Comments for Keyboard Krumbs http://keyboardkrumbs.com The fascinating world of a middle aged American man. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Melon Protector by ErinsDad http://keyboardkrumbs.com/melon-protector#comment-7724 ErinsDad Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:38:50 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4942#comment-7724 Helmets are so much better, and so much better looking, than they were when we were growing up. Bought my first skis and ski clothing at Herman's in SmithHaven Mall (1977), and I still remember my mother trying to convince me to buy a helmet. I told her that I'd run into a tree on purpose if I had to wear one. I still have the bright green Gerry Goose Down jacket, which I guess seemed cool at the time. Maybe I was already damaged. Fast forward a couple decades, and I'm pretty sure I'd be drooling (more) if I hadn't been wearing a helmet while trying to snowboard last year. Renting the helmet when I rented the snowboard was money well spent. Returning everything to the rental counter after 45 minutes was the second best decision I made that day. Helmets are so much better, and so much better looking, than they were when we were growing up. Bought my first skis and ski clothing at Herman’s in SmithHaven Mall (1977), and I still remember my mother trying to convince me to buy a helmet. I told her that I’d run into a tree on purpose if I had to wear one. I still have the bright green Gerry Goose Down jacket, which I guess seemed cool at the time. Maybe I was already damaged.

Fast forward a couple decades, and I’m pretty sure I’d be drooling (more) if I hadn’t been wearing a helmet while trying to snowboard last year. Renting the helmet when I rented the snowboard was money well spent. Returning everything to the rental counter after 45 minutes was the second best decision I made that day.

]]> Comment on Printed Matter by Rob http://keyboardkrumbs.com/printed-matter#comment-7723 Rob Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:23:04 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4946#comment-7723 Nobody doesn't love Goofus and Gallant. Nobody doesn’t love Goofus and Gallant.

]]> Comment on Printed Matter by Wordsmith http://keyboardkrumbs.com/printed-matter#comment-7722 Wordsmith Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:04:00 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4946#comment-7722 Highlights. Highlights.

]]> Comment on Printed Matter by Rob http://keyboardkrumbs.com/printed-matter#comment-7720 Rob Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:36:13 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4946#comment-7720 Maxim would be a definite no-no... the others might be OK. I may replace the covers of questionable materials! Maxim would be a definite no-no… the others might be OK. I may replace the covers of questionable materials!

]]> Comment on Printed Matter by Gloria http://keyboardkrumbs.com/printed-matter#comment-7719 Gloria Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:27:35 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4946#comment-7719 Just FYI, when he's overseas, you probably won't be able to send him most of those items. Different rules for different countries. When my nephew was in Iraq, one of that country's no-nos was "Do not send firearms to the troops." My very favorite. Just FYI, when he’s overseas, you probably won’t be able to send him most of those items. Different rules for different countries. When my nephew was in Iraq, one of that country’s no-nos was “Do not send firearms to the troops.” My very favorite.

]]> Comment on Melon Protector by Doug Gladstone http://keyboardkrumbs.com/melon-protector#comment-7705 Doug Gladstone Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:06:51 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4942#comment-7705 Whether intentional or not, this was a very nice PSA. When I lived downstate, a nonprofit down the street from me called the Association for Neurologically Brain Injured Children (ANIBIC) would have really liked this post. Whether intentional or not, this was a very nice PSA.

When I lived downstate, a nonprofit down the street from me called the Association for Neurologically Brain Injured Children (ANIBIC) would have really liked this post.

]]> Comment on Dog Bites Anchor by Rob http://keyboardkrumbs.com/dog-bites-anchor#comment-7692 Rob Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:42:43 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4938#comment-7692 ...and global warming. It's Denver fer Christ's sake. …and global warming. It’s Denver fer Christ’s sake.

]]> Comment on Dog Bites Anchor by ErinsDad http://keyboardkrumbs.com/dog-bites-anchor#comment-7690 ErinsDad Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:15:28 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4938#comment-7690 You left off global warming, the real reason the d*mn dog fell through to begin with. You left off global warming, the real reason the d*mn dog fell through to begin with.

]]> Comment on Dog Bites Anchor by Rob http://keyboardkrumbs.com/dog-bites-anchor#comment-7687 Rob Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:52:06 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4938#comment-7687 This Denver story didn't get as much national exposure as I expected, so I don't think the TU picked it up, but it's interesting to consider how the story would have been handled locally, not just here, but in any market. It would be featured on page one, but the real bonanza would be online, where they would post the video (which I did as well, so no opinion intended), and also feature the story in numerous blogs. Commenters would then condemn the anchor, the dog, the dog handler, the firefighters who rescued the dog, partially frozen lakes, news helicopters, news anchors, the newspaper, and other commenters. <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/editors/a-tragedy-as-all-can-see/2363/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Newspaper editors will tell you</a> that one story does not make a significant impact web traffic. That's right, but what can't be dismissed is the cumulative effect of handling EVERY story that way. Do that and you are building some traffic. This Denver story didn’t get as much national exposure as I expected, so I don’t think the TU picked it up, but it’s interesting to consider how the story would have been handled locally, not just here, but in any market.

It would be featured on page one, but the real bonanza would be online, where they would post the video (which I did as well, so no opinion intended), and also feature the story in numerous blogs. Commenters would then condemn the anchor, the dog, the dog handler, the firefighters who rescued the dog, partially frozen lakes, news helicopters, news anchors, the newspaper, and other commenters.

Newspaper editors will tell you that one story does not make a significant impact web traffic. That’s right, but what can’t be dismissed is the cumulative effect of handling EVERY story that way. Do that and you are building some traffic.

]]> Comment on Dog Bites Anchor by JES http://keyboardkrumbs.com/dog-bites-anchor#comment-7682 JES Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:41:09 +0000 http://keyboardkrumbs.com/?p=4938#comment-7682 How many days straight did this feature on the T.U. frontpage? How many days straight did this feature on the T.U. frontpage?

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