from yesterday when my connection flaked out…. …
from yesterday when my connection flaked out….
So I had the biggest laugh this afternoon while playing scrabble with Rusty.. I checked my email, and had a messege in my bulk mail folder with a “real name”.. So I checked it out.. It was an email from Steve Michaels of Poetry.com. Firstly it was saying how sorry he was that I had declined to come to Washington D.C. for their 2002 International Society of Poets’ Summer Convention and Symposium. For starters*L* I had never HEARD of this convention.. much less been “honoured” to be selected and declined to participate*L* The letter then went on to say that I could still participate, and recieve my “awards”.. that bowl.. a membership for 2002-2003 International Society of Poets and some cheesey medal. Also my poem (note:i haven’t submitted a poem to this site since 1999) will be in printed form and displayed for their 2500+ participants to see and admire! WOO!
Here’s the catch*L*
Rebekah, all that’s required for us to immediately send you all of these Awards is for you to submit a poem to be formally presented at the convention. Additionally, we must also ask you for the necessary funds ($169.00) to cover the costs of the time and effort required to present your poem before the convention attendees both aloud and in writing, as well as the costs incurred in insuring and shipping to you these extremely bulky and heavy awards.
I about busted a gut reading this..are these people fucking high? I hope to god there isn’t some poor sap out there that will fall for this scam..BUT.. my gifts come with a 60 day money back guarentee.. Sorry Steve.. My neighbours dog just isn’t finding that silver bowl suitable as a water dish, give me my damn money back. And after professing AGAIN how sorry they were for me not being able to attend, he closed with his deep most wishes to meet personally one day at an convention so that he can give me awards himself. Attached at the bottom is a P.S.
P.S. You’ll also receive a $100.00 gift certificate off the registration of a future ISP convention so that we can formally recognize your poetic accomplishments in person at a date that’s convenient to you.
Great.. So I have to pay.. for you to honour me*L* No thanks.
