misc: September 2006 Archives

I was reading my textbook, of all things, today and I found a quote that I wanted to share.

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove lid again - and this is well; but also she will not sit down on a cold one any more.

- Mark Twain

Alex told me about this whole "Ladies Bible Study" mail storm that was going on at Michigan some time last week. He told me this morning that somebody made a wikipedia page on it. I just checked it out, it's great (and informative for those of us who weren't a part of it). Here's what it's all about though:

"Ladies Bible Study- tonight!" was a 'mail storm' that was created on September 11, 2006 and has still not abated. The original message was sent by a student in Sociology to almost every student organization email list at the University of Michigan.

The original spam message had started several parallel threads: hate mail, comical parody, debate on first amendment rights, science vs. humanities, and even entrepreneurship.

I love the t-shirt somebody created and put on CafePress.

Tags: spam, mail storm, university of michigan, ladies bible study