Paying the Gas Bill

[Noir]

Saw this on a news show, pure bril, shame the guy didn't get away with it...



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.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/2008/national/spider.jpg
Regards, David.



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
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/2008/national/spider.jpg
Attached



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.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/2008/national/spider2.jpg

Regards, David.



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
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/2008/national/spider2.jpg

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665847

[Sitarro]

The funny part is this.......... just how stupid are people? Oh, that's right, America elected an empty suit named Barrack Hussein Osama, Kenyan Muslim, for President.......... wooooooo!

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665808


Spider minus a leg sells for thousands12:00 AEST Fri Nov 14 2008
By Matt Bachl


A hand-drawn digital picture of a seven-legged spider which became the subject of a widespread viral email has reportedly sold for $15,000 on eBay.

The spider story begins with an email exchange between an Adelaide man and an unnamed utility company.

The man, David Thorne, owes the company $233.95.

Instead of paying up, Mr Thorne sends the company a picture of a seven-legged spider which he "values at $233.95".

“[I] trust that this settles the matter,” he writes.

Click here to see how the exchange ends.

Mr Thorne, contacted by email, told ninemsn the exchange was legitimate and that the bill remains unpaid.

[dan]

I think that's hilarious, actually. Besides, just because he's got a $10,000 bet on Ebay doesn't mean he'll actually get it. But, good for him if he does.

BTW, the original article is one of the funnier things I've seen lately. That's been making the rounds in my office for about a week now.

EDIT: in fact, i just reread the email exchange and LOL'ed at it again. That cracks me up, especially how the woman tries to keep mentioning the overdue balance. It's just so dumb it cracks me up.

[Abbey Marie]

I like his sense of humor. :thumb:

[PostmodernProphet]

The funny part is this.......... just how stupid are people? Oh, that's right, America elected an empty suit named Barrack Hussein Osama, Kenyan Muslim, for President.......... wooooooo!



I am sorry, but we do not accept Obamas in lieu of presidents....I will be emailing him back to you and demanding full payment......

[PostmodernProphet]

I think that's hilarious, actually. Besides, just because he's got a $10,000 bet on Ebay doesn't mean he'll actually get it. But, good for him if he does.



I believe the high bidder sent him 10,000 pictures of flies.....to feed his spider.....

[dan]

I believe the high bidder sent him 10,000 pictures of flies.....to feed his spider.....

That would be pretty outstanding, honestly.

[Mr. P]

Reminds me of the guy that tried to pay a speeding ticket with photo copied money and faxed it to the court.

The court faxed him back a pair of handcuffs..

He went and payed the fine.