urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight Your Home For Snappy Repartee 應龍 urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight:20041020.1221 2004-10-20T16:21:00 2004-10-20T16:21:00 2004-10-20T16:21:00 <CENTER><TABLE><TR><TD><IMG SRC= http://www.spamusement.com/gfx/83.gif WIDTH=512></TD></TR><TR><TH>hide your license plate Grover</TH></TR></TABLE></CENTER> I am not sure why I find this amusing. Can someone explain to me the spam that would accompany this subject line? More <A HREF=http://www.spamusement.com/>Poorly-drawn cartoons inspired by spam subject lines</A>! urn:wd:wdlabs.com:atom1:twilight:20040921.0956 2004-09-21T13:56:00 2004-09-21T13:56:00 2004-09-21T13:56:00 <CENTER> <TABLE > <TR><TD><A HREF=http://www.wdlabs.com/twilight/media/040921/dilbert.html><IMG SRC=http://www.wdlabs.com/twilight/media/040921/dilbert.jpg BORDER=0 ></A></TD></TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <UL>"I am at a career crossroads; should I become an astronaut, a fireman, or a system administrator?" This is the kind of question that these "handy comparison charts" were just made to answer. <BR><BR> <LI>PURPOSE OF YOUR CAREER<BR> <BR> Astronaut: Advance scientific knowledge for the good of humanity.<BR> Fireman: Save lives and property.<BR> Sysadmin: Assure uninterrupted access to alt.binaries.erotica.sheep<BR> <BR> <B>...</B><BR><BR> <LI>WILL YOUR JOB EVER GET ANY EASIER?<BR> <BR> Astronaut: As computers get more and more advanced and able to control more of the functions of the space vehicle, yes.<BR> Fireman: As more and more people install smoke detectors in their homes, yes.<BR> Sysadmin: As more and more clueless newbies discover the Internet, absolutely not.<BR> </LI></UL> Source: Internet (unknown) <UL>Jonny looks around, confused, his train of thought disrupted. He collects himself and stares at the teacher with a steady eye. <BR><BR> "I want to code demos," he says, his words becoming stronger and more confident as he speaks. <BR><BR> "I want to write something that will change people's perception of reality. I want them to walk away from the computer dazed, unsure of their footing and eyesight. I want to write something that will reach out of the screen and grab them, make their heartbeats and breathing slow to almost a halt. I want to write something they are reluctant to leave, knowing that nothing they experience that day will be quite as real, as insightful, as good. I want to write demos." <BR><BR> Silence. The class and the teacher stare at Jonny, stunned. It is the teacher's turn to be confused. Jonny blushes, feeling that something more is required. "Either that or I want to be a fireman."</UL> from PC Demos Explained <BR><BR> I am seriously considering a career change.