Just friends on the internet?

So I'm a little upset today.
A girl I used to talk to on the internet died. She was really ill and I knew it was coming but I'm still pretty upset.
See it's weird, that although I never actually met her, she felt like a friend and now it feels like someone I really knew died.
Funny how the world works.
I nearly cried you know. I remembered that she left me a few messages on my profile on the forum we were on and I went back and read them. It was silly of me, I felt myself welling up and wondering when I became this emotional.
There were only two, one saying thanks for wishin her happy birthday and that she liked the picture I posted (I don't remember what the picture was at all :( ) and the other thanking me for wishing her well with her latest round of chemo. All the crazy stuff I pulled on those boards, and yet there she was thanking me for stuff.
She was lovely, and I'll miss seeing her name next to posts. :(

Crazies and spam mail and drama oh my!

Tonight's episode of the world wide weird is brought to you by Vampirefreaks and my hotmail inbox. Names from the Vampirefreaks one have been removed because I genuinely think these people just don't realise what a dangerous game they're playing. Names in the scam email have not because those proably aren't their real names anyways.

To start, here's the reason I'm now leaving the cult CurvyxDolls on Vampirefreaks:

Want To Win a Premium Membership?
Now that I have your Attention!

CurvyxDolls is hosting a WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE!!
This thread is NOT the challenge, just a SIGN UP!
The Challenge will start on July 1st!!

In order to be in the contest you must:
-have 50+ posts
-need to check in the FIRST of every week with full body photos, and your weight. To make sure your not cheating you MUST have the date somewhere on your photos. Also we need a photo of your scale with your current weight!
In the Body Shot you need TIGHT clothes for the photo OR bra/panties or bathing suit!
-if you miss a week your disqualified.
-winner of that week gets a prize [signs/comments/ratings/icons]


im going to give everyone till the last day of June to sign up!
Then on the first of July, people need their full body shots [from that day] and your weight-so we know they are not cheating-if its not they are disqualified.

So if you think your up for the Challenge, PLEASE Sign up here!!
MAKE SURE YOU CAN MEET AT THE REQUIREMENTS!!

The Overall winner gets ONE Month Premium Membership!!

Edited by *name removed* at June 15, 2009, 03:25am





*name removed*


Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 03:24am

Im in =P
[i just need to lose weight!!]



*name removed*
Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 04:09am

I'm definitely in!



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Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 04:45am

That's both dangerous and disgusting that you should do this.
Don't you really how unhealthy it is to have a weight loss challenge?
I thought this was going to be a cult of sensible proud curvey ladies not people who lack common sense.
Also *name removed*, you don't need to loose weight, if anything you need a few good dinners because you are nowhere near curvy.


*name removed*

Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 10:33am

Maybe in other time (hope you do this again in 9 months because right know I'm pregnant )


*name removed*

Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 10:49am

EEEEEEEEEEEEEK


*name removed*

Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 10:50am

ehh Alexandriaweb what the fuck are you talking about?
seriously, mind your own business!
I decide if I need to lose weight or not, ok?
Just in case, *link to photo of girl with lack of anything that could ever be mistaken for a curve removed* a proof of what you call 'not curvy'.

Also what's so bad with a weight loss challenge? Maybe some people get easier motivated if they really want to lose weight and participate?






*name removed*

Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 11:31am

How long will it run for?


*name removed*

Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 02:25pm

I think if people wanna lose weight its a good thing heart fucker you really do look really thin on your icon, but that full body pic of you is even prettier


*name removed*

Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 03:01pm

Alexandriaweb, have you even seen a show called The Biggest Loser? Those people are pushed to their maximum everyweek to loose weight in hopes of winning a large sum of money. Its all about getting healthy and becoming a better you. Whats the diffrence here?


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Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 03:17pm

I definitely agree you, *name removed*!
Thanks!

And thank you *name removed*, but that actually was the angle the icon picture was taken with.

Edited by: *name removed* at June 15, 2009, 03:17pm






Alexandriaweb
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Re: Want To Win a Premium Membership? Jun 15, 2009, 04:02pm


ehh Alexandriaweb what the fuck are you talking about?
seriously, mind your own business!
I decide if I need to lose weight or not, ok?
Just in case, here's a proof of what you call 'not curvy'.

Also what's so bad with a weight loss challenge? Maybe some people get easier motivated if they really want to lose weight and participate?


Hey ok it's your health, you wanna end up super unhealthy do what you like because if you loose any weight that's what you'll be.

Alexandriaweb, have you even seen a show called The Biggest Loser? Those people are pushed to their maximum everyweek to loose weight in hopes of winning a large sum of money. Its all about getting healthy and becoming a better you. Whats the diffrence here?


Yes I have, and I'm just waiting for the day someone takes it to far.
You guys realise that this is not a way to develop a healthy attitude to food right? This is the kinda thing Pro-Ana people do, you know how addictive it is once you start trying to compete with people over loosing weight? Yeah you'll say, oh I'll stop when I get to such and such a weight but then you'll want to loose "just a little bit more, just to win..." Trust me, I know, I've been there.
You really want to loose weight? Then don't compete with people, set yourselves a goal weight on your own, make a healthy eating and exersise plan and do it yourselves.
Like I say, I thought this was going to be a cult of people who are proud of their bodies, not a pro-ana sham.


It actually went on long after this in which I went into great detail about how this kinda thing put me into a really negative mindset a few years back, it's a mindset that was really hard to get out of, and they swore at me and told me I don't know what I'm talking about. Ah ok, looking in mirrors and seeing a fattie when I'm blatently not, and vommiting into sinks not enough for them? Who'd have thought it. (FYI I was 15 at the time, though I still do see this horrible fat woman staring at me from the mirror sometimes)

So yeah I totally came down a bit hard on them at first, but seriously this is not a healthy way to loose weight. Anybody reading this thinking it is, please please don't get involved in slimming contests, they look like a great idea at first, but they really are'nt.
Also, anybody notice the hypocracy? It's a curvy girls group, their description is about how proud they are to be curvy and they're having a slimming contest.
WTF???

GAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

And now on a lighter note, I got the most hillarious scam spam today. Paragraph in bold is what made me spit tea all over my keyboard:

Based on our investigations,we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by claiming to bewho they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country. I am Lt General Peter Olu (Rtd),National Security Adviser to the new Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel which just concluded its seating in Abuja, just released your name among listed beneficiaries to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated inheritance claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.

However,we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid beneficiary while auditing was going on. Your payment file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being,the Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to beneficiaries numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract/inheritance funds to different accounts.

In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of $4.1 Million USD to you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money while the diplomat will get it delivered to you right in your door step.

Note: The money is coming in 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything as the transaction is 100% risk free.

The consignment will be coming with a Diplomatic agent,who will accompany the boxes to your house address.All you need to do now is to send to me, your full house address and your identity such as,international passport or drivers license and your mobile or fixed telephone number as the Diplomatic Agent will travel with it and will call you immediately he arrives to your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok. I will let you know how far I have gone with this arrangement.

Lastly,i will secure the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate (D.I.C.C) which will make him pass every custom checkpoints all over the world without any hitch.Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately because your boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you. I can be reached on my direct official number: *removed for your own safety*

Best Regards,

Lt General Peter Olu (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

A scam that warns you about scams? Whatever next???