Do you get chain letters?

Arvon · 04-07-2002, 01:47 PM

Types of Chain Mail

Type 1

Hi, this chain letter was started in the Stone Age which is pretty ridiculous considering email was not yet invented but ignore that, OK. It works like this: pass it on to every person you have an email address for and nothing bad will happen to you!

Often when people don't send this on they are blessed with incredible misfortune!

Example 1

Joe Schmoe was walking out of his house when he fell into a pothole and could not get out. A garbage truck came down the street thirty seconds later and needless to say he way killed and smelled so bad that they could not even have an open casket funeral without driving away the mourners! This would never have happened if he had just sent on the letter.

Example 2

Sally Ann Lynn received this letter and ignored it because she did not think it was serious! Later she went to a party had a little too much to drink and was being taken home by her boyfriend who stayed sober! They were driving when they got lost in a neighborhood they have never been before. They were never heard from again! Many people believe they were transported to an alternate evil universe and cannot find their way home! Don't let this happen to you!

Remember you could end up like Joe or Sally Ann. To prevent this forward it on to five hundred people and everything will be fine!

Type 2

I wrote this poem and I want everyone one in the world to see it so send it to everyone you know or you'll be sorry!

Friendship

Friends are always there when you need them.

Friends get you through the tough times.

Friends are not people that send on stupid chain letters like this one to other people!

Now if you don't send on my dumb poem to all your friends, you will go into a coma reliving your worst nightmare during every second for the rest of your life until you die and then you will be sent directly to Satan himself!

Type 3

I am dying of some rare and deadly disease that only effects me but otherwise is nonexistent. I am a quadriplegic dwarf who is asking for your help. You don't need to send me money because the Foundation of Relief Against Unknown Diseases (or FRAUD) has decided to donate two cents for every email forwarded, which by the way, they have know way of knowing or tracking how many this actually is, but this is still true. So please reach out, even though I'm a thirteen year old kid who is making this up because I have nothing better to do. Send this to five people within two minutes and I will miraculously be saved. Oh by the way, if you send it to four or less you will be struck down by a bolt of lightning within minutes of reading this email. Thanks!

(If anyone can prove, not just assert, that people actually do benefit from this type of email we will consider taking it down. To prove that this does help people in need you must show that organizations both can measure the number of forwards, and give evidence that donations are made as a result of these forwards! Until such a time it will remain listed as evil chain mail!)

Type 4

Now I don't think you would normally read this, but I put something funny in front to trick you into reading it and then I will hit you with the stupid chain stuff at the end!

The Drinkers Alphabet

A- Alcohol: The key to surviving college B- Beer: Its what's for dinner C- Class: Its what you're supposed to get up for after a long night of drinking .... W- Worm: That thing in a bottle of tequila you drank that reminds you of the porcelain god. X- X-Ray: How they see into your stomach before they pump it Y- Yourself: The one who drinks way too much every weekend Z- Zima Zomething Different

Congratulations, you have just received an awesome email, so cool you must send it on to as many people as you know! If you send this to no one, you will end up in a horrible accident that leaves you disfigured and you will be alone for the rest of your life! But send this to your friends and good luck will result.

Send to 1 person- maybe someone will dance with you! (You have pissed off 1 person)

Send to 2 people- maybe you'll be asked to dance by your crush! (You've pissed off 2 people)

Send to 3 people- you'll definitely be asked to dance by your crush! (You've pissed off 3 people)

Send to 15 people- you'll be kissed by your crush (You've pissed off 15 people)

Send to all of your friends and can you say sex? (Can you say no one wants to talk to you?)

Do you want love or to be disfigured with a broken heart? Send this letter on. Even though if you send this letter on you will piss off people and receive nothing for your effort. (What a deal!)

Type 5

Hi, I am Bill Gates (I could not possibly be someone making this up as a joke) and Microsoft is testing a new type of software that measures the number of times an email is forwarded. Each person who sends this email will receive a free copy of Windows 98. Even though we could have tested this with a regular piece of chain mail, I'd rather give away my company's money than think of that (this type of logic is how I made my millions). So go on and send it and you will receive your copy of Windows 98 sometime in the year 2978. Oh and never mind that the first address is from a member of America Online and not Microsoft...I told them to send it!

Tiamat · 04-07-2002, 03:00 PM

I got a type 2. I deleted that sucker.

Sazerac · 04-07-2002, 03:02 PM

I get all kinds of them, Arvon. Usually, after 3 in a row from the same person, I block that person in my e-mail and break off all communications with them. If that's all they have to say to me, then I'm not interested.

