Ra!
The sun is a god. I say this because I woke up to sun rays streaming through the bedroom windows and I instantly felt all things were possible. Gray days make me gray. Sunny days make me sunny. I guess I'm not unusual in that way.
Laying in bed I also started thinking about the odd things people say and do.
For example, you are at a party and need to use the bathroom. The door is shut. You wonder, is it shut with no one inside or is it being used? So you knock on the door and you hear:
Someone's in here.
Someone.
Some unnamed person who won't reveal his or her true identity to the knocker.
Yet these same unknown someones can meet you in the hallway without covering their face. The identity of the bathroom user can only be known once the bathroom user has vacated the bathroom. Otherwise, it's just someone. What's that about?
I also love this one -- you see someone and say hi, and they say, Hi, how are you?
You then must say good, how are you? The person then says good. If either you or the other person mentions any illness or problems or tragedies -- you have gone over the line of good taste. How are you? does not mean really, how are you? It's just a suffix to the Hi.
I was also thinking about how insulting the word verification proccess is. The invisible WV people treat you like you are mentally deficient when all it might be is (like me) a keyboard that no longer has any hints of the letters which should be visible on each key.
Example: I place a comment at a friend's blog and in order to publish it I must type: iijlmrmriij
I try but fail on the first attempt.
WV gives me another chance smirking, I know WV is smirking: ppwqtti
I enter the letters but ooops, make another mistake and wait for my new WV.
My new WV is actvt.
Notice how each time the WV gets simpler and simpler? I wonder if it ever gets to the point where the letters are reduced to something like cat or dog. In fact I really wonder why the WV has to be a group of letters that you 'd never find in juxtoposition. Why can't the WV still do its magic trick of eliminating spam, but use real words like father or desk or apple? Why the super cyphered code? Is this really necessary?
One more of my musings. Why is it you can save something for years and years because you might need it one day, and within 24 hours of throwing it out (because you never needed it in 30 years) you you need it?
The sun is a god. I say this because I woke up to sun rays streaming through the bedroom windows and I instantly felt all things were possible. Gray days make me gray. Sunny days make me sunny. I guess I'm not unusual in that way.
Laying in bed I also started thinking about the odd things people say and do.
For example, you are at a party and need to use the bathroom. The door is shut. You wonder, is it shut with no one inside or is it being used? So you knock on the door and you hear:
Someone's in here.
Someone.
Some unnamed person who won't reveal his or her true identity to the knocker.
Yet these same unknown someones can meet you in the hallway without covering their face. The identity of the bathroom user can only be known once the bathroom user has vacated the bathroom. Otherwise, it's just someone. What's that about?
I also love this one -- you see someone and say hi, and they say, Hi, how are you?
You then must say good, how are you? The person then says good. If either you or the other person mentions any illness or problems or tragedies -- you have gone over the line of good taste. How are you? does not mean really, how are you? It's just a suffix to the Hi.
I was also thinking about how insulting the word verification proccess is. The invisible WV people treat you like you are mentally deficient when all it might be is (like me) a keyboard that no longer has any hints of the letters which should be visible on each key.
Example: I place a comment at a friend's blog and in order to publish it I must type: iijlmrmriij
I try but fail on the first attempt.
WV gives me another chance smirking, I know WV is smirking: ppwqtti
I enter the letters but ooops, make another mistake and wait for my new WV.
My new WV is actvt.
Notice how each time the WV gets simpler and simpler? I wonder if it ever gets to the point where the letters are reduced to something like cat or dog. In fact I really wonder why the WV has to be a group of letters that you 'd never find in juxtoposition. Why can't the WV still do its magic trick of eliminating spam, but use real words like father or desk or apple? Why the super cyphered code? Is this really necessary?
One more of my musings. Why is it you can save something for years and years because you might need it one day, and within 24 hours of throwing it out (because you never needed it in 30 years) you you need it?
posted by mary bishop | 9:37 AM
12 Comments:
I hate word verification. I always feel like it's a personal triumph if I get it on the first go-around. And I agree - why not recognizable words? The worst is the word verification on Typepad, which are letters on a scratchy background. I know I'm old, but damn - sometimes you're guessing: "C or uppercase G? Number 1 or letter L? And is that a picture of Abe Lincoln - do I have to draw that?"
And when somebody tells me "There's someone in here!" I can never resist saying "You mean, besides you? I'll come back later then." Then I wait for them to come out so I can say "Wow - you're FAST!"
