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Anyone use tpop3d?

Amusing source:

root@devious:/home/compile/tpop3d-1.5.2# grep -A4 SNIDE_COMMENTS *.c
netloop.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
netloop.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”You can hang around all day if you like. I have better things to do.”));
netloop.c-#else
netloop.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Client has been idle for too long.”));
netloop.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Tell me your name, knave!”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”USER command must be followed by a username.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”This is ridiculous. I give up.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Too many authentication attempts.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Try again, but get it right next time.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Authentication string is invalid.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Clueless bunny!”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Authentication failed.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”This is ridiculous. I give up.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Too many authentication attempts.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Lies! Try again!”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Authentication failed.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 1, _(”Fine. Be that way.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 1, _(”Done.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Do you actually know how to use this thing?”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”The command sent is invalid or unimplemented.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”This is ridiculous. I give up.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Too many authentication attempts.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Lies! Try again!”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Authentication failed.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Already, you have told me too much.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Too many arguments for command.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”That does not compute.”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Command argument should be numeric.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Can you actually count?”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Command argument should be numeric.”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”It’s a bit late for that now, isn’t it?”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”STLS command available only in AUTHORIZATION stat”));
pop3.c-#endif
–
pop3.c:#ifndef NO_SNIDE_COMMENTS
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”Do you actually know how to use this thing?”));
pop3.c-#else
pop3.c- connection_sendresponse(c, 0, _(”The command sent was invalid or unimplemented.”));
pop3.c-#endif

Last week I went in to have some blood drawn for various blood tests and on Monday I went in for a CT scan. Today, we went in to find out the results of these tests.

I’m still cancer free! Woohoo! 3 months down the road and things are looking great. Blood test results are all normal. The CT scan revealed that my lymph nodes are all looking normal, apart from some in my neck which are a little big, but they’re smaller than they were before which indicates that they’re still shrinking, which is great.

So, going forward, we have to wait another 3 months, do more blood work, and if things look good again then, wait another 3 months, do a CT, etc. etc.. After that, they start doing the tests less frequently – maybe every 6 months, and so on, until after 5 years of no relapse, they declare me ‘cured’. So, only 4 years and 9 months to go :)

I stopped at Best Buy on the way home to look at a few items (they have excellent pricing on new DVD releases). On the way out, they have this system where a lacky stops you at the door to inspect your receipt (Costco do the same thing). This has always pissed me off, because I can’t see any reason why they should do this that isn’t insulting, so this evening, I challenged the slack jawed ape at the door to explain why he had to see it:

Slack jawed ape: Could I see your receipt please?

Me: Why?

Slack jawed ape: Um, it’s just policy. (Right now he’s trying to reach over to scribble on the receipt in my hand, I pull back).

Me: As far as I can tell, there are two possibilities. Either you suspect that I’ve stolen something between the checkout 10 feet away and this door, or you think it’s possible that I might not have noticed something extra/missing on my receipt. So I’m either a thief or an idiot. Which is it?

Slack jawed ape: No no, that’s not it, it’s just that we have to check it.

Me: Why?

Slack jawed ape: It’s just policy. Is it really that big a deal? (This pissed me off)

Me: Yes it’s a big deal. There’s no reason why you should need to see my receipt. You can’t give me a good reason beyond “It’s policy” and I think that sucks. Either you’re calling me a thief, or an idiot, or there’s some other reason. Either way, you don’t seem to be able to answer it.

Slack jawed ape: It’s like, if someone returns something, we can show it was checked..

Me: Erm, ok, that makes no sense at all.

Slack jawed ape: I’m just trying to do my job.

Me: I understand that. Please tell your manager of my opinion.

At this point, the slack jawed ape gave up, and went back to checking the next people to leave the store and I left, without my receipt scribbled upon.

Am I the only one that gets irritated by this? I seriously don’t see what possible reason they could have to genuinely need to look at my receipt, and the lack of a good answer from the idiot at the door didn’t exactly do anything to assuage my irritation. At any rate, I’d consider writing an email to their headquarters, but I know it won’t make the slightest bit of difference. I’ll just continue to make life difficult for the idiots at the door every time I go there..