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kim_west2003 is hard to pigeonhole
It is important to note these chatters are random.  This is the first time I have ever chatted with this stranger.

This is a longer chat, because she seemed real,m but I did a Google search and found alternative profiles for her, so I knew she was another African chatter, with a better back story than most.

      http://www.myspacepros.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-7991.html

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Start of me.marie02 buffer: Thu Sep 20 07:36:13 2007

(09 19) 09:13: me.marie02: Hello

(09 19) 09:14: Jeff G:: helllo

(09 19) 09:14: me.marie02: How u doing today

(09 19) 09:14: Jeff G:: Not bad. I am getting good work done, which makes it a good day so far,.
(09 19) 09:15: Jeff G:: It's only 9:15am here in Canada.

(09 19) 09:15: me.marie02: Cool
(09 19) 09:15: me.marie02: Am Donna from Oklahoma
(09 19) 09:15: me.marie02: What is ur name

(09 19) 09:15: Jeff G:: Donna, using the Yahoo name Marie. Odd. I'm Jeff.
(09 19) 09:16: Jeff G:: What country are you from?
(09 19) 09:16: Jeff G:: Nigeria?
(09 19) 09:18: Jeff G:: gone?

(09 19) 09:18: me.marie02: Am in Oklahoma

(09 19) 09:18: Jeff G:: Yes, but are you from Nigeria?
(09 19) 09:20: me.marie02: NAh

(09 19) 09:21: Jeff G:: Ok. Cool. I get confused sometimes because Americans usually use pronouns and Nigerians don't.
(09 19) 09:21: me.marie02: lol
(09 19) 09:21: me.marie02: Tell me more about you

(09 19) 09:21: Jeff G:: I am Jeff... a guy in Canada that is probably too old for you. (grin) A funny 43 year old. Not funny odd... funny ha ha
(09 19) 09:23: me.marie02: That is great
(09 19) 09:23: me.marie02: Age is just a numbet

(09 19) 09:23: Jeff G:: True, and gold diggers like older men.
(09 19) 09:25: Jeff G:: Maybe I am funny odd.
(09 19) 09:25: Jeff G:: I say things that make people not know how to react.

(09 19) 09:27: me.marie02: Why

(09 19) 09:27: Jeff G:: I am never sure what to say to random Yahoo people who say Hi.

(09 19) 09:31: me.marie02: lol
(09 19) 09:31: me.marie02: I am single looking for a relationship

(09 19) 09:32: Jeff G:: I know. But I am Canadian.
(09 19) 09:35: Jeff G:: Why three minute replies?

(09 19) 09:37: me.marie02: My computer is acting bad
(09 19) 09:37: me.marie02: I know u are canadian
(09 19) 09:37: me.marie02: But does that bother u ?

(09 19) 09:37: Jeff G:: Have you ever been here? It's quite different than Oklahoma.
(09 19) 09:37: Jeff G:: We're liberals.

(09 19) 09:38: me.marie02: I have never been to Canada

(09 19) 09:40: Jeff G:: Its a nice place. I like it. I am in Toronto, the biggest city.

(09 19) 09:41: me.marie02: That is great
(09 19) 09:41: me.marie02: So tell me more about you

(09 19) 09:42: Jeff G:: http://jeffgoebel.com is me.
(09 19) 09:43: Jeff G:: How did you find me on Yahoo to pick for random Chat?

(09 19) 09:43: me.marie02: I got ur screen name at yaoo directory

(09 19) 09:44: Jeff G:: Ok. Its always neat when strangers say Hello. What time zone is Oklahoma?
(09 19) 09:44: Jeff G:: Do you live on a farm or in a town or city?

(09 19) 09:47: me.marie02: Im in Oklahoma city
(09 19) 09:48: me.marie02: can I add you so we can chat better

(09 19) 09:49: Jeff G:: You can add me. I reply to people when they say Hi,

(09 19) 09:49: me.marie02: Okay then

(09 19) 09:53: Jeff G:: Is that all for today?

(09 19) 09:54: me.marie02: Nah what do we chat about again

(09 19) 09:54: Jeff G:: Tell me about you. You're in your 20's in Oklahoma using the Internet to find future friends.
(09 19) 09:55: Jeff G:: What provides youyr income to stay online during mid-day?

