Category Archives: Carnival of the Vanities

April Referrer Madness

Posted on May 3, 2003 by Solonor

You all must realize by now that I am a stubborn stat freak who won’t let go of an idea until it’s been beaten into the ground no matter how annoying it gets. So, since it’s month-end, it must be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Posted on April 10, 2003 by Solonor

The first blogiversary of The Gamer’s Nook is coming up on Monday. This surprised me a bit, since I assumed that Scott was around before me. I thought he was one of those established bloggahs that knew all the tricks. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Carnival of the Vanities #29

Posted on April 9, 2003 by Solonor

This is my second time hosting Silflay Hraka’s Carnival of the Vanities in 2003. I decided to do something different this go ’round: to shut the hell up. I thought I’d go back to the format original Carnivals and just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Only Criminals Need NAT

Posted on March 29, 2003 by Solonor

Firewalls set to become illegal in many American states – including Florida, naturally. Continue reading →

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Fortune Telling

Posted on March 28, 2003 by Solonor

Tonight, we went out to our favorite Chinese hole-in-the-mall, and in the span of an evening, I saw my childrens’ futures. Whiny: I didn’t get a fortune! That. Just. Doesn’t. Happen. I have no future! ME: Yes, but now you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cynical? Me?

Posted on March 21, 2003 by Solonor

For a long time, I have cringed at the whole yellow ribbon thing. The last thing I need is someone carving open my head and pouring hot, jagged bits of Tony Orlando and Dawn into it. But that’s not all. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Napster, What Hast Thou Wrought?

Posted on March 17, 2003 by Solonor

PCWorld.com – Does File Trading Fund Terrorism? Is it a stretch to say that massive profits are being made from the multi-billion dollar peer-to-peer filesharing industry? Of course not. As Lamar Smith (R-Texas) says, “…selling illegally copied materials can be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blog Terror Plot Revealed!

Posted on March 8, 2003 by Solonor

After extensive research, Robyn and I have uncovered a plot so cunning that you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel. Continue reading →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Wouldya Lookit That! | 15 Comments

Best Friends

Posted on February 24, 2003 by Solonor

My friend, Sgt. Grump, is funny – kinda like Oscar the Grouch… but even more sarcastic. When our company decided to conduct a survey to check on our morale, our Florida office scored particularly low on one of the questions. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What’s Not to Like?

Posted on February 22, 2003 by Solonor

Terrorist threats. Impending war. Soft economy. Racial disharmony. Political fighting. Lately, it seems that there’s not a lot of good to say about the good ol’ U.S.A. In her blog, Michele responded to the recent spate of opinion pieces from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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