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Anthrax To Kill Snail Mail

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the interesting-question dept.

omnirealm writes "Steven Levy over at NBC expressed his opinion that the new anthrax thread in our snail-mail is going to be a major catalyst to a general switch to e-mail as the primary means of written communication."

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  1. Hmm.... by s88 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can someone help me, im trying to find out how to send a "written" letter using email?

    Scott

    1. Re:Hmm.... by thilmony · · Score: 2, Funny

      How's this?

      http://www.thilmony.com/duh/duh.jpg

      I would email it to you, but I don't have your email address. Should I print it and snail mail it to you?

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    2. Re:Hmm.... by spudnic · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, because it's far too easy for someone to do this:

      http://home.jam.rr.com/netadmin/duh2.html

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  2. As Norm MacDonald used to say... by Tony+Shepps · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Read this, and other stories, in this month's edition of 'Duh' magazine."

  3. Great... by Russ+Steffen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great. I'm looking forward to a whole Inbox full of "I send you this anthrax to have your advice...".

  4. Someone will come up with a snail mail virus scann by mesocyclone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look at the money to be made! Maybe Symantec or McAfee can come up with a "virus" scanner for Snail Mail. Clearly its needed.

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  5. Where do I get one? by flacco · · Score: 2, Funny
    the new anthrax thread in our snail-mail is going to be a major catalyst

    Hey, where did you get the threading snail-mail client?

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  6. What does metal music have to do with this? by jmauro · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean first, metal music was forcing kids to kill themselves, then metal music was forcing kids to kill their parents. Then, Tipper Gore thought metal music was destroying America. Now, Anthrax is killing the USPS? Who'd of thought. I always thought the RIAA wanted to prevent music transfered over the internet. Now others want Anthrax transmitted over email. How weird.

    In other news, Anthrax is going to change it's name to "Basket Full Of Puppies"

  7. Re:something last night happened like this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Last night at my high school they recieved a shipment of SAT books for this mornings tests. Apparently they had some kind of powder on them and a squad was called in to investigate and contaminate a possible threat

    So, how'd you do on the test?

  8. Re:you're more likely to die by spudnic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not only that, but are people going to stop using UPS and FedEx also? Is their some law stating that you can only send antrax via the "official" carrier (ie, USPS)?

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  9. Re:you're more likely to die by Raunchola · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi! How are you? I send you this anthrax in order to have your advice.

    See you later. Thanks.

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  10. Re:Anthrax-laced mail to hit M$ ? by hedgefrog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Story here. It was sent to the licensing division offices in Reno Nevada. (I have to wonder if it was really terrorism or just somebody upset with their new licensing system)

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  11. Re:What about authentication? by xmedar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thats why I use a wet sponge and wear gloves whenI mail my...err.. never mind...

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