THE THREAD!!!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

After years of ridiculing the feckless UN, I'm very pleased to see that they have paid off for me now! Also, thanks to our lime-enhanced gentry for ponying up the big bucks.

A question or two:

What's the difference between a secret number and a PIN?
With this plethora of numbers and activation codes, this has gotta be legit, right?
This certificate of merit will go along nicely with my 'Matrix Legion of Merit' ranking-both begat of SPAMing.
Why does Mr. Peters have a Japan suffix on his 'official' Yahoo email account? [&:]



Our Ref: HSBC/BKL/STB
Your Ref:
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WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.. Now your new Payment,United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate HSBC Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.


As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR SCOTT PETERS, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE HSBC BANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the HSBC BANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your fund valued US$7.5M. So contact: REV.RENEE HANS on his contact information,Direct Telephone Number: +447031830713,Email:hsbcplc011@yahoo.co.jp for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS,BANK NAME ACCOUNT NO,ROUTING NO,/SWIFT CODE AND BANK ADDRESS.
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS MARRIED
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITIBANK IS(511),YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE HSBC BANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY REV.RENEE HANS AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.

CONTACT CODE(511)
OFFICER:REV.RENEE HANS.
POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE HSBC LONDON.
Telephone No +447031830713
Fax Number:+447031830713
EMAIL:hsbcplc011@yahoo.co.jp

REGARDS

MR. MARCEL A.BOISARD.


(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINNING PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT).

Way to go buddy! Well deserved!

Curiously, that figure is suspiciously the same as the inheritance from my previously unknown cousin that I am waiting for the International Bank of Big Bucks to finish processing and release.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Thanks!

Uff... OK... let's stick with the big boys (i.e. "Division I") then... [:D]

Why are there different conferences in that "Div I"?

Do they play each other in their own conference (or they play teams from other conferences as well)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NCAA_conferences

Hi Leo:

As a casual NCAA College Football fan, I can take a swing at this. Within Div I, groups of teams (usually regional-ish) are broken down into smaller more manageable conferences with 8-12 or so teams in them. Otherwise you've have hundreds of Div I teams in one bracket. That would be as unmanageable as the current playoff status.

Schedules-what teams play whom when-are mostly within one's own conference, but approximately half of the games played are outside of one's own conference. Usually, when playing outside of one's own conference, other Div I teams are played. Sometimes a Div II opponent will be played.

Div I schools with poor football teams are paid significant sums of money ($300,000-$2 Million+) by other Div I teams with football prowess to get sacrificed to pump up the other team's winning record. Sometimes they cooperate and lose big. Other times, the underdogs will trip up the host Div I team-those times are a hoot!

Complicated as hell... [:D]

Oh you have no idea. Now you get to learn about NCAA bylaws and enforcement, ostensibly designed to ensure amateur status for all programs, i.e. make sure no school is surreptitiously paying players to come play for them. In addition, it establishes academic standards to keep the 'educational integrity' of the school, i.e. so schools can't recruit dumb oaf lineman, put him in the Breathing While Walking 'course of study', and then play him.

These bylaws are honored more in the breach than otherwise in all truth, though most violations are minor gaffs like accidently meeting a recruit during 'quiet time' and such. There are a few schools with a history of major violations. Most major issues come from booster clubs rather than coaching staffs, though there are exceptions. Boosters can be ingenious in their methods of feeding money to recruit's families. The sad truth is that many of these kids are black and come from very rough backgrounds. They (and their families) are very susceptible to offers of money for obvious reasons.

College football is a huge business and it is becoming more critical to the many educational institutions' financial bottom line as state monies dry up. And they get their product essentially for free.

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Feel fine. It's just a regular check-up, liver panel, cholesterol and such.

I'm just sleepy because I took a long time to fall asleep last night, and couldn't have breakfast before being needled. Think I'll take a little nap...[>:][>:]

Just remember.....the Liver must be PUNISHED!

[Nikademus]

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Feel fine. It's just a regular check-up, liver panel, cholesterol and such.

I'm just sleepy because I took a long time to fall asleep last night, and couldn't have breakfast before being needled. Think I'll take a little nap...[>:][>:]

Just remember.....the Liver must be PUNISHED!

As must LOGgers. [:'(]

[JWE]

Ya'll remember the SNL skit where Gilda Radner does the 'I hate Jennifer' thing?

I hate Microsoft;
Yes, I hate Microsoft;
I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate;
Microsoft, microsoft, microsoft;
I hate Microsoft;

[microsoft] hey, you want to play Barbies?
Barbies? With you?
[microsoft] sure, just sign this license agreement and bend over.

I hate Microsoft;
Yes, I hate Microsoft;
I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate;
Microsoft, microsoft, microsoft;
I hate Microsoft;

[DuckofTindalos]

Why don't you tell us how you REALLY feel, John?

[JWE]

Obviously, I just got a new Office 2010. Was tweakin on some stuff; didn't do like I thought it oughta. Called tech support.

<half hour of pushing buttons> "Hello, I am Ragoosh, and to me I am helping for a problem to you directly. And to what it is which is this and a directly problem yes?" < it's a problem with excel> " ... Ahhh, the excellent program, yes, yes, I this all know excellent program to be help you and it is so excellent, and what program is I can be helpful for you?"

It was seriously amusing. Didn't get jack for help, but found out Ragoosh was just 18, His first job, had no clue who Microsoft was, wanted to be an architectural model maker, worked with clay, didn't give a rat's about computers or Americans, he just answers the phone.

This is just too cool. Oh, Brother, this is just too cool. When the fit finally hits the shan, just remember young Brother Ragoosh and know, in your heart of hearts, it wasn't you.

