Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:52:12 -0300 (ADT)
From: Argus Panoptes
Subject: BLAGUES-L: For Sale & Fueling the economy

Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 16:27:17 +0100
From: Daniel De Luca
Subject: For sale:


Ad seen in the The New York Times last week...

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica. 45 volumes.
Excellent condition. $1,000.00 or best offer.
No longer needed. Got married last weekend. Wife knows everything.

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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 22:41:07 -0500
From: Guru


The Madam:

The madam opened the brothel door to see an elderly man. His clothes were all disheveled and he looked needy. "Can I help you?" the madam asked.

"I want Natalie," the old man replied.  "Sir, Natalie is one of our most expensive ladies, perhaps someone else..." "No, I must see Natalie." Just then Natalie appeared and announced to the old man that she charges $1,000 per visit.The man never blinked and reached into his pocket and handed her ten $100 bills.

The two went up to a room for an hour, whereupon the man calmly left.
 
The next night he appeared again demanding Natalie. Natalie explained that no one had ever come back two nights in a row and that there were no discounts...it was still $1,000. Again the old man took out the money, the two went up to the room and he calmly left an hour later.
 
When he showed up the third consecutive night, no one could  believe it. Again he handed Natalie the money and up to the room they went. At the end of the hour Natalie questioned the old man:"No one has ever used my services three nights in a row... where are you from?"

The old man replied, "I'm from Philadelphia." "Really?" replied Natalie,"I have a sister who lives there." "Yes; I know," said the old man. "Your Father died. She gave me $3,000 to give to you."