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December 05, 2005

The Hayden Planetarium Presents: Laser-Christmas!

The most outlandish home Christmas lighting yet.

Disclosure: Ummm, I've seen this thing a dozen times, but I'm finally posting it, because WonderKraut asked me too, and he's probably German.

I don't support apeasement per se, but I also don't want to wake up to find he's invaded my "breakfast nook."

Which gets to a pet peeve of mine... "Drudge Tips." Okay, I appreciate people letting me know stories on Drudge I may have missed (usually I miss them by a half hour or less, because I check Drudge frequently), but what is this crazy thing going around where someone will just take a Drudge link, put it on their site, and ask for a link to their site for it?

I mean, if there's interesting commentary, sure. If value has been added, absolutely, it's a candidate for a link.

But asking generally for a link to a post which simply links something Drudge did is like petitioning the American Astronomical Society regarding your discovery of a new cosmic object you're provisionally calling "The Moon."

Oh, Exceptions: Drudge Tips are also linkable if...

* it's a big breaking urgent story where someone would really want to have it up ASAP.

* it's a lot more interesting or funny than Drudge's headline would suggest. In essence, you're trying to get the word out about what would otherwise be a somewhat-ignored Drudge link.

* you found some interesting significance in it not mentioned by Drudge, like digging up Kerry's "terrorizing children" quote.

But, you know, as a general rule, if it's on Drudge, everyone knows about it (including me), and you really can't ask for credit for "finding" it.

posted by Ace at 03:05 PM

Comments

Wait a second, Ace, I'm intrigued. . . what is this "Moon" of which you speak?

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge on December 5, 2005 03:15 PM

Hey that wasn't from Drudge, that was from Break.com, and the guys who did that have set their house lighting to a couple of other songs.

Posted by: Iblis on December 5, 2005 03:16 PM

"breakfast nook"

Hell man, I long ago infiltrated your breakfast nook. I have now moved the campaign to your coat closet.

I am thinking about annexing your laundry room next.

But that depends on how many links I get in the next two weeks.

Yeah, this one was kind of lame, but it is Monday and it is raining and blogging is hard and stuff.

I vow not to send you any more crap links. Well, at least until my traffic numbers fall below acceptable levels...Gotta keep the Volk happy.

Posted by: WunderKraut on December 5, 2005 03:17 PM

What's the title of the music the house is set too?

Posted by: on December 5, 2005 03:17 PM

"Wizards in Winter" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

And I feel compelled to point out that I just bought a copy of Handel's "Messiah" in an attempt to recover my music fan self-esteem after that answer.

Posted by: SparcVark on December 5, 2005 03:19 PM

I'm not saying that was on Drudge. (It was on NRO a few days ago.)

It just reminded me of frequent link-requests for stuff prominently displayed on Drudge.

Posted by: ace on December 5, 2005 03:20 PM

Wunder,

It wasn't a crap link. I meant to post it a few days ago; your link just prodded me to do so.

I just used it as a launching point for the "Drudge Tip" phenomenon that's sweeping the blogosphere.

Posted by: ace on December 5, 2005 03:22 PM

You mean I got scooped by NRO?

Gee, why am I not too terribly shocked?

Damn that Jonah Goldberg

Posted by: WunderKraut on December 5, 2005 03:23 PM

Well, really, what I did was the same. Hell, I could have just sent you the direct link. If you posted, you would have given me a via or hat tip.

But no!!! I posted two sentences and then sent you MY link.

Hmm....am I that needy?

Did I mention that my mommy didn't love me.....

I need a hug.

BTW. it was a nice Uber-Funnel.

Posted by: WunderKraut on December 5, 2005 03:27 PM

No, NRO is different, because it scrolls, and it's easy to miss stuff, with all the Cruncy-Con crap and Derbyshire riffs on the attractiveness of 15 year old breasts.

Plus, while I check it out, I don't check it out every day like I do Drudge.

Posted by: ace on December 5, 2005 03:36 PM

Im not the only one creeped out by Derb and his "old man in a soiled raincoat hanging out at the playground" comments am I?

The only Fifteen year old breasts I like are Pamela Andersons

Posted by: Amish on December 5, 2005 03:50 PM

hey, aqualung...

Posted by: ace on December 5, 2005 03:52 PM

Here's more on that family that runs that light show. Apparently they live near Cincinatti and there's a write up in the local paper:

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051205/LIFE/512050331

Posted by: MH on December 5, 2005 05:18 PM

Here it is in linked form... yes, I know, loose shit and all...

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051205/LIFE/512050331

Posted by: MH on December 5, 2005 05:19 PM

Does my statue thing fall under exception number two? After all, I notice it got posted on your site again. Good job Tanker.

Posted by: Dale on December 5, 2005 08:19 PM

Where in the universe is ALPHA CENTARI?

Posted by: spurwing plover on December 5, 2005 09:46 PM

Carmen Sandiego stole it.

Posted by: Dale on December 5, 2005 09:51 PM

Ace, you don't understand.

Drudge's linf went ding dada ding dada ding dum.
My link goes ding DING dada ding dada ding dum.

Completely different.

Posted by: The Warden on December 5, 2005 10:52 PM