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A very interesting site we came across, quite some time ago, is www.snopes.com This site investigates and provides evidence to either prove or disprove popular rumours or legends that many of us have heard. You could spend hours browsing through this site, and will undoubtedly come across some evidence contrary to what you have believed [...]

Before you read on. Take a deep breath. Don't panic.I have received reports of messages like the following one: Subject: virus alert ! Anyone-using Internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on. This information arrived this morning, Direct from both Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know who has access t o the Internet. You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail titled "Mail Server Report" If you open either file, a message will appear on your screen saying: 'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.' Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC, And the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password. This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. AOL has already confirmed the

Info: Did you know that the 4 kings of a card deck representing David, Caesar, Charlemagne and Alexander? How about James Dean famous car (Spyder) still kept on killing after his accident, that cause his death? Maybe your curious how I knew these stories? Well, actually I'm still not sure if these urban legends are true. They are what I read from Snopes, a very fascinating site that features

I’ve decided that since I’ve been the biggest poopy head/pants around lately, rather than continually apologizing for not posting a Sunday Snopes feature, I will put Sunday Snopes on a brief hiatus. It will return whence I am able to be sure to create it each Sunday… hopefully soon. In the meanwhile, I’ll replace it with “Suddenly Snopes” in which I retain the option to post a Snopes feature on any given day. Aren’t I sneaky? Yeah.. I thought so. I had a feeling sneaky wouldn’t stick once I’d freely owned up to the poopy head/pants thing.

Southwest STD Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with misconception that drinking bleach can help a drug user beat a drug test.  That claim was false! Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snopes.com is a credible place to verify such stories you might receive. As a regular Sunday feature, f

Into The Bleach Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a perception that a vandalized car was the result of a woman scorned… similar to the woman in Carrie Underwood’s new song Before He Cheats. That claim was partly true. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snopes.com is a cr

Your Cheating Part Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a claim that drug dealers were flavoring crystal methampetamine with Strawberry Quik to both attract young customers as well as cover up the chemical taste of the drug. That claim was true. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snope

Quick Start Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a claim about a rebound tragedy happening to the family of a student killed in the Virginia Tech Tragedy. That claim was false. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snopes.com is a credible place to verify such stories you might receive. As

Virginia Tech Tragedy Repercussions Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with the true medical story of Kaleb Owens. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snopes.com is a credible place to verify such stories you might receive. As a regular Sunday feature, fracas will highlight a different stor

Kaleb Owens Email Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature dealt with a claim about lead in lipstick. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snopes.com is a credible place to verify such stories you might receive. As a regular Sunday feature, fracas will highlight a different story each week to do our par

Lead in Lipstick. Last week’s Sunday Snopes feature, in honour of Easter, dealt with a story about a giant rabbit. Anyone who uses email is bound to, at some point or another, receive an email containing a ‘warning’ about some terrible crime or event that they should beware of. These emails always tell the recipient to pass it along to everyone they know in order to warn others and ’save’ someone else from the same terrible fate. Most often, these emails contain some sort of claim relating the event or crime in the warning, to a specific location or police department in order to convince the recipient of its authenticity. In mostly every case, these email warnings are hoaxes, nothing more than malicious chain letters that scare the uninformed into becoming pawns in the spamming of hundreds of thousands of people. Snopes.com is a credible place to verify such stories you might receive. As a regular Sunday feature, fracas will highlight a different story eac

In the wake of a new rash of conspiracy impassioned emails, that I have recieved at least twice before from friends with the best intentions, I must post this public service announcement.It's really important to check any and all "useful" emails forwarded to you by well-meaning friends, family and co-workers at http://www.snopes.com. Really important.Also you must know that if you email your Rep, he or she will never see it. Consistent snail-mail and involvement in local politics are the only two things that have ever had any effect.And last, but not least, most petitions you sign are either hopelessly out of date, or sheer unanticipated volume of returned petitions has killed the project. Not always, but it's worth considering.Oh, and I always immediately delete all chain letters and afore mentioned petitions. Even if I adore the sender. Always.This ends public service announcement number 1.