Monaco Grand Prix

I just finished watching the Grand Prix of Monte Carlo. That was amazing race. Apart from the domination of Kimi there was a lot of excitment in the last 10 laps. If formula one was like that all the time, it wouldn't be losing the popularity it has been. Heidfeld and Webber passing Alonso (Webber passing him twice) in the closing stages had me on the edge of my seat. Way to go Williams BMW. Trulli's attempted pass at Loews (perhaps one of the most famous coners in racing) was awesome.

Despite all the action in the race, one of my favorite parts was the storm trooper pit crew of Red Bull. Nothing quite like the Empire's army fueling up an F1 car.

I saw Episode III the other night. By far the best of the three prequels. I was really tired by the end, we went to the late show. I wasn't planning on going to see it for at least a few weeks, but a friend had an extra ticket. I will have to see it again to catch everything, but the action was good, and the special FX were really good, which they had to be because they were the entire movie. I bet there isn't a scene in the movie without some form of CG in it.

Spam

Just like everyone else on the planet, I recieve several annoying emails a day suggesting some form penis enlarging pill, or whatever. I obviously slipped up somewhere and put out my email adress in the wrong spot. Oh well, no big deal, Yahoo! catches most of them and puts them in the Bulk mailbox, which i quickly scan before deleting, as it occasionally filters out a legit email.

I am by no means overwhelmed with emails. I find them annoying, but I have been fortunate enough to keep my main account clean enough over the past 7 or so years, that I can still use it. I have garbage (hotmail) accounts that I use when I sign up for stuff.

My question is, who the hell is actually buying this stuff that it makes it worthwhile to send it, etc. Some hick probably actually thinks he can double the size of his wang, and keeps these loser spammers thinking that they can make some nice coin.

An alternative conspiracy theory, that probably isn't that original, but I thought of it in the shower this morning, is that the funding is comming from the companies that make anti-spam software. There are mountrains of money in the anti-spam software industry, and I'd bet you dollars to doughnuts that some of those big software firms are shelling out cash to these spammers so that people will need to buy their software.

Is it true? I don't know, but I wouldn't doubt it. Can we do anything about it? Not bloody likely. I just try to keep my main addresses safe and hope for the best.

Apparently I am "Threatening" today.

Taking a little break (one of many little breaks) at work today and came across this:

UK mall bans 'urban crime' hoods.

It's kind of a stupid little thing based on extream stereotyping. The funniest part is the poll.

Pretty much all day the split has been 59% saying they DO NOT find youths wearing baseball caps and hooded tops threatening, and 41% saying they do.

What was I wearing today? A baseball cap and a hooded sweatshirt.

I guess I am threatening. Watch out.

Maybe I am not a "youth" anymore.

Old people are afraid of anything young.

Very Busy

I bet you thought that because I am done school I would have more time to write. Well, so did I. It just never seems to stop. I think I am am almost busier now that school is finished. So much running around and spending money I don't have yet.

I got a car! My dad gave me his old Lumina. 1992, but in pretty good shape for a car its age.

I've got to start preparing that presentation I have to give at the Canadian Space Agency in two weeks. I am a little nervous. It is my first big presentation and there are going to be some very, very smart people there. Marc Garneau is likely going to be there. That should be very cool.

Presentation time. I want to get something done before 24 comes on.