I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“Summer_goth” guessed 1,757, which was too high. Here’s the hint: More than 1,751, less than 1,757. Do you really need the hint?

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count. Entries will close around quarter before the hour! Feel free to duplicate someone else’s guesses. Your chances are now one in 5. Good luck! 🙂 It’s funny that only one person chose 1,755 last time. I wonder if that is good luck or bad luck?

On a side note, you can still sponsor me.

Entries are being accepted at 1,751 to 1,755.

I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“Novac” guessed 1,757, which was too high. Here’s the hint: More than 1,750, less than 1,757.

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count. Entries will close around quarter after the hour! Feel free to duplicate someone else’s guesses. Or maybe I should put the numbers remaining up on eBay? Your chances are now one in 6. Good luck! 🙂

On a side note, you can still sponsor me.

Entries are now being accepted at 1,751 to 1,757.

Last week I spoke with sister- and brother-in-love about my niece, who is now 20 months old, and was diagnosed with CHARGE Syndrome very early in her life. You can see some photos of Emily in the video.

To listen to the interview, simply click the link to download the MP3. The interview is nearly 13 minutes long.

Interview with Parents of a child with Charge (part 1)

I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“Jaime” guessed 1,750, which was too low. Here’s the hint: More than 1,750, less than 1,769. It’s about time that someone was too low. Now granted we started at a million, but still.

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count. Entries will close around quarter before the hour!

On a side note, you can still sponsor me.

Entries are being accepted at 1,750 to 1,757.

I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“jenny-up the hill” guessed 1,769, which was too high. Here’s the hint: More than 1,743, less than 1,769. It is starting to freak me out that the computer keeps picking the same people over and over. Anyone else?

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count. Entries will close around quarter after the hour! I’m moving to a half hour update schedule so that we will be sure to have a winner by the time Blogathon is supposed to be over!

On a side note, you can still sponsor me.

Entries are now at 1,750 to 1,769.

I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“Madonna” guessed 1,779, which was too high. Here’s the hint: More than 1,743, less than 1,779. Slowly I turned, step by step….

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count. Entries will close around quarter after the hour! I’m moving to a half hour update schedule so that we will be sure to have a winner by the time Blogathon is supposed to be over!

On a side note, you can still sponsor me.

Entries are being accepted at 1,743 to 1,769.

I was interviewed by the crack Blogathon staff (expanding soon to Detroit and Peoria). The chat can be downloaded from podOmatic.com.

I will say, this interviewing thing is getting out of hand. I interview people for my other web sites, and I was interviewed by the LA Times, the Washington Post and Fox 5 News in DC, and now by Blogathon. I know I have arrived now!

I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“jenny-up the hill” guessed 1,792, which was too high. Here’s the hint: More than 1,743, less than 1,792. Wow, we sure are sneaking up on this thing aren’t we?

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count. Entries will close around quarter after the hour! I’m moving to a half hour update schedule so that we will be sure to have a winner by the time Blogathon is supposed to be over!

A reminder: the winner gets their choice of one of these items:

• 2 hours of consulting with me about your organization’s web site, a one year domain registration, basic web and email hosting for one year through PlanetMike.com, valued at $500. OR
• An Apple iPod Shuffle (valued at $79) OR
• A $100 donation to the charity of your choice, preferably one that is being supported during Blogathon.

Entries are now being accepted at 1,743 to 1,779.

A few weeks ago I entered a contest where we had to come up with haiku in honor of System Administration Day. These are my entries. I didn’t win, but they were fun to come up with.

What a cool contest,
It helps me remember that
computers are fun

I’m the sys admin
I manage mail and the web
They aren’t the same thing

Please use Open source
apache and postfix rule
it saves tons of cash

What is my job like?
system administration
and other duties

You’re having trouble
With your mail? You insult me?
Ha! No mail for you!

Your system has crashed?
beep – a blinking question mark?
Let’s find your backup

I wonder how many marbles are in this jar?

“Melissa aka TheBlessedBlogger” guessed 1,813, which was too high. Here’s the hint: More than 1,743, less than 1,813.

Entries are now closed. Entries are only from the comments to this post. Past entries no longer count.

Entries are now being accepted at 1,732 to 1,792.