(09 19) 09:55: me.marie02: How do you mean

(09 19) 10:00: Jeff G:: Sorry. Sometimes I use more words than I need to.
(09 19) 10:00: Jeff G:: What do you do?
(09 19) 10:00: Jeff G:: I work on computers, do support and web design.
(09 19) 10:00: Jeff G:: Today I am working on a car parts web site.

(09 19) 10:00: me.marie02: Okay cool Im still in the nursing school

(09 19) 10:01: Jeff G:: My sister was a nurse for a while. There is a huge shortage where I live. We needs doctors and nurses badly, but because of Canadian healthcarfe, a lot move to the USA for more money.

(09 19) 10:02: me.marie02: Yes that the reason everybody wants to deal with money

(09 19) 10:02: Jeff G:: I am content. I'd like more money, but at least I can pay my bills and eat nice food.

(09 19) 10:03: me.marie02: Yes If you can pay your Bills then everything is okay

(09 19) 10:04: Jeff G:: When I was younger, I had bad credit debt. Now I have one credit card and it is manageable.
(09 19) 10:04: Jeff G:: My business does ok.

(09 19) 10:05: me.marie02: Okay cool

(09 19) 10:05: Jeff G:: I am reading the Wikipedia page on Oklahoma now.

(09 19) 10:06: me.marie02: Okay cool

(09 19) 10:06: Jeff G:: Lots of Bison?
(09 19) 10:07: Jeff G:: Wow. Lots of Tornados. Toronto has nice weather... Hardly ever a tornado or hurricane or earthquake. Just humid summers and cold winters.

(09 19) 10:08: me.marie02: yes lots of it
(09 19) 10:08: me.marie02: are you single

(09 19) 10:09: Jeff G:: Yes. Not dating right now. I spliut up 3 years ago and am living sigle for a while.

(09 19) 10:10: me.marie02: Okay I see that
(09 19) 10:10: me.marie02: so what do we chat about

(09 19) 10:10: Jeff G:: I thought we were chatting.,
(09 19) 10:10: Jeff G:: I don't do sexy dirty chat if you want that.

(09 19) 10:11: me.marie02: I dont like that

(09 19) 10:11: Jeff G:: I am glad you started using pronouns at least. (grin)
(09 19) 10:11: Jeff G:: I don't chat much with strangers. I usually just react to people who say Hello, but most are people who have visited my site and want to say Hi.

(09 19) 10:12: me.marie02: It just that I dont like much of the online thing but i;v seen that you can get something out of it

(09 19) 10:12: Jeff G:: I have a few good online friends. My problem is that I don't trust most.

(09 19) 10:13: me.marie02: yea it the trust part that is hard

(09 19) 10:13: Jeff G:: Strangers that say hi almost always end up being from Nigeria, and eventually ask for meoney to come visit. I still am not sure you won't be one of them.

(09 19) 10:13: Jeff G:: There wer signs.

(09 19) 10:13: me.marie02: hey hey
(09 19) 10:13: me.marie02: you taking me wrong already

(09 19) 10:13: Jeff G:: I am online everywhere. My pics, bios, blogs, Facebook, MySpace - everywhere. I'm easy to trust, but I don't always give trust back.

(09 19) 10:13: Jeff G:: However, it's often fun either way.

(09 19) 10:14: me.marie02: The trust thing is so hard at times
(09 19) 10:14: me.marie02: very hard to fine
(09 19) 10:15: me.marie02: find**

(09 19) 10:15: Jeff G:: Usually I try to be friends with people of similar tastes and grammar. You've shown me some odd examples like; "I will like to meet a nice man" which are usually foreign chat schools.
(09 19) 10:15: Jeff G:: "I will like to meet" isn't usually English as a first language, so I assumed you were foreign.

(09 19) 10:16: me.marie02: okay

(09 19) 10:16: Jeff G:: In fact, I know you're in Africa, and have only recentyly learned it works better if you say you're in Oklahoma.

(09 19) 10:17: me.marie02: you getting it wrong all wrong

(09 19) 10:17: Jeff G:: ok. How is your sick Gramdma?
(09 19) 10:17: me.marie02: dont got a sick grandma

(09 19) 10:17: Jeff G:: ok. You did a while ago.

