Waiting for the Dragon

Shortly after tonight's game ended (and it was a good one - see shinyshinyelves for details), Rey smelled smoke.

After some rather worried calls to the fire information number, it appears there's a new fire at Mount Victoria (about 15 km to our west). It shouldn't be a threat - it's moving slowly, and the air is fairly still tonight - but after last weekend's events, I can't say I'm happy about it. And I can't help but walk out onto the front steps and look at the sky every few minutes.

Have changed into sensible clothes, Just In Case, and will probably wander around ineffectually looking for valuables in a little while.

At least we're insured.

Very amusing spam

At least, I assume this is spam, of the "pretending to be misdirected mail" variety. Those familiar with the WGP will understand why I was so very amused:

[some snippage]

From - Sun Jan 26 11:22:44 2003
Return-Path: <pao@art-online.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 04:34:40 +1100 (EST)
From: Jean-Baptiste <pao@art-online.com>
To: <z2214076@student.unsw.edu.au>
Subject: before Apocalyspe check the Beta version

Hi Fred,

Just finished :-)) beta version is online:
[URL deleted, to avoid giving spammers any free hits]
Careful ! keep it secret the grand opening is in February
before Apocalypse.
full text search engine .NET inside ;-)

We're so worn out!... US team will leave tomorrow
It's party time ! with the mastermind of ServerGroup (E.T) at Domaine de la Source... It's crazy !
"The Internet continues for him to be a metaphor of the divine, an agora of ethers."

Tell Dan I say hello, we're impatient you come visit us in France.
Bye

Baptiste
pao@art-online.com


>Hi Jean-Baptiste,

>Have you finished your new project ?
>Send me the address when ready

>Talk t'ya later
>Fred