You Never See Linus Torvalds doing this kind of thing...

[Captain.Sassy]

So I recently switched to Linux and after opening my email this morning I really wish I hadn't. Just take a look at this:


PLEASE READ! THIS WAS ON Oprah.
THIS WAS FEATURED ON TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL
Dear Friends; Please do not take this for a junk letter.
Bill Gates sharing his fortune. If you ignore this, you will regret it
later.

Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies
and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the
most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an
e-mail beta test.

When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will track
it (If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two weeks time period.

For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay
you $245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on,
Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives
it, You will be paid $241.00. Within tw! o weeks, Microsoft will
contact you for your address and then send you a check.

Oh man. I know at least 100 email addresses. I totally could have gotten my student loans paid off.

Thanks alot, Linux.

:P

[sharik_pahwa]

I GOT A DOZEN LIKE THIS TOO....
................

[MikeTbob]

That has the aroma of a Texas cow patty sitting on the hot asphalt!
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Microsoft/AOL Giveaway

[DrEntropy]

heheehahaaahohoooo!!!!

Like THAT would get my attention...

...any more than a message from an African Princess...


<THUD!>

[rcgreen]

I can see Linus sharing his "fortune"

"EVERY TIME YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL, YOU WILL RECEIVE
A LICENSE TO GO TO THE SLACKWARE WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD
ONE COPY OF SLACKWARE LINUX! WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!"

[oz]

That, or a version of it, has been going around for several years now. Don't expect a check.

[fingal]

heheehahaaahohoooo!!!!

Like THAT would get my attention...

...any more than a message from an African Princess...


<THUD!>

Does she write to you too? I was thinking of asking her to marry me.

[techieMoe]

That has the aroma of a Texas cow patty sitting on the hot asphalt!

Geez. You just *had* to remind me, didn't you?

[MikeTbob]

That, or a version of it, has been going around for several years now. Don't expect a check.

Yeah, I think the first time I received one, the payout was only like $1.00 per forward, But I guess inflation and the "Me first" Generation has bumped it up to a more manageable $245.00 per.
My wifey was just telling me, that some folks at her job fell for this gimmick too, and they have College Degrees, MBA's ,etc,etc!

Geez. You just *had* to remind me, didn't you?

If you've forgotten what it smells like techieMoe, you probably need to spend more time outdoors! It's everywhere.

[zba78]

Does she write to you too? I was thinking of asking her to marry me.

Oh, and I thought I was her one-and-only. Cheating cow