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I am a jealous YouTuber
Some here who know me know that I am a lazy person. Several years ago I decided work is boring. Not only that, I learned when bones break at work, not only does it hurt, but the employers don;t care. There is always another employee to use up. So, I stopped doing that. Yes, sure the decision did cause some minor financial upset but I seem to have gotten by it.
I spend a lot of time on YouTube. Mostly learning videos actually. Languages, Science and Tech, free online classes from major Universities, etc. Years ago I also made a few fun videos for CS folk. Then I read some comments on other pages and some YouTube information pages (YouTube has whole books online to read, buried in their help pages). The big thing is monetization.
Monetization, you make videos, you get 10,000 views, then you are eligible to apply for YouTube monetization. If they like your videos (and they look at all of them) in a few days they will say yes or no. If it is a yes, you can then begin selecting which videos it would be okay for YouTube to attach commercial ads to. YouTube (which is owned by Google) selects the ads. If a viewer has an option of cancelling the ad and lets it run for more than 2 seconds, the adverttiser pays YouTube and YouTube pays a cut to the video owner. What could be cooler? My high school guidance counselor never even suggested making home videos for a living.
All anyone needs is a cheap pocket camera and an idea and the cash register begins to ring. And this brings us to my jealousy. I compete against true artists. I am a child with fingerpaints by comparison, competing for ad dollars against Van Gough and Rembrandt. I wish I had their creativity. They get millions of views, while I have only a few tens of thousands.
My voice is a monotone, so am I. I just is. They flower, bloom, then bloom again. Here is an example.
The Mother of Dragons (from Game of Thrones) does rap. Genius, I kneel.
And her White Walker?
One in ten views gets an ad. Four of ten of those let it run more than 2 seconds. Over one million views for each video. $$$$ Ka ching, Ka ching, just here those cash registers ring. And she does at least one video every day. With my laziness one a month is a lot. I am in awe. I am jealously in awe.
I spend a lot of time on YouTube. Mostly learning videos actually. Languages, Science and Tech, free online classes from major Universities, etc. Years ago I also made a few fun videos for CS folk. Then I read some comments on other pages and some YouTube information pages (YouTube has whole books online to read, buried in their help pages). The big thing is monetization.
Monetization, you make videos, you get 10,000 views, then you are eligible to apply for YouTube monetization. If they like your videos (and they look at all of them) in a few days they will say yes or no. If it is a yes, you can then begin selecting which videos it would be okay for YouTube to attach commercial ads to. YouTube (which is owned by Google) selects the ads. If a viewer has an option of cancelling the ad and lets it run for more than 2 seconds, the adverttiser pays YouTube and YouTube pays a cut to the video owner. What could be cooler? My high school guidance counselor never even suggested making home videos for a living.
All anyone needs is a cheap pocket camera and an idea and the cash register begins to ring. And this brings us to my jealousy. I compete against true artists. I am a child with fingerpaints by comparison, competing for ad dollars against Van Gough and Rembrandt. I wish I had their creativity. They get millions of views, while I have only a few tens of thousands.
My voice is a monotone, so am I. I just is. They flower, bloom, then bloom again. Here is an example.
The Mother of Dragons (from Game of Thrones) does rap. Genius, I kneel.
And her White Walker?
One in ten views gets an ad. Four of ten of those let it run more than 2 seconds. Over one million views for each video. $$$$ Ka ching, Ka ching, just here those cash registers ring. And she does at least one video every day. With my laziness one a month is a lot. I am in awe. I am jealously in awe.
Shred your paintings ?
Moments after a painting by Bansky was bid on at a Sotheby auction for over $1,300.,000 yesterday,
a shredder concealed within the painting by the artist was activated and it shredded the painting right in front of everyone.
Believe it or not, some predict that prank will actually cause the value of the painting to rise.
I guess the event changes the meaning of the statement, "wow, that painter really shreds".
a shredder concealed within the painting by the artist was activated and it shredded the painting right in front of everyone.
Believe it or not, some predict that prank will actually cause the value of the painting to rise.
