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on: January 01, 2014, 05:58:40 am
For reasons beyond me, my wife got a envelope from a place called Funbumperstickers.com.

In it was a 4 1/4 X 4 3/4 inch Royal Enfield "MADE LIKE A GUN" trademark complete with cannon.
All the lettering is in black so it doesn't look like the RE decals sold by NFG.

The strange thing about it is the only place that knows I own a Royal Enfield is Kevin's company and they don't know what my wife's name is.

Have any of you received something like this?  :o

She says she never ordered it or even told the places she bought a few Christmas presents from on line that she or I own a Royal Enfield.
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Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 07:32:06 am
Just another case of the NSA tracking and collecting data.
Somehow you were sent the package as a "Test" to confirm
that your physical address matched the "Online profile".
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Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 10:40:40 am
Odd indeed.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Royal-Enfield-Motorcycle-Bumper-Sticker-5-x-5-/111184390670?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e31b2a0e

Found the above on e-bay, not exactly 4 1/4 X 4 3/4 inch, it is stated as a 5''x5''. Maybe a surprise from a friend/relative you or your wife must've met recently?  :-\ They surely know about your Enfield!

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Reply #3 on: January 01, 2014, 03:13:28 pm
+1  I'd guess a close friend or relative decided to do something nice for you, perhaps a late Christmas present from the in-laws?

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Reply #4 on: January 01, 2014, 06:02:23 pm
I got a $100 bill in the mail once.With it came a short note which read from "Your Guardian Angel".
I was hoping to hear from G.A. a whole lot more.
Did not happen.


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Reply #5 on: January 01, 2014, 06:53:32 pm
There are little Trojans that get into your PC, Ipeed, Ipod, ipad, or whatever that is referred to as Adware. It picks up the things you are interested in and companies buy these lists so they can send you Spam! This last month or so, my spam has increased significantly. I know I have a couple of those buggers on my machine, but they've been giving me a hell of a time getting rid of them. I need to spend a couple of hours flushing them out. The ads will go to any or all of the emails addresses you have on your device.
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Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 03:37:35 pm
Dollars to donuts you have a secret Santa.
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Reply #7 on: January 02, 2014, 05:53:03 pm
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The ads may go out to any or all of the emails addresses you have on your device.

Oops, that should be all the email addresses you have in your inbox.
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Reply #8 on: January 02, 2014, 10:20:16 pm
Addresses on my device are pretty hard to get.  Beyond my hardwired computer, I don't have any cell phones or tablets.

I might buy into the "secret Santa" except the mailing envelope was addressed to my wife.
Not only does she not own a motorcycle of any kind but she hates the fact that I own one.
Maybe she told a 'friend' I own a RE but she says she hasn't.  She has only told them I "own a damned British style motorcycle" (which should give people a clue about how she feels about them).  ;D
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