Boredom drove me to start looking at the stats at the Redneck Garage where I discovered yet another interesting set of site summaries. These stats show how many times a post has been viewed as opposed to being liked (which is the list on the left if viewed in a browser). Here are the Top Ten Posts:
#1 – Who Am I?
It is comforting to know that as of this week, people in the blog-o-sphere are still more interested in who I am than those seeking to make a rat trap extremely deadly. Based on the trends, I suspect I will soon be displaced by the desire to kill rats.
#2 – Making A Rat Trap Extremely Deadly
Obviously there are a lot of people out there with rats who steal the bait and are looking for a way to make their traps more efficient killing machines.
#3 – About The Redneck Garage
My Garage as been surpassed by skilled rats.
#4 – Failed Blogger
Apparently people in the blog-o-sphere are interested in reading about my failure as a blogger.
#5 – Gear-Head Daughter
I was happy to see that people are interested in reading about my daughter’s desire to learn how to do her own car repairs.
#6 – A View From Within A Police Car
So these people could fall into two different groups. Either they are wondering what I was arrested for (I was in the front seat on a ride-along) or they are planning to do something illegal and want to find out what it is like to be in the back of a police car as part of their decision making process. Disclaimer: Keep in mind, I’m a design engineer so I actually consider the consequences of each decision I make…the readers of the post may not think the same way.
#7 – The Missing “r”
Either there arrr people looking for a missing pirate or have misplace their letter “r” and hope to find it on my blog.
#8 – Reblog: Car Buying Flowchart
Apparently there are a lot of like minded people who are looking for a better way to buy a car (too bad this is a reblog and I can’t take credit).
#9 – This Ain’t Disneyland
The only thing I can think of is that people are looking for a vacation alternative.
#10 – A Thousand Words
No doubt students that have been given an assignment to write a paper with at least a thousand words.
Red Dog Garage 
I’m glad you shared this because I hadn’t read #10 before. Beautiful post. And I, too, long for a day when we are no longer vying with cell phones for attention while dining with friends or family.
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Thanks Nancy. The message on my cell phone tells people that “this is the worst way to contact me”. Half the time I don’t even hear my own phone ring…scares me when it does ring.
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That’s funny!
I’ve gotta admit, I use mine a lot. Way more convenient than firing up the laptop each time I want to check email or read some blog posts, etc. I try to be very respectful when others are around though.
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Part of the problem is I get no reception at work (actually cell phones were not even allowed in my building until recently…a hugh Lab culture change). At home my Android tablet is my main device.
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Ahh, gotcha.
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I think I missed This ain’t Disneyland
I might have to back and check it out.
I think people read based on catchy titles. I don’t know if that’s good or bad…
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It is not a good story since it was said by my friend who is a police officer (who I spent today with on patrol). He had just arrested a young women for DUI. We were inside of Santa Rita Jail…fifth largest in the U. S. The young woman had made a comment about a ruckus on the other side of the intake area. Keith’s response was “this ain’t Disneyland”.
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I will never fathom the minds of folks, especially when I see some of the search terms they use! Great post.
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Thanks Kate! These are always fun to write.
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Since I get your posts via e-mail, the counter does not record that I have read your posts. So the Top Ten counts only those people who view the Garage via the web.
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Yep.
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hmmm, I should go look at my stats. I’ve never really examined them before, all those blue columns and numbers. I like ALL your posts.
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Thanks Laura Lynn. Nancy got me started looking at all the interesting data and turning it into a post. I have to admit, Nancy out does me with some of the data for her blog…which is a good thing. Patrick
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i’ve just been looking at it all-it’s still confusing but….it IS interesting.
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And it can be a bit scary…we can blame Nancy.
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