Guestbook(s)

Update of November 2006

In March of this year the guestbook I had maintained since 1996 came under attack by evil spam-bots, sometimes several a day.  It cost me both time and money to delete all the garbage, which I did repeatedly for months, but the bot-masters have beat me.  For example, on September 15th alone those evil bots added over 90 messages consisting of more than 300 kilobytes of garbage to the guestbook's server.

At that rate (30% of the server's space in one day) it fills up quickly, at which point no messages from real people I want to hear from, like you, can fit.  (If you posted an entry and got an error message, sorry.)

When: Dec 30, 1996 at 21:49
Comments: Well.. maybe I have to test this guestbok too my god.. It works.. !!

When: Jan 9, 1997 at 19:34
Comments: This BarelyBad hit our site heeeavy.. so the Troll's hits back. I love that "extremely most excellent web page". You may say: it's a small world! :-) If you think you know norwegian.. hit the link above.

When: Jan 14, 1997 at 09:03
Comments: good morning... I found you- However, I have no graphics, remember- I'm running at 2400 Baud. What a WRITOR you are!

When: Jan 16, 1997 at 02:18
Comments: Come into my parlor...

When: Jan 23, 1997 at 12:09
Comments: your page made me laaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuugggggggghhhhhhh

When: Feb 12, 1997 at 11:42
Comments: Is there any prozac in you house??

When: Feb 16, 1997 at 00:04
Comments: I couldn't find your picture!!!!!

When: Feb 17, 1997 at 22:56
Comments: The above URL is to my new pizza place. You can create and even EAT pizza online. Witness the crazy antics of some very rude waiters, and all in Cyberspace!

When: Feb 20, 1997 at 09:49
Comments: I was told that you might have a Zeiss 70-210 zoom for sale. Yes/No/maybe? Let me know $$$, condition, etc. I have a 16mm Zeiss 'rectilinear fisheye' in excellent condition for possible trade... Thanks, Jan

When: Feb 23, 1997 at 10:03
Comments: Nice to meet you, BarelyBad!

When: Mar 2, 1997 at 10:59
Comments: Hi, BB

When: Mar 13, 1997 at 20:07
Comments: I haven't been here for awhile and you have made gigantic improvements...great web site barely. It must make your mama proud :)

When: Apr 9, 1997 at 19:48
Comments: I thought it was writer and editor :)

When: Apr 19, 1997 at 17:47
Comments: I want to read more from Prairie. What an excellent writer. I want to move to Kansas, and "gasp" I already live here.

When: May 6, 1997 at 11:35
Comments: Fabulous dry wit and great sense of humor! Very talented writer as well! Your site made me :-). Thanx!

When: Jun 1, 1997 at 10:56
Comments: Nice homepage...:) I`m going to follow your tips about getting that million on the stock.market..:)...see you on IRC.....:)

When: Jun 3, 1997 at 01:02
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When: Jul 13, 1997 at 01:12
Comments: I note there are no messages below. Does that mean that no one has paid the five bucks?

When: Jul 14, 1997 at 14:07
Comments: Five bucks is a bargain to have a good belly laugh.... but if you have a bad belly or just a fat one the site should work on it too !! Would you consider five doe as opposed to bucks. I can't be as funny as you have been, so I'll quit

When: Aug 10, 1997 at 03:07
Comments: Hello. Your page Blows Shit.

When: Sep 6, 1997 at 01:14
Comments: I met you today at electronic boutique. You have a a very good looking page. Youve put a lot of effort into it.

When: Nov 27, 1997 at 20:12
Comments: Hi John: I am in awe - a real page of your own for heavens sake! Joyce said I could feel free to contact you about IRC info. When I s feeling my 70 years I might do that. Meanwhite, tell Joyce to have a good Thanksgiving, and you do the same.

When: Jan 9, 1998 at 01:56
Comments: I'm terribly afraid of going bald and getting Zorkin' hair plughs. In the meantime, I'll spew some of the stuff that my brain is too full of lately: nonsense: mov al,0 mov ah,1 mov cx, [bx] int 40h cmp bx,1 jne nonsense jmp exit mov ah, 4ch int 16h P.S. check out this site: http://dallett.seeport.com/pigserver/

When: Feb 12, 1998 at 04:04
Comments: BB, I am surprised that you have not updated this page. Puh leeze

When: Mar 28, 1998 at 23:41
Comments: LOL! Why does this page always make me laugh--no matter how often I visit?

