Category Archives: Spam I Am

A Real Man of Steel

Posted on January 30, 2012 by P. Kirby

In my spam box today, an email with the subject line: “Forge your love sword this Valentine’s Day.” As adverts for male enhancement drugs go, this one is at least original, though as always, totally gender inappropriate. That is, unless … Continue reading →

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Will There Be Laundry Involved?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by P. Kirby

In a lovely change from the adverts for manroot fertilizer, I get this in my inbox. (It somehow sneaked past my spam filters.) Doris wants a “true relationship and partner.” Dear Doris, As a rule i make a Point not … Continue reading →

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Like the Hippos in Fantasia, Not

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

Seriously?  This is fat? I’m referring to the recent uproar over a NY Times critic who took issue with a ballerina who deviated oh-so-slightly from the standard prepubescent girl body type. From where I’m standing, the only way to find … Continue reading →

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Nothing a Little Jack Daniels Won’t Cure

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday and I’ve got nothin’.  So I figured I’d take a looksee at this blog’s accumulated comment spam.  Most spammers, of course, aren’t even trying.  In the comment approval window I find the usual suspects: links … Continue reading →

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Hot Tacos Sing Dick Cheney

Posted on October 19, 2010 by admin

Need proof of evolution?  Look no further than spam. (The virtual version, as the exact taxonomic classification for the edible kind remains a mystery to science.) For every innovation in spam filters, spammers evolve and adapt ways to get around … Continue reading →

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