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Date: Fri, 10/06/2006 - 17:38

Submitted by Jessi
on Fri, 10/06/2006 - 17:38

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Checking my e-mail I just found this....Yeah right, let me jump right on this gravy train...

Quote:
THE STORY OF MY LIFE, PLEASE READ !!!

Private Email:XXXXXXXXXXX

Dear friend,

Let me introduce my self to you, I am Alhassan
Bala Mohammed.

I have a serious sickness which has failed all medical
treatment and right now I have only about a few months more to live on
this earth, I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so; I
have decided to give alms to the less privilege around the world, as I
want this to be one of the last of my good deeds on earth.

So far, I
have distributed money to some organizations in the Asia, Pakistan and
Sudan. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my
accounts and distribute the money which I have there to a motherless
baby's home in Bulgaria, they refused and kept the money to
themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to
be contended with what I have left for them. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of U.S$ 10m (Ten million United States Dollars) in two metallic
trunks. This trunks were deposited in 2004 with a trusted Security
Company abroad. I want you to help me collect the trunks and dispatched
the funds therein to reputable charity organizations. I have also set
out 10% of this money to be giving to the less privileged in Sri lanka,
Indonesia and Thailand 10% has being set aside for you and for your
time.

If this proposition interest you,and you really want to assist
me, kindly forward the following information to me: Your name,
telephone number(s) and residential address.

Please understand that
these requested information will enable me gain trust and confidence in
you as i will need to prepare all documents in your favor to make you
the new beneficiary to the trunks. Note that I made the deposit as a
diplomatic consignment and no one is aware of the content except you.

Kindly respond through my private e-mail address.

Email (Private):
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Kind Regards,
Mr.Alhassan Bala Mohammed.


Talking about scams. I recently received a letter and a check for $4,800 in the mail saying I had won $250 million dollars from some company called Switzerland Sweepstakes. The instructions told me to deposit the check (the check looked extremely real) in my checking account and then call the number at the bottom of the letter and they would tell me what to do next. Of course, I figured it was some kind of scam. I didn't deposit the check but I called the number and told them that I did. The man told me that I had to wire him $2500 to pay taxes on my winnings and then call him back and he would mail my check and I would be a millionare. I got online and checked the company name and information with the BBB and found out that they were located in Canada and had stolen another companies banking information in the US and they were printing fake checks on this US companies bank information and mailing them to US citizens. Of course, I reported them. The sad thing is that all the reports I read about them, Over the past 6 years they had ended up getting alot of money from people that really thought they had won (most of them were elderly people).


lrhall41

Submitted by kirasienna13 on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 07:19

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You guys were talking about dating services early. I think alot of people use dating services. My sister moved back home from Kansas a couple of years ago. She registered on this online dating service and met her current husband. I told her she was crazy when she told me about it but her husband is as close to perfect as a man can be and they are very happy.


lrhall41

Submitted by kirasienna13 on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 15:18

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Wow, that's an awesome success story. I would love to see statistics on dating services and happy marriages.

What was it Vikas said earlier? "statistics are like bikinis..They show what is interesting but cover what is essential" LMAO!!! I'm gonna use that one to death, I just love it! I can't wait to use it on my husband. I better check and make sure I have it correct, though.


lrhall41

Submitted by finsfan13 on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 15:44

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Fins, that quote is one worth writing down--but I am still leery of those online dating services. One of the nurses I work with actually registered with one and met her current boyfriend, who is adorable. He's in his early 70's and she's in her 60's and they make a very cute couple. So I guess they are OK for some people, but I would still be careful.


lrhall41

Submitted by kscornell on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 17:30

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Jessi,

I get those too LOL! It cracks me up :lol: I also get the ones about dating services but hey I'm happily married. Now, I'm overweight myself and I don't have low self esteem. I figure if you don't like it, don't look. I'm not going to change myself for anyone but me. I learned that lesson in my twenties. My husband loves me just the way I am, big butt and all :P


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Submitted by Cow & Chicken on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 07:49

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Big butts are cool.....Just ask Sir Mix-A-Lot...He likes big butts and he can not lie. :)

