From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V8 #14 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Tuesday, January 21 2003 Volume 08 : Number 014 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: Merry Christmas! [CJMark@aol.com] RE: Alloy: Fun in the sun. ["Robin Thurlow" ] Alloy: Don't mess with the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! ["Crackers"] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 11:02:14 EST From: CJMark@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Merry Christmas! Better late than never! Merry Christmas.. Chappy Chanukah.. Komfortable Kwanzaa or whatever else you prefer to celebrate! I'm sorry to hear that some of the Alloyed folks didn't have quite as good a holiday as hoped.. but pleased to hear that others had a great time! I have to say that the beach photos from Paul were most enjoyable to see. I miss the hot weather! In my humble opinion.. winter is something that you should go to.. not something that comes to you! As for myself.. I had managed to accumulate a bit of extra cash by mid december so I was able to splurge a bit on travel. I decided to take a whirlwind trip that lasted nearly a month.. which made for a combination of hectic and relaxing moments that were overall quite enjoyable. I started by flying from LA to Seattle to visit my parents in the north end suburb of Kenmore. They are planning to finally sell the house that I grew up in.. (they've lived there for 48 years!) so it was the last Christmas we'll probably have there. My sister came in from Ellensburg (1/2 way across the state) and my brother from San Francisco to share the holiday. To our disappointment, my other brother has chosen to stay out of contact with us.. so unfortunately he did not make an appearance. Too bad.. since we had a nice time together celebrating in simple but relaxing ways for a few days. Then.. I was off to New York to spend a few days with my girlfriend. She's a nurse and currently works 12 hour night shifts.. so while she slept during the days I was out walking the streets.. well.. I was just enjoying the New York ability to walk around instead of having to drive everywhere like we do in LA. I ended up on Canal Street a couple times. I love the crazy ambient there.. all the knock off stuff for sale and all the phony card games set up on cardboard boxes trying to rip off the crowds of unwary tourists from Podunk City USA. It's crowded and frenzied.. but quite a spectacle to observe. I also finally broke down and bought a nice compact digital camera. I've been waiting for the prices to come down to a reasonable point.. and I was very pleased to find one that was pocket sized but still has the quality I prefer. Then on Dec 30th my girlfriend's vacation time started and we took off for London and Cambridge.. where she grew up. We visited her family in different places around the area while basing at Whittlesford.. which is just a few minutes outside of Cambridge. We drove up to Barton-upon-Humber to stay with relatives and celebrate the New Year's arrival. (Why do these towns have 3 names?) While there I also had the chance to see Beverly (That's a small town) and York.. which was very cool. After 4 days of overeating and over drinking to celebrate.. we returned to Whittlesford and also spent a couple days in London to do some necessary shopping at the post Christmas sales too! We also made a quick jaunt to Kent to visit another sister. Once we got through all the family visits.. we boarded the Eurostar train to Paris for a high speed ride through the Chunnel and a quick 4 day stay in the city. It was below zero (Centigrade) there but it was still lots of fun. We'd both seen Paris before.. but it was nice to visit the sights together.. even if it did mean ducking into shops and bars every 50 feet to warm up our frozen faces. We stayed in a hotel within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower.. however.. icey weather kept it semi-closed our first couple of days.. but the last day they re-opened the top viewing platform so we went up for some spectacular views of the city. We also managed to see a few touristic spots.. The Arc de Triumph.. Notre Dame.. the Moulin Rouge.. Sacre Couer.. La Louvre.. Galleria La Fayette.. (Okay.. so we did some shopping too.. but at least it was warm!). I bought a few different pairs of reading glasses. I always end up sitting on them or losing them so I buy a few pairs at a time.. and they have such cool styles available in Europe compared to the ones you find here at the Drugstore! We also ate ourselves silly with Beouf Borgonogne (sp?) and Raclette and Fondue.. and washed it all down with some nice French Bourdeaux.. MMMMMM :-D Returning to England.. we spent a few more days just enjoying the