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This is the top commentators post for mid-July. I put this post out twice a month as a thank you for the top commentators. Only sites that have blogs or are blogs are eligible for the top three spots, as I do a brief review of one of each of the top three bloggers/writers posts.
Top Three Commentators
- Our top commentator for Mid July, Wayne with 5 comments, has just started a new series about Blogger.com Support posts. Got questions about your Blogger.com blog, check out Wayne’s series, and see if he can answer your question.
- Nicole Price who had 4 comments for this month, has another great Cam Corder post. Hmm, I just might have to snag one of those out dated Samsung’s Cam Corder that use tapes.
- Eva White (4) asks a question about using the weight loss drug Phentermine. Anyone got any feedback for her?
And the rest of our top commentators:
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Written by Pixelhead on July 18th, 2008 with 12 comments.
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A shorter list this month than June’s Environmental Links, but still some very interesting environmental resources.
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- From Sustainablog.com comes Low Impact Living: 10 Ways to Cut Home Energy Consumption. Some really good energy conservation tips. Do you hang your clothes instead of using a dryer? I also found out about using solar screens on your windows to cut up to 75% of the solar heat you get from the sun beating on your windows.
- Twenty-five Reasons to go Reusable which gives a strong case to not use those handy little plastic bags, which have been outlawed in many countries.
- SEQL.org has 100 Ways to Save the Environment. Check out the list and see how many of these you can do to help.
A Norwegian company is ready to bring its electric cars to the US market, and hopefully will start introducing them to the US market sometime in 2009.
A great video which was made of a 12 year old girl quite a while ago, who was giving a speech to the UN.
From Paul of Newhomesection.com I found out about The Story Of Stuff. It is a really cool video about our society. Check out The Story of Stuff. I dare you.
From Toyday’sGizmos.com we find out about compostable paper plates made from leaves.
From Treehugger.com Newsletter, I learned about Volkswagons’ limited edition 1-Liter Car, and via the comments in the post, I learned about the Aptera, which is a hybrid car made by a small company that gets well over 300 miles to the gallon, but will only be available in California, and is classified as a motorcycle. You Californians can check out their site and reserve one today!
Via one of my many newsletters I came across the Greenlivingtips.com solar water heater guide. I also read an interesting post about the oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, who is investing in wind power.
One of the readers submitted a link to a heating and cooling calculator, which is a good idea to know how much you are spending.
I also signed the petition at Care2’s petition site to Break America’s Addiction to Oil.
For July 2008 that is the environmental news post, if you have some environmental news you would like to share, please leave a comment.
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Written by Pixelhead on July 16th, 2008 with 22 comments.
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The originating blog post was ThreeScorePlusTen: Old Dude Strikes AGain (Get Shorty) for the meme that I was tagged. Thanks Wayne.
Check out Waynes Meme post. Since several people have noted that I have not done many posts of late, I thought what the heck.
I also have a policy of not doing more than one meme a month, and have not done one in July so again, what the heck. For the meme, all you have to do is answer some questions and tag five other bloggers.
OLD DUDE STRIKES AGAIN MEME
1) What is your favorite quotable line from a Movie.
“Oh believe me, evil knows evil” Lost In Space …Dr. Smith
(my son use to make me watch it continuously)
2) Who is the most famous person you have spoken to?
Well I had a direct Twitter Conversation with Daryl Hall John Oates of Hall & Oates if that counts.
Through my wife, I met Chris Boggs, who is pretty famous in the SEO world. Chris is an associate editor over at Search Engine Watch Forums, and has written in many of the prominent SEO publications. In addition to all of his SEO credential, Chris is a pretty nice guy.
3) How many bags/boxes of Potato Chips are consumed at your place in a month? The teens eat Maybe 2 or 3.
4) Who is your all time favorite Cartoon Character? Old Buggs Bunny, I am talking the original. Love the BO Stick when Elmer Fudds dog smells BB’s arm pit.
5) What foreign food Dish do you prepare from scratch and Serve? Guacamole
6) What is your favorite section of the Supermarket? Frozen foods…ice cream.
7) What was your high school teams mascot and what were the school’s colors? Cumberland Valley Eagles…red and white
Needless to say, to play the game , one has to A) answer the above questions in a blog posting, B) Identify the (5) who you are going to tag, and C) acknowledge who TAGGED YOU.—-and ooh yeahhh, have a nice day.
I am tagging five of the top commentators for mid July to include seo blog, Link Building Bible, Liz, Davin, Calla, and Goran.
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Written by Pixelhead on July 15th, 2008 with 13 comments.
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The Viola’s, friends of ours just left for Guatemala on a missions trip with From Houses to Homes an organization that makes homes for the poor of Guatemala. Kate and Dave and their three kids are making the trip for the second time. Last year however, they did not take their youngest, but are taking her this year.
Check out the Viola’s video below, and if you think you would like to help the Viola’s out, visit the Fromhousestohomes.org site to find out how you can either become part of next years missions trip to build some homes for the poor of Guatemala or how you can make a tax deductible donation to help out this years trip.
Want to go on the Trip?
Be part of a service team and come to Guatemala to help build a new home for a needy family. No experience necessary. We ask that you donate $500.00 per person plus pay for your own airfare and living expense. We can make arrangements for you to live with a Guatemalan host family or stay at a hotel.
For a donation of $1,500: Build one new home and affix a plaque with your name on the home honoring your donation.
Maybe next year I will be able to go.
How about you, does a missions trip to help out the less fortunate interest you?
Written by Pixelhead on July 14th, 2008 with 16 comments.
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Here is the end of month Top Commentators post for June 2008. I guess a week into July means I need to get busy and do some blogging.
- Paul (9) has good news for about the Phoenix real estate market which he tells us is up from March 2008 to April 2008. Perhaps this news of the real estate market in Phoenix is an indicator for the US real estate market in general.
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Written by Pixelhead on July 7th, 2008 with 18 comments.
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A little over a week ago, I started participating in the 365 Days Flickr group, which is a group where you take a picture of yourself everyday for a year, and post it to the group. The picture has to be one that you take yourself, and it must contain at least some part of your body. One lady who made a comment on my very first pic, who is also in the group, also started doing head shots of herself, and is keeping those in a separate set of pics. You can only submit one pic per day, so make sure it is a good one. Oh, and porn is not acceptable.
I think the idea of taking pictures of yourself over a year, is a pretty cool idea. It will allow you to take pictures of yourself, and after a year, you can look back and see how you have changed over the year. It will also be a good record of some of the things that you have done over that year.
I think it would be a great idea if some of the people that visit this blog, would do this as well. But hey, not everybody minds having their picture taken and posted online.
Well how about this, if you don’t want to take part in the 365 days group, how about posting a single picture of yourself here, as I think it would be pretty cool to place a face with the comments. If this is something you are not opposed to, please use img tags and post a pic in a comment below. <img src=”url”> is the code to use if you are willing to post.
If you join the Flickr group, let me know as well.
So what about you, do you mind having your picture taken and posted on-line?
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Written by Pixelhead on June 30th, 2008 with 44 comments.
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