Comments on: Lord of the Rains http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/ Web design news and insights since 1995 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: asaaki http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-38309 asaaki Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:46:37 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-38309 * agree with omnivore and iron fish above * sweetly written otherwise. * agree with omnivore and iron fish above *
sweetly written otherwise.

]]> By: iron fish http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-33727 iron fish Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:07:01 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-33727 A well-told story. I was, though, put off by the occasional use of "the girl" to identify your daughter. It sounded a jarring note in a first-person account of an adventure with your child. A well-told story. I was, though, put off by the occasional use of “the girl” to identify your daughter. It sounded a jarring note in a first-person account of an adventure with your child.

]]> By: omnivore http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-33087 omnivore Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:32:57 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-33087 Here is what you do: you turn to the people whose attention you have, smile winningly, hold the $2 out, and ask, "Can any of you nice people make change?" If no-one responds directly, follow it up with a direct question to individuals near you. It rarely fails, and its always worth trying. What are you afraid of that you preferred to get off? Not so heartwarming... Here is what you do: you turn to the people whose attention you have, smile winningly, hold the $2 out, and ask, “Can any of you nice people make change?” If no-one responds directly, follow it up with a direct question to individuals near you. It rarely fails, and its always worth trying. What are you afraid of that you preferred to get off?

Not so heartwarming…

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-33048 Rebecca Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:41:54 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-33048 I agree with the person that said 'move to Australia', it was 42 degrees Celsius here yesterday :p I just had to comment to talk about the card reader that only accept coins. When I read the story, I thought it was no big deal, but comments seem to make it a big deal, so here's my two cents... In Melbourne's CBD, there's a tram network that criss-crosses the city and nearby suburbs. Tickets on this tram can cost up to $10, depending on how far you want to go, and no the ticket machines do not take notes. The network is roamed not by what were called 'tram conductors' who would help people out, sell tickets, give change, etc. but ticket inspectors who will quite happily dish out a $150 fine to anyone who didn't have a valid ticket. Sucks to be you if you wanted a $10 ticket, and only had $8 in change, but needed to catch the tram to get to work anyway. But then again, not having $2 in change seems slightly strange to me anyway, I'm used to carrying a walletfull of large coins and small notes. ps. I'd love to live in a city that snows. Nowhere in Australia snows with nearly enough frequency. So much for being the lucky country... I agree with the person that said ‘move to Australia’, it was 42 degrees Celsius here yesterday :p

I just had to comment to talk about the card reader that only accept coins. When I read the story, I thought it was no big deal, but comments seem to make it a big deal, so here’s my two cents…

In Melbourne’s CBD, there’s a tram network that criss-crosses the city and nearby suburbs. Tickets on this tram can cost up to $10, depending on how far you want to go, and no the ticket machines do not take notes.

The network is roamed not by what were called ‘tram conductors’ who would help people out, sell tickets, give change, etc. but ticket inspectors who will quite happily dish out a $150 fine to anyone who didn’t have a valid ticket. Sucks to be you if you wanted a $10 ticket, and only had $8 in change, but needed to catch the tram to get to work anyway.

But then again, not having $2 in change seems slightly strange to me anyway, I’m used to carrying a walletfull of large coins and small notes.

ps. I’d love to live in a city that snows. Nowhere in Australia snows with nearly enough frequency. So much for being the lucky country…

]]> By: Jeffrey Zeldman http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32986 Jeffrey Zeldman Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:29:28 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32986 [off-topic] Kammie asked: <blockquote> Why are you using so many images containing text within them on your site? …. If you promoting semantics, why not to do it yourself?</blockquote> View Source. The site's markup is semantic. For instance, the three logo images linking to A List Apart, Happy Cog, and An Event Apart are actually H5 text. (The images appear as backgrounds.) Using images as part of a design is not incompatible with creating semantic markup. [/off-topic] [off-topic]

Kammie asked:

Why are you using so many images containing text within them on your site? …. If you promoting semantics, why not to do it yourself?

View Source. The site’s markup is semantic. For instance, the three logo images linking to A List Apart, Happy Cog, and An Event Apart are actually H5 text. (The images appear as backgrounds.)

Using images as part of a design is not incompatible with creating semantic markup.

[/off-topic]

]]> By: Kammie http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32950 Kammie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:53:42 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32950 Mr. Zeldman, Why are you using so many images containing text within them on your site? I always refer to your fame, books, articles.... web standards, seo, accessibility.... If you promoting semantics, why not to do it yourself? Your reader and follower, Kammie. Mr. Zeldman, Why are you using so many images containing text within them on your site? I always refer to your fame, books, articles…. web standards, seo, accessibility…. If you promoting semantics, why not to do it yourself? Your reader and follower, Kammie.

]]> By: The Bat http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32863 The Bat Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32863 ... Except I strongly disagree with Sinisa who seems to believe you might have overreacted over the stranger taking A's hand. Especially with a younger child; stranger taking hold of kid's hand and getting on bus leaving dad or mom on the curb wrestling with stroller? Nopey, nope. No way. It doesn't matter if we're talking New York city or Abilene, KS. Not in this day and age. In fact, it's possible New York city might even be safer in some respects than Abilene, simply because people do tend to be a bit more vigilant, but I still wouldn't do it. … Except I strongly disagree with Sinisa who seems to believe you might have overreacted over the stranger taking A’s hand. Especially with a younger child; stranger taking hold of kid’s hand and getting on bus leaving dad or mom on the curb wrestling with stroller? Nopey, nope. No way. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking New York city or Abilene, KS. Not in this day and age. In fact, it’s possible New York city might even be safer in some respects than Abilene, simply because people do tend to be a bit more vigilant, but I still wouldn’t do it.

