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SPAMmers ain't none to bright!

It's actually getting easier to tell if something is SPAM or not.  SPAMmers aren't too bright as a bunch or at least they don't take the time to be too smart.  I order lots of stuff online so it can be hard to tell what emails are real order confirmations and what emails are SPAM. However just last week I received an email that said that my transaction didn't go through and that this was my last chance to order and get the discount.  I looked up at who the email was addressed to and laughed myself silly! It was addressed to FIMM.  Foot in Mouth Man is a fictional character I created to be our mascot here at Art...

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Riddle: What is it?

This week's Friday Funny is a riddle.  See if you can figure it out: It gives me orders or tells me nothing. It butters me up or it insults. It  has a point yet it makes no sense. Uses too many words or also none. It’s an annoyance, but also funny. "I" cannot do it, yet "it" will not stop. I try to stop it, but it keeps coming. I tire of its cunning. What is it? You can post your answers here or post this riddle and your answer on your own blog with a link back here.  I'll post the answer in a few days. Check back to see if you were right. [NOTE: The answer is now...

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Colorful Fun!

What is your favorite color and what do you think it says about you? Today on my podcast, The Talk Talk Show on the Communication Comedy Network, I'll be sharing some fabulous information I found about what our favorite colors say about us.  I will be focusing also on why purple lovers are so incredibly passionate about their favorite color.  I'd love you to come to the live show Thursday morning 8am PST/ 11am EST.  Here's how: To join the show live via your computer, click here or go to http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736 To join the show live via phone, dial (724) 444-7444 and enter Call ID: 19736 when prompted. To listen to the audio recording available immediately after the show, click...

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Statistician's Answering Machine

Answering Machine Hello, this is probably 438-9012, yes, the house of the famous statistician. I'm probably not at home, or not wanting to answer the phone, most probably the latter, according to my latest calculations. Supposing that the universe doesn't end in the next 30 seconds, the odds of which I'm still trying to calculate, you can leave your name, phone number, and message, and I'll probably phone you back. So far the probability of that is about 0.645. Have a nice day. From ArcaMax.com Do you have a funny answering machine message?  Post it here! For more communication FUN, visit Art of Eloquence.com!

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