Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art.animation, started 15 Sep 1997.
!!!READ THIS!!!
alt.ascii-art.animation
· 1 message · 15 Sep 1997
I SWEAR TO YOU THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!! PRINT IT OUT! PRINT IT OUT! PRINT IT OUT! Like most of us, I was a little skeptical at first and a little worried about the legal aspect of this venture. So I checked it out (honestly) with the good ole U.S. Post Office. You know the ones that deliver our goodies and ever so often get fired and come back to assassinate their co-workers? Yeah, that's them. I called them at 1-800-725-2161 and they told me that this is all way cool to do. So here you go: This is the best way to get cash in the mail. If you follow these instructions carefully, you will be able to receive loads of cash in two months time. Try $50,000 on for size! The best part is that all you need is $6.00 Take a chance! At any rate, I followed these easy steps thinking, "Yeah, right, this such a joke. But since it's only six bucks, I can afford it." The first week, I actually GOT money in the mail. I couldn't believe it. Then I thought, "Okay, I got thirty bucks, I probably won't get anymore after this." BUT THEN THE SECOND WEEK, I scored about $1,000. No joke. I'm ridin' on easy street, sittin' back in my lounge chair, drinking strawberry daiquiris, let me tell ya! AND it's still coming in. This week I have just over $10,000. All you do is send $1.00 U.S currency to each of the 6 names down below. You then place your own name and address at number 5 on the list and post this article to at least 200 newsgroups. This might sound like a lot, but believe me it takes about a half an hour or so. Allow me to explain the HOW and the WHY in three easy steps: STEP 1. Get six separate pieces of paper and write your address on each piece along with "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST". Now get six, $1.00 bills and place ONE in each piece of paper so that the bill is not visible. We wouldn't want those same disgruntled post office employees to take your dough. Next, place the pieces of paper with the bills inside five envelopes. You are creating a service by doing this, WHICH IS PERFECTLY LEGAL. Mail the six envelopes to the following addresses: #1 Chamberlain ave Paterson N.J. 07502 USA #2 JO P.O. box 39071 Minneapolis MN 55439-0071 USA #3 Bowering 7890 Topper Dr. Mission BC V2V-6Z2 Canada #4 Burnlee 73502 Sun Lane Palm Desert CA 92260 USA #5 LA BODEGA P.O. Box 526125 Miami FL 33152-6125 USA #6 Custer 54 Alma St. Dundas ON L9H 2E2 Canada STEP 2. Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move everyone UP one (#2 becomes #1, #3 becomes #2, etc.), and add your name as #6 on the list. STEP 3. Change anything about this article that you need to or would like to, BUT TRY TO KEEP THE CORE OF THE ARTICLE AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE!!! Now, post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups. All you need is 200, but remember the more you post the more money you make! NOW HERE'S HOW TO POST: (FOR NETSCAPE USERS) 1. Click on any newsgroup like normal. Then click on "To News" in the upper left-hand corner of the page. 2. Fill in the subject line with a great, eye-catching title. 3. Now go to the message window and re-create this letter exactly as it is here, with the exception of the changes that you made. (Remember to add your name to #6) 4. When you're done typing in the ENTIRE letter, click on 'file' above the SEND button. Then, 'SAVE AS...' DO NOT SEND YOUR ARTICLE UNTIL YOU HAVE SAVED IT, OTHERWISE YOU'LL BE TYPING THIS EPIC AT LEAST 200 TIMES! 5. Now that you have saved the letter, go ahead and send your first copy. Press the 'SEND' button in the upper left-hand corner. 6. Okay, go to any newsgroup and click 'TO NEWS' again. Type your flashy title in the 'SUBJECT' box, go to the message window and place your cursor there. Now click on 'ATTACHMENT', which is below the 'SUBJECT' box. Click on 'ATTACH FILE' and find your letter wherever you saved it. Click on your file, then 'OPEN', then 'OK'. If you did this right you should see your filename in the 'ATTACHMENT' box and it will be shaded. Post Away!!! REMEMBER: AT LEAST 200 NEWSGROUPS! SHOW ME DA MONEY!!!!! This is the WHY part that I spoke of so long ago: This entire principle is based on an upside down tree with thousands of branches. Everyone below you will see to it that the tree continues to grow because they want their money, too. Those below them will continue...and yadda, yadda, yadda. You get the picture, right? Everyone just wants to get paid!!! Out of 200 postings, say I received only 5 replies (which will never happen because it's such a low and improbable number). So then I made $5 with my name at #6. Now, with each of the five persons who just sent me a dollar post to a minimum of 200 newsgroups, each with my name at #5 and only five persons respond to each of the original five, that is another $25. And now those 25 post to a minimum of 200 newgroups with my name at #4 and only five replies each, I will bring in another #125. Now those 125 persons post to a minimum 200 newsgroups each with my name at #3 - I make an additional $626. Okay, now here's the ultra-fab part: Those 626 people post to a minimum of 200 newsgroups with my name at #2 receiving five replies, and I make $3,125. Cool, huh? But, like I said 5 responses is WAY low. The average response is 20 to 30. Let's do it with 15 replies: at #6 $15.00 at #5 $225.00 at #4 $3375.00 at #3 $50,625.00 at #2 $759,375.00 The next number is somewhere in the MILLIONS! When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest posting in the newsgroups and send out another $6 to the names on the list, putting your name at #6. Thousands and Thousands of people all over the world are on the Net. This will go on and on. I know that there will be people who will be dishonest. But the odds are that your chances of making money FAR out-weigh LOSING YOUR FIVE BUCKS. It's worth the effort. PLAY FAIRLY AND HONESTLY. Trust me when I tell you that if you play dirty you won't get nearly as much money. Make sure to keep you a list of everyone that sends you money. ALWAYS keep an eye on the newsgroups to make sure that everyone is playing fairly. You might also want to rent a PO box to accommodate all the mail. Let's share the wealth, okay? It's tons of fun!!! DON'T FORGET TO DECLARE THAT EXTRA INCOME. wouldn't want to be arrested for tax evasion!!! Best of luck to you all.
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