sborchert
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posted on September 1, 2000 09:31:17 PM new
Browsing auctions tonight I found one that accepts a new form of payment. "Payola", the newest and fastest way to pay for an auction. I believe they meant to say PayPal.
I'm still smiling. 
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pineyhurst
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posted on September 1, 2000 10:04:31 PM new
Some spell checkers suggest payola for PayPal. Guess this one got through.
If you ever misspell "pensive" check the word the spell checker suggests very carefully....
I would say that I learned this lesson the hard way but .........
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sborchert
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posted on September 1, 2000 10:14:45 PM new
I have spell check for my e-mail but where is there a spell checker for other things, like auction descriptions, etc.? Probably something simple, but I just don't know what/where it is. 
[ edited by sborchert on Sep 1, 2000 10:15 PM ]
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pineyhurst
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posted on September 1, 2000 10:32:51 PM new
A lot of people write out their text and code on other programs with spell checkers and cut and paste.
Some programs that submit auctions have spell checkers. Eposter does and I think Auction Assistant.
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amalgamated2000
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posted on September 1, 2000 11:33:20 PM new
Just out of curiosity, I checked out http://www.payola.com. Turns out the domain is owned by Idealab, the company that brought us the worst payment service on the net -- Payme.com.
Considering the extreme incompetence of Payme.com, I wouldn't be suprised if they actually are intending to use this name for some type of auction payment scheme.
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tomwiii
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posted on September 2, 2000 06:13:42 AM new
Payola! LOL! I grew up in Phila & in the '50s (whoops, how old are ya anyway?!) the local DJs were in a "Payola" scandal for accepting payola to push records!
What a great name for a cheesey company!
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pineyhurst
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posted on September 2, 2000 06:48:24 AM new
Tom: HyskiOroutieMacfdaioZoot
The Geator with The Heater and the Boss with the Hot Sauce.
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tomwiii
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posted on September 2, 2000 06:51:28 AM new
We back in the "Niagra" days?
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sborchert
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posted on September 2, 2000 06:55:31 AM new
tomwiii, I too grew up in the 50's and that's why I got such a laugh out of the Payola payment option. It didn't occur to me that the younger people on this board wouldn't know about the "good ole days" of payola. 
[ edited by sborchert on Sep 2, 2000 06:56 AM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on September 2, 2000 06:59:27 AM new
LOL! You're right! Of course, I was only an INFANT of tender years & sensibilities then -- yeah, right!
It was a real blow to us kids as radio & American Bandstand & R&R was such a big deal to us! And then our favorite radio DJs got kicked off! I was just rolling & drooling & LOL when I saw the word "Payola" on this board!
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sborchert
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posted on September 2, 2000 07:05:29 AM new
tomwiii, For being so young during the payola years your memory is astounding. Do you use Gingko? I still can't believe a business would use the name "Payola" and think it could be credible.
[ edited by sborchert on Sep 2, 2000 07:06 AM ]
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pineyhurst
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posted on September 2, 2000 07:09:14 AM new
Tom: Sorry about the wrong spelling.
Hyski-O-Roonie-McVouty-O-Zoot
I remember Joe Niagra too, but my wanton youth was more in the early 1960's.
Wasn't the payola scandal more about The $64,000 Question and other quiz shows?
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tomwiii
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posted on September 2, 2000 07:17:49 AM new
Funny thing about Ginko! I went to Syracuse U & all my room-mates were Stumpies! Now you're probably wondering: "What is a Stumpy?" That's what we called SUNY College of Forrestry students!
Anyhoo, ya know one of the distinguishing features of the Ginko pod? As it ripens off the tree, it has a distinctive odour! Of poop! (a test question in a mandatory course called Silvology (sic)!) So, I've let my memory dissolve as I listen to Sgt Pepper's & can't quite figure out why my bell-bottoms don't fit -- rather than ingest that tree!
Tom's little trivia tidbit!
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sborchert
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posted on September 2, 2000 07:39:24 AM new
Tom, Thanks for the Gingko trivia. I think.
I can never remember to take it anyway so guess I'll just throw it out. 
[ edited by sborchert on Sep 2, 2000 07:40 AM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on September 2, 2000 07:45:06 AM new
I know: more info than you REALLY wanted, right? I can't remember WHAT I said!
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