In Today's Inbox

Please allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Snopes dot com. Don't confuse me with Snape, a character from Harry Potter. (I have information about Harry, if you're interested.)

My occupation is to dispel rumors, myths, urban legends and similar problems. Some of the issues I have quite capably resolved in the past include:

Miracles Coke may or may not perform

Quotes people may or may not have actually uttered

Science experiments gone wrong...or right

Interesting scenarios for getting ripped off

Lately, though, I've been kept quite busy with a particular subject near and dear to my heart. This topic comes up regularly. It has to do with petitions of every size and shape. During political and holiday seasons, I am more frequently called upon for my wisdom. While I empathize with the feelings of people everywhere who are affected by unmentionable atrocities, please be aware of the ineffectiveness of online petitions. Your efforts at ridding the world of cruelty and injustice will be much more successful if you chose a more proven vehicle to accomplish your goals. Try elbow grease, time and money donations, education, and prayer. Not necessarily in that order.

Please feel free to visit me whenever a question arises. Most people who keep me at the top of their favorites list find that I can answer questions about myriad topics. My close cousin, the forward button, also suggests you utilize me more and cut back on using her. She's exhausted. (And a little disgusted, but she never complains.)

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Mr. Snopes

Delete This!

Why are all my blogger-related emails going to my SPAM folder?

It's irritating me! It means I actually have to glance at my SPAM folder before I delete the crappy stuff sitting there.

Mrs. Rebecca Williams is still trying to say hello - I wonder if she wants to show me pictures or send me money from her Pakistani relatives who were loaded with cash when they died recently?

eBay is still asking if I'm dumb and poor. No, and Poor Is A Frame of Mind.

I'd be in luck if I was looking for Singles. Although there haven't been offers for Church Singles lately...which leads me to wonder how those preachers are fitting all those weddings into their schedules.

My credit score changes daily, apparently. Why can't they make a non-traceable mistake and fill my checking account with a few extra thousand dollars AND improve my score?

My aspirations of being a Crime Scene Investigator must remain on hold, despite the offers for College Scholarships. Thank you, but mothering 6 children takes up the majority of my time. Any free time is spent with my husband, discussing how to escape to a private sandy white beach where children aren't allowed.