When It Rains It Pours

I'd been mulling over whether or not to start messing with Dr. Dokpesi's head, when I got 3 more emails. It seems I've won lotteries in both Spain and the Netherlands. I've been contacted by both the Eagle Star Fortune Lotto in Madrid and the Platinum International Lottery in the Netherlands. Hey, between Dr. Dokpesi and this latest development, I'd say my finances are well secure. Don't you think so?

File under Nigerian Email Buddies.

10:45:20 PM      trackback []  

NYC Blogger Bash

A group of New York City bloggers will be getting together for a party at AZ on Friday, January 23rd at 7pm. I don't know if I'm going yet, but I'd be interested in meeting some of the people whose blogs I've been reading. According to the website, Michele of a small victory is planning to be there. I don't really know much about the others as I haven't followed their blogs very closely. Sounds like it could be some fun.

File under Around The Blogosphere.

10:36:29 PM      trackback []  

Another One

I knew that it had been too quiet for too long. Today I finally got another email from a Nigerian scam artist looking to work out all of the "modalities" of the situation:

DR SHEUN DOKPESI.
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & PROJECT.
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT,FALOMO- LAGOS.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL; SHED11@123.COM
EFAX: 14134517626

Please permit me to make your acquaintance in so informal a manner. This is necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and trustworthy foreign partner. This request may seem strange and unsolicited but I crave your indulgence and pray that you take my request very serious.

I am the Director of Engineering & Project of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) in Lagos, Nigeria. A contract for the supply of two thousand, three hundred and sixty-seven computer units, installation and the Y2K compliance turn-around maintenance was executed on behalf of my Ministry (N.N.P.C), in the year 1999. This contract was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the tune of US$105,500,000.00, but in the course of my negotiation, I bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract at the cost of US$90,800 000.00. Thus leaving the remaining US$14.7M floating in the escrow account of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) to the benefits of we the three members of the contract award panel unknown to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry. This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected, now the Bulgarian firm is presently securing his payment from my Ministry. I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$14,700,000.00 into your private company account for mutual benefits.

So if you are ready to compromise with me, I ask for your maximum assistance and approval to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as the second foreign contractor to enable transfer of the difference (US$14.7M), this money will be moved to your custody. Contact me and furnish me with your comprehensive Bank information for us to progress, A bank account in any part of the world,a ZERO account balance would be welcomed, for your involvement, I will suggest that we share the money 80% for me and 20% for you. Please if this request interests you, do send me an email, as I will be sending you immediately I receive your positive response some classified documents, but if it does not interest you, please do treat with kindness, keep my secrets should you find this offer uninteresting.

All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth actualization of the transaction within fourteen working days of commencement after receipt of the following information Your company's Name, Address, Phone/Fax number not forgetting also a bank account.

My regards,
Dr. Sheun Dokpesi.

Man, how can I possibly pass this opportunity up? Should I go ahead and lead Dr. Dokpesi on, and if I do, should I use the same characters that I used with my friend Johnson? Should I make new ones up? Come on, let me know. I know you're out there. Didn't your mom tell you not to leave that webcam on?

File under Nigerian Email Buddies.

2:30:55 AM      trackback []  

Out Of This World

Congratulations to NASA on the successful landing of the rover Spirit on the surface of the planet Mars. In the spirit of bipartisanship, Presidential candidate Wesley Clark, in a press release, also congratulated our space agency:

Spirit is an example of how, working together, government, private industry, and NGO's can advance science, education, and our economy, all at a reasonable cost. We need leadership that supports sensible investments in space technology.

Howard Dean, in contrast, stated that NASA's successful landing of Spirit on Mars "had not made the United States safer."

I don't know Howard, I don't see any terrorists in this picture. Maybe the European Space Agency's Beagle 2 wasn't so lucky.

File under Space, The Final Frontier.

1:36:20 AM      trackback []  

Blogtards

Geoffrey has come up with a new term for certain bloggers he's encountered:

blogtard: A weblogger who generally has no original opinion or commentary on their site. The vast majority of the content is cut and paste news sources, or a recap of someone else's opinion. As a result, they have trouble defending opinions that aren't truly their own. When bitchslapped, they act like your 3 year old niece after you take away her Better Crocker Kitchen before she's finished her tea party.

Could this lead to other variations? Blogtarded, blogtardation and so on? Oh damn! Have I just become a blogtard?

File under Around The Blogosphere.

1:04:59 AM      trackback []