Monthly Archive for November, 2004

I’ve decided that I’m probably not gonna continue work on my novel. This because I only have 4,601 words to date. I’ll try as much as I can to work on my novel during this four-day weekend. Wish me luck. Please leave a comment scolding me for goofing off and not working on my novel when I had the time.

This is my nephew and he just started his own blog. It’s pretty nice since I’m the one who helped him start it. His real name’s Rasidul but he uses Razbee. Pretty cool. Visit the blog since barely anyone visits.

Okay, so I got more spam. I thought the first one was true but when I got the second one, I knew it was phony. Here are the two emails (notice rhat I got rid of some line breaks):

From: Mr. Abdul Khalid
Reply-To: abdulkhaliduae@netscape.net
To: zikken [at] gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 20:24:23 +0100
Subject: Business Partnership Solicitation

Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains so i decided to contact you through this medium .As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Abdul Khalid, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine and right now, I have only about a few months to live according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business.
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that I know my time is near, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends and Schools in the UAE. I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, London and Ireland. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which is the huge cash eposit that I have with Financial Firm Abroad .I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations and let them know that it is I Abdul Khalid that is making this generous donation.
I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart
God be with you(Masallam).
Abdul Khalid
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don’t want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. and Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don’t want anybody to know because they are always around me.

Here’s the second one:

From: MR DAVID DAVIES.
Reply-To: david_750@z6.com
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:11:25 +0400
Subject: Urgent Need

Dear Friend,

I know this letter will come as a surprise to you, but i would like you to give it a top consideration so as to help me and my family from our present predicament.
I am MR David Davies, the first son of Mr Leolard Davies, a British Farmer based in Zimbabwe. My father is now dead as a result of his incarceration by the Zimbabwean Government under President Robert Mugabe who ordered the white farmers in Zimbabwe to vacate their Farm Land and go back to their country.
But my father, due to his large investment in the Farm Land refused to quit Zimbabwe for his country. Based on this reason he was arrested and imprisoned and as a result of his protracted sickness [Diabetics] he died in Manfe prison on 19 sept 2002. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
After his death, all efforts by my mother who is a Zimbabwean to secure most of my father’s investment was frustrated by the President Mugabes Government. Towards this end my mother discovered an original certificate of deposit for a trunk box containing the sum of USD9,000,000.00 ( Nine million U.S. Dollars) deposited by my late father in custody of a security trust company in DUBAI (U.A.E). The money belonged to the White Farmers Association [W. F. A] which my late father was the Founder/President with the help of my maternal uncle who was a Comissioner in Zimbabwe.
We are able to trace the security trust company to DUBAI (U.A.E)where the box containing the money is presently deposited, declared as Family Jewellries and Antiquities as to avoid raising any eye brow from the authority here. All documented proofs in respect of this deposited consignment are in my pocession.
As it is, I am looking for a reliable partner who can help me safe-guide and invest this money very prudently as advised by my
mother. 20% of this money will be given to you while 5% will be set aside for miscellanous expenses that we may incure during the process.
Also note that this transaction is 100% risk free, you may also be required to come to Dubai if need be on indication of your intrest. Please confirm your interest on this transaction and contact me on my email address:(david_750@z6.com ) Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God bless
MR DAVID DAVIES.

Note: Barrister James Peters can be reached for proper clearifications at shalankany law chamber: legal_counsel_uae@yahoo.com

What’s funny is that both of these refer to the UAE. Maybe they don’t want you to try and investgate. As with the other spam I got, you can send use the email addresses that the spammers used.

I’ve been blogging for about 8 months now. I’ve had a blog up for a while, too. I’m pretty sure I have good, if not cool, content. I actually want people to read my blog, unlike some. I do want people to read my blog and be inspired by my unusual greatness. I read every article in Blogger Knowledge as soon as they are published. I’ve noticed that only one blogger, Lou Tamposi, has linked to me. The other people who have linked to me have blogs that only I read.

I’ve decided that I should make up a list of things that might help if you want to get your blog noticed, or at least linked to. Besides, what’s the use of blogging if almost no one reads it?

Here’s the list (in no perticular order):

• Have a big name on the web. No I don’t mean big in length, I mean you have to have done something big on the web. Evhead, is Evan Williams’ blog, which I guess gets loads of traffic. Who is Evan Williams? He’s one of the three guys who created Blogger. Biz Stone, Genius also gets loads of traffic because Biz Stone is the current Blogger Senior Specialist.

• Write a book about writing books. If you write a book, people will constantly read your blog. It’ll be even better if you actually make up an awesome new celebration like Chris Baty’s NaNoWriMo. You need to get it published and include your URL someplace in the book. People will flock to your blog like crazy.
• Become a geek idol. You can co-found a great company, like Steve Wozniak did, and a few years later, you’ll have more traffic than there is during rush hour in NYC.
• Become a web designer. If you write a few books on web design, like Eric Meyer or Dan Cederholm, you’ll have many people reading your blog. You’ll also have a lot of email to check.

That’s all for now. Join me next time when I share more tips and also reveal not-so-secret Hollywood tricks used to get more traffic to unworthy sites that give blogs a bad name. Also read instructions on making your blog easier for the I’m-stupid-but-I-think-I’m-cool kids you may know. And remember, I’d be cautious if I were to walk past a McDonald’s fast food restaurant. Please link to me if you find this helpful. If you do not I might send one my flying monkeys to haunt you for the rest of your life. Thank you.

Agent Orange is this awesome short film in the new Amazon Theater. It’s about this guy who’s obsessed with the color orange. He’s also attracted to a gal with similar tastes in fashion. I love those orange Chucks.