Open Thread: Monkey Helper Edition
From the Transportation Security Administration, next time you are traveling with your monkey helper (h/t Boing Boing):
# When a monkey is being transported in a carrier, the monkey must be removed from the carrier by the handler prior to screening,
# The monkey must be controlled by the handler throughout the screening process.
# The monkey handler should carry the monkey through the WTMD while the monkey remains on a leash.
# When the handler and monkey go through the WTMD and the WTMD alarms, both the handler and the monkey must undergo additional screening.
# Since monkeys may likely draw attention, the handler will be escorted to the physical inspection area where a table is available for the monkey to sit on. Only the handler will touch or interact with the monkey.
# TSOs have been trained to not touch the monkey during the screening process.
# TSOs will conduct a visual inspection on the monkey and will coach the handler on how to hold the monkey during the visual inspection.
# The inspection process may require that the handler take off the monkey’s diaper as part of the visual inspection.
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Comments (12)
I didn't even know "monkey helpers' exist!
Tyler? Are you and your monkey going on a trip over the holiday?
Comment #1 Posted by: kate | November 19, 2007 09:38 AM
nope, we're staying home for Thanksgiving.
Comment #2 Posted by: Tyler | November 19, 2007 09:49 AM
well think we could send the monkey who keeps posting giberish on a long trip? what's the deal with all of this lately?
Comment #3 Posted by: kate | November 19, 2007 12:00 PM
the more popular the site gets, the more we get targeted for spam. sigh. i am going to look into a plug-in that will close posts for comment after a couple weeks. that would take care of 90%+ of the spam.
Comment #4 Posted by: Tyler | November 19, 2007 01:12 PM
i am going to look into a plug-in that will close posts for comment after a couple weeks. that would take care of 90%+ of the spam.
The sooner the better, I think.
Comment #5 Posted by: phalarope | November 19, 2007 04:35 PM
Is this WordPress?
What about option number 1 on this page?
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=spam
Comment #6 Posted by: phalarope | November 19, 2007 04:38 PM
nope, its Movable Type. unfortunately, looks like I have to update the version (not my forte) in order to utilize the plug in that addresses this. Sigh.
Comment #7 Posted by: Tyler | November 19, 2007 08:53 PM
IMO, the kind of spamming that's been going on here amounts to criminal trespass. I wonder what it would take to get the state legislature, at the very least, to see it the same way?
Comment #8 Posted by: phalarope | November 19, 2007 09:18 PM
Stupid question (but I'm very curious): why do "spammers" do this? I mean what's the point? What do they get out of it?
Comment #9 Posted by: LTOR | November 20, 2007 05:24 AM
LTOR - spammers are building links back to their own websites, which would, theoretically, increase their search engine position for various keyword searches. All this is automated, with spiders crawling the web for sites where they can post. However, this blog uses a tag called "nofollow" which eliminates any benefit the link has in passing any sort of authority/mojo/google juice which might benefit search engine positioning.
Comment #10 Posted by: Tyler | November 20, 2007 08:30 AM
A little Book Contest update - we have received some great haiku entries, but not a single "100 Words..." entry. Spread the word - let's get a little competition rolling! Link to the contest pages are at the top of The Ojai Post homepage.
Comment #11 Posted by: Tyler | November 20, 2007 09:54 AM
Thanks, Tyler for the spamming explanation. Makes sense to me now. I am so technologically unsavvy, I thought it was just some juvenile on-line mischief.
Comment #12 Posted by: LTOR | November 20, 2007 11:06 AM