NOTE FROM KIM:

Visitors to the Vatican’s Web site can
click an icon to send e-mail to
newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI.

The Top 9 Surprises in
Pope Benedict XVI’s E-mail

9> His e-mail folders are named for Dante’s seven levels

Hell.

8> His e-mail filter doesn’t just delete spam, it *smites* it.

7> “Get your online degree from the College of Cardinals today!”

6> “As the widow of the late Pope John Paul II, I need your help in securing USD $200,000,000 held in his Vatican bank account….”

5> “Congratulations! It’s nice to know I’m no longer the world’s most-feared religious leader. –Osama”

4> “Thanks for your purchase! Item(s) purchased: 1 papacy. Price: 1 soul”

3> “Message Delivery Failure from heaven.org: Your prayer has been temporarily delayed by high traffic. To read your prayer’s status, click on the attached file.”

2> From: Rabbi Ratzi Subject: long lost brother

and the Number 1 Surprise in Pope Benedict XVI’s E-mail…

1> “Hitler Youth Class of ‘44 Reunion coming to Germany soon. Please RSVP!”

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Credits:

Selected from 33 submissions from 12 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 1
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 1
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 2, 8, 9 (Hat trick!)
Marcelo Rinesi, Buenos Aires, Argentina — 3, 6
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 4, 5
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 7
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 7
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic