August 03, 2004
New monkey business
There's a new item up at
Protomonkey. Enjoy!
Feel free to subscribe to the notify list over there (in the sidebar). I'll announce the next couple of entries here but after a few weeks it'll be on its own.
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July 26, 2004
There's no easy way to say it
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Well, let me be the first idiot to say it. You certainly had me fooled. I was, as an English lawyer friend of mine likes to say, shcoked, astonished and dismayed.
Good one. Best of luck with the new venture!
Posted by: RP at July 26, 2004 04:02 PM (LlPKh)
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Of course, I mean shocked, not shcoked. Not self respecting Englishman would say shcoked.
Posted by: RP at July 26, 2004 04:06 PM (LlPKh)
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Thank goodness! I'd be mortalized if I knew I'd shcoked you. And just imagine what my wife would say!
Posted by: Jim at July 26, 2004 07:36 PM (behRF)
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snicker. snort. "mortalized". heh, heh.
Posted by: Random Penseur at July 26, 2004 08:03 PM (X3Lfs)
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The bill for the heart attack will be over to you shortly.
Are we to be promoting Protomonkey or just reading in the quiet knowledge of being amongst the priveleged few? Seeing your time zone sucks I'm just gonna promote and hope.
Posted by: Simon at July 27, 2004 02:06 AM (GWTmv)
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I was prepared to get my banshee out. It was going to be ugly. Snooze guts were going to be flying.
I rely on you and Simon to be my daily dose of normal. If either one of you ever let me down, I know a shaman who will curse you so that you both grow weird monkey hair from your unmentionables.
Hey-I was an anthropology major, of course I know all the nutcases.
Posted by: Helen at July 27, 2004 04:07 AM (pS7+B)
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Hmmm...
Somewhat stronger threats than I was expecting...
Is there any way I can blame this on Ilyka? I swear I was going to do a "what my blog has meant to me in the first year" type of post to introduce Protomonkey. Until I saw the tombstone generator of course - that set off my mischievous inner imps (yes, I have more than one - it's a terrible burden).
Promote the new site to your heart's content. I sure will be!
Posted by: Jim at July 27, 2004 05:19 AM (behRF)
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I think we both had the same idea... I've been working on a separate site, a more personal site where I'll post something completely different than wetwired...
http://www.sixofnine.net
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Caption contest winners
There were a lot of excellent captions submitted. The first place entry gets 5 Snooze Points, the second place one gets 3 and the third gets 1. There were also a lot of crappy entries but don't worry - I won't take any points away.
Winner
"Amazing new ironing board allows women to simultaneously iron, rub pussy." - Rube
Second Place
"Ever the thrifty spender, Jim has discovered a new way to get LW that black fur shoal she always wanted. The neighbor will never miss the cat anyway." - Clancy
Third Place
"Ironing bored." - Tiffani
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Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 26, 2004 09:04 AM (e7VPJ)
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Woo Hoooo - more points!! One of these days I may just get past Ilyka again...
Posted by: Clancy at July 26, 2004 11:16 AM (EGVPL)
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Thanks for pickin mine....Title I mean.
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July 25, 2004
The Super Big News You've All Been Waiting For!
Won't be here today. Sorry, y'all. Just too busy today with all the clean-up from yesterday and then the relaxing and stuff. Bear has requested chicken wings for his B-day dinner so we'll be doing those tonight.
The party was a smash, thanks mostly to Trey. Everybody else took off at around 4:30 pm but Trey stayed and we had some lovely conversation to the setting of the sun. Not only did Trey charm Lovely Wife and I, he was also adopted by Bacon. (Click for mondo size.)
I think Bacon had just stuffed a handful of Nerds in his mouth. Either that or he's turning into a weasel.
So anyway, big news tomorrow with more party pictures and maybe some house pictures too.
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okay,
When I first saw the picture I thought; did he hold the party at my bil house?????? but second glance told me different.
glad you had a good time.
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 25, 2004 02:49 PM (V1sTS)
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They could be brothers.
Posted by: Simon at July 26, 2004 04:04 AM (UKqGy)
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I don't think so Simon. I didn't get that vibe of distilled evil from Trey that I get from my kids.
Rachel Ann, what's a bil house?
Posted by: Jim at July 26, 2004 07:47 AM (IOwam)
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And here I thought you were the code king.
"bil" is Swedish for car.
Or, in your language, is "brother-in-law".
Posted by: Helen at July 26, 2004 07:51 AM (pS7+B)
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would that be
My brother the car?
ducking.
