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From [livejournal.com profile] paul_ferguson_2 we receive news that the folks at SpamCop are blocking some GMail servers. As I am an avid GMail user, I find the prospect of being blocked from "myself" should I want to forward from a GMail account over to my personal server's account a bit upsetting.

This is reason number twenty-one that I don't trust DNS-based RBLs (Realtime Blackhole Lists) like SpamCop or SORBS to filter my incoming mail for me or any of the users of my system.

In other news, thanks to the folks up in Kenosha for hosting me yesterday. Thanks especially to [livejournal.com profile] wolfbrotherjoe for packing me full of tasty BBQ food, but it was also awesome to hang out with [livejournal.com profile] donaldson, [livejournal.com profile] angrymeat, [livejournal.com profile] brianblackberry, [livejournal.com profile] sylverfox, [livejournal.com profile] mistletoe and [livejournal.com profile] tremaine. After seeing Dead Leaves on Saturday night I'm not sure I'll be able to look at Sailor Moon in the same light now that I know the same group of animators made both of those products. It's pretty indescribable. It makes me feel dirty on the inside knowing that. But hey, after 8 seasons of the Sailors I would probably go crazy too...

Saturday night, after enjoying Transporter 2 and Dead Leaves I dropped over to the Casa De Cheefennec and spent some time harassing [livejournal.com profile] roho, [livejournal.com profile] genet, [livejournal.com profile] duncandahusky, [livejournal.com profile] takaza and [livejournal.com profile] linnaeus. I ended up crashing there, doing some couch surfing in the basement. I have no complaints about the couch's pull-out bed, though for whatever reason my neck decided to manifest its intense hatred for All Things Pillow last night (maybe that's why I haven't been sleeping well these last few months. Or maybe not, I dunno). What I do know is that this morning we did Vegas for brunch and were joined by [livejournal.com profile] datahawk. I of course surrendered to my Vegas Skillet masters. After the meal we killed a few hours playing games on my Sony PSP and the multitude of Nintendo DS units that were brought -- it seems Linnaeus has also sold his soul to the DS, which brings the number of owners in my immediate circle to something like five if I include myself. I may have converted Takaza and Data over to the PSP thanks to the Lumines cult. Time shall tell on that, but I had to leave not long after we ate so I could head home and get over to Lisle Lanes for bowling league. Disappointingly enough, I thought my team had our first series sweep in a 10 week history, but I may have jumped the gun on that one -- there was a fellow on the opposing team who was a substitute bowler, so we don't know what his handicap was. That unknown handicap may ultimately prove our undoing for one or more games.

Final analysis: Had fun, ate too much, saw cool people, hung out. This weekend rocked -- and it had no snowstorms!

It's never gonna be the same without you

Date: 2006-01-30 05:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] datahawk.livejournal.com
Oh, I don't know, i don't know that i've been completely sold to the PSP. But I will own a DS, oh yes, I will own a DS

Date: 2006-01-30 04:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feren.livejournal.com
See my reply to Neowolf's comment below.

Date: 2006-01-30 12:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neowolf2.livejournal.com
One of my coworkers just bought a DS. The peer pressure is approaching the red line.

Date: 2006-01-30 04:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feren.livejournal.com

ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

Date: 2006-01-30 01:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] duncandahusky.livejournal.com
The verdict: Apples to Apples is a fun drunky game. Cranium, not so much. On the bright side: Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka. Arr num num num!

Date: 2006-01-30 05:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feren.livejournal.com
Booze for the win!

I credit my knowledge of Van Gogh's many flavored vodkas to [livejournal.com profile] arphalia and [livejournal.com profile] crackjackal. They make a mighty fine gin as well.

Date: 2006-01-30 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brianblackberry.livejournal.com
I just need to get more people to visit more often, especially since so many live relatively close.


On another note, I hope I can catch you later on AIM today, the password for my site is suddenly no good. O.o

Date: 2006-01-30 05:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feren.livejournal.com
Password was locked due to the server intrusion back in November. But we got that squared off.

Yes, you need to invite us more often. And I need to get you over to BDs at some point since it's not that far away from your place...

Date: 2006-01-30 09:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hightensile.livejournal.com
Hey, *I* didn't order the snowstorm. I thought *you* ordered the snowstorm! WTF?! Who called for an acid-trip, moron-fest with frosting? Your order's up!

Date: 2006-01-31 12:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] almanzo.livejournal.com
I guess it's a good thing for you they only made five seasons of Sailor Moon (albeit they had a good three dozen episodes a year).

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