I like rummaging around the web. Sometimes you find some really interesting reads amid all the useless crap that is out there. (And yes, for those that were wondering, I do classify most of my site as a useless egocentricity with only occasional redemptive qualities).

Today’s interesting and thought compelling article is brought from the mind of one of the members of the band Moxy Fruvous. You can read about it here. http://www.jianghomeshi.com/hmp6.html

Okay. So somehow I’ve got mindlessly addicted to these stupid quizzes. *shrug* Oh well.

Here’s the latest couple that I came across. And yes, one of them is yet another Lord of the Rings quiz, thanks for noticing.

Which Evil Criminal are You?

Gandalf the Grey If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Gandalf, Wizard, a guardian against the Dark Lord. In the movie, I am played by Ian McKellen. Who would you be? Zovakware Lord of the Rings Test

Okay.

So one of the first things you discover when you first set up a blogger journal is that, well… you aren’t the first kid on the block to have one. Everyone else is already there ahead of you and you instantly become part of a little niche community on the web dedicated to baring your heart, soul or dirty laundry where the world can see it.

Each of these little subcultures has their own little quirks and amusements. Take for example the myriad of mini-polls and quizzes that are created specifically for and by people who use bloggers.

Show all of your friends!: “Which Great Roman Emperor are you?”; “Which Serial Killer are you most like?”; “Which member of the Partridge Family is your long, lost twin?”; Etc., etc., yadda yadda yadda, ad infinitum.

Now this isn’t a bad thing in and of itself. I mean c’mon, some of them are pretty humourous, especially if you pick ones that interest you. I’ve found out that I’m most like:

Lucas from the movie Empire Records


Take the Which Empire Records Character are You? Quiz.

The disease Rabies


Take the Affliction Test Today!

A Gauntlet Adventurer


Which Pre’85 Video Game Character Are You?

As I said, useless, diversionary fun for one and all despite being highly inaccurate at times. But hey it’s better than surfing p0rn all night long. What gets me though, is when bloody marketing companies clue into the fact that “Hey, there’s a demographic/niche marketplace that we haven’t exploited yet.” and summarily proceed to annoy the piss out of people like me by creating an alluring little quiz much in the vein of those posted above but with one small catch… To find out the answer to the quiz you have to submit your e-mail address so as they can mail it to you (and also put your address on yet another listbot spam server).

Here’s a tame example of such a quiz (trust me there are worse out there, though I couldn’t be bothered to find one at the writing of this). Overall, it is a decent and fun quiz but it dissapoints in the end.

Which Lord Of The Rings Character are you?

I’m all for fun and games but I’ll gladly set it aside if there is a way to avoid coming in contact with more spam. I mean how many people actually believe in the “Make $1,000,000 in the comfort of your own home!” email? I certainly don’t, but apparently some friggin’ spam-daemon mail bot says I do.

But enough. I’ll let you go play with the quizzes and I’ll just carry on ranting in the corner.

And if anyone cares…

I was Gandalf.

Sometimes, even I am dazzled by my own brilliance. Well, either that or the guy that is spelunking inside my head in search of intelligence shone his flashlight out through my eyes and blinded me again. I’ll never know.

Today’s stupidly brilliant thought hearkens back to the days of yore known as Y2K

And here is the thought:

Everyone decided it was hip to abbreviate the year 2000 into Y2K. Though I’m betting somewhere in Canada some numbskull thought it was Y-Touque.

Okay…. someone, somewhere in the Canadian hinterlands will get that and find it almost as funny as I did. The rest of you need to find a Canadian and have them explain it to you.

Well. So far I haven’t really posted anything more than some mindless links to stuff I’ve found on the net so we can safely assume that this blog is off to a great start *grin*

Today’s useless link is for anyone anywhere who thinks that The Crocodile Hunter is a crazy-assed bastard. Check out this parody.

http://www.campchaos.com/cartoons/safari/safari_special_edition.html

Enjoy!

While surfing around the net tonight I found this little gem of a rant and after reading it and agreeing with much of its insight, I felt that I just had to share it with you all. Enjoy.

http://www.montecook.com/anrant.html

This is just a simple test post to make sure that this blogger is working reasonably well.

Once I manage to tweak the page settings a little more and am comfortable with the interface, I’ll start posting on a regular basis.