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2nd Annual Poetry Spam

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the eggs-bacon-sausage-and-kelp dept.

guidobot writes "Its the time of year for SatireWire's 2nd Annual Poetry Spam, an event where contestants write poetry consisting entirely of quotes from spam e-mail. You can also check out the winner of last year's contest. This could be your only chance to win a contest by writing poems about earning $100,000 in 10 weeks by working at home..."

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  1. Last year's winner by mr100percent · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Too lazy to read the link? Here's last year's winner:

    STRICTLY SPAM
    2000 WINNER: David A. Winston, New York, N.Y.

    ELECTRIGEL CREME

    Brazen Teen Bitches,
    Take a serious look at your life.
    And allow me to introduce
    a powerful new substance
    from the Electri-Cellular Industry.
    Electrigel Creme

    I wouldn't have believed it myself,
    But now there is a better way.
    There is no catch.
    I have to get this off my chest before I explode!!!
    Electrigel Creme

    It's true you can earn $50,000 in the next 90 days
    You really can find out ANYTHING ABOUT ANYONE!
    A university diploma is waiting for you!
    But no product is more effective than,
    Electrigel Creme

    What does it do?
    That's right. It really really does.

    And that, my friend, is the bargain of a lifetime.

    I am faxing a check

  2. Huh? I don't get this by G00F · · Score: 2, Redundant

    This looks like a way to promote spam more than anything else.

    Ya, lets get all those messages we do not want, and READ them, and spend more time on them in making poetry out of it.

    --
    The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive
  3. Can't participate. by Some+Dumbass... · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I would like to participate in this contest, but I only get about one Spam e-mail a week, so I don't have enough source material to work with. Could someone please help me out?

  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Comment removed based on user account deletion