Website fix coming along

I would say most of the internal workings of the website have been repaired. It's been a bit of pain trying to remember all that HTML form way back when. But at least it's taken care of.

Now all I have to do is go through all the links to other websites and find new links for all those that are broken. That's a rather time consuming proposition, but I'm sure I'll get to it at some point.

Oh, no work done on the apartment today. Either they are really lazy bums or it rained too hard today (.04") or it rained too hard yesterday (.34"). I'm guessing they will try and make up for it with a reduced crew tomorrow which should mean an all together longer project. So does one count the days actually worked or how long one's life is upset when figuring out how long this stuff lasts?

Is This Domain For Sale?

NOT REALLY, NOW PISS OFF!!!

Jesus Christ, why the fuck do people think that every domain name is for sale? Well, that is, if I'm actually getting real emails from real people and not just more fucking spam. I used to actually try to engage in conversations with people sending me these emails, but now that I'm just getting "is this domain for sale? Email me with the details..." I bet it's just spam.

Then of course there are the vultures out there who would actually offer $300 for the domain name. I got better things to do than talk to these fools. Leave me the fuck alone? Okay.

Now, that's not to say that I won't entertain a serious offer, but it's got to be SERIOUS and given all the spam I get, that is going to need to have SPECIFICS. Before I bother there needs to be something verifiable that says this is a real person and they should start out with an offer or else I have to conclude it's spam.

Yes, if the price is right, just about everything is for sale, but not everyone likes to engage in friendly banter about 'what do you want for it.' Again, to those folks, all I want to say is PISS OFF!

And I really don't give a rats ass that you think you are somehow more entitled to the domain than I am or that I'm not using it 'enough' or in some way that others find valid. Sorry buddy, but I beat you to it. And besides, someone actually beat me to the domain name I originally wanted some 10 years ago. That's just the way it goes. I'm sure there are plenty of Green organizations who think they Amazon.com should be their URL, but it isn't and no matter what, the folks who run that company won't care that "buy giving us this URL you will save the planet."

Give us all a big fucking break!

All Clear?

Well, not exactly, not really. But if this post 'takes' then at least the blog will be working again. Then all I have to do is check all the old links to make sure everything is pointing to the right place.

I'm not sure what all has happened, but Blogger has updated it's software and not only did I have to change the URL's (thanks to Seagull hosing xianjiro.xjs.com) but I had to change the way Blogger accessed files. Once things settle down and I'm sure the blog is updating and reachable from the website, then I have to find all the duplicate files Blogger created and delete them from the server. The joys of technology....

Why Is Everything So Damn Difficult?

I'm getting so very frustrated with most things on the internet -- and with technology in general. Instead of anything getting easier to do, it's always getting more and more difficult. Everything needs a password but no one has the same rules of what equals an acceptable password so if I don't log on daily, I very soon forget which password to use for what.

Then there is the complete disconnect with real people. You simply can't get help from a knowledgable human who speaks English so that I can understand and who is interested in helping solve the problems. That's the main reason the website has been fucked up for so long -- I asked for help to resolve a problem the system admin created but I get no where, no response, no help. So basically I'm having to redo everything because they won't put things back the way they were.

It's getting harder and harder for me to care about anything. I am afraid that very soon I will completely stop and that will mean the inevitable will be soon at hand. Well, let's see if this post works....