Most Commented On Entries

It’s been a while since I’ve done this. I get e-mailed whenever a published comment goes on my site so I see some pretty fascinating conversations on some of my entries. Thanks to the power of Google searches, I get lots of comments on older entries on this site, with the most commented on entries being over three years old. Some of it is just idiot bait (like the AOL entries) and some of it is just weird (like the green poop, panties, and small penis entries). Some of it (like the band geek post) shows that my site is just apparently the only site not blocked by some middle-school Internet filter. Some are just places to vent. Some are pleas for help.

Just the same, it’s all entertaining reading.

As of this writing, here are the entries on my site with 50 or more comments and their comment count (you can see the 30 most commented on entries — a list I’ll occasionally rebuild to update — here):

473 comments: Do Not Call List — Red Hot, Big Loopholes

392 comments: Extreme Dodgeball

255 comments: Only a band geek will appreciate this

242 comments: How to cancel an AOL account in 3 minutes

166 comments: Do You Have Bright Green Poop?

121 comments: Panties Just For Men

104 comments: Kurt Kobain a better guitarist than Jeff Beck and Carlos Santana? Not bloody likely!

96 comments: That’s One Killer Christmas Light Display

90 comments: Michael Jackson has never had plastic surgery

88 comments: What comes after trillion?

86 comments: Are hyphenated Yahoo names that rare?

84 comments: Smack the Penguin

83 comments: Have a small penis?

81 comments: Help pay for a girl’s boob job

77 comments: Dateline to focus on Michael Jackson’s face

74 comments: Another Reason to Hate AOL

74 comments: Learn to throw cards like a ninja

74 comments: Yet another reason to hate PETA

61 comments: We All Hate Work

50 comments: A 2,200 Acre Mushroom in Eastern Oregon

December 5, 2006

Hilarious License Agreement

I don’t remember at all why I was searching for funny (but legitimate) license agreements. I tried to find the image referenced here, but couldn’t. Reading the comments, there are rumors about prizes and such hidden in some license agreements, assuming you actually read it.

However, I did come across this license agreement for the software at Renegade Minds and it’s a riot. I didn’t actually install the Guitar and Drum Trainer because I didn’t need it (though it does look pretty cool), but I did save the license agreement, as it’s a hilarious read.

I’ve copied it below. It’s long, but entertaining (and hopefully the guys at Renegade Minds don’t mind me copying it here).

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December 5, 2006

No Homemade Meals For The Homeless

At least in Fairfax County, Va were you’ll now need a commercial license to give food to the needy.

FAIRFAX, Va. — From now on, feeding the homeless in Fairfax County will require more than just a big heart. You’ll also need a commercial-grade refrigerator, a three-compartment sink and county certification.

Officials said this week that a new campaign to enforce the county food code at shelters is aimed at preventing food poisoning among the homeless. But operators of shelters said forcing them to reject donations of sandwiches or casseroles prepared at home or in church kitchens is not in the best interest of their clients because it will make it harder to provide them with healthy, hot meals.

“We’re very aware that a number of homeless people eat out of Dumpsters, and Mom’s pot roast has got to be healthier than that,” said Jim Brigl, chief executive of Fairfax Area Christian Emergency & Transitional Services. “But that doesn’t meet the code.”

This reminds me of the rule at most school districts that you’re not allowed to bring homemade treats to class parties. That one really annoys the heck out of me, as my wife gets magazines with great fun treats for my daughter’s class parties (Halloween, etc…), but they’d have to be made in a commercial kitchen or bought from a store or they won’t let it in the door. This is even after my wife had to have a criminal background check so she could volunteer at the school. I can understand you wanting to be careful, but there are just some people you have to worry about less than others.

December 4, 2006

The Military is Messing With Your Garage Door Openers

I’ve mentioned nearly two years ago that the military owns the rights to the frequencies used by many garage door openers. Apparently the issue is still a problem, as the Air Force is inadvertantly opening garage doors in Colorado.

December 4, 2006

Need Another Alibi?

I’ve mentioned an alibi service before, but here’s a new one that’s built for mobile folks and is free to use. It also works as a wake up call.

If you’re just trying to get out of going work, don’t use the excuse that you’re pregnant. Especially if you’re male.

Thanks James and Cheryl for the links.

December 4, 2006

Any Hardcore Microsoft Web Developers Around?

A headhunter recruiter approached me, asking if I knew anybody that was a whiz in VB.NET, ASP.NET, XML, HTML, JavaScript, etc. for a Senior Web Developer job here locally. I didn’t know anybody off hand, so if you fit the bill or want more information, comment here or email me and I’ll send you the job description and contact information.

December 3, 2006

COWPU (pronounced Cow-Poo) Meeting Coming Up

The Central Oregon Web Professionals Usergroup is meeting up again this week. I won’t go into all the details, as it’s all well-covered here, here, and here. I’m going to do my best to make it (Jen, next time send these out a bit more than a week ahead of time, ‘K?), so hopefully I’ll see some of you there!

December 3, 2006

I got a fever. And the only prescription…

…is more cowbell!!

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December 3, 2006

Does This Seem Weird To Anybody Else?

So the FBI raided a local man’s home and business after he allegedly sent sexually explicit photos of himself to someone posing online as a 13-year-old girl. The thing is, he hasn’t actually been charged with anything. But they decided to announce it to the world anyway.

Now I’m not even remotely condoning what this guy allegedly did, I don’t know him, nor have any interest in this at all. But does the FBI really feel the need to completely bury the guy’s reputation and business before they’ve actually filed charges? I would expect this kind of public announcement after charges have been filed, but it seems odd to me that they’re doing this without formal charges. What if all this turns out to be false and no charge is ever made? From the KTVZ.com story:

Steele acknowledged Thursday to KTVZ.com that the public announcement, without an arrest, “is fairly unusual, but because there is a concern that he worked with children, they wanted to get the information out as soon as possible.”

I can understand that, but wouldn’t it have just been easier to just subpoena his customer records from his Martial Arts Center and talk to the families before we jump to any conclusions and make a big public announcement?

Just my two cents, but maybe I’m just missing something here.

November 30, 2006

The Killer Christmas Light Guys Are Back

Remember that Christmas light display video I served last year that nearly blew up my server? The guys that created it are now available for hire to do custom light displays. Thanks Jo-anne for the tip.

On a related note, as you can see on that past entry I’ve used the YouTube version of the video, even though the quality isn’t nearly as good as the video I was serving before. While I don’t know if my site will get pummeled again with the holidays approaching, I’d like to be prepared if it does. So if you can provide a reliable mirror for the video (which will be used at random), I’d greatly appreciate it and will give you link credit on the page as well. If the load gets spread around, it certainly will make it easier on everybody involved.

Update on 12/03: Thanks to Dan, Henning and Peter, I know have the non YouTube version back up there. It’s a bit better than the YouTube version, and anybody has a BETTER version, I’ll happily post it instead.

November 29, 2006