(or is eveyone waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy to young to get that?)
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 26, 2004 09:03 AM (e7VPJ)
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It would be
My Brother-In-Law the Car. Unfortunately it would probably have to be produced by Michael Moore.
Posted by: Jim at July 26, 2004 10:11 AM (IOwam)
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As he ages, he will learn to mask the darkness within...
Posted by: Trey Givens at July 26, 2004 12:09 PM (uew91)
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BigK cola? Hopefully you went cheap on the soda so you wouldn't have to skimp on the beer.
Posted by: Victor at July 27, 2004 11:17 AM (L3qPK)
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Nah, we skimped on the soda because I'm a cheap bastard. I think I've mentioned that before.
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So you skimped on the beer, too? Say it ain't so!
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July 24, 2004
Happy Blogiversary, Snooze Button Dreams!
My little blog is a year old now. Celebrate and rejoice!
Many of you weren't expecting this post until tomorrow since the oldest archive post here is from July 25 of last year. Fooled you! (And me.) Seems the first two posts from the Blogger incarnation of this weblog were lost in the move. The actual first Snooze Button Dream post was Thoughts on snooze buttons, posted July 24, 2003. Thusly a blog was born. (I've reproduced that post in the extended entry here, just in case Blogger is still going psycho on my archives.)
As it is Saturday this is about all you will get from me but expect big news tomorrow.
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Happy birthday! In the short time I have been blogging and reading, yours is one of the few blogs I tune into on a couple times a day basis. I'm impressed by your longevity and hope to be able to wish you a happy birthday again next year! Thanks for all your writing and your great comments on my blog.
Posted by: Random Penseur at July 24, 2004 03:14 PM (X3Lfs)
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Huzzah!
My timing is perfect (as always...)
I haven't stopped in to see the Snooze in quite a while, and now THIS!
Happy Burday dehr buddy. May the blogging continue for many more years to come!
Posted by: Mike the Marine at July 25, 2004 12:27 AM (IzfPM)
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BAH! I've been knocked off the Points lead!
I'll have to make sure I come by more often...
;-)
Posted by: Mike the Marine at July 25, 2004 12:28 AM (IzfPM)
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Happy Blogiversary!
Dude-I'm like, our big sister. I had no idea. That makes me feel tough and like I want to kick sand in anyone's face that is mean to you.
Cool.
Posted by: Helen at July 25, 2004 04:40 AM (pS7+B)
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Happy blogverary to you! And may you have many more!
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 25, 2004 07:46 AM (V1sTS)
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Thanks, y'all! Hey, does this mean that I'm a 'veteran blogger' now? I am SO ready to do interviews with the local newsies.
Posted by: Jim at July 25, 2004 12:19 PM (behRF)
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Congrats, Jim! Maybe if you mention your local newsies once in a while one of them might find you in a google search and want to talk to you . You can do a
"Local Blogger Reveals Top Secret Workings of "Blogosphere"..." or something.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at July 25, 2004 01:20 PM (ogmnA)
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Happy blogday. . .tooo youuuu.
Happy blogday. . .tooo youuuu.
Happy blogday. . .JimandSnoozebuttons. . .
Happy blogdayyyy....toooo....youuuu.
(You'll have to imagine the sequined dress.)
And many more!
Lurve to the fambly (and I'm in love with Bacon!)
Em
Posted by: Emma at July 26, 2004 02:14 AM (NOZuy)
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We have a saying around here for this kind of thing: Mazel Tov!
Posted by: Simon at July 26, 2004 04:09 AM (GWTmv)
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Yay!!! One year down ... ? to go.
Here's to the next 12 months of Snooze *clink*
Posted by: Rob at July 26, 2004 05:53 AM (kXZI6)
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Thank ye. I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy. And I'm not even drunk yet!
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Posted by: shelli at July 26, 2004 09:12 AM (y1MeG)
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Happy Blog birthday ~ sweetie.
I don't know what I would do with out ya.
Posted by: Tiffani at July 26, 2004 10:30 AM (xpNFK)
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July 23, 2004
Where have all the good posts gone?
Update: This post will be up top until Friday morning. Theoretically unlimited points are available.
(Points are realistically limited by physical laws.)
I recently implemented a tweak shared by The Bartender to put a Best Of list in my sidebar (it's under "Linkage"). This is neat as it handles things dynamically whenever I put a post into the "Best Of" category.