I guess the event changes the meaning of the statement, "wow, that painter really shreds".
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DREAMS
I am still in the monkey hills
, whear I have lost my miind and slef
Only dreams comes in to the mind
, whear I have lost my miind and slef
Only dreams comes in to the mind
When your city starts having $€X with you.
McTag.} With all manner of foul play.
Big doings in big F today. A much needed rainstorm & a public hearing on the Tower theater.
I heard via KXEX the live performance of our "city Council." My worst suspicions confirmed : the City has $pied the State & Federal operations & has weighed in on the side of IN$ANITY.
IT$ going to lay waste public money to "SAVE THE TOWER"....just like it saved Granite park [ mcNOT.
..like it re Vitalized downtown...
And it's going to argue it's case in court with it's legal Losers....losing more money.
Ironically, the ADVENTURE CHURCH currently occupying said property is also in the Wrong-- but unless you are aware of Fresno happenings, I doubt you would be interested...our own Mayor has said; "95% of Fresno is not interested in the Tower District."
..[ how right he is on that point- at least.]
This story first came to my attention on a Sunday morning sum 11 months ago. I was on my way to the Travel Lodge for pool service. Then eYe noticed a tribe of howlers picketing a church service that was still about 90 minutes from opening.
3 weeks later, same bat day, same bat Time, the Howlers had multiplied & amplified... sporting diverse & fam. Friendly signs ...such as, " ABORT JESUS."
...I shouldn't have to tell ya, what side the local press is on. The dysInformation from the Fresno Bee has been EPIC from the jump...as the saying goes.
... standby..
Big doings in big F today. A much needed rainstorm & a public hearing on the Tower theater.
I heard via KXEX the live performance of our "city Council." My worst suspicions confirmed : the City has $pied the State & Federal operations & has weighed in on the side of IN$ANITY.
IT$ going to lay waste public money to "SAVE THE TOWER"....just like it saved Granite park [ mcNOT.
..like it re Vitalized downtown...
And it's going to argue it's case in court with it's legal Losers....losing more money.
Ironically, the ADVENTURE CHURCH currently occupying said property is also in the Wrong-- but unless you are aware of Fresno happenings, I doubt you would be interested...our own Mayor has said; "95% of Fresno is not interested in the Tower District."
..[ how right he is on that point- at least.]
This story first came to my attention on a Sunday morning sum 11 months ago. I was on my way to the Travel Lodge for pool service. Then eYe noticed a tribe of howlers picketing a church service that was still about 90 minutes from opening.
3 weeks later, same bat day, same bat Time, the Howlers had multiplied & amplified... sporting diverse & fam. Friendly signs ...such as, " ABORT JESUS."
...I shouldn't have to tell ya, what side the local press is on. The dysInformation from the Fresno Bee has been EPIC from the jump...as the saying goes.
... standby..
Cycle: "The Four Verses of Nature," the symbolism of ancient Baltics.
Today there is an autumn equinox, and Baltics Unity day, so I've decided to share some paintings with you:
Fire is an element that cleanse the earth, water is an element that puts up the fire and irrigates the land, the land grows a variety of plants, wind dries the plants, and causes fires...
It's a repetitive cycle in nature.
First painting - fire:
In all ancient cultures fire was a basic element. It wasn't only a source of light, but also it gave warmth and a protection from dangerous predators, it also gave an opportunity to cook meet, and other goods, so they would be more tasty and nutritious and last longer.
Fire was placed in the center of ancient dwellings, it was also the center of social life, the important decisions were discussed by the fire.
Second painting - water:
Water was also important in ancient culture, so it's not a coincidence that all cities, towns and villages, all the settlements are situated near the rivers.
After all - human can survive about 40 days without food, but without fresh water, even a week wouldn't be possible.
It is not a secret that the main component of an each life form of an living organism is water. With out it the life on earth would be impossible.
Third painting - earth:
In ancient world, where the agriculture was the base, it was necessary to understand the cycles between moon phases. People use to sow the seed in the ground, graft trees even fish, by directly looking at the phases of moon.