Nilbo you clever man! I will use your line the very next time I get one of those "someone's in here" responses. Once I did say, do you want to do 20 questions as to who is in there? A bit fresh I know.
WV - I won't have it on my blog. I am kind to my visitors and am almost spam free...oh no now I'll be covered in spam just watch.
WV has its uses. Unfortunately I need to have as I have been spammed in my comments multiple times.
They cannot use recognizable words because spammer have bots looking for these and will get through the WV, therefore by using the random letters it makes it harder to get spammed. Its the same premise behind using a password with numbers and symbols.
We hate it but it makes it harder for others to get in. Think of it like a lock on a door. Its a nuisance for you-but you have the key. Its a challenge for a burglar/hacker who doesnt have the key.
But you have the choice to put the lock on your door to keep the unwanted out.
Next time someone knocks on the door when your in the bathroom - respond with do you mind? we're a little busy in here.
;)
HUGS
I'll be honest, I only skimmed over your blog today. In a bit of a rush. But I needed a marybishop fix!
I don't save anything I need. It's inevitable. But, thats the beauty of living in North America. You can always buy another one. :)
Hi Mini! Well of course you IT genius would know the reasons behind WV! Makes sense, but for me, I'd rather be bothered once in a while dumping a spam than dealing with it...I'm sure in business etc. it has a real important role.Thanks for the response on the Someone's in here...I've got yours and Nilbos written down..can't wait to go to a party and I swear I'm going to stalk the bathroom.
HI Nicole! It's been a busy day for me too..usually Fridays have a laid back feeling for me but not today. Not a soul has mentioned friday the 13th...what's the matter with us?
I hear you on the WV! I hate it with blogger. Its horrible.
I had to change some settings on my sensitivity to spam in my settings, but my blog is on a server and not blogger.
I had many comments being 'caught' as spam, and I'd get emails saying- my comment didn't show up!
When I changed the sensitivity level to lower, it automatically did a WV thingy (that is the technical term, because I said so ;).
BUT! Its a little black box with red letters and numbers that are VERY easy to read. I still don't like it, and REALLY don't like having to use WV for my own site when I comment on it, but my comments are getting through and spam has gone down dramatically. I would get about 100 spam a day, now its more like 5. For me, now, small price to pay for the reduction in all the spam and its so very easy to read and you can't get the letter mixed up.
I know you wont agree with my last 2 posts, but I remember you telling me when I got a new camera that now I can get creative and do something for me. (those were not your exact words, but something like it). So, come, check out the pictures. You don't have to read the posts.
I have to tell you, that is something I truly love about you. We share different beliefs, yet can enjoy each others blogs and still like each other and respect each others beliefs.
Bah! My friday the 13th consisted of an ortho appointment, work, and more work until 4am the 14th.
How unlucky, huh?
Lawbrat!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought you had given up posting due to a variety of things, so I'm so pleased to see you here!
God, what an awful world if everyone agreed with me. I am thankful to know people like you who care about the world, and if we have different opinions, so what? What matters if caring about the world, and expressing what we feel.
{Even my husband doesn't agree with me all the time ;-) }
I'm going to your place now.
Lawbrat, how do I get to your place, I tried 3 times and got booted :-(
Nic, Where on earth do you work (trade not name) where you have to work till 4AM? That's too late, you need your sleep.
Nate better be very nice to you when you come home at that hour. In fact, he'd better be working till 4 am too.
I once worked the 2nd shift in a factory. It's wasn't too bad as in the morning I could sleep late and after work I could still catch a drink and an appetizer before I went home.
4 AM? Where can you go after work to unwind? Even diners are closed.
Diners aren't closed here sweets.
I work at three different places, but the one where I work a 12 hour night shift is at a restaurant.
I like it a lot better than the day shift actually. I'm one of the crazy waitresses drunk people hackle for a good time. But I give them shit back. So all's fair.
Nate spoils me. He's visited me for the past three weekends and waits until I'm done with work. No worries there.
i hate word verification but i do like that it gets more simple as i screw up. i'm glad that others have this problem - i just thought it was me.
Nic, aw Nate is one of the true good guys. Anyhow, hope you got some sleep after working so hard.
We're dealing with the floods in CT - and right now the sound of the shop vac sucking up water is not exactly music to my ears, but better to suck it up (the vac and me) rather than cry over spilled ground water.
AMK - you are not alone. Funny thing is I get almost no spam. Spammers don't like me I guess which is fine with me.
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