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Bonus #3: How to "bust" a myth:Have you ever received the "Neiman Marcus Cookie" e-mail or the "Disney Promises Free Prizes" e-mail? Or how about that one about one Mr. Jim Neugent complaining to ABC about a certain "pro-gay" episode of The Practice? Well here's a little information to help you decipher whether or not what you're reading is the truth or just another attempt at someone hoping that enough people will forward the e-mail that it will come back to them or one of their friends. Why would they want it to come back? Because it will most likely be loaded with a bunch of valid "forwarded" addresses which they turn into a "package" of valid e-mail addresses and sell to the top-paying spammers (didn't know it was that simple for them to "farm" the info, did ya?) for a HUGE profit. They can also use all those addresses as "referrals" when they enter online contests who offer to enhance their chances of winning with every valid e-mail address that they enter. As simple as it is for them to "farm" your information, there's an easy way to "screw 'em" as it were: when you forward something, put your own e-mail address in the "To" address bar, and anyone you want to forward it to in the "Bcc" address bar, NOT the "Cc" address bar. Cc stands for "Carbon-copy", Bcc stands for "Blank carbon-copy". By putting your own e-mail address in the "To" bar, you will effectively "kill the link" from all the forwards. While it also means you will once again receive the e-mail, at least this time you'll know that you've killed the link and spared whoever you passed it on to from that same fate. You could take it a step further by erasing everything but the "heart" of the e-mail when you forward it. Leave only the "story" or "joke" or "inspirational saying" and delete everything else, from other "forward" e-mails to those pesky ">" characters. You'll also reduce the size of the e-mail by doing this and keep from becoming a burden on someone with limited e-mail file space. And never, under any circumstance, forward a chain-e-mail unless you want the people you forward it to hating your guts and "blocking" any further correspondence from you. There is no way for someone else to track how many times you forward a certain e-mail, let alone in a certain amount of time! The only thing your accomplishing is assisting a spammer! Finally, if you want to check the validity of the e-mail, check out the following links to find out if it's true or just a myth! Urban Legend.com: http://www.urbanlegend.com Discovery Channel's Myth-Busters: http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html
Now get out there and show your e-mail who's boss! Use what you've learned here to help put a serious dent in the art of spamming! Inspiration and well-being to you all (unless you're a spammer!) -j5265 Personal Page Contents
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Following
are my top 10 Pink Floyd songs (I'm
more into the modern version of Pink Floyd):
10.)
Money
04.) The
Dogs Of War
09.)
Young
Lust
03.) Hey
You
08.)
One
Of My Turns
02.) The
Trial
07.)
Brain
Damage
and my all-time fave...
06.)
Run
Like Hell
05.)
Comfortably
Numb
01.) Learning
To Fly
(4th Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 5781 on 09/12/2003)
Re: Aloha fellow creators!
I'm
happy to hear that things are as good as it gets with you and hope it continues.
No
need to worry about being sued. I'm trying to spread the word, not stifle it. :)
Actually,
I'm quite honored that someone took the time and effort to see my work. I
appreciate it very much.
As
far as my idea for the Star Wars novel,
it would be based on some characters that were introduced in previous novels. I
just feel like some interesting characters weren't fully explored, and a few of
the endings I've read just seemed a little weak in my humble estimation.
Hmmm...
"Vogon poetry"
-consider my curiosity peaked!
It
may be a while before I get a copy of "Hitchiker...",
though, as I am currently out of work and desperately in need of a job! My
internet business isn't exactly working out (I just don't have the marketing
budget) and I'm about to lose my car and my home, but I have faith that a
solution will show itself soon. :)
I'm
glad you enjoyed Queensryche. You
picked 2 of their best albums in `Believe' (? –Empire?)
and `Operation
Mindcrime'. Unfortunately I've lost my copy of `Believe' (? –Empire?),
but on `...Mindcrime'
I highly suggest listening to the entire album as it is a fictional story of a
young man who is tired of the status quo and is looking for something to believe
in. He finds this "network" and begins working for them hoping to make
a difference, only to end up getting hooked on drugs and realizing that what he
is doing is wrong. It is the story of his inner struggles for faith and
something to believe in, not to mention a woman ([Suite Sister] Mary) that he
meets only to find out she's part of the syndicate as well. Actually, "Suite
Sister Mary" is one song I do recommend as the emotions felt in the 2
voices (Lead singer Geoff Tate's and Pamela Moore's as Mary) are quite
convincing. `I
Don't Believe In Love' tends to speak to me, but that's another story for
another time! If you can, try to find their albums "Rage
For Order" and "The
Warning" as the musical content on these 2 is multi-layered and really
show off Mr. Tate's vocal capabilities!
Well,
here's the complete re-direct url for my site:
http://www.j5265.com and the actual url:
http://members.fortunecity.com/j5265/index.htm.
I hope one of these works for you.
Sincerely,
Jim
(a.k.a. j5265)
(13th Post @ Creativegarh –message # 6251 on 10/09/2003).
