Reader Hatemail (Sociobotomy Response)

I received this letter today in response to a comment that I made which was, obviously, taken out of context.

Dear Mr. Niemi,

As a representative of the Ape Anti-Defamation League (AADL) I have been compelled to write this Cease and Desist Notice to which you must take the necessary action or face further repercussions.

Your comparison of apes to office workers was both inaccurate and defamatory.  The AADL demands a formal apology in writing to be issued no later than Sunday September 15, 2007.  Failure to do so will result in adjudication.

Apes have worked hard over the decades to break down the negative barriers that society has placed before them.  You would better serve humanity to recognize this.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Willey
Representative
Ape Anti-Defamation League

My lawyers have advised me not to comment at this time.

Sociobotomy

After wandering around in these public commercial spaces without talking and avoiding eye contact, I forget that it is possible to communicate with these apes. When one of them speaks at me, for a split second, I am shocked that it can speak at all.

Internet Tips

The best windows torrent program is uTorrent, but don't upgrade past uTorrent 1.6.1 build 490. Why? A lot of trackers will not connect to the newer versions because original author sold uTorrent to BitTorrent and many people no longer trust it.

When you download build 490, you can verify the md5 hash with the one listed on this page. This is a nice md5 program that will help with the verification process. There are more fun applications at portableapps.com.

Spider Science

You can't argue with science.


Effects Of Drugs And Alcohol On Spider Webs

Computer Man

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

This is one of my favorite songs.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Trio Tour)


Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence done on guitar by Kotaro Oshio:


Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence done on guitar:

Home Shopping Greatness

Here's a video of a Home Shopping Channel salesman getting injured on live TV.


Here he is again with an important message:
"Go in here, let the butterfly just fly in on that monkey."


Speaking of shopping at home, (I can't find the non-laughtrack version of this): Another video