Fay, I had to email a cousin's mass email list regarding the urban myth that if you enter your PIN number backwards while being robbed will instantly summon the police.

Chances are, many of them could not enter their PIN in reverse with a gun to their heads but I'd rather they not test that theory in the mistaken belief that it will call 9-1-1 and save them.

xkcd's tribute to Gary Gygax.

I was going to come post that! It cracked me up.

When I respond back with the links disproving the scary/ridiculous/absurd chain emails the sender will write me back stating that they sent it to me because they knew I would let them know if it was false. headdesk headdesk headdesk Ya know, you could check it out yourself before sending it to the 118 people on your email list, which is exposed to me and everyone else, of course.

My GF last night was all paranoid and scared because she had an email claiming there was a hit out for her death. Send X amount of money and they would send the voice evidence and whatever. I took one line out of the email and googled it. A billion or so hits of people getting the scam email. This is an unintelligent, capable, professional woman. She was in a panic all day until I could check it for her. again headdesk

You people were too talky meat for me yesterday. I had to skip.

Xposty because of the pretty [link]

Sparky1 - Sassafras is ADORABLE as only a beagle can be.

Thanks, sumi! We're enjoying her so much!

I really need to get to DC soon, don't I?

I called my friend L who lives in the house next door to the one that burned and she said that the people all got out okay. It's a house that's been divided into 2 apartments and the upstairs person was not home and the downstairs people got out.

The fire department broke into her apartment and made her leave. And then let her come back in - and as she is going back up to her apartment she saw her downstairs neighbors loading their cats into their car. Apparently, the firemen told them they had to get out because they were afraid the windows would explode. So L left and went to a local restaurant (up all hours).

And she saw the cops posting the red condemned notice on the house.

I really need to get to DC soon, don't I?

Hell, yes. But if you wait too long it will be sticky, icky hot.

sumi, I'm glad your friend and her neighbor got out okay, but what a horrible thing to happen.

sumi, ~ma to your friend and her neighbor. I'm glad they're safe.

Some idiot was ringing every doorbell in our building at 2 AM trying to get in last night. This is not an uncommon occurrence in our apartment but usually not at frickin 2AM, wtf is wrong with people?