In mid-October, my Flickr site had its millionth picture view.  We've actually added almost 140,000 hits since then.  Quite nice.

That's at This location, if you've not been in awhile.

However, only one problem.  Not many hits on the band pictures.  I assume that's because most bands just grab what they want and don't keep re-hitting the site.  They're still getting good hits, it's just that they're being overshadowed by... Well, see for yourself.

Here's the Top 20 pictures on my site, based on hit count.

Number 20:



19:



Both previous Shots from Hydrosonic's Boat Party 2008.

18:



Another Boat Party, this one from Unreal 360 Entertainment.

17:



Back to Hydrosonic.

16:



15:



14:



Ok, these are obviously Hooters Girls, although #15 is actually from a Halloween set.

13:



Back to another Boat Party; this was Unreal360 before the group assumed that name.

12:



Twin Peaks Restaurant.  Kinda like Hooters, but with more of a Northern Wilderness theme.

11:



Twin Peaks, again.  However, this one's interesting, because it's by far the newest in the set.  It was only uploaded in October... And already has 1200+ hits.

10:



Back to Hydrosonic :) That's a REAL popular set.

9:



Probably the most inexplicable of the group.  The tags are what make it popular -- it was on the set of a TV show, so I think people look for those tags and find this picture, and give it a quick look.

8:



LOL Birthday Girl.  I don't think she knows how popular this picture is.

7:



Another Unreal360 Boat Party picture.

6:



Coyote Ugly Las Vegas.  This was number 1 for ... almost 2 Years?  Only recently did it get overrun, but it's very behind the top 5, now.  For perspective, as of this blog it has 2,072 hits.

5:



Back to Hydrosonic.  This one??  2,616 hits.

4:



Back to Unreal360.  3,548 hits.

3:



Fuerza Latina on Lake Travis; that's a Salsa Troupe that holds boat parties as fundraisers.  This one was number 1 for quite some time.  3,989 hits.

2:



A different Fuerza Latina boat party in the same year.  4,237 hits.

1:



And we end with a Hydrosonic photo :)  6,269 hits!

Now, there are some factors in play, of course.  These are often added to Groups that will increase the view rate.  If I added any picture to a group, the hits would naturally increase, even if a little bit.

Still, it's pretty obvious what's popular in my pictures

Don't get me wrong, it's not like I don't like taking pictures of... Well, hot chicks in skimpy outfits.  I'm not going to quit because my most popular pictures are of women, not bands.  Still, it's not my raison d'etre; it's not why I go to shows and spend way too much money

For Perspective, this is the highest-ranking band photo:



Ranked 316th place with 230 hits.  Odd thing is, it's not that good, really.

Oh well.  As long as the bands themselves get promoted, I'm not concerned with what pictures get the most play.

Yep, I'll probably die like this guy... Farting profusely.

So now on MySpace we have this gem of an ad:



They're getting lazy.  Note the flash in the corner, and how it reflects strangely off her hair, almost like she has FINGERPRINTS in her hair?  Obviously, this is a picture OF A PICTURE.

I always wondered if the "models" in the ads were compensated for their poses, or if they were just pictures "lifted" somewhere and copied for the purpose of luring the chronically desperate single men out there.  I think this confirms the second part.

Historically, these models have been almost, but not quite, completely UNLIKE the actual singles you would meet in these sites.  This is just more proof that you need not bother with these stupid sites.

Whoops.  Came across a huge number of email addresses while packing...  Urk.  I was supposed to contact these people ages ago 

Hm..... I should be packing, but dammit I need a break.

Ok, about 18 months ago, I blogged my Top 20 most viewed pics.  There's been some changes in the list.  Some constants remain -- most are pics of scantily clad women, which is a huge surprise -- but there's been some changes in the lineup.  That's not surprising, as I've added more pictures, and would like to think I've improved my techniques.

Ok, so, Number 20:



Dropped 15 spots, but that's still pretty strong, considering the competition.  Coyote Ugly Vegas Rocks.

Number 19:



Dropped from position 7... But I'm kinda surprised at its longevity.  I never removed redeye, and it's a bit blurry.

Number 18:



Freaky -- especially the Ghost Effect.  Girl at Elysium, dunno her name.  First of our "newcomers" to the top 20.

Number 17:



Down from number 9.  Again, somewhat odd that this one has staying power; it's not the best resolution or angles on the, er, "subjects."

Number 16:



First of my "Lake Party" Pics to crack the top 20.  Funny thing is, as I recall, this one sets a record for most views upon loading -- something like 150 in the first 24 hours.

Number 15:



Down from number 10 over 18 months.  Heh.  Butts.

Number 14:



This one's actually up 6 spots over 18 months.

Number 13:



This is one of the ones who's popularity is, in my opinion, solely based on the Tags I gave it.  This was taken on the set of a Reality TV show episode that never aired.  I'm not particularly happy with its ranking, but I'm loath to delete the tag.

