or Powell's or me• • •
"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
June 25, 2007
I Want More Spam From Wives Of Blood-Soaked Third World Despots
Until now, everything I've received in the Nigerian-email scam genre has been from nobodies, politically speaking. But I just got spam from "Mrs. Jessica Savimbi," who claimed to be the #2 wife of Jonas Savimbi. It even came with impressive links to the BBC here and here to establish her ("her") authenticity. I wonder if I should write back and ask if she ever got to hang out with John Stockwell or Jack Abramoff.
This has gotten my hopes up that someday I'll receive email from the wives and girlfriends of:
• Roberto D'Abussion
• Rios Montt
• Bernal Urbina Pinto
• ...and more!
Lynne Cheney
Posted by: darrelplant at June 25, 2007 01:23 PMYes, we all love to receive scams from the widows of third-world despots. But what of our children? Will they continue to have this thrill? If so-called "cooler heads" prevail, we won't be backing crazed tinpots who will temporarily do our bidding!
There is something you can do. Vote Republican, as often as possible. And when we say "vote," we mean send money too. Do it for the kids!
Posted by: Kip W at June 25, 2007 01:26 PM
Nalongo Madina Amin
IS THAT, that poor woman, whose husband was the King or Minister of something, but the revolution came and he got hacked up leaving this woman, a Oueen no less, with eight kids to feed, and the ONLY MONEY she got is 20 million that he left when he got killed and ALL she needed was MY bank account numbers for half. POP ALWAYS SAID a co-signer is a fool with a pen in his hand, and I believe him.
Posted by: Mike Meyer at June 25, 2007 11:20 PMFirst they came for my CAPS LOCK key, and I said nothing. then they came for my shift key, and still i said nothing. When they came for my enter key, etc.
Posted by: Dayv at June 26, 2007 12:14 PMYour spam will tell the story of a strapping young lad( with bicycle) who was once KING OF THE WORLD but the Revolution came and he, with Mom, Dad, and Sibilings, fled to the deep jungles (open plains??) of Paraguay to live in ELEGANT EXILE yet, like a Napoleon at Elba, needs the help of your bank account to regain lost glories.
Posted by: Mike Meyer at June 29, 2007 11:11 AM
