Happy Little Trees

I've become addicted to www.snopes.com.

Here's the scenario: 1) A co-worker sends me a forward. 2) I skim it for discrepancies. 3) I type in the e-mail title into the Snopes search. And then 4) WHAMO! It's a fraud.

Who are the people that invent these e-mail forwards? It seems so bizarre. Is it a way to attain fame? I confess I tried to start author one myself once about saving Twinkies. I found out a Twinkies factory was closing, and it really disturbed me. I wanted to get the word out.