Computers Have No Judgement

Web sites that import news feeds, but then automatically censor "objectionable" words, are sometimes committing "Clbuttic Mistakes". The term was coined when a site changed the word "classic" to "clbuttic" on the theory the word "butt" (for instance) is less objectionable than "ass". Prior to the 2008 Olympics, the American Family Association's news site automatically replaced a word in articles about sprinter Tyson Gay: "Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue," they reported, "sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has." Other mangled language has included "consbreastution", an article on "What did the British Embbutty do for this British National Overseas pbuttport holder," and a "series of previously secret Central Intelligence Agency plots to buttbuttinate foreign leaders." (London Telegraph)

Nappus Interruptus

I'm so mad I can hardly stand it. Woke with an irritated throat and upset tummy this morning. Tummy is lowly getting better and throat is okay after sucking some zinc, but I'm now really sleepy. Lay down to take a nap after lunch. Was dozing lightly, just starting to slide deeper, when the phone rang.


They hung up when they heard the recording on the answering machine, just as I was about to pick up.

Went back to bed and tried for half an hour, but couldn't get back to sleep.

Now my right sinuses are feeling irritated, like I'm getting another sinus infection. And I'm still sleepy, almost groggy.

Why would someone call, then hang up when they hear the answering machine?! Why bother to call if they won't bother to leave a message?!

First Field Report on New SIG P250

It's not a target pistol. It shoots low and to the right, less with top-quality ammunition. That said, with the good stuff I put fifty rounds of .40 S&W in 25cm at 25 meters using a bench rest.

Round 92 failed to feed on first attempt, being caught nose down in the mag. All others went fine.

One failure to feed in 100 rounds with a brand new pistol. Not bad; could be better. May need to put a few hundred more rounds through it before it's really reliable.