Ultimately the CAPTCHA might go away, it’s still experimental, so again your feedback is appreciated. Commenting activity hasn’t decreased since implementing it which seems to work against the common belief that adding CAPTCHA decreases comment activity in every case.

As for the captcha, I suggested to lose it because the bloggers I visit regularly do not have that problem. I you have been targeted by spammers it becomes almost essential.

As for changing the oil, I only do it myself in summer a Montreal winters are not outdoor-mechanic-friendly.

Regards.

With that said, I think comment #6 details that this blog is making money and that I love to write, so is this a waste of time? Heck no! I don’t drink coffee, which you’d also know that if you read more than a few posts at this blog (yes, I saw your other comment and will address that next).

If you or Chris love to change your oil, more power to you — that’s not a waste of your time. Who do you think you are trying to tell me what is a waste of my time? I get to decide that, not you. And vice versa. I didn’t use the word “menial” in my post or talk down to those who do this kind of work, and resent that flawed assumption. If you think I did, read it again aloud. Read it a hundred times aloud. You’re seeing something that’s not there. I respect any type of work in society that’s a legal, ethical profession.

As for the CAPTCHA, that is also helping a good cause, not only capturing spam, so lighten up. Before I started using the CAPTCHA this blog received well over 1,000 comment spams a day. Is that a waste of time and resources? You bet.

Chris is right, even though he comes on strong. Nothing wrong putting an hour out to read a book or magazine if you equate using your hands with menial jobs. Car dealers are very clean, they charge you for that, and will let you walk in with your own Second Cup Java mug if you don’t go for the percolated Maxwell House. Most have the business papers for you to read while waiting

Can you calculate how many days of your life you (and I) are wasting in this blog? Or watching blah videos and FoxTV? Far, far more that 11 days in a lifetime!

Lose the Captcha, Dave. Or you are getting days off your life wasted erasing the spam?

1) I don’t have nor never have done manicures, nor do I care for latex.
2) If I’m going to change the oil (extremely doubtful) I’m going gloveless. Do I know how to change the oil? Never tried before as said in the second sentence above but it is not a matter of not knowing how to do something when somebody has the library of the world at their fingertips, is it? I didn’t know how to program over 20+ years ago, but I’ve figured that out enough to make a business out of it The point is I don’t want to change my own oil. You seem to be confusing desire with ability.
3) Have never worked at any “shitty job for the state.” Frankly, I found that unnecessary diatribe demeaning to people who do work for the state. I think any honest hard working job including one where people get paid to change oil or work for the state are not “shitty jobs.” Maybe you used to work for the state and are bitter about the profession?
4) The title of this blog should give you a clue as to what I do here and you know what, I make a profit doing something I enjoy. If making a profit is a bad use of my time I’m guilty as charged! Too bad you didn’t seem to enjoy this post, but there’s either thousands more or the door, use the option that makes you feel better. Lots of options out there.
5) “It’s the stress of worrying that will make your time hear short.” It’s actually “here” but then again, I spent a little more time in English class hearing what the teacher had to say than shop class (obvious by this post, I think). It appears because you can’t seem to make your point without insults and inflammatory remarks that you must have done the latter.

Here’s to hoping you have a good hair day heretofore and your next commenting effort, if there should ever be one, will be a little less angry

But I suppose, my manicured friend, more than ANYTHING, if you had ANY regard for saving time, you wouldn’t be spending your time working out stupid formulas and ranting about them in blogs. It’s the stress of worrying that will make your time hear short. So please sir, tear your head from your ass and learn to do a few things yourself before whining. It’s that DIY ethic that makes life fun.