A CASE OF MISTAKEN DOMAIN IDENTITY

Aaah, this one is just too precious!

I got this OUT STANDING email from one of my very special loyal readers.

Hi Seth,

Sorry this is quite long but well worth the read.

Basically 2 colleagues of mine found this website www.thefirstworldwidewebsitewerenothinghappens.com and one of them picked up that there was a typo in the domain name so they asked me to register the domain with the correct spelling. Which I did. On Monday late afternoon.

What follows is what transpired between 3:30pm and 10:43pm yesterday as a result of the above.

Check out the links to the pictures in two of the emails below, they are hilarious.

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:29 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: HELP

Hi,

My name is João Geada and i developed early this month a website for KitKat with the url: www.thefirstworldwidewebsitewherenothinghappens.com
I discovered yesterday that the url got a mispelling. On the word WHERE is WERE and when i try to solve it i as aware that you guys registered this url.
I’m in trouble with my client and i want to know if you can help me by selling it to me.

Thanks for your help

Cheers

João

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Bruce Wright <Bruce@mnemonic.co.za> wrote:

How much is it worth to you?

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:43 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

Due to the crisis, the less possible;)
50€?

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Bruce Wright <Bruce@mnemonic.co.za> wrote:

I’m also in a huge crisis.
How about 5000€?

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:57 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

i dont have that kind of money. Come on, do me a fair price. I’ll have to pay it from my pocket and i’m just a freelancer.

Please…

 

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From: Bruce Wright
Sent: Tue 2009/02/03 04:02 PM
To: joao geada
Subject: RE: HELP

OK. 1000€? FINAL?

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:04 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

200€

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:12 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

Be a Obama man. I’m in trouble. I’ll hold you in gratitude for the rest of my life and, one, day, i’ll repay it;)

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:06 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

Bruce?

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Bruce Wright <Bruce@mnemonic.co.za> wrote:

How about asking your client to pay half?

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:11 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

Can you contact me please?

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tue 2009/02/03 08:20 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

My client refuses to pay for my mistake. Please man, be a pal.

 

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Bruce Wright <Bruce@mnemonic.co.za> wrote:

Nice clients you have!

Alex seems to think so too.

What’s your phone number and I’ll possibly contact you?

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tue 2009/02/03 08:43 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

 

[gives number]

 

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Bruce Wright <Bruce@mnemonic.co.za> wrote:

Joao,

Do me a favor and I’ll gladly hand over the domain. Take a photograph of yourself holding up a sign saying “Thank you Bruce Wright from Mnemonic” and post it on https://www.thefirstworldwidewebsitewerenothinghappens.com/MnemonicRocks and the domain is yours.

I don’t want your money. I’ve looked into your profile etc. and from what I can ascertain is you are possibly a nice guy. What I’m asking for above is just a little bit more sweat just to make sure you don’t make such a stupid mistake again.

We can then sort this out and you’ll be out of the shit.

Regards

Bruce

 

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:58 PM, joao geada <joaogeada@gmail.com> wrote:

DONE!!!!

 

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:59 PM, joao geada <joaogeada@gmail.com> wrote:

You’re a great guy and yes, i’m pretty stupid;)

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 9:46 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

https://www.thefirstworldwidewebsitewerenothinghappens.com/MnemonicRocks/

It’s online. Check it out.
Tell me how do we do the ‘transaction’ please.

Cheers

 

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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Bruce Wright <Bruce@mnemonic.co.za> wrote:

Ok. Thank you. You’re a legend. True.

In terms of transferring the domain – apply for the transfer and I’ll vote on the ticket.

But before I do that, can I ask you for one more bit of punishment (because I can).

Please take another photo of you and the team behind you in the last photo holding up a sign saying:

Hello Jade, sleep tight!

Hello Lesley, sorry for distracting your husband.

Hello Seth. 2Oceansvibe.com rocks.

Viva South Africa.

Cape Town rocks. Obama Rocks.

 

Do that, send me the link and I promise the domain is yours.

 

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From: joao geada [mailto:joaogeada@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:05 PM
To: Bruce Wright
Subject: Re: HELP

It’s in my blog;)

https://thekingoflalaland.blogspot.com/

 

ABSOLUTELY UN BE LIEVABLE!!

Hah! Bruce Wright from Mnemonic, you are a first class BEAUTY.

Good work there, and welcome to the “GOLD FAMILY” of loyal 2oceansvibe readers (strictly reserved for readers who go above and beyond the call of 2oceansvibe).