jmcquown wrote:
> Coleah > wrote:
>> On Aug 15, 1:50 am, Coleah > wrote:
>> > I have a special favor to ask of you, please!
>> >
>> > My friend Betty in Springfield, MO entered a contest called The Ugly
>> > Kitchen Contest. The prize is new kitchen cabinets and counters,
>> > which she really deserves for her 100 yr old home.
>> >
>> > Voting ends Friday at 4:59 p.m. CDT
>> > and I’m asking you to please take a quick moment to cast a vote for
>> > her:
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> I apologize to those who found my very sincere request as something
>> confrontive. I believed that anyone who enjoys cooking might have a
>> heart to support the cause of a fellow 'cook' in a contest to have her
>> kitchen updated.
>>
>> As I originally said:
>
> Did it bear repeating? No. You aren't targeting cooking newsgroups.
> You posted it to alt.social-security-disability,
> alt.support.breast-implant, alt.home.repair, misc.kids.health... You
> aren't interested in this "friend" and her need for a new kitchen. You
> want people to visit your web site, asshole.
>
> Jill

I'd be more inclined to do this for a poster I actually recognized!

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Jean B.