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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:44 PM
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Overburdened Internet to reduce email delivery to 6 days a week
Edited on Sat Mar-21-09 02:59 PM by NightWatcher
Internet To Reduce E-Mail Delivery To 6 Days A Week

INTERNET HEADQUARTERS—Speaking on behalf of the overburdened World Wide Web, Internet representatives announced Monday that all Sunday e-mail service would be discontinued as part of a new cost-cutting measure. "Any correspondence sent after 11:59 p.m. on Saturday will now be delivered by noon on Monday," Internet spokeswoman Sharon Jervis said. "Users should expect further delays during national holidays or on days affected by adverse weather conditions." Jervis added that, starting Mar. 30, all e-mail attachments will also be charged by weight

on edit because people cant read reply#2:
yeah, yeah, yeah, here's the link to THE ONION http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/internet_to_reduce_e_mail?utm_source=a-section

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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:46 PM
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1. Link to the Onion? nt
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:47 PM
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2. at least it's not another AIG or bowling post
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:54 PM
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5. Hmmmmmmm ... post at FR?
That could be entertaining. :evilgrin:
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dem629 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:47 PM
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3. Funny, but least give credit where it's due (THE ONION)
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:51 PM
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4. mmmmm.... Plagiarism.
Edited on Sat Mar-21-09 03:01 PM by BlooInBloo
EDIT: So good of you to correct your plagiarism. Thanks!
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chrisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:57 PM
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6. WTF? Is this because of the economy?
Just kidding.

Is this the Onion?
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chrisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 02:59 PM
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7. Yummy. Tastes like Onion.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 03:00 PM
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8. of course it's the Onion,
read reply #2
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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 03:14 PM
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9. We've stopped sending as many email since the paper shortage
has become so bad.
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 03:21 PM
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10. you bad, bad, bad person, you!
:spank:

My brain was beginning to explode over the incomprehensive basis for that first paragraph!
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 04:15 PM
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11. Due to crowded railroads, trains will be longer in the future!
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