I really like Google Alerts. Set the alert once, get news on the subject forever. The problem is, Google Alerts uses dumb technology. Which is why I get;
Body found in snow cave identified as Dallas man; search continues …
Delete:
But two hours later,
Body found in snow cave identified as Dallas man; search continues …
And the following day;
Body found in snow cave identified as Dallas man; search continues …
And for days after…
Body found in snow cave identified as Dallas man; search continues …
Why can’t they fix that problem? Do they know it’s a problem?
I apologize if you were expecting something more substantial this morning, but after days of deleting that damned alert I had to mention it.
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Word Of The Day- nonplus: Dictionary.com Word of the Day December 5, 2009nonplus: to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
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- black dog syndrome November 26, 2009black dog syndrome n. In an animal shelter, the tendency for black- or dark-coated dogs to be passed over for adoption in favor of lighter colored dogs. Example Citations: The Humane Educational Society will do its part to fight "black dog syndrome" with an adopt-athon this weekend at PetSmart, 2130 Gunbarrel Road. According to HES officials, big, […]
- stoplifting November 26, 2009stoplifting n. A program aimed at preventing retail theft or rehabilitating inveterate shoplifters. —adj. Example Citations: With robberies up 11 percent this year in the town and the holiday sales season going full force Friday, the Town Council agreed last week to implement Mayor Paul Vrooman's new program called Stoplifting. The idea is that re […]
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- truther November 24, 2009truther n. A person who believes that the U.S. government perpetrated or allowed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Also: 9/11 truther, September 11 truther. Example Citations: The Iranian president is even a "truther," insisting that there was a hidden hand behind Sept. 11, 2001. "Could it be planned and executed without coordinatio […]
- deather November 24, 2009deather n. A person who believes that U.S. health care reform will lead to more deaths, particularly among the elderly. [Usu. pejorative.] —deatherism n. Example Citations: The new suffix is "ers." It started with the "9/11 truthers" — crazy. Then, the "birthers" — crazy. And now, the DNC is calling people conc […]
- birther November 23, 2009birther n. A person who believes that U.S. president Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and is therefore ineligible to be president. [Usu. pejorative.] —birtherism n. Example Citations: Some Republicans have shifted their strategy against the health care bill from fighting over the details to questioning the very constitutionality of manda […]
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