diploma mill

Given the timing, I almost thought this was legit.

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From: Blanche T. Robb <martinierej@flying.to> Mailed-By: science.uva.nl
Reply-To: MartiniereJ@flying.to
To: Date: Nov 23, 2005 6:25 PM
Subject: Diploma in your mail

How are you,

Give us a call, to receive a diploma.

1.SPA.SPA.SPAM

Goodbye,
Blanche T. Robb

evaluating weather forecasts

Does anyone actually evaluate weather forecasts? It's not a very hard thing to keep track of.

But, AFAIK, no forecasters publically archive their data...

When are they going to put money where their mouth is? When are we going to check the price of weather futures instead of listening to unaccountable forecasters in the news?

Straight edge

I've just learned that "Straight Edge" is an offshoot of punk. I like the idea of the "X" symbol: it might prevent annoying incidents of people buying me a beer, because it's what "normal people do" (especially in Northern Europe).

Here's some odd news: Reno police classify Straight Edge as a gang

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