a compass with the words chance, success, risk and failure on the face
Robert L. Weiner: Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Consulting

Lame spam of the day: Money from Homeland Security

Yow! Homeland Security wants to send me money (right after they learn to write English).  And it makes perfect sense that they're working with the United bank of Africa to make sure I get my money.  Watch out for those flying pigs. Sender: Homeland Security Emergency Management … [Read more...]

Lame spam of the day: Tis the season for warranty sales

It's January, so "tis the season" is out. And the lame spammer couldn't even format the message, so there are no links or images.  Sender: Melissa Griffin (melissagriffin03a@rhonda42martinez.info) Subject: Tis the Season for Warranty Sales Here's a screenshot: Screenshot6 … [Read more...]

Lame spam of the day: Pandora Beads

I'd never heard of Pandora Beads before, and this spam, posted as a comment on my blog, didn't make me want to have anything to do with them. But I do like the concept of "charm beans" and bottoms that can be interchanged. Your charm beans are often silver or rhodium as well as gold plated by using … [Read more...]

Lame spam of the day: boundless online grant applications

I was struck by the language in this spammy blog comment.  My first thought was that "boundless" online grant applications meant "endless", which would be horrifying. But maybe they mean "for unlimited amounts of money". I cling on to listening to the newscast lecture about receiving boundless … [Read more...]

Lame spam of the day: spelling error correction

The following comment (with a link to an unrelated web site) was left on my blog.  Using fractured English to correct someone's (nonexistent) spelling errors struck me as a novel approach to SEO.  Certainly like your blog on the other hand you have to check out the actual spelling on … [Read more...]

Predictions for Nonprofit Fundraising Technology in 2012

NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. My overall predictions are that most things will be pretty much the same as last year (and 2010 and 2009, etc.): many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems.  No surprise -- many … [Read more...]

Lame spam of the day: Gaddafi’s money

I loved the movie Three Kings, so I got a kick out of being asked to help smuggle Gaddafi's money out of Libya. Sender: SGT CHRIS BRAND (chrisbrrand@yahoo.com.ph) Subject: WAITING FOR YOU RESPONSE Text: Helllo, My name is Sgt. Chris Brand; I am an American soldier with Swiss background, … [Read more...]

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