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Here is a survey of the spam I received yesterday. I'm not sure what this demonstrates, but maybe something. Type Example subject # Received Cheap pharmacy drugs offers Re: Good Dayy 18 Source address spoofing (As a domain owner, I don't appreciate this) Email was not delivered due to content violation. 3 Spam notification (why… Continue reading Spam survey

“Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt.” This now-familiar phrase is currently appearing on a Subaru advert – an advert which involves cars trundling around on just their front or rear wheels (the point being that the Subaru is 4WD). If I could make my car drive that way, I'd be rich. Also,… Continue reading The litigious society

I'm going to build an engine that *mumble mumble mumble*, apparently. Any ideas what the mumbling might be? Another earth-shattering idea lost to Morpheus' embrace, I fear.

At Mrs. Elbeno's insistence, this weekend is the time to get rid of our wardrobes-full of little-worn, old, or outgrown clothes, donate them to charity, and replace them with new. So it was this morning that I bade a fond farewell to well-loved shirts and trousers that had done sterling service, and several pairs of… Continue reading The great clothing cull of 2005

For some time I have been doing The Times daily Su Doku puzzle. I have to make some effort to keep up with events in Blighty and apparently this is all the rage. My parents first introduced me to it last November – they're devotees too. Since appearing in The Times, it's spread to other… Continue reading Su Doku

Went out for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. Sat outside. Came home with a pink neck and face. Got in trouble with Mrs. Elbeno for same. Perhaps should put sunscreen in my desk drawer. Received new laptop for Mrs. Elbeno. All present and correct. Configured and updated it. Mrs. Elbeno pleased. Old laptop bequeathed to… Continue reading Things that happened today

Last year semis, this year second round? And we had such high hopes. Pull yourself together for next month!

I have both fond and not-so-fond memories of London Underground. I worked in the city one summer. And there were several days of train strike. Anyway, the London Underground swf (warning: parental advisory) going around is one of the better things I've seen this week. I'm not posting a link, since it's probably going to… Continue reading London Underground

Tennis season is here! OK, I know it never goes out of season, but I can never be bothered with the Australian Open. And the US Open is an afterthought. No; the next 6 weeks are the good stuff. French Open, a couple of weeks of in-between tournaments, then Wimbledon. These are the tournaments that… Continue reading Tennis season

Episodes VII-IX are rumoured (via Slashdot and other places). Roger Ebert apparently believes that more are a distinct possibility. Look at episodes I-VI as a whole and ask yourself what the series is about. It's about the life of Anakin Skywalker – his turbulent upbringing, fall into the dark side, and ultimate redemption. Six movies… Continue reading More Star Wars movies? No!