Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > Here's some SPAM junk mail I got at AADeprogramming. What kind of virus > can we write to bug this software? Maybe the " not thorough enough > virus " . At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages such as: " You forgot about that candy bar you stole when you > were five, didn't you? " or " Been jerking off lately, huh buddy... > better call your sponsor " LOL! love it! just random mindfucks to keep em honest! > I love how they call it a " new spiritual product " . Reminds me of the > wave of mass market spirituality I see in the shopping malls these day. > Like " Zen in a box " . Comes with two smooth stones, a candle and an > incense cone. Become a Zen master for $12.95. or like our freind recently with hsi bethoeven lessons crap. that read like a it was scam system he just downloadecoff the web and was follwoing the instructions to sell it. step one join all " support group mailing lists " . step 2) spam them. perhasp we can invent 12-steps in a box, turn around and make a fortune off it. > Hello, > My name is L. and I am a 12 Step member. george lucas! my i guess that episode one crap you made really camre back to haunt you buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > Here's some SPAM junk mail I got at AADeprogramming. What kind of virus > can we write to bug this software? Maybe the " not thorough enough > virus " . At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages such as: " You forgot about that candy bar you stole when you > were five, didn't you? " or " Been jerking off lately, huh buddy... > better call your sponsor " LOL! love it! just random mindfucks to keep em honest! > I love how they call it a " new spiritual product " . Reminds me of the > wave of mass market spirituality I see in the shopping malls these day. > Like " Zen in a box " . Comes with two smooth stones, a candle and an > incense cone. Become a Zen master for $12.95. or like our freind recently with hsi bethoeven lessons crap. that read like a it was scam system he just downloadecoff the web and was follwoing the instructions to sell it. step one join all " support group mailing lists " . step 2) spam them. perhasp we can invent 12-steps in a box, turn around and make a fortune off it. > Hello, > My name is L. and I am a 12 Step member. george lucas! my i guess that episode one crap you made really camre back to haunt you buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > Here's some SPAM junk mail I got at AADeprogramming. What kind of virus > can we write to bug this software? Maybe the " not thorough enough > virus " . At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages such as: " You forgot about that candy bar you stole when you > were five, didn't you? " or " Been jerking off lately, huh buddy... > better call your sponsor " LOL! love it! just random mindfucks to keep em honest! > I love how they call it a " new spiritual product " . Reminds me of the > wave of mass market spirituality I see in the shopping malls these day. > Like " Zen in a box " . Comes with two smooth stones, a candle and an > incense cone. Become a Zen master for $12.95. or like our freind recently with hsi bethoeven lessons crap. that read like a it was scam system he just downloadecoff the web and was follwoing the instructions to sell it. step one join all " support group mailing lists " . step 2) spam them. perhasp we can invent 12-steps in a box, turn around and make a fortune off it. > Hello, > My name is L. and I am a 12 Step member. george lucas! my i guess that episode one crap you made really camre back to haunt you buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 This is hysterical. Only in America Kayleigh? It is its own satire. Many AAs will find it offensive. This is " the easier, softer way " ! P. > Here's some SPAM junk mail I got at AADeprogramming. What kind of virus > can we write to bug this software? Maybe the " not thorough enough > virus " . At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages such as: " You forgot about that candy bar you stole when you > were five, didn't you? " or " Been jerking off lately, huh buddy... > better call your sponsor " > > I love how they call it a " new spiritual product " . Reminds me of the > wave of mass market spirituality I see in the shopping malls these day. > Like " Zen in a box " . Comes with two smooth stones, a candle and an > incense cone. Become a Zen master for $12.95. > > Apple > > > Hello, > My name is L. and I am a 12 Step member. > > I'm writing to let you know that there is a new software product for 12 > Step Programs - Basic Big Book 4th Step Inventory and the 4th Step Self > Examination software available at: HYPERLINK " http:// > www.twelvestepsoftware.com " www.twelvestepsoftware.com > > Thanks for allowing me to share this new spiritual product with you. > > Give yourself and the recovering people in your life the gift of being > " happy, joyous and free. " 4th Step Self Examination is " The easier > software way. " It is a gift that keeps on giving. Why not take a look > right now? > > Why not " Pass It On " and forward this message to a friend that might > also benefit? > > Socrates once said, " The unexamined life is not worth living. " > Sometimes it seems the examined life is too hard to live...especially > for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Now the new 4th Step Software > Program makes examining our lives easier and faster so we can get on > with the business of living. The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory > program is the first in a series of releases that aim to bring recovery > and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous into the new Millennium > and the age of technology. Members of all 12 Step Programs can use this > terrific program to easily complete a fearless and thorough moral > inventory. > > The program is developed for ease of use with its Quick Start Guide and > Focus Center. After a brief introduction, the Continue button will > advance the user to the main control screen. The Focus Center acts much > like a home page that brings the user back to the basic program choices > and re-centers or " focuses " the user on the inventory of choice. A > handy 1,2,3 approach maintains an easy to follow step theme. > Additionally, built in drop down lists in various sections, spark the > reflective process and help to get the inventory completed in a > timelier manner. The program includes a section for creating an entry > on people and institutions in our lives that can be associated with any > inventory the user chooses - a single inventory or multiple > inventories. > > The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used > for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and > positive qualities. It can even be used for 10th step inventories. The > process is based on and adheres to the 4th step as presented in > Alcoholics Anonymous (Third Edition). Inspiring quotes, definitions and > helpful tabs are sprinkled liberally throughout the program. > > We will respect your request for removal. If you wish to be removed > from any future mailings, please reply with " Remove " in the subject > line we will remove you from future mailings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 This is hysterical. Only in America Kayleigh? It is its own satire. Many AAs will find it offensive. This is " the easier, softer way " ! P. > Here's some SPAM junk mail I got at AADeprogramming. What kind of virus > can we write to bug this software? Maybe the " not thorough enough > virus " . At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages such as: " You forgot about that candy bar you stole when you > were five, didn't you? " or " Been jerking off lately, huh buddy... > better call your sponsor " > > I love how they call it a " new spiritual product " . Reminds me of the > wave of mass market spirituality I see in the shopping malls these day. > Like " Zen in a box " . Comes with two smooth stones, a candle and an > incense cone. Become a Zen master for $12.95. > > Apple > > > Hello, > My name is L. and I am a 12 Step member. > > I'm writing to let you know that there is a new software product for 12 > Step Programs - Basic Big Book 4th Step Inventory and the 4th Step Self > Examination software available at: HYPERLINK " http:// > www.twelvestepsoftware.com " www.twelvestepsoftware.com > > Thanks for allowing me to share this new spiritual product with you. > > Give yourself and the recovering people in your life the gift of being > " happy, joyous and free. " 4th Step Self Examination is " The easier > software way. " It is a gift that keeps on giving. Why not take a look > right now? > > Why not " Pass It On " and forward this message to a friend that might > also benefit? > > Socrates once said, " The unexamined life is not worth living. " > Sometimes it seems the examined life is too hard to live...especially > for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Now the new 4th Step Software > Program makes examining our lives easier and faster so we can get on > with the business of living. The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory > program is the first in a series of releases that aim to bring recovery > and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous into the new Millennium > and the age of technology. Members of all 12 Step Programs can use this > terrific program to easily complete a fearless and thorough moral > inventory. > > The program is developed for ease of use with its Quick Start Guide and > Focus Center. After a brief introduction, the Continue button will > advance the user to the main control screen. The Focus Center acts much > like a home page that brings the user back to the basic program choices > and re-centers or " focuses " the user on the inventory of choice. A > handy 1,2,3 approach maintains an easy to follow step theme. > Additionally, built in drop down lists in various sections, spark the > reflective process and help to get the inventory completed in a > timelier manner. The program includes a section for creating an entry > on people and institutions in our lives that can be associated with any > inventory the user chooses - a single inventory or multiple > inventories. > > The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used > for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and > positive qualities. It can even be used for 10th step inventories. The > process is based on and adheres to the 4th step as presented in > Alcoholics Anonymous (Third Edition). Inspiring quotes, definitions and > helpful tabs are sprinkled liberally throughout the program. > > We will respect your request for removal. If you wish to be removed > from any future mailings, please reply with " Remove " in the subject > line we will remove you from future mailings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 This is hysterical. Only in America Kayleigh? It is its own satire. Many AAs will find it offensive. This is " the easier, softer way " ! P. > Here's some SPAM junk mail I got at AADeprogramming. What kind of virus > can we write to bug this software? Maybe the " not thorough enough > virus " . At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages such as: " You forgot about that candy bar you stole when you > were five, didn't you? " or " Been jerking off lately, huh buddy... > better call your sponsor " > > I love how they call it a " new spiritual product " . Reminds me of the > wave of mass market spirituality I see in the shopping malls these day. > Like " Zen in a box " . Comes with two smooth stones, a candle and an > incense cone. Become a Zen master for $12.95. > > Apple > > > Hello, > My name is L. and I am a 12 Step member. > > I'm writing to let you know that there is a new software product for 12 > Step Programs - Basic Big Book 4th Step Inventory and the 4th Step Self > Examination software available at: HYPERLINK " http:// > www.twelvestepsoftware.com " www.twelvestepsoftware.com > > Thanks for allowing me to share this new spiritual product with you. > > Give yourself and the recovering people in your life the gift of being > " happy, joyous and free. " 4th Step Self Examination is " The easier > software way. " It is a gift that keeps on giving. Why not take a look > right now? > > Why not " Pass It On " and forward this message to a friend that might > also benefit? > > Socrates once said, " The unexamined life is not worth living. " > Sometimes it seems the examined life is too hard to live...especially > for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Now the new 4th Step Software > Program makes examining our lives easier and faster so we can get on > with the business of living. The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory > program is the first in a series of releases that aim to bring recovery > and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous into the new Millennium > and the age of technology. Members of all 12 Step Programs can use this > terrific program to easily complete a fearless and thorough moral > inventory. > > The program is developed for ease of use with its Quick Start Guide and > Focus Center. After a brief introduction, the Continue button will > advance the user to the main control screen. The Focus Center acts much > like a home page that brings the user back to the basic program choices > and re-centers or " focuses " the user on the inventory of choice. A > handy 1,2,3 approach maintains an easy to follow step theme. > Additionally, built in drop down lists in various sections, spark the > reflective process and help to get the inventory completed in a > timelier manner. The program includes a section for creating an entry > on people and institutions in our lives that can be associated with any > inventory the user chooses - a single inventory or multiple > inventories. > > The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used > for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and > positive qualities. It can even be used for 10th step inventories. The > process is based on and adheres to the 4th step as presented in > Alcoholics Anonymous (Third Edition). Inspiring quotes, definitions and > helpful tabs are sprinkled liberally throughout the program. > > We will respect your request for removal. If you wish to be removed > from any future mailings, please reply with " Remove " in the subject > line we will remove you from future mailings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages > Apple > Maybe it has a non-interactive batch mode - You set it running by itself and get " tried " in your absence! Bit like the meeting after the meeting... <G> Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages > Apple > Maybe it has a non-interactive batch mode - You set it running by itself and get " tried " in your absence! Bit like the meeting after the meeting... <G> Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > At unpredictable intervals, the software will return shaming > messages > Apple > Maybe it has a non-interactive batch mode - You set it running by itself and get " tried " in your absence! Bit like the meeting after the meeting... <G> Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > This is hysterical. Only in America Kayleigh? > > It is its own satire. Many AAs will find it offensive. This is " the > easier, softer way " ! > > P. > Naw, Pete, if you go to the Web site, you'll see that it is " The Easier Software Way " ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > This is hysterical. Only in America Kayleigh? > > It is its own satire. Many AAs will find it offensive. This is " the > easier, softer way " ! > > P. > Naw, Pete, if you go to the Web site, you'll see that it is " The Easier Software Way " ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > This is hysterical. Only in America Kayleigh? > > It is its own satire. Many AAs will find it offensive. This is " the > easier, softer way " ! > > P. > Naw, Pete, if you go to the Web site, you'll see that it is " The Easier Software Way " ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 " The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and positive qualities " LOL!!! Confess your " negative " feelings of Fear, Resentment and Sex (!) to a computer, what a hoot! Sounds like something out of Star Trek, didn't they have an episode with " the Oracle " that people confessed to and got guidance from, which was really a computer with a bug in its programming? ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 " The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and positive qualities " LOL!!! Confess your " negative " feelings of Fear, Resentment and Sex (!) to a computer, what a hoot! Sounds like something out of Star Trek, didn't they have an episode with " the Oracle " that people confessed to and got guidance from, which was really a computer with a bug in its programming? ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 " The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and positive qualities " LOL!!! Confess your " negative " feelings of Fear, Resentment and Sex (!) to a computer, what a hoot! Sounds like something out of Star Trek, didn't they have an episode with " the Oracle " that people confessed to and got guidance from, which was really a computer with a bug in its programming? ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > > > > " The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and positive qualities " > > LOL!!! > > Confess your " negative " feelings of Fear, Resentment and Sex (!) to a computer, what a hoot! Sounds like something out of Star Trek, didn't they have an episode with " the Oracle " that people confessed to and got guidance from, which was really a computer with a bug in its programming? > > ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > > > > " The 4th Step Self Examination Inventory Software Program can be used for every area of examination: Fears, Harm, Resentments, Sex, and positive qualities " > > LOL!!! > > Confess your " negative " feelings of Fear, Resentment and Sex (!) to a computer, what a hoot! Sounds like something out of Star Trek, didn't they have an episode with " the Oracle " that people confessed to and got guidance from, which was really a computer with a bug in its programming? > > ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > The computer sponsor will be like a Tamagochi pet (those little computer keychain " pets " which bark and poop and eventually die if you don't take care of them) Let's say the computer sponsor keeps quiet if you confess to it, show gratitude to the program and keep comin'. If you express self confidence or doubt AA, it get's irate and eventually disappears with a looming threat such as: " you're on the slippery slope, buddy, can't sponsor you anymore " Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > The computer sponsor will be like a Tamagochi pet (those little computer keychain " pets " which bark and poop and eventually die if you don't take care of them) Let's say the computer sponsor keeps quiet if you confess to it, show gratitude to the program and keep comin'. If you express self confidence or doubt AA, it get's irate and eventually disappears with a looming threat such as: " you're on the slippery slope, buddy, can't sponsor you anymore " Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > The computer sponsor will be like a Tamagochi pet (those little computer keychain " pets " which bark and poop and eventually die if you don't take care of them) Let's say the computer sponsor keeps quiet if you confess to it, show gratitude to the program and keep comin'. If you express self confidence or doubt AA, it get's irate and eventually disappears with a looming threat such as: " you're on the slippery slope, buddy, can't sponsor you anymore " Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. Phil K dick wtoye a story where you had a kind of confessional booth where you hhad adial for the religion you wanted. Catholic came up with " You will be saved by God's love " . Islam came up with " Kill your foe " . Judaism came up with " Have some chicken soup " . Well, something like that... P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. Phil K dick wtoye a story where you had a kind of confessional booth where you hhad adial for the religion you wanted. Catholic came up with " You will be saved by God's love " . Islam came up with " Kill your foe " . Judaism came up with " Have some chicken soup " . Well, something like that... P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > > Phil K dick wtoye a story where you had a kind of confessional booth > where you hhad adial for the religion you wanted. Catholic came up > with " You will be saved by God's love " . Islam came up with " Kill your > foe " . Judaism came up with " Have some chicken soup " . Well, something > like that... > > P. LOL! And AA comes up with " You will be saved by your higher power, the tree/doorknob/group of drunks " ?? p.s. What was the name of the story? ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > > Phil K dick wtoye a story where you had a kind of confessional booth > where you hhad adial for the religion you wanted. Catholic came up > with " You will be saved by God's love " . Islam came up with " Kill your > foe " . Judaism came up with " Have some chicken soup " . Well, something > like that... > > P. LOL! And AA comes up with " You will be saved by your higher power, the tree/doorknob/group of drunks " ?? p.s. What was the name of the story? ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 > > Any day now they come out with HAL, the computer sponsor. > > Phil K dick wtoye a story where you had a kind of confessional booth > where you hhad adial for the religion you wanted. Catholic came up > with " You will be saved by God's love " . Islam came up with " Kill your > foe " . Judaism came up with " Have some chicken soup " . Well, something > like that... > > P. LOL! And AA comes up with " You will be saved by your higher power, the tree/doorknob/group of drunks " ?? p.s. What was the name of the story? ~Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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