Subj: FOR "INTERNET NUT" EYES ONLY!
Date: 97-07-19 11:23:26 EDT
From: Phonix@aol.com (Internet Nuts)
Reply-to: Pleeesedon't@aol.com
To: Phonix@aol.com

Have you been searching for the perfect gift for those "Internet Nuts" in your life? We've got it! Six Fantastic, Totally Original, "Internet Nut" designs printed on T-Shirts, Mugs, and Mouse Pads. These will definitely be the Hottest Items for fans on the web. Don't pass up this opportunity, these items are a "must-have" for all "Internet Nuts." These designs will only be available for a short time so contact us today TOLL FREE at 1-888-869-2228 or write to the address below to receive your brochure of all designs and order blank.

Internet Nuts
P. O. Box 5493
Shreveport, La 71135

Why, I'd love to send them a postal letter requesting an order blank! I can't imagine a more convenient way to shop!

Subj: Re: FOR "INTERNET NUT" EYES ONLY!
Date: 97-07-23 10:03:26 EDT
From: Baked Ham
To: COOK@bellatlantic.net
CC: Baked Ham

It's coincidental I received your e-mail, because I'm in the midst of developing a wacky sitcom called "The Internuts." It's about a group of zany hackers who get into hilarious misunderstandings because they communicate entirely through e-mail. There is also a character who is a priest who helps them work their their foibles and hijinks. Oh, and there is a dog.

We've sent our proposal off to ABC-TV and Comedy Central, and we're expecting them to both send back competing contracts within the next week or two.

Since your products are so similar to the name of our show, would you be interested in doing a merchandising tie-in with "The Internuts"?

Please let me know!
John Myers Hargrave
Executive Producer, "The Internuts"

Subj: Re: Re: FOR "INTERNET NUT" EYES ONLY!
Date: 97-08-08 13:00:20 EDT
From: Baked Ham
To: COOK@bellatlantic.net
CC: Baked Ham

I still have not received any word from you folks about the possibility of a merchandising tie-in with "The Internuts." I feel it's important to warn you that we are going to change the name: the new show title will be "The InterNuts," with an embedded capital "N."

I hope you haven't begun the printing process yet!

Enthusiastically,
John Myers Hargrave
Executive Producer, "The InterNuts"

They never responded. Maybe if I had called their toll free number, they would have sent me a catalog explaining how to get in touch with someone who could give me a number to call to get my question answered. Personally, I think it's a brilliant marketing move.