The.Relic · 04-07-2002, 03:52 PM

Heh Arvon I get all different kinds of them all the time like Saz does. My only problem is I always get them from the same person who has been a friend of mine for years so I can't resort to blocking them. . They don't bother me, I am not one who is prone to giving credence to superstition [img]smile.gif[/img]

TAOWolf · 04-07-2002, 04:04 PM

I used to get them ALL the time, until I sent a multi-purpose email to EVERYONE in my address books on my emails telling them to PLEASE do not send me ANY type of chain letters, i do not believe in them, they take up space, some have viruses attached, and generally iritate the crap out of me. Everyone complied, except for one, who is now blocked off my list. If that person wants to email me, they can call me and explain why they keep sending me those stupid chain letters.

And BY THE WAY, any kind of chain letter, postal, email - regardless are ILLEGAL and a federal crime.

Talthyr Malkaviel · 04-07-2002, 04:08 PM

I'm just glad I've never had one!!

*Runs from the inevitable deluge of chain e-mails* Sod's law!

Lady Blue03 · 04-07-2002, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TAOWolf:
I used to get them ALL the time, until I sent a multi-purpose email to EVERYONE in my address books on my emails telling them to PLEASE do not send me ANY type of chain letters, i do not believe in them, they take up space, some have viruses attached, and generally iritate the crap out of me. Everyone complied, except for one, who is now blocked off my list. If that person wants to email me, they can call me and explain why they keep sending me those stupid chain letters.

And BY THE WAY, any kind of chain letter, postal, email - regardless are ILLEGAL and a federal crime.

I agree, see a chain letter, feel the delete button under ur finger. See multiple chain letters from the same person, feel the buttons under ur finger as u type a nasty email telling them never to send u crap like that again. See even more chain letters, feel the mouse clicker has u hit the 'block user' section

Lioness · 04-07-2002, 04:16 PM

Ah, chain letters...I sent out a chain letter once, called

"The Chain letter to end all chain letters" and it said:

> >I HATE CHAIN LETTERS!
> >
> >DO NOT SEND ME CHAIN LETTERS!
> >
> >DO YOU HATE CHAIN LETTERS?
> >
> >YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS ISN'T A CHAIN LETTER!
> >
> >YOU DON'T HAVE TO FORWARD IT
> >
> >IF YOU DO, THAT'S COOL
> >
> >IF YOU DON'T, THAT'S COOL TOO
> >
> >NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WILL HAPPEN TO YOU
> >
> >NOTHING!
> >
> >*whew* rant off.

heh, think I like em?

GokuZool · 04-08-2002, 05:09 AM

We should start a chain letter to end all chain letters

.

Kaz · 04-08-2002, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The.Relic:
My only problem is I always get them from the same person who has been a friend of mine for years so I can't resort to blocking them.

Same here. However, I get mainly #1, #2 and #4. And pretty much EVERY chain letter I've gotten (and I've gotten a lot) has come from her. A few from others, but most from her. I HATE CHAIN LETTERS! I DESPISE THEM!

04-07-2002, 03:02 PM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	I get all kinds of them, Arvon. Usually, after 3 in a row from the same person, I block that person in my e-mail and break off all communications with them. If that's all they have to say to me, then I'm not interested. __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

04-07-2002, 04:04 PM	#5
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	I used to get them ALL the time, until I sent a multi-purpose email to EVERYONE in my address books on my emails telling them to PLEASE do not send me ANY type of chain letters, i do not believe in them, they take up space, some have viruses attached, and generally iritate the crap out of me. Everyone complied, except for one, who is now blocked off my list. If that person wants to email me, they can call me and explain why they keep sending me those stupid chain letters. And BY THE WAY, any kind of chain letter, postal, email - regardless are ILLEGAL and a federal crime. __________________ May the moon always shine upon your face, and your imagination soar to the heavens.... Chan ann leis a’chiad bhuille thuiteas a’chraobh.

04-07-2002, 04:08 PM	#6
Talthyr Malkaviel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: August 31, 2001 Location: Land of the Britons Age: 37 Posts: 3,224	I'm just glad I've never had one!! Runs from the inevitable deluge of chain e-mails Sod's law! __________________ Resident cantankerous sorcerer of the Clan HADB<br />and Sorcerous Nuttella salesman of the O.R.T<br /> <br /><br />Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny! Can I drill you about this?

