| 2008 Has Begun! |
[Dec. 2nd, 2008|05:52 pm] |
Actually, it began over 2 weeks ago, but I'm just getting around to posting now. I do have more to do, and expect to do an update tonight.
First major media mention was on MSNBC.com - http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/
Not sure about the poker tourney this year. Let me know if you're interested. I can still get it set up.
Ho ho ho! |
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| First post of the year! |
[Sep. 17th, 2008|06:18 pm] |
... and it's only September 17. Odd how time flies.
Anyway, I will, of course, be starting the 2008 collection in the beginning of November. I will actually have plenty of pictures; I don't think I updated after Christmas last year. I'm looking forward to what this year will bring!
And, yes, the poker tourney will be on, and possibly for more money.
Ho ho ho! |
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| 13 picture update |
[Dec. 13th, 2007|10:40 pm] |
Just did a large update with a lot of contest entries. However, there are two that I wanted to specifically mention.
First, "Temples of Syrinx". If you don't get this one at all, go read the lyrics to Rush's mammoth song, 2112. Better yet, give it a listen.
Second, "No SUV's here!" (ok, I was at a bit of a loss for that one). I normally would not put this up because it looks to be asking for donations, which, I'm assuming, are for the less fortunate. I have refused to put up similar pictures in the past because of the fantastic message. However, this was a self-submission, and for the contest, so it's there.
Remember to sign up for the poker tourney! |
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| The Third Annual UCL Freeroll on Poker.com |
[Nov. 29th, 2007|11:33 pm] |
Yes, I'm doing it again.
The tourney is on 12/16 at 9 PM ET. You need the poker.com / carbonpoker software, which can be downloaded from here. Once you have it, set up a username and password, and go to Tournaments -> Private -> Scheduled, scroll down to the 16th, and it will be right there.
THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO DEPOSIT OR GIVE ANY KIND OF CREDIT CARD INFO. THIS IS COMPLETELY FREE.
The password is hohoho. The total prize money is $50, plus there will likely be a bounty on me.
See you there, and good luck! |
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| Welcome to... |
[Nov. 12th, 2007|11:33 pm] |
2007!
Sometime this week, likely tomorrow night, the 2007 Collection will begin (using leftover pics from 2006). I have 7 e-mails with pictures that I didn't put up. At least two have multiple pics, so expect 5-10 pics soon. I have to judge their worthyness, after all.
Tell your friends! Wake the neighbors! Change your underwear! Well, you should do the last one anyway.
A total aside. Gmail's "newer version" is horrible. I realize that people may be downloading thousands of e-mails and slowing down their servers because of IMAP, but this is ridiculous. I log into my e-mail, and wait a minute to click on "older version". Ugh.
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| It's been a long time... |
[Aug. 3rd, 2007|06:13 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | North Pole | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | jolly | ] |
| [ | music |
| | White Christmas | ] |
...since I posted here, yeah.
I am alive. There's not much going on with the site, except that I am being barraged by people asking for ads. I find it odd, although I guess we'll be in light season soon enough, and the page is on the first page of hits for every major search engine under "Christmas lights" (and #1 on google).
I did not originally put the site together as a money making venture; far from it. However, I'm not going to lie about it. The site has funded the purchase of quite a bit of computer equipment.
Currently, I have the google ads as well as the Christmas Lights Etc. ad (and they're great people over there - use them!). I've also been invited by and accepted to Adify, and a few others have asked me about ads on specific pages. In fairness to CLE, I'm likely not going to take any light-related ads on the main page (except if they come up in Adify, in which case they'll pay more for it anyway). I really do have to look at what others are asking, though. A text ad for people finders on the Where's Waldo page? Sure. No viagra ads on the applicable pages for that one, though!
The truth is that the site is bigger than I ever imagined it would be. I get more hits per day now in August than I did in December of 2002. I never thought I'd get interviewed by major newspapers and news organizations, but I have been. I know for a fact that the site has been mentioned in newspapers all around the world.
Who woulda thunk it? |
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| Yahoo |
[Dec. 25th, 2006|10:11 pm] |
So.
I was having a bit of problems connecting to the main machine that the site is on (not where the pics are hosted). I took a few more pics, and I was going to do a site update with them and some others.
I checked my google stats and noticed that I had a good amount of hits at 3:00 PM PST. I had no idea why. I first went to Google news, and, while the site was mentioned in India, I didn't think that that would do it.
Then I went to yahoo, and my jaw dropped. Not often that you site is THE featured site. Velvet Rope was featured. The site is also part of The 9 today, which is a show that does quick reviews of sites. On the poll after the show, it's easily the most favorite of those that voted.
I'm quite thrilled about the whole thing. The site had below average traffic for December due to the power outage and resulting loss in coverage. Yahoo has been nothing but great for the site. |
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| .. .and we're back |
[Dec. 19th, 2006|11:46 pm] |
Been back for 2 days, actually. Power outage really screwed things up, though.
I do have to do a site update; maybe tomorrow night. |
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| Power outage |
[Dec. 15th, 2006|11:50 am] |
Ack. 10 days before Christmas, and there's a power outage. Nothing I can do but wait until the power company puts the lights back on. |
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