Year: 2006

So Drumsnwhistles tags me in her post about Blogher. After reading and re-reading her post I decided that I was confused. She was kind enough to send some help – not that I really “get it” but I will give this a try.

When did you start blogging and why?

I started this blog because a friend of mine wanted to know how to set up a blog. My friend never stuck with it but I decided to stick with it.

How do you use blogging to build friendships?

Apparently not very well since I only communicate via blogging with a couple of people. The only person I could tag would be Drums and she tagged me.

What is your favorite thing that you wrote? What got a strong reaction from readers?

The post I did on the Patriot Act and the Secret Service and the creation of a Federal Police force. I heard a rumor of the formation of a Federal Police force that was bieng compared to the SS of Germany on some website and set about to verify any facts available. What I found did surprise me. The post did recieve the most hits and a few great comments that have been lost in the land of bits n bytes.

The post that recieves the most hits still today is one that I posted a stupid YouTube video on. I bet now that I have mentioned YouTube twice in this post it will recieve many hits from google searches for YouTube. I am shameless.

Are you and your blogging persona the same person?

Very close with some ommissions.

If you had a super power, what would it be?

The ability to morph myself into anything. The possibilties for learning by walking in anothers shoes will be endless. Becoming a small pebble on the beach or a seagull in flight, a hundred year old pine tree, . ..

Now the hard part – to find someone to tag? Umm I choose Froggi Donna from the Lily Pad.

Although I suspect she will be wondering why? Because she is a courageous strong woman and her motorcycle tour to cover 48 states is documented here.

There are just times where my brain goes into freeze mode. It really makes me feel stupid sometimes :).

Examples are:

• reading something a zillion (exageration) times and not getting it.
• being able to do something really well in a  familiar setting yet be unable to perform the same task in a unfamiliar setting.
• Trying to come up with the right word and not finding it only to think of it hours later and go duh
• Trying to say something and mixing up the endings of the words – like dog barking becomes doging bark LOL
• Getting really tired all the time.

There are lots more but ya get the idea. Somedays I am completely unaware of my shortcomings and on other days, like today, they just seem to be painfully obvious. The strange thing about this is on the good days where I more “with it” are the days I am more cognizant of my deficits.

Ok done for now.

Brandon,

If you read this please reply to this post and identify by type and brand what type fishing gear you want. If you want any western stuff give me an idea. Your list was most awesome but a little more info would be great. Hate to buy you a 6 inch pole when you wanted a 6 foot one :).

Brandon said:

1. brandon Jul 15th, 2006
   fishing pole
   fishing reel
   tackle box
   fishing hooks, plastic worms, and other stuff like that

   and just money to get the stuff I want
   to get for my birthday, or so Ican save
   to get that FISHING GEAR.

2. 3 brandon Jul 15th, 2006 at 3:24 pm 
   It is my birthday list
3. 4 Brandon Jul 15th, 2006 at 6:48 pm 
   Please call, or send a email to me when you get home please
   call soon.

   love,
   Brandon and
   Family