My problem is that for the past 6 months or so I hadn't updated any of my best link categories so my "Best Of" has a whole lot of best posts that aren't in there. What I'm looking for are what posts y'all think are good enough to be considered some of the best things I've written. I'm looking more for the anecdote style (story, humorous semi-fiction, kids, etc) posts.
Nominate a post that you think is worthy. If I agree and put it in the Best Of category, you get a point. Just one at a time and first come, first served please. That way it'll be a bit more fair for the out of country readers. As soon as I reply with a yay/nay on your submission you can nominate another one.
I've also got some on the Best Of that probably shouldn't be there. Instead of nominating one to go into the category you can nominate one to come out of it and that'll be for points too.
Even more points: One point each for artist and debut album for the song that inspired the title to this post. No searching, y'all!
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The Kinks? I don't remember the album name (unless it was the same). I never was a huge Kinks fan...
Posted by: Clancy at July 20, 2004 01:47 PM (EGVPL)
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Yup. It was indeed the Kinks. Covered by Van Halen, David Bowie and Elton John (shudder).
1 point for Clancy. Anybody got the album?
Posted by: Jim at July 20, 2004 01:55 PM (IOwam)
Posted by: Sue at July 20, 2004 01:57 PM (AaBEz)
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That's the one. A point for Sue!
Now y'all have to work for the points. Start naming posts, folks. ;-)
Posted by: Jim at July 20, 2004 02:01 PM (IOwam)
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I was thinking "where have all the cowboys gone?" by that Sara McLaughlan woman.
As for posts, I liked the dodge/uterus one. Especially cuz the last commentor got his panties in a twist. Also the very first 'Pimp my Ride', because the ruse never gets old.
Posted by: shank at July 20, 2004 02:15 PM (+4mO/)
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My ... err ... well not really my favorite, but one that made me spray tea all over my monitor and keyboard:
http://www.snoozebuttondreams.com/archives/004733.html
Dreaded Post You've All Been ... er ... Dreading
Favorite line: "This way there is no chance of repeated premature [ass]gasget sinkage."
Posted by: Clancy at July 20, 2004 02:34 PM (EGVPL)
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Also have to vote for
"Kids say the darnest things " but i see it's already there...
Posted by: Clancy at July 20, 2004 02:39 PM (EGVPL)
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I second clancy's nom. Honestly, I'll read that one whenever I need a pick me. Makes me laugh so hard I shake and tear-up.
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Those are both good ones shank, but I'm looking for the creative original writing ones. The Dodge one is popular but it wasn't mine and the Pimp My Ride posts don't stand well on their own.
Ah, Clancy picked a winner. That one will definitely go in the pot. A point for Clancy!
(I'll do all the points at once at the end. No, I don't know when it'll end except definitely before the weekend.)
Posted by: Jim at July 20, 2004 02:44 PM (IOwam)
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Just read the post that Clancy nominated and I have tears in my eyes and I'm kind of shaking from repressed laughter. Excellent choice, y'all.
Posted by: Random Penseur at July 20, 2004 04:56 PM (LlPKh)
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Personally I don't think that just one post should be nominated.
I nominate Writer's Noose.
Now that was a classic. You fooled everyone.
Posted by: Tiffani at July 21, 2004 02:50 PM (xpNFK)
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Good one, Tiffani. I manually rammed it (that begs the question - can you 'womanly ram' something?) into the Best of list but it needs an actual post tuned in so it'll show up in the category list.
A point for Tiffani!
Posted by: Jim at July 21, 2004 03:00 PM (IOwam)
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I pick, since you've nixed the dodge ,
Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
I mean I pick that one. The question mark is yours.
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 21, 2004 03:28 PM (fOPnX)
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An excellent choice, Rachel Ann, but it's already in the 'Best of' category. We need fresh meat.
Posted by: Jim at July 21, 2004 04:04 PM (IOwam)
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Damn. You mean not only do I hafta go all through your archives (because my memory is bad, yo) looking for past favorites but on top of that then I must make sure you haven't already included it?
Fine. "
Am I A Whore, a Slut, or a Capitalist?" I know it's maybe not like a short story or whatever, but I love the conversations you have with Doppel-G. Love I tell you, with all my heart. You guys play well off each other, and that one is just hilarious.
Posted by: ilyka at July 21, 2004 04:16 PM (fhS7y)
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What a slave driver! Okay, I went back and looked.
I liked this because it was short, sweet and ever so true!
A Bit of Wisdom
and
Three weeks, one signature.
Because sadly there are only 6. April, May, June, July. Sad. very sad. But important to flag maybe. Who knows? Maybe more Muslims who hate terror will stop by and sign.
