INTERESTING: Bye bye to Benny

Thursday, April 5, 2007

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?
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It’s bye bye Benny, hello Hollyoaks for the BBC
By Richard Alleyne and John Hiscock in Los Angeles
Last Updated: 8:36am BST 05/04/2007

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His saucy slapstick may have lost favour in Britain more than two decades ago but Benny Hill remains that rare thing: a long running hit in America.

BBC to axe Benny Hill in America
Benny Hill doesn’t reflect Britain, says the BBC

However, not for much longer, if the BBC has its way. The corporation’s US commercial arm, which currently airs the show twice a day to millions of Americans, has decided to axe the comedy because it no longer reflects Britain.

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Too bad. I think Benny Hill is a stich! Do I think that Brits look or think that way. No more than I am represented by Beverly Hills 90210!

Change is never good.

Sigh, once one finds something, never let it go.

And, the story behind Benny Hill was even more interesting.

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JOBSEARCH: How many blogs should you have?

Thursday, April 5, 2007

In a discussion with a fellow turkey, I “opined” that one should have:

(1) a professional blog like Kent Blumberg’s http://kentblumberg.typepad.com/;

(2) a jobsearch related blog that pushes the value propositions that you are trying to sell like Mike Sansone’s http://www.converstations.com/;

and

(3) a personal one like Gretchen Rubin’s http://www.happiness-project.com/.

I think each are a unique exemplars of blogging. One can have and stand behind each without being “hurt” in the other departments of one’s life. Where people get in trouble is when they try and use one blog to service different value equations.

imho

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TECHNOLOGY: 1AND1 now give you a hosted WORDPRESS blog

Thursday, April 5, 2007

http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=9113251

Apparently now the blog option gives you a hosted WORDPRESS implementation.

Remember when they first came out with a blog option, it was for a free one. I tried it and blew out my website. If I had used my blog’s domain name http://www.reinkefaceslife.com who knows what would have happened.

In any event it’s “interesting”. I’m playing with it. And, will give it my usual “tire kicking”.

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RANT: 65$ permit for a hot water heater

Thursday, April 5, 2007

I just got a “permit” from the local komisars. For the privilege of playing the plumber to put in a hot water heater, the plumber paid on my behalf, a “fee” to the local komisar of plumbing 65$!

What for?

The local komisar is supposed to send a bureaucrat to “inspect” the installation.

Why would I want that? If I want the installation inspected, why can’t I just look at it myself?

Argh!!!

The gooferment is the only one who can force me to pay for services I don’t want!

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PRODUCTIVITY: Trying to distinguish what WORDPRESS offers

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Here’s a recent feedback I sent to the WORDPRESS gang:

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I really have no problem this time EXCEPT I really don’t like PayPal. I’ve heard too many horror stories. So, how can I send you a check? I assume that credits don’t expire. I am really really interested in using my own domain name. But, I find all the posts about it confusing. I have the domain name www.reinkefaceslife.com at my WSP 1and1. I forwarded it to https://reinkefj.wordpress.com. It appears to do the same thing. But some how deep in my gut, I feel I am missing something and what you are offering is somehow some way better than what I am currently doing. Does that make any sense? fjohn

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So what is the difference between www.reinkefaceslife.com at 1and1 http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=9113251 and doing it with the WORDPRESS gang?

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