[NetBehaviour] Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing.

[mez breeze]

this is just too good.

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Neil Jenkins <neiljenkins at devoid.co.uk>wrote:

> It gets even funnier...
> Spider minus a leg sells for thousands
> http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665808
>
>
>
> On 20/11/2008, at 10:04 PM, marc garrett wrote:
>
> *Thanks Mez - for this :-)
> *
>
> *
> marc*
>
>
> Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing.
>
> Below is the complete email conversation that Adelaide man David Thorne
> claims he had with a utility company chasing payment of an overdue bill.
>
> *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.
>
> <spider.jpg>
>
> *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
>
> <spider.jpg>
>
> *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.
>
> <spider2.jpg>
>
> *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 definately 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
> <spider2.jpg> <spider.jpg><spider2.jpg>
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