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 21, 2004 05:07 PM (fOPnX)
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Ohh, nice selection, Ilyka. Whore, Slut, Capitalist is a winner.
The Bit of Wisdom is good but that's another one that isn't mine. I just repeated an old saying that Dopple-G reminded me of. The Muslims against terrorism one is a keeper though. I'm not sure which post should get the 'Best of' but one of them will.
A point each for Rachel Ann and Ilyka!
Posted by: Jim at July 22, 2004 05:36 AM (behRF)
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My other vote would be for "Random Acts of Urination"
I thought that was great.
Posted by: Tiffani at July 22, 2004 10:23 AM (xpNFK)
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Oh, yes. Random Acts is definitely worth a point!
Posted by: Jim at July 22, 2004 11:31 AM (IOwam)
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Yay..two points so far....
I'm such a points whore. I love it.
Posted by: Tiffani at July 22, 2004 11:38 AM (xpNFK)
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I hope you're happy, Mr. Peacock. I actually have a notepad doc on my desktop now, "JimsBestOf.txt." Lordy lordy but I'm a lazy one.
Anyway. I would also like to nominate "
Learning to Speak." It dovetails nicely with "Kids Say the Darnedest Things," and I've never looked at trucks quite the same way since.
Posted by: ilyka at July 22, 2004 04:11 PM (GbdTC)
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I am indeed satisfied now. I have successfully invaded Ilyka's desktop. I am the Blog version of Nimda.
"Learning to Speak" is a winner. Nice choice. :-)
Posted by: Jim at July 22, 2004 06:00 PM (behRF)
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I can't believe Paula Cole is the source of a post title.
Holy cow.
Posted by: Trey Givens at July 22, 2004 09:15 PM (WuCGn)
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Or maybe it's not actually a song! It's a trick!
I'm so bad at these games. This is why I have no points.
However, these are the gaps of knowledge for which I depend upon my Veep.
Posted by: Trey Givens at July 22, 2004 09:19 PM (WuCGn)
Posted by: Clancy at July 23, 2004 10:56 AM (EGVPL)
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Better Paula Cole than Holly Cole! Or Cole Porter for that matter...
Good choice, Clancy. The post that launched the Tactlessly Correct movement is certainly a Best Of.
Posted by: Jim at July 23, 2004 11:00 AM (behRF)
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Thanks for the help, y'all. 7 posts have been rescued from obscurity thanks to your efforts. Points have been awarded and categories updated. It's a hell of a day at sea, sir.
Posted by: Jim at July 26, 2004 07:49 AM (IOwam)
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July 13, 2004
If I was a betting man...
...I'd put my money on one of these readers to win the very long running points contest:
Mike the Marine, 34 points
Rob, 34 points
Tiffani, 33 points
Simon, 32 points
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I know Mike's on semi-hiatus but you should never count a jarhead as out of action. Not if you know what's good for you.
Posted by: Jim at July 13, 2004 01:02 PM (IOwam)
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Why no one would search that and get some free points is beyond me. I jumped on that one.
Whoo hooo!
Posted by: Tiffani at July 13, 2004 01:36 PM (xpNFK)
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And you've reaped the rewards, vaulting over Simon who is most likely sleeping right now.
Posted by: Jim at July 13, 2004 01:49 PM (IOwam)
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It is so typically American of you to only post while you're awake and I'm asleep. This points thing discriminates against your one Hong Kong based reader. In protest I'm going to, I'm going to, I'm going to take my ball and go home.
Until there are more points on offer.
Posted by: Simon at July 13, 2004 08:24 PM (GWTmv)
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You're right, Simon. That's terribly unfair of me. I'll try to work at least one in while I'm asleep and you're awake.
;-)
Posted by: Jim at July 14, 2004 05:47 AM (bmLWy)
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poor Simon.
I will happily offer you one of my points. That way we'll be tied. Would that help?
Posted by: Tiffani at July 14, 2004 08:18 AM (xpNFK)
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If you give him a point he'll actually be one ahead of you. You'd have to give him a half point to tie it up.
Posted by: Jim at July 14, 2004 08:37 AM (IOwam)
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Ok a half a point because I like a challange.
Posted by: Tiffani at July 14, 2004 10:07 AM (xpNFK)
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You got it.
I don't want to be around if you lose by half a point though. LOL
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July 08, 2004
Think fast!
What was my first blog called? 5 points for the first person with the correct answer
(and no searching). A handful of bonus points also available for especially
vulgar humorous guesses.
