Phil (Medway Hosting) wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Cooper" <eximX1211@???>
> To: <exim-users@???>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 12:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [exim] disclaimers :-(
>
>
>
>> I wont enter into why they're bad as everyone else seems to have covered
>> that pretty well ;)
>
> EXCEPT the disclaimers in the text below [1]. Wrong time of year I know -
> but still a classic :-)
>
> All the best
>
> Phil
>
> [1]
> SEASONAL GREETING FOLLOWING EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL FROM OUR LAWYER:
Stuff just as strange happens 'for real'.
My Octogenarian Mum decided to resign from a Religion which shall remain
nameless.
Took her *ten years* of writing and insisting, thst yes, she really
meant it, and no, she didn't need her husband's permission, as he was
both agnostic - and long-dead.
Toward the end, they warned her in writing that IF she went forward with
resigning (aside from the expected soul-will-burn-in-wherever-forever
stuff), that they would TAKE BACK every *blessing* ever bestowed on her.
And did.
I'm not sure how a 'blessing' can be taken back as much as 40 years
after the fact...... seems both petty and, well ... *superfluous*, what
with the perpetual incineration package.
But had blessings come with the sort of conditional disclaimer cited,
folks might have had a clearer view of that organization, sooner..
Which could overall, reduce energy consumption for bandwidth and bicycle
tires.
;-)
Bill
>
>>From [enter name here] ("the wishor") to you ("hereinafter called the
> wishee"), please accept without obligation, implied or implicit, our best
> wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, politically
> correct, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the
> winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of
> the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your
> choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions
> of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions
> at all...and a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically
> uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar
> year 2007, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of other
> cultures or sects, and having regard to the race, creed, colour, age,
> physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform or dietary
> preference of the wishee.
>
> DISCLAIMER
> By accepting this greeting you are bound by these terms that:
> * This greeting is subject to further clarification or withdrawal
> * This greeting is freely transferable provided that no alteration shall be
> made to the original greeting and that the proprietary rights of the wishor
> are acknowledged.
> * This greeting implies no promise by the wishor to actually implement any
> of the wishes.
> * This greeting may not be enforceable in certain jurisdictions and/or the
> restrictions herein may not be binding upon certain wishees in certain
> jurisdictions and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wishor.
> * This greeting is warranted to perform as reasonably may be expected within
> the usual application of good tidings, for a period of one year or until the
> issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, which ever comes first.
> * The wishor warrants this greeting only for the limited replacement of this
> wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wishor
> * Any references in this greeting to "God", "the Lord", "Father Christmas",
> or any other festive figures, whether actual or fictitious, dead or alive,
> shall not imply any endorsement by or from them in respect of this greeting,
> and all proprietary rights in any referenced third party names and images
> are hereby acknowledged.
>
> .........in other words "Merry Christmas!
>
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