Matthew - Personal Randomania

Personal Randomania

Saturday, 10. January 2009, 16:16:33

I haven't posted in a while, despite plans to be more prolific. I remain optimistic that I'll be back on track soon, and I apologize for being so quiet of late. Today, in a departure from my usual Randomania posts, you get some insight into my mundane world, but none of the usually wacky news, do-it-yourself tips, or free downloads.

Breakfast

We went to Denny's this morning. Not my favorite, but two people can eat for $14, and my unemployment makes eating out a big deal, so there you go. Towards the end of our meal, a threesome of ladies were seated behind me. When the waitress came, the first lady to order said she wanted some kind of breakfast "Slam," which is a Denny's deal - too much food for a reasonable price. Then she started in:

I want sausage patties, but the last time I was here, they weren't done enough, so make sure they are well done. Oh, and don't make them crispy! I hate crispy, burnt sausage!

I want bacon , too. It has to be crispy - limp bacon is awful, and I won't eat it!

I want eggs over easy. the yolks should be runny, but the whites should be fully cooked! No runny whites! Yuck!

Two pancakes, and put the syrup in a glass, and heat it before you bring it to me. I won't eat cold syrup, so you have to bring me warm syrup. In a glass.

Bring me an English muffin. Make sure it's well toasted. I don't like them soft. I want mayonnaise with it, too. No jelly - I don't like jelly, so don't put it in the table.

Wowsers! I suspect it doesn't look nearly as demanding in print as it sounded in person. The waitress was kind through the whole litany, but I always wonder if folks like that get unpleasant additions to their orders.

Visitors

Solid Copper wrote a post some time ago, about who visits her blog, based on her stats page. I was looking at mine the other day, and it's sort of an interesting experience. It turns out that fully 70% of my recent visitors are not my devoted readers, but come from Google or some other search engine. Here are some of the things people searched, and what they found at my blog:

Half a dozen people searched for "Commercial songs" and they ended up on this post from June. Which, of course, reminds me that I meant to follow that up with a couple more posts, but I still haven't. Maybe 2009 will be the year for me to get my commercial songs posts together.

Someone in Hawaii did a Chinese Google search for "good names for a kid" that landed them on this post from July. I have no idea how they found me, as my post is buried at least four pages into the results. I scrolled through, but didn't find it. I finally figured it out by searching the results, which is a cool, often helpful Google trick.

A number of people found me because they wanted to know what Vice President does. They found this post from October, but they had to read all the way to the bottom for the answer. Ain't I a rascal? Heaven forbid I should provide an answer in the first paragraph, when i could make people read through five paragraphs.

One person searched for "Ska music" and another searched for "Bad Manners" (the latter was a Greek Google search). The former ended up at this post from May, and the latter ended on this related post from May.

Someone looking for Kelly Tighman pictures ended up finding more (or less) than he bargained for on this post from January.

Some looking for "punk covers" ended up at this post about Psychobilly from October. It was their lucky day.

Someone looking for "Accounting Cartoons" (they are a comic bunch, those accountants!) ended up on this tag search page, because I tagged these posts with "comics", and my blog subtitle is "no Accounting for taste." You can't see that subtitle anymore, because I went with a spartan theme. It still shows up in Google.

You just never know where your visitors will find you!

The rest of the day

I need to write a couple of cover letters and take the garbage and recycling to the solid waste disposal site. That's a euphemism for what we used to call "the dump." I should do some grocery shopping too, but I might put that off until tomorrow morning while the rest of the world sleeps or goes to Church. It's rainy and 35 degrees, and is forecast to stay that way. I'll probably stay in, as much as possible.

I hope everyone has a great Saturday!

Eartha KItt, RIPGod is Where You Find Her

Comments

Shaunak De # 10. January 2009, 17:58

Left to her, she probably would've made sure that the hen which laid the eggs wasn't named 'Lucy'.....

Most of my visitors (90% plus) come looking for "how to start google chrome in incognito mode".
Just goes to show the sheer number of people looking to go incognito on the web....

35 degrees, not too bad then... (unless you measure in Fahrenheit or Kelvin....

)

Matthew # 10. January 2009, 18:05

Hahaha. We're all Fahrenheit all the time, here. That's less than 2 degrees Celsius or Centigrade. Too cold for rain.

Google Chrome is built for porn, I think.

Some people should cook for themselves. I think they just live to complain and demand and order people around. What a miserable existence!

Shaunak De # 10. January 2009, 18:08

Fahrenheit?

