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Mon, Oct 19, 2009
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For whatever reason, I decided to look through my spam folder the other day.
Now, if you were a spammer and you wanted your message to slip through the spam
filter AND trick the recipient into opening it, you’d probably craft your e-mail
to look as much like a regular e-mail as possible.
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Tue, Oct 13, 2009
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So today I was changing the batteries to the remote control for the CD player in
my car, when suddenly I realized: I was changing the batteries to the remote
control for the CD player in my car. There is a remote control for a device
that, during normal operating conditions, is never more than six i...
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Thu, Sep 24, 2009
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I have recently made an unnerving discovery. While perusing the federal tax code
last week, I happened upon a particular provision of Section 168(e)(3)(A). It
said, in relevant part:
> The term ‘3-year property’ includes any race horse which is placed in service
> before January 1, 2014, and which ...
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Fri, Sep 11, 2009
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The trouble with job interviews is that you have to come up with an answer to
the question “What is your greatest weakness?” that isn’t “kryptonite.”
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Sat, Sep 05, 2009
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Today I witnessed a toy bulldozer rolling beneath the tires of the semi in front
of me.
My immediate reaction was to swerve, lest the tiny plastic toy damage my 2700
pound metal vehicle. However, my cold, materialistic heart soon softened.
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Sun, Aug 30, 2009
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They really should have made a postgraduate edition of School House Rock. I
certainly feel like law school would be vastly improved if I could supplement my
education with a cartoon of an anthropomorphized Manual of Patent Examining
Procedures dancing on the steps of the PTO, or an enormous bloodsuc...
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Mon, Aug 17, 2009
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Sun, Aug 16, 2009
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As a special treat for my fans, I am holding a weekend-long contest. The first
person who can correctly answer the following question will win an amazing
prize: the satisfaction of a job well done! The question is:
What has Will spent the entire past week doing? A.
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Sun, Aug 09, 2009
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So there I was this morning, minding my own business, getting ready to shower,
when there I saw it: a monkey. As far as I can tell, there was no reason behind
the monkey. It was just sitting there, under my sink, monkeying.
This was a stuffed monkey, of course.
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Fri, Jul 31, 2009
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Recently, I was leisurely perusing my site’s “Top Visitors” list, when I
discovered that I had managed a rather unexpected achievement: I have been
bumped from the number one spot.
This is remarkable enough to warrant a blog for one reason: I’m the
administrator.
