Various Happenstances of Seth

May 16, 2005

   Sometimes, I wonder why people even send out spam email. I mean, I understand the advertisements. I understand the advertisements that spell Viagra as Vi@gra to avoid filters. And I even understand the emails that put in a few random words at the bottom (feldspar promenade toothpaste) to pass some content filter. But there's really a point where the message no longer serves any advertising purpose. And that point, I believe, is easily reached by the following email which I received last week:

From: FraKur@clerk.com
Date: 05/08/05
Subject: VàLLIUM ClàLLlS VlàGRRA

Hello,

To the woods! he bade them. Take to the woods, and lie close
Well, it's not mine, now, said Captain Blood. So, I've refuse
the Brethren of the Coast, would become a byword, a thing of
plunged away to his cabin for the commission, secretly rejoicing
government at home, and the war with France?
Spanish prisoners. But she contrived so to time her visits that
yourself shall bear them the message, my lord.
miserably.
This is one more item to the account of that scoundrel Blood, h
death, and his worthy master James Stuart afterwards sent me into
galleons.
comes of the damned obstinacy of your fine Captain Blood.
all were standing. But, name of God, how should it be clear?
the affair might have ended in a very different manner. But,

Have a nice day.

   Okay, so technically, Viagra* is in the subject line. But the whole email talks about the trials of Captain Blood, and death - neither of which are things that you'd want occurring if you were using Viagra**, which I have no need for nor will I be impelled to purchase it simply because I've read a bad misspelling of the brand name in the subject line. However, I'm almost intrigued to read more of the story about Captain Blood.

 

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*Or at least an unreasonable facsimile.




**Although the other night a friend of mine was demonstrating her expertise on the subject of midevil combat while another fellow presumed she was talking about sex. She protested that sex had nothing to do with melee and death, but I pointed out that he was also discussing may lay, and another friend added that it was relevant to at least a little death.



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