I don’t know what’s so appealing about my site to spambots, but they all seem to be flanking towards me lately. I don’t go a day without having to destroy a bunch of worthless comments inviting me to buy new drugs or purchase cheap shoes or who knows what else. I’ll have to take some desperate measures soon because it’s become a daily annoyance to have to tidy up my little site from stupid bots. I’ve learned of a few methods recently that should help. One of them involves your help, another one involves just a bit of management on my side to reduce the possibilities of spam attack. I’ll attempt the latter first to spare you from having to type in special codes before commenting on here. I’m sure someone has come up with a brilliant idea in the “War Against Spam”, I’d just better start doing my research.
On a different note, I went to the gym today and had an extreme workout: non-stop sparring. I was partnered up with Lou, the buff italian science major who does mixed martial arts when he’s not working. This guy is a monster in strength and speed. He’s a bit shorter than me but he’s got some serious game. Bobbing and weaving, left and right, throwing hooks, guarding from jabs, and taking every punch I throw at him, and he doesn’t seem to get tired. I went about 5 rounds with this guy and I’m fighting for my breath every time. My jabs are slow in response and I’m barely keeping any balance. This is what I’ve been missing. Working with Lou is the best. He’s always encouraging, reminding me to try that uppercut I used to always get him with, and complimenting me on the fake hook I have him dodging. One day I’m going to tire him out.
I have as one of my many written goals “Win a boxing match”. This has been on my list for about 2 years now, and I have yet to do any formal competing. I’m just not ready yet, but I want to get to a point where I am. Every few months there are local competitions for mixed martial arts which many of the folks at my dojo compete in. Again, I don’t think I’m at a level to go out there and challenge some other dude in my wrestling, but I plan on competing one day. It’s just a matter of sticking to the training routine and following through. Yes, yes, then there’s diet. I’m working on that, too. Baby steps.
It’s time to reassess my list of goals and begin putting new ones in it. I have completed a good portion of my 68 goals (24 so far), but I want a nice whole number like 100 to shoot for. Of course some of these goals include places to travel, which should take a bit of time to complete, but it is a goal nonetheless. Perhaps I’ll put this list online so I can get some accountabilty/scrutiny/encouragement to follow through. Sounds like a new goal to me.
no, no, no.
you really SHOULDHAVE put
“every miami boy you’ve ever seen” under that that ‘un. (that gif.)
Well there are only a few of us that wear purple adidas bands on our heads when we flex. It’s a growing minority I suppose.
It’s helped my spam situation greatly to rename my comments.cgi script to something else. If you just rename the file, update your mt.cfg file, the rebuild your blog, it’s done. It seems to cut things down.
I’m still looking for an anti-blogspam solution that won’t annoy my commenters too much. I’ll let you know if I find one. (:
Thanks, Dave.
you’re right.I knew a guy who did that.
ps. it’s your tuffest (f’s, yes)
most gangsta picture.
that’s why i like it.
hm. ‘gangsta’ perhaps?
Just keepin’ it real.
i haven’t taken a look at my own goals list in so long. thanks for the reminder.
i just went through it. i had to remove ten really lame goals that were just fads for me at the time, and i found out that i’ve inadvertently completed five of my goals.
oh yeah, one of the goals that i had to cross off was: “make senior site w/ David.” remember that? laugh
double scoff
Ehhh forget ‘em.