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18 April 2006

I need a good response to an email I received...→[More:]
I've never heard of the person sending the email, and the complete message is as follows:

heloo im mary im study manifold please help me to consider torus in product
manifold and with respect to rectangel

What would you tell Mary?

post by: Wolfdog at: 13:49 | 17 comments

"Math must be your first language."

posted by AlexReynolds 18 April | 13:51

"I'm sorry, I don't understand your message."

posted by flopsy 18 April | 13:55

"Rectangel? Damn near killed angel!"

posted by Divine_Wino 18 April | 13:57

"You sound hot. Got any pics?"

posted by agropyron 18 April | 13:59

helo marry im reserch primates please help me to
eradicate babun on top left
sented refrain of howling too

posted by Hugh Janus 18 April | 13:59

manifold

Send her a link to Puppetry of the Penis.

posted by danostuporstar 18 April | 14:01

"Sorry, I don't talk to spammers."

posted by me3dia 18 April | 14:02

Mary,

I'm sorry, but your email was completely unintelligble. Please write again with proper grammar, punctuation, and in full sentences. If English isn't your first language, you might want to consider getting some help in composing your email.

Thank you.

posted by Specklet 18 April | 14:03

HELLO I HAVE A SPECIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU MARY. BECAUSE YOU ARE A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OF GOOD REPUTE, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO HOLD CERTIAN MONIES FOR ME IN A FOREIGN STATE BANK ACCOUNT TO WHICH I HAVE ACCESS[...]

posted by Capn 18 April | 14:03

Pop quiz, hotshot.

posted by porpoise 18 April | 14:23

I am not the administrator. Please seek hope elsewhere.

posted by chewatadistance 18 April | 14:24

I think she somehow got your email mistakenly, looking for wolfram.com; just tell her you're not Wolfram, and send her to this page.

posted by taz 18 April | 14:30

It's sounds like you are trying to compose an e-mail. Would you like to:

a) Purchase Intake Manifold Gaskets?
b) Learn more about Three-Dimensional Neutral Transport Simulations of Gas Puff Imaging Experiments?
c) Play a game?
d) Brew Beer?

posted by Otis 18 April | 14:34

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
My rectangel is the manifold

...or maybe not.

posted by sisterhavana 18 April | 14:40

I heart sisterhavana.

posted by Specklet 18 April | 15:04

sisterhavana, that is cool.

posted by dg 18 April | 19:35

helo marry im reserch primates please help me to
eradicate babun on top left
sented refrain of howling too

Holy shit Hugh, this is the most hilarious thing I have ever read. My cubemates are starting to give me the evil eye from all the sickering coming from my vicinity.

posted by tr33hggr 19 April | 07:42

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