a keyboard, a second-grade education, and a powerful sense of entitlement
OK ladies, it's hand check time. I was intrigued by the end of the article - "The strongest indicator of high sexual activity, of the seven Clark studied, was the amount of money spent on alcohol" - is it directly proportional, or do women who have more sex spend less on alcohol because guys buy it for them? Maybe they buy the alcohol for the guys, hoping for the coveted "beer goggle" effect. Thanks for the finger facts link, Boostay.
Found this good security checklist for all us home Internet users. Be safe out there! If you have any problems, I'll be glad to help for the previously mentioned Jack, cigars, or nekkid photos.
Things that annoy me today:
AAARRGGHHH! I told you that we'd be hearing from Rosie on this gay wedding crap. Thanks a lot, Mr. President! Just when we'd gotten rid of her, too! Here's her (NSFW) gift registry.
Third grader suspended for bringing a gun to school. Did I mention it was a toy gun? Oh, and did I mention it was a tiny little GI Joe sized toy gun? Zero tolerance or zero common sense? Apparently he was brandishing it menacingly. At least as menacing as you can get with something the size of a quarter. UPDATE: The school people finally came to their senses, three days too late.
AAARRGGHHH! I told you that we'd be hearing from Rosie on this gay wedding crap. Thanks a lot, Mr. President! Just when we'd gotten rid of her, too! Here's her (NSFW) gift registry.
Third grader suspended for bringing a gun to school. Did I mention it was a toy gun? Oh, and did I mention it was a tiny little GI Joe sized toy gun? Zero tolerance or zero common sense? Apparently he was brandishing it menacingly. At least as menacing as you can get with something the size of a quarter. UPDATE: The school people finally came to their senses, three days too late.
Looks like I'm staring down the barrel of another one of those big life choices that determine where things go from here. Of course, it could just be another near miss, won't really know until next week. Basically it's a great job opportunity that requires a move (or commuting home on the weekends). No offer yet, but it looks likely I'll get one. Then it'll be tough decision time. Keep your fingers crossed and hope that I pick right. I'll keep you posted.
Janet Jackson shows her boob, Howard Stern loses money. Sweet! That tool's got nothing if he can't do dirty jokes.
This is a candidate I'd vote for in a heartbeat. She's obviously got nothing to hide. Too bad I'm not registered to vote in Hungary.
Today's Kindergarten Wisdom: "If you lean back in your chair, you could get a bwain injuwy." And if you get a bwain injuwy, your web site might look like this. Link courtesy of The Presurfer.
Tuesday Tidbits:
I have a friend in Louisiana with a new picturephone who sent me pictures from Mardi Gras celebrations all day, including the one above. No boobies, though - sorry. It looked kinda gloomy down there.
Not only is it Fat Tuesday, I also found out late in the day that it's Grey Tuesday. I actually downloaded the Grey Album last week (yay BitTorrent) and gave it a listen. It was interesting, but I'm just not a big Jay-Z fan. I can hear people talk shit without paying for a CD.
W took advantage of the slow news day to announce that he either hates gays or loves Jesus, depending on your point of view. Sugarmama and A Small Victory got some discussion going.
Tokyo Ouja is an example of what can happen when you think outside the blog. Go and take a look around the crazy layout.
Shameless Self Promotion
Most bloggers love to get hits and links, unless you happen to have a blog where you confess all your crimes and deviant behaviors that you had hoped to keep secret. We like that positive measure that shows "you like me, you really like me", whether it's because we said something funny, or gave a new perspective on things to someone, or maybe they just like the colors we used. In the (ugh) "blogosphere", hits equal popularity, and linkage equals legitimacy. Today, the Commissar addressed the "gimmicks" that one might use to pump up your hits, and the (ahem) "blogwar" that erupted over an item that was funny to some, and blatant link whorage to others. Here's some ways to pump up your volume, including one that I just don't get:
Google - This one's easy, just put "Paris Hilton sex video" in a post. I'm done! You'll get lots of hits from people who are pissed off that the video's not here. Send them to bangedup.com.