Sun was also important, at least its quantity. Because in the Baltic region where the temperature differences are so obvious between winter and summer.
Now, why the cross?
Because there was no modern plows made of metal with the measured right land conversion angle, only with primitive wooden plows - it was difficult to cultivate the ground - people had to: plow the ground lengthwise, then transversely. And then put the seed to the ground.
Fourth painting - find:
The wind could be warm or cold, dry or wet.
In ancient world there was no meteorological stations, no synoptics that could tell the weather, the only tool was a wind vane that people use to put on top of then dwelling.
In the Baltic ancient art, a common symbol was a rooster reporting the direction of the wind...
Fire is an element that cleanse the earth, water is an element that puts up the fire and irrigates the land, the land grows a variety of plants, wind dries the plants, and causes fires...
It's a repetitive cycle in nature.
First painting - fire:
In all ancient cultures fire was a basic element. It wasn't only a source of light, but also it gave warmth and a protection from dangerous predators, it also gave an opportunity to cook meet, and other goods, so they would be more tasty and nutritious and last longer.
Fire was placed in the center of ancient dwellings, it was also the center of social life, the important decisions were discussed by the fire.
Second painting - water:
Water was also important in ancient culture, so it's not a coincidence that all cities, towns and villages, all the settlements are situated near the rivers.
After all - human can survive about 40 days without food, but without fresh water, even a week wouldn't be possible.
It is not a secret that the main component of an each life form of an living organism is water. With out it the life on earth would be impossible.
Third painting - earth:
In ancient world, where the agriculture was the base, it was necessary to understand the cycles between moon phases. People use to sow the seed in the ground, graft trees even fish, by directly looking at the phases of moon.
Sun was also important, at least its quantity. Because in the Baltic region where the temperature differences are so obvious between winter and summer.
Now, why the cross?
Because there was no modern plows made of metal with the measured right land conversion angle, only with primitive wooden plows - it was difficult to cultivate the ground - people had to: plow the ground lengthwise, then transversely. And then put the seed to the ground.
Fourth painting - find:
The wind could be warm or cold, dry or wet.
In ancient world there was no meteorological stations, no synoptics that could tell the weather, the only tool was a wind vane that people use to put on top of then dwelling.
In the Baltic ancient art, a common symbol was a rooster reporting the direction of the wind...
How to make hundreds of thousands of dollars easy
Go to the nearest fruit stand and buy a bunch of bananas.
Then go to a hardware store and buy a roll of duct tape.
Then go to your nearest snooty art gallery and
tape a banana to the wall with the duct tape.
Apparently, you just created art.
very expensive art.
Several of them sold in Miami for over $120,000 each.
Seriously. I'm not kidding. The world has gone bananas.
And to think, you've been working your whole life.
,
Then go to a hardware store and buy a roll of duct tape.
Then go to your nearest snooty art gallery and
tape a banana to the wall with the duct tape.
Apparently, you just created art.
very expensive art.Several of them sold in Miami for over $120,000 each.
Seriously. I'm not kidding. The world has gone bananas.
In response to:
Duct-taped banana sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami
CBS News•December 6, 2019
Natacha Larnaud
A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 at Miami's Art Basel this week — it may be the most talked-about artwork at this year's event. Two of the three editions have been sold, according to Perrotin, the contemporary art gallery behind the work. The last one is expected to go for $150,000.
The controversial piece, called "The Comedian," was created by Maurizio Cattelan, an Italian artist who had also entertained art lovers from around the globe in 2017 with his "America" 18-carat-gold toilet. However, the $6-million throne was stolen from England's Blenheim Palace over the summer.
Emmanuel Perrotin, the gallery founder, told CBS News that Maurizio's work is not just about objects, but about how objects move through the world.
"Whether affixed to the wall of an art fair booth or displayed on the cover of the New York Post, his work forces us to question how value is placed on material goods," he said.
He added that "the spectacle is as much a part of the work as the banana."
Some critics argue this piece is a perfect representation of what the art world has become with its gaping wealth inequalities. Others, however, chose not to go as deep and appreciate the simplicity of the art piece.
