Court TV: Dishonest, hypocritical, spammers. (2004/12/17)
So, here’s the idea. You have a really sucky TV channel, called Court TV (or perhaps they’d rather we spelled it CourtTV). Here’s the idea. Rather than market honestly, they have shills post spam. Lots of spam. They register for a dozen message boards and post identical messages to all of them, asking questions and linking to the coverage on Court TV’s page. They don’t admit that it’s an ad, or that they’re posting the same thing everywhere; they pretend to be members of the community, hoping that no one will notice right away that, say, the user “matt81” has never posted anything but links to Court TV.
[read more...]Commercemass (2004/11/30)
A friend of mine posted an interesting comment or three about Commercemass, when we celebrate how much money we have to spend, and how the day after it is Ingratitude Day, when we exchange gifts for, well, toys we want to pick for ourselves instead of reminders of our friends who care about us.
[read more...]Why I'm not buying Shrek on DVD. (2004/11/28)
So, I really liked Shrek. Funny movie. And I might like Shrek 2.
[read more...]Who says you need words to tell a story? (2004/11/18)
http://students.risd.edu/yr2005/eflynn/site/gallery/prophet.html
[read more...]Bertrand Russell 2 (2004/11/16)
Bertrand Russell Parties are fun. So much fun that we’re gonna do one this year, too. December 24th, 2004. Afternoon and evening; figure we’ll have the house in some kind of shape for visitors by 1PM. There will be food. There might be video games. There will be a grapefruit tree with lights on it, and maybe some music. Come by whenever, before about 11PM. Call if you’re unsure, or if you just want someone to talk to. Our party, like us, will be in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Email for directions, if you need them.
[read more...]Why peaceful resistance is so threatening. (2004/11/08)
So, why is it that peaceful resistance is so dangerous?
[read more...]I am so ashamed. (2004/11/02)
Okay, so, I mostly vote Republican. And I like to think of myself as a fiscally conservative Republican sort.
[read more...]<i>The Economist</i> on our election: Kerry. Because he sucks, but Bush is worse. (2004/10/28)
The Economist’s story on the election says about what I’d say.
[read more...]Bush, Christianity, and politics (2004/10/28)
Bush is something I never expected to see; he’s too religious to be a good President, and yet, he’s a crappy Christian.
[read more...]Scary stuff, kids. (2004/10/27)
LiveJournal user talks to Secret Service. Neat! Apparently, if you say bad things about the President, you can be visited by the Secret Service.
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