weird

I was just perusing the spam folder on one of my GMail accounts. I do that from time to time, just to double check that nothing "real" has inadvertently been filtered. I don't auto-delete spam because I'm just a bit mistrusting of filters, having been in the position of actually writing them at one point in my career. I find spam to be a bit amusing as well, when they're well crafted.

I usually don't really care for the spastic random nonsense that ends up in the Subject: field of an e-mail, especially after receiving the 100th e-mail in a row stating that "A message has been received from Alexandra K." I don't know who the hell Alexandra K. is, but she must be terribly lonely, unemployed and bored to send me all the e-mail that she does.  read more »

I found the link to this this morning on the forums and had to share the bizarre creation that is the Samsonadzeebis. It plays, but you may need to let it sit for a few to buffer.
(EDIT: Apparently, there are some problems with the embedded player, but the direct link still works)

Direct link is HERE  read more »

The Operator. That special person that is silent, swift and deadly. The one who Operates in any theatre under any situation. The Operator uses a vast array of deadly weapons to complete the mission, from razor sharp knives to silenced weapons and sniper rifles to high explosives. And finally, The Operator's arsenal is now complete with this year's sure-to-be-a-runaway-hit in The Tactical type of useful gifts.  read more »

Just yesterday, I learned a very valuable lesson from a young man in the Ukraine:

It's really important, when you are chewing gum in your lab, to be sure you do NOT chew the explosive chewing gum. As the story at USAToday's site points out, doing so can result in Very Bad Things™ happening to you.