Thank the Lord I'm still on my pop's FWD list...

[Wild Cobra]

I wouldn't be like me to be taken in by WC, but I guess it's possible that happened. We all have our weak moments. Anyone who posts often will eventually screw up. I've made embarrassing mistakes before and will again.

Your point, Dan?

I immediately thought the Atta one was correct, and I did look both up. The North one was easily found to be bogus because I couldn't find any links with +"oliver north" +"al gore" +"iran contra" +"osama bin laden"

The Atta was a "same name" situation, so I posted in another thread, then just moments later found out the truth...

Too late... so rather than editing it, I decided to let it ride and see if that one stuck.

[AussieFanKurt]

no need to thank the lord, there isnt one

[PixelPusher]

I immediately thought the Atta one was correct, and I did look both up. The North one was easily found to be bogus because I couldn't find any links with +"oliver north" +"al gore" +"iran contra" +"osama bin laden"

The Atta was a "same name" situation, so I posted in another thread, then just moments later found out the truth...

Too late... so rather than editing it, I decided to let it ride and see if that one stuck.

I didn't even have to check snopes to know Osama bin Laden wasn't a "terrorist" back in 1986. He was fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan. If we even knew who the bin Laden was in 1986, we knew him as some rich Saudi who played for our team.

I think it's hilarious that author of the email thought it reflected well on Ollie North that he bought a home security system to personally protect his family from a relatively unknown CIA backed freedom fighter.

[Wild Cobra]

I think it's hilarious that author of the email thought it reflected well on Ollie North that he bought a home security system to personally protect his family from a relatively unknown CIA backed freedom fighter.

Why?

He had reason I think. Death threats and the government giving his address out. Would you feel safe?