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																			On 21/07/06, Stewart Smith <stewart.smith at novate-it.co.uk> wrote:

> So the tide of junk mail seems to be increasing, I really don't understand
> it so wondered in [_] could answer my questions:
>
> -       Why do they do it, does "anyone" ever suddenly decide to by
> Viagra/watches or have their knob enlarged after receiving these badly
> spelt/typed/addressed emails, surely not.

Apparently so - it only takes a few people to respond to make these
things highly profitable.


> -       I am receiving loads of emails with just complete gooble-de-gook in
> them -
>
> "Yuh can't fatten cow fuh another man butcher.   People who think the world
> revolves around them have no sense of direction Knowing is not enough; We
> must Apply Willing is not enough; We must Do"
>
> - being one of this mornings examples. What is the point to this?

Can't help you there. Did some teenager send you their GCSE English
coursework by mistake? ;)

My favourite spam subject lines at the moment are the "Your (insert
nebulous concept): (random couplet)". E.g. "Your future: oven-baked"
or "Your money: steam rolled" etc. They makes oi laff, but then I
probably should get out more :o

Tim