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Jesse H said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

Thanks for publishing this. I got a letter from Biltmore Who's Who today. Honoring me for being a "who's who among executives and professional women".

Last I checked there are some physical requirements, which I don't meet, to be a woman. Professional or otherwise. It's bad enough that they misspelled my name. Not really a big deal, happens all the time. But jeez... If only my "undercarriage" could've gone so unnoticed all those times I had to go to the blackboard in math class.
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Von Lawrence said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

I applaud you for taking a stand. It is impossible to tell how many people you are saving from distress. It isn't just the money; it fills a person with self-doubt and shame. So I want to thank you and wish you a warm holiday season.

Amanda Dickey said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

I just received a letter from Cambridge Who's Who. It had me and my mother cracked up. I was to be part of the 'Professional and Executive Women' registry but the funny thing is... I've been unemployed for over a year, just recently started college, and before that I worked in a legit call center. There is nothing professional about me. Another thing I discovered about their letter, at the very bottom of the page it states 'Cambridge Who's Who is proudly not associated or affiliated with any other Who's Who Publication or Organization.' Yet, just for giggles, I submitted the application to discover if they would actually contact me. You're right, it is a scam *opinion*, if you've done something to deserve credit for, you shouldn't have to pay a penny.

teh NZ said: [ Regarding SwfObject JavaScript Error in IE7 ]

hi there, am a newbie to programming.
I have 'errors on page' when I enable a certain Flash object in IE7 but no errors when that object is disabled. Your suggestion seemed to be the simplest that I have come across that I can understand. However, I still do not know how to write object id as suggested.
I narrowed down the file to a mod_jomulus.xml where the flash object, tagcloud.swf appeared within.
How should I write the object id tag and where should I put it within the xml file.
I realised this is very elementary but would really appreciated you patience. Have quote the first few lines of the xml below.

Joomulus - Flom MOD
joomlabear.com / Flom
November 2008
Joomlabear
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html GNU/GPL
info@joomlabear.com
www.joomlabear.com
1.0.4 mod
Joomulus allows you to display your site's tags using a Flash movie that rotates them in 3D. It works just like a regular tags cloud, but is more visually exciting. THIS IS A MOD BY FLOM

mod_joomulus.php
index.html
helper.php
swfobject.js
tagcloud.swf
tagcloud_serif.swf
tags_DE.xml
tags_EN.xml

Regards,
Teh

Andrea Cousins said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

Thanks for this article. I got the letter from Cambridge Who's Who and really wondered about it. I have not been in business long and I am independently contracted, so I don't advertise. How they got my info eluded me and I smelled a rat. It played on my ego at first, then I wasn't so sure. This and other similar searches confirmed it. I just didn't believe they wouldn't sell my info onto others. I was right. Good for you!

Serafino -- said: [ Regarding The MySpace Generation ]

Good article, I definitely see your point for the most part. Friend adds for trafficking and Fox ownership, makes sense.

However, saying that nothing about Myspacers is unique because everybody is blogging and talking about themselves, as you put it (more or less) is a bit fallacious. The same could be said for everyone walking, or everyone working,or even creating a web page where they...talk about Myspace, etc. I think that expressing yourself is the only good thing about Myspace! And if you let your kids in on it, you might learn something about them and their life outside of what they tell you. they prob have one you don't know about already anyway ;)

Louisette Lou said: [ Regarding Christmas Golden Retriever ]

Lovely fotos , nice golden.
best regard from Belgium louisette +2 golden Zitablue and Cerise

randall patterson said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Hey Thanks Shawn! I'm happy to say I'm among the elite bunch of Who's whos who checked it out first. This organization are nothing but a bunch of cowards who just want to take peoples money for nothing in return - Nimi not getting the cd proves this is a scam! I am an entertainer, but couldn't figure out how they came up with my name for this?! Shawn, your the man!

