Andrew and I are going to see this show (note that I had to edit that Wikipedia page - because I'm white and nerdy - to change an incorrect use of "inferring" to "implying" because people can't seem to tell the difference between "imply" and "infer" and it drives me nuts). And it's at a theatre I've never been to, which is always enjoyable for me. So, just, yay. I'm very excited, even if it doesn't show in this blog post.

So I took an online test to see how geeky you are or if you're really right on in to the Asperger Syndrome range.

No surprise here. I'm very geeky (scored 26), but I'm not an Aspie. I suspect the test score is variable, though, as sometimes I would say that I like social chit-chat and some days I would say that I don't, depending on how solitary I feel that day. I was also unbelievably socially awkward as a child, totally unable to read other people or social situations. I appear to have outgrown some of that (you can outgrow autism traits, or at least learn how to compensate for them), plus I did a long observational analysis of social situations and figured out some key factors and put them into practice. Told you I was geeky.

I find that amusing. In actuality, I can swear quite fluently, and sometimes in languages other than my own. I did grow up a military brat, after all, and I was married to a trucker... Anyway, I quite deliberately keep this website reasonably free of strong, potentially offensive language, just because I choose to do it that way. Trust me, though, I can make a Marine blush. (I've done it.)

In late 2002, Patrick J. Collins, discovered that he had fallen deeply in love with a cat named "Coco". However, there was just one problem...Coco already had an owner!

One day, while driving down the LA freeway and listening to the radio, Patrick came up with the idea to create a parody of the top-40 hit rap song, "Dilemma" by Nelly and Kelly Rowland, only this time, the song would be expressing his deep feelings for Coco and letting everyone know how badly he wants to make that cat his!

Language is NSFW, but content is very funny. I've often said that I fear for the future of humanity when I read the comments on YouTube or other sites... [link]

Deep in the basement of a dusty university library in Edinburgh lies a small black box, roughly the size of two cigarette packets side by side, that churns out random numbers in an endless stream.
 
At first glance it is an unremarkable piece of equipment. Encased in metal, it contains at its heart a microchip no more complex than the ones found in modern pocket calculators.
 
But, according to a growing band of top scientists, this box has quite extraordinary powers. It is, they claim, the 'eye' of a machine that appears capable of peering into the future and predicting major world events.
 
The machine apparently sensed the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre four hours before they happened - but in the fevered mood of conspiracy theories of the time, the claims were swiftly knocked back by sceptics. But last December, it also appeared to forewarn of the Asian tsunami just before the deep sea earthquake that precipitated the epic tragedy.
 
Now, even the doubters are acknowledging that here is a small box with apparently inexplicable powers.

This is where my head is. Seriously. It's weird in here lately. Reality tunnels... (well, maybe it does, I haven't decided...)

Yes, I still have a non-regional North American accent, despite many years living in Australia. I don't think my accent is ever going to go away. Instead, my Australian husband, who has spent exactly one week of his entire life in the United States (at a PERL conference) but who has spent several years talking to me every day, is apparently picking one up (neither of us hear it, but strangers often comment on it).

My evil plan is working.

Robert Soloway, crowned the "spam king" by federal prosecutors for having sent millions of unwanted e-mails around the globe, pleaded guilty Friday to felony mail fraud, fraud in connection with electronic mail and failing to file a tax return in 2005, the year he made at least $300,000 through his junk e-mail business.
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"The fact of the matter is, he's broke," said Troberman, pointing out that Soloway is named in a default judgment of more than $10 million in Oklahoma and owes another judgment to Microsoft.

DANBURY, Conn. - Danbury officials have been notified they are being sued by a student who was awakened in class by a teacher who made a loud noise.

A divided Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the nation's first felony conviction for illegal spamming on Friday, ruling that Virginia's anti-spamming law does not violate free-speech rights.
 
Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, N.C., considered among the world's top 10 spammers in 2003, was convicted of massive distribution of junk e-mail and sentenced to nine years in prison.
 
Almost all 50 states have anti-spamming laws. In the 4-3 ruling, the court rejected Jaynes' claim that the state law violates both the First Amendment and the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.