That is the question!!

I have always believed in Free Speech and all that goes with it but sometimes I think people take Free Speech just too far! They use it strictly for their own benefit and come what may to the rest of civilization…Especially when it comes to the Internet and Spammers!

Today I am specifically talking about spam comments…you know the ones I’m sure!

Someone leaves you a very nice comment, telling you what a wonderful post you’ve made or some such non-sense and how they enjoyed it so much and in the back of your mind you’re thinking: “Now I know it wasn’t That good”!  And those oh, so, hated spammers, do it in hopes that you will be so ignorant that you don’t know you are being spammed because at the beginning or end of their comment where their name is you can click on the link and it takes everyone to a link from ClickBank or some other affiliate program trying to sell you some garbage!

Personally I can not stand spammers or anyone that even Tries to spam my work and even worse to think I am a complete ignoramus that I don’t know what is going on!

So then I have to take time out of my day and decide what to do with these people. Do I Edit the comment, which I truly hate doing Because I believe in Free Speech, but I figure in this case that they have such little regard for me and my work then why not?

Or to Delete the comment, forget about it and go on about my day like nothing has ever happened, which wouldn’t take much of my valuable time.

Or, mark the comment as SPAM and be rid of the anti-social’s for good, Until they send another comment under yet another e-mail address!

Well normally I will not mark them as SPAM, because then no one would be the wiser as to who these anti-social individual’s are and I generally don’t delete them either, (unless they are very vulgar), because then they can come back and do it to me time and time again, And then I would also be Denying them their Freedom of Speech…

So I chose to Edit the comments! After all, I feel that if They can have Their Freedom of Speech then so can I!

Now don’t take this the wrong way, when I Edit the comments I leave all of the sweet, wonderful part of the comment that they have made…so I am not denying them their Freedom of Speech, I mean after all, if someone thinks I am Fantastic, Great, A Wonderful Blogger etc. then who am I to deny them from telling the World how Great they think I am? But when I Edit a comment, I Only remove the referral links that they have Accidentally left on my blogs and I am only helping them out by removing them as I am Sure it was an honest mistake!

And after Editing the comment I will come to the said Spammed blog and write an entire post…just for them, leaving their name and e-mail addresses and I will even go so far as to put their e-mail addresses in the tags…just in case someone doesn’t feel like reading the entire post!

So this post is especially for Stephanie, she wrote a comment to me on my post entitled: And The Winner Is…! in which she left a referral link from ClickBank to some sort of Panic Away relief or some such garbage and I have removed the link from her comment so no one has to worry about clicking on it and if you have already clicked on it I would suggest you going to your browsers cookies and removing it.

So for all of my great blogging buddies out there, be on the lookout for a comment left by:

Stephanie

and Stephanie’s e-mail address is:

stephanie@dadumail.com

Or at least that is the e-mail address that I have listed for her, I don’t know for sure, but she has already taken enough of my time today for her foolishness and much hated Spamming!

I have no idea if Stephanie will ever get back here and read this or if she has moved on to someone else that she considers to be her next sucker, but hey Steph, this one’s for you and sorry if you are upset by the post, (NOT!), but I am only exercising My Freedom Of Speech, just the same as you saw fit to do on this exact same blog!

That’s all for me today, hope to see all of you NON-SPAMMERS back again soon and remember…Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul! (Well, in this case, tell everyone you know)!!

In case you didn’t know, last night was the Academy Awards Show for 2009 and if you didn’t know then of course you didn’t get a chance to catch the show.

If you would like to know Who took Which Oscar home last night then here is a list of the Winners and while you’re there you can also check out some past and current photos of the Academy Awards, watch videos and more.

Academy Awards 2009 Winners

I think you’ll find that most of them will come as no great surprise but there were a few zingers put in there.

I hope some of your predictions came true! And remember…Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!

If you’re planning on having a Christmas party or hosting the traditional holiday dinner this year then you may wish to add this Egg Nog to the menu.

I must caution you that it does contain a certain amount of alcohol but if you prefer the non-alcoholic egg nog then the amount of alcoholic called for in the recipe can be substituted using the same amount of milk, cream, or? Use your imagination and you will come up with a very personalized, “secret recipe” that no one else can duplicate…unless of course you give them the recipe!

Traditional Egg Nog

And remember…Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!

Singer Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie were in the news Big Time when they Married in 2000 and now, Today, they are in the news Big Time Again as they are on the docket today to begin their Divorce at the High Court in London.

I thought I would take a look back at a happier time for the unhappy couple today…remember any of these?

In pictures: Madonna and Guy Ritchie

And remember…Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) experimenter Eliot Spindel has been killing infant monkeys in nicotine studies for 24 years. But that’s not enough for him–Spindel has a ticket to ride the federally-funded gravy train and continue these needless experiments until 2012. Please Take Action to urge OHSU and National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials to end funding for Spindel’s experiments, and to redirect tax dollars into useful efforts to help people stop smoking and to keep young people from ever starting

Cruel is the only way to describe the actual experiments Spindel conducts on female monkeys who are impregnated and subjected to multiple surgeries to implant nicotine pumps in their backs. The monkeys endure multiple surgeries as the pumps must be changed up to five times during their pregnancies. Steady doses of nicotine are delivered to the pregnant monkeys and their babies are cut out of their wombs at various stages of development in order to dissect their lungs.

Stop Cruel Nicotine Experiments on Monkeys

about Presidential history?

I came across this Presidential History Quiz yesterday and since I was still in the “election day” state of mind thought I would take it to see just how much I remembered from my school days.

As it turned out I did successfully complete it but in doing so remembered just how long ago it has been since I’ve been sitting in history class, (too long almost to remember), as it was not as easy as I thought it would be!!

So I thought that since all of my wonderful readers are so much smarter than I am that you would like to test your brains and see how long it takes you to get to the end of it!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to finish the quiz in less time than it took me, (shouldn’t be too difficult)!!

Good Luck!

U.S. Presidential History Quiz

And remember…Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!

A relative of mine sent me an e-mail the other day with games that we can play when we get older. I really don’t know what to think of this so I thought I would ask you.

• Sag, you’re It.
• Hide and go pee.
• 20 questions shouted into your good ear.
• Kick the bucket
• Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says Bend Over.
• Musical recliners.
• Simon says something incoherent.
• Pin the Toupee on the bald guy

I wonder if he was trying to tell me something?? Should I be upset??

Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!

I was given a bit of great advice recently and I think it’s so good that I thought I would pass it on to you!

IF A DOG WAS THE TEACHER YOU WOULD LEARN STUFF LIKE:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience.
Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back in the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout … Run right back and make friends.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you’re not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
And never trust anyone until you have sniffed their butt!!

Ahhhhh! Wouldn’t it be great if everyone would learn the lessons of our 4 legged best friend…just think how much better and easier life would be!

Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!

I’m sure that all of you know that PBS is an educational Public Broadcasting Service that is home to more than 1,000 television show companion sites and one of these sites happens to be NOVA.

This site features NOVA programs that are available to watch Online that are divided into chapters so they are easier to watch. They are also closed captioned for the deaf or hearing impaired and Podcasting is available so you can listen or watch whenever you like on your MP3 player or computer.

The directory on the site is divided up into interests such as Earth, Exploration, Disasters, Investigations and so on.

So if you’re interested in gaining a good bit of reliable knowledge then I would definitely suggest you checking it out.

NOVA programs Online

Shhhhhhhh! Keep it under your hat and…Don’t Tell a Soul!