When: Apr 25, 1998 at 01:00
Comments: bb is a fine worker, and I intend to work on the campaign to elect him as governor of France.

When: Aug 6, 1998 at 00:56
Comments: I have visited your page many many times. I still laugh whenever I come here.

When: Aug 26, 1998 at 21:10
Comments: I'm REALLY REALLY happy that you are updating your website. I am having lots of fun finding the changes.

When: Sep 7, 1998 at 22:10 
Comments: GOSH BUT YOU WERE A CUTE LITTLE GUY! I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED YOUR SITE. YOU OWE ME $1.00

Comments	Out of curiosity, I had to come over, seems like a fun place, and interesting. Good for you! Peace, Diana
When	Jun 11, 2002, at 13:08 Eastern
Comments	Nice and *funny* site! My favorite is the words section. I found it by searching for the proper use of "only" (I can't recall the exact search string that I used). Two suggestions. You did not include my favorite R-addition: toilet --> torlet. Also, after reading some of the other guest book entries (particularly the ones who think they are owed a dollar), I think you should add the following to your $1 guarantee: "If your IQ is greater than 45 and you can go through this site without chuckling..." Good day! Eric
When	Jul 10, 2002, at 18:13 Eastern
Comments	It was of interest to pan ur site but I only wanted to download a colossal type crossword for my girlfriends and her son. Her son is having some learning difficulty and would, after watching us ,have some quality and educational time with his mother. Giving him the opportunity to get involved with all. Possibly metamorphosising.
When	Sep 14, 2002, at 07:49 Eastern
Comments	A fine site. I'll be sending people here to look at "lay-lie," because I'm tired of explaining it. I have only one complaint--that's about your gender pronoun conclusions. I agree that writing around is best, but I won't hold still for "he" as the default pronoun. When not able to write around, I alternate "he" and "she." That's fair, and if it jars people now,it won't forever, because I'm on the case and maybe you'll join me. Keep it up! Jane
When	Oct 13, 2002, at 12:04 Eastern
Comments	Grump-baiting is a waste of time and a perverse preoccupation. Grumping surpasses grump-baiting any day.
When	Nov 7, 2002, at 18:33 Eastern

 

Comments	Thanks for the word rants. I got here by searching for "heart rendering" which is a malapropism that has bothered me for years. I was thinking about it because I heard Gordon Bethune on the radio this morning say that government assistance for United Airlines "...skewers it for the rest of us."
When	Dec 6, 2002, at 17:46 Eastern
Comments	you are very odd
When	Dec 21, 2002, at 07:16 Eastern
Comments	A Fish In Time Watch the cosmic fish dancing in the sky. Isn't that amazing? Man, that fish can fly. The fish is quite amazing, That much is true. It can fly through time. I can't, can you? Through different dimensions the fish can navigate. The fish is not someone you want to instagate. The fish is all powerful. It's as strong as can be. No one is better than the cosmic fish you see. So if you ever see the fish be sure to realize the fish is the greatest thing in the sunny skies.
When	Dec 27, 2002, at 19:09 Eastern
Comments	Dear Johnny, Ve-r-r-ry interesting site. I too am a NYT crossword puzzle addict. I also remember you from AskMe. Two things: 1. Please don't forget the 5 stars you promised.  (Oh, yes, I am A/K/A American Chazz of the Chazz Group); and 2. Making entries in your guestbook would be much easier if the type were a wee bit smaller. Regards, Chad
When	Jan 10, 2003, at 11:17 Eastern

Name	Saddam Hussein
E-mail	1@iraq.net
Web URL	http://iamgreat.net
Comments	Oops, I probably have better things to do than write you right now, what with it being April 7, 2003, at 11:43 am where you are, but I know you want to test your new guest book.
When	Apr 07, 2003, at 12:43 Eastern

When	Jun 01, 2003, at 07:33 Eastern

Comments	hey there! thanks for making such a fun website for those of us that like intellectual random tangents on subjects we wouldnt think to look up in a search engine. you are a great thinker and explain yourself in the most logical way ever. not to mention you have collectively wasted at least 12 hours of my time in the last week not to mention all the hours that i still have yet to read through and explore. and now you have me addicted to crossword puzzles to. thanks, man! BUT, i do have to say, you have had some of the coolest jobs ever and you are a creative genius! thanks for making this site. -a
When	Jun 08, 2003, at 11:03 Eastern
Comments	Hi Sir I find interesting and i learn some thing keek going is nice Guy
When	Jun 28, 2003, at 09:57 Eastern

