Today I got an email from the Mother Theresa Foundation--you know the foundation started by the most saintly woman on earth. They want me, ME, to work for them and pay me a monthly salary of USD 2,045.00. Sure it seems a bit random that they would be contacting me out out of the blue, but when there's charity work to be done that has Mother Theresa's saintly name attached, then I'm there.
Certainly, the email proved that this isn't a scam, because they also provided a link to the foundations web site page (which, for some reason, was a Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionaries_of_Charity). In fact here's the entire email I received just this morning:
Good afternoon dear friend,
How are you today? We hope that everything is fine with you.Please,we are sorry for this message because you do not authorize us to send it.We wish to know if you can serve as our representative to assist the Missionary establish our charity foundation home in your city (Mother Teresa Foundation).This missionary work requires a righteous life from you which is truthful and honest to the Missionary with a monthly salary of USD 2,045.00.For more informations,please contact us at cmoc2010@aol.com or visit our official website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionaries_of_Charity
Yours Sincerely,
Rev. Sister Mary Prema.
Superior General,
Missionaries of Charity
By no means is this a new version of the old Nigerian email scam. We are all familiar with how the Nigerian email scam works. Some Nigerian prince contacts you via email and says he needs your help (YOU!) to get billions of dollars out of the country. You, in turn, end up getting ripped off in what is called a phishing email scam.
Mother Theresa only did good when on this planet. Why would she get wrapped up in something so dodgy in this point in her life?
This is really reassuring and life affirming. I came across this ad on Craigslist:
Collection of 10 Great Books
"Doonesbury" by Garry Trudeau 1971 copy, decent condition - slight water damage
"Ghost Hunting" by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson (SciFi channel "Ghost Hunters) - good condition
"Grave's End - A True Ghost Story" by Elaine Mercado, R.N. - good condition
"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" - The Fab Five - like new condition (hardcover)
"Iron Chef - The Official Book" - as seen on Food Network - great condition (hardcover)
"The Infiltrator" by Harmon Leon - like new condition
"Big Shots - The Men Behind the Booze" by A.J. Baime - good condition
"365 Cars You Must Drive" - by Matt Stone w/John Matras - like new condition
"Hawk" by Tony Hawk - great condition (hardcover)
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents: America (The Book) A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" - good condition (hardcover)
Don't like my price? MAKE ME AN OFFER! Must arrange pickup in Tempe - CASH ONLY :)
You might note that sandwiched between The Iron Chef's scribe and Big Shots, is my book, The Infiltrator.That's right, I'm part of this poor Tempe man's attempt to make $25 (or best offer) by selling off his book collection which includes my book that took almost a year to write.
Thankfully it's in like new condition, which means he must have treasured his copy and is only selling it in this bunch in order to make money to buy more crack. Let's only hope my friends, let's only hope.
If you don’t feel raped enough when airlines make you pay for your checked-in luggage when you fly. This has got to be a serious descent down the customer service food chain.American Airlines is actually going to start charging for pillows and blankets on their flights. You know, like when you get cold during the flight. What cheap-ass f-ing bastards. It will soon cost $8 for a pillow and blanket on an American Airline flight. Look for the fun beginning May 1st.
How far away are we from airlines charging to use a seatbelt or use of the oxygen mask during loss of cabin pressure? Is this a cruel joke? Can they make air travel more miserable these days!? Don’t fly American Airlines!
So we’ve all seen the commercials for Hollywood’s latest blockbuster romantic comedy, Valentine’s Day. It stars the likes of Julia Roberts, Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher, and Jennifer Garner; all acting like they can’t get dates for Valentine’s Day.
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine’s Day.
Funny that these characters can’t get dates; they all look like supermodels. Does the idea of the movie Valentine’s Day make you sick?
Watch my new video and decide:
Clothes are funny, aren't they? Comedian Lee Camp examines the scary truth about clothes. Be forewarned: this is the scary truth!
Here's what the Associated Press had to say about this matter:
A New Zealand teenager who says she auctioned her virginity online for $32,000 to raise tuition money did not break any laws but it might be risky for her to follow through on the deal, police warned Wednesday.
You think so, Associated Press? How did you come to the astute conclusion that offering your virginity online to the high bidder might present some problems? You mean, there might be some bad strangers out there in this virginity-for-money exchange?