(09 19) 10:18: me.marie02: I was just thinking now if you mocking me

(09 19) 10:18: Jeff G:: No. Sorry.

(09 19) 10:18: me.marie02: alot of men doing that

(09 19) 10:18: Jeff G:: I just happen to be reading a chat of yours from a while ago where you told somebody you were in Africa taking care of your sick Grandmother.

(09 19) 10:19: me.marie02: my own chat with who was that

(09 19) 10:19: Jeff G:: Western Union request... as I predicted.

(09 19) 10:19: me.marie02: i dont understand

(09 19) 10:19: Jeff G:: Maybe I should start over. I am sorry.
(09 19) 10:19: Jeff G:: Lets pretend this didn't happen.
(09 19) 10:19: Jeff G:: Hi. I am Jeff.

(09 19) 10:19: me.marie02: Okay then
(09 19) 10:19: Jeff G:: I live in Canada and am single.

(09 19) 10:20: me.marie02: Okay Im donna

(09 19) 10:20: Jeff G:: Hi Donna. How long have you been in nursing school?

(09 19) 10:21: me.marie02: Just about 6 months now

(09 19) 10:21: Jeff G:: How long is the training?

(09 19) 10:21: me.marie02: 2yrs

(09 19) 10:22: Jeff G:: That's not bad. I hope you'll be a nice nurse. I hate nasty nurses.
(09 19) 10:22: Jeff G:: I recently broke my colarbone and had a nasty nurse.

(09 19) 10:22: me.marie02: Lol
(09 19) 10:22: me.marie02: that funny

(09 19) 10:23: Jeff G:: Would you like to wormk in a hospital?

(09 19) 10:24: me.marie02: yes or probably go help someone

(09 19) 10:24: Jeff G:: Ah. Home care. Harder. Not as much variety. I like my job. It's always different.

(09 19) 10:25: me.marie02: it cool to love your job

(09 19) 10:26: Jeff G:: Yes. I work for myself. I don't work very hard.

(09 19) 10:26: me.marie02: dont know what to say about the online dating thing
(09 19) 10:26: me.marie02: brb

(09 19) 10:35: Jeff G:: I walked away for a while Donna.

(09 19) 11:42: me.marie02: Hello
(09 19) 11:42: me.marie02: U still there

(09 19) 11:42: Jeff G:: Hey!
(09 19) 11:43: Jeff G:: I have a question.

(09 19) 11:43: me.marie02: ?
(09 19) 11:43: Jeff G:: Why is your Yaho ID me.marie02?

(09 19) 11:43: me.marie02: Ya
(09 19) 11:44: me.marie02: me.marie02@yahoo.com
(09 19) 11:44: me.marie02: Why u asking ?

(09 19) 11:44: Jeff G:: Why? Who is Marie if you are Donna?

(09 19) 11:45: me.marie02: My name is Donna Helton Marie

(09 19) 11:45: Jeff G:: oh. Silly me. I didn't think of that.

(09 19) 11:45: Jeff G:: Marie as a last name. Silly me.

(09 19) 11:47: Jeff G:: DO you want to stay chat friends, or are you only interested in meeting potential boyfriends?

(09 19) 11:47: me.marie02: Okay then
(09 19) 11:47: me.marie02: Yes I want to chat and see what comes out of it

(09 19) 11:47: Jeff G:: I can tell you, I won't be coming to Virginia anytime soon. Oh, I mean Oklahoma.

(09 19) 11:49: Jeff G:: I like Vegas and Florida to vacation, but Oklahoma doesn't hold much appeal.

(09 19) 11:50: me.marie02: Okay I can come see you

(09 19) 11:50: Jeff G:: Toronto is a nice city. We live on a huge lake that is almost like an Ocean.

(09 19) 11:50: me.marie02: I'v never been there but wud like to

(09 19) 11:50: Jeff G:: Its a long drive.
(09 19) 11:51: Jeff G:: Are you black?

(09 19) 11:55: Jeff G:: hello?
(09 19) 11:56: me.marie02: Nah Im mixed
(09 19) 11:56: me.marie02: sorry got a bad connection

(09 19) 11:57: Jeff G:: So what's for lunch?
(09 19) 11:58: me.marie02: nothing you ?

