Top Google/Baidu Search Topics
February 14th, 2008
I was bombing around the net and came across an article that lists the top searches by English speaking users on Google and top 10 searches by Chinese Internet users. The Top 10 list was broken down into four categories:
The top ten “What is” questions on Google.
The top ten “How to” questions on Google.
The top ten “What is” on Baidu (top Chinese S.E).
The top ten “How to” questions on Baidu.
The Chinese users had some interesting topics: #1 What is a mutual fund, #2 What are warrants…
The English users #1 What is love, #2 What is Autism…
There was nothing overly funny about either of the “What is” lists but then I got to the “How to” lists and found myself literally laughing out loud.
The #1 thing Chinese users wanted to know how to do was lose weight. Health is important and so is self-image, I could see how that was easily a hot topic.
Then I moved on to the English speakers and found that the number one thing they wanted to know how to do was…
Kiss.
Yup, seems English speaking people need to learn how to kiss and expect to learn online. I guess pajamas parties with you and your friends practicing making out on pillows is outdated. So low-tech, lol. Wait, it seems it’s not just English speakers that want to know how to kiss, search topic # 9 on Baidu was “How to kiss”.
I can honestly say that the thought of learning how to kiss via the Internet has never crossed my mind. If I had to guess I’d have thought “How to make money” would have been #1 and it didn’t even make the top 10 list.
I think I’ll go check out some of those search results. Not for myself, of course, I’ve never had any complaints but I do know a number of guys that sure could use a few lessons.
And while on the topic of kissing, Happy Valentine’s Day!
Check out the full list: ChinaDigitalTimes
Booze, Blow and Who Cares…
July 25th, 2007
Seems I’m on a Hollywood rant these days.
I’m just amazed at how completely stupid these people are and wonder how they manage to walk and breathe at the same time.
Ms. Lindsay Lohan was arrested AGAIN for drinking and driving. Yup, the same Lindsay that got out of rehab 2 weeks ago. The same Lindsay that was bragging about wearing an alcohol detector bracelet to ensure she’d remain sober. The same Lindsay that turned herself in on prior drunk driving charges on Monday.
Seems she got into a car and proceeded to chase down someone in another car. The police stopped her, she blew over the limit and they took her to the police station. During a standard search they found cocaine in the pants pocket.
So..reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, drinking and driving and possession of a narcotic. Not bad for a week night. That’s only 4 broken laws. Five if you count driving while stupid.
By the way, today she’s claiming she’s innocent. (yup, that deserves a huge ol’ eyeroll)
Where are this girl’s parents? Oh wait, they are in every other headline sharing the spotlight. Or is that grabbing? Every time there’s mention of possibly saving Lindsay, or the other stars like her and removing them from the intense spotlight, there’s that common parent line, “It’s her/his passion. It’s what she wants to do.” I always wonder if they would be as “supportive” if their child’s passion was to be a crack dealing hooker. I don’t blame the child as much as I do the parents. They are supposed to be the moral compass for their child.
The “who cares” part should be true but unfortunately kids everywhere are bombarded with media about these famous actors and singers. They’ve become this generation’s role models. Girls want to be Lindsay, Paris, Britney, Nicole.
I’ve always wondered what a parent tells themselves when they allow their child to be sacrificed for money. And I’ve wondered how much money does it take to allow, and even encourage, that sacrifice.
Aren’t these lovely photos of Lindsay, Nicole and Paris. I’m sure their parents have these mugshots hanging with the rest of the family photos.
            
        
Take Care!
Sex, Tapes and Who Cares…
July 24th, 2007
I was just reading an article on That’s Famous about Kate Moss. Seems she’s worried that “intimate tapes” she made with her ex-boyfriend, drug addicted musician Pete Doherty, might end up on the internet.
Hmmmm…
NOW she’s worried?Â
What is it with famous people. Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Shannen Doherty (no relation to the drug addict dude) and now Kate Moss. Do they seriously think that nobody would ever do something underhanded, immoral or illegal to get to these kinds of tapes? Do they think that nobody cares? Do they think that nobody is willing to sell them for insane amounts of money or that nobody is willing to buy them for the same amount of insane loot? Do they seriously think that an ex will not be angry over a breakup and seek out a little revenge or capital gain?
“But the tapes are personal….”
Ya and…..
I don’t get why these famous people take these kinds of risks. If it’s not something you’re willing to have the entire world see, don’t tape it. Simple. I’m sure in some of the cases *cough Pamela* *cough Paris* that, though there was a public outcry over the release of the tapes, the “leaking” of them was not as unintentional as claimed. Any publicity is good publicity. However, if any of them were genuinely concerned for their reputation and privacy they woudn’t have made, or would have made, viewed and destroyed, the tapes. Simple!
Course that’s only my opinion. If I even had the smallest of urges to make such a tape, I’m pretty sure nobody could be paid to watch them muchless buy them. lol
Take care!Â
I’m back…again…I think…sigh
July 23rd, 2007
Sheesh
Things have gone from bad to bad….
I get the site back and go to post and nothing I write was getting saved. Of course I’d written a lengthy diatribe. I clicked save and NADA. It was all gone. Being of superior intellect off I went, rewrote everything and having assumed that I just clicked the wrong button, clicked save again. What’s that definition of insanity? Repeating the same action and expecting a different outcome. Seems I am insane!
So I complain to my wordpress guru. Seems some of my permissions needed to be changed by my host. I get all that done and….
WHACK..there’s no site to post to. Seems my host, a sweetheart of a guy that was giving me free hosting, had moved and forgot to tell me. He wasn’t sure how long it was going to take him to set up his server again but assured me it would be soon.
I wait a few days and sure enough, it’s back. I write and write and blab away, hit save and…
Yup, it doesn’t save it.
He’d reinstalled it the same way it was before he’d changed those permissions.
So another incredibly sweet guy (WP guru guy), with normal hosting, offered to move it to his server and fix what needed to be fixed.
And…TADA….If I click save and you see this..it worked 
(Actually I got smart enough that I tested it before starting to write this)
End result is that I am back, I will be writing again (I have no excuse to be lazy now, ok, at least no good excuse).
I actually missed writing so I’m looking forward to doing so again.
Take Care!
I’m Back
June 7th, 2007
I’m ashamed to say that I forgot to renew my domain, the reason for which is a long sob story that I won’t bore you with.
Someone suggested that I email the new owner and see if they’d be willing to sell it back to me. I was not very hopeful (ok, so my perspective on humankind’s willingness to do something nice just to be nice is pessimistic). I was however pleasantly surprised!
Upon proof of my previously having owned the site, the new owner was willing to sell it to me at their cost. I proved, they transferred and my little blog is back.
I want to take the time to thank TKing for for being such a nice person.
I was truly upset to find out that I’d lost the domain. Pittr is my online name and I’ve had the domain for a few years now. It’s gone through a lot of changes, heck at one point I’d slapped up some ads and let it be for 6 months, but once I started this blog it felt right.
It’s been a few months since I posted regularly so I’ll have to get back in the habit, have patience with me, lol, I’ll get back in the swing soon!!!
Take care!
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