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Maggie McArdle

FIOS hates puppies

Join date: 8 May 2006

Posts: 2,855

11-08-2007 11:47

From: Trout Recreant

Dear Kind and Generous Honored Resident:

Greetings from the glorious People's Republic of San Francisco! I am the most trusted representative of the Minister of Linden Finance and I am in need of your assistance. Our Accounting and Bookaltering Ministry of Very Legal and Not At All Shady Affairs (the ABMVLNAASA) recently discovered an error of approximately 50,000,000 Lindens in our national bookeeping ledger, which we have carefully and fully documented on the back of a cocktail napkin in crayon. Maybe it's lipstick. We were pretty drunk when we cooked this up...I mean when we performed our full and complete audit in compliance with customary practices in our nation.

At any rate, we heard from a trusted associate of yours who requested complete anonimity that you are a gentle person of the highest repute in your dealings with others and that you would be able to help us out of our quandary. We need an account to house this money until we can use it for the most humanitarian of causes in our country, such as supplementing the income of campbots and grants to makers of giant newbie genitalia. I'm sure you can agree that these are worthy issues which need addressing.

If you would be so kind as to assist us by allowing us to house this money in your account, we would gladly pay you a fee of 10% of the total amount. I am sure that a person like you undertands that in business such as this most delicate of affairs, there is a necessity for total discretion, so please to be not sending any of these correspondences to any of your associates, especially your friends and lawyers. I am sure you also understand the great expense of such an undertaking. we do not have this money available to effectuate the transfer of funds, yet. If you would be so willing as to deposit a small amount of money with us in the amount of $1,200 USD, we would gladly credit this back to you once our business is complete and you would be justly compensated.

I know you are am honest and forthright person and I am very much looking forward to conducting our business together for the glory of the Republic and the advancement of her people.

Sincerely and in complete confidence and nothing to be alarmed or suspicious about,

GetFreeViagraNow Linden

LOL

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There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about lindens. Another, another interesting, uh, lindenism, uh, there are only three jobs available to a linden. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.You can bake cookies in a tree. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every linden aspires to.

Sally Silvera

live music maniac

Join date: 17 Feb 2007

Posts: 2,325

11-08-2007 11:59

From: Okiphia Rayna

I use the babbler myself, but others need it too for it to work right unfortunately.. I've seen some standalone ones that just translate everything the wearer says (and vice versa if Im thinking right since he understood me too), Ill ask my neighbour when I get home if you still don't have one...

Main problem with all of them is its not going to translate syntax, so it will still need to be deciphered once in english

And if you want the babbler, find someone who has it and ask them to gift it.. on the hud is a gift button you can select anyone nearby to give to... simple setup too ^^

I had babbler and de-babbbler both going at the same time last night to help a newbie, worked well......... except once we got to where I wanted to take her, shops etc., virtually everywhere had scripts off, which means they don't work. Annoying to say the least, we had to keep on heading back to my garden to explain stuff. But useful tools all the same.

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Caroline Ra

Carpe Iugulum

Join date: 20 Dec 2006

Posts: 400

11-08-2007 14:36

From: Kidd Krasner

Agreed, although alternative answers could be "that's not really an appropriate question to ask" or "I never answer questions about RL".

I am constantly staggered and impressed by peoples politeness.....the most polite resonse I could have summoned would have been....sling yer hook

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Brenda Connolly

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Join date: 10 Jan 2007

Posts: 25,000

11-08-2007 14:42

Gee, a while back "Do you have a Credit Card?" would have been the perfect response to "Do you want Sex now?"

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Lexxi Gynoid

#'s 86000, 97800

Join date: 6 Aug 2007

Posts: 3,732

11-08-2007 14:50

From: Brenda Connolly

Gee, a while back "Do you have a Credit Card?" would have been the perfect response to "Do you want Sex now?"

Yes. Where do I slide it?

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Okiphia Rayna

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Join date: 22 Sep 2007

Posts: 2,103

11-08-2007 14:51

From: Lexxi Gynoid

Yes. Where do I slide it?

No no no... the black bar goes on the LEFT!

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Owner of DemonEye Designs Custom Building and Landscaping
Owner and Blogger, Okiphia's Life
http://okiphiablog.blogspot.com/

Racal Hanner

Ghost

Join date: 16 Jun 2006

Posts: 406

11-08-2007 15:02

From: Singh Tokyoska

That was the question someone asked me. I knew the guy about 2 days and we were taking some business. Then out of the blue he says "Do you have a credit card?" Well, I lied and said "no, I have a free account".

Then next day he IM'd tell me what a lier I was (and I was) that he noticed I have a preimium account and therefore should have a credit card. Well, no love lost, I really didn't know the guy anyways and as you can imagine, he was very mad. I'm curious has to how he found out I had a preimum account? Can anyone tell me how he did that?

Singh

My Answer would be ...

Q .. Do You have a credit card ( or even Paypal ).??

A .. Nope Q .. Next ?

(And it's true .. I have neither)

Q .. Do You pay your tier ??

A .. Sure Q .. Next ?

Q .. How do You pay LL? ..

A .. I pay my brother cash and he pays with His CC .. Next Question !

In some ways it goes to show age verification via CC can never work .. and a CC will never prove age.

Disclaimer .. I am over 21 .. and whoevers name is on the billing information does'nt have to be the identity of the avatar.

To be accurate in answer to the OP ..

If I did'nt feel happy with the question .. then the answer would reflect such ...

Don't beat around the bush .. You don't want to answer .. tell 'em so.