UPDATE
Um...no. Nobody got it yet and I think I see why. Back a few months ago if you Googled "Jim Peacock's first blog" it was in the top 10. That doesn't work any more. In fact, if I didn't know where this thing was I don't think I could find it now either. I'm raising the reward to 10 points and opening it up to searching however you want.
Just a note - we're looking for the name of the blog, not the URL. As an example, this blog is Snooze Button Dreams, not www.snoozebuttondreams.com.
Finally, there are a handful of folks that get a point each for answers that made me smile:
DeAnna: Snooze Button Queens (Not that there's anything wrong with that)
Jen: An Udder Blog (References to my cow sucking picture get extra points for the nostalgia factor)
Jen (again): glennreynoldsismybitch.blogspot.com (Oh-freakin-yeah, baby)
Claire: spamload.blogspot.com ("Spamload" would be an excellent name for a heavy metal group)
I'll still hand out points for these types. Hey, we can use all the humor we can get, right?
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Posted by: DeAnna at July 07, 2004 03:12 PM (IdVP4)
Posted by: Jim at July 07, 2004 03:16 PM (IOwam)
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Peacock Feathers?
I got nuthin'
Posted by: Jennifer at July 07, 2004 03:42 PM (DdBLw)
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Posted by: Jennifer at July 07, 2004 03:51 PM (DdBLw)
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An Udder Blog?
K, I'm quitting while I'm behind.
Posted by: Jennifer at July 07, 2004 03:58 PM (DdBLw)
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Ooh, I like that last one.
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Posted by: Clancy at July 07, 2004 04:29 PM (EGVPL)
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ummmmm, Snooze Button Dreams?
Posted by: tommy at July 07, 2004 04:36 PM (2i1GN)
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ohhh, ohhh - tommy's on the right track... How about:
snoozebuttondreams.blogspot.com
Posted by: Clancy at July 07, 2004 04:54 PM (EGVPL)
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blogspot.com was part of the url but there were no snooze, button, nor dreams involved. Really looking for the name in any case. I'll open it up to searching as of midnight tonight (EST).
Posted by: Jim at July 07, 2004 06:10 PM (bmLWy)
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Wasn't it something to do with smurfs?
Posted by: Simon at July 07, 2004 09:23 PM (FUPxT)
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Ok, one last guess; peacock.net.
I'm sure that came later, but I know you have the domain, so that's my last gues...
Posted by: Clancy at July 07, 2004 10:00 PM (spFWA)
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glennreynoldsismybitch.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jennifer at July 07, 2004 10:39 PM (GALhr)
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Damn, Jennifer got it. Or at least what it SHOULD have been,
:-D
Posted by: tommy at July 07, 2004 11:13 PM (2i1GN)
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spamload.blogspot.com ?
Posted by: Claire at July 07, 2004 11:26 PM (l1oyw)
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I know I am too late and I have nothing at all humorous to add, but like SImon, I thought it had something to do with Smurfs. Wasn't it something about choking them?
Posted by: Helen at July 08, 2004 06:03 AM (Ih7rj)
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Wow, Simon and Helen have memories of the Gods. The Smurf thing was from one of
my very first posts and has to do with how I met Lovely Wife. Of course that's not the right answer for this trivia question but if it was, boy would you guys have nailed it!
Posted by: Jim at July 08, 2004 02:54 PM (IOwam)
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Coulrophobia not Hoplophobia?
Posted by: Jennifer at July 08, 2004 03:12 PM (9idqe)
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I've got a touch of coulrophobia but only for the ones who are hoplophiles. They stash 'em in their shoes you know.
Posted by: Jim at July 08, 2004 03:16 PM (IOwam)
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" 'Spamload' would be an excellent name for a heavy metal group."
or a last name for a porn star. What the hell kind of rock music is this guy listening to?
Posted by: shank at July 08, 2004 03:21 PM (+4mO/)
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That's right-Simon and I ARE gods, baby. And we have been around your blog almost as long as one
Posted by: Helen at July 08, 2004 03:35 PM (fZQxB)
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I'm glad Jim's finally realised we are Gods. I fully expect an altar to both of us some time soon.
As for this first name, I've now wasted 20 goddamn minutes and still no luck.
Maybe it was:
suckacowudderuntilasmurfturnsblue.blogspot.com
but I've passed the point of caring.
Now WHERE'S OUR ALTAR?????
Posted by: Simon at July 09, 2004 12:22 AM (OyeEA)
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Sh!t but it just hit me that I know what it is...
