I launched spoilsport yesterday 05/11/2002. It only took two days to build it, thanks to perl. You'll know you've been hit by it when you recieve a message to this effect: --- 
Spam to this account has reached an all time high.
Just sifting through it to delete the spam is taking a significant amount of my time.
Further, I find many to be offensive.
 
To deal with this problem I have created SPOILSPORT.
SPOILSPORT is an acronym for Simple Proof Of Intelligent Life Stops Potentially Offensive Robotic Transmissions.
 
So the situation is this - you must prove that you represent an instance of Intelligent Life.
Until you do so, your messages will sit in 'email jail' waiting for you to bail them out.
 
SPOILSPORT has put you on its CHALLENGED list.  
You have 72 hours to answer this challenge correctly.
And you have only one chance.
 
Get it right, and your address will go on SPOILSPORT's white list, which means I will always receive your email in the future without any hassles.
 
Get it wrong, and your address will go on SPOILSPORT's black list.  This means that all future email from your address will be deleted immediately, no questions asked, and I will never hear from you again.
 
If you wait longer than 72 hours to respond, then the result is the same.  You get black listed.  Forever.  See ya.  Wouldn't want to be ya.
 
If you have read this far, then it is time to prove it.  
Simply reply to this message and answer my question:
	
	Who is the creator of Perl ? ( first and last name )
	I will even give you a hint: http://wall.org/~larry/
 
Remember, you have 72 hours and only one chance.  Good Luck!
 
NB: It is possible you are getting this message because your machine has become infected by a mail virus.  If you did not knowingly send an email to me, please disreguard this message and look into getting some antivirus software for your systems.
 
SPOILSPORT v0.1 beta
Copyright 2002, provisional patent submitted.
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