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You know, back when I made my second webiste in 1999 or so, I had this idea. See, a lot of sites I thought were cool had these splash pages (e.g., m.sn.c, toastyfrog), and would get a new one every so often. But my concept was going to trump that level of awesome: every time someone visited my site, they would be ranomly presented with one of many splash pages. I never got this off the ground, for whatever reason, and it was always the holy grail of achievement for my personal websites over the years.
But today, the crusade has ended. I’ve finally created several suitable splash page designs, and, using the same scripting I use for all the other random elements on this site, iaatb.net now has a randomly-rotating splash page.
Currently on rotation:
iaatb2 – “is that what you want” (the previous static splash design)
iaatb4 – “vintage”
iaatb5 – “employees must wash hands”
iaatb6 – “PANTS / Very Quality” (based on a tag on a pair of pants from the 1960s)
What happened to iaatb(1) and iaatb3, you ask? Well, the former was merely a prototype splash page I made back when all I had was the blog (and that I subsequently never used), and while I think the overall design of the latter is pretty quality, it’s not yet ready for prime time or whatever.
For those of you too lazy to use the back button (or you just came straight to the blog), here’s a link to the main page.
But today, the crusade has ended. I’ve finally created several suitable splash page designs, and, using the same scripting I use for all the other random elements on this site, iaatb.net now has a randomly-rotating splash page.
Currently on rotation:
iaatb2 – “is that what you want” (the previous static splash design)
iaatb4 – “vintage”
iaatb5 – “employees must wash hands”
iaatb6 – “PANTS / Very Quality” (based on a tag on a pair of pants from the 1960s)
What happened to iaatb(1) and iaatb3, you ask? Well, the former was merely a prototype splash page I made back when all I had was the blog (and that I subsequently never used), and while I think the overall design of the latter is pretty quality, it’s not yet ready for prime time or whatever.
For those of you too lazy to use the back button (or you just came straight to the blog), here’s a link to the main page.
17 Comments
GMT-0500 12:54:30 0410.1 (Fri)
Nicely done
GMT-0500 18:03:38 0410.1 (Fri)
tres bien
GMT-0500 22:14:03 0410.1 (Fri)
I love classic, but I’ve gotten used to it, of course. I think the picture of you is reaaaally faded, but maybe that’s the intent. I dunno, the lips look very pronounced, and it’s kinda creepy. ^_^; The other two are cute, and I’ll hold off on judging them till more time passes. For now … I still like the “classic” look.
GMT-0500 00:16:46 0410.2 (Sat)
The picture of me is supposed to be just in three colors. Originally, the median color (grey in that picture) was going to change to the section color on rollover of the section link, but that would take waaay too much stuff to do
GMT-0500 15:21:20 0410.3 (Sun)
I just saw some San Pelligrino at the local Super Target for $1.25 per 1L bottle. It made me wonder, though: what do you do with just carbonated water? Do you mix it with things? I can’t imagine you just drink it straight…
GMT-0500 15:33:00 0410.3 (Sun)
Oh dude, dude, it’s such tasty just by itself (Plus, the water down here is absolutely craptacular, so it’s about the best way to keep hydrated). Though, two parts SPG to one part lemonade… ohhmysomethingrother. Also, This and all the surrounding counties are dry, so about the only thing I have to mix it with is sparkling apple cider, which… yeah, that doesn’t make much sense.
GMT-0500 15:57:11 0410.3 (Sun)
What are the penalties for owning alcohol (if you’re over 21) in a dry county? Is it just that you can’t buy, or you can’t possess too?
GMT-0500 19:23:53 0410.3 (Sun)
Can’t buy, sell, or possess in White, unless you’re at the Searcy Country Club. I don’t know what the penalty is, but Harding gets pretty nasty with people if they end up in lock-up overnight.
GMT-0500 19:50:07 0410.3 (Sun)
That’s awesome, in the way that it’s awesome that it’s illegal to sneeze on a train in Tennessee and other blue laws that are hilariously ridiculous.
If I lived there and was over 21 I’d stage some big rally where everyone was drinking in protest of the law. See what they do when they don’t have room enough in the jail to arrest everyone.
GMT-0500 08:31:32 0410.4 (Mon)
So SPG is essentially “fancy club soda”? If so, oh my. >_
GMT-0500 08:32:22 0410.4 (Mon)
Rewriting the first paragraph:
So SPG is essentially “fancy club soda”? If so, oh my. ]_[ I can’t believe you can drink that stuff straight. The one time I did that (as a result of a nasty surprise at a BK drinking machine), I nearly vomited. MAJOR gag reflex. “Club soda” and “very quality” can’t go in the same sentence!
GMT-0500 16:43:25 0410.4 (Mon)
It’s not club soda, it’s sparkling mineral water. There’s a major difference.
Further, the stuff about carbonated drinks being diuretics is false.
In short: RTFA
GMT-0500 18:07:03 0410.4 (Mon)
Water with CO2 in it has less water in it than just water, QED
GMT-0500 18:45:26 0410.4 (Mon)
It’s not false, although it is exaggerated (and why I tell these people to buzz off). A common misconception is that the most prevalent acid in your soda is carbonic acid (the acid derived from the sparse interaction of CO2 and H2O to form the bicarbonate ion and a proton). However, the flavoring of most carbonated beverages involves phosphoric acid (H3PO4), which gives the drink a sour taste. For examples of heavy H3PO4 drinks, think “Sprite”. (I think it’s the #1 ingredient, after water.)
Anyway … the point is, you have all this phosphoric acid going into your system, and it is one of the primary ingredients in urine (for several reasons well beyond the needs of this reply). But the way your kidneys work, phosphate and nitrate ions require an ARSELOAD of water to get out of the blood, and while most of this water is ultimately returned to your blood, there *is* a net loss, and logically the more phosphate you have to filter, the greater the net loss in the day.
If nothing else, soccer moms should discourage soda because it puts too much strain on the kidneys, not because it dehydrates you. It’s no different than loading up on sugar and forcing the massively large glucose molecule into the kidneys (which, in fact, is ALSO a huge-ass product of digesting sweetened beverages, lol).
In short: LTTFBM (listen to the [expletive] bio major)
GMT-0500 21:09:44 0410.4 (Mon)
You don’t have any idea what you’re missing, Nazz.
GMT-0500 13:27:29 0410.6 (Wed)
The best place to get San Pelligrino is bulk places like Smart and Final, they’ll practically give away crates with like a dozen huge bottles inside.
GMT-0500 18:32:41 0410.7 (Thu)
Smart? Final? Where are you from, like, Florida or soemthing? XD