There's Comedy Gold in Them Thar Hills...

...you better believe it, baby!

I just finished up reading an article on Spy/Ad/Mal/Who Cares-Ware, and I couldn't help but lol in my pants.

Man, I was lolling for Queen and Country at one point.

It seems to me that people will just point blank ignore the facts and figures laid out before them and resort to calling a duck a cat, when it is clearly a duck, walks like a duck and goes in the litter tray like a duck.

What am I talking about?

This article here. Not only do they whip out the well-worn theme of vigilante action - because apparently, anyone that thinks Spyware sucks as is a "vigilante".....yeah, WE'RE the ones operating outside of the law....but it supposedly contains THE single greatest reason as to why one notable Spyware slayer (Ben Edelman) is clearly pursuing one company in a ruthless battle of skill and dexterity. Are you ready? Are you?

.....ARE YOU?!?

Okay, here it is. Wrap your laughing gear around this one, because I fear for your hilarity circuits:

"We're not using adware," said Travelocity Manager of Public Relations Joel Frey, when notified of Edelman's claims. "Allegations that Travelocity is involved with adware/spyware are serious, and we are aggressively looking into this," added Frey.

Frey also implied Edelman could have an ulterior motive in outing Travelocity, noting the Harvard Law graduate sued the travel site in Massachusetts. Edelman confirmed he sued Travelocity last year in small claims court regarding a hotel reservation payment discrepancy.

AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Without a doubt, THE single most lame thing I have probably ever heard since, oh God, last week.

Come to think of it, I got shafted with a fare that was too high on the bus yesterday. Merseytravel, your ASS is MINE! Bam!

Netflix were all out of Man on Fire DVDs - it's time to go Spyware crazy on their ass!

That sour pint of milk I got at the store a fortnight ago? Baby, you better BELIEVE I will hunt them down and make them pay for it, online VIGILANTE STYLE!

.....lmao.

Seriously. Go back and reread it, it's comedy gold. Go on, I'll wait for you to come back.

/ waits

....all done? Good.

We have most definitely reached an all new pinnacle of craziness if some stupid thing about a hotel room is blamed for someone, you know, thinking spyware sucks ass. Nasty, evil spyware hunting man! Don't you dare make a big deal about some Spyware you found that happens to have served us up! Oooh! Oooh, you bad man you!

Gimme a break. Gimme a big, fat rolly-eyed ninety foot high yellow smiley that's puffing on a cigar and waving a United Nations of Lollertown flag.

You can huff and puff about the "allegations being serious" all you want, but instead of "aggressively looking into it", here's a top tip from someone who is known to deal death Kung-Fu style on a regular basis. I predict this will save you time, effort and money in terms of "aggressive investigations":

1) Click here.
2) Job done.