Prisoner E-Mails...

Last week I got an email from corrlinks.com saying that a prisoner wanted to add me to his list of contacts. I would get a log in and password and be able to contact this person.

Over the weekend, I got another one saying I had been removed from the prisoner's approved list of contacts. Phew... I'm really glad this was a wrong Erin Thomas... I didn't really want to know that my friend was in Federal Prison.

...and the cheese stands alone.

It's as if he KNEW I had mentioned Wine Erin... her boss is  up to his old tricks again... I got some kind of order information that doesn't make any sense to me...

I've just forwarded it to her. Sigh... When will Scott learn? My guess? When Erin gets another job.

It's been a while, no?

I've been a little busy/lazy lately my friendly followers, but I've stirred up some quality e-mails in the last month. I'll share them with you today... even though I have some work to be doing, I need these out of my inbox...

1. The semi-racist e-mail: This one came with no name attached, no nothing... not even a real name in the e-mail address...

"As I was driving home yesterday, worrying about all the crap going on in Washington and how my life was falling apart, I saw a yard sign that said: NEED HELP? CALL JESUS 1-800-555-3787
Out of curiosity and desperation, I did and a man showed up with a lawnmower!"

2. Erin Number 2 in Seattle, not the same as the Wine Expert, has been the Red Box again.. She got "Everything Must Go" and "Red Riding Hood (2011)." She seems pretty set on girly-ish movies. I wish I could figure out who she is because I am tired of getting her receipts... I have no recourse other than to block Red Box from my inbox according to their less than helpful Help Center person... This may require more research on my part.

3. The young girl from George Mason is at it again... I got her FAFSA e-mail from the school... I don't think she's attending yet because she's not in their student directory as far as I can tell, but she is another one I cannot seem to locate by other means... She is the same girl who tried to reset my password because she REALLY thought my address was her's... gah! It's really hard when I can't locate the other person especially in this instance because I want her to get her student aid information if she needs it.

4. This e-mail comes to us from lovely Ontario, Canada where they use the metric system...

"Hi all!
Looks like the week is shaping up to be great! Supposed to get sunny tomorrow and warmer this week! Going into the 20's by the weekend and sunny (fingers crossed it stays that way) so we can be outside as well at Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!! Yeah! Kris -bring Gilby and Autie Fran and people with allergy's take your pills cuz of the animals. etc. Thanks! Regards, MB"

Ok, so this one makes me sad a little because this woman works at a school, but what are you going to do about it... The other thing that amused me was that she was excited about it being in the 20s, until I realized she meant Celsius. And Thanksgiving is still like 2 months from now... unless you're in CANADA! It's this weekend up there... crazy Canucks...

Ah well, that's all I can say for now.

3 for 1 posting, again

August 22 - I was invited to Lyn's birthday party. Needless to say, I did not attend.

August 28 - I was sent a quote for wedding invitations. Not my wedding. It's that Erin in Lafayette again. Dang it. She's inviting a lot more people than I am.

August 29 - My hairdresser sent me a notice that she left the old place b/c she's starting her own venture. Good for her. Too bad I don't live anywhere near San Carlos, CA...

I am a popular lady this week. I gotta get my hair did so I can have birthday dinner and a wedding. That's just how I roll.


Or, not.

3 for 1 posting

I've been a little busy lately with graduation and school stuff, so I've let the e-mails pile up a little bit. I've got three gems to share today:

1. The Lafayette Public Library wants me to know about their "Book Talk" Newsletter. They've got a Great Authors tour going on right now and their also celebrating Louisiana's Bicentennial this year. Horray for them! They also have genealogy 101 seminars this summer, if people are interested.

2. TK and the Antidote at Out to Lunch Today! When Tyler Kechely and Lacey Claeys join together you can be sure it’ll be a good time! Come on down from 11:30am – 1:00pm. Here’s the food line-up: Carousel will have taco boats, tuna salad, cookies, ice cream, soda; Vanilla Bean will have pad thai, turkey sandwiches, cookies, ice tea, lemonade; Silver Star will have prime rib pepper jack sandwiches.
[Some thoughts: a) I don't know what a taco boat is. b) this comes to me from Helena, WA and c) I don't need any groove added to my Thursdays.]

And, finally...
3. A complete stranger would like me to contribute to her American Cancer Society DetermiNation campaign. Worthy cause, but I don't know you!

Oy. I have a feeling I have two contributing factors working against me. I think some Erins are saying that their e-mails are just "my name" at gmail... and people who assume that their email addresses are as such... And, now that I'm thinking about it... I may have to amend that thought to add - people who sign up for mailing lists and intentionally put the wrong e-mail address. Jerks.

Wrong Erin Thomas IN PERSON EDITION

Yesterday I went to get a massage because my significant other was worried about the Groupon he bought me expiring before I could use it. I made the appointment on Friday and went in Saturday morning a little early because I knew I would have to fill out a form.

I wrote down my name, address, and where I didn't want to be massaged, etc. and then I sat down to wait for the therapist to come get me.

When she came to get me she had a piece of paper with my name on it, but not my address or anything else. She had the WRONG Erin Thomas! Jiminy Christmas. I can't even get away from other Erin Thomases when I go to relax! The receptionist gave the therapist my paper and told me that they'd put in some kind of notifier to differentiate us.

Sheesh. It's weird being me.

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I also need to add the forgotten e-mail story.

I got a couple of notifiers from UPS regarding a package delivery to Hillsborough, CA the other day. I got the initial "we've shipped it" and then the completed "we delivered your stuff" e-mails.

I wonder what this person got. I'm often curious about that kind of thing. It weighed in at a pound, so it wasn't very big or heavy. This story is not as amusing as others.

2nd Annual Member Social

2nd Annual WEB Atlanta Social

Come mix and mingle with us on Thursday, August 18th. Details are on the attached flyer. This event is for MEMBERS AND PLAN SPONSORS ONLY. Space is limited, so sign up early! See you there!

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Um, I'm not even sure what to say about this one. I don't know what WEB is. I don't live in Atlanta (and I never have). I'm not a member, nor am I a plan sponsor...
I think it might have something to do with insurance...
*Shrug*