Not that they bothered to send ME one, but Microsoft has apparently been sending out some cryptic, intriguing emails about a pilot rewards program to certain Xbox Live members.  The emails mention the opportunity for members to obtain “stuff” (more specifically, “Cool stuff”) and gives an October 21 deadline for signing up.  While the email makes it clear that not everyone will have the chance to sign up for the program, it doesn’t make it clear what the criteria for eligibilty is.  As far as I’m concerned, the criteria must be “people who aren’t me.”  Did I mention I didn’t get one of these emails?

Here’s the email itself, mocking me with its every word.

"This is an exclusive pilot rewards program. That means that the people who get in get stuff. Cool stuff. You want cool stuff, right? Sure you do, we all want stuff. Especially cool stuff. Well, you've only got until October 21, 2009 to let us know you want cool stuff, because after that, the doors close and someone else gets the cool stuff.

So, you click the button below and register to let us know you want in and pretty soon we'll let you know if you got in or not - and not everyone will (that's why it's called exclusive).

This offer is for a select few - you can't send it to anyone else (why would you send something this awesome to someone else, are you nuts?). If you make the cut, you can pass or opt-out whenever you want.

But then you'll never know how it ended."

 

Hey Microsoft; I WANT COOL STUFF.  Not sure how I can be much clearer than that.

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