Re: [Fwd: Urgent (fwd)]
carter neal (cen5k@faraday.clas.virginia.edu)
Wed, 05 Mar 1997 19:59:19 -0500
John Unsworth wrote:
>
> Carter et al.:
>
> Please don't forward that message about the "Penpal Greetings" virus
> to anyone else, even with the best of intentions. The only virus
> here is the warning itself (a nice, White-Noise-esque situation, really).
> This "virus" is a kind of urban legend, a variant of the "Good Times"
> virus warning, also a hoax. It is not possible, no matter what anyone
> tells you, for email to infect your computer with a virus. For more
> information on this hoax, you can check out:
AAAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAAAHHHH
I've been duped.
but seriously, was it necessary for almost every single person in our
class to let me know? I only got messages from about half of you, so if
anyone else feels left out please feel free to make fun of me at
cen5k@virginia.edu