The Internet weirds me out sometimes

This:

Dear Sir,

I am certified lotus specialist. I have been developing projects using lotus notes since past few months. At present my client requires reports thru crystal reports.

I am unable to get any information on this aspect neither in websites nor thru books.

In this regard i request u to kindly help me in getting me the exact syntax to be used to interface crystal reports thru lotus notes.

I will be very grateful and appricate your help in this regard.

thank you

with regards

Ramu

X.X.Xxxx Xxx MCA

XXX-X, Xxxxxx Xxxxx,

Xxxxxxxxx,

Kualalumpur-XXXXX.

was in my inbox. A programmer in Malaysia looking for my advice. This is right up there with the fact that I consistently get hits on my website from Qatar and Yemen. Someone from South Africa (with the surname "Barrick" no less) left a comment in my portfolio the other day. It's really amazing when you stop and think about it. I've never been to these places. I've never been anywere remotely near these places. Hell, I have a client in Newfoundland and the closest I've ever been to there is Manhattan. Just for the hell of it I pinged the originating IP: Kualalumpur is only 238 milliseconds away.