Xref: utzoo alt.sys.sun:3187 comp.unix.sysv386:6150 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:7637 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!virtech!scum From: scum@virtech.uucp (Steven C. Monroe) Newsgroups: alt.sys.sun,comp.unix.sysv386,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: BRU advertisement?? Keywords: fraud,mail,bru Message-ID: <1991Mar20.033349.9539@virtech.uucp> Date: 20 Mar 91 03:33:49 GMT References: <10246@unix.cis.pitt.edu> Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc. Lines: 40 cgwst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Gray Watson) writes: >Howdy: >I got a letter in the mail the other day from an unknown friend Jeff. The >note is written on a copied page of the Denver Computer Journal. The copy >shows an advertisement for BRU in the middle of an "article" about the backup >utility. *** goofy marketing description deleted *** > 19 (no date). >Anyone else get one of these things? Not from BRU anyway.... >I have already asked for mail-fraud paperwork from my local postmaster. We >will see what happens. What's the fraud? Did they solict money? What's your problem anyway. Gee wiz you just gave their marketing department a good laugh. >gray I assume that this is not the gray between your ears. >p.s. If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm pissed off!!! Does all you junk mail piss you off? Do you file a fraud complaint quite often? Hey, why not post you post office address. I bet you could get some real personalized mail if it would make you feel better! Oh all right, I'm joking here's the smiley faces... ;-} But, be reasonable. -- Steven C. Monroe (703)430-9247 Virtual Technologies, Inc., uunet!virtech!scum 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160 Sterling, VA 22170