[jeffk3510]

John - I hear ya on tech support. My personal fav is Mary from Indonesia....

btw Chief's season is officially over, Eric Berry done for season.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: JWE

Obviously, I just got a new Office 2010. Was tweakin on some stuff; didn't do like I thought it oughta. Called tech support.

<half hour of pushing buttons> "Hello, I am Ragoosh, and to me I am helping for a problem to you directly. And to what it is which is this and a directly problem yes?" < it's a problem with excel> " ... Ahhh, the excellent program, yes, yes, I this all know excellent program to be help you and it is so excellent, and what program is I can be helpful for you?"

It was seriously amusing. Didn't get jack for help, but found out Ragoosh was just 18, His first job, had no clue who Microsoft was, wanted to be an architectural model maker, worked with clay, didn't give a rat's about computers or Americans, he just answers the phone.

This is just too cool. Oh, Brother, this is just too cool. When the fit finally hits the shan, just remember young Brother Ragoosh and know, in your heart of hearts, it wasn't you.

I've talked with that guy!!! But he said his name was John........ [&:][:D][:D]

[JWE]

Think I called MS tech support maybe 4 times in the past 20 years. First couple times I might have gotten a bit testoserone, but not lately. I actually liked Ragoosh. A really nice guy, didn't know squat, but was totally willing to "if problem, I have will and helping for you and excellent program what is broken?" Guy was just so totally cool it was worth it to blow off the TechSup ticket and just chat with the dude for a while.

And yes, he's in Mangalore. He has two older sisters. The big one is at Manipal University and will graduate with diplomate in electrical engineering. The middle one is to marry a medical doctor. As I get the conversation, Ragoosh thinks his oldest sister is a fox, and his middle sister is a cow. He may not be the best MS TechSup in the world, but it sure sounds like the lad knows which end of the winkie is the pointy one.

[Grollub]

Good night friends [>:]

[BrucePowers]

I don't think the Patriots or the Dolphins know the meaning of the word defense....over a 1000 yards combined offense in that game[X(][:D]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Grollub]

Good morning friends.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Hi Leo:

As a casual NCAA College Football fan, I can take a swing at this. Within Div I, groups of teams (usually regional-ish) are broken down into smaller more manageable conferences with 8-12 or so teams in them. Otherwise you've have hundreds of Div I teams in one bracket. That would be as unmanageable as the current playoff status.

Schedules-what teams play whom when-are mostly within one's own conference, but approximately half of the games played are outside of one's own conference. Usually, when playing outside of one's own conference, other Div I teams are played. Sometimes a Div II opponent will be played.

Div I schools with poor football teams are paid significant sums of money ($300,000-$2 Million+) by other Div I teams with football prowess to get sacrificed to pump up the other team's winning record. Sometimes they cooperate and lose big. Other times, the underdogs will trip up the host Div I team-those times are a hoot!

Complicated as hell... [:D]

Oh you have no idea. Now you get to learn about NCAA bylaws and enforcement, ostensibly designed to ensure amateur status for all programs, i.e. make sure no school is surreptitiously paying players to come play for them. In addition, it establishes academic standards to keep the 'educational integrity' of the school, i.e. so schools can't recruit dumb oaf lineman, put him in the Breathing While Walking 'course of study', and then play him.

These bylaws are honored more in the breach than otherwise in all truth, though most violations are minor gaffs like accidently meeting a recruit during 'quiet time' and such. There are a few schools with a history of major violations. Most major issues come from booster clubs rather than coaching staffs, though there are exceptions. Boosters can be ingenious in their methods of feeding money to recruit's families. The sad truth is that many of these kids are black and come from very rough backgrounds. They (and their families) are very susceptible to offers of money for obvious reasons.

College football is a huge business and it is becoming more critical to the many educational institutions' financial bottom line as state monies dry up. And they get their product essentially for free.

BTW, I am still utterly confused about this whole "system"... who on Earth managed to devise such way to play... [:D]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Oh my... [X(]


Few photos from Telegraph UK regarding Hurricane Katia that hit UK few days ago...


Leeds Bradford International Airport (Englands highest airport)


"RyanAir" aborts the landing:






"Flybe" manages to land under great difficulties:




Leo "Apollo11"

[USSAmerica]

Good tired morning - Tithe.&nbsp;[&o][&o][&o] &nbsp;[>:]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Apollo11



Complicated as hell... [:D]

Oh you have no idea. Now you get to learn about NCAA bylaws and enforcement, ostensibly designed to ensure amateur status for all programs, i.e. make sure no school is surreptitiously paying players to come play for them. In addition, it establishes academic standards to keep the 'educational integrity' of the school, i.e. so schools can't recruit dumb oaf lineman, put him in the Breathing While Walking 'course of study', and then play him.

These bylaws are honored more in the breach than otherwise in all truth, though most violations are minor gaffs like accidently meeting a recruit during 'quiet time' and such. There are a few schools with a history of major violations. Most major issues come from booster clubs rather than coaching staffs, though there are exceptions. Boosters can be ingenious in their methods of feeding money to recruit's families. The sad truth is that many of these kids are black and come from very rough backgrounds. They (and their families) are very susceptible to offers of money for obvious reasons.

College football is a huge business and it is becoming more critical to the many educational institutions' financial bottom line as state monies dry up. And they get their product essentially for free.

BTW, I am still utterly confused about this whole "system"... who on Earth managed to devise such way to play... [:D]


Leo "Apollo11"

Leo, most of the insanity stems from schools with their individual 100 + year traditions being molded into one big system. What you see in college football today is a system that is still very much a work in progress.

[Chickenboy]

G'mornin' THREAD dudes...[&o]