Monday, February 16, 2004

Geoff Pullum is pushed over the edge by consumer long-distance junk mail: Does AT&T think I'm a dope, dunderhead, fool, addlepate, moron, simpleton, or absolute drooling, pea-brained, knuckle-dragging halfwit? [Language Log] If you had ever had spent some time with consumer telecom marketing executives, you would know that they are simply modeling your mental powers after theirs. Some people do fall for Nigerian promises of riches too. 10:30:06 PM

My package is now moving more slowly but following more closely the flying crow metric: Feb 16, 2004 5:03 am Left FedEx Ramp  LINWOOD PA  Feb 15, 2004 4:25 pm Arrived at FedEx Ramp  LINWOOD PA  As is the case for telecom, it seems that the last k miles are main bottleneck. 11:00:23 AM