Anybody else get a weird PM?

E.D. Patton · March 13th, 2008, 12:30 PM

Earlier this week I a PM from a member with 0 posts wanting to know if I:

A) Was born in California

B) Have a teenage daughter

C) am about 37 years old

What tipped me over was the "Don't worry, I'm not creepy and scary!" line.

Is somebody searching for their Daddy, or is this a scammer?

getbent · March 13th, 2008, 12:31 PM

That is strange! I did not get it... you might want to forward the username to Paul.

Brent Hutto · March 13th, 2008, 12:35 PM

It's not too scary as long as you were born in Minnesota, don't have kids and are 63 years old.

But if you match the specs in the query that would be very unsettling...

wierdOne · March 13th, 2008, 12:37 PM

yeah.. that is creepy.... but i still don't think it's as creepy as your avatar... monkee's freek mee out..

TheGoodTexan · March 13th, 2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wierdOne

yeah.. that is creepy.... but i still don't think it's as creepy as your avatar... monkee's freek mee out..

Oh man...I love monkeys.

boneyguy · March 13th, 2008, 01:32 PM

I didn't do it. That's all I'm sayin'.

esteban · March 13th, 2008, 01:38 PM

Maybe there's someone else with the name, E. D. Patton?

boneyguy · March 13th, 2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan

Oh man...I love monkeys.

Funny thread GoodTexan. Monkeys are fine and dandy but I think this might disuade you from your current point of view......

wierdOne · March 13th, 2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan

Oh man...I love monkeys.

hahahahaha

well.... I'm sorry... they're still a little creepy... kind of like clowns... but that's a whole nother thread...

stevieboy · March 13th, 2008, 01:43 PM

I'd guess someone is looking for someone from their past with a name like yours. Could be as simple as an old friend, or something more complicated.

E.D. Patton · March 13th, 2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by esteban

Maybe there's someone else with the name, E. D. Patton?

No. There's only one of me and I am him...

televiking · March 13th, 2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by E.D. Patton

No. There's only one of me and I am him...

"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together."

FMA · March 13th, 2008, 02:31 PM

My experience is anyone who says, "Don't worry. I'm not creepy or scary" usually is.

bender-freak · March 13th, 2008, 04:32 PM

didn't get a PM such as this, but did get a letter several years back from a guy in Oklahoma, wanting to know my DOB, mother's maiden name, city of birth, etc....he gave his name and phone #....not knowing the guy, of course, i was suspicious, so the letter was filed away and forgotten for a while...several months passed and i "found" it again, re-read it, and thought ...why not....????...i would just be sure if i even got in touch with anyone to divulge absolutely no personal info such as SS#, bank info, etc.

i called, he answered....in the course of the conversation, it ended up he was a close friend of my natural father whom i had not seen since i was four years old...this guy had been doing a search for me at my father's request for many years...it ended up my father had been living in Paragould, Ark. for many, many years (less than 300 miles from me.!!!)...with information supplied by the guy from Oklahoma, i called him,and after identifying myself to him set up a meeting at his house, drove myself and wife and son there for a "reunion"...it was very emotional but a sense of closure that cannot be fully expressed...i was also re-united with a brother and sister i had not seen since i was 4 years old, i am now 62, so do the math....

i had several years with my father before he passed away, and we put many things to rest, and put many things behind us....where they belong..

not saying this is the case with the original poster's PM..just passing on my own experience.....sorry for the long ramble here, no way to really condense the story any more than i did here..

hamish5178 · March 13th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Reply and ask them their intent?

chuck_zc · March 13th, 2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hamish5178

Reply and ask them their intent?

Reply and ask how much child support you owe them

Just kiddin ya!

wierdOne · March 13th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuck_zc

Reply and ask how much child support you owe them

Just kiddin ya!

Had that happen to me.... turns out the girl confused me with another Billy...

boris bubbanov · March 13th, 2008, 05:09 PM

For years my girlfriend would pay full price for a music CD, then throw away the art if it had any clowns or monkeys on it. Now she avoids them thru i-tunes.

Would an innocent say 'don't mean to creep you out' or would a scammer?
Depends on his intended target, I guess.
I still can't figure out why the 'victim' always wants so bad to go back in the house/building/creepy place in these slasher films.

E.D. Patton · March 13th, 2008, 05:53 PM

The thing that I found strange was 0 posts

gibsonjunkie · March 13th, 2008, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bender-freak

didn't get a PM such as this, but did get a letter several years back from a guy in Oklahoma, wanting to know my DOB, mother's maiden name, city of birth, etc....he gave his name and phone #....not knowing the guy, of course, i was suspicious, so the letter was filed away and forgotten for a while...several months passed and i "found" it again, re-read it, and thought ...why not....????...i would just be sure if i even got in touch with anyone to divulge absolutely no personal info such as SS#, bank info, etc.

i called, he answered....in the course of the conversation, it ended up he was a close friend of my natural father whom i had not seen since i was four years old...this guy had been doing a search for me at my father's request for many years...it ended up my father had been living in Paragould, Ark. for many, many years (less than 300 miles from me.!!!)...with information supplied by the guy from Oklahoma, i called him,and after identifying myself to him set up a meeting at his house, drove myself and wife and son there for a "reunion"...it was very emotional but a sense of closure that cannot be fully expressed...i was also re-united with a brother and sister i had not seen since i was 4 years old, i am now 62, so do the math....

i had several years with my father before he passed away, and we put many things to rest, and put many things behind us....where they belong..

not saying this is the case with the original poster's PM..just passing on my own experience.....sorry for the long ramble here, no way to really condense the story any more than i did here..

