 Editor in Chief Bill   | 06 Mar 2013 1:00 p.m. PST |
I really hate getting email from people who pretend they've looked at this website and want to persuade me to do something for them (usually, a free link somewhere). The latest is from a lady who is promoting a database to help students connect with advanced education programs. Now, why does she think TMP has anything to do with advanced educational programs? Because we have (a very old) webpage for DBA, of course! TMP link She's obviously never looked at the page, but "DBA" is one of the search terms she's looking for… |
| Marcus Maximus | 06 Mar 2013 1:33 p.m. PST |
LOL Bill that made me chuckle, it probably didn't for you, but I get this nonsense on a daily basis from a slightly different angle… You could of ocourse had some fun with this – and a two way link…..DBA is of course DBA….. ;) |
 MrHarold  | 06 Mar 2013 1:43 p.m. PST |
Hey, I never knew what DBA stood for, great overview, thanks! 
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| The Monstrous Jake | 06 Mar 2013 1:48 p.m. PST |
I know exactly what you mean, Bill. I get emails from marketing outfits wanting to put advertising on my web site. If they'd bothered to actually look at my site, they might have noticed that there is absolutely no advertising, and never has been. |
| Ken Portner | 06 Mar 2013 3:07 p.m. PST |
May I have your email addresses please? |
 Jlundberg  | 06 Mar 2013 6:08 p.m. PST |
I field calls at the tiny school where I do part time principal work. I am constantly getting asked what equipment we use for cutting our fields (it would take about 30 minutes with a push mower to do our lawn. They want to push services at me that cost more than the total budget of the school. We just happen to be a school |
| Cerdic | 07 Mar 2013 1:09 a.m. PST |
I only know the initials DBA in a wargames context. Curious as to what it may mean in an educational context, I googled 'DBA'. The first few results: Design Business Association DBA – The Barge Association Darwin Basketball Association DBA – bars Disc Brakes Australia Danmarks storste handelsportal Oh. Finally. This must be it – Doctor of Business Administration. Administration? Pushing bits of paper around?  *** doctorate?????!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Sundance | 07 Mar 2013 5:42 a.m. PST |
Cerdic, DBA is also a database package |
| Dynaman8789 | 07 Mar 2013 6:00 a.m. PST |
Most likely "she" did not send you a letter – her spambot did. |
| freewargamesrules | 07 Mar 2013 12:28 p.m. PST |
I have the same problem. How a Casino in Nevada thinks my website and it have similar business. Unless, of course, they think of visitors taking a gamble on a free set of rules? |
| Altius | 07 Mar 2013 1:14 p.m. PST |
I get a similar thing from headhunters. They'll contact me for a position or contract that is "perfect" for me, only to find out that none of the requirements fit my skill set at all. |
| Waco Joe | 07 Mar 2013 8:43 p.m. PST |
Just have a form email you send back requesting a $1,000 USD non refundable review fee and samples of their ads. |
| DJCoaltrain | 08 Mar 2013 8:29 a.m. PST |
The Editor 06 Mar 2013 12:00 p.m. PST Now, why does she think TMP has anything to do with advanced educational programs? *NJH: Good question. If she had read a few threads, she'd have learned that TMP has nothing to do with "advanced learning," or "advancing learning." ;-) |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 08 Mar 2013 11:55 a.m. PST |
Perhaps because of all the teachers here, Bill. |
