24 Sep 2003, 11:06 a.m.

Another Spam Speculation

Already businesses use incentives to get customers to refer friends as potential customers. A dry-cleaner might give you a free pound of wash-and-fold, a web site might give you a free month if you refer …

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24 Sep 2003, 11:05 a.m.

Web Sites Don't Usually have At-Signs

Today's phone conversation that caused my cubicle neighbor to compliment me on my patience: I explain to a Salon Premium gift subscription recipient what the Internet is, how the Web is different from e-mail, how …

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23 Sep 2003, 19:00 p.m.

The Essay Separators Are Trilobites

I recently recommended Dr. Despot's Guide to Life to Brendan. ...If you think one person or thing will solve your problems, just shut up! You are wrong...... If someone can take you for granted, they …

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23 Sep 2003, 18:50 p.m.

Recently I have been failing miserably at waking at 6:30.…

Recently I have been failing miserably at waking at 6:30. Today I slept through NPR's broadcast of Bush's speech to the UN. That doesn't explain all of today's dreams, but it does explain the bit …

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22 Sep 2003, 17:56 p.m.

Is "I Apologize For the Inconvenience" Better?

I am guilty of (18) "I'm Sorry You're Having Problems".There it was: "you're having problems". This is the formula for pretending to apologize while insinuating that the person that you are non-apologizing to is a …

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22 Sep 2003, 16:44 p.m.

What do you get when you add insult to injury?…

What do you get when you add insult to injury?

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22 Sep 2003, 15:47 p.m.

Neal Stephenson Outing

I'm going to see (I hope) Neal Stephenson at Cody's on Thursday. Anyone care to join me? There could be dinner.

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22 Sep 2003, 12:15 p.m.

America's Embarrassment Kitchen

I asked two questions whose answers made me slink in my chair during the Kimball event. One recipe had egg in it, but there was no mention of heating the egg. I asked whether he …

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21 Sep 2003, 9:53 a.m.

Schultzariffic

Steve Schultz! I haven't been able to get an email through to you because worm emails are loading your inbox to capacity. So here is the letter I wrote to you. So lots of people …

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20 Sep 2003, 21:29 p.m.

He Has Only Surprised Me Like That About Three Times Ever

Earlier today, I discovered that Alton Brown had already done an event in San Francisco. I let Leonard know that he would also be doing something in San Mateo that I couldn't go to, but …

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