Coat of Arms Benedict XVI
see stories here and here.

Briggs is back: An email I just received:
Hello, Graham-san

I am a Japanese woman. I received Mrs. Jenifer Wilson's mail and then
I also received Johnson Briggs's mail. He called himself as Barrister in
Law,
but my friend who is very good at English said that it should be called an
Attorney-at-Law in UK. His English is very poor than me.

I searched for his name on the Internet and found your weblog.

I appreciate you. I about to pay JPY370,000.

In Mr. Briggs's fraud, a bank in Netherlands named Zenith Group NL
is also involved. I called Netherland Embassy in Japan and they said
there is no bank having such name in their directory

Please see attached mail.

Thank you.

XXX XXXXX


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Zenith Group NL"
To: XXXXXXXX
Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 17:07:32 +0900
Subject: Bank Wire Transfer-With a copy to Barrister Briggs

ATTN Client,
Dear XXXX CXXXXXX.

Sequel to the telephone conversation with the Director Dr Frank Jones,i have been instructed to officially inform you that the sum of $1,500,000 (One million five hundred thousand Dollars) deposited by Mrs. Jennifer Wilson and credited to the Beneficiary Mrs. XXXXXX XXXXXXXi of:
Address:
XCX, XXXXX, KxXXXXX
XXXXX XXX
XXXX, Japan
Tel number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Based on the information provided to our Bank by Mrs. Jennifer Wilson's Attorney ( Mr Johnson Briggs) and considering the large sum of money due for transfer to your nominated Bank account, you will be required to pay a non deductible sum of Eur 2,734.86, (Two thousand, seven hundred and thirty four euros eighty six cents) which is equivalent to an estimated sum of JPY370,756.62 Japanese Yen as (Collectieve Garantierregeling-CGR) Compulsory deposit guarantee scheme.

De Nederlansche Bank (Central Bank in my Country) which is synonymous to the Central Bank of your country imposes a Banking rule of compulsory deposit guarantee scheme, known as (Collectieve Garantierregeling-CGR) which must be embarked upon by all account holders whose sum accrue over 12,500.00 and deposited in any any Netherlands Commercial Bank account.

This scheme is at the exclusive supervsion of De Netherlansche Bank, it will cost the sum of US$2,734.86 (Two thousand seven hundred and thirty four euros,eighty six cents) and we are not able to deduct the charges from your money because it is not covered by the Collectieve Garantierregeling-CGR scheme, we urge you to pay the above stated sum of money to enable the De Netherlansche Bank have a coverage scheme on your funds and we shall immediately commence transfer of your funds to your nominated Bank.

As soon as you have the scheme coverage, we shall send you and your Bank an access code which enables you or your Bank access your money online and we shall open communication with your Bank as soon the scheme is covered.

Please fill attached form and return as soon as possible.




Sincerely,



Mrs Ingrid Van Mulder ( Customer Service)



ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Mr Duncan Greenham (Chief Executive)
Dr. Frank I. Jones (Administrative Director)
Ms. Gifty Lee Wang (Vice President/Marketing)
Mrs E.Ooswoud (Accounts)

OOSTZIDE 12
1502 ZAANDAM
THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: +31.624.824.076, +31.624.824.077,
+31.624.824.078, +31.624.425.673
FAX:+31.624.424.740

BRANCH OFFICE
ATOOMWEG 35
HOORN NH
1627 LE
THE NETHERLANDS

It appears that the boys in blue aint caught the man yet!

hattip Dr Mike.

The land remains dry, only a few drops of rain again today.
Sustainable options for water management are increasingly important.
I am well pleased that my brother in law in Sydney is providing ecological design services, providing basix assessments. Well Done John. Hopefully water tanks (water barrels to you USA types) are going to grow in popularity within urban centres.

blog find of the week, hattip Dr Mike.

Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger (right, top) with his family in 1951, after he and his brother were ordained into the priesthood. wiki bio
Photo: Reuters

history endlessly repeating
suffering ad nauseum
even in blogland nothing ever changes.

BUT
say a prayer today
care for someone
smile at the stranger
rejoice and be glad for we are alive!

I had the privilege of being the assistant master of ceremonies at the Canberra Funeral Mass for the late Pontiff. This was the photo that appeared in the Canberra Times.

Theres not often that one is close to the creation of a new word.
A friend at the agonist has coined neoconfection, the placing of a cream pie in the face of a neoconservative.

Schiavo -- The Real "Real Issue" -- Personhood, the Pope, and PVS
a useful blog.

Schiavo -- The Real "Real Issue" -- Personhood, the Pope, and PVS
a useful blog.

Schiavo -- The Real "Real Issue" -- Personhood, the Pope, and PVS
a useful blog.

woopy doo da day,
An Easter gift kinda came early six days ago:
I got this thru my agonist email account:
***********************************
Attention:

This is to inform you that I have been informed by Mrs.Jennifer Wilson
of her intensions in WILLING $1.5 million US dollars to you. I will
immediately proceed in notifying Mrs.Jennifer Wilson's bank in order for
the funds to be released and transferred to you.

She has WILLED the funds to you based on her own decision. I will
require the following information below to process the release of the
funds and notification to the bank.

