December 12, 2004
Weird Piece of Spam

I get a lot of spam. Unfortunately, even though I use a filter, once in a while I have to go through the presumed-spam folder to look for something that hasn't shown up in my inbox. While cleaning out the spam bin, I found this:

I have removed part of the URL because I don't like to advertise for people who send me spam. I haven't actually gone to the site myself -- I can't imagine that it could improve on this bizarre piece of...advertising.

First of all, who wants their picture on a grilled cheese sandwich anyway?

Second, that SO doesn't look like the Virgin, and I've seen the Clearwater building IN PERSON, so I know from Virgin apparitions. This one just doesn't fly.

Third, whoever made these sandwiches needs some help. I've never seen a grilled cheese sandwich look so mis-shapen before.

Fourth, the 43rd President's picture on a sandwich does not make it look more appetizing.

I've seen the Hello Kitty! Toast Imprinter, but this doesn't look like that either.

For now, it is a mystery. Maybe I'll go to the site

[time passes]

Okaaaay, it's casino. I'm officially perplexed. While they *did* get me to go to the site (I didn't click out of the mail so the spammer got no credit for it), I'm still not interested in gambling, much less gambling on the Internets. Ah well, free entertainment.

[yet more time passes]

Here's info about the auctioning of the Virgin Mary sandwich on eBay.

Posted by nicole at 10:03 PM

December 02, 2004
Tiny MP3

Well, this has no outside links and therefore isn't a blog item, but here it is anyway.

I'm a big fan of both Husker Du and the song "Eight Miles High." I have several copies of the song on my Pod, originals and covers. In one of the covers by Husker Du, recorded live at Larry's in Toronto, there's some crowd chatter that I think is humorous.

Here it is (it's a 24KB mp3).

For me, of course, there's no debate. Husker Du is undoubtedly my favorite of the genre. The idea that one could even converse at a Husker Du show, based on my experience, is so notable that I can only conclude this song was an encore and not part of the set list. They are *loud*. Even the screwing around between songs was loud. The only louder band I've seen is Metallica, and I think they are on The Who order of loud.

The only time I saw the Huskers perform this song was as an encore, but while off-stage, Bob left his guitar leaning on the amp causing five minutes of very loud feedback.

Posted by nicole at 12:22 PM