So Ken Jennings finally gave up the ghost on Jeopardy today. Actually, to those of us who already knew about the rumors flying around the net and even listened to yesterday’s spoiler audio clip from the show, it’s no surprise. Of course, everybody will be—is!—speculating on whether he threw the game on purpose (out of… Continue reading Jeopardy
Month: November 2004
Water vs. Pop
monkeyinabox: “Mind you, this was back in the days before bottled water was all the rage. Water came from the tap, unless you bought gourmet water, Perrier, or whatever rich people drank. Growing up in a place with good tap water, it makes that kind of stuff seems pretty stupid.” Great bit on being a… Continue reading Water vs. Pop
20 pounds
I hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving this year. Ours was, except for the fact that I was sick. Nothing serious, I just came home from work early Wednesday totally drained, achy, throaty—all the usual signs of the flu. Went to bed for awhile, got up for dinner (soup), went to bed early. Took much… Continue reading 20 pounds
Pink Powdered Soap
I was thinking last night (during our blogger thing at McMenamins) that if McMenamins really wants to capture the feel of a school, they should fill the soap dispensers in the bathrooms with that pink powdered soap I remember using in grade school.
The Jones Soda Holiday Pack
When I was reviewing the server logs, I kept wondering why there were occasional searches for “green bean casserole soda” leading here, which seemed totally random. I figured it out today; it’s part of the new Jones Soda Holiday Pack, which is related to the Turkey Soda post I made last year around this time.… Continue reading The Jones Soda Holiday Pack
The Old St. Francis School kicks ass!
I got to check out the Old St. Francis School after work for a bit today, and my capsule review is that it totally kicks ass! It’s amazing, classic McMenamins, and I think—no, I know—it’s going to be hugely popular. A giant win for them. Since they’re doing their “soft launch” right now, you can… Continue reading The Old St. Francis School kicks ass!
Referrers, search engines, trends
Going through my site’s logfiles, I figured it’s about time for one of those navel-gazing site-analyzing posts. I’ve noticed some trends along the way, I think. By far, the most search engine hits I get are from Google; over the past 30 days, I clocked 2,617 hits from Google, nearly four times more than Yahoo… Continue reading Referrers, search engines, trends
Bloggers at McMenamins
Looks like this Thursday the 18th will be the next Bend/Central Oregon Bloggers get-together, at the new McMenamins Grand Opening at the Old St. Francis School. We (my wife will be joining us this time) should be there sometime between six and seven o’clock, but I don’t know where we’ll be meeting anybody, as it… Continue reading Bloggers at McMenamins
What Kind of Elitist Are You?
You speak eloquently and have seemingly read every book ever published. You are a fountain of endless (sometimes useless) knowledge, and never fail to impress at a party. What people love: You can answer almost any question people ask, and have thus been nicknamed Jeeves. What people hate: You constantly correct their grammar and insult… Continue reading What Kind of Elitist Are You?
When Z21 reporters leave the nest
Warning: this post has no redeemable value, other than how it points to my potential for being a cyberstalker. And, it amuses me. So anyway, one of the fun things about living in Central Oregon is watching the Z21 news (or NewsChannel 21, or whatever the hell they’re calling it these days) and, well, making… Continue reading When Z21 reporters leave the nest