Worst scam? (MSNBC poll)

DaveKuzminski · Nov 3, 2009

MSNBC has a news article about scams and is asking at the bottom of the article for readers to select or nominate what they believe is the worst scam on the Internet. The page with the voting is at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33589239/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/page/2/ and it links to the first page if you want to read the entire article.

AC Crispin · Nov 3, 2009

I just wrote in and nominated Strategic Book Publishing and PublishAmerica.

-Ann C. Crispin

Eirin · Nov 4, 2009

AC Crispin said:
I just wrote in and nominated Strategic Book Publishing and PublishAmerica.

Do you think it would be a good idea if you gave a brief outline of what you wrote? I'm guessing we'd have a greater impact if those who're interested in participating kept the nominations along the same lines.

colealpaugh · Nov 4, 2009

DaveKuzminski said:
MSNBC has a news article about scams and is asking at the bottom of the article for readers to select or nominate what they believe is the worst scam on the Internet. The page with the voting is at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33589239/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/page/2/ and it links to the first page if you want to read the entire article.

A friend of mine wrote his dissertation arguing a high school education in the 1950's was the equivalent of today's college undergrad degree.

Dave, the article you link to seems to provide no argument to the contrary...

James D. Macdonald · Nov 4, 2009

A friend of mine wrote his dissertation arguing a high school education in the 1950's was the equivalent of today's college undergrad degree.

Yeah, and kids were respectful to their elders and the fishing was better, too.

Wayne K · Nov 4, 2009

And a pizza was a nickle.

Gravity · Nov 4, 2009

Yeah, and you could get your money for nothin'. And your chicks for free. *G*

Eirin · Nov 4, 2009

This is so confusing.

I've always been under the impression that it was uphill, in the snow, both ways.

tlblack · Nov 4, 2009

Eirin said:
This is so confusing.

I've always been under the impression that it was uphill, in the snow, both ways.

Around here it was uphill, barefoot and toting two sacks of coal for the pot belly stove.

Gravity · Nov 4, 2009

Back in my day we didn't have stoves! Nor anything to cook on 'em if we did! We just ate dirt and wood! And were damned glad to get 'em!!

Richard White · Nov 4, 2009

walked two miles to school, up hill, both ways, through the snow and dodging dinosaurs.

Dawnny Baby · Nov 4, 2009

Yeah! And we had to get up to change the TV channel....

James D. Macdonald · Nov 4, 2009

TV channels! You had TV channels. When I was growing up if you wanted a TV channel you had to go out and dig your own.

Roger J Carlson · Nov 4, 2009

Dig? You could dig? Why in my day...

Ruth2 · Nov 4, 2009

TV?? We were listening to FDR on the radio! and this was in the 60s...

Steam&Ink · Nov 4, 2009

...and no one could afford a soccer ball; we just had a brick wrapped in rags to kick around. And we were glad to have it.

Dawnny Baby · Nov 4, 2009

James D. Macdonald said:
TV channels! You had TV channels. When I was growing up if you wanted a TV channel you had to go out and dig your own.

Roger J Carlson said:
Dig? You could dig? Why in my day...

Ha! I laughed so hard that it made me cough! (But it got the dust out.)

Eirin · Nov 4, 2009

Roger J Carlson said:
Dig? You could dig? Why in my day...

Enough with the digging on my lawn already.

*Shakes remote control*

Worst scam? (MSNBC poll)

DaveKuzminski

Preditors & Editors

AC Crispin

Eirin

Likes picnic with roast beef.

colealpaugh

"Bear trumps Elephants!"

James D. Macdonald

Your Genial Uncle

Wayne K

Gravity

Seen 'em come, seen 'em go

Eirin

Likes picnic with roast beef.

tlblack

nothing simple here

Gravity

Seen 'em come, seen 'em go

Richard White

Stealthy Plot Bunny Peddler

Dawnny Baby

Getting back up again

James D. Macdonald

Your Genial Uncle

Roger J Carlson

Moderator In Name Only

Ruth2

Tam, na Koncu Drevoreda

Steam&Ink

sekrit superhero

Dawnny Baby

Getting back up again

Eirin

Likes picnic with roast beef.