Big Ass BBQ

by

I have a little dilemma on the date for the BABBQ.  I was hoping to get Saturday July 3rd, but was unable to secure it.  There is a possibility I could still get that date, but it’s not certain (It would take some wheeling and dealing).  (Sundays are not available.)  September 4th would allow a couple of travel days (after the BBQ) for anyone coming from out of town since Labor day is Monday, September 6th.  What I need to know is which date would work best for anyone thinking about coming.  I’m not asking for a commitment at this time, but if you’re considering coming, would one date be better for you than the other?

Both dates have their advantages and/or disadvantages: 

Set vs Jul

There would be a little more to do in St. Louis the 4th of July weekend than the Labor Day weekend but St. Louis has plenty to see and do any time of the year for those that can take the time.

I know most of the readers don’t want to or just can’t make it (which is good since we have thousands of daily readers), but I want to ask those who think it’s in the realm of possibility to attend, which date would be best for you?  Others don’t need to answer the poll.


Get your own Poll!

0

Internet stats

by

Here are a few internet statistics compiled at pingdom.com

Websites

  • 234 million – The number of websites as of December 2009.
  • 47 million – Added websites in 2009.

Internet users

  • 1.73 billion – Internet users worldwide (September 2009).
  • 18% – Increase in Internet users since the previous year.
  • 738,257,230 – Internet users in Asia.
  • 418,029,796 – Internet users in Europe.
  • 252,908,000 – Internet users in North America.
  • 179,031,479 – Internet users in Latin America / Caribbean.
  • 67,371,700 – Internet users in Africa.
  • 57,425,046 – Internet users in the Middle East.
  • 20,970,490 – Internet users in Oceania / Australia.

Social media

  • 126 million – The number of blogs on the Internet (as tracked by BlogPulse).
  • 84% – Percent of social network sites with more women than men.
  • 27.3 million – Number of tweets on Twitter per day (November, 2009)
  • 57% – Percentage of Twitter’s user base located in the United States.
  • 4.25 million – People following @aplusk (Ashton Kutcher, Twitter’s most followed user).
  • 350 million – People on Facebook.
  • 50% – Percentage of Facebook users that log in every day.
  • 500,000 – The number of active Facebook applications.

Images

  • 4 billion – Photos hosted by Flickr (October 2009).
  • 2.5 billion – Photos uploaded each month to Facebook.
  • 30 billion – At the current rate, the number of photos uploaded to Facebook per year.

Videos

  • 1 billion – The total number of videos YouTube serves in one day.
  • 12.2 billion – Videos viewed per month on YouTube in the US (November 2009).
  • 924 million – Videos viewed per month on Hulu in the US (November 2009).
  • 182 – The number of online videos the average Internet user watches in a month (USA).
  • 82% – Percentage of Internet users that view videos online (USA).
  • 39.4% – YouTube online video market share (USA).
  • 81.9% – Percentage of embedded videos on blogs that are YouTube videos.

More interesting internet statistics

 via

0

What’s your personal motto?

by
Reddit asks the question.  Here are a few answers:
 
  • “Do it for the story.”   …. It has lead me to have many hilarious and awesome life experiences.
  • Don’t die.
  • “Never carry more pot than you are willing to eat.”
  • “If you’re not happy, change what you’re doing in your life.”
  • “Be here now.”  … My dad told me this one when I was a kid. It means “live in the moment” and don’t constantly wish you were somewhere else.
  • Don’t be a dick.
  • “this too shall pass” enjoy the wonder, be patient with the terrible
  • It’s never too late to have a good childhood.
  • “Boredom breeds depression.”
  • “The only “normal” people are people you don’t know very well.”
  • ‘Hope for the best, expect the worst’ is my variation
  • “Always do the opposite of Sarah Palin”
  • Question everything, and there’s always more than one answer.
  • “Don’t mess with someone crazier than you are.”
  • “Life is too short to wear uncomfortable shoes”
  • Ridiculous or nothing
  • Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
  • Crazy always beats strong.
  • Everything is subject to change; adapt, engage, thrive.
  • “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did.”  — Mark Twain
  • never eat anything bigger than your head
  • “The hard way is the best way to learn a lesson, because you’ll never forget.”
  • Most people breathe without living. Living is about pushing past that comfort zone.
  • There’s more to life than staying alive.
  • “The harder you work, the luckier you get.”
  • Do what you have to do so that you may do what you want to do.
  • ‘Every day you live, you’re one day closer to the day you die.’
  • “Every minute wounds; the last one kills.”
  • “Drinking has never gotten me anywhere I didn’t secretly want to be.”
  • Have as few regrets as possible.
  • I’d rather you be mad at me, than me be mad at you…
  • Life’s a garden, dig it!

What’s your personal motto?

 

0