP email through a email client. :)
I use Hotmail, so I do have one. I've got an ISP email, but it doesn't get much use. I've switched ISPs enough times to prefer Hotmail. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 19:41:58
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I don't have a junk folder in my main email account, since it's a ISP email through a email client. :)
I use Hotmail, so I do have one. I've got an ISP email, but it doesn't get much use. I've switched ISPs enough times to prefer Hotmail.
Grin,
Well, not much to choose from up here. There's either cable modem through TW or dsl through the local phone company and we have crappy phone lines, so. :) |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 20:40:41
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quote:
Originally posted by Kuje
I got the second one, twice in fact.
I also received both these messages. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
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Beirnadri Magranth
Senior Scribe
USA
720 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 02:11:38
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| Arivia surprised to see you here! hi bye! :) |
"You came here to be a martyr in a great big bang of glory... instead you will die with a whimper."
::moussaoui tries to interrupt::
"You will never get a chance to speak again and that's an appropriate ending."
-Judge Brinkema |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 02:22:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Beirnadri Magranth
Arivia surprised to see you here! hi bye! :)
My "return" is limited to this matter. |
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Beirnadri Magranth
Senior Scribe
USA
720 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 03:10:54
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| thought so |
"You came here to be a martyr in a great big bang of glory... instead you will die with a whimper."
::moussaoui tries to interrupt::
"You will never get a chance to speak again and that's an appropriate ending."
-Judge Brinkema |
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Dhomal
Senior Scribe
USA
565 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2006 : 06:33:23
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Hello-
I would further postulate that possibly those people who are listed on the first page or two, sorted by post count, may be the people receiving these, as I have not received any as of yet.
Not sure if this observation helps with anything though! :)
Dhomal |
I am collecting the D&D Minis. I would be more than willing to trade with people. You can send me a PM here with your email listed - and I can send you my minis list. Thanks!
Successfully traded with Xysma! |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 08:14:52
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quote:
Originally posted by Dhomal
Hello-
I would further postulate that possibly those people who are listed on the first page or two, sorted by post count, may be the people receiving these, as I have not received any as of yet.
Not sure if this observation helps with anything though! :)
Dhomal
I am in doubt of that as I have recieved the mails well
(even though the last two went straight into my junk mail. Hurray to hotmail! )
and I should by # of postings be behind you in the list, dhomal.
Thanks be said to Alaundo and Sage for their quick actions. 
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Beirnadri Magranth
Senior Scribe
USA
720 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 16:20:25
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| 419 spammers usually target gmail aol and pay sites. Hotmail accounts and other free webmail services are usually not targeted. A spammer will usually find a forum site like candlekeep and target people who are frequent posters. AFter a couple if incidents they usually give up. .: I think this is over. especially with Alaundo to help out. |
"You came here to be a martyr in a great big bang of glory... instead you will die with a whimper."
::moussaoui tries to interrupt::
"You will never get a chance to speak again and that's an appropriate ending."
-Judge Brinkema |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 17:30:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Beirnadri Magranth
419 spammers usually target gmail aol and pay sites. Hotmail accounts and other free webmail services are usually not targeted. A spammer will usually find a forum site like candlekeep and target people who are frequent posters. AFter a couple if incidents they usually give up. .: I think this is over. especially with Alaundo to help out.
I get these emails in my Hotmail account, but not my Gmail one... |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2006 : 17:43:15
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Beirnadri Magranth
419 spammers usually target gmail aol and pay sites. Hotmail accounts and other free webmail services are usually not targeted. A spammer will usually find a forum site like candlekeep and target people who are frequent posters. AFter a couple if incidents they usually give up. .: I think this is over. especially with Alaundo to help out.
I get these emails in my Hotmail account, but not my Gmail one...
And gmail is free, which is where I didn't get any of these emails, nor my hotmail/MSN account either. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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