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Look at the hits Update: (and they keep coming)

Posted: September 15, 2009 by datechguy in doctor who, fun, oddities, personal
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Well if I was a dishonest man I’d look at my blog stats for the day and conclude that the phrase Hannah Giles bikini photos had caused me to have more hits than any time this month.

However looking at the raw numbers I see that only 4% of my traffic today came from searches involving Hannah Giles bikini photos or other Hannah Giles searches.

However a full 40% is coming from Michelle Malkin’s blog.

So it looks like Michelle Malkin’s writing is 10 times more popular than Bikini photos of Hannah Giles.

And Mika I’m sorry to say that the phrase: Mika Brzezinski bikini photos has drawn exactly as many hits as Robert Stacy McCain Bikini photos, or Charles Johnson Bikini photos or even Rush Limbaugh Bikini photos, nearly one. Zip zero nada, not even the odd Camel Spotter.

Let me say what I’ve said before, Mika is a very handsome woman and a lot more fair as a reporter than many others on the left as she doesn’t pretend that she is not. I’d say her husband is almost as lucky as me.

Ok I admit it I’ve had much too much fun with all this Bikini photo nonsense but sometimes in life you just have to have fun. For in the words of Detective Billy Shipton at 3:50 below

Because life is short and you are hot

Is that not just the greatest pickup line you’ve ever heard?

Oh and if you haven’t ever watched the Episode Blink, you need to, it’s awesome plus and the writer Stephen Mofatt will be head writer for the series next year when the 11th doctor takes over.

Update: Today’s hit totals are now 5 times my daily avg for this month and exceed the average of my busiest month by 30% as of 1:15 p.m. It is only 8% of my busiest day ever but then again that was my only instalance. Between the time I started writing this post and this update my total hits today are up another 40%.

Update 2: Speaking of blogwhoring.

Update 3: Welcome readers of Robert Stacy. He is is right in one respect, the whole Bikini picture meme has given my already odd sense of humor a very silly twist today, I’ve been laughing all day and I just can’t help it. By tomorrow I’m sure I’ll be over it but I just I’ve still got a mad silly grin and I just can’t wipe it off. I’m like Richard Dawson and September.

He’s wrong about the diss part but I think it’s a classic bit of parody to own the terms “Robert Stacy McCain Bikini Pictures” and “Charles Johnson Bikini pictures” if the google bomb ever comes I’m setup perfectly. Of course if the google bomb ever comes then the world is in a lot more trouble than I thought.

That and $2 will get me kicked out of any reputable diner. I needed a good laugh this week and this has really been cathartic. plus the hits being up 1500% from yesterday doesn’t hurt either.

If you are interested in other things besides stats and Bikini pictures might I suggest my review of two books to come out next month Newt Gingrich’s upcoming novel To Try Men’s Souls or That first season about Lombardi and the Packers, I even can tell you something the president did right, about girls who will fall for anything to be famous, the crazy 1% theory of mass protest, why 9/11 means victory for the US in an important respect, Why friends of abortion (unlike me) are worrying for nothing and btw did you miss Israel? Arab Rockets didn’t.

Update 4: It’s a RushLance! That explains a lot. I’m now 8th in growing blogs on WordPress today.

Mary Poppins Time Lord?

Posted: September 7, 2009 by datechguy in doctor who, personal
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This weekend comcast has free Disney movies as a promotion so I watched the classic Mary Poppins one of the favorites of my youth.

Watching the movie not as a kid but as a middle aged science fiction geek I couldn’t help but notice all sorts of interesting things such as dimensionally transcendental bags, travel into other dimensions and various other violations of the laws of physics.

He whole manor just screams Time Lord at me, apparently I’m not the first person to notice this.

This confirms one important thing. I’ve GOT to find work quickly, I’ve got way too much time on my hands.

The Kielbasa gets em in; The Holy Spirit can do the rest

Posted: August 30, 2009 by datechguy in catholic, personal
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Well I found out the best way to get parishioners to the end of the month after mass breakfasts at St. Anthony di Padua.