04-07-2002, 04:16 PM	#8
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 36 Posts: 5,837	Ah, chain letters...I sent out a chain letter once, called "The Chain letter to end all chain letters" and it said: > >I HATE CHAIN LETTERS! > > > >DO NOT SEND ME CHAIN LETTERS! > > > >DO YOU HATE CHAIN LETTERS? > > > >YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS ISN'T A CHAIN LETTER! > > > >YOU DON'T HAVE TO FORWARD IT > > > >IF YOU DO, THAT'S COOL > > > >IF YOU DON'T, THAT'S COOL TOO > > > >NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WILL HAPPEN TO YOU > > > >NOTHING! > > > >whew rant off. heh, think I like em? __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"

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04-07-2002, 01:47 PM	#1
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Types of Chain Mail Type 1 Hi, this chain letter was started in the Stone Age which is pretty ridiculous considering email was not yet invented but ignore that, OK. It works like this: pass it on to every person you have an email address for and nothing bad will happen to you! Often when people don't send this on they are blessed with incredible misfortune! Example 1 Joe Schmoe was walking out of his house when he fell into a pothole and could not get out. A garbage truck came down the street thirty seconds later and needless to say he way killed and smelled so bad that they could not even have an open casket funeral without driving away the mourners! This would never have happened if he had just sent on the letter. Example 2 Sally Ann Lynn received this letter and ignored it because she did not think it was serious! Later she went to a party had a little too much to drink and was being taken home by her boyfriend who stayed sober! They were driving when they got lost in a neighborhood they have never been before. They were never heard from again! Many people believe they were transported to an alternate evil universe and cannot find their way home! Don't let this happen to you! Remember you could end up like Joe or Sally Ann. To prevent this forward it on to five hundred people and everything will be fine! Type 2 I wrote this poem and I want everyone one in the world to see it so send it to everyone you know or you'll be sorry! Friendship Friends are always there when you need them. Friends get you through the tough times. Friends are not people that send on stupid chain letters like this one to other people! Now if you don't send on my dumb poem to all your friends, you will go into a coma reliving your worst nightmare during every second for the rest of your life until you die and then you will be sent directly to Satan himself! Type 3 I am dying of some rare and deadly disease that only effects me but otherwise is nonexistent. I am a quadriplegic dwarf who is asking for your help. You don't need to send me money because the Foundation of Relief Against Unknown Diseases (or FRAUD) has decided to donate two cents for every email forwarded, which by the way, they have know way of knowing or tracking how many this actually is, but this is still true. So please reach out, even though I'm a thirteen year old kid who is making this up because I have nothing better to do. Send this to five people within two minutes and I will miraculously be saved. Oh by the way, if you send it to four or less you will be struck down by a bolt of lightning within minutes of reading this email. Thanks! (If anyone can prove, not just assert, that people actually do benefit from this type of email we will consider taking it down. To prove that this does help people in need you must show that organizations both can measure the number of forwards, and give evidence that donations are made as a result of these forwards! Until such a time it will remain listed as evil chain mail!) Type 4 Now I don't think you would normally read this, but I put something funny in front to trick you into reading it and then I will hit you with the stupid chain stuff at the end! The Drinkers Alphabet A- Alcohol: The key to surviving college B- Beer: Its what's for dinner C- Class: Its what you're supposed to get up for after a long night of drinking .... W- Worm: That thing in a bottle of tequila you drank that reminds you of the porcelain god. X- X-Ray: How they see into your stomach before they pump it Y- Yourself: The one who drinks way too much every weekend Z- Zima Zomething Different Congratulations, you have just received an awesome email, so cool you must send it on to as many people as you know! If you send this to no one, you will end up in a horrible accident that leaves you disfigured and you will be alone for the rest of your life! But send this to your friends and good luck will result. Send to 1 person- maybe someone will dance with you! (You have pissed off 1 person) Send to 2 people- maybe you'll be asked to dance by your crush! (You've pissed off 2 people) Send to 3 people- you'll definitely be asked to dance by your crush! (You've pissed off 3 people) Send to 15 people- you'll be kissed by your crush (You've pissed off 15 people) Send to all of your friends and can you say sex? (Can you say no one wants to talk to you?) Do you want love or to be disfigured with a broken heart? Send this letter on. Even though if you send this letter on you will piss off people and receive nothing for your effort. (What a deal!) Type 5 Hi, I am Bill Gates (I could not possibly be someone making this up as a joke) and Microsoft is testing a new type of software that measures the number of times an email is forwarded. Each person who sends this email will receive a free copy of Windows 98. Even though we could have tested this with a regular piece of chain mail, I'd rather give away my company's money than think of that (this type of logic is how I made my millions). So go on and send it and you will receive your copy of Windows 98 sometime in the year 2978. Oh and never mind that the first address is from a member of America Online and not Microsoft...I told them to send it!

04-07-2002, 03:00 PM	#2
Tiamat Banned User Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: In Abyss Posts: 1,181	I got a type 2. I deleted that sucker.

04-07-2002, 03:52 PM	#4
The.Relic Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Long Beach, CA. USA Age: 67 Posts: 1,589	Heh Arvon I get all different kinds of them all the time like Saz does. My only problem is I always get them from the same person who has been a friend of mine for years so I can't resort to blocking them. . They don't bother me, I am not one who is prone to giving credence to superstition [img]smile.gif[/img]

04-08-2002, 05:09 AM	#9
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	We should start a chain letter to end all chain letters .

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