area around Cambridge.. some delicious pub lunches.. a couple more trips into London to visit friends there and a very nice Sunday brunch with her parents. Then.. I finally decided I'd better get back to work before I completely ran out my bank account.. and returned home Saturday night to start getting all my new refrigerator magnets displayed (My only true touristic need!) and find hundreds of E-mails waiting.. many of which were from Alloy! So.. once again.. my best wishes to you all for a great new year.. and may it be filled with wonderful moments enjoying your closest friends and relatives. And with Mr. Dolby Robertson's announcement of the possibility of some new music.. (Congrats on your participation in the conference.. Thomas!) 2003 sounds like it should be better than ever! Ciao for now Mark ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:17:50 -0500 From: "Robin Thurlow" Subject: RE: Alloy: Fun in the sun. Paul wrote: "FWIW I also like cold weather..." Well you'd be happy where I am, then... tonight we're dropping down to 1 degree Fahrenheit (which I think is about -32c?) The ducks under the bridge are getting a special cornflake delivery tonight to keep them warm. Do ducks like stale Grapenuts? Might as well throw those down too (if the ducks don't like them, maybe they'll be good for the fish) ~r ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:59:41 -0800 From: "Crackers" Subject: Alloy: Don't mess with the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! You know... every day I get a dozen pleas in my e-mail box from someone in Nigeria begging my assistance in helping them liberate some vast sum of money in hidden Nigerian accounts. One might think the entire economy of Nigeria is tied up in hidden accounts. I've always wanted to have fun with one of these guys but never actually got around to yanking their chains... ... until today. For your reading enjoyment I submit The Revenge Of The Buck Cake Tentacoo Wape Syndicate. - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - -=-=- - --- muyiwa ige wrote: >SIR, > > URGENT ASSISTANCE >MY NAME IS MR MUYIWA IGEH, FIRST SON OF LATE CHIEF BOLA >IGEH, FORMER MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL >TO FEDERAL REPLUBIC OF NIGERIA. And now your father's failure is complete! Now we know your location. This is a glorious day. >MY FATHER WAS ASSASINATED BY UNKNOWN PEOPLE WHILE >VISITING HIS HOME TOWN FROM THE CAPITAL TERRITORY. Unknown? You people are fools! Your father was assasinated by the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE. We left a copy of our Buck Cake Manifesto on your father's body. It may have been a little stained what with all the blood leaking out of your father's corpse but anyone with even the most basic grasp of the english language should have been able to figure out it was our organisation that killed your father. It was well known that your father opposed the liberation of Buck Cake and free Tentacoo Wape for all. He deserved the death we delivered upon him. And now that we know the location of his First Son we'll be able to tie up that loose end too. Fool! You have sealed your own fate! >SINCE HIS DEATH, INVESTIGATIONS HAS BEEN GOING ON TO >KNOW THE REASON FOR HIS ASSASINATION BUT NOTHING IS >COMING UP. Ha! Your ignorance is a great cause of merriment to me. WE control the investigation. You cannot stop the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! Like the mighty C'thulhu our tentacles reach into the governments of every nation on this world. Tremble for your time is near! >IT HAPPENED THAT AFTER GOING THROUGH HIS >PERSONAL FILES, I FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS TO ADDRESS THE >NATION ON THE ISSUE OF CORRUPT LEADERS AND THEIR BAD >DEEDS, TO THE GOOD CITIZENS OF HIS COUNTRY WHICH HE >WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN POSITION TO DO THIS. Corrupt? It was your father who was the one who was corrupt with his brutal persecution of those who seek the rapture of Tentacoo Wape and those who wish for the free flow of Buck Cake. Don't try to play your spin on me. Your father was an evil, evil man who got what he deserved. >MY FAMILY RECEIVES MYSTEROUS MAILS AND PHONE CALLS >TRYING TO KNOW IF HE REVEALED ANY INFORMATION TO US >BEFORE HE GAVE UP. Who do you think has been calling you? Sheeesh! Are you guys dense or what? >WE TRIED TO KNOW THE CALLERS BUT THEY REFUSED TO IDENTIFY >THEMSELVES. What do you mean. I have a transcript of the last call we placed to your family. Our operative clearly identified himself as "Abuha Akbar of the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE". How stupid can you people be? He even spelled his name out for you when you asked him to. Come on! >IN THIS CASE WE REQUESTED FOR SECURITY MEN >IN MY