July 2005

Going to Get a MINI

There’s a MINI Cooper S, coming in, that has everything I want to pay for. So, I’m heading over to the nearest dealer (a couple hours from here) in the morning, for a test drive. Assuming I like the current model styling and handling as much as that of the ’04 model, I’ll be reserving […]

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Hackers, or Idiots?

What is the deal with the 404 (page not found) errors on my site? Some are Power PC problems (a tendency to include bad punctuation in page requests). Most, however, appear to be hack attempts. For example, rather than requesting /edblog/content_45.htm, somebody requests /women/creditos/content_45.htm. What is that? Weird…

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Why Greenpeace has Zero Credibility

Greenpeace apparently thinks a claymation-style ad portraying a sexual encounter between Bush and Blair is an appropriate way to get attention. The ad is on IFILM: Blair Blows Bush. Warning: this is not “work safe.” Not lunch safe, either. Thanks to Michelle Malkin. Note: I am still trying to verify the legitimacy of this ad

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University of Texas at Austin = Junk Mail U.

I generally have a pretty good opinion of UT-Austin. I am not terribly happy, though, that since applying for – and declining – admission to the UT-A law school, I continue to get junk mail and the occasional phone call from Austin apartment complexes. To date, I’ve gotten several dozen pieces of mail and a

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