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Taco Bell Dog Hoax (was: Fwd: Ô: send it back: just to see if it works)

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Subject: Taco Bell Dog Hoax (was: Fwd: Ô: send it back: just to see if it works)
From: "Paul Taylor" <>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 17:04:31 +1100
Yet another e-mail hoax (it is buried in one of the attachments -
don't worry if you didn't see it.)  Here's one description of it 
that I found:

> SR News:The Taco Bell Dog Hoax
>
> This is one of the silliest hoaxes that I know of. It's another hoax
> that I didn't think would spread widely. Again, I was wrong. Here is
> the most common version:
>
>           This is SOOOOOO Cool!!!!!! Yo Have to see this!!!!!! It is
>     SOOO cute that the people that HAVE seen this keep asking me to
>     send it to them again!! Now is that good or WHAT?! Here is what
>     yo gotta do.......
>
>           Okay so you have to answer these questions IN YOUR  HEAD
>     okay? Here is the first question. 1)  What is your favorite
>     color? 2)  What is your favorite movie? 3)  Where is your
>     favorite place to go on vacation? 4)  Do you like to swim? 5)
>     Do you wear a Bikini or a regular bathing suit? 6)  Do you like
>     to take a shower or a bath? 7)  Do you like dogs or cats? 8)
>     What is your favorite sport? 9)  Do you prefer computer games to
>     TV? 10)  Do you prefer Roller Blading to a Bicycle?
>
>           Now that you have answered the questions here is the
>           second part: If you have answered ALL the questions
>           WITHOUT skipping any, here is what you should do: Send
>           this to 1-7 people and you will see the little Taco Bell
>           Chiuahah walk to the middle of you screen and he will say
>           "Yo Quiro Taco Bell" Send this to 8-10 and he will walk to
>           the middle of your screen and say ONE of the following: "I
>           think i'm in love!" or "Viva Gourditas!" OR "I Chiuhuahah
>           Send this to 11-? people and he will go to the middle of
>           your screen and sing "Chances are because I wear a silly
>           grin..." and after that he will sing the "nacho" song!!!!
>           SO START SENDIN!!!!!>>
>
> It's amazing that people are willing to believe that by sending email 
> somehow some animation will appear on their screen. Unlike hoaxes that
> promise money or donations such as the Forward For Money Hoaxes this
> one simply promises the appearance of an animation. 

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   Paul Taylor                                  Veni, vidi, tici -
                           I came, I saw, I ticked.


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