Just goes to show

Actual text of e-mail I received yesterday from one of those 530 dear, sweet people:

"OK, sweetheart, you'll be removed because you asked so nicely, but I'm probably going to sign your e-mail address up to receive a lot of free offers at next year's Greater L A Auto Show!"

Cute, huh? From a supposedly grown man who shall remain nameless--as he so richly deserves--but whose initials, judging by his e-mail address, are V.G.M. What a sweetie...And this list, mind you, is composed of pseudo-intellectuals (with two notable exceptions, Noam Chomsky and Frank Drake--seriously!) who send posts with the word "UFO" used in all seriousness. Granted, I'm a huge fan of S.E.T.I., but come on...