Because the internet is annoying sometimes...

I do wonder back when Jody Gnant was saying that her blog was being hacked on blogger/blog spot, that if it was really hacked or just the spam email that made its way through to her site by way of email. Which happens to be how I am composing this blog as you read. I had something that was not too terribly unique, and I think that is why I have been ghost posted in the last two days. The posts were obvious spam. The kind that some how is trying to get you to buy drugs from overseas, but never seems to be an actual link or anything to buy them.... But that's not what is important. Its the fact that these dumb spam bots are ruining the internet. As tough as gmail should be, spam still makes it through sometimes. Now they just continue the relentless attack on every possible word and number combination on the planet. Those same emails sometimes find their way into blogs (such as mine) or other Web2.0 sites. One thing that is a bit disturbing that some may contain links that will bring you back to their site and install software to make your computer a zombie, and this can happen to your unsuspecting friends. Once you are zombified you will just continue to help pump out the spam mail and infect more people. Unfortunately I don't have any real answers, but only suggestions. Do your best to never click links inside an email, (EVEN if it is from someone you know), also try your best to not click on anything that may seem fishy on someones Twitter. Some spam is easier to spot then others, but the most important thing is to always be on guard and keep aware on what you are about to click. This may seem like a lesson about the net from the 90's but it will always hold true. If it didn't then i wouldn't be posting this blog now...

P.S. even if you think you are an awesome internet user, you should run a firewall, and a Anti-Virus/Anti-Trojan program. If you need a free one, I suggest AVG. You can find it here.

Also... as you see I have posted links, you never know if this was really me or not... just keep on your toes. When in doubt, you can see a website name, and just Google it. You should be pretty safe that way...

easy like a Saturday Morning.....???

Here I am just sitting at my computer on a Saturday morning. Actually its still Friday night, cuz I have not gone to sleep. I got a new lens in the mail today from eBay. It cost .99 cents, but had 9 dollar shipping. But still a 10 dollar lens is awesome! I really want to go shooting with it, but it is night time... and that doesn't work out so well all the time. I think it might rain today, when I am ready to go out. But that might not stop me. I am so geeked to use my lens, I might have to hide under trees to get some shots. The photo bug has bitten me seriously since purchasing my new camera (which is good) but I am not coming away with many photos I like. I hope I am not becoming a photo snob. As someone so eloquently put it. I want to take photos that I and other people will both like. I know I am not going to get shots that have never been done before, but I want to get shots that might not have been seen so often. I am going to Vegas and then NYC in the next month, and I really hope my skills and luck will be up for both of those adventures, because I really want to bring back some good shots to share with everyone. Feel free to see how I progress in the learning of my new camera on my flickr site. www.flickr.com/photos/bigfreaky You will have to register if you want to comment. Please do so, it is awesome when I know peoples feelings about a certain shot. Good or Bad. Thats it for now!

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Originally uploaded by Duck Ellington.

So here I am minding my own business... and some yahoo comes around with a film camera!!! I think this photo proves that I am 100% strait and a city slicker!


Plaid shirt : 17 dollars
Nikon D60 : 650 dollars
A hat that rocks your socks off : Priceless!!