The secret is to start frying the kielbasa during the mass. The scent goes up the stairs to the main church “a fragrant aroma” (Philippians 4:18b). And when that “sweet smelling” (Numbers 15:7b) odor hits the parishioners who haven’t yet had breakfast, when mass ends they pour down the stairs to the church hall where…

“They all ate and were satisfied.” (Mark 6:42)

One funny story, a fine woman who I’ve known since grammar school was at mass as always with her 4 kids. Her husband never comes to church. The kids suggested that since there are free pancakes and Kielbasa maybe they can get him to go at least once a month.

It’s a good plan. Maybe it will work on the Christmas and Easter crowd. The Kielbasa can get them in the doors and and The Holy Spirit can do the rest.

Ironically today’s Gospel was Mark chapter 7.

A few photos from Mighty Subs and Old North Bridge

Posted: August 29, 2009 by datechguy in hobbies, personal
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Here are a few shots from the family day out.

You need food for a picnic so first stop was Mighty Subs

This is Needham

This is Needham

We came at lunch, there is always a line then:

At lunch hours the line will stretch out the door into the street

At lunch hours the line will stretch out the door into the street

Art and Karen have been doing this for 20 years. He is always a friendly face at the register:

4 a.m. every weekday Art is there

4 a.m. every weekday Art is there

You know that a marriage is strong when you can work together 20 years every day while being married:

Karen hates having her picture taken, I can't see why.

Karen hates having her picture taken, I can't see why.

It is one of the hardest working teams you will ever see:

This is a well oiled machine that handles crowds quickly and correctly

This is a well oiled machine that handles crowds quickly and correctly

Once the Subs are in hand it was off to Concord and the Old North Bridge:

This is the first info plaque you will see

This is the first info plaque you will see

Before this was any “official” place the citizens put up this monument.

This the oldest monument in the place

Here is the inscription:

Old concord monument inscription

Park Rangers give a regular talk about every half hour or so. The young lady who gave the talk was from Indiana and had previously worked in National Parks in Montana:

A very nice and knowledgeable young lady

She is a very nice young lady

She informed up that the actual grave of the British soldiers killed at the bridge in the first actual exchange of fire is unknown as people were worried about grave robbers:

I've always been struck by the inscription

I've always been struck by the inscription

The bridge and the river are things of beauty a great place to picnic

The old north bridge in concord

The old north bridge in concord

Or Canoe:

I saw more canoes on this river Friday then I ever have before

I saw more canoes on this river Friday then I ever have before

Or relax and Paint:

The shot was almost iconic

The shot was almost iconic

A thing of beauty:

You can't get more iconic that this

You can't get more iconic that this

Another thing of beauty 22″ of pure perfection!

The best sub you will ever eat 22 inches of perfection!

The Monument on the “American” side of the bridge went up at the 100th anniversary of the battle:

The most iconic monument

The most iconic monument

Several views and the inscription:

From our picnic area

From our picnic area

The most famous inscription of the concord minuteman statue

The most famous inscription of the concord minuteman statue

It's quite a sight

It's quite a sight

The main building is across the river and up the hill. It is where the colonial force mustered. When they thought the town was being burned they came down and attacked.

Part of the diorama at the visitors center

One of the primary targets of the British expedition were 4 brass cannon that the colonists managed to snatch from the British Army. They were hidden at Barrett farm one mile from the bridge. They were not found by the British but two of them were later captured during the Canada campaign. One was located at the Boston navy yard in storage when it was being torn down:

This is one of the actual cannons the British were trying to seize

This is one of the actual cannons the British were trying to seize

The barrel was inscribed in the late 18th century:

This inscription was the first "monument" to the battle

These are some of the weapons. Even though a total of 500 men were engaged at the bridge only 5 men were killed 2 colonists and 3 British regulars. The volunteer described firing smoothbore muskets as throwing knuckleballs and just as reliable.

Brown bess

It was as always a very pleasant day. Strangely enough I’ve never visited the primary visitor center about 5 miles to the east along the battle road. I’ll hit it in the next few weeks. I’ve also never been here on Patriots day when they have the reenactments. The place is really packed then.

It proved that you can have a very nice day without a PC anywhere near you. Minute Man park and Concord Bridge are a wonderful place to visit. Consider making it part of your Massachusetts Vacation.

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