OK then, miserable weather.....

On the bright side, its not 35 Kelvin...... Sub liquid nitrogen temperatures.

Matthew # 10. January 2009, 18:12

Sub liquid oxygen temperatures, too. On the plus side, helium is still gaseous.

Casey² # 10. January 2009, 18:21

Sounds like a heck of a day!

Matthew # 10. January 2009, 18:24

So far, it's been mostly sitting around. I still need to hit the dump.

Casey² # 10. January 2009, 18:28

I always hated taking my trash to the dump when I lived in Montana. I like that there are dumpsters that I can put them in where I live now.

Matthew # 10. January 2009, 18:30

I don't mind it. It gives me a good reason to go through things i might not have gone through, if i was just taking cans to the curb, or something. On the other hand, it's bound to be a mucky mess, even if the rain stops, and it's coldish and nastyish our there right now.

Casey² # 10. January 2009, 18:50

That's true. Sometimes you see something and think, "What the heck is that doing in my trash?!"

Matthew # 10. January 2009, 18:52

Sometimes I come home and say "why didn't I take that to the dump?"

Angeliki # 10. January 2009, 18:52

I am delighted to see Noah's Randomania back !

it doesn'r mater if it is about eating,
mature ladies

,
garbage or
statistics !
(Greek google??

I hope it wasn't me

)
No mater what your Randomania is,
it always makes me smile!

Most of the time helps me
learn too !!(as google does

)

thanks for sharing !

Matthew # 10. January 2009, 18:58

The Greek Googler was in Athens, so I think that rules you out, Angeliki. I'm glad you found something interesting.

Ripp # 10. January 2009, 19:12

Holy shit, that lady reminds me of my brother and his wife. Horrid being in a restuarant with them. All the BS just ruins the meal...

Casey² # 10. January 2009, 19:15

That's terrible! I don't blame you for not wanting to eat with them!

Angeliki # 10. January 2009, 19:19

He never says no to food , especially tacos!

Ripp # 10. January 2009, 19:58

Matthew # 11. January 2009, 00:24

Tacos are the foundation of a good meal.

CheliC # 11. January 2009, 01:17

Your breakfast conversation reminds me of a lady I used to work with. We used to go out to lunch together until I finally got too embarrassed to go with her. She would always find something to complain about. Either the food was wrong (cold, not what she ordered) or she would find a problem with the wait staff. This wasn't a once in awhile type thing either. Every time we went out she had to complain to the manager about something. After a few lunches, I figured out her gig. She whined loud enough so she could get a free meal. After awhile, I would turn down her invitations to lunch because I couldn't bear being part of this big tirade every time we ate. What people will do for a free lunch....ugh!

Ripp # 11. January 2009, 01:45

They are the starting point and the ending point of life... Just never have enough...

Matthew # 11. January 2009, 02:54

It's hard to argue with logic like that, Ripp

Cheli, it's nice to see you

You are right, of course: it's very difficult for people who do not like confrontation to deal with the drama that is bought about by people who thrive on it. It's awful!

Ripp # 11. January 2009, 02:56

... Logic,

I thought it was nature...

Léazz # 11. January 2009, 03:11

@ Breakfast - what a fussy lady. But i salute the waitress for being patience. @ Visitors - 60% of mine are from google searching for love poems, fantasy, castle and happiness. @ Sir Matthew glad to be here

Matthew # 11. January 2009, 03:40

It's the nature of some humans, for sure

Nice to see you here, Lea. How are you feeling these days?

Léazz # 11. January 2009, 03:42

Couldnt be better. Hope you have a good weekend ahead Sir Matthew

Matthew # 11. January 2009, 15:18

I am glad to hear it Lea, and I hope your week is a good one!

Léazz # 11. January 2009, 15:24

night wolf # 11. January 2009, 20:34

God damn nice post

as always

now see mine

Matthew # 12. January 2009, 02:14

Roger that, Amir!

night wolf # 12. January 2009, 05:19

Edward Piercy # 15. January 2009, 01:36

Re Visitors.

Mine is something like 95 percent outside visitors.

My favorite was a guy who did a search for "fuzzy balls" and got my post on my dog's toy called Squeaky Fuzzy Ball.

Which reminds me, I did a Google search for "Kelly Tighman's butt" and got your post. Maybe you can include the butt thing in some future post.

Matthew # 15. January 2009, 02:22

Note to self: find a picture of Kelly Tighman's butt. (_|_)