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Novel Craigslist Scammer

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After buying my Nikon D7000 I decided to sell my first DSLR camera, a Nikon D40. It wasn’t more than a week after my D7000 arrived that I could already see the tell-tale signs that if I didn’t sell my D40 fast it would be fated to a long life of dust collecting.

So it was without any further debate that I put up the camera for sale on Craigslist. I have received a couple of real inquiries however the most common e-mails that I continue to receive are those from Craigslist scammers.

Normally I pay them no heed. I don’t provoke an extension of the exchange through emotion or reason and simply let it lay unanswered in my inbox.

This is the course I am continuing to take however I received one scammer e-mail that I found so novel that I felt forced to share it here.

Following is the e-mail I received from a certain ‘dr.shepherd kingsley’. Any further explanation as to the inventiveness and hilarity of this e-mail is unnecessary. Please, read and enjoy for yourself (spaces retained for prosperity’s sake):

Hello,

Thanks for you reply toward my request for your item, i am very happy
to hear that the item is still available,The price you want to get the item sold is OK by me. I am a medical doctor
residing in Texas.

i am buying this item as a birthday gift for my son that was currently
transferred to west Africa with world health organization.I will pay through PayPal and you will be mailing the item to him directly through US
postal service (USPS).

Kindly provide me with your PayPal email or send me a money request so that I will make the payment to you asap, i will be adding a shipping fee
of($150) during the payment of your item, once you get back to me with your PayPal email.

i need this item as soon as possible so that it can be able to get to
him before his birthday comes-up.i traveled to the United Kingdom(UK)
for an emergency,that is why i can’t do this locally/pick it up.hope
it is in good condition.kindly get back to me asap so that i will make
the payment hoping to hear from you soon.

Regards.
Dr.Shepherd

Week of Links 013

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I know it’s late. Life’s getting busy. You should be able to enjoy what I’ve found for you here. Let me know what you like best.

Also I’m sure you’ve noticed the new ‘Week of Links’ graphic. Courtesy of Rachel. Thanks Rachel. :)
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Bill Murray: The Man Who Knew Too Much

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Bill Murray is one of my favorite actors. He has a wonderful, dry sense of humor that he infuses into his odd-ball performances. If you’re not aware there’s a certain amount of mystery around Bill Murray’s night-time exploits:

Although Stewart may not have been aware of Murray’s funnyman reputation, the actor’s comic legend was already beginning to take shape. Indeed, Murray has been the subject of considerable lore—going back to when he first joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. But there is one story that gets bandied about more than others: It was late one night in New York City. A man walked alone through Union Square, empty at this hour. The man felt a pair of hands reach out from behind and cup his eyes, blinding him for a moment. Frightened, he turned around to find Bill Murray, who said to him, “No one will ever believe you,” before walking away into the night.

There’s many more of those types of stories, some unprovable, and some proven. There’s one verified story of Bill Murray walking into a bar during this year’s SXSW, going around the bar counter, and serving drinks to whoever wanted one.

Click on over to Black Book Mag, where they have a nice short article on Bill Murray.

The Best…and…The Worst List of All Time

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A fad?  A tendency?  An inclination?  A meme?  I’m honestly not sure what to call it, but I am saying the phrases “The Best!” and “The Worst!” a whole lot more than I used to.

Last night I ate some Famous Amos Cookies.  What’d I say after my third cookie?  ”These are the best!”

Two days ago it was very cold and windy.  What did I say when I went outside?  ”This weather is the worst!”

Like most phrases I’m sure I will eventually stop using them.  However until that time comes I’m going to start collecting examples of things that are “The Best!” and things that are “The Worst!”.

You can help!  If you have any ideas and examples of Best things and Worst things let me know in the comments!  Together we’ll make “The Best…and…The Worst List of All Time!”

Conan O’Brien’s Show at Google HQ

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Conan O’Brien has been on the road lately performing on his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour”.  This past week he made a couple of stops in Silicon Valley, visiting Twitter HQ and Google HQ.  Fortunate for the internet, Conan’s entire appearance at Google was filmed and put on YouTube.  So, enjoy some time with Conan and Google.  [source]

The Great Internet Paywall

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On Sunday I got a funny idea for a website. Inspired by The Wall Street Journal’s decision to require users to pay to access their articles I created this satirical website.

Nothing there works, it’s just a static page, but I’d be seriously curious how many people would pay to “access the internet.” I think it’s all hilarious – to access that webpage you already need to be accessing the internet. The irony kills me.