# I just got spam email trying to sell me a UFO

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 6, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514 "2022-07-06T18:02:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/1 "2022-07-06T18:02:04Z")

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Unfortunately they’re talking about UFO LED lights, not my own personal flying saucer.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/2 "2022-07-06T19:15:27Z")

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Yeah, hold out for the flying saucer.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/3 "2022-07-06T22:28:34Z")

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Bummer, man

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/4 "2022-07-06T23:22:15Z")

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Hey, those UFO LED lights are great for indoor plants.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/5 "2022-07-07T03:13:48Z")

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And there’s this.

> **[2579: Tractor Beam - explain xkcd](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2579:_Tractor_Beam)**
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> Explain xkcd is a wiki dedicated to explaining the webcomic xkcd. Go figure.

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**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/6 "2022-07-07T13:52:00Z")

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Let me know if you hear anything about a UFO for sale. Mr VOW’s birthday is in August!

~VOW

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-spam-email-trying-to-sell-me-a-ufo/967514/7 "2022-07-08T00:09:24Z")

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Anyone near central NJ the last weekend of the month, I have it on good authority there will be both a _flying_ saucer & an alien rocket ship taking off. What is said good authority, you ask? The festival [website](https://balloonfestival.com/balloons/participating-pilots/)

Everyone has their price, @VOW.