The e-mail apparently came in yesterday, but I opened it today. It was one of those get - a - college - degree - without - actually - doing - anything ads, sent by a “respected non-accredited university” (the U of D, it says, though it doesn’t mention what the D in question is). I don’t need another college degree, especially a fake one, so I usually delete such things without reading them.
But…ccording to the date line, this was sent on December 6. *Hmm,*I think to myself, we’ve had a two-week ripple in the space-time continuim. So I open it, and it turns out to be a bigger ripple than I thought–it’s dated Friday, December 6, 2002. “Damn!” says I. I check my calendar–December 6 is on a Thursday this year, so it will indeed be a Friday in 2002. “Damn!” says I again–not very creative, maybe, but then I’m talking to myself.
I reason thusly: for the good ol’ U of D (who I’ve now gained some affection for–I won’t order a fake degree from them, but maybe I’ll pretend I did) to send an e-mail which was (is) (will be) delivered to my account on December 6, 2002, that account must still be active. Since that account is (will be) still active, I must still be alive and kicking…or at least must have been (will be) alive and kicking shortly beforehand. Therefore, I know something that I’ve never known before–I have at least another year before I assume room temperature. I am effectively immortal for the time being.
Pretty freakin’ cool, huh? And you thought spam was useless.
Really weird…I have been getting umpteen spams daily from “Get a University Degree” at both my Yahoo and my regular ISP email. I thought it was from a place I bought online from, but if other Dopers are getting this same spam…
I hadn’t noticed the date becasue I delete them quickly. I wonder If the SDMB is getting spam-botted? I don’t ususally get any spam, so this University Degree spam sticks out.
I had the opposite deal. About a year ago, I got an email dated December, 1948. And I used to think it sucked when
Hotmail or Yahoo delayed delivery for a few hours…
If that’s the case, I’m gonna smoke, drink and party my butt off, because i’ve been getting spam regularly dated 2054 and 2060. That means I still have a good 52 years left in me no matter what!!
I’m very happy to hear this, honey, and so VERY glad that you seem to have found your way back to us lately!
Much Love,
Cheri
PS…I am going to send you and email dated December 6, 2102, [sub]if I can figure out how to change the date on this beast to a date that far in the future[/sub] thus ensuring your wonderful self staying around for a long LONG time!