Great story! I was adopted and sometimes wonder about stuff like that.

Pete Galati · March 13th, 2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by E.D. Patton

The thing that I found strange was 0 posts

That does seem a bit suspicious. And creepy & scary.

I think Paul could probably do a trace on the IP address this 0 poster is, or was at.

TDPRI · March 13th, 2008, 06:18 PM

No doubt someone looking for someone found your name here through Google and joined to send you a PM to ask you those questions.

So, they would have zero posts.

wierdOne · March 13th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

For years my girlfriend would pay full price for a music CD, then throw away the art if it had any clowns or monkeys on it. Now she avoids them thru i-tunes.

SEE... I'M NOT ALONE!!!!!!!!!

Monkey's are creepy.... Clowns... they're SUPER creepy...

Fendrcaster · March 13th, 2008, 06:35 PM

My wife collects clowns, she's got about 600 on display in the living room. So, I guess you're not coming over for dinner tonight?

Durtdog · March 13th, 2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fendrcaster

My wife c

March 13th, 2008, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
E.D. Patton Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 909	Anybody else get a weird PM? Earlier this week I a PM from a member with 0 posts wanting to know if I: A) Was born in California B) Have a teenage daughter C) am about 37 years old What tipped me over was the "Don't worry, I'm not creepy and scary!" line. Is somebody searching for their Daddy, or is this a scammer?

March 13th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 10,172 37 Photos	That is strange! I did not get it... you might want to forward the username to Paul. __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

March 13th, 2008, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brent Hutto Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 657 6 Photos	It's not too scary as long as you were born in Minnesota, don't have kids and are 63 years old. But if you match the specs in the query that would be very unsettling... __________________ ON HIATUS

March 13th, 2008, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
wierdOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downtown Pensacola Florida... :) Age: 31 Posts: 967	yeah.. that is creepy.... but i still don't think it's as creepy as your avatar... monkee's freek mee out.. __________________ 4 Amps, 3 Acoustics, 2 Tele's, 1 Beautiful Baby Girl Go play a Smith Custom Amplifier... you won't be sorry. www.whowell.org http://www.myspace.com/who_well

March 13th, 2008, 01:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
boneyguy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: victoria b.c. Age: 50 Posts: 2,943	I didn't do it. That's all I'm sayin'. __________________ "Shut up n' play yer guitar"

March 13th, 2008, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
esteban Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 1,159 3 Photos	Maybe there's someone else with the name, E. D. Patton? __________________ When I die, they'll say, he couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good. - Hound Dog Taylor

March 13th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
stevieboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the valley Age: 57 Posts: 2,396 6 Photos	I'd guess someone is looking for someone from their past with a name like yours. Could be as simple as an old friend, or something more complicated. __________________ "One of the best bands ever. These guys were such perfectionist"--Youtube user comment

March 13th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,129	My experience is anyone who says, "Don't worry. I'm not creepy or scary" usually is.

March 13th, 2008, 04:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
bender-freak Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: springfield, missouri Posts: 1,390	didn't get a PM such as this, but did get a letter several years back from a guy in Oklahoma, wanting to know my DOB, mother's maiden name, city of birth, etc....he gave his name and phone #....not knowing the guy, of course, i was suspicious, so the letter was filed away and forgotten for a while...several months passed and i "found" it again, re-read it, and thought ...why not....????...i would just be sure if i even got in touch with anyone to divulge absolutely no personal info such as SS#, bank info, etc. i called, he answered....in the course of the conversation, it ended up he was a close friend of my natural father whom i had not seen since i was four years old...this guy had been doing a search for me at my father's request for many years...it ended up my father had been living in Paragould, Ark. for many, many years (less than 300 miles from me.!!!)...with information supplied by the guy from Oklahoma, i called him,and after identifying myself to him set up a meeting at his house, drove myself and wife and son there for a "reunion"...it was very emotional but a sense of closure that cannot be fully expressed...i was also re-united with a brother and sister i had not seen since i was 4 years old, i am now 62, so do the math.... i had several years with my father before he passed away, and we put many things to rest, and put many things behind us....where they belong.. not saying this is the case with the original poster's PM..just passing on my own experience.....sorry for the long ramble here, no way to really condense the story any more than i did here.. __________________ bender-freak

March 13th, 2008, 04:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
hamish5178 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delaware Age: 17 Posts: 242	Reply and ask them their intent?

March 13th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 8,518	For years my girlfriend would pay full price for a music CD, then throw away the art if it had any clowns or monkeys on it. Now she avoids them thru i-tunes. Would an innocent say 'don't mean to creep you out' or would a scammer? Depends on his intended target, I guess. I still can't figure out why the 'victim' always wants so bad to go back in the house/building/creepy place in these slasher films. __________________ Bubban0v

March 13th, 2008, 05:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
E.D. Patton Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 909	The thing that I found strange was *0 posts*

March 13th, 2008, 06:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,576 36 Photos	No doubt someone looking for someone found your name here through Google and joined to send you a PM to ask you those questions. So, they would have zero posts.

March 13th, 2008, 06:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
Fendrcaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Frederick, Maryland Age: 58 Posts: 453	My wife collects clowns, she's got about 600 on display in the living room. So, I guess you're not coming over for dinner tonight?