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[wednes]

Several (read: many) people with journals completely in Russian have added me, then disappeared recently. Some of them are spammy things for hot girl on girl action, some are just weird. Anybody else getting this?

Python problem worsens in Florida. Python genocide in effect. Sad, but I've talked about this before. I do think it's dumb to mention the baby killed by a pet python in an argument about pythons in the wild. Their choice seems to be either kill the pythons, or watch as the pythons kill native species. When I read about it, I vacillate between feeling very sad, and hopping mad. It really, really bothers me.

In cheerier news, We're ALL GONNA DIE!!!! Brahmans must be losing their goddamn minds round about now. I gotta say, I'm not looking forward to the social discord that may well follow (or precede, I forget how that works) this thing. Anyway, keep your eyes peeled! Myself, I'm looking forward to watching footage of this amazing eclipse on the internets.

Speaking of Teh Internets, this next vid comes courtesy of a bunch of peeps on the Facebook. It used to be that people dreamed of having access to music or movie making equipment. Often, only lucky or well-connected people would be able to get near such things. This meant that people did not squander that access. Movies and music were mostly created for either serious self expression, or a serious desire to make money. Now that lots of people have access they are able to dick around with such equipment and do frivolous things with it. We, the viewer, are then treated to some amazing and wonderful stuff with (arguably) little or any cultural value. This, for example:

It's like some kind of wonderful grungy rick-rolling.

Comments

[jeffpalmatier.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a lot of people have been having problem with the Russian blogs. LJ posted a message on its help page about how they're trying to fix it.

I wonder if it's too late to do anything about the python problem now that they have a reproducing population in a very python-friendly environment.

The Nirvana-Astley mash-up is pretty funny.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

It may well be that there's no going back with the pythons. A guy I know says "they aren't ruining the environment, they're changing it." I'm uncomfortable with the idea that it's okay for the pythons to be wiping out natural species; but I'm equally uncomfortable with murdering thousands of pythons. It's a no-win situation.

I'll check out the help page. I never, ever go there. Thanks!

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've had a couple of Russian mystery LJ's friend me and unfriend me. I'm not sure what to think of it.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Apparently LJ knows about it and is looking into it.

Do you have any big plans for the eclipse?

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Assuming I live that long (I'd have to outlive my eldest brother by 6 months), I hope to drive down to see it. More precise plans will involve avoiding clouds. But it's a few years too early to say anything more than that.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Oh, and we get our own total solar eclipse in 2017. Not in Michigan, but it's just a day's drive to the south, and worth getting to.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Well THAT's certainly something to look forward to.

Really. I mean that.
Sorry if it sounded sarcastic.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

That darned internet.

[eroslane.livejournal.com]

I went through a spat of Russian joiners as well. Mostly were young girls looking for another young girl to talk to, and well, I guess my My Hilary & My Tink icons through them off a bit. ;-)

Most just drifted away, though I did make friends with one who posts occassionally in English (and is in her 20s thankyouverymuch).

Still, we should probably report you to Homeland Security. I think you are a magnet for Unamerican Activities. :P~ *hehehe*

[wednes.livejournal.com]

What? Dude, I can't even see Russia from my house.

[opaqueplanet.livejournal.com]

I get email notifications each time someone friends me. I have a folder of emails called "LJ People to Block" that is way full of these Russian accounts that I just haven't got around to yet.

Honestly, I thought you were one too at first, because I get so many I don't check them any more, and I didn't recognize your name.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Hee. I'm glad you took a sec to look into it.

[opaqueplanet.livejournal.com]

meeee tooooo! :)

[madush69.livejournal.com]

That Nirvana Astley mashup was astounding!!

[wednes.livejournal.com]

*nods*

I thought so too.

[purplecat-a2.livejournal.com]

That Rick Astley song does work surprisingly well with the Nirvana song. And that Rick is such a good dancer! He has the moves! ;)