Crazy Captcha Codes

If you've posted to most any forum lately, you'll be familiar with the "captcha" code that's used to weed out spambots. The above are some of the ones I've seen in this past week.

The frustrating thing about captcha codes is that they're sometimes hard to read; when it requires a case-sensitive input I often wonder- is that a lower case "L" or is it an uppercase "i"? Is it an O (oh) or is it a 0 (zero)? Sometimes, as you can see in the examples above, the letters are at all sorts of angles and it's hard to tell a "Z" from a "T" or an "S" from a "5".

I've had troubles deciphering them and used the "hear it!" feature only to have the code change after I've listened to the sequence. I've even input the code and then had my post vanish into the internet ozone. (thank goodness I've learned -- from my years in MSN Groups -- to copy any post before I send. I do it out of habit now, even with my emails)

My favorite captcha codes are those that use two or more random words. This one was especially "titillating".



They could've just used a photo, though.

Chew On This Quiz

You Are Peppermint Flavored Gum

You have a sharp mind that is always churning. You are mentally hyper. You're always thinking of something. And while your mind is always on, you're not the most physically active person around. Some people make mistake you for being lazy, but the truth is: you never relax. You tend to get so deeply into your projects that you ignore everything around you. You are creative and cutting edge. You love telling people about your newest ideas and discoveries.

What Flavor Gum Are You?

Is it just me?

Or does anyone else see the resemblance?

Just gettin' ready, that's all.

Gettin' ready for the next four years after the election, either way.

rodomontade

rodomontade \rod-uh-muhn-TADE; roh-duh-; -TAHD\, noun:Vain boasting; empty bluster; pretentious, bragging speech; rant.

This was the word of the day today, from the feed in our right-hand navbar.

I wondered if rodomontade.com has been taken so I checked.

It's for sale! Price: $1,895.00

That seems fairly expensive, but if all the jerks and buttwipes I've encountered on the 'net chipped in a penny each, they could have it!

Which One Am I?

I was browsing through a forum last night, reading the posts and wondering if I wanted to join. I happened to look down at the bottom of the page, and like a lot of forums, it had a "Who is online now?" feature.

As I said, I wasn't a member, so I was either counted along with four other guests or three other robots.