Justin sings

I got a new camera for Christmas and I love it. If you follow my flickr pictures, you'll hopefully notice my posting many more pictures in the coming weeks and months. This camera also includes the ability to record videos...

I visited Justin and Allison last night when they returned from Middle Tennessee. Allison got this neat new head scarf that's constructed in such a way that it stays on your head (it has a little "head pocket"). Justin put it on and we asked him to sing "Mary Did You Know?" -- he didn't sing that... instead, we got this:

Thanks Justin!

 

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flickr Statistics amaze me

Those of you who use flickr (and have "PRO" accounts) may have noticed last week that you now can see more detailed statistics on your photos. It's pretty neat to see from which websites you're getting visitors, who's viewing your pictures. For instance, I notice from my statistics, that some at wikiHow wrote on article titled "How to Recycle Your Socks" and used one of my flickr pictures to illustrate the article.

Here's a snapshot of my statistics page -- detailed stats are available only for the last 34 days or so (how long they've been gathering detailed stats). The numbers below are truly "all time" numbers, though:

I'm charmed that "Nathan gets a handful" is number one... Not one of my most flattering pictures, but, I've pretty much committed to sharing everything publicly. Heaven help me if I ever decide to run for high public office -- I'm screwed.

I notice also that for some reason, my picture of the Little Family is consistently ranked very highly. No one has looked at it recently, however.

I can't imagine why the picture of Lindsay with the blue tongue ranks so highly. Here are the most recent (last 34 days or so) referrers (how people found it) for that picture:

My flip flops are very popular. Here's the referrer list (again, only flickr searches) for that picture:

It seems that when you search Yahoo news or images for Destin, some of my pics come up. Same for Jackson, MS and/or the St. Patrick's Day parade.

I'm a *huge* fan of flickr, by the way. I think you all should be uploading your pictures. If you're still thinking about what I should get you for Christmas, I'll be glad to buy my friends/family a pro account on flickr. Just let me know. :)

 

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Facebook advertising

I know that Facebook is a commercial enterprise, they're in the business of making money. I don't pay anything for my use of their service -- the ads they present on their pages pay for my usage...

I like Facebook. I love the clean interface (though it's becoming more cluttered every day). MySpace allows users to customize their profile pages in almost every way imaginable and those customized pages are often hard on the eyes and on the computer (some pages cause my poor laptop to literally grind to a halt). Facebook, again, is cool and clean.

Mostly, though, I like Facebook because they seem to me to be "good guys". Yeah, they're making money, but they're perceived as being concerned about their users and doing the right thing. Kind of like Google, in my mind. "Don't be evil" and all that.

This evening, however, I was confronted with something that made me stop and think for a moment.

Click the above for a larger version -- you'll notice (even in this small picture) a large "Continue" button in "Facebook Blue". It looks like a genuine Facebook button... but it's not. It takes the user to the site of an advertiser.

I don't mind the ads, I've already said that. I don't like being tricked, however. I wish Facebook would limit these kinds of ads -- their presence seems duplicitous and not at all in line with my view of the "good Facebook".

 

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Christmas shopping.. blech

I've done very little Christmas shopping. I've bought a few things for my parents (to give people), but in truth I've really bought nothing for anyone. Those who know me know that I don't give many Christmas presents anyway -- and they almost always come after Christmas. I hate trying to figure out what to get people; I don't want to give meaningless trinkets... To that end, I present my Christmas 2007 Gift Survey (link). If anyone has anything particularly interesting on their list, I might say something about it (won't use your name, of course). You're also, free, of course, to discuss that as a comment to this post!

I meant to publish this several weeks ago... :)

Can you hear this?

According to Wikipedia, these sounds started out as a way to repel "young loiterers" outside shops in Europe. List below are certain tones that you should (or shouldn't) be able to hear based on age. Apparently, young people are using these sounds as ring-tones so the old folks (teachers, etc) can't tell when they're getting text messages or telephone calls in class. Give this a try and let me know, in the comments, when you can't hear the tones.

The the one labeled 30 & younger is audible to me... The 16.7khz tone (younger than 24) is barely audible to me. The 17.7khz tone (younger than 24) MIGHT be audible -- or I might just wish to be hearing it. Beyond that, I can't hear a thing. Really: I want to know your results!

I may use this as my "alert" tone on the instant messenger at work.

8khz - Everyone

10khz 60 & Younger

12khz 50 & Younger

14.1khz 49 & Younger

14.9khz 39 & Younger

15.8khz 30 & Younger

16.7khz < 24

17.7khz < 24

18.8khz < 24

19.8khz < 24

21.1khz < 24

22.4khz < 24

 

The source for these particular tones is Free Mosquito Ringtones.

 

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Funny moments for Doctors

 

3. One day I had to be the bearer of bad news when I told a wife that her husband had died of a massive myocardial infarct. Not more than five minutes later, I heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died of a "massive internal fart."
Submitted by! Dr. Susan Steinberg

Funny moments for Doctors | Bubblejive.com

I was amused.. Click the link for some more funny stories.

I remember hearing a story about an intern who one time visited an establishment specializing in "adult entertainment". This intern, we'll call him Dr. John, was with a group celebrating the upcoming nuptials of a friend. At these establishments, as I understand it, the entertainers or dancers (if you prefer) often walk around to solicit business ("private dances"). One such entertainer approached Dr. John and rubbed her fingers across his shoulders, bent low, and ran her fingers up his thighs in a rather intimate manner. John was thunderstruck. He said, "Good goobledy gosh, what are you doing?" The entertainer replied, "Don't worry, honey, I'm a professional." John, thinking quickly, placed his hand on a spot that isn't generally permitted or encouraged in such establishments... the entertainer's eyes widened and she gasped, "What do you think you're doing????" John replied, "Don't worry, honey, I'm a doctor."

That's how the story was told to me, at least. :)

Man stabs pit bull in attack

 

When McElrath looked outside, he saw a pit bill attacking his pet. After repeatedly beating the pit with a skillet to no effect, McElrath retrieved an eight-inch butcher knife and began to stab the pit bull.

Dyersburg State Gazette: Story: Man stabs pit bull in attack

 

Wow. My father told me about this a few weeks ago. I looked up the story tonight.

I don't hate pit bulls, I don't even dislike them. I hate that they have so often become status symbols and even weapons. I am disgusted with irresponsible pet owners. I am sad that two animals, in this case, died because of an irresponsible dog owner failed to properly restrain his animal, that that animal was not properly cared for even when his owner was incarcerated.

 

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Too much information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMEN

 

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