So I've been informed that the airport is NOT a place to go canoodle, since the cops drive by a lot. I was then informed that it IS, by two sources, which outnumbers the one that said it wasn't. This, while interesting, is actually somewhat irrelevant, since The Brother is not nearly as dumb as I was implying in last night's post. Sorry to anyone who took me seriously. I forget that some things don't translate as well into print as they should.
I don't know The Brother's girlfriend really well, though I do know her and we hung out and talked before school when I took the bus in. I know that she seemed quiet and reserved, at least around me, but nice. She used to complain about The Brother sitting behind her on the band bus and drumming/kicking her seat/sticking stuff in her hair/tapping her on the shoulder and pretending to have done nothing, then giggling when she turned back around. This is why I was somewhat surprised to learn they were dating.
I didn't mean to paint a negative image of this girl; like I said, she's a nice kid. Good people. If I did, I'm sorry. I was making fun of my brother, not her. Even if I don't know for sure what she would do in a parked car, I do know that my brother is reserved enough to not do anything, and from what I know of her, she would be the same way. They strike me as weird enough to sit out in a car and look at planes for fun.
Even though neither she nor my brother will likely ever read this, I figured when I saw a comment posted by "anonymous," the world's most prolific writer, which seemed to indicate that I was taken a bit more seriously than I had intended, that I should clear that up, lest I spread false ideas.
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Okay, retraction over... I think I will recover from the crushing disappointment of Theoi.com closing down. I have a startling amount recorded on my computer, and though I don't list sources, it should be enough to know the characters at least. The rest will take a little extra research, but the Perseus Project at Tufts has information on the myths themselves, and I might actually open a book at some point. Or maybe not. That's a big step for me.
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My Chemistry teacher is proof that some teachers actually do hate certain students. Question Girl, the girl who asks the world's stupidest questions, rather than pay attention today, was reading a text for another class- AGAIN. When the professor noticed this, he rolled his eyes and pantomimed- silently- stamping his foot and swearing profusely. She didn't notice. Then she fell asleep. This did not improve his negative mood. We were all giggling...
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It snowed today, but nothing stuck. That was mildly disappointing. And it won't snow again until Wednesday of next week, when the snow shall be mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Oh, joy. But luckily MY dining hall, the one that's a five second walk away, is open...
They think it'll snow and sleet again on the 15th, sleet on the 17th, rain on the 18th to get rid of the remaining snow, then that rain will freeze on surfaces. Wow. Incredible.
I WANT SNOW! I'd snow dance, but poor Chione (goddess of snow) would put out her eyes at the sight....
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Study time.
Added later: Just got the following email:
Hi Zenny,
I've put the site back online. Some people have suggested it might have been hacked, and malicious content added or diverts to dubious websites which prompted the google ban. If you browse through it and come across anything unusual please let me know.
Thanks for the really nice email. Nice to know the site's appreciated!
Cheers,
Aaron
Theoi.com
This makes me SO HAPPY YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE IT. I am happy-dancing in my mind.
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Monday, December 4, 2006
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Update
Okay.
Here’s what I wrote on a Google discussion board about the Theoi website:
The most comprehensive online guide I have ever found to Greco-Roman mythology was the Theoi Project at theoi.com. Recently (within the past couple days) the website has disappeared and the following notice is up
instead: "Theoi.com has been banned by Google and forced to close down as a result."
This site was incredible; it had an ENORMOUS amount of information and I used it as a resource all the time. I can't imagine why it was a problem, and I really want to know why the site was banned in the first
place. I know there are criteria Google uses to ban sites that are offensive or misleading, but I was wondering why this site in particular would have been banned; it was not offensive in any way and merely provided information in an encyclopedic manner.
Please resolve this question for me... That website provided valuable information that I can't find anywhere else online, at least not in such a concise and straightforward manner. At least let me know why the site has been removed.
Thank you.
The first answer was as follows:
Most of the material still available at Wayback Machine.
At some point the author of the site introduced AdSense advertisements (as many people do). Google is quite brutal in its administration of these programs. The possibility Google banned the site for infringing Google’s AdSense rules does not apply to MSN and Yahoo. You might write to the author and ask. aatsma@yahoo.com.au
The archive works- but intermittently, and it doesn’t have all the more recent stuff. Plus, I’m scared that the archive will dump the info after a certain period. Still, really helpful.
Next answer:
> Please resolve this question for me...
Its up to the site owner to resolve.
It very dumb to take a site down like the owner has. If Google banned them, then they had a good reason to ban it.
Well, first of all, I wasn’t intending on having someone THERE fix it…just wanted them to answer the question… second, considering that 70% of internet traffic goes though Google, I can kinda understand the guy removing the site… he primarily relied on donations.
But anyway. I wrote a note to the guy who ran the site. It went as follows:
I found your email address off the archives of your website and I wanted to ask you: what happened to Theoi.com? You had such a wonderful site, I used it as a resource all the time. I understand that Google banned it, but I'm wondering why you decided to remove the website completely. Were you just not getting enough visitors after the ban?
I'm also wondering if you're planning on recreating the site, or something similar to it. It was a terrific resource, the most understandable and easily navigated site I've ever seen on mythology. I'd hate to see it disappear forever, especially after all the work that must have gone into creating and maintaining it.
