Money’s tight Chez Lex this time of year, on account of the serial birthday’s that are in it, coming one after another like they do, bang, bang, bang. Bang. Not to mention Valentine’s Day and the not-entirely-paid-off holiday season bobbing in the wake.
You: What is to be done?
Me: Well, you could visit one of the Google ads on the right. As I type, there’s an add up for “Funny Anti-Bush T-Shirts” from a website called “BeatBushGear.com” – Which site name carries within it something of a lesson in impermanence, I should think.
Also: A bit of a lunatic from somewhere in Chermany has taken to leaving IRAQ BODY COUNTS!!!1! emails in my contact form over the last several – s/he goes by Leyla, or sometimes Hatice and appears to want something of me in return. Something, alas, that I am ill-equipped to give. Like my actual email address, I presume.
Which failure on my part has I believe provoked him/her into sending me more contact form emails – now from “A Friend” – offering up ostensibly juicy tid-bits about Leyla/Hatice including his/her city of residence (Duisburg, which thanks for nothing – that’s what referrer logs are for) and the fact s/he’s a DANGEROUS MEMBER OF THE IRAQI RESISTANCE!!11! THAT THE CIA IS LOOKING FOR!1!!1!
Well. OK. But I’m still not giving out any email addresses. BECAUSE OF THE SPAMMING THAT’S IN IT!!11!!
The first “1″ from your dangerous Iraqi Resistance person (who is being hunted by the CIA) puzzled me. By the next one I got so tickled I choked on my sandwich.
The google-ad nazi’s will kill your account if they catch you blegging for click-throughs…..
Just a head’s up.
If memory serves, she was booted from your blog some time ago, as well as the ‘Manders. Regarding those odd Google ads: I never noticed ads of that particular vein, until Skippy started showing up on a regular basis
Well, I have your email address (well one of them anyway.) Ebay bidding war anyone? MUWHAHAHAHAHAHA
Ok, so I really wouldn’t give it away or sell it. It’s just nice to know that I’m trusted.
V5
I cliked on the “Don’t Tread On Me” ad. Does that count?
Your wish is my command, Cap’n.
daily ad clicks on the way
Sir: You were kind enough to reveal to me your actual email addy. I think I may have sent, and may again send, silly, late-night drunken emails thither, but never anything mean and nasty.
Yah, I still feel a bit guilty about sending you that link which would be most appreciated by submariners.
Two questions:
1. So just clicking on the ads without actually buying anything gets you money?
2. V5, does this mean you’re planning on sticking around?
People, People – you’re missing out on the best “non-ad” on Lex’s site – the Guinness Tip Jar! Go, tip the man for all that he gives to us – I just did and can guarantee it will take less that 30 seconds out of your life.
So go, tip the good Cap’n.