Carmen Luna said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

Shawn, I was contacted by Cambridge Who's Who and quickly registered on their website! I got the call yesterday from their rep (or should I say "rip" as in rip off). I did not buy into it and I didn't know how to get her off the phone, she was slick and pretty well trained to cope with any scenario. When I finally said "look I'm at lunch with some clients", she said "well don't you have a credit card?" If that wasn't a red flag, I don't know what is!! Then when I got to the office, there was an e-mail in my box following up with their BS!!!

Thanks for letting me vent!

Cee Gee said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

Like many others, thanks for taking the time to address this. Just got a solicitation from "Cabridge Who's Who"--it sounded too flattering to be true, thought I'd do a quick Google. You're awesome!

Matthew Jenne said: [ Regarding Select All Checkboxes in a Form with JavaScript ]

Great script. Just one question. How could I get it to work with more than one checkbox group??

Thanks

Joey Silfred said:

Thanks for the time on the Minolta Dimage 7 problem I did as you suggested and now I have no more problems! I also really like your band pictures. If you'd like to chat email me rock109@safe-mail.net

Zoey Wilshire said:

Was directed here from a friend and I have been looking over your landscape photographs, and I must say that they are truly interesting. Keep up the good work!

Chaotic lives kept said: [ Regarding The Big Insurance Scam ]

Your article survives the passage of time, always in the limelight and its impact current. It interested me and intrigued me, to the point I felt I should add a few of my responses
"Insurance companies are businesses. They exist to make a profit. There’s nothing wrong with that."

Oh yes there is. There is a lot of 'wrongness' in there. And by not admitting is as dipping your (our) head like an ostrich, not in sand but in a pile of excrement, to avoid seeing it.

Vivian Carlsson said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

Just had to add my appreciation even though your 'mailbox' is full of those. Just got my letter from Cambridge today. Being I am now retired all of 10 yrs., was not 'professional' or in business, I didn't see how I should be representing my community for them. My first thought was Poetry.com since I am presently receiving emails every other day asking permission to print my poem. I do not answer since I have donated enough money to them over the yrs. to satisfy my ego. I thank you again for sharing all the details of your experience. It made it so quick and easy for me to put my mind at rest. The sad part for all of us 'victims' is never knowing if our poetry really had any merit.

Alex Di Fiore said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Hello Shawn, I ran your .bat file as well and was once again able to restore the coveted Outlook Express program. Thanks a million!

Alex

gus wah said: [ Regarding Select All Checkboxes in a Form with JavaScript ]

I'd like a checkbox that, when checked, UNCHECKS the other checkboxes in a single array. Is there a simple mod to your script that would do this?

Bob Marley said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! YES, INSURANCE IS THE BIGGEST SCAM THAT HIT PEOPLE RIGHT IN THE FACE, AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE IT! IT'S LIKE GET AN INSURANCE CUZ IF U DON'T, YOU'LL DIE! YOU WON'T BE PROTECTED BY THE DANGERS IN LIFE! INSURANCE ARE GODS! THEY CAN PROTECT YOU FROM EVERYTHING! YES THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, MOST PEOPLE ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR INVESTMENT IN INSURANCE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND EVEN A REQUIREMENT IN LIFE! ESPECIALLY AUTO INSURANCE! YOU PAY LIKE $200+ DOLLARS EVERY MONTH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (AS LONG AS U HAVE A CAR) AND EVEN IF U GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THEY WILL PAY FOR *SOME* OF THE DAMAGES AND WILL EVEN INCREASE THE INSURANCE AT LEAST $100+, EVEN IF IT WASNT YOUR FAULT, THEY DONT GIVE A DAM, ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY AFTER ALL.

SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THE BEST BUSINESS TO GET INTO HAS TO BE AUTO INSURANCE, YOU GET ALL THE MONEY YOU WANT, ONLY HAVING TO PAY SOME AND WILL EARN IT BACK ANYWAY WHEN YOU INCREASE THEIR INSURANCE RATES, SO INSURANCE HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST FRAUD IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND.

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