News travels fast — after my initial post here on Unxmaal.com, then a reader’s post of the same to Metafilter, I’ve heard much speculation about the unknown facts of this story. This may all seem rather minor, but it’s a serious misrepresentation to suggest that I somehow knowingly condone spam or that my network is a safe place for companies that do. Here are a few facts to clear up any speculation:
W00t! The Geektionary is yay!
On a side note: today, posted on the wall near another group was a sign that read “NO WOOTING SWINGS”, and had a large w00t circled and crossed out.
Wired News Intern Danit Lidor wrote a sensational, one-sided story about one of my employer‘s customers. I was quoted accurately, but I’m not WordRecords.com’s webmaster, was not responsible for the less-than-swift marketing campaign, and didn’t know the context of his question at the time… though I know our customers regularly send out valid, non-spam mailings from double-opt-in lists. I responded to Lidor’s email as follows:
From: Rod Montgomery
To: Danit Lidor
Date: Thu,????9 May 2002 16:06:38 -0500
In the 1970s, French scientists discovered that uranium samples from the Oklo Uranium mine in Gabon, Africa, had an abnormally low amount of the isotope U-235. In some places, the uranium found at Oklo contained only half the amount of the isotope that should have been there. After further study, it was determined that the Uranium deposits at Oklo acted as a natural nuclear reactor.
In case you’ve ever wondered how the chefs at Carabba’s make that excellent herb combination for their bread dip, here’s the recipe:
Carrabba’s Herbs for Olive Oil Bread Dip
Use equal amounts of:
crushed red and black pepper
rosemary
oregano
basil
parsley
fresh granulated garlic
garlic cloveskosher salt
Grind together, sprinkle onto a plate, and pour virgin olive oil over.
While looking for photographic evidence to back up my abject fear of the Teeth of Kirsten Dunst, I’ve discovered a hobby far more pathetic than … well … blogging: taking photos of yourself with (or near) celebrities.
If that’s not bad enough for you, how about getting your own custom-made PC games?
Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers!
E is for Edward, who drew books with scary pictures.
