I often get random emails from people regarding MassWrestling.com. Sometimes I even get emails regarding the New England Prep School Wrestling website I allow to be hosted for free on our server (NEISWA Site). I don’t have much to do with the guys who run the NEISWA pages on my server - they run their portion independently.
Anyways, here’s the strangest email I’ve ever gotten. I’ve bolded the outrageous claims. If this person is genuinely telling the truth on all accounts, then I apologize for my insensitivity. But this is just too crazy not to share.
Preface: I checked with the Prep administrators, and this person has a penchant for causing all sorts of trouble. Check this out for example. Good stuff!
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Wednesday, 12/6/06
Subject: hi mike; asking for a 2nd chance on NEISWA site
Mike:
Late last year, my computer link-up was blocked from the NEISWA website because of some postings by my 2 nephews. My computer ID number or computer Link (or whatever you call it) was blocked, and that’s where I’ve been: out of touch regarding my grandson’s wrestling progress and his New England wrestling friends/partners.
As my nephews’ havoc caused this rift, I’m asking for a 2nd (and final) chance to be allowed to check the NEISWA site, forums, rankings and such, because it gives me the opportunity to follow my old school (redacted) and my grandson’s current school, along with their competitors.
I’d greatly appreciate the opportunity to link up again with the NEISWA website, as this is his final year in prep school. As I have terminal cancer, I will not likely be able to see or enjoy him at the collegiate level, assuming I’m still alive in 2008. the doctor’s won’t make any promises.
You won’t have to worry about any problems from me, again. My nephews are now (thank God!) away at college, and I won’t be hosting them over Christmas break as I did last year, which is when they raised a ruckus (somehow) on your site. I assure you that you’ll NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME ON YOUR NEISWA SITE, ever.
And if you don’t want me to post, I won’t. I just want access to follow my grandson and his team’s progress, and to support the wrestlers and your site for its coverage of the great sport of wrestling.
Please reinstate me/my computer, and lift the “block” to my ID number/or ID link, or whatever it is that cuts off my access to the NEISWA site.
Kindly respond to this email ASAP, as the season’s already started and I feel terrible about not knowing how he’s doing. Thanks for giving me a 2nd chance.
Cordially yours,
[redacted]
ps: Tomorrow’s the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. My father was one of the Navy men who survived this sneak attack that forced us into WW 2. many of his buddies/friends died that Sunday morning, died for the freedoms too many Americans take for granted.
I never take my freedoms, especially freedom of speech, for granted. If you’ll be kind enough to “lift the block” on my access to the NEISWA site for just the next four months, I can not express to you how profoundly grateful I’ll be to you, Mike Atlas. Please, from this old man to you—a young, vibrant student at Northeastern University—have a little mercy on my for the “sins” of my irrepressible (and yes, sometimes irresponsible) nephews.
Do the right thing, and let me follow the last year of my grandson’s New England prep school career on the NEISWA site. thanks again. Godspeed!
