Doesn’t the lab across the hall realize we don’t all come to work wearing earplugs?
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About seventy-five percent of the e-mail I get every day is spam. And, time travellers notwithstanding, most of it is exceptionally stupid and dull and more than a little pornographic. And yet, despite the praise of what I consider some fairly reliable sources, I’ve still been a little hesitant to try Knowspam‘s free trial. Today, I’m putting it to the test. So, if you send me an e-mail (and you’re encouraged to do so), you’ll be asked to quickly and painlessly prove you’re human by answering a simple question online if I haven’t already added your address to my list of good senders.
As I’ve noted only recently, I get a number of strange search referrals every day. This is due, in no small part, to the lack of finesse some people bring to their search engine requests, and it usually ends up being quite amusing. Yesterday, for instance, saw requests for a “floating head of death”, “photographs of monkeys masturbating”, the “effect of great depression on american dream”, “sermons on aliens”, and the “the appeal of monty python”. Sadly, no “crossdressing Veronica Lake” just yet — although rest assured, Nyssa, the chances of that happening just get a whole lot better.
But, speaking of the appeal of Monty Python…I was very unexpectedly interviewed once again by BBC Radio earlier this evening. This mp3 is about three times as large as the last one at 8.72 MB, and they understandably spoke more with guest Martin Lewis than with me (he has, after all, met and worked with the Pythons), but it was again a lot of fun.
I suspect I’ll be genuinely disappointed if they don’t call me again in another two months.
Yes, I’m aware the comments aren’t working. No, I don’t know why. I’m trying to incorporate cgiComments, but I’ve so far been unsuccessful at getting much more than a blank new window to open. My web hosting plan appears to allow cgi files, and I’ve followed the instructions as best I could, but it’s still not working properly. And getting dragged back and forth between my boss’ office and my own hasn’t left me much time to examine the problem.
I suspect I’ll end up going back to YACCS. Which is fine, on those occasions when I can coax it to work…
Update: for the time being, and with much frustration, I’ve gone back to the old YACCS commenting system.
Two questions in my search referrers today:
1. Are you waiting for the bus?
2. How do I make a dead body into a diamond?
To which my only answers are:
1. That depends on which bus you have in mind
2. Very carefully.