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"I get the damndest things in my email..."
At the bottom of this (and every) page on my site is a little box that allows someone to contact me almost immediately. When I'm not online they can send me email for help. Since I happen to leave email up 24x7 anyway, it turns out to be a pretty fast way to reach me either way. The only problem is ... well ... I get these messages...
Today (18-Dec-2000) I got an email from someone who had just visited my site. Herewith is the text of that email:
Is needs helps withs mys keyboards.s Its keeps puttings thes letters ss afters everys words Is types.s Help!!!! _______________________________ The above message was sent when you were offline, via your HumanClicked site. Take a minute to spread the word about the enhanced customer service on your site! Tell a Friend through HumanClick: http://hc2.humanclick.com/hc/?cmd=TellAFriend&site=88992659
My first reaction was to just roll around on the floor laughing. This poor soul either has one really hosed up keyboard, or one really sly sense of humor. Either way, it was an excellent opportunity to do exactly what I did ... be a smart-ass, then post it on the web.
Not wanting to let a good laugh go unrewarded (not to mention unappreciated) I replied as follows:
Have you tried laying a cross on it ... while reading the Demonic Exorcism passages from the ancient Roman Catholic bible? ROFL!! You MUST be kidding ... right? Well, just in case you're not I included a few variations of your email address in the cc box. Maybe one of them will really make it to you. Borrow another keyboard from someone else and see if that cures the problem. If not... Restart in DOS Mode and see if the problem exists there too. If so you probably have some REALLY funky BIOS virus. Granted, I've never heard of one like that but ... LOL If the problem goes away in DOS mode but comes back in Windows, chances are you've got some sort of Windows virus that infects the keyboard driver. Again, I've never heard of one but ... (Are you sure your brother-in-law isn't playing some sort of joke on you? <snicker>) If you still have the problem, gosh ... I dunno. Write me back and tell me what you found. J. Bart Henthorn aka GreyFace GreyFace Productions http://www.greyface.com greyface@greyface.com ICQ #1059447 PS: If you're NOT serious, I want you to know that's the best laugh I've had all day. Well done gag. <SMILE>
So to whomever sent me that email ... Thank you. It was a much needed smile on a totally weird day.
