Tag: Human Stupidity

  • Study: 1 in 4 targeted in phishing scams – Dec 7, 2005

    The study is discussed on CNN.com. I would have thought the number would be more like 4 in 4. The 70% success rate of phishing messages is even more disturbing. Granted, phishing attacks have gotten a lot more sophisticated, but still; people shouldn’t get online and conduct sensitive transactions if they don’t know how to…

  • That’s Just Great

    More proof that the roads are clogged with idiots.

  • Have They Lost Their Minds?

    I mentioned a couple of days ago that my apartment complex had done a rather poor job scheduling a building-wide extermination. Well, they’ve one-upped themselves. This building pioneered high-rise recycling. Each floor has recycling bins near the garbage chutes. I would say at least 30% of residents participate. Well, the new owners of the building…

  • Umm, hello?

    The powers that be at my apartment complex have informed me that they do a yearly preventive full-building extermination around this time. Unfortunately, they chose very late at night on the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week to inform me that my apartment is scheduled for Monday and that I need to take certain steps to prepare.…

  • Politicians Make So Much Sense!

    Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand is refusing to talk until next year, claiming the planetary alignment is bad for him. Quote: “Right now Mercury… is in a corner perfectly aligned with my star. Mercury is no good, so if it’s not good, I am going to request not to speak. I’ll just wait until…