marklio - Too Many Mark Millers

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

For a split second, I was baffled at Scott Hanselman's recent post which claimed I had been working with him on some documentation tools. Then I realized that, of course, this was a different Mark Miller. This was not the first time I've been frustrated by the seemingly large number of Mark Miller's, especially in the blogosphere.

The real question is how can I distinguish myself from the others? Certainly not by continuing to post rather bland entries to my blog. I'm not able to make my work blog public (which is what I'd like to do), where there's alot of nifty activity. I guess I just need to make a more concentrated effort to get my thoughts out in the open without revealing the application of the thoughts. This probably could have a nice side-effect of thinking a little more abstractly about the decisions I make and maybe see a more broad application than I originally had in mind that make make a design work better.

Also, why WASN'T I working with Scott on some project? Why aren't I connecting with others more? That's a problem.

So, stay tuned, i guess.

Fun | Software Development

posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:39:03 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 12:06:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

You could change your name to Cat Stevens or something...

Scott Hanselman | scottAT NOSPAMhanselman dot com

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 12:18:08 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

While you're coming to grips with the fact that I am THE Mark Miller, I suggest you take some time out for therapy and maybe catch a relaxing movie.

May I suggest Jet Li's The One?

And while you're watching that movie, I'll be dropping through the ventilation shaft in my ninja outfit. Hiiii-ya!

Best regards,

THE Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 12:26:36 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

Uh, listen. I'm not sure about that guy who claimed to be THE Mark Miller, but my name is also Mark Miller and I *have* seen another guy who looks just like me, running around the lawn dressed in black. I called the police to report the prowler. Of course, when they asked me for a description I just gave them a generic one. I wasn't about to tell them he looked just like me. Anyway, I thought I should tell you ---

What the ????

Something's moving around on my roof! Argh. Probably another racoon. I better go check it out.

You know, these distractions are starting to get a bit irritating. Fine.

Look, I'll post this message now and be back in a second to tell you something very important about this guy I saw moving around -- I get the feeling foul play may be afoot.

Best regards,

Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 12:44:08 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

Hey -- it's me again. Not that psycho guy calling himself "THE Mark Miller", but the other one.

Listen, I went outside and saw a glimpse of what was crawling around on my roof! It wasn't a racoon -- it was a man! And I'm pretty sure it was the same guy I saw sneaking around my lawn earlier this evening. He was dressed up in one of those marshal arts outfits and I watched him spend about 12 minutes trying to pry open the ventilation shaft exhaust grid with a crow bar. This guy is not exactly Mr. Stealth. Anyway, I finally yelled at him to get off my roof, and my sudden shouting apparently startled him -- he immediately lost his balance and slid down my roof, no doubt hanging on the rain gutter for a momemt before that snapped, dropping him somewhere on the other side of the house. I ran to the back but he wasn't there, and the jerk broke my rain gutter!

So I'm sitting here alone as I right this (back in the house -- that part was probably obvious). I've decided to lock all the doors and windows -- I tried to call the cops again but for some reason I can't dial out. Thank God I've got a cable modem. I've got a dirty butter knife to use in my defense in case the guy comes back. I stirred it around in the trash. It may not kill him, but it should produce a nasty infection if he doesn't carry Neosporing with him. Phew - it's a bit creepy. But listen -- this only confirms my original concerns. I was starting to get the feeling that this guy might have been stalking me for a reason. I think it's my name. I mean *our* name! I think he wants us to change our names!

Huh???

Oh crap. I just heard a sound in the ventalation shaft above! I --- I --

I think he's stuck!

Yep. Definitely stuck. He's asking for help now.

OK, you'd think if a guy was going to hunt you down to get you to change your name, he'd either use the front door or try to lose some frickin' weight before crawling around in a ventilation shaft! Definitely a freakin' idiot.

OK, so maybe we don't have anything to worry about. Never mind.

Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Friday, November 19, 2004 10:55:58 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

Man, those Mark Millers really think highly of themselves don't they!? Just kidding!!!! ;)

Mark Leech

Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:56:57 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

There's even a character in the upcoming movie Elektra called Mark Miller...http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808473329.

Pete