Comments - My personal favorite, but make sure you have something to add to the discussion. If you do, someone might read what you say and be compelled to check out your little corner of the net. Of course, this assumes that you put your name and URL in the comments.
Link Swaps - I've never been a big fan of this one. You add a link to someone's blog, and send them a note saying' "Hey I linked you, link me back!". If I find a blog I like (and I'm not too lazy that day), I'll put up a link. I figure that at some point the times will show up in their stats, and if after checking it out they like it, they'll link it.
Trackbacks - Unless someone can show me a useful purpose for these, you'll never see me use them. The trackbacker uses these to say "Look buddy - I linked you!", and the trackbackee can show how many people linked to the post. Wouldn't it make more sense for you to see traffic from me linking you? If I don't generate any, maybe I'm the whale poop at the bottom of the "ecosystem", and you don't want me showing up on your Trackbacks. I'm pretty sure that a Trackback circle jerk of 15 blogs or so would own Google. Everybody just Trackback to every post on everyone else's blog. Advance your agenda!
That's all for tonight. My advice is to focus on your art, not on who's looking at it. If you still need the reassurance of linkage, I can be bought. I prefer cigars, Jack Daniel's, or, if you're a female, nekkid photos. Play nice!
Most bloggers love to get hits and links, unless you happen to have a blog where you confess all your crimes and deviant behaviors that you had hoped to keep secret. We like that positive measure that shows "you like me, you really like me", whether it's because we said something funny, or gave a new perspective on things to someone, or maybe they just like the colors we used. In the (ugh) "blogosphere", hits equal popularity, and linkage equals legitimacy. Today, the Commissar addressed the "gimmicks" that one might use to pump up your hits, and the (ahem) "blogwar" that erupted over an item that was funny to some, and blatant link whorage to others. Here's some ways to pump up your volume, including one that I just don't get:
Google - This one's easy, just put "Paris Hilton sex video" in a post. I'm done! You'll get lots of hits from people who are pissed off that the video's not here. Send them to bangedup.com.
Comments - My personal favorite, but make sure you have something to add to the discussion. If you do, someone might read what you say and be compelled to check out your little corner of the net. Of course, this assumes that you put your name and URL in the comments.
Link Swaps - I've never been a big fan of this one. You add a link to someone's blog, and send them a note saying' "Hey I linked you, link me back!". If I find a blog I like (and I'm not too lazy that day), I'll put up a link. I figure that at some point the times will show up in their stats, and if after checking it out they like it, they'll link it.
Trackbacks - Unless someone can show me a useful purpose for these, you'll never see me use them. The trackbacker uses these to say "Look buddy - I linked you!", and the trackbackee can show how many people linked to the post. Wouldn't it make more sense for you to see traffic from me linking you? If I don't generate any, maybe I'm the whale poop at the bottom of the "ecosystem", and you don't want me showing up on your Trackbacks. I'm pretty sure that a Trackback circle jerk of 15 blogs or so would own Google. Everybody just Trackback to every post on everyone else's blog. Advance your agenda!
That's all for tonight. My advice is to focus on your art, not on who's looking at it. If you still need the reassurance of linkage, I can be bought. I prefer cigars, Jack Daniel's, or, if you're a female, nekkid photos. Play nice!
Another Brush With Bush
I got a check in the mail today - my cut of the "Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation". A whopping $13.86! The cool part is that it came with a letter from the Attorney General of Alabama, Bill Pryor. He's the same Bill Pryor that W snuck onto the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week. Good luck on the bench, and thanks for the cash!
I got a check in the mail today - my cut of the "Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation". A whopping $13.86! The cool part is that it came with a letter from the Attorney General of Alabama, Bill Pryor. He's the same Bill Pryor that W snuck onto the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week. Good luck on the bench, and thanks for the cash!