I recall you once had a discussion with Emma and your first blog was Apropos of Nothing and you were Sir Apropos.
Here's the proof.
Fuck I'm good. You'd better make that one mother of an alter. Helen can be my high priestess...she'll have some very special duties to perform.
Bhuhahahahahahahahahha
Posted by: Simon at July 09, 2004 03:23 AM (UKqGy)
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Get the fuck out-Simon is more of a God than I am, no less!
Ahem-oh Lord Simon, what can I do to please you today?
Posted by: Helen at July 09, 2004 05:41 AM (0os5y)
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That's it! Simon is truly a Snoozegod. We shall have to work up a caricature for him along the lines of
Snoozebob.
The corpse of
Apropos of Nothing may still be viewed. Longest wake I've ever heard of.
All the points are belong to Simon.
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ZeroIntelligence.net
do I win the cheese wheel?
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 09, 2004 05:55 AM (XcgK/)
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nope can't be your first unless you wrote it and then left and came back...
off to explore more...
Posted by: Rachel Ann at July 09, 2004 06:39 AM (XcgK/)
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ZeroIntelligence.net was my fourth blog out of five. Three are currently active (
Memeblog with Simongod is the other one).
Three blogs. Am I a glutton for punishment or what?
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Now the truth comes out. Jim is actually EVERYONE. jim is even me. Which begs the question as to why his back isn't hurting from all the house cleaning.
5 blogs!!! wow.
(anyone knowwhat is up with blogrolling?)
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Ah, but my back is hurting!
Spooky...
Posted by: Jim at July 09, 2004 09:19 AM (IOwam)
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Excuse Mutton Screams
Hannibal Lecter: And what did you see, Clarice? What did you see?
Clarice Starling: Lambs. The lambs were screaming.
Hannibal Lecter: They were slaughtering the spring lambs?
Clarice Starling: And they were screaming.
Hannibal Lecter: And you ran away?
Clarice Starling: No. First I tried to free them. I-I opened the gate to their pen, but they wouldn't run. They just stood there, confused. They wouldn't run.
Hannibal Lecter: But you could and you did, didn't you?
Clarice Starling: Yes. I took one lamb, and I ran away as fast as I could.
Hannibal Lecter: Where were you going, Clarice?
Clarice Starling: I don't know. I didn't have any food, any water and it wasvery cold, very cold. I thought, I thought if I could save just one, but - he was so heavy. So heavy. I didn't get more than a few miles when the sheriff's car picked me up. The rancher was so angry he sent me to live at the Lutheran orphanage in Bozeman. I never saw the ranch again.
Hannibal Lecter: What became of your lamb, Clarice?
Clarice Starling: They killed him.
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OK, if I can get Helen to do to me half of what she does with Mr Y, then forget about that Altar. Otherwise Simongod will do nicely.
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There are a bunch of new faces in the ol' blogroll. Some are shiny new and others are long overdue. I've been terribly lax about updating this thing. As recompense for my near-malicious negligence these newcomers get a special introduction here instead of the normal stealthy addition I typically use.
Bloviating Inanities - Sorry, Bill. This link should have been up there many moons ago. It got missed somehow (probably my subconcious at work).
It's All About De - DeAnna was one of my first readers and one of the first blogs on my blogroll. Somehow she got dropped (I think it was when we moved her to Munuviana). That's not really important right now. What's important is she just had a terrible loss. Would y'all take a minute to drop by her place and offer condolences? Thanks, I appreciate it.
Memeblog - Stay tuned for all of your meme needs. Hurry please, it's getting a bit weak from lack of participation.
New Blog Showcase - Now this one is going strong! This blog lets new bloggers showcase a bit of their best for the enjoyment of all.
Precinct 333 - Writen by Texas Teacher, a long-time commenter at my serious blog ZeroIntelligence.net. Well written and topical, poli/educational for the most part.
Random Penseés - Found from tracking back comments or maybe from the New Blog Showcase. Fantastic mad writing skillz. Talk about erudite - if I could write half as well...
Where the Dolphins Play - Found this one through Texas Teacher's blog. Hey, if a liberal writer can get on Precinct 333's blogroll that's good enough for me. Who am I kidding? Of course that's not enough for me. But after reading this for a couple weeks the Dolphin definitely passes the SBD Blogroll Getin On Challenge.
Willow Tree - I tracked back Rachel Ann from comments and then promptly forgot about her (gimme a break, I been distracted lately!). She politely reminded me and even went so far as to turn on her syndication feed just for me. You just can't beat service like that!