1. Full name
2. Country of Residence
3. Telephone number.

Sincerely,

Johnson Briggs (Barr.in Law)
**SOLICITOR AND LEGAL PRACTITIONER**
**************************************
I supplied my details as requested above
**************************************
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:46:46 -0500, jjsolicitors@netscape.net
> wrote:
>> ATTENTION: Graham Upshell
>>
>> This is to notify you that I have applied to Jennifer's bank for the release of the funds making you the beneficiary to the amount of $1.5 million dollars.
>>
>> I shall notify you as soon as the application is approved. Endeavour to confirm the receipt of this mail.You can call me with my number below.
>>
>> Attach is the letter to the Bank.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Johnson Briggs (Barr.in Law).
>> **SOLICITOR AND LEGAL PRACTITIONER**
>> TEL: +44.7704708723
>> FAX: +44.8701301545
**********************************************
Dear Messr Briggs
Thanks for the notification, how often do you get to such a lovely job
like this one?
Graham
**********************************************
ATTENTION: Graham Upshell

This is to officially congratulate you that Mrs.Jennifer Wilson's bank have approved to release the funds which has been WILLED to you. This is based upon my notification to them that my client has WILLED $1.5 million US dollars to you.

The bank also requires me to tender a sworn affidavit from the British court, stating that you are now the actual beneficiary to the funds before transfer can be made to your designated account. I would also like to let you know that this sworn affidavit from the court would cost a total of £1,000(One thousand Pounds) to obtain. I hereby advise that you try and send this payment of £1,000(One thousand pounds) in order for me to obtain the affidavit from the british court of law making you the official beneficiary to this fund, in order to allow the bank transfer the 1.5 million dollars to you.

I would advise that you make the payment through western union money transfer with my name (JOHNSON BRIGGS) in order to facilitate the obtainance of the affidavit and the transfer of the funds to your account.

I would like to also notify you that Mrs.Jennifer Wilson passed away this morning during an operation .May her soul rest in peace.

I expect to hear from you soon, so that I can facilitate and conclude the transaction on your behalf.And as soon as the release is approved the bank shall contact you through your email address and you can tell them how you want to receive the funds.I have also attached my letter to the bank.

DETAILS FOR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT:
NAME FOR PAYMENT: JOHNSON BRIGGS
ADDRESS: 11 AMBLESIDE POINT
SE15 1EA, LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.

Sincerely,
Johnson Briggs (Barr.in Law).
**SOLICITOR AND LEGAL PRACTITIONER**
TEL: +44.7787173525.
FAX: +44.8701341382.
***************************************
Dear Johnson,

This is the way I would like this to work:
You pay the £1000.00 out of your Solicititors work fund for the court matter.
I have instructed my British Solicitors, in Dorset, to provide any
assistance you may require. Please advise which bank will be
transferring the funds.

For your assistance in this matter I have asked my solicitors to make
a payment of £30,000.00 to you as a thank you.

Please advise full address of your company, and your bank details so
my solicitor can arrange transfer of the gratuity to you.

yours sincerely
Graham
************************************
Now I wait but I am not waiting at all!!!

In the middle of Triduum time a quick Easter greeting to the readers.

meanwhile sean-paul over at the agonist has got the diary disease linking to great news such as billmon who is back. - Yep, the barman writeth and linketh, on addictions and Wolfowitz.

An oziac by any other name, exept I am still not naturalized or naturalised.

graphite on recycled paper 2005

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For your eye cleansing therapy click here

University work has increased, and not much time to say much else!

Karma has seen by ability to play with friends in a wiki taken away.
My post about ugly politics probably swung the needle to punishment side.

meanwhile a neat letter of recycled paper written on by pencil, a clipping from the Washington Chronicle and other assorted miscellany have arrived safely - thanks Mike.

To the books I go, a-studying is the new game for me.

blogs come , blogs go, some are still born: http://uglypolitics.blogspot.com/

it's a shame that a comment like this from a friend could not be attached:

So many idiots, so few comets. I'm quitting this politics crap. I have worked so hard to try to get them to see that Repugnicans are idiots, and that they need to get riled about the outrage that is George Bush, I did it over and over and over, and they just don't listen. They don't shut up and listen. A brilliant woman like me can try to pound it into the heads of idiots only so long. This is a waste of time. Except for the few that listen to me, those people at Agonist are a bunch of dense idiots that don't get that all fundies and Repugnicans should be locked up, and the country is full of them. Too few comets, so many idiiots. I'm moving to France. No more politics for me

meanwhile away from that nastiness I have commenced full time university study, as well as working full time. Theology is almost the original academic discipline, and the lecturers certainly expect a lot of hard work from us... assignment one has been handed in. (note to self: do not write 3,500 words for a 1,500 word question it is hard to edit that many words down to the right amount the night before it is due, DOH!)

Merton, freedom, truth and beauty, religion + spirituality, and authority in Marks gospel as it relates to Christology are some of the remaining assignments....

hattip as always ;) artappraiser
The pope a sign of elderly decrepitude still in the news and still enthuses me.
Precious Suffering.
The pope's condition is deteriorating, for all to see, and he's becoming a potent symbol for his message: that life is sacred, no matter how painful

It's good to revisit things that illumine the soul and mind. Life can be awfully hectic rushing between work and home, study and church. Meetings, appointments, services, shopping and stress and relationships can seem tenuouos. Hang in there and ponder what is rich, satisfying and luxurious in touching deep within, the special places that make you, you. I stopped tonight to smell some roses, breathe deeply of the night air and relaxed for a few minutes. I should do it more often!
May I suggest the poetry of Dylan Thomas
and Tuesdays with Morrie - DVD or book

What warms your heart and soul and mind?