Friday fun

New Westminster, BC (photo from trekearth.com)

I thought I would post something slightly different today.

1. Helen who writes the artistic Muisto blog, disagrees with some of my article entitled, A philosophy of linking, which is in the May archives.

http://thekingpin68.blogspot.com/2007/05/philosophy-of-linking.html

Helen was nice enough to link my posting. I shall return the favour and link her article in order that her perspective is provided, and I also made the following edited comment at the end of Helen’s article.

Hi Helen.

Thanks for the link and insights.:)

Personally, I do not link primarily to create traffic as the quality of a blog is more important than the amount of traffic. If I comment on a blog it is because I think the blog is good (such as yours) and the exposure my blog receives in return is a bonus. I do comment on blogs that do not link me, but will primarily comment on blogs that are of good quality that also support me. I would not want a situation where I am primarily linking others and supporting their work and assisting them to receive comments and I am not receiving links back and struggling to receive comments. I ask for a link for a link to help ensure that my blogs are at least receiving a small amount of support and that I am not simply writing articles for myself and thinking to myself…well done satirical, kingpin...lol.

I realize that there are other reasonable ways to approach linking, other than mine, such as yours.

Russ;)

http://muisto.blogspot.com/2007/05/politics-of-linking.html

2. I have been on the Christian dating site, Christian Café, for seven years and most of time it has been with occasional free days provided each year. I have learned not to take on-line dating very seriously. I think a young woman would usually have to be met in person to know if there is any mutual romantic attraction. The other day I received an email on the site from a woman who was documented to be local, and with no photograph. Her personal information listed her as 31-35 years old, with blonde hair and in good physical condition. She was basically what many men in our Canadian society would consider to be a good prospect. In the email dialogue she seemed interested in my dissertation work, but since I am only on the site for a few free days at a time, I thought that I would provide her with an email address, so perhaps we could email chat occasionally. She later on the Café informed me that she was not sure if she was interested in staying on the site. From my research the last few years on women and dating, this young woman was showing signs of little or no interest in dialogue with me, and so I figured that it was a waste of our time. But, I thought I would ask her if she wanted to complete a problem of evil questionnaire.;) She seemed open-minded concerning the questionnaire and I sent her one through regular email. I assumed I would not receive any more Café messages from her.

The other day she emailed me on regular email explaining that she was very sorry, but this was all a ruse. She was investigating someone else, but realized that I was not that person. She stated that she really had no interest in the problem of evil, was probably ten years older that me, and was working on a PhD in Theology herself. She wanted to let me know the truth since she reasoned that I was being sincere with her in the dialogue. She noted that she would try and complete the questionnaire for me.

Hmm, no wonder I am still single…

Russ;)


The type of incident in the cartoon has never actually happened to me!