Having been inundated by "spam," we have begun using a "permit-based" spam filtering system (www.ipermitmail.com) that requires any email from a person not in our address book to fill out a simple form to seek permission to email us. We are pleased to report that after nearly two months of operation, spam representing 99.9914 percent (seriously) of incoming mail has been rightly blocked.

Generally, spam spewers will not go to the trouble of filling out such a form. However, there are exceptions, and each of these earns a place on our SPAM UNFAIR LIST --- companies and individuals exhibiting the arrogance to specifically and willfully contact invade our email accounts against our wishes.

The following companies and individuals have been placed on our SPAM UNFAIR LIST for wasting our time attempting to circumvent our SPAM detection system.

www.americasbest.com

www.stfun.com

gdai@rogers.com

quick_takes@email2.kodak.com