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[Legacy_TSMDude]

               So far three women have contacted me being lonely and wanting to send me emails with thier pics.

It must be the way I post that leads these women to love me. My clever turning of a phrase and my avatar pic of raging bullman.

Yes thats right...I am that hot.

Dont hate the player just hate the game....
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Karvon]

               If you click on the name, you can block them so they won't bother you further.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eurypterid]

               And please send a heads up to the devs or one of us mods with a link to - or the name of - the spammer, so we can deal with it.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Jenna WSI]

               I've got some pictures...
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Calvinthesneak]

               I simply clicked the report user and included a quote of message they sent me.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Eurypterid]

               

Calvinthesneak wrote...

I simply clicked the report user and included a quote of message they sent me.

I'm not sure how quickly those are addressed. I'd recommend PMing one of us mods or the devs as a first avenue of recourse.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Calvinthesneak]

               Done.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bard Simpson]

               Yes, yes, now that that's been handled let's get back to Jenna. So, you have some pictures......

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[Legacy_B_Harrison]

               I got a few PMs like that too, and had just assumed that they'd really fallen in love with me online. You've shattered my narcissistic fantasy, TSMDude, shattered it!

Jenna WSI wrote...

I've got some pictures...

Want!
               
               

               

                     Modifié par B_Harrison, 20 août 2010 - 07:54 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_NWN DM]

               My wife is not very internet savvy so the first few times I received messages along these lines took some explaining.

Along the lines of "I don't have the kind of money I'd need for a 18 year old hottie to be interested in me in this way, so don't worry about it.".
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Genisys]

               

NWN DM wrote...

My wife is not very internet savvy so the first few times I received messages along these lines took some explaining.

Along the lines of "I don't have the kind of money I'd need for a 18 year old hottie to be interested in me in this way, so don't worry about it.".

That's a good one, I gotta remember that... '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_TSMDude]

               A good spam message I send in response to the oens I get.





Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes later:



The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.



6 minutes:



A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.



10 minutes:



A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.



45 minutes:



The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.



1 hour:



He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition..



No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.



This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.



The questions raised:



*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?



*Do we stop to appreciate it?



*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?



One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:



If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.



How many other things are we missing?