Just a quick rant that actually started as as a news post and grew up to become a rant. *sniff* I'm so proud. Go young rant! Go free and turn the masses against the spamming sluts that plague all of us!

Allrighty! I've just afreakingbout had it! You've all seen them.....

"Reply now for fabulous savings!"

"Your computer could be making you money!"

"Reply to this email and we'll send you information on how to make money shaving poodles!"

"Forward this to every damned person in your address book, and you too can be a spamming little bitch like me!"

"Collect rat saliva for fun and profit! Ask me how!"

"If you don't send this to 50 of your friends within the next 30 seconds, your dog will die, your computer will combust, and it's quite possible you'll never again be able to concieve children! Just ask Manuel Noriega! He didn't reply to this message, and look what happened?!? JFK? Didn't forward it. Neither did the Elvis! EH!? YOU WANNA DIE OR SOMETHING?!?!?!?! BETTER FORWARD THIS NOW BEFORE THE RUSSIANS RAPE YOUR GRANDMOTHER!!!!!!!"

ARGH!..... ARGH! I say.

I've had my ICQ number for quite a few years, and I've had my current email addy for.....Hmmmmmm. Lemme see here....About 3 years now. I now recieve more spam mail than normal mail. And I'm starting to get TONS of ICQ spams. I'm really pissed off. I mean REALLY pissed. Not my normal cheery self at all. Something must be done to stop this crap. People finally started complaining to the post office (Here anyhows, dunno about our Stripey/Stary friends to the south.) and you can now request that they do NOT give you junk mail. Well! Spam is the same damned thing as getting a wack of junk mail everyday. At least it's easy to sort out the junk mail. I just throw it out. Not to say I can't just delete the spam I get. I do. Then I email the company doing it. And their ISP. And I phone and fax if they've left those on the email. I just sent a pissed off email to Postmaster Direct yesterday telling them to remove my addys from any and all mailing lists those SOBs spam out for people. Needless to say, I don't think I'll get a reply but I'll post it if I do get one. I've been getting ones lately with titles like "Hey! It's me!" and "Hey man! Remember me?"

Needless to say, "Sarah and her young slut friends" are not good friends of mine, and no I don't remember those great times we had together. Mind you, I may have been playing Duke Nukem or Quake I at the time and it's just slipped my mind. ARGH!

Something's go to be done. Maybe mandatory shootings for everyone who sends out junk emails. For the moment I just call, email, & fax the bastards back and tell them to drop dead. My current fav is:

"Spam sucks. Therefore.. YOU suck. Please remove me from all your mailing lists. NOW. Have a great day. Oh, and if any large vehicles happen to be headed for you, please don't bother stepping out of the way."

Anyone got any good suggestions? Large calibre weapons? (Preferably something in the 1-2 kiloton range.)

Stop the spamming insanity!