Posts from ‘November, 2008’

Congratulations! You (did not) Win!

Everybody loves to win a prize. Whether it is a handful of coins from a slot machine or a pair of tickets from a raffle draw, a prize is a prize – it is always welcomed by happiness and delight. Just the idea of being so unbelievably lucky will make anybody feel excited. So, how [...]

Prank Emails Are the New Prank Calls

Prank calls are part of American culture. From Bart Simpson’s “Amanda Huggenkiss” call to Moe’s Tavern to the Montreal DJs’ “Nicolas Sarkozy” call to Sarah Palin, prank calls have always induced laughter and amusement not only from the caller but also from the people who hear about them. The popularity of prank calls, however, was [...]

Registered MTA Customers to be Alerted via Email and Text

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York is dedicated to providing only the best transportation services to the people. To further improve its customer service, MTA launched a new system that will notify all registered customers of the planned and unplanned changes in all MTA-related service such as subways, rail lines, and buses. All [...]

Send Anonymous Email to Tip-off Knife-Carrying Classmates

Knife crime is currently widespread in the United Kingdom. Surprisingly, people involved in such a crime are usually kids and teenagers. To help stop the cases of knife-related crimes among youngsters, Crimestoppers UK is urging all kids to tip-off the police on which of their classmates carry a knife to school by simply sending an [...]

President-elect Obama to Give Up Email

When President-elect Barack Obama assumes his post in the White House, he needs to give up something that most people can’t even live without: email. Yes, as soon as he takes his oath as the President of the United States of America, Mr. Obama needs to surrender his precious Blackberry to the rightful authorities.
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