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pidster.com got a mention on zeldman.com for pointing out something wonky in a favelet he'd written, nice. Now after a bit of log checking etc, someone who's beeen driven to pidster by the link on zeldman has checked out his redesign of bbc.co.uk, and blogged about that... I predict that someone at BBC will implement pid's work, without contacting or crediting him and try and claim it as their own. But as my probably-soon-to-be pirated cow-orker points out, now it's been "blogged about", that's the best way of proving you did something first.
private-eye.co.uk (well, the paper version) gives Folkestone a little mention in this issue, Dr B Ching gives the Channel Tunnel Rail Link a slagging, because it's not joining up our main cities, and it probably won't be ready on time, and when it is completed, the tube network it connects people to won't be able to cope. Just so long as I can buy someone down there before prices treble, that's all I'm worried about.
Maybe there's more to this londonbloggers furore than meets the eye, looks like londonbloggers.com was registered a week before londonbloggers.co.uk so they were probably both inspired at the same time by nycbloggers.com... reckon I will stick with .co.uk. Not for any ethical reasons, just that .com doesn't work here.
Had a panic this morning that a mailout I did for Probe media didn't work, but it did, just some wonky ^M^M^M's in the output file...
Finished Carter beats the Devil at last, that's a good book... I read it over too long a period though (fitting Order of the Phoenix in there too, which wasn't worth 600 pages) so got a bit confused by the end and had to refer back.
pauly :: 2003 :: Comment / reply
Hmm, at least I hope this is a 419, as I've reported it, rather than claiming the cash...
SUNRISE DE LOTTO,
41132, NL-1007 DB AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
REF: MCL/FLW/12-A782881207
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of 24th August, 2003,
of winners of the SUNRISE DE LOTTO/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 19TH
June, 2003.
You/your company, attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with
serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and
consequently won in category C. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF:
MCL/FLW/12-A782881207. This is from total prize money of US$22,500,000.00
shared among the fifteen international winners in the category C. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, USA and
North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security
House and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until
your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3
billion International lotto. To begin your claim, please contact your
claims officer immediately:
McCOY SCHNEIDER
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
MASTER CONSULT,
EMAIL: MASTER.CONSULT@k.ro
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims officer
not later than one week from the receipt of this mail. After this date,
all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences to Mr.
James McCoy, either by fax or email, should have this email sent along
with it and also, your email address to which this email is sent, should
be clearly and boldly written in your response.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Jensen Hoover.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS, SUNRISE DE LOTTO.
pauly :: 8 Sep :: 2003 :: Comment / reply
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