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 November 13, 2002 - 12:16 AM | chris
I got one of the

I got one of the best spam e-mails I've ever received in the mail the other day:


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Obtain a prosperous future, money earning power, and the admiration of all.

Diplomas from prestigious non-accredited universities based on your present knowledge and life experience.

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CALL NOW to receive your diploma within days!!!

I wonder what doctorate I could get based on my "life experiences"?

Snooty scientist: "Dr. Hill, I graduated first in my class at Harvard with a PhD in astrophysics, what about you?"
Me: "Well, I have a PhD in 'going to punk concerts' from an unnamed, confidential, unaccredited university."

Somehow I really don't see this as being my ticket to admiration by all, unless by "all" you mean "people who can't read".