(09 19) 11:58: Jeff G:: I am going out for a birthday lunch to a Korean Grill restauant where they cook it at my table.
(09 19) 11:58: Jeff G:: First time.

(09 19) 11:59: me.marie02: Okay what kind of food do you like
(09 19) 11:59: Jeff G:: Mostly Ameriocan food. Meat and potatos. Bugers, steak etc.
(09 19) 12:01: Jeff G:: Time to go. See ya later Donna from Virginia.

(09 19) 12:01: me.marie02: Okay then
(09 19) 12:01: me.marie02: ttyl

~~~~~NEXT DAY ~~~~

(09 20) 07:08: me.marie02: Hello
(09 20) 07:08: me.marie02: How u doing today

(09 20) 07:09: Jeff G:: Its a good morning so far.

(09 20) 07:09: Jeff G:: I wake up and listen to Howard Stern while I work.

(09 20) 07:10: me.marie02: Ok babe
(09 20) 07:10: me.marie02: Are u at work now

(09 20) 07:10: Jeff G:: I work from home, so I am always at work.
(09 20) 07:11: Jeff G:: May I ask, what do you expect to come from this chat Donna?

(09 20) 07:11: me.marie02: ?
(09 20) 07:11: me.marie02: Idont really understand you

(09 20) 07:12: Jeff G:: I mean... you said you were looking for romance.
(09 20) 07:12: Jeff G:: There are a few types of chat friends. Those that chat everyday... those that plan to meet or those who just make online friends.

(09 20) 07:13: me.marie02: Ya
(09 20) 07:13: me.marie02: I will like to meet but it is left to you

(09 20) 07:13: Jeff G:: I don't think we are very compatible.

(09 20) 07:14: me.marie02: Why did u said so ?

(09 20) 07:14: Jeff G:: Because I know how to speak English, and that is important to me. I don't lie like you do, and that is important to me.

(09 20) 07:15: me.marie02: ?
(09 20) 07:15: me.marie02: So u have to teach me then

(09 20) 07:15: Jeff G:: What is your native language?

(09 20) 07:15: me.marie02: And i dont want u to be bothered about that
(09 20) 07:15: me.marie02: I am an honest lady

(09 20) 07:15: Jeff G:: You have lied to me a few times already.

(09 20) 07:15: me.marie02: Spanish
(09 20) 07:16: me.marie02: Am sorry

(09 20) 07:16: Jeff G:: It's ok. You should know that it is easy to find out who you are, and that you're from Africa.

(09 20) 07:17: Jeff G:: Have you ever been to Virginia?

(09 20) 07:17: me.marie02: Nah why did u say i am from africa

(09 20) 07:17: Jeff G:: Have you ever been to Virginia?

(09 20) 07:17: me.marie02: I am in Oklahoma now

(09 20) 07:18: Jeff G:: I know. But I read a chat you had with somebody else. You talked about being from Virginia, and being in Africa with your grandmother, and that you wanted money from Western Union. You seem very much like a Nigerian chat scammer.

(09 20) 07:18: Jeff G:: I have chatted with many many of them,
(09 20) 07:18: Jeff G:: You have all the signs.
(09 20) 07:18: Jeff G:: I do not believe you.
(09 20) 07:22: Jeff G:: Sorry.

(09 20) 07:23: me.marie02: what

(09 20) 07:24: Jeff G:: me.marie02 has chatted with other people and said different things. We share. I've seen your chats talking about Virginia, Africa, your grandmother and Western Union.
(09 20) 07:24: me.marie02: rom which id man

(09 20) 07:24: Jeff G:: me.marie02
(09 20) 07:24: Jeff G:: you.
(09 20) 07:24: Jeff G:: Donna
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(09 20) 07:25: me.marie02: Bye
(09 20) 07:25: Jeff G:: I will be posting this online. Thanks.
(09 20) 07:25: Jeff G:: It was quite fun.
(09 20) 07:25: Jeff G:: I like you.
(09 20) 07:27: Jeff G:: I am sorry I couldn't keep it up longer, but - oh well.
(09 20) 07:27: Jeff G:: Did you go to a class, or read a book?

End of me.marie02 buffer: Thu Sep 20 07:36:13 2007