The artist first came up with the idea a year ago. He "was thinking of a sculpture that was shaped like a banana," according to a press statement from Perrotin.
"Every time he traveled, he brought a banana with him and hung it in his hotel room to find inspiration. He made several models: first in resin, then in bronze and in painted bronze (before) finally coming back to the initial idea of a real banana."
The artist reported no clear instructions for buyers on whether the bananas start to decompose. The Miami Herald reported that owners can replace the banana, as needed.
Duct-taped banana sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami
CBS News•December 6, 2019
Natacha Larnaud
A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 at Miami's Art Basel this week — it may be the most talked-about artwork at this year's event. Two of the three editions have been sold, according to Perrotin, the contemporary art gallery behind the work. The last one is expected to go for $150,000.
The controversial piece, called "The Comedian," was created by Maurizio Cattelan, an Italian artist who had also entertained art lovers from around the globe in 2017 with his "America" 18-carat-gold toilet. However, the $6-million throne was stolen from England's Blenheim Palace over the summer.
Emmanuel Perrotin, the gallery founder, told CBS News that Maurizio's work is not just about objects, but about how objects move through the world.
"Whether affixed to the wall of an art fair booth or displayed on the cover of the New York Post, his work forces us to question how value is placed on material goods," he said.
He added that "the spectacle is as much a part of the work as the banana."
Some critics argue this piece is a perfect representation of what the art world has become with its gaping wealth inequalities. Others, however, chose not to go as deep and appreciate the simplicity of the art piece.
The artist first came up with the idea a year ago. He "was thinking of a sculpture that was shaped like a banana," according to a press statement from Perrotin.
"Every time he traveled, he brought a banana with him and hung it in his hotel room to find inspiration. He made several models: first in resin, then in bronze and in painted bronze (before) finally coming back to the initial idea of a real banana."
The artist reported no clear instructions for buyers on whether the bananas start to decompose. The Miami Herald reported that owners can replace the banana, as needed.
And to think, you've been working your whole life.
,
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Trash or Treasure?
In condo life, if you don't arrange for your trash to be removed, it must remain near the dumpster for normal garbage collection. Someone dies and 40 years of furniture and bedding gets stacked along side of a dumpster. Sometimes, items that are in fair to good condition get recycled. It's there in the morning and an hour later it's gone, before the garbage truck passes by.
I've watched the sanitation crew load a sofa into the back and the arm comes down splitting the sofa into pieces to be consumed by the steel arm and not seen again. They usually do a quick check under cushions to see if there's cash under there... One worker said only coins... he's waiting for surprise payoff of a wad of 100's
During the night, a statue was placed in front of a dumpster near the community entrance. Badly weathered, it was obviously on display in someones back patio. When it's time to go, it's time to go and by noon, the statue disappeared!
I figured the new owner painted it with polyurethane and the statue 'lives again'
I don't know what religion/culture worshiped him, but it was important for one man's trash to become another man's treasure.
I've watched the sanitation crew load a sofa into the back and the arm comes down splitting the sofa into pieces to be consumed by the steel arm and not seen again. They usually do a quick check under cushions to see if there's cash under there... One worker said only coins... he's waiting for surprise payoff of a wad of 100's
During the night, a statue was placed in front of a dumpster near the community entrance. Badly weathered, it was obviously on display in someones back patio. When it's time to go, it's time to go and by noon, the statue disappeared!
I figured the new owner painted it with polyurethane and the statue 'lives again'
I don't know what religion/culture worshiped him, but it was important for one man's trash to become another man's treasure.
Love
Love is a matter of nothing !! Don’t believe ?? Okay , just ask your eyes.. what do they like ?? You will get answare that, `eyes’ liking is unlimited, unexpected… eyes like thousands things and it never remain on one place for long time… !! Slippery Eyes choices always slips… it loves is only the matter of time !! Eyes are the gateway of every choices…If we do not have any eyes… there will no word ~LOVE~ in dictionary .. I think !!!?
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