January 29, 2004 12:12 AM Take the Test: Ten Signs of "Mad Domain" Disease
This is a hilarious excerpt from Dear
Domey @ DNJournal.com
1. How important would internet access be during your honeymoon?
a. Honeymoon would be better without internet access
b. Some internet access would be good
c. I will only consider honeymoon locations with dedicated T1 line to catch
drops 24/7.
2. What was your first reaction to Britney Spears' wedding?
a. Oooops!
b. Hmmm... I wonder if "BritneysWedding.com" is registered?
c. Hot dog! I registered "BritneysWedding.com" last year (along with
several thousand other speculative combinations) and now I'll snag "BritneysWedding.cc"
too!
3. What is WLS?
a. Show where big guys with makeup and spandex taunt each other in a ring and
bash chairs
b. Support group for dieters
c. I'm not sure what it is, but I feel *very* strongly about it
4. What are the most desirable qualities you seek in a date?
a. Intelligence, nice body, sense of humor, wealth
b. I want someone who gets all worked up debating the pros and cons of having
hyphens in domain names.
c. What's a date? (some kind of field in the WHOIS?)
5. What draws things in, but does not let them out?
a. Astronomical black hole
b. Venus fly trap
c. Network Solutions
6. What is "udrp"?
a. Frog making conversation
b. Person expressing satisfaction with a good meal
c. A greeting from someone who went to the IP League
7. What happens to you without internet access?
a. You wind down and relax
b. Shake uncontrollably and obsess over what you miss online
c. Don't know. Never been offline.
8. How much time have you spent trying to figure out who NamePopper really
was or is?
a. Who?
b. Less than a hour.
c. Over 10% of my waking hours. Ask my partner, Scully.
9. What do you tell your significant other if he/she asks you how much you
spend each year on domains?
a. The truth -- around $10.
b. Roughly as much as our mortgage payments are
c. Roughly as much as our mortgage payments were -- before we lost the house
and car paying renewal fees.
10. What is a good reason to register a domain?
a. Actually develop a website for commerce or information
b. Its worthless, but someone else may still buy it from me
c. Because its there... and I have over $7 left in my credit line
***
For each (a) answer, add 0
points.
For each (b) answer, add 1
point.
For each (c) answer, add 2
points.
0-2 points: You are probably safe from
Mad Domain disease.
3-10 points: You are at significant risk
for Mad Domain disease and should seek help from a professional Domainologist
for further diagnosis.
10-20 points: You display advanced symptoms
of Mad Domain disease. You should contact the Office of Domainland Security
for immediate quarantine, transfusion of social graces, and enrollment in the
12-schlep program -- "Schlep around your house and rediscover who the members
of your family are... schlep to a public place and interact with real live human
beings... schlep to a museum and look at art, go to a concert, walk in the park...
etc." With perseverance, you should be able to tell the difference between
your ashtray and peanut dish within a couple of months. Best wishes for a sharpy
recovery.
Sincerely,
Domey
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