this is just too good. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Neil Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> It gets even funnier... > Spider minus a leg sells for thousands > http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665808 > > > > On 20/11/2008, at 10:04 PM, marc garrett wrote: > > *Thanks Mez - for this :-) > * > > * > marc* > > > Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing. > > Below is the complete email conversation that Adelaide man David Thorne > claims he had with a utility company chasing payment of an overdue bill. > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm > To: David Thorne > Subject: Overdue account* > > Dear David, > Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. > If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 > days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer > outstanding. > > Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles > > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Re: Overdue account* > > Dear Jane, > I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider > instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the > matter. > > Regards, David. > > <spider.jpg> > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am > To: David Thorne > Subject: Overdue account* > > Dear David, > Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings > as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us > within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account > and is no longer outstanding. > > Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles > > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.32am > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Re: Overdue account* > > Dear Jane, > Can I have my drawing of a spider back then please. > > Regards, David. > > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.42am > To: David Thorne > Subject: Re: Re: Overdue account* > > Dear David, > You emailed the drawing to me. Do you want me to email it back to you? > > Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles > > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.56am > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account* > > Dear Jane, > > Yes please. > > Regards, David. > > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 12.14pm > To: David Thorne > Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account* > > Attached > > <spider.jpg> > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 09.22am > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Whose spider is that?* > > Dear Jane, Are you sure this drawing of a spider is the one I sent you? > This spider only has seven legs and I do not feel I would have made such an > elementary mistake when I drew it. > > Regards, David. > > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.03am > To: David Thorne > Subject: Re: Whose spider is that? * > > Dear David, Yes it is the same drawing. I copied and pasted it from the > email you sent me on the 8th. David your account is still overdue by the > amount of $233.95. Please make this payment as soon as possible. > > Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles > > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.05am > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Automated Out of Office Response* > > Thankyou for contacting me. I am currently away on leave, traveling through > time and will be returning last week. > > Regards, David. > > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.08am > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Re: Re: Whose spider is that? * > > Hello, I am back and have read through your emails and accept that despite > missing a leg, that drawing of a spider may indeed be the one I sent you. I > realise with hindsight that it is possible you rejected the drawing of a > spider due to this obvious limb ommission but did not point it out in an > effort to avoid hurting my feelings. As such, I am sending you a revised > drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for any amount > outstanding. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion. > > Regards, David. > > <spider2.jpg> > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 2.51pm > To: David Thorne > Subject: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that? * > > Dear David, As I have stated, we do not accept drawings in lei of money for > accounts outstanding. We accept cheque, bank cheque, money order or cash. > Please make a payment this week to avoid incurring any additional fees. > > Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles > > > *From: David Thorne > Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 3.17pm > To: Jane Gilles > Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that? * > > I understand and will definately make a payment this week if I remember. As > you have not accepted my second drawing as payment, please return the > drawing to me as soon as possible. It was silly of me to assume I could > provide you with something of completely no value whatsoever, waste your > time and then attach such a large amount to it. > > Regards, David. > > > *From: Jane Gilles > Date: Tuesday 14 Oct 2008 11.18am > To: David Thorne > Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that? * > > Attached > <spider2.jpg> <spider.jpg><spider2.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- : http://augmentology.com : http://knott404.blogspot.com : http://netwurker.livejournal.com
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