Comments	I printed out your monograph on crossword puzzles for my evening reading (in between crossword puzzles), and now I can't get back to it to explore the online digressions. I'll keep trying. I'm an ole retired lady in Georgia, a nonfiction writer and poet, very involved in mental health advocacy, Democratic politics, and environmental issues. Will be working on a Habitat project with some others in October.
When	Jun 30, 2003, at 20:37 Eastern

 

Comments	Your site has a gas!! I was looking up the North, way, way up North and you came up in the listings, and I clicked on you, and was quite surprised!! A good experience...
When	Jul 25, 2003, at 19:34 Eastern
Comments	I just stumbled upon your site, but I suspect it will ultimately be a fascinating trip. I'll read on and comment later. However, right now I'd like to suggest that you reposition your guestbook postings so that the most current are displayed first. Otherwise, it looks (to the person too lazy to scroll down) like you haven't had any movement on that page since 1996. It's a psychological thing, you know? People are like sheep...they only want to go those places currently occupied by others of their kind.
When	Oct 10, 2003, at 14:55 Eastern
Comments	Hey, Great work, particularly with the Words pages. I think you've got it wrong at Steep Learning Curve. The y-axis/vertical axis is a measure not of "degree of learning", but of "things to be learnt", put crudely another way, "amount of stuff to acquire"! And, although you might say I'm being pedantic, I have seen an illustration of this concept somewhere before, and it was indeed a curve and not a straight line in Steep Learning Curve. Have a great day anyway!
When	Nov 03, 2003, at 00:20 Eastern
Comments	give my dollar to habitat for humanity if you are not an "evil genius" then you must be a "---- -----" 2 wrongs do not make a right... but 3 lefts do great site.... keep up the good work
When	Jan 28, 2004, at 10:36 Eastern
Comments	Well, here's one recipient of a previous courriel responded, "Sorry, I never click on links in emails from total strangers. If you'd like to tell me who the alias belongs to, I'll consider checking out the article." After giving the matter some thought, it came to me. It's only reasonable that I should provide credentials. To that end, I'm advising recipients along the following lines: You trust the Google search engine ... right? So, why not do this? Query by using my formal name within enclosing quotes "A. Alexander Stella". Upon one's doing so, the screen will fill with a bunch of references. As for the previous courriel, here's how it went, in part, . Your Friend A Alexander "Bogey" Stella considered the following article interesting and wanted to send it to you. Kangaroo Court, 98th-Percentile Style (Date: 2004-01-30 09:49:24) ic: A. Alexander Stella URL: http://www.bcvoice.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=193 You can read interesting articles at BC Voice http://www.bcvoice.com toodles \ membership #1135317 p.s - this last was my i.d designation.
When	Feb 04, 2004, at 14:39 Eastern
Comments	I found this website from a google search "lawsuit Walgreens expiration" It doesn't explain why this website came up or why i started to read about margo's lawsuits or why "free surgery" tempted me - maybe because I've had expensive surgery that was worthless. When I clicked on home and started to look at the "fun pix" i realized you stole my idea - taking photos of bad signs. so therefore... oh nevermind... i'm going to heat up some catfish pizza for lunch.
When	Feb 26, 2004, at 14:41 Eastern
Comments	I am male, 56 years old. My wife is terminally ill. Hospice started last weeek. I spend a lot of time on the web passing time. This site is a great help to me. us0319@juno.com
When	Apr 27, 2004, at 01:37 Eastern
Comments	What is it exactly I'm supposed to say? My parents told me never talk to strangers. You all are strangers, so I guess I have nothing to say.
When	Apr 28, 2004, at 19:53 Eastern
Comments	Hello, my name is Lynn. Recently i came across your website. It is sh*t isn't it?! Come on, just admitt it. I mean how much time do you have on your hands? People make spelling mistakes all the time, and not necessarily because they're stupid, maybe just because they have so many other, better things to be doing with there time. Maybe you should join the rest of the world and start socializing rather than sitting at a desk staring at a computer montior all day. And yes i've made spelling mistakes in this e-mail. Are you so pathetic your going to check it??? UP YOURS (sincerely), Lynn
