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skreidle ([personal profile] skreidle) wrote2004-02-02 07:36 pm

Strange spam

Recently I've been getting strange spam, which seems to serve no purpose. The format for the subject will be "Re: [random letters] [random phrase]" with a body of random words. However, I've realized that the body is almost a Best of Word of the Day, so I thought I'd share two recent examples:


From: Chung <zxbkpfdhlgw@cnnic.net.cn>
To: [various Cornell addresses]
Subject: Re: CR, the strangely dressed

condensible nymphomania carp betel hibernate ounce fresno t entranceway harlan rent experiential allusion solstice kent conundrum cowboy counterexample million prosody


From: Irving <ewgxkzqcm@canada.com>
To: [Cornell address]
Subject: Re: XDDWCZ, the procurators order
CC: [various Cornell addresses]

bisexual surjective cheekbone rummage unipolar transmutation rehearsal meritorious thorpe calder idolatry turf bedspread jess brainchildren indubitable kentucky illegal manitoba penalty announce anatomy blot

[identity profile] liandriel.livejournal.com 2004-02-02 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
I find those only slightly less entertaining than the ones which have randomly selected portions of actual stories. Of course, what stinks about the stories is that they invariably leave you hanging after a paragraph or so. ;p

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[identity profile] skreidle.livejournal.com 2004-02-03 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
Hm! Haven't gotten any of those.