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Old 23 November 2005, 12:03 AM   #1
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Sudden rise in spam

Anyone else see a huge increase of spam lately? I'm getting tons of it, and a lot is coming from addys that are watch sites, including the purists. All I can think of is it's because my email addy is in my watch ads.

Luckily, I have a great spam blocker which at least cordons it off from the good stuff.
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Old 23 November 2005, 12:06 AM   #2
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Anyone else see a huge increase of spam lately? I'm getting tons of it, and a lot is coming from addys that are watch sites, including the purists. All I can think of is it's because my email addy is in my watch ads.

Luckily, I have a great spam blocker which at least cordons it off from the good stuff.
I have noticed a lot of spam for software. Our office (naturally) has an amazing filter, but some do get through, albeit in quarantine. Sign of the times I guess. Remember when we worried about spam faxes? LOL
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Old 23 November 2005, 12:10 AM   #3
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I have noticed a lot of spam for software. Our office (naturally) has an amazing filter, but some do get through, albeit in quarantine. Sign of the times I guess. Remember when we worried about spam faxes? LOL
Yeah I do. That's pretty funny You know what's strange is I usually get more spam at my work addy!
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Yeah I do. That's pretty funny You know what's strange is I usually get more spam at my work addy!
I don't get any at home. Ever.
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Yes agree most of mine is Viagra and other medication devices and enlargers. But I use Mailwasher and open or check mine on server before I download or bounce.
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Old 23 November 2005, 12:23 AM   #6
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Yes agree most of minei s Viagra and other medication devices and enlargers. But I use Mailwasher and open or check mine on server before I download or bounce.
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Sadly, my wife watched some cooking show that showed a Spam cook-off with people using spam in a variety of recipies. Is that considered TV spam?
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Well John Spam the tinned variety was always popular in my part of Wales.And when I was managing a Supermarket in the
mid 60s it was a very large volume seller.Suppose it was the poor mans ham then,but must admit I like it grilled, instead of bacon, for a good old full English breakfast.
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Old 23 November 2005, 12:35 AM   #8
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Well John Spam the tinned variety was always popular in my part of Wales.And when I was managing a Supermarket in the
mid 60s it was a very large volume seller.Suppose it was the poor mans ham then,but must admit I like it grilled, instead of bacon, for a good old full English breakfast.
Hey, I don't knock spam. Since I have Scottish/English roots, I had many a breakie in my youth that included spam.

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All I can think of now is that Monty Python skit about spam.
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All I can think of now is that Monty Python skit about spam.
LOL, forever burned in our generation's collective conciousness.
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Old 23 November 2005, 01:36 AM   #11
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Old 23 November 2005, 02:13 AM   #12
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All I can think of now is that Monty Python skit about spam.
Mr. Bun: Morning.

Waitress: Morning.

Mr. Bun: What have you got, then?

Waitress: Well there's egg and bacon; egg, sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg, bacon and spam; egg, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam; spam, spam, spam, egg and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam and spam; or lobster thermidor aux crevettes, with a mornay sauce garnished with truffle paté, brandy and a fried egg on top and spam.

Mrs. Bun: Have you got anything without spam in it?

Waitress: Well, there's spam, egg, sausage and spam. That's not got MUCH spam in it.

Mrs. Bun: I don't want ANY spam.

Mr. Bun: Why can't she have egg, bacon, spam and sausage?

Mrs. Bun: That's got spam in it!

Mr. Bun: Not as much as spam, egg, sausage and spam.

Mrs. Bun: Look, could I have egg, bacon, spam and sausage, without the spam.

Waitress: Uuuuuuggggh!

Mrs Bun: What d'you mean, uugggh! I don't like spam.

And what about the Monty Python Bruce sketch your not a poofter are you
Bruce.

Everybruce: Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you amen!

Fourth Bruce:Bruce: Crack tube! (Sound of cans opening) Any questions?

Second Bruce: New-Bruce, are you a Poofter?

Fourth Bruce: Are you a Poofter?

Michael: No!

Fourth Bruce: No. Right, I just want to remind you of the faculty rules: Rule One!

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Two, no member of the faculty is to maltreat the Abbos in any way at all -- if there's anybody watching. Rule Three?

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Four, now this term, I don't want to catch anybody not drinking. Rule Five,

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Six, there is NO ... Rule Six. Rule Seven,

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Right, that concludes the readin' of the rules, Bruce.

First Bruce: This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

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Old 23 November 2005, 02:43 AM   #13
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Me? I don't know anything about spam, but ever since some guy posted that huge whale's d**k on this forum and Dina approved of it, all I'm seeing is sperm!!
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Anyone else see a huge increase of spam lately? I'm getting tons of it, and a lot is coming from addys that are watch sites, including the purists. All I can think of is it's because my email addy is in my watch ads.

Luckily, I have a great spam blocker which at least cordons it off from the good stuff.
I have noticed an increase both at work and at home. I hardly ever get any spam at home, but the last week or so I've won more lotteries and been offered more business deals than I can shake a stick at. Here at work, more and more is getting through the filter.....a lot of is is Russian based on the text.
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Mr. Bun: Morning.

Waitress: Morning.

Mr. Bun: What have you got, then?

Waitress: Well there's egg and bacon; egg, sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg, bacon and spam; egg, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam; spam, spam, spam, egg and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam and spam; or lobster thermidor aux crevettes, with a mornay sauce garnished with truffle paté, brandy and a fried egg on top and spam.