When	May 21, 2004, at 09:08 Eastern
Comments	After reading your letter regarding the mensa test it became apparent that you are quite bitter because your intelligence level was not up to the standards required by mensa. However this feeling of rejection appears to have made you want to place the blame elsewhere instead of accepting that you are simply not intelligent enough. You could continue to blame the wording of the questions on your failure but you have to remember that the wording is the same for everyone and maybe it is their higher intelligence level that allows them to make sense of the question. In regards to the question about the money, if the answer you are looking for is not on the paper then it is clearly not the correct answer and therefore look for another one. You cannot blame such small errors (if they are in fact errors). on your failure. You seem quite critical of the small things in this world as i also noticed your 'fun pix'. Everybody makes mistakes (im sure even you) and it appears that what has happened is you feel your intelligence is quite superior to most and therefore feel as though you are able to criticise. Thus in turn when u discovered you werent intelligent enough to join mensa you couldnt handle the inferior feeling and thus placed the blame on them. Remember drugs are for mugs. This should entertain you for a while as you can pick out the mistakes and send it back to me if you like. sincerely,
When	May 21, 2004, at 09:55 Eastern
Comments	You're 51 and you don't seem to understand the best reason for people our age (I'm 52) to do serious crossword puzzles? Yes, all the things you mentioned are valid, but it's critical, as we grow older, to keep our minds razor-sharp. Scientists seem to agree that, in whatever way we do that, it forestalls the onset of dementia and other similar diseases. Our minds need a workout just as our bodies do!
When	Jun 17, 2004, at 00:09 Eastern
Comments	Great site!!! We need to stand united and let these heighbors from hell know who's boss!!! Please visit our site and leave us and email!!! thank you!!! www.badneighbor.net
When	Jul 30, 2004, at 23:46 Eastern
Comments	Hi I love your site. We are considering a section on our site (www.hypnoticworld.com) which is all about hypniosis - to include a hypnoteaser section that includes crosdswords containing hypnotic terms. Having tried to write a symmetrical crossword and getting totally frustrated from the exercise - we wondered if you have any tips - or - do you outsource and write specialized crosswords such as this? If so, what are your fees? We look forward to hearing from you. Sorry but I couldn't find your email address on your site. Warmest regards Faith
When	Sep 09, 2004, at 18:26 Eastern
Comments	freaky dood.....but I'm gonna steal an idea.....lol.
When	Sep 15, 2004, at 05:39 Eastern
Comments	Thanks for the research on the US states. By the way this is a sure fired way to easily win a $100.
When	Sep 22, 2004, at 00:54 Eastern
Comments	Read parts of your site and LOVED IT! The Crossword Puzzle essay is great. I almost could have written it myself, but your days-in-a-row is much longer than mine! Ashamed to say I belong to Mensa (which I applied to during a period of low low self-esteem, hoping to regain some), but strongly suspect it is largely a hoax. Can't believe you didn't get in, unles someone learned what a gadfly your are. Hasn't Mensa ever heard of multiple intelligences and the latest brain research?? Never have I seen these ics mentioned in the monthly journal. Hmm, is it up to me? Why don't you re-apply (I think the numbers are down and members are really needed; maybe you are off the black list by now) and you could reform the organization. Why would anyone want to join (I used to say, and still to some extent do) a group whose members have nothing in common but a range of test scores on an obsolete test? Best wishes, Another word lover
When	Sep 25, 2004, at 21:09 Eastern
