Thank you for your interest in Snark Soup. I am sorry to hear that technological difficulties are interfering with your quest for lighthearted, simple-minded entertainment. I hope the following tips will be of assistance:
This blog is a bold step toward reducing the internet's carbon footprint. We first considered conserving energy by doing nothing, but your thoughtful comments convinced us that our plan was less than satisfactory. Instead, we are utilizing exciting new technology to reduce our power requirements. So,Dear Reader gh,leave your lights OFF. We have drastically reduced the lumens on this site, and ambient light overpowers it. Some viewers, inspired by the advance in photography's early days, have reported positive results after smearing albumen on their monitors. At present, there is only anecdotal evidence to support this claim, but research will continue as funding allows. (Fun fact: the word 'lumen' is derived from 'albumen'. At first the unit for luminous flux was called a blumen, but Edison's usual epithet was 'bloomin', and this caused confusion in the lab.)
I seem to be the only member of this elite group that actually has a [sort of] real name. Now, regarding names, my mother, born in 1907 was given the name Mildred. In teaching 38 years I had very few Mildreds, although in 1963 I had a girlfriend with the name Mildred for a little while.
Mom's nick name became "Mido" ["Mid-Oh"] by her friends. When my sister had her first child he could not say "Mido" and it came out "Memo". No, not the sound of a little list of things to do, "Did you get the memo" thing. It sounds like "Mee-Moe". The family was fine with this and it persisted since about 1960 or so.
Now when I write a memo to someone, I hear "Mee-Moe" instead and think of my dear mother.
We had a stray kitty adopt us so my son gave her the name "Mido". Quite appropriate, as Koko, Memo's cat, died two years ago. Now Memo can look down and see the joy in a kitty with her childhood namesake, Mido.
This is a test of my non existent blogging skills. Did it work?
PS: Somehow the picture from my Facebook page showed up in this post when I put a headshot from in front of the White House taken on October 31, 2010, the day after the DC Sanity Rally.
When I use my MacBook in the daytime it is using accelerated electrons from our six solar panels on the roof. Then, even into the night, some of that energy is stored into our eight Pb Acid batteries. Once they get depleted, then the C3H8 powered generator must augment the shortage until the sun rises. So, just now, I added nothing to the Earth's Carbon footprint.
As you may imagine, challenges and bullets fly regularly here at Snark. We limit our weaponry to potato guns; the biodegradable pellets provide ammo,and the remains of the tubers are tossed into a hearty soup to be enjoyed by any survivors. The remains of the vanquished could be put to similar practical use, but we are vegetarians.
I recommend arnica for barked shins, but vengeance is good, too.
Is there some sort of option that allows, like in Facebook, an E-Mail to say a new Snark Blog post has been made? Otherwise I gotta remember to look every now and then.
I watched the space for a bit, but nothing happened......... S.P.
ReplyDeleteStill nothing. Should I leave the light on?
ReplyDeletegh
Dear Would-Be Devoted Followers,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your interest in Snark Soup. I am sorry to hear that technological difficulties are interfering with your quest for lighthearted, simple-minded entertainment. I hope the following tips will be of assistance:
This blog is a bold step toward reducing the internet's carbon footprint. We first considered conserving energy by doing nothing, but your thoughtful comments convinced us that our plan was less than satisfactory. Instead, we are utilizing exciting new technology to reduce our power requirements. So,Dear Reader gh,leave your lights OFF. We have drastically reduced the lumens on this site, and ambient light overpowers it. Some viewers, inspired by the advance in photography's early days, have reported positive results after smearing albumen on their monitors. At present, there is only anecdotal evidence to support this claim, but research will continue as funding allows.
(Fun fact: the word 'lumen' is derived from 'albumen'. At first the unit for luminous flux was called a blumen, but Edison's usual epithet was 'bloomin', and this caused confusion in the lab.)
I hope this has been both helpful and inspiring.
Yours in Snark,
F. Gibbet
I seem to be the only member of this elite group that actually has a [sort of] real name. Now, regarding names, my mother, born in 1907 was given the name Mildred. In teaching 38 years I had very few Mildreds, although in 1963 I had a girlfriend with the name Mildred for a little while.
ReplyDeleteMom's nick name became "Mido" ["Mid-Oh"] by her friends. When my sister had her first child he could not say "Mido" and it came out "Memo". No, not the sound of a little list of things to do, "Did you get the memo" thing. It sounds like "Mee-Moe". The family was fine with this and it persisted since about 1960 or so.
Now when I write a memo to someone, I hear "Mee-Moe" instead and think of my dear mother.
We had a stray kitty adopt us so my son gave her the name "Mido". Quite appropriate, as Koko, Memo's cat, died two years ago. Now Memo can look down and see the joy in a kitty with her childhood namesake, Mido.
This is a test of my non existent blogging skills. Did it work?
PS: Somehow the picture from my Facebook page showed up in this post when I put a headshot from in front of the White House taken on October 31, 2010, the day after the DC Sanity Rally.
Fine. The lights are off. But if I bark my shin on the escritoire, you’ll be hearing from my second.
ReplyDeletegh
When I use my MacBook in the daytime it is using accelerated electrons from our six solar panels on the roof. Then, even into the night, some of that energy is stored into our eight Pb Acid batteries. Once they get depleted, then the C3H8 powered generator must augment the shortage until the sun rises. So, just now, I added nothing to the Earth's Carbon footprint.
ReplyDeleteDid I do this blog thing OK, or was it too lame?
Dear Tucson John,
ReplyDeleteYour comment is welcomed and appreciated, as is your dedication to saving a planet that unfortunately includes Arizona.
F. Gibbet
Dear gh,
ReplyDeleteAs you may imagine, challenges and bullets fly regularly here at Snark. We limit our weaponry to potato guns; the biodegradable pellets provide ammo,and the remains of the tubers are tossed into a hearty soup to be enjoyed by any survivors. The remains of the vanquished could be put to similar practical use, but we are vegetarians.
I recommend arnica for barked shins, but vengeance is good, too.
Sincerely,
FG
Is there some sort of option that allows, like in Facebook, an E-Mail to say a new Snark Blog post has been made? Otherwise I gotta remember to look every now and then.
ReplyDeleteStill looking for an answer to my Dec 10th question. How is it that some Snark Stuff got posted on my FB News Feed but does not show up here?
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