Yeah, I Started Another Blog

But this one doesn't involve me being creative or chatty. I've been posting a few of the spam and phishing emails that I get on this blog. I actually get enough search engine hits on those posts, that I started to think reposting those emails and saying "Hello- this is a scam" was actually providing a service, rather than a laugh.

So, for those who are bright enough to research these emails, but who don't really want to believe that they're hoaxes, I built Fried Phish. Here's hoping it helps.

The Occasional Good Commercial

I don't watch TV much. I'm pretty much online 24/7, and when I'm not online, I'm reading or cooking.

The exception to this rule is Saturday nights. I'm a bit obsessive over my brit-coms, and once they're over, I tend to channel surf till I find something interesting. This is when I see commercials.

Now, I love overtly funny commercials (such as the Capital One vikings and Comcast's Slowski's), but I like the more understated ones as well. Here's a good one from T-Mobile that I just saw tonight, but has probably been around for months.

When Logos Attack

Or, perhaps, are just silly and immature even if it's not intentional?

The Telegraph reports a design flaw in the logo for the Office of Government Commerce. You just have to see it to believe it. But here are some quotes that go along, so handy with that thar logo. All emphasis is mine.

"and it is not inappropriate to an organisation that’s looking to have a firm grip on Government spend.”

“They’re going to get more column inches than they could ever have expected before. If I were them, I would be pretty pleased.”

Check It Out: Gold

The value of paper money is entirely dependant on the banks. So, if you want to invest in something stable, something substantial, something that doesn't depend on some arbitrary number that some banker pulled out of his hat- what do you choose?

Gold of course! Gold is bought and sold in solid form as ingots or coins and can be kept personally, or stored in a independent bank or depository. And the best way to invest in gold, is to search out an investment firm or business with a large staff of hard asset professionals. A company like Monex Precious Metals.

Monex companies have been serving America for over 30 years. Don't you want the best when investing in your future?

My Political Post

I generally keep politics out of my blogging. I occasionally mention my religion, but really, my blogging is about the rest of my life. My affiliate marketing adventures are on TheNicher.com, my weightloss and debt reduction are on NoDeadWeight.blogspot.com, and my freelance and fiction writing are on QuestToWrite.blogspot.com . I have several other sites scattered about the web, but this blog is just for... well, chatting.

I recently posted what follows as a comment on a friend's blog. It turns out that I'm not alone (always nice to know!). So, please, if you're easily offended or angered, turn away now. I won't hold it against you.

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I loathe Hillary Clinton. I have since she was the First Lady (though she has a yummy looking chicken recipe that I saw in a chicken cookbook once). That aside, I have three comments to make about her running for president.

1. Her platform right now (aside from being a woman) is taking the manufacturing freehand away from China. I'm all for that. What I'm not all for is her glossing over the fact that it was her husband that caused this whole products-made-in-China problem in the first place. Just admit it woman!

2. Running on the platform of "experience"? Experience at what? Being a Senator? All of the candidates are Senators! Former president? Oh, so you're admitting that you ran the White House- not Bill. Nice to know that all of the jokes we R's were making about you and your DH were true. Come on, tell us. What experience?

3. To all of the feminists who want Hilary elected: No you don't. You see any woman elected and think "Yippeee! The way is clear!". No. If Hilary gets elected, I can guarantee you that we will never have another woman president for the next hundred years. Seriously. Everytime a woman tries to run for office, all you'll hear is "Yeah, but remember what happened when we let Hilary in office?".

That being said, I may vote for her. Why? Because hubby promised that we could move to Scotland if she gets elected. :)

(Side note about Obama- he's better than Hilary, but seems to think that the presidency actually has the power to do the things he says he'll do. That's delusional. And, I never trust a charismatic leader. However, he'd be a good face to the world, which is mostly what a president is.)

My Name Is Not "Reply"

Today I received and email with the subject line "work with us, reply". That alone is a pretty good tip off that it's going to be spam- however, as I write freelance, it could also be a potential client contacting me for work.

Of course, with a name like "Saudi", I'm thinking it'll be spam.

I'm right.

Below is the email copy/pasted complete in all of it's non-spaced glory, with the exception of the website and email address (A. Not gonna help a spammer, and B. some websites are virus infested, machine destroying, pieces of ****).

SAUDI ARABIA ARAMCO OIL AND GAS, P.O.Box 768 Dhahran. Saudi Arabia Web site: http://www.redacted.com Email: redacted@live.com ATTN PLEASE, I represent Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia (formerly just "Aramco", standing for the Arabian American Oil Company), is the largest oil corporation in the world and the world's largest in terms of proven crude oil reserves and production, Headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco also operates the world's largest single hydrocarbon network, the Master Gas System. My company is a new oil company who wishes to make you a partner in our rapidly growing organization. I'm always facing serious difficulties when it comes to PAYMENTS; this is because we have not really got staffs outside Saudi Arabia. Please would you like to work online from Home/Temporarily and get paid weekly? We are glad to offer you a job in our company, SAUDI ARAMCO ARABIA OIL LIMITED WEBSITE http://www.redacted.com We need someone to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper who can receive payment on our behalf, Please contact me via my alternative email Email: redacted@live.com kindly fill in the blank space bellow. 1,YOUR FULL NAME.................. 2,YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS............. 3,YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER............. 4,YOUR OCCUPATION............ 5,YOUR AGE.............. 6,YOUR NATIONALITY........... Best regards ABDUL MUSA PERSONEL MANAGER

Please, for the love of all that's good, do not fall for this. Legitimate companies do not hire people out of the blue, generally with no information on the person that they're contacting, and they do not have individuals receive payment for them.

Legitimate companies either have professionals in house, or use professional companies or agencies to handle financial matters for them.

Aside from that, I'd love to know what a "blank space bellow" is (directly above "1, YOUR FULL NAME).

Also, be wary of any "professional" contact that repeatedly bolds only the most enticing words in their correspondence. These people only want you to see words that drive a person's greed. It's the same way with advertising. Watch out for these people.

Check It Out: Bad Credit Offers

Most of us were, shall we say, less than responsible with our money in our younger years. It's only to be expected, but still, those decisions will continue to haunt us for years.

It's even more important to analyze your credit offers when your credit is bad, as many companies will try to take advantage of you- telling you that "this is the best you'll get". Thankfully, Bad Credit Offers has some of the best credit offer comparisons available on the internet. In fact, they even offer comparisons for bad credit credit cards on their site. Take a look, and see just what your credit score can get you.