We've all sat up late at night pondering this matter. "Who are these miscreants that actually purchase the products being hawked by spammers, thus making spamming profitable, thus helping fill our inboxes and bulk mail folders with more and more of the stuff?"
Well, I can't say I found out who they are and why they do it. But I have learned that these consumers have been getting a little more than they bargained for with their penis enlargement pills. Excrement, anyone?
"What some customers might get from Performance Marketing's pills is a less-than-sexy dose of bacteria and other contaminants. Commissioned by The Wall Street Journal, Flora Research, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., conducted an independent laboratory analysis of a composite sample of 10 Performance Marketing pills and turned up significant levels of E. coli, yeast, mold, lead and pesticide residues.
The amount of E. coli bacteria -- 16,300 colony-forming units per gram -- appears to be particularly high, experts say. "I think it's safe to say it has heavy fecal contamination," says Michael Donnenberg, head of the infectious-diseases department at the University of Maryland."
*hearty chuckle*
"The pills far exceed suggested limits set by ConsumerLab.com LLC, an independent rating agency for the nutritional-supplement industry, for coliform, a type of bacteria that can indicate contamination from water or feces. "You'd probably be spending more time in the bathroom than the bedroom with this product," says Tod Cooperman, president of ConsumerLab.com. Yeast and mold counts also exceeded ConsumerLab.com's limits.
The amount of lead in a daily dose of three Optimum pills surpassed the limit set by California's strict labeling laws for "chemicals causing reproductive toxicity."
I would love to think these spam-sponsors aren't reproducing. So much so that I'm going to keep thinking just that.
Also, these products (and thus, the corresponding spam) hail from Canada. If you didn't think Canada sucked for any of the usual reasons, now there is incontrovertible proof of our northern neighbor's crapulence. And, if you previously were under the impression that people who read spam and buy stuff from the spammer were not, in fact, shit-eaters, it is now clear that you were quite wrong on that point.
Well, at least that's what they should call themselves. The website isn't currently working, which I assume is due to the fact that this group of assclowns has issued a proclamation calling for nationalized health care, and that said proclamation made national news. These sadistic morons should form their own socialized "health care" cooperative and leave innocent victims out of their hate-filled scheme. The Pile of Steaming Terrier Excrement Award goes to this group of inept, vitriolic physicians. I would suggest finding out which doctors in your area are aligned with this affront to human rights and decency and taking great care to avoid them. This isn't exactly made easy, for these doctors of death are listed in alphabetical order by first name, and the city in which they practice is not listed.
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"She had a secret fund called the 'Cone Charity' with the veterinarians in Tampa," Snow said. "If people had animals they wanted to adopt and couldn't afford the fees, she would tell them (the veterinarians) just to charge it to the Cone Charity, but don't tell Doug."
Yes, how unbelievably f-ing cute! I'm sure that these dirtbags that can't pay an adoption fee have no trouble finding money to feed, immunize, spay/neuter, and otherwise care for the animals. Yeah, right! I wonder how many animals have been abused, neglected, or abandoned as a result of this fool woman's "generosity."
That is bullshit. I also hate when people write into the SunHerald, as they frequently do, saying that the humane society should lower their (already low) adoption fee so that more people can get pets. I say raise it. If you can't afford to spend piles of money on fancy gourmet dog food served in fine bowls, veterinary care, high-end shampoos, frequent days of dog beauty, and a decent wardrobe for the animal, you shouldn't have a dog.
8:58 AM
Monday, August 11, 2003 Do I believe this?
Before reading, please take a moment to answer the following:
If you were going to write a story about the increasing popularity of MALE BELLYDANCING, which city would you travel to in order to write this story?
(a) New York, NY
(b) Bedford, TX
(c) San Francisco, CA
(d) Las Vegas, NV
Not since Elvis have so many men been wiggling their pelvises. While belly dancing has long been a female province, men are popping up in classes and dance studios, clubs across the country say. The trend is gaining steam thanks to everything from a growing interest in Middle Eastern culture to belly-shaking pop stars such as Shakira and Britney Spears. Sports clubs now offer belly-dancing classes, exposing more men to the idea.
Some guys belly-dance because it offers good, low-impact aerobic exercise, similar in some ways to martial-arts training, with specific emphasis on tightening abdominal muscles. Others take it up for vanity -- the allure of performing as a sexy sultan.
"It allows them to perform outside their normal persona," says Alice Godbey, instructor at Isis and the Star Dancers, a local dance studio that has been offering lessons to Mr. Brantley and other men since 1998.
At a time when men are dyeing their hair, dabbling in cosmetics and seeking makeovers, a form of dance often associated with women isn't seen as out of bounds. "Men are getting into things that are called 'feminine experiences,' but they're human experiences, when you look at it really," says Andrea Deagon, a belly dancer and associate professor of classical studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think females should be feminine, thus having a monopoly on "feminine experiences," and males should be masculine. Sure, it's cool for chicks to smoke cigars or drive big trucks. But I'm going to go ahead and say that it really is not cool for guys to wear makeup.
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