ekert: i have a sneaky feeling the ekert will make a monumental comeback somewhere near the first tuesday in november.
i also guess the lameness in that thread hasn’t been bludgeoned to death yet, so it may be a shoe-in.
don’t know if i can find any pins & needles to sit on ‘til then.
Actually the Maginot line worked, in a way. The Germans didn’t attack it. They simply went around it though neutral Belgium (as if neutrality stopped them the first time) and then through the “impenitrable” Ardennes. The French didn’t think they’d come that way in 1940. The Americans made the same mistake in 1944.
What I don’t understand about the spam in these is that there doesn’t seem to be any software shield, even against replacement of the same spam by the same spammer name after it’s been flagged and removed once.
That notion of being able to see the Great Wall of China was something made out of whole cloth by Robert Ripley for his “Believe It Or Not” column/cartoon. People swallowed it because they thought everything he published was validated fact.
Wrong, Wiley: the truth is that the wall can be seen from ORBIT, not from the moon (where you can barely make out Asia). It was simply distorted in later tellings.
Trying to knock down a hero doesn’t make YOU a hero.
Not sure anyone’s trying to knock down any heroes -
The Great Wall of China is a pretty amazing man-made structure in terms of length and durability through history (although parts of it are currently being restored). I’ve been to one part of it, and was very much struck by how beautiful it was, set against the equally beautiful landscape; it was a pretty memorable day for me.
But it is very thin! Saying that it is too thin to be seen from space is not insulting it in any way. (It is perfectly sized for its intended function as a wall.)
If you don’t believe Snopes, maybe you’ll believe NASA itself? (Please note that the photos in the article where taken with powerful telephoto lenses or are radar images, and are not what the naked eye sees.)
Sisyphos about 14 years ago
They say the Great Velvet Rope was impenetrable; but it was becoming frayed….
ksoskins about 14 years ago
The most important part of the Great Velvet Rope is Guido the Bouncer, who manages access.
Frankr about 14 years ago
Could it be seen from space like the wall?
keenanthelibrarian about 14 years ago
Probably stopped as many “barbarians” as the great wall ever did.
GreenJade about 14 years ago
Is that guy a bouncer ? Doesn’t look like one though.. Maybe he is wainting to get in ??
-Saint- about 14 years ago
or perhaps he wants to get out..
gjsjr41 about 14 years ago
Where’s the usher?
HowieL about 14 years ago
All in all we’re just another rope in the wall!
wicky about 14 years ago
This was before the hordes of lounge lizards invaded. GREAT ONE WILEY!!!
Ursula A Kehoe Premium Member about 14 years ago
He’s just hoping for a Cougar to help him get on the list!
ytrebil77 about 14 years ago
Hey, don’t we have one of those too? There really is nothing new under the sun.
cls8688 about 14 years ago
what ever happened with the ekret?
dvoyack about 14 years ago
Sorry, no barbarians are on the list…
Plods with ...™ about 14 years ago
Sneaky, geling almost looks like a real post.
Flagged!
Nelly55 about 14 years ago
^sure did…….got ‘em
jrcarter53 about 14 years ago
Still there and not flagged. Guess they are going to let him stay? I flagged him again.
david5992 about 14 years ago
I wonder how many flags have to be raised before the sysadmin does something?
freeholder1 about 14 years ago
The Maginot Line worked almost as well at keeping out enemies. Must have been a French Chinese that desgined this as well. :-)
freeholder1 about 14 years ago
The cries for ekert abound, Yet, if he gave everyone rosy thoughts Wiley would be out of business
rotts about 14 years ago
spammerflaggen!
dfowensby about 14 years ago
ekert: i have a sneaky feeling the ekert will make a monumental comeback somewhere near the first tuesday in november. i also guess the lameness in that thread hasn’t been bludgeoned to death yet, so it may be a shoe-in. don’t know if i can find any pins & needles to sit on ‘til then.
dflak about 14 years ago
Actually the Maginot line worked, in a way. The Germans didn’t attack it. They simply went around it though neutral Belgium (as if neutrality stopped them the first time) and then through the “impenitrable” Ardennes. The French didn’t think they’d come that way in 1940. The Americans made the same mistake in 1944.
lazygrazer about 14 years ago
A few well-placed “NO TRESPASSING” signs would’ve saved China alot of time and money…
puddleglum1066 about 14 years ago
Frankr: actually, astronauts report that the Great Wall can’t be seen from space–see: http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp
treered about 14 years ago
ah! got the flag to work! 1036 pdt
Spyderred about 14 years ago
What I don’t understand about the spam in these is that there doesn’t seem to be any software shield, even against replacement of the same spam by the same spammer name after it’s been flagged and removed once.
Can't Sleep about 14 years ago
“Attila…Attila… No, I’m sorry, you’re not on the list.”
Wiley creator about 14 years ago
That notion of being able to see the Great Wall of China was something made out of whole cloth by Robert Ripley for his “Believe It Or Not” column/cartoon. People swallowed it because they thought everything he published was validated fact.
GreenBikeGuy about 14 years ago
Wrong, Wiley: the truth is that the wall can be seen from ORBIT, not from the moon (where you can barely make out Asia). It was simply distorted in later tellings.
Trying to knock down a hero doesn’t make YOU a hero.
magnamax about 14 years ago
Don’t we share one of these with Mexico?
NightOwl19 about 14 years ago
Not sure anyone’s trying to knock down any heroes -
The Great Wall of China is a pretty amazing man-made structure in terms of length and durability through history (although parts of it are currently being restored). I’ve been to one part of it, and was very much struck by how beautiful it was, set against the equally beautiful landscape; it was a pretty memorable day for me.
But it is very thin! Saying that it is too thin to be seen from space is not insulting it in any way. (It is perfectly sized for its intended function as a wall.)
CoBass about 14 years ago
@GreenBikeGuy Re: Great Wall of China from space
Did you read the Snopes reference posted earlier?
If you don’t believe Snopes, maybe you’ll believe NASA itself? (Please note that the photos in the article where taken with powerful telephoto lenses or are radar images, and are not what the naked eye sees.)
policelimit Premium Member about 14 years ago
Maybe he’s waiting in line at the bank and the teller has yet to ask, “May I help the next customer?”
CliffG.I.Woes about 14 years ago
Just like the fence in the South West & Mexico…
Same effect.
W6BXQ, John about 14 years ago
GreenBikeGuy,
Did you read the Snopes link page? If not, please do. Here it is again: http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp
And of course, the NASA link