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Oh, my goodness. Thank you very much for your terribly kind words. I just stopped by to see what you were up to and found this. I'm a little surprised, but very grateful. Encouragement like this is rare but keeps me writing. I think I'm blushing. Thanks again!
Posted by: Random Penseur at July 08, 2004 04:21 PM (LlPKh)
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Thank you J-Snooze
Posted by: DeAnna at July 08, 2004 07:36 PM (IdVP4)
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You are the linkage king.
Posted by: Simon at July 09, 2004 12:25 AM (FUPxT)
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RP - "terribly kind"; that's what I'm talking about! It's like Gevalia chocolate for the eyes.
You're very welcome, DeAnna
Thanks, Simon. I do try.
Posted by: Jim at July 09, 2004 05:40 AM (bmLWy)
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Ok, now I will blush.
Also, thanks for seconding my nomination over at mu.nu. I'm deeply appreciative!
Posted by: Random Penseur at July 09, 2004 11:54 AM (LlPKh)
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Many thanks for the mention and the praise. I'm trying to getPrecinct 333 running with some serious hits before school starts, but two weeks of jury duty is putting a crimp in that.
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July 07, 2004
Bestofme Symphony - Hep Big Announcement
The default submission email address for the Bestofme Symphony (bestofme@jpeacock.net) has been shut down. If you mail to it you'll get an auto reply saying that submissions can't be taken at that address anymore. Basically it's been getting to an unhandleable (is that a real word?) spam load (that sounds vaguely dirty, doesn't it? "spam load". i like it). It started getting viruses. Today it started receiving regular targeted attacks from an email server somewhere out there. It was past time to put that old submission address out of its misery.
From this point forward the submissions for a particular week will go to the email address that the host specifies. For this week they should go to gcruse at netscape dot com. The submission address will be sent out in the Bestofme Reminder mailings. I recommend that you join the list if you haven't already so you won't miss where to send your submissions.
Now for the really big announcement:
The Bestofme Symphony is Moving
This is unrelated to the item above. I've been too busy to give the Symphony the attention it deserves. I've neglected to get reminder emails out several times, most notably the past two weeks in a row. I've just got too much going on at the moment.
Fortunately for the Symphony (and all y'all) Gary Cruse has agreed to take custody. Y'all know Gary from his blog The Owner's Manual and from the many Symphonies that he has hosted. In fact, I think he's posted more than I have at this point.
I'll be cleaning up Symphony posts here to point over to Gary's place. Please help me to spread the word about the move as well as the new submission method.
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Thanks for starting the Symphony.
Thanks for encouraging my interest in hosting.
Thanks for encouraging us all to share the best of our past creations for those who may have missed them the first time around.
Thanks for an interesting, and excellent blog!
Posted by: Kiril at July 14, 2004 03:38 AM (l82Ln)
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July 05, 2004
Bestofme Symphony Reminder
Due to the special holiday schedule (i.e. because your dumbass Symphony coordinator neglected yet again to put the reminder up) the
Bestofme Symphony will be posted tomorrow instead of today.
Take advantage of this extra day to send in those submissions. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Tomorrow's edition at WetWired.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
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June 10, 2004
I'm Number 1! (and number 2, too!)
Do a
Google search for 'Jim Peacock' and my sites come up as #1 and #2! Woo hoo!!
Finally knocked that damned insurance salesman down a few pegs.
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Posted by: Paul at June 10, 2004 08:18 AM (e2brv)
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It's the small victories that make life so special.
Posted by: Ryan at June 10, 2004 02:02 PM (Sc71i)
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Ironically, there is a rock group called Everyday Stranger, but I kicked their ass a while ago.
Posted by: Helen at June 11, 2004 07:30 AM (E4oQh)
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Unfortunately, Ryan, this is one of my larger victories. Drat.
Of course you kick their ass, Helen. Was there ever any doubt?
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June 04, 2004
Bestofme Symphony Demi-Annual Celebration Reminder
A half of a year already? Yup. Monday will bring the 27th edition of the Bestofme Symphony. That means we'll have crossed the half year mark for this best of the best post compilation meme. The Symphony will
return to the nest for this special edition.
Help me to make this demi-annual edition a smashing success. Send your submissions in to bestofme@jpeacock.net. The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old.
Take a look at your blogroll. Does a favorite site of yours have a veteran post that's crying to be included in a Symphony? Now's the time to submit it.
Got a blog? Spread the word - let folks know that the Bestofme Symphony is going to be celebrating it's demi-anniversary on Monday and their submissions will help to make the party a smashing success.
