I do that whenever I see anything from Patrick posted on HN, and getting it delivered in my email box has a similar effect. I would say that I have an irration

I do that whenever I see anything from Patrick posted on HN, and getting it delivered in my email box has a similar effect. I would say that I have an irrational enjoyment of reading things that he writes, but I actually think it's pretty rational -- I've never read anything by him that didn't exceed my expectations of information, humor, and valuable content.