]]> By: The Bat http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32817 The Bat Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:15:39 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32817 Yep. A cold, wet, miserable experience that will, someday, be a warm memory. Take it from another dad who knows. Yep. A cold, wet, miserable experience that will, someday, be a warm memory.
Take it from another dad who knows.

]]> By: Sinisa Dukaric http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32807 Sinisa Dukaric Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:44:10 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32807 Really well written story, I've enjoyed it - except the part with the helping hand from the stranger politely denied, that kinda blows ... Stranger helping You and A in these moments could be also one of the nice things in the story, but You denied it, overprotectively IMHO. Really well written story, I’ve enjoyed it – except the part with the helping hand from the stranger politely denied, that kinda blows …

Stranger helping You and A in these moments could be also one of the nice things in the story, but You denied it, overprotectively IMHO.

]]> By: pixie http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32581 pixie Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:09:13 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32581 I guess I'm glad I don't live in NYC, I have a 5 month old and while I love the snow, being forced to go out in any amount of snow is a bit of torture if its not just for making snow angles and snowmen. I guess I’m glad I don’t live in NYC, I have a 5 month old and while I love the snow, being forced to go out in any amount of snow is a bit of torture if its not just for making snow angles and snowmen.

]]> By: AllenAyres http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32570 AllenAyres Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:18:15 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32570 Great story Jeffrey - we were in NYC between Christmas and New Years - no snow, but bitterly cold (for a Texan ;) ). Arrived Wednesday night, my wife rec'd a call the next night that her grandfather had passed. She left early the next morning to go back and I and our 13month old son stayed with my family who had traveled to NYC on a family vacation. I tried to make it fun for David, but he didn't care where he was, he only knew his mom wasn't there and it was very cold. Sitting on a tour bus I looked over and he was sitting there quietly, cold and miserable. I got off at the next stop, warmed him in one of the million starbucks in mid-town manhattan, found a warmer cab and headed back to the hotel. We booked a ticket for the trip home the next morning - it was time for our family to be back together. I was single until 40 and a new dad at 40-something ;) this past year, it changes you completely. Great story Jeffrey – we were in NYC between Christmas and New Years – no snow, but bitterly cold (for a Texan ;) ).

Arrived Wednesday night, my wife rec’d a call the next night that her grandfather had passed. She left early the next morning to go back and I and our 13month old son stayed with my family who had traveled to NYC on a family vacation. I tried to make it fun for David, but he didn’t care where he was, he only knew his mom wasn’t there and it was very cold. Sitting on a tour bus I looked over and he was sitting there quietly, cold and miserable. I got off at the next stop, warmed him in one of the million starbucks in mid-town manhattan, found a warmer cab and headed back to the hotel. We booked a ticket for the trip home the next morning – it was time for our family to be back together.

I was single until 40 and a new dad at 40-something ;) this past year, it changes you completely.

]]> By: Issa Breibish http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32465 Issa Breibish Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:16:40 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32465 ' “Pay or get off” the bus driver said. ' A man with his daughter in crappy weather. This is incredible to me. ‘ “Pay or get off” the bus driver said. ‘
A man with his daughter in crappy weather. This is incredible to me.

]]> By: tina http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32429 tina Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:39:22 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32429 here is a poem my grandmother minnie from michigan always had on her wall in cross stitch. no matter how rushed or how things sometimes turn out i always remember the last line: just a tiny little minute... what matters is what you do with that minute and your writing beautifully captured quite a bit. your daughter's positive actions were the charm indeed. thanks for all your meaningful writings which i love to read each day because they are real and because they teach us. great to see you at wdn08. ;) here is the poem I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can't refuse it. Didn't seek it, didn't choose it. But it's up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse it. Just a tiny little minute, but eternity is in it. here is a poem my grandmother minnie from michigan always had on her wall in cross stitch. no matter how rushed or how things sometimes turn out i always remember the last line: just a tiny little minute…

what matters is what you do with that minute and your writing beautifully captured quite a bit. your daughter’s positive actions were the charm indeed. thanks for all your meaningful writings which i love to read each day because they are real and because they teach us. great to see you at wdn08. ;)

here is the poem

I have only just a minute,
Only sixty seconds in it.

Forced upon me, can’t refuse it.
Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it.
But it’s up to me
to use it.

I must suffer if I lose it.
Give account if I abuse it.

Just a tiny little minute,
but eternity is in it.

]]> By: Brandon King http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32397 Brandon King Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:38:33 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32397 Jeffrey, This a great story and you're a wonderful dad. Hang in there. It only gets better... Brandon Jeffrey,

This a great story and you’re a wonderful dad. Hang in there. It only gets better…

Brandon

]]> By: megan http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32383 megan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:49:37 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2008/02/13/lord-of-the-rains/#comment-32383 a beautiful story about a good father and his adventurous little girl. a beautiful story about a good father and his adventurous little girl.

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