I figured that was sufficiently suck-upish (yet true, I really loved that site) to warrant an answer.
Now to wait.
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One last thing: The Brother and his girlfriend went to watch airplanes land at the airport… while sitting in a parked car… in the dark…
The Brother informed Mummy of this by phone before he left- the watching planes part, not the rest, which can be inferred. This sparked an utterly disturbing conversation, because Mummy turned to Daddy and said, “I think you need to give him The Talk again.”
Daddy: “Again? I gave it to him when he was six and I think I scarred him for life. Then I gave it to him again when he was older because I think he blocked it out- still grossed out. I think that was because I explained it in terms of tab A and slot B.”
Mummy: “Well, don’t explain it that way. I think he knows that much. Just point out the ‘ruin your life if you ruin some girl’ aspects.”
Daddy: “He knows that.”
Mummy: “I think he needs a reminder.”
Daddy: “Okay, fine. But I’m broaching the subject when you’re in the house. I’ll say, ‘Your mother wanted me to give you The Talk again,’ and all you’ll hear is ‘MUUUUUMMMMMMMMYY!!!!!!!!!’”
Poor kid. Takes a girl to watch the planes, and gets The Talk from his dad. Again. Or alternatively he’s actually necking out there, which would make the entire conversation more embarrassing for him… if that’s possible…
By the way, inquiring mothers (and too-naive-for-their-liking sisters) wish to know: Is the airport a customary go-to-make-out spot in our town? Like a Lover’s Leap?
Here’s what I wrote on a Google discussion board about the Theoi website:
The most comprehensive online guide I have ever found to Greco-Roman mythology was the Theoi Project at theoi.com. Recently (within the past couple days) the website has disappeared and the following notice is up
instead: "Theoi.com has been banned by Google and forced to close down as a result."
This site was incredible; it had an ENORMOUS amount of information and I used it as a resource all the time. I can't imagine why it was a problem, and I really want to know why the site was banned in the first
place. I know there are criteria Google uses to ban sites that are offensive or misleading, but I was wondering why this site in particular would have been banned; it was not offensive in any way and merely provided information in an encyclopedic manner.
Please resolve this question for me... That website provided valuable information that I can't find anywhere else online, at least not in such a concise and straightforward manner. At least let me know why the site has been removed.
Thank you.
The first answer was as follows:
Most of the material still available at Wayback Machine.
At some point the author of the site introduced AdSense advertisements (as many people do). Google is quite brutal in its administration of these programs. The possibility Google banned the site for infringing Google’s AdSense rules does not apply to MSN and Yahoo. You might write to the author and ask. aatsma@yahoo.com.au
The archive works- but intermittently, and it doesn’t have all the more recent stuff. Plus, I’m scared that the archive will dump the info after a certain period. Still, really helpful.
Next answer:
> Please resolve this question for me...
Its up to the site owner to resolve.
It very dumb to take a site down like the owner has. If Google banned them, then they had a good reason to ban it.
Well, first of all, I wasn’t intending on having someone THERE fix it…just wanted them to answer the question… second, considering that 70% of internet traffic goes though Google, I can kinda understand the guy removing the site… he primarily relied on donations.
But anyway. I wrote a note to the guy who ran the site. It went as follows:
I found your email address off the archives of your website and I wanted to ask you: what happened to Theoi.com? You had such a wonderful site, I used it as a resource all the time. I understand that Google banned it, but I'm wondering why you decided to remove the website completely. Were you just not getting enough visitors after the ban?
I'm also wondering if you're planning on recreating the site, or something similar to it. It was a terrific resource, the most understandable and easily navigated site I've ever seen on mythology. I'd hate to see it disappear forever, especially after all the work that must have gone into creating and maintaining it.
I figured that was sufficiently suck-upish (yet true, I really loved that site) to warrant an answer.
Now to wait.
--------------------------
One last thing: The Brother and his girlfriend went to watch airplanes land at the airport… while sitting in a parked car… in the dark…
The Brother informed Mummy of this by phone before he left- the watching planes part, not the rest, which can be inferred. This sparked an utterly disturbing conversation, because Mummy turned to Daddy and said, “I think you need to give him The Talk again.”
Daddy: “Again? I gave it to him when he was six and I think I scarred him for life. Then I gave it to him again when he was older because I think he blocked it out- still grossed out. I think that was because I explained it in terms of tab A and slot B.”
Mummy: “Well, don’t explain it that way. I think he knows that much. Just point out the ‘ruin your life if you ruin some girl’ aspects.”
Daddy: “He knows that.”
Mummy: “I think he needs a reminder.”
Daddy: “Okay, fine. But I’m broaching the subject when you’re in the house. I’ll say, ‘Your mother wanted me to give you The Talk again,’ and all you’ll hear is ‘MUUUUUMMMMMMMMYY!!!!!!!!!’”
Poor kid. Takes a girl to watch the planes, and gets The Talk from his dad. Again. Or alternatively he’s actually necking out there, which would make the entire conversation more embarrassing for him… if that’s possible…
By the way, inquiring mothers (and too-naive-for-their-liking sisters) wish to know: Is the airport a customary go-to-make-out spot in our town? Like a Lover’s Leap?
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