I think dating services can be good when used correctly and carefully. My friend Marilyn is registered with E-Harmony..But I think she needs to look over her profile a bit, because the last guy she was matched with was a real snore....(She always has her guys meet us girlies, because if he can't get along with us, he's not going to get along with her...lol)


lrhall41

Submitted by Jessi on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 11:49

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Lol at Mishele! I hear ya! I'm over weight,too,but at this stage of life for me,my hubby loves me,warts and all.Don't really have any wart,but suppose he would love me any how!.I used to be obsessed about weight,looks etc.I still try to look good,but it's not necessary for me to fit back in my size 3's,and that was MANY moons ago!. I think when you love yourself,and can accept yourself for the way you are,others accept you easier....Karen


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Submitted by Bossy4455 on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 15:53

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I know....It's hard not to be obsessed with how you look, though. I guess I'm going to spill my guts here..I have suffered from **** nervosa since I was 13. I have been hospitalized twice..I'm great right now, I actually feel good about myself, have for a few years. I excercise like mad, so that helps. I'm just always afraid things will turn at any second and I'll go back under weight. It's not cool. Not at all.

But I'm great!!! I weigh what I should, and my husband says I'm ****, and I'm eating!! Gosh, guys, I must trust you, because I just don't talk about this.

[color=Red]****Adult term removed - Jason[/color]


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Submitted by finsfan13 on Sun, 10/08/2006 - 16:54

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Thanks for sahring that,Michele :D It takes guts to share something so personal-but then when you share something big like that,and get it out in the open,it doesn't have the power to harm you. The more I keep secret and bottled up,the more dangerous it gets for me,but when I can share it with someone,it looses some of its power.You go girlie!...KAren


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Submitted by Bossy4455 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 08:49

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Years ago when I divorced my first husband,I jumped on the **** band wagon,too. I lost alot of weight because of the stress,and I thought I looked pretty godd,so I quit eating,and got skinnier.I ended up getting really sick,all sorts of problems health wise from that.I have to be carefull now,I'm overweight a little,but when I get stressed,I forget to eat, but I try to take better care of myself now...Karen

[color=Red]****Adult term removed - Jason[/color]


lrhall41

Submitted by Bossy4455 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 09:19

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Thanks for your support guys. Like I said, I've been ok for a few years, had a little setback when my Dad died, but otherwise ok. The worst part about it has always been the hopelessness that comes with it. The way it worked with me, I was always convinced food was rotten or had bugs, so I couldn't eat it. When I did eat, I thought I would gain weight, so I would drive myself crazy worrying about it. So it was easier not to eat. One of my worst times I went 2 weeks without eating, and I ended up 20 pounds underweight.

I love you guys..I think you could get me through anything.


lrhall41

Submitted by finsfan13 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 11:53

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I know it. I was in a mood yesterday, and I tried to start a fight with my husband. he wouldn't take the bait, which just made things worse. He left for awhile, and when he came back he had a german choclate cake from Wal-mart!! They are sooooo good, they're rich and moist, with tons of frosting. mmmmmm.


lrhall41

Submitted by finsfan13 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 16:14

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It is so cool that you all support each other and it does help to talk to somebody about your problems. After I got divorced several years ago I would go days without eating. My exhusband put me down alot told me I didn't look good enough and that I wasn't thin enough (I weighed 125 lbs and am 5 ft 8 inches). After you hear that alot you start to believe it. So I would pretty much starve myself to lose weight. I ended up very sick with migraines and in the hospital. I finally got smart and divorced him. I weigh 137 now. I try to eat right and stay healthy and I have a new husband who would love me no matter what I looked like.


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Submitted by kirasienna13 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 16:20

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LOL!!! Did I mention that right now in my personal calendar I'm moody?? You know what I mean, you're a lady!

I have a lot of mood swings where my husband is concerned, though. It's my right as a woman! We got sweetest day coming up really soon, and if I get nothing, you guys will hear about it!! I'm not going to remind him, if he screws up, he'll go above and beyond to make it up to me. Aren't I terrible?


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Submitted by finsfan13 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 16:21

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