Number 12:



Down from number 4.  Still, I can understand why it's still in my top 20

Number 11:



Heh, down from number 6.  But you know people click on the thumbnail just to make sure she's not, er, "viewable" through that saran wrap.

Number 10:



Again, I don't quite understand the interest.  Who's checking this one out so much?  Down from 3, though.

Number 9:



This one used to be 2.  While it's not aged well, in the sense that I think I could have taken a better version of this picture if I could try again today, it's still pretty awesome IMO.

Number 8:



With a frikking bullet, I might add.  This one not only nearly beat number 16 in terms of number of views the first day, it kept getting almost the same amount of hits for about a week.  And it's still climbing; I expect it will overtake at least 2 spots in the next 6 months.

Which would boot a rather undeserving Number 7:



Same TV set as above.  Now people do like the picture -- people have added it to their favorites -- but still, I could find dozens, even hundreds, of pictures that would be better in almost any category you could think of.  Oh well; if it brings others to view my work, it's all for the best.

Number 6:



Ah, another energy drink.  But this one is Playboy Energy, man.  And they throw FUN PARTIES.  Too bad most are in California; they need to come back to Texas

You're probably going to see a pattern, over the next 3.  So let's post 5,4, and 3 at the same time:







Yep.  I think their popularity is partly due to the fact I placed these on Comment page on Fark.  The topic was something to do with Hooters, naturally.

Number 2:



Again, what the...?  She's actually more attractive than this picture implies.  However, it's still being pushed just because of the Tags I have on it.  *sigh*

Just as a note: On average, Number 2 has been viewed 39 times a month.  That should give you some perspective on how far ahead Number 1 is:



Ok, still number 1 after 18 months.  And it averages 53 views a month.  Now, others may average more hits, but this one's been going so strongly ever since it was published, that it probably will still be number 1 for years to come.

Well, that's it for now.  I hope to visit this in another 12-18 months and see some different pics as my latest Halloween and other pics get viewed :)

What is it about the human brain that suddenly pushes a seemingly random memory to the forefront of our thoughts without warning?

Take this, for example.  I'm at work, just doing my bit to keep the economy from tanking and having civilization as a whole collapse and reduce us all to cannibal zombies.  Or at least I like to think of it that way.

Apparently, some random neuron fired in the gray goo that tells me when to wake up, pee, poop, eat, et cetera, ad infinitum, ad nauseum.  Supposedly our vast minds can store an incredible amount of data.  You'd think our highly evolved brains would decide to remember, say, the names of anyone we'd ever met, or something that might be important.  You know, real knowledge.  So what do those random neurons form as a thought, that pops up in the middle of my work?

Crunchy Cock.

I'll repeat that, just so you can savor the words, wrap your logic centers around the astounding recollection of two words uttered sometime in, I think, 1990:

Crunchy Cock.

Now why would I remember such a phrase from 1990?

As a little background, I heard that phrase uttered about 3 to 5 times over the course of one summer.  In those salad days I worked at the top-quality fast food restaurant named Grandy's  -- I say this in the sincerest hope that I will have provided sufficient calibration for your sarcasm detector.  One coworker apparently could not, or most likely would not, pronounce Country Crock appropriately.  She seemed to have a problem with the term.  I suspect she may have had repressed sexual issues, but that's just how I intrepreted her constant talk about sex

Forgettable person, for the most part.  Forgettable phrase, for all the humor it had at the time.  So, why did my brain record it for future reference?

And no, I'm not hungry.  I did not have anything with butter for lunch, either.

Oh well, at least I've not forgotten anything important, like people's names or anything.  Wait.  Oops.

No, I don't hate white people.  Duh.  Just demonstrating to an associate how fast you can post something offensive to your page.

He was wondering how that Idiot UT player could post something so stupid, and wondered if it could have been "Heat of the Moment."  So he wanted to know how quick you could put something offensive on your MySpace/FaceBook Page.

Took about 30 seconds to log in and change my status to Kill Whitey.  About 2 minutes more to log this.  Ta Da!

Fucking APD pig cuts off traffic again with a hard right across several occupied lanes at a Red Light.  No lights or siren, as usual.

Scumbag crooked police force needs to be fired en masse.

Hit me, that's one thing.  Even 3 times.  You hit like a 8 year old epileptic girl.

You hit my friend.  FUCKER.

You hit a girl to GET TO ME.  SHITFUCKER PUSSY FAGGOT COWARD.

I photograph events.  That means I HAVE PICTURES OF YOU.

Coward.  I will make sure you ROT IN JAIL.  Your retard brother can't save you from jail.

You know your brother actually stayed my hand?  You owe him so much; you don't know how worried I was for my friends, and what I'm willing to do to defend them.