Repetitive Radio Stations...

So I started listening to the radio again. Lots of different stations, very similar music. Seems my choices are Modern, Spanish, Classical, really old music, and gansta-rap. Since I listen to 'modern' music, I tend to switch between those stations. Trouble is, I think I've heard the same dozen songs 20+ times or so in a week (only driving an hour a day).

Seems rather silly, does someone own all of them or something? Or is this bandwagon metality? Or perhaps record companies just throw money around.... (or all of the above)

Posted by jeff on 2/27/04 at 12:17PM • linkcomment (2)

Poetic Spam

This is amazing - the following (I'll post it in a reply) text block was included in a spam in an obvious effort to avoid filters. The interesting part, though, is the amazing number of fantastic poetic phrases within.

"cryptogram enfant"
"crankcase polymerase"
"sacrifice conciliatory"
"silver congratulate extravaganza"

I don't know how this thing was generated, but it's one of the best freeform avant-garde poems I've ever read.

Posted by martin on 2/27/04 at 6:47AM • linkcomment (1)

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