Mrs. Bun: Have you got anything without spam in it?

Waitress: Well, there's spam, egg, sausage and spam. That's not got MUCH spam in it.

Mrs. Bun: I don't want ANY spam.

Mr. Bun: Why can't she have egg, bacon, spam and sausage?

Mrs. Bun: That's got spam in it!

Mr. Bun: Not as much as spam, egg, sausage and spam.

Mrs. Bun: Look, could I have egg, bacon, spam and sausage, without the spam.

Waitress: Uuuuuuggggh!

Mrs Bun: What d'you mean, uugggh! I don't like spam.

And what about the Monty Python Bruce sketch your not a poofter are you
Bruce.

Everybruce: Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you amen!

Fourth Bruce:Bruce: Crack tube! (Sound of cans opening) Any questions?

Second Bruce: New-Bruce, are you a Poofter?

Fourth Bruce: Are you a Poofter?

Michael: No!

Fourth Bruce: No. Right, I just want to remind you of the faculty rules: Rule One!

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Two, no member of the faculty is to maltreat the Abbos in any way at all -- if there's anybody watching. Rule Three?

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Four, now this term, I don't want to catch anybody not drinking. Rule Five,

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Six, there is NO ... Rule Six. Rule Seven,

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Right, that concludes the readin' of the rules, Bruce.

First Bruce: This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

Everybruce: Amen!
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Old 23 November 2005, 08:24 AM   #16
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Mr. Bun: Morning.

Waitress: Morning.

Mr. Bun: What have you got, then?

Waitress: Well there's egg and bacon; egg, sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg, bacon and spam; egg, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam; spam, spam, spam, egg and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam and spam; or lobster thermidor aux crevettes, with a mornay sauce garnished with truffle paté, brandy and a fried egg on top and spam.

Mrs. Bun: Have you got anything without spam in it?

Waitress: Well, there's spam, egg, sausage and spam. That's not got MUCH spam in it.

Mrs. Bun: I don't want ANY spam.

Mr. Bun: Why can't she have egg, bacon, spam and sausage?

Mrs. Bun: That's got spam in it!

Mr. Bun: Not as much as spam, egg, sausage and spam.

Mrs. Bun: Look, could I have egg, bacon, spam and sausage, without the spam.

Waitress: Uuuuuuggggh!

Mrs Bun: What d'you mean, uugggh! I don't like spam.

And what about the Monty Python Bruce sketch your not a poofter are you
Bruce.

Everybruce: Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you amen!

Fourth Bruce:Bruce: Crack tube! (Sound of cans opening) Any questions?

Second Bruce: New-Bruce, are you a Poofter?

Fourth Bruce: Are you a Poofter?

Michael: No!

Fourth Bruce: No. Right, I just want to remind you of the faculty rules: Rule One!

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Two, no member of the faculty is to maltreat the Abbos in any way at all -- if there's anybody watching. Rule Three?

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Four, now this term, I don't want to catch anybody not drinking. Rule Five,

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Six, there is NO ... Rule Six. Rule Seven,

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Right, that concludes the readin' of the rules, Bruce.

First Bruce: This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

Everybruce: Amen!
How in the world do you remember all the lines?
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Old 23 November 2005, 08:27 AM   #17
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I have noticed an increase both at work and at home. I hardly ever get any spam at home, but the last week or so I've won more lotteries and been offered more business deals than I can shake a stick at. Here at work, more and more is getting through the filter.....a lot of is is Russian based on the text.
I think mine is targeted. There's a lot with watch forum or manufacturer addys. But, whatever arse wipe did it can know that it all gets filtered and the only bother is to empty my spam folder. So take that you sodding wanker <imagine me giving the Brit version of the peace sign>!
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Spam and Pineapples. Just like our Easter Ham.
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When you say "our", you are aware taht Hawaii is part of the USA aren't you Paul?
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No it can't be. I thought it was related to NZ
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Yeah and they are almost ready to get rid of the grass huts and get indoor plumbing, TOSSER!
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Irregardless, How was the Spam and Pineapple?
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Irregardless, How was the Spam and Pineapple?
Hey TOSSER, tell your people to quit putting all those useless adds in my freaking mailbox too! Bunch of junk is all it is, save some damn trees for gods sake.
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We have to do something. Do you think we can play with our balls all day?
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I don't want to get in the way of your 60 holidays and eating Krispy Creme.
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We eat pizza not donuts. The cops eat donuts. What do you have for brunch with Skippy and Biff on Sundays? French cruellers and creme brulle?
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LMAO!! No I rough it with prime rib and a salad.
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Well then you would be doing something useful,instead of stuffing all this junk though the letter boxes.Any how pocket billiards,is said to improve your concentration,and said to improve your stroke,when you rise up to potting the balls.
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Anyone else see a huge increase of spam lately? I'm getting tons of it, and a lot is coming from addys that are watch sites, including the purists. All I can think of is it's because my email addy is in my watch ads.

Luckily, I have a great spam blocker which at least cordons it off from the good stuff.
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I do not sell, loan or otherwise give out any members email address ... PERIOD. Matter of fact, on this website your email adress is protected and not viewable. Other well known forums display your email address if that option is selected. I would never risk the trust I have with my members by giving out email addresses to anyone.
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