That would be funny, eh? No, I don't have to block websites, at least not for the purposes of "work environment" law--if you go to a website, it's your own tough nuggies if you see something you don't like; but if you're sitting at your desk, an innocent lamb, and a nudie email slithers unbidden into your Inbox, then the law requires that you be protected.
You know, you can quarantine attachments, rewrite offensive words, and render HTML mail (an abomination anyway) as plain text, but someone--like me, perhaps--is just going to send in ASCII art nudes, and then where will you be?
It's exactly that sterling blend of low and high brow that makes Unfogged my favorite stop on these here internets. If there's a more entertaining group of commentators anywhere, I sure haven't found them.
And credit to you apostropher (he says, completing the veritable orgy of congratulatory comments that's broken out here today).
Hello there pg, been a while. I saw one of them. Just your garden variety naked woman. We've had a few that are quite explicit though--cock in mouth stuff.
ogged, thanks. Lord knows it's, uh, odd to have a hastily-composed rant get linked to from everywhere. Then again hastily-composed rants are sort of my stock in trade, n'est-ce pas?
Oh, it hasn't been that long ogged, but is nice to be missed :) I've been on the road...
Y'know, "garden variety" just sounds so insulting. I mean, they got all naked and such and best you can say is "garden variety" as if you see naked women every day???
Is this a clue about your job? You're a company webmaster? I recall your advice to W. to not give up his computer studies.
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:07 PM
Does this mean you have to block workers from accessing this site? Is this what Ms Morrisette termed 'irony'?
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:09 PM
What didn't Ms. Morrisette call ironic?
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:14 PM
That would be funny, eh? No, I don't have to block websites, at least not for the purposes of "work environment" law--if you go to a website, it's your own tough nuggies if you see something you don't like; but if you're sitting at your desk, an innocent lamb, and a nudie email slithers unbidden into your Inbox, then the law requires that you be protected.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:16 PM
Is this what Bush means by frivolous lawsuits? (rhetorical)
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:22 PM
slithers unbidden into your Inbox
That happened to me in a bar once. It was kind of icky, but also flattering.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:23 PM
You know, you can quarantine attachments, rewrite offensive words, and render HTML mail (an abomination anyway) as plain text, but someone--like me, perhaps--is just going to send in ASCII art nudes, and then where will you be?
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:25 PM
And were you protected, FL? It's not just a good idea; it's the law.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:25 PM
someone--like me, perhaps--is just going to send in ASCII art nudes, and then where will you be?
First at the printer, then in the restroom, most likely.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:26 PM
Dear Sir: I am in the smallest room in the house. Your ASCII art is in front of me. Soon, it will be spattered with semen.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 3:28 PM
That'll teach you to forward those cock jokes all around your workplace.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 5:30 PM
Hey b, congratulations on your linked-ness today!
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 5:34 PM
Ben, that was one of my father's favorite lines. I mean, the original, not your charming revision.
A:First at the printer, then in the restroom, most likely.
Tears of joy.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 7:48 PM
Re: your charming revision
It's exactly that sterling blend of low and high brow that makes Unfogged my favorite stop on these here internets. If there's a more entertaining group of commentators anywhere, I sure haven't found them.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 8:04 PM
didja at least get to see the offending photo?
Posted by profgrrrrl | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 8:05 PM
And credit to you apostropher (he says, completing the veritable orgy of congratulatory comments that's broken out here today).
Hello there pg, been a while. I saw one of them. Just your garden variety naked woman. We've had a few that are quite explicit though--cock in mouth stuff.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 8:09 PM
ogged, thanks. Lord knows it's, uh, odd to have a hastily-composed rant get linked to from everywhere. Then again hastily-composed rants are sort of my stock in trade, n'est-ce pas?
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 02-18-05 10:49 PM
Oh, it hasn't been that long ogged, but is nice to be missed :) I've been on the road...
Y'know, "garden variety" just sounds so insulting. I mean, they got all naked and such and best you can say is "garden variety" as if you see naked women every day???
Posted by profgrrrrl | Link to this comment | 02-19-05 12:54 PM
Well, I do see naked women every day, in spam. They're just going to have to try harder to get my attention.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 02-19-05 3:02 PM
I'll keep that in mind the next time I take photos to send out as spam ;)
Posted by profgrrrrl | Link to this comment | 02-19-05 5:17 PM