laughable spam subject line

"diet physical therapy"

 

Boy, I'm sure glad they have that!  That bacon cheese fry and mocha shake brownie therapy was going nowhere.

 

Where it started

Well, technically it started with prophesy. There, in humble beginnings Jesus was born as told by Luke and Matthew (cont).

It is important that he was born, but the life thereafter was through sacrifice.

This Christmas, remember why.

growing problem

So, a couple of months ago, this number was under 400. I thought with that trend it might be around 300 for the rest of the time, but no.

The known spam folder is bursting again with spam. This represents only a week of spam. I can't imagine what it would look like if I turned off the auto spam filter.

more found on an odd number

512 225 3050 is a respository for recorded messages. There are domestic abuse messagesa and more. I won't be calling this number, but am no pretty sure that it is a simplified however clever automarketing tool. Whereas other systems call out to people, this one finds people online, generates an email to them, then expects the person to call and listen. I guess it ensnares many people. I got this message some time ago and didn't act on it, not wanting to spend 45 minutes on a long distance call, just listening. What's the point? If I were talking and more over dealing with a person, then --- I might do it or consider doing it. This online-telemarketing panhandling irks me. This kind of crap should be shut down.

What I got and what I found

Dear [my name],

Thank you for scheduling an orientation conference call with our training and information staff. We are looking forward to speaking with you. Below you will find all the pertinent information you should review before attending. Your orientation is scheduled for 11/20/2006 05:00 PM Eastern Time.

To access the training call, you should dial in to the conference call using the following number:
(512) 225-3050
When you dial in, you will be prompted to enter your access code:
Your access code is #######
You should dial in 5 minutes early. You should also be online and logged in with your username and password at
Username: ****
Password: *****

Training Conference Call Facts and To Do list:
- The call will last about 45-60 minutes
- You should dial in to the call 5 minutes early. There will be some music while you hold for the call to start.
- During the lecture sections you will not be heard. Every 15 minutes or so, there will be a Q & A session which will allow you to ask questions.
- To ask a question, you will need to identify yourself by first name and city – such as “Peter from Tampa”
- Make sure you are in a place that is quiet with no distraction.
- Have a list of questions and mark them off as they are answered.
- Make sure you are able to be online during the call.
- There is a lot of information on the call so please take notes.
.............
So, I looked up the number and reverse lookup found that it was a "private number" from Texas
I did a google search and found the link. I find it strange that the one company that offered me the phone number wasn't listed on the webpage. Supposed a "news agency" was found my resume' online (with a dfiferent email address). Now, I know that's a tip off, but I wondered what company would set up a time for me to call long distance and listen to a lecture. How is this relevent to a job? I'm thinking -- 'invest in us, fool!'