"Password Strength Evaluators"!

Living in the age of the computer, all of us are bound to fill out registration form after registration form to sign up for various on-line memberships. One thing that I have noticed in filling out these forms is the advent of the "password strength evaluator". And I don't like it! There are some parts of the "password strength evaluator" that I can buy into. For example, if you make your password 3 characters long, it will be easier to crack than if it is 8 characters long. None of us need to be math majors to figure this out.

What pisses me off is that most "password strength evaluators" require us to use alpha-numeric passwords. For my passwords I create fake words. Some of my old passwords have been "blerfers" and "protten". Honestly, who is going to figure that out?! Yet I type it into box and the "password strength evaluator" automatically spits out at me: Password Strength is Weak. Don't judge me! Who asked for your opinion? Can someone who designs these things create a new version that checks for random letters that are thrown together? I'm sure it can't be that difficult!

http://www.securitystats.com/tools/password.php

I'd like to say I consider much of this website to be bullshit! Do we really need passwords that meet the following requirements:
1.) Alpha-Numeric
2.) Capitalized Letters
3.) Includes Symbols

We all understand that creating secure passwords is important, but this is paranoia to the Nth degree!

J Penn