Got the eastern bloc on lock
Not the east side, not your block, motherfuckin Macedonia that’s what I’m talkin bout–the Eastern bloc.
Blog stats are funny. The numbers are meaningless, but every now and then you get an interesting little glimpse into your readership. WordPress supplies bloggers with both a list of sites that directed people to your blog and search terms that landed internet nomads on your little corner of the interweb. Browsing through the latter today, I caught a URL that included the word “translator.” Always curious to see who could possibly be reading YML in the international community, I clicked the link and got this:
The Decade According to 9 Year Olds
How dare they not know what dial up sounds like! I had to wait 3 sometimes 5 whole minutes to get onto AOL. Those little ingrates!!!!!
Also I find it particularly amusing that the Jersey Devil has supplanted the Chupacabra as the blood-sucking dog demon of choice. Me, I’m still scared of Chupacabra.
Spotted at Yahoo! News.
The 4 Ways Sound Affects Us
Interesting lecture by Julian Treasure, a sound consultant. And it’s short too.
For more interesting, time-devouring lectures, check out Ted.com. Hours well spent.




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