FAMILY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,BUT UPTIL NOW >WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY. Well duh! Who do you think controls the federal government's security forces? Oh yeah, that's right the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! Fools! >I DECIDED TO TAKE MY FAMILY TO A >NEBOURING COUNTRY WHERE THEY CAN STAY UNTIL I FIND A >BETTER PLACE. Thank you for letting us know where your family is. I will personally see to it that they are taken care of. At last the puny forces that oppose the liberation of Buck Cake and Tentacoo Wape will be crushed once and for all. This is a glorious day indeed! >THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN MY FATHERS PERSONAL >COMPANIES NAME CONTAINING THIRTY THREE MILLION FOUR >HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS($33.47M). I >WANT THIS FUND TO LEAVE MY COUNTRY AND BE TRANSFERED >TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THIS >IS WHERE MY FAMILY LIFE LIES . That was the last piece of the puzzle we needed. Now that we know the existance of your father's bank accounts it is only a matter of time before the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE's team of ninja hackers crack the codes and electronically steal every corrupt penny your father has stolen from the people as he strove to enslave them and deprive them of their Buck Cake and Tentacoo Wape! That money will be put to good use now, I can assure you. >I THEREBY REQUEST FOR YOUR INTEREST IN ASSISTING ME >WELCOME THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND ACCOMODATE >UNTIL I'M FREE TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO MEET >WITH YOU. Oh I will be welcoming this fund into my account, make no mistake about that and it is you who have assisted me. Your incompitence has been my greatest asset. As for coming over to my country to meet with me, don't trouble yourself. Now that your location has been learned representatives of the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE will be coming to meet with you very shortly. Don't be too surprised if they should happen to knock down your door before you have even finished reading this email. >IF YOU SUCEED IN HELPING ME I WILL OFFER YOU 20% OF >THE TOTAL VALUE FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED GREAT ASSISTANCE. I think I will take 100% of the money now that I know where it is and where you are. Your trusting nature has undone yourself. It is a glorious day for the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! >IT IS ALSO MY GREAT INTENTION TO INVEST OUT OF THE >MONEY IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS YOU MAY RECOMEND ON >YOUR HONOR IN YOUR COUNTRY AND WE CAN RUN IT TOGETHER >AS PARTNERS. Partner myself with the First Son of that dog Chief Bola Igeh? Is that your pitiful attempt at humour? No amount of pleading and begging can save you now. There can be no partnership, only the complete triumph of the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! Prepair for your doom. >WRITE ME BACK IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE >INDICATING YOUR INTEREST. My interest is the destruction of all of Chief Bola Igeh's line. My interest is the destruction of all who would deny the people their Buck Cake and Tentacoo Wape. You shall feel the wrath of my interest soon enough First Son of Chief Bola Igeh! We will come for you when you least expect it and your lost thought will be how your own foolishness has undone you. Long live the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE! >THIS TRANSFER WILL BE >EFFECTED WITHOUTH DELAY WITH YOUR MAXIMUM AND PROMPT >CO-OPERATION. Our elite ninja hackers have already begun work on the transfer. Soon all your money are belong to us! Make your time, gentlement, make your time! >I'M COUNTING ON YOUR SINCERETY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS IN >THIS ASSISTANCE. Trust me, I am sincere in my desire to see all those who would oppose the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE crushed like the insects that they are. Thank you for your assistance in hunting down the last of the Chief Bola Igeh clan. >I AM WAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT REPLY. And now you have it. Expect a visit when you least expect it. >YOURS SINCERELY, > >MR MUYIWA IGEH. >234-8033236028. You are a bigger fool than your father First Son Muyiwa Igeh! Did you really think you could stand against the might of the BUCK CAKE TENTACOO WAPE SYNDICATE? You have caused your own undoing. Your days are numbered. - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - -=-=- Crackers Ghastly's Ghastly Comic http://ghastly.keenspace.com ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V8 #14 **************************