Hey, do you have a credit card?
Maggie McArdle FIOS hates puppies Join date: 8 May 2006 Posts: 2,855	11-08-2007 11:47 From: Trout Recreant Dear Kind and Generous Honored Resident: Greetings from the glorious People's Republic of San Francisco! I am the most trusted representative of the Minister of Linden Finance and I am in need of your assistance. Our Accounting and Bookaltering Ministry of Very Legal and Not At All Shady Affairs (the ABMVLNAASA) recently discovered an error of approximately 50,000,000 Lindens in our national bookeeping ledger, which we have carefully and fully documented on the back of a cocktail napkin in crayon. Maybe it's lipstick. We were pretty drunk when we cooked this up...I mean when we performed our full and complete audit in compliance with customary practices in our nation. At any rate, we heard from a trusted associate of yours who requested complete anonimity that you are a gentle person of the highest repute in your dealings with others and that you would be able to help us out of our quandary. We need an account to house this money until we can use it for the most humanitarian of causes in our country, such as supplementing the income of campbots and grants to makers of giant newbie genitalia. I'm sure you can agree that these are worthy issues which need addressing. If you would be so kind as to assist us by allowing us to house this money in your account, we would gladly pay you a fee of 10% of the total amount. I am sure that a person like you undertands that in business such as this most delicate of affairs, there is a necessity for total discretion, so please to be not sending any of these correspondences to any of your associates, especially your friends and lawyers. I am sure you also understand the great expense of such an undertaking. we do not have this money available to effectuate the transfer of funds, yet. If you would be so willing as to deposit a small amount of money with us in the amount of $1,200 USD, we would gladly credit this back to you once our business is complete and you would be justly compensated. I know you are am honest and forthright person and I am very much looking forward to conducting our business together for the glory of the Republic and the advancement of her people. Sincerely and in complete confidence and nothing to be alarmed or suspicious about, GetFreeViagraNow Linden LOL _____________________ There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about lindens. Another, another interesting, uh, lindenism, uh, there are only three jobs available to a linden. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.You can bake cookies in a tree. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every linden aspires to.
Sally Silvera live music maniac Join date: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,325	11-08-2007 11:59 From: Okiphia Rayna I use the babbler myself, but others need it too for it to work right unfortunately.. I've seen some standalone ones that just translate everything the wearer says (and vice versa if Im thinking right since he understood me too), Ill ask my neighbour when I get home if you still don't have one... Main problem with all of them is its not going to translate syntax, so it will still need to be deciphered once in english And if you want the babbler, find someone who has it and ask them to gift it.. on the hud is a gift button you can select anyone nearby to give to... simple setup too ^^ I had babbler and de-babbbler both going at the same time last night to help a newbie, worked well......... except once we got to where I wanted to take her, shops etc., virtually everywhere had scripts off, which means they don't work. Annoying to say the least, we had to keep on heading back to my garden to explain stuff. But useful tools all the same. _____________________
Caroline Ra Carpe Iugulum Join date: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 400	11-08-2007 14:36 From: Kidd Krasner Agreed, although alternative answers could be "that's not really an appropriate question to ask" or "I never answer questions about RL". I am constantly staggered and impressed by peoples politeness.....the most polite resonse I could have summoned would have been....sling yer hook _____________________ The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	11-08-2007 14:42 Gee, a while back "Do you have a Credit Card?" would have been the perfect response to "Do you want Sex now?" _____________________ Don't you ever try to look behind my eyes. You don't want to know what they have seen. http://brenda-connolly.blogspot.com
Lexxi Gynoid #'s 86000, 97800 Join date: 6 Aug 2007 Posts: 3,732	11-08-2007 14:50 From: Brenda Connolly Gee, a while back "Do you have a Credit Card?" would have been the perfect response to "Do you want Sex now?" Yes. Where do I slide it? _____________________ Her Royal Highness Buttercup Meow the XXI
Okiphia Rayna DemonEye Benefactor Join date: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,103	11-08-2007 14:51 From: Lexxi Gynoid Yes. Where do I slide it? No no no... the black bar goes on the LEFT! _____________________ Owner of DemonEye Designs Custom Building and Landscaping Owner and Blogger, Okiphia's Life http://okiphiablog.blogspot.com/
Racal Hanner Ghost Join date: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 406	11-08-2007 15:02 From: Singh Tokyoska That was the question someone asked me. I knew the guy about 2 days and we were taking some business. Then out of the blue he says "Do you have a credit card?" Well, I lied and said "no, I have a free account". Then next day he IM'd tell me what a lier I was (and I was) that he noticed I have a preimium account and therefore should have a credit card. Well, no love lost, I really didn't know the guy anyways and as you can imagine, he was very mad. I'm curious has to how he found out I had a preimum account? Can anyone tell me how he did that? Singh My Answer would be ... Q .. Do You have a credit card ( or even Paypal ).?? A .. Nope Q .. Next ? (And it's true .. I have neither) Q .. Do You pay your tier ?? A .. Sure Q .. Next ? Q .. How do You pay LL? .. A .. I pay my brother cash and he pays with His CC .. Next Question ! In some ways it goes to show age verification via CC can never work .. and a CC will never prove age. Disclaimer .. I am over 21 .. and whoevers name is on the billing information does'nt have to be the identity of the avatar. To be accurate in answer to the OP .. If I did'nt feel happy with the question .. then the answer would reflect such ... Don't beat around the bush .. You don't want to answer .. tell 'em so.

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