Thanks for supporting the Bestofme Symphony! It rocks because you do.
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
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May 29, 2004
Bestofme Symphony Reminder
Get your submissions in for the next
Bestofme Symphony. Send them to
bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at
Book of Life.
Please note that the autoresponse you are used to receiving may not be working. The emails themselves are getting through, itÂ’s just not sending out the confirmations.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
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Trafficking in numbers
A post over at
A Small Victory (It's about an article in the New York Times that basically equates bloggers with underarm dandruff. Michele rips it apart really nicely - you should read it.) prompted me to do a comparison check on my Sitemeter Recorded vs. Actual visitors. For
ZeroIntelligence.net I came up with these:
Visits* recorded by Sitemeter: 66,411
Actual visits** from log analysis: 136,362
* Site Meter defines a visit as a series of page views by one person with no more than 30 minutes in between page views.
** A visitor is counted only when bringing up more than one page and taking no longer than 30 minutes between individual pages.
So Sitemeter is trying to count more sessions as visits (criteria of one page view versus a criteria of two or more page views) but is actually ending up with less than half (49%) of the actual visits.
Does anybody else out there have actual numbers they can compare to see what percentage of their visits are getting recorded by Sitemeter?
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Someone at munuviana recommended StatCounter. With that one, you can specify the lag time between page loads to decide what gets counted as a true "visit." But frankly, I quit looking very closely at either counter. If I'm updating, I'm pissed that the numbers aren't higher; if I'm not updating, well, then I really have no business expecting much from the stats.
Posted by: ilyka at May 28, 2004 01:00 PM (1PsN6)
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I'm with Ilyka. I have given up checking. My stats seem fixed at a certain range, and almost never goes up, despite a firestorm of comments, and people that tell me that they read me constantly. So I figure-hell with it. I'm just writing for the free therapy, anyway.
Posted by: Helen at May 28, 2004 01:13 PM (MlyOS)
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I'm pretty much the same. I gave up on regular checks, looking at referral logs and stuff like that a while ago when it just got too busy to keep up with it.
However, I go through some longer periods without feedback so I keep an occasional eye on the hits to make sure people are still visiting.
And to make sure I stay ahead of Helen. ;-P
Posted by: Jim at May 28, 2004 01:38 PM (IOwam)
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I appreciate the question because, as a pit bull, I gotta know everything! I have always wondered why the "hits" that sitemeter counts are much less than the total on the free referrer log thingie. And why the difference with gostats and extreme tracking? And how/who counts the bot hits? And why does it seem like nobody reads the site sometimes and at other times *somebody* must be reading cuz there are comments, but the hit count goes *down*? And what should I look for when I go to cpanel at my server, anyway? And who put the ram in the ramma-ramma-ding-dong? Really! I gotta know!
Posted by: Claire at May 28, 2004 04:55 PM (l1oyw)
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You ARE still ahead of me, and it annoys me terribly, baby.
Posted by: Helen at May 28, 2004 05:13 PM (MlyOS)
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my site meter is always off... but i usually get 5k hits a month... such a small number..
Posted by: pylorns at May 28, 2004 08:57 PM (PB+b7)
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The various third party counters all have different numbers because they're all effective to different levels. It's a crap shoot whether a particular page load will actually be counted because they're trying to catch it after the fact. Your logs are accurate because they're recording the actual request for a page load, not the successful loading and processing of an offsite script or image.
I'm curious if other people's counts are as drastically off as mine are.
Oh, and it was me with the ramma-ramma-ding-dong. What can I say? I was young and in an experimental phase.
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Another one bites the dust
Yet another anonymous comment troll
has been corrected. It's the one with today's date, obviously.
This is pretty fun actually. Usually when I edit things I have to be serious.
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Words to live by
Ilyka says:
If you leave me an insulting comment and don't have the balls to post your real email address, obviously I'm going to edit it to amuse myself.
Obviously.
Same here.
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You're too tightfisted to gimme a link now?
Posted by: ilyka at May 24, 2004 09:37 AM (xNLFN)
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Dang, how'd that happen? All fixed now!
Posted by: Jim at May 24, 2004 10:16 AM (IOwam)
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May 22, 2004
Bestofme Symphony Reminder
Get your submissions in for the next
Bestofme Symphony. Send them to
bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at
WOLves.
Please note that the autoresponse you are used to receiving isnÂ’t working. The emails themselves are getting through, itÂ’s just not sending out the confirmations.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
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Get reminder emails.
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