Comments	Well, I've surfed through this site for quite a few hours now---it's addictive!---and I've accumulated some thoughts. A. Merriam-Webster and I disagree with your complaints about the different, but equally valid, adjectival uses of "suspicious" (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=suspicious&x=14&y=8). B. Don't you think that ellipses are just good clean fun sometimes? Come on now! C. Has the NYT Sunday Crossword gotten way easier over time, or have I gotten way smarter? Back, say, 8 years ago--or even as recently as 5--I attempted this crossword occasionally and would be unable to answer more than 4 or 5 clues. Now, though, I can do the whole thing, generally without resource assistance, in less than an hour. I can do the cryptics and acrostics too! I was very proud of this until I noticed many other yahoos in my local coffeeshop being similarly successful. Perhaps this is the influence of Will Shortz as editor, whom you mentioned. D. The Internet makes many of the pricy crossword reference materials you mention less necessary than they once were. I love the onelook.com multiple-dictionary searcher, where you can insert question marks for unknown letters and then have it search only for words related to a particular concept. Maybe that really IS cheating, though.... E. In the "FunPix Lost Forever" category, I once saw a message board outside a Salvation Army missionary church that read: PRAISE LOUDLY! BLAME SOFTLY I laughed hysterically for about 15 minutes. My companion (who, fortunately, was the one driving) didn't understand what was so funny about it, so maybe it wasn't really. Wish I'd had a camera, though. F. I think you should go watch some more surgeries and tell us about them. Holy moly. More claims adjuster stories would also be welcome. Bye--thanks!
When	Oct 14, 2004, at 14:42 Eastern
Comments	worked in veracruz mexico and had one of you team film me and was on the lookout for anything posted from the build. not me but anything. love habitat as i have been doing such for 15 years. Retired as a electrician and now have plenty of time to help. Your cameraman filmed me as i had faces painted on my knees. Thanks t
When	Nov 07, 2004, at 18:41 Eastern
Comments	Wonder how many folks blow through this without a hint of what frottage and echolalia mean, and don't take the time to find out (or even read the intro). Can we spell tongue in cheek? One can only hope. Its intriguing that there are (non-constructive) critiques in the guestbook ... A) that the owner leaves them there and B) if you don't like it, turn the channel. Chill, dudes.
When	Nov 10, 2004, at 20:54 Eastern
Comments	Came across your web site while trying to track down Will Shortz in order to heap contumely on his haid for pissing me off with all the carelessness in his xword puzzles. Could not find Shortz, but felt vindicated by the list of errors you displayed and his -- sometimes -- lame responses. Know now why he keeps low profile. Has he ever considered hiring some English majors!?
When	Dec 13, 2004, at 17:44 Eastern
Comments	ECHOLALIA, ECHOlALIa, ECHOLALia, ECHOLAlia, ECHOLalia, ECHOlalia, ECHolalia, ECholalia, Echolalia, echolalia. Hee Hee. Your site caused great mirth - I sense a kindred spirit.
When	Jan 07, 2005, at 00:12 Eastern
Comments	I KNOW "LAY AND LIE" I am at peace if I die English language sucks
When	Jan 21, 2005, at 10:12 Eastern
Comments	You're an idiot. S crying about how you got rejected by Mensa. If you really believe you're Mensa-material, go ahead and pay money to take the supervised test. But it's probably better if you stick with reality and don't take the test.
When	Jan 26, 2005, at 20:54 Eastern
Comments	I am completely grateful for your site! I just happened upon it while searching for the definitive difference between "lay" and "lie," as it's never been thoroughly, coherently explained to me before (I suspect because it was not thoroughly, coherently understood by my teachers), and I just fell in love with the pictures of B and adorable captions (my favorite is the little mark on the monument from her accident). I love kids and can't wait to have my own, so I like to live vicariously through those fortunate enough to have already experienced parenthood. I, too, love language, although I am obviously not as skilled as you, yet. Are you really the backup President of France? Oh, and I also commend you on going by your first name with your child.
When	Feb 12, 2005, at 00:56 Eastern
