OK I put the eMac on Craigslist, and reduced it every week until it got to be $25.00 at which point I donated it to Goodwill Industries.

No problem, the guy at Goodwill says they go to a computer expert for refurbishing and then resold. So at least it will find a good home. That's all I really wanted.

On the other hand, I keep getting these e-mail messages "answering" my mail:

They start like this, include a couple of pictures of attractive, scantily clad girls, and include a link that I am careful not to accidentally click on:
  • Hello there! How are things? Im a real young lady looking for a simple man because I miss having a companion. Im always working fulltime so I don't know where to encounter guys anymore so thought I would give this a shot. I hope youre an adult and real because I would feel idiotic chatting with a little boy lol. well I don't work for a week so do you want to hang out? I would feel more secure if we could carry on this talk on my profile page tho is that ok? Emailing is boring. Ill buzz you on there - I added secure pictures and my phone # for you so hurry up. Youll see that Im real after logging in. You won't be dissappointed babe!
  • Hi! How are you? Im a real girl looking for a fun man because I miss having= a company. Im always working hard so I don't know where to hook up with.<...snip...>
  • Hey there! How's it going? Im a real hottie looking for a simple man.<...snip...>
  • I'm keen of you and your ad. I need to speak more and was curious if you co= uld call/text me with where you live? <...snip...>
  • Im fascinated about you and your ad. I want to learn more and was wondering= if you could call/text me with your location? Please grab my cell phone # <...snip...>
  • Is your product still for sale? Sigh I don't know where to encounter guys anymore so thought I would give this a shot. <...snip...>
  • Hiya, this may very well be random but you might seem incredibly hot in your <...snip...>
  • Hiya, is your thing still available? I don't normally do this but you sounded attractive in your listing and I'm drawn to you. I live close by and up for anything <...snip...>
  • We are close to one another so why not meet for cold drinks in near future? <...snip...>
  • I'm mesmerized about you and your ad. I need to speak more and was curious = if you could call/text me with your address? <...snip...>

And so on. There are 30 of these in my trash folder since the last time I dumped it. Probably dumped about 20 more earlier.

They aren't the end of the world, but they are a minor PITA., Besides:
  1. I'm happily married to a hottie and am usually with her 24/7, (much to my delight)
  2. I'm a one woman guy
  3. I'm not stupid enough to click on the link
  4. I'm not stupid enough to text him/her my address so he/she/they can burglarize my home

The ad has been removed for a week now, and still they come, two or three per day. Always from different addresses at gmx.us or gmx.com

I did create a filter to direct them to the junk folder, but I have to check the junk folder for false positives before nuking it so they just add to the clutter I have to sift through.

So my next question is...

DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM STOP!!!

I thought about putting my two Atari computers on Craigslist, but I think I'll give them to someone who will take them apart for the gold and other recyclables. That's sad. I've checked eBay and they aren't selling, and even if I gave them away out-of-town the shipping would cost more than the computers are worth.

I've run ads in the musician's section of Craigslist before and never got this kind of spam. But first time in the computer section and look what happens. I guess the spammers know musicians can "get lucky" and figure computer nerds have more difficulty at that delightful aspect of life.

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