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  1. hehe how funny is it!
    my bro todd sent that to me today
    the humour reminds me of David Thorne who had that email exchange trying to pay an overdue account with a spider drawing.
    His site its hilarious especially I Wish I had a monkey

  3. here’s the text for those too lazy to click!

    (click above link for pictures)

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Overdue account

    Dear David,
    Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

    Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Re: Overdue account

    Dear Jane,
    I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead.
    I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.

    Regards, David.

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Overdue account

    Dear David,
    Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

    Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.32am
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Re: Overdue account

    Dear Jane,
    Can I have my drawing of a spider back then please.

    Regards, David.

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.42am
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Re: Re: Overdue account

    Dear David,
    You emailed the drawing to me. Do you want me to email it back to you?

    Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.56am
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

    Dear Jane,

    Yes please.

    Regards, David.

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 12.14pm
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

    Attached

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 09.22am
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Whose spider is that?

    Dear Jane,
    Are you sure this drawing of a spider is the one I sent you? This spider only has seven legs and I do not feel I would have made such an elementary mistake when I drew it.

    Regards, David.

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.03am
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Re: Whose spider is that?

    Dear David,
    Yes it is the same drawing. I copied and pasted it from the email you sent me on the 8th.
    David your account is still overdue by the amount of $233.95.
    Please make this payment as soon as possible.

    Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.05am
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Automated Out of Office Response

    Thankyou for contacting me.
    I am currently away on leave, traveling through time and will be returning last week.

    Regards, David.

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.08am
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

    Hello, I am back and have read through your emails and accept that despite missing a leg, that drawing of a spider may indeed be the one I sent you. I realise with hindsight that it is possible you rejected the drawing of a spider due to this obvious limb ommission but did not point it out in an effort to avoid hurting my feelings. As such, I am sending you a revised drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for any amount outstanding. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion.

    Regards, David.

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 2.51pm
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

    Dear David,
    As I have stated, we do not accept drawings in lei of money for accounts outstanding.
    We accept cheque, bank cheque, money order or cash. Please make a payment this week to avoid incurring any additional fees.

    Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

    From: David Thorne
    Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 3.17pm
    To: Jane Gilles
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

    I understand and will definitely make a payment this week if I remember. As you have not accepted my second drawing as payment, please return the drawing to me as soon as possible. It was silly of me to assume I could provide you with something of completely no value whatsoever, waste your time and then attach such a large amount to it.

    Regards, David.

    From: Jane Gilles
    Date: Tuesday 14 Oct 2008 11.18am
    To: David Thorne
    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

    Attached

  4. Sorry to spam here on a non-related topic (feel free to reject this comment on WP). Did you get my emails about External Studies by any chance? … havn’t heard after those initial emails …

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