Comments	I'm sitting at the Corinth Library in Prairie Village because I have to be somewhere in a few hours. To waste time, I'm Googling people from my past. I Googled my old mentor Everett Rees from SM East, and the first hit is your website. Apparently you also encountered Uncle. My relationship with Everett began in the early 1970s and ended prior to his death. He taught me a lot about writing and thinking (and also about drinking scotch -- I was an adult, by the way, not a student -- when I knew him). I think the best thing he taught me about writing was to write about an IDEA about cats, not about cats per se. I miss him and have thought about visiting his grave to share a shot of Pinch, his favorite.
When	Feb 16, 2005, at 13:08 Eastern
Comments	Call me vain for checking, but I was wondering if anyone else wrote about Everett Rees. Of course, no one said a thing, so I spent a few minutes reading other comments in your guestbook. Jesus christ! Who taught these people how to write? Everett must be spinning.
When	Feb 17, 2005, at 21:28 Eastern
Comments	In case you didn't receive my earlier email about the missing clue for 4 down (stipel) in the NYT's hardest crossword.
When	Feb 23, 2005, at 11:33 Eastern
Comments	Might versus may got me here. Here looks interesting and worth exploring. Thank you for creating something interesting and worth exploring. Can't explore tonight but hopefully soon .... and hopefully I'll then be thanking you for creating a something of value in any of its various facets.
When	Mar 02, 2005, at 02:14 Eastern
Comments	I like you : )
When	Mar 02, 2005, at 14:39 Eastern
Comments	Believe in Jesus
When	Apr 14, 2005, at 17:24 Eastern
Comments	Moron!
When	Apr 16, 2005, at 00:31 Eastern
Comments	I love this web site. I found it while looking at pictures of messed up medical procedures. That is where I came across the leg amp. story, I haven't sped looking at this site for the past three hours. But work is over and I have to go home. Oh the fplivingroom.htm is the sun shining through the peep hole on your door, I had the same problem. Keep up the great work, I love dry senses of humor!
When	May 28, 2005, at 15:27 Eastern
Comments	I love your site! I am a crossword constructor with five puzzles published in the daily NY Times and one in the pipeline, but I have over 500 more that need homes. Any advice on good places to submit crosswords? Thanks, Adam
When	Jun 10, 2005, at 14:47 Eastern
Comments	I do the New York Times Crossword every day and I get frustrated when there are errors. For instance, in #0513 (June 24, 2005) the clue was "Tenors and altos" and the answer was "He's". (Maybe they are talking about the Gay Men's Choir?). I am looking for a feedback spot to report these errors.
When	Jun 25, 2005, at 09:49 Eastern
Comments	Where I live, Habitat for Humanity is a joke. Sure, they provide housing for the poor, but the houses are flimsy. Without getting into too much boring detail, I'd sooner live in a tent. In my area, Habitat claims to be "Christian" but if you ever saw how they treat new hires you'd think you were looking at some secular corporation rather than a "Christian" organization. I've seen employees treated like dirt by more experienced employees. Management didn't get involved when it should have. I've seen people with substantial disabilities made fun of by the so-called "Christians" who work there. A red flag went up when I became aware that Habitat is a "non-profit" organization exempt from federal income taxes. Habitat is nothing more than a secular organization pretending to be "Christian" in order to loophole its way out of paying its share of taxes. Do they pray at the build sites? Sure they do. But I have to believe that no just God would bother listening to their insincere prayers! So let's see: pretend to be a Christian group in order to shirk taxes (and con the public into donating money and things), treat disabled people with ridicule based on their disability, and then feel no remorse because after all, they're "Christian" aren't they? Oh, and most important of all: those at the  with the really good incomes take the money and run.
When	Jun 25, 2005, at 16:23 Eastern
Comments	I googled {burn "free surgery"} and hit your site. Took me a few paragraphs to realize you wernt a kook. The "cigerett smokeing allowed" thing got the so desired "chuckle" so,...guess I missed out on the $1 (Which I learned about when I checked out your home page.) If any visitors know how my Love can get free cosmetic surgery please contact me. jon644@yahoo.com She was burned over 85% of her body when she was 11. She almost died. (I an so glad she did not. ! ) They only did about 4 surgries during the first few months of her recovery. I love her to death just as she is, and her scars are definately not life threatining. She is very comfortable in her skin and is not ashamed to wear a bathing suit in public. She has expressed some dissatisfaction with the shape of her ......hum thinnking of approaite way to say....hum.....well BUT . You see some of the inital surgeries grafted thick skin where the crack should still be. About 1.5 inches ...I think?. So if anyone knows where she could get some REAL :) free surgrey please let me know.
