Jer has been one of  my closest friends for almost 20 years, and the dead pan worked on me too.  I actually asked him if it was legit.
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In a message dated 9/4/2003 1:05:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cheekyjeremy@earthlink.net writes:
but someone actually reprimanded me for sharing Stings email address with the list. Here’s a thought for you:
Jeremy,
 
That's classic.  Your deadpan delivery made the whole thing work.  Good stuff.
 
Johnny Nitro