Known by her user name, Unigirl, the teen (who comes from the country that brought usFlight of the Conchords) got over 1.200 offers from her ad posted on www.ineed.co.nz.
In her ad, (which had no photo) she described herself as fit, attractive, and healthy, while adding, "I have never had a sexual relationship and am still a virgin."
Strange twist to this sordid tale would be if Unigirl wasn't a virgin, college student or even female. Because in this country we simply call what she's doing, prostitution. Maybe in the land of Lord of the Rings they are a little more honest about these things? Or, then again, maybe not.
With Valentine's Day looming around the corner, I realize I'm one of those picky guys when it comes to women. I have a ridiculous set of standards. It's like I'm a casting-director who conducts constant open-auditions for the ideal woman. Seemingly benign nuances can send me sprinting for the exit. Since society dictates that we can only have one Lone Ranger to our Tonto, the stakes are especially high-and I'm looking for as close to my version of perfection as humanly possible.
To give you an idea of exactly how picky I can be, consider five seemingly wonderful women I've been forced-for one random reason or another-to drop like a hot brick:
It’s funny when life imitates ridiculous art that imitates ridiculous life.
Yesterday, designer Patrick Mohrpresented his fashion-tastic show, “Are We Shaved,” as part of Berlin Fashion Week.
The only thing that comes to mind: where is Bruno when you need him? Someone needs to inform Patrick Mohr that fashion saves a lot more lives than doctors.
See if you can spot the phony in the bunch below who is like Chrysler’s Muse in Austria:
I’ve been a big fan of ice-dancing long before the Will Ferrell movie, Blades of Glory. What’s there not to like: the tight costumes, the pageantry, the drama on ice, etc…
Imagine my delight when I saw ice-dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin, the favorites for Olympic ice-dancing gold in Vancouver, wowing the crowd with their their routine at the European Championships.
Here’s where it gets good: the Russian skaters painted themselves brown like Australian Aborigines and did a skating number they said was a “tribute” to the culture. Guess what? It pissed off a hell of a lot ofAustralian Aborigines with their ice-dancing equivalent to a minstrel show.
According to experts, the music, movement and body decorations worn by the Russians had no relation to that of Australia’s 60,000-year-old Aboriginal culture. Strange? Cuz when one thinks of Australian Aborigines the first thing that comes to mind is their proclivities on ice.
Why would something that looks like the above possibly be seen as nothing short of a cultural “tribute”?
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“They have got the whole thing wrong,” said Stephen Page, artistic director of the respected indigenous group, the Bangarra Dance Company.
Page said there were no traditional movements in the routine, the music sounded more like it came from India or Africa than Aboriginal Australiaand the body paint looked like “a three-year-old child had drawn it on”.
“It looks more like they were trying to emulate the token savage cave man,” Page told AFP. “That’s insulting to Aboriginal people.”
Oh ice-dancing, must you be so controversial? Here’s some fun. Watch the video of Domina and Shabalin and ponder what their “tribute” to slavery in America would be like. The music alone is worth the price of admission:
It might’ve been funny back in the `90’s when Spy magazine did their regular feature:Separated At Birth.
The photos of two famous people would be aligned to show their uncanny resemblance.
Here’s a good one: Spanish lawmakerGasper Llamazars and Osama bin Laden. Well fuck-me-sideways; those two DO look alike!
Needless to say, Llamazares is pissed off at the U.S. and the FBI. (Didn’t they think this through all the way?!) Especially when his likeness was used on posters to show what bin Laden might look like today. How did it happen? The FBI forensic artist couldn’t find suitable features for bin Laden and, instead grabbed Llamazars photo off of Google images. Whoops!
At a press conference on Tuesday, Llamazares rejected the United States’s apology for using his photo on a State Department wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for bin Laden’s capture. All I can say is, Mr. Llamazares have fun trying to get your shampoos and gels through airport security.
Llamazares is not the only who should be pissed off at these head-to-head comparisions. Just imagine how John Kerry felt when this turned up:
Or how pissed off Tom Petty must’ve felt when compared side-by-side with right-wing annoyance, Ann Coulter:
Wednesday March 10, 2010
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