When	Jul 11, 2005, at 02:34 Eastern
Comments	Couldn't get to your email?? Anyway on your picture of the "lawn party" sign with the backward Q, has the name Rug Doctor is spelled wrong too...."Rug Docter". Sheesh.... Interesting site you have. Thanks. ' "
When	Jul 12, 2005, at 16:04 Eastern
Comments	i want to meet friends from europe and also all over the world.
When	Jul 21, 2005, at 14:05 Eastern
Comments	thanks for the help
When	Aug 26, 2005, at 19:45 Eastern
Comments	Yes! Really great site!!!
When	Sep 09, 2005, at 22:10 Eastern
Comments	Just came back online to get answers for "hardest" puzzle. Put down "e" instead of "a" in 28d, which is also 36a; otherwise solved puzzle in a little under 2 hours, though I wasn't real proud of some of the answers even after checking. I just wasn't comfortable with the whole thing, if you know what I'm talking about. Maybe it was the hype involved.
When	Sep 24, 2005, at 17:09 Eastern
Comments	I had a rhinoplasty with Dr. Richard Parfitt in Wisconsin in Feb 2005. My results made me very distressed and unhappy..literally sping life as I knew it for 9 mos. My breathing is so bad that I have to sleep up on pillows and I have to s jogging as I had been. I have started getting terrible headaches in the last few weeks. This may be related to the damage way inside. Had Dr. Parfitt only said "i'm sorry for these reults that we did not expect" INSTEAD of "You have personality disorders and your nose looks good" then I'd be doing something other than this right now.
When	Oct 01, 2005, at 14:02 Eastern
Comments	Great stuff - keep up the good work! PS - I got here by doing a google search for "US states north of Canada" Mike Minetti Las Vegas, Nevada
When	Oct 19, 2005, at 00:45 Eastern
Comments	As I was saying: Well.. maybe I have to test this guestbook again. My god, It still works.. !! :) Keep it up BB...
When	Oct 20, 2005, at 10:26 Eastern
Comments	you're defending the lowest form of life on earth, attorneys? That makes you the mother of all f'ing scumbags. You are a waste of air. Don't bother to respond SCUMBAG; you're not on my safelist. I don't put scumbags on it.
When	Nov 09, 2005, at 10:35 Eastern
Comments	The squirrels are staring at me again. I think they're jealous
When	Nov 20, 2005, at 00:25 Eastern
Comments	I have a question. I know of a lottery/game that offers a 60% chance to make a profit. It works like this. Let's say you buy a $10 ticket. This is put in a raffle with 4 other tickets. These five tickets are entered in a draw. First prize is $20, second $12, third $10.50, fourth $5 (so this player loses half) and player number five gets nothing. The organization gets $2.50. WIll there still be a sixty percent chance after a 1000 games? Is there any way to calculate margins for average winnings / losses? Thanks, xxx Satia
When	Dec 11, 2005, at 13:22 Eastern
Comments	I'm sure countless folks have reminded you that it's easy to tell that the capitol of Italia is Roma, while the capital is lire. (You spelled both with an "a".)
When	Jan 26, 2006, at 15:49 Eastern
Comments	I have a Mazda RX-8 since August 2005 and didn't realize when I purchased the car that I would have to use premium gas. Also I'm not adding in the miles since I live 6 miles from work round trip. I had an oil change in December 2005 with less than 1,000 miles. The dealer is suggesting oil changes every 3,000 or every 3 months. How often should I get the oil changes since I drive such a short distance? Also do I have to use premium gas at every fill up. How about every other fill up? I'm a senior driving this sporty car and just didn't realize what I was getting into. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you - listener every Sunday a.m. Marian
When	Jan 31, 2006, at 18:08 Eastern
Comments	I found your site by accident and what a good accident it was. I enjoyed your website. I'm going to pass it on. I cant help but think about how many mistakes you will find in this written entry :-) .
When	Feb 06, 2006, at 14:43 Eastern