Re: sex in advertising
Ketan,
I could not agree with you more. Unfortunately the mainstream part of America
is all about image, which is due to the fact that most people are looking for
that fast buck (dollar), and end up giving marketing far more power than it
deserves. I think that is why most elders are seen as conservative, they have
been through the hype and understand that it is just that, hype.
One needs to look no further than some of our most popular "now" items
such as rap music and/or pop music such as N'Sync,
Britney Spears, Christina
Aguilera and so on (I personally consider this "bubble-gum"
music). It was very obvious at the opening of this year's NFL
televised games where Britney Spears
and Aerosmith played at the same gig. The
audience reaction to Britney Spears
was non-committal, at best, whereas Aerosmith
received a raucous ovation. No doubt, this was an older audience who enjoyed the
true talent of a band such as Aerosmith
where there is true talent with the playing of musical instruments versus the
"kaoroke", if you will, of Britney
Spears.
The same holds true for rap. I'm sorry, but if you want
me to be impressed, you're going to have to do something that I don't think I
could do, even with training and sponsorship.
Of course, in the end, I believe "musicians" such as Britney
Spears will
eventually disappear, while Aerosmith
will always get radio play somewhere.
[Side note: recent study showed people stayed
longer/ate more food with
classical music playing vs. Britney
Spears music which often made them end their meal abruptly!]
For eventually, people realize something good or made
with talent is far more pleasing than something revolving around hype and
circumstance. I mean, eventually, every audience "grows up".
As for sex in advertising, again I see the "bubble-gum" musicians and
rappers (using their thug language about sex) being part of what is wrong with America.
I was personally appalled by Christina's
video (I forgot the name of the song) where she "dances" in a boxing
ring, especially considering her core audience (young teenage girls). This is
not what I want my nieces seeing as a role model.
We have many good things here, but the blast from the
hype of our "crap" drowns it out. I can think of no better example
than Johnny "The Man In Black"
Cash. If you really want to know what every-day Joe America thinks and
feels, check out some of his music. True lyrics and music by a true man of the
blues. Most of our pop music is really just an excuse to put some lyrics to
dance music, and I see the likes of Britney
Spears and N'Sync as nothing more than
glorified dancers with microphones.
Anyway, I hope someday more people will see through the hype and understand
"true" talent when they see or hear it. I was lucky enough to be
exposed to the Cleveland Orchestra
at a young age, and though I tried not to enjoy myself, eventually the ability
of the musicians and their performance won me over to the extent that I began to
tell my friends around me to quit goofing off!
Inspiration and well-being to you all,
-j5265 (Jim)
(3rd Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 5710 on 09/07/2003)
Re: Aloha fellow creators!
Thanks
for the reply. I hope all is well with you and everyone else on the board!
The
compliment on my poetry is most appreciated. Did you by chance get to read it?
Indeed,
the beginning would seem to be the place to start! :)
I
will make it a point to read "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". I'm always up for a good laugh! I
think I may go with some other theme than blowing up a planet, though. It's been
done so many times... :)
It's
amazing how many of my American brethren do not grasp the double-negative in Pink
Floyd's most popular US song.
I
hope you enjoy the quality of Queensryche's
music, albeit a bit more guitar-driven than you may be used to!
Sorry
you couldn't get into my web site. I'm not sure what the problem is, but I'll
see if I can correct it. Perhaps I'll start one of these groups and post some of
my content here!
Thanks
again!.
(5th Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 5782 on 09/12/2003)
Re: Happy Birthday Creativegarh!
Hey!
Happy Birthday Creativegarh!
This is easy to remember for me, it's a day after mine! A BIG, LONE-STAR
"HOWWWW-DDDDYYY!" to everyone here from j5265 in the "Big
D" (Dallas, TX
USA)!
(6th Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 5783 on 09/12/2003)
Re: Opportunities at Capital
One
Celeste,
I'm
interested in ANY job right now, but I'm afraid I may not be qualified for the
position. Besides, I currently reside in Dallas.
Any chance of relocation assistance or a telecommute contract?
If
not, I understand and apologize for wasting your time. Good luck with your
search.
-j5265
(Jim
M Griminger)
http://www.j5265.com/
(9th Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 5859 on 09/16/2003)
Re: [Creativegarh
Projects] Medical Software
I
have experience with MS
Excel for database use and "Form Creation" with both MS
Word and MS
Publisher and MS
FrontPage. I am also familiar with form creation using Flash
Animation.
See
some of my work at my website:
http://www.j5265.com (ignore those
"randomizer" ads -I just found out it's a scam!)
-j5265
(10th Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 6124 on 10/02/2003)
Rumors of my demise…
Have
been greatly exaggerated. I have temporarily lost the connection @ my home, but
just found out my local library
has free public access (1 hr. @ a time, once every 2 hrs.), so I will be going
back in time to check for those of you awaiting my responses. All apologies for
not getting to you sooner! I hope everyone is doing great here!
(14th Post @ Creativegarh
–message # 6367 on 10/16/2003).
Re: names for website
Did you get my 1st reply? This dang library computer
gave me an error when I
tried to post.
-j5265 (Jim)
My
first professional site: Simsoar (for author Alvin Sugar)
I
also post frequently here (another Yahoo! Group): Creativegarh
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