 

Comments	Thanks for the fun website! I stumbled it after googling Arthur Bryant's and I stayed here for hours. A good friend who has since moved away and I used to pass the time in line at Bryant's laughing about the menu sign. I sent him the link to that "ledegenary" menu board. There used to be a back room in the Golden Ox that served cafeteria-style meat and potatoes lunches to hungry stockyard workers. They also had one of those menu boards with pressed-on letters, full of misspellings and awkward juxtapositions. I was alway too full after my hot beef sandwich to ever order the "desert pie cake" but I always wondered if it was tasty.
When	Feb 08, 2006, at 11:14 Eastern
Comments	Hello This message is not SPAN, tries to be directed well and it will not be repeated. 3DNAUTA PAPER is a 3D game. Another form of crossword. I am author, and proprietor of all the rights for the European Union. Name of the mark: 3DNAUTA Number of the mark: 000294827 Base of the mark: Communitarian mark I offer the commercial operation to you of this game, as well as of its infrastructures. EXCLUSIVELY AND PERPETUALLY. This game has been conceived to be negotiated of direct and fast form. MORE IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF THE GAME: 1º This game already has been announced at world-wide level. Never published in paper. 2º It is opportune, dice the great interest that wakes up the 3 dimensions at the moment. And also it is really new. 3º Being three-dimensional its MAIN APPLICATION is in 2D, that is to say, for newspapers, magazines, etc. 4º It have two levels: One easy and another difficult one without limit. 5º The preparation of the games (the problems) is, nevertheless and in both cases, very simple, much more simple that the preparation of small crosswords or a soup of letters. 6º It allow very beautiful presentations that could CARRY PUBLICITY. Even in black and white. The most innovating games, like those of type SUDOKU, are aesthetically very inferior occupying similar spaces. 7º The "Easy" version requires of 2 to 10 minutes so that a normal player of crosswords finds the solution. 8º Is very elementary and purified, it requires few explanations of easy translation to any language. The solution (it hides in another page) is also very brief, telegraphic. Soon it will become a "classic one" game. 9º The "Advanced" version can give rise to contest of high level of difficulty, since it treats, without a doubt, of the most difficult game of all, without needing for that reason no type general or specific culture. It is like the cube of Rubik elevated to the nth power. Exponential and on PAPER. 10º This advanced game allows to use a favorable argument: "a Pistol shot of exit" like a sport race. "3DNAUTA" is a mark that appears directly, of multiple forms and almost always in front page, all the best international finders of art, science, mathematics, games, puzzles, cryptography, etc. A much more ample information You can find it in: http://www.3dnauta.com See: 3DNAUTA PAPER (In front page, HOME) LATER TO ENTER the GAME To see: SAMPLES (Easy and hard) Also see: CONTEST 002 (Without solving from the 22 of January of 2003) This page URL has Spanish, French and English version. And in some cases, German. Simultaneous Translator. I accompany also an on line sample: http://www.3dnauta.com/images/buenaWEB.jpg Warm greetings and sorry by my English. I prefer manage my profil in Spanish or French. It is posible? Ulises Lopez-Sarry Moreno Rio Eume 58 1º 27004 Lugo. Spain Tfn: 034- 982 214 913 galalu@3dnauta.com
When	Feb 25, 2006, at 17:06 Eastern
Comments	Interesting site. Read with great interest the bits about the foot amputation, and the rhinoplasty that went wrong. Your embalming story brings back some memories of the first one I saw (I work in the funeral business). I would strongly suggest that you should ask your funeral director friend if you could observe an embalming that has taken place after a post mortem (US-Ausy). The reason that this is more interesting is that in a non PM'd deceased the arterial system is intact, which means it's easy to pump the fluid round. After a PM, all the internal organs have been removed bagged and replaced, therefore, the bag of organs needs to be removed from the thorasic / abdominal cavety and then each limb and the head are injected through the major artery from the inside,on an individual basis.
When	Mar 01, 2006, at 12:42 Eastern
Comments	RE: NY Times hardest crossword. I haven't looked at all of your answers as I'm not done working the puzzel yet. However, if you got "TEMBI" wrong (20 across), then you've also missed 4 & 18 down. You might want to check it out.
When	Mar 16, 2006, at 06:30 Eastern
Comments	Hey, I just learnt how to calculate true percentage increases. Doesn't that go some way to make all this work worth it? Thanks.
When	Mar 30, 2006, at 19:07 Eastern
Comments	Your website is funny. You seem to get a kick out of analyzing comic strips, signs, and ads. So just for fun, I thought I'd highlight a couple of your own mistakes. This is what you wrote regarding the ad by the Reverend Dr. Abe: Anyway, apparently the world-famous Reverend Dr. Abe got his doctorate without ever learning that it should be "others WHO have wrote me," not "others THAT have wrote me." Did it ever occur to you that even your correction is incorrect? I'll see your "others WHO have wrote me" and raise you an "others WHO have WRITTEN me." And I'm no expert by any means, but it's possible that there should even be a "to" between the words "written" and "me." I also spotted this one in your analysis of the Dilbert comic strip: The correct number. Instead of 625, which is merely 25 squared, the number of things Dogbert's customer must try is actually 42,163,840,398,198,058,854,693,625, or 42 septillion and change. (Thanks to CCH for calculating the exact number using software that wood have cost me $2000.) Wood have? hmm... Maybe you should look into a career in sign writing or ad copy. ; ) No worries. Just like your website, it's all just for fun. I really enjoy the sign and ad pics. I'm continually amazed at the grammatical atrocities being published in newspapers, magazines, and even in television ads! Misuse of the apostrophe is by far the worst. I see things like: "Thousand's of New and Used Car's and Truck's!" and "Lowest Price's of the Year!" Come on, people!
When	Jul 05, 2006, at 13:19 Eastern

Comments	Elvis Presley's middle name is A-R-O-N, not Aaron, which spelling is necessitated by 80A in "Anagrammatic Who's Who."
When	Jul 23, 2006, at 10:53 Eastern