Since I am getting ready to travel soon, I thought I better check up on some gun laws.
Of the states I will be driving in, only Georgia doesn't have reciprocity with West Virginia. No big deal I guess, it isn't like I am going into New York or anything. I will just break the gun down and lock it in different parts of the van. Just a shame I need to take the time to do so. Guess they have NO crime to worry about.
Spent three days in the pool, and boy am I red. But I was told to build up a tan before going to Florida. I hear the sun can be brutal. Can't wait to find out. I just hope the beach isn't as crowded as I bet it will be. Looking at pictures of Clear Water, it looks like it is way over developed.
Have been cooking out just about every night, might give it a break for tonight. But then again, might not.....

Later, Brian

Hello again all.  Or few, or whatever...
Just had my 42nd. birthday! woohoo... never thought I would live this long. Might have taken better care of myself years ago if I had known!
So, summer is here. Pool is open but still a wee bit cold. Kids don't seem to care, so that is all that matters.
Still lots of yard work to do. And lots of plants to get in the ground, but I love this time of year.Vacation is coming up soon. This year it will be Florida. My 5th vacation, so I am ready to see something new. Love the Outer Banks, NC, but wanted something different. I drop in on a site here on the interwebs, Ernies house of whoop ass. He seems to be a pretty cool guy, but the site is not safe for work.Anyway, he is down in Florida, and I thought of looking him up. But from (his) past post, I don't believe he is a fan of West Virginia. And even though I would love to have a beer with this guy, I don't think I would be able to keep my mouth shut about the W.V. jokes he has told on his site in the past years.
I am still trying to find a new guestbook to replace the old one. I had years worth of messages from friends all over the world on it. But one sad asshole drove me to turn it off. I miss the messages from friends. So I am still looking for a new guestbook that I can look at the post before they go live.
After all these years with this site, it still looks like crap, doesn't have 1/2 the features I want, and I have no idea how to fix it. BUT I am still here. For those that drop in from time to time...
Until I find a new guest book, fill free to e-mail me at insanitycam@gmail.com
I have sent e-mails back to three people who have dropped me an e-mail in the last week , but I don't know if they are getting it. No one has wrote back...
Anyway, will try to write again before vacation. Maybe this year I will set up the beach camera.
Brian

Status

I didn't think I would be posting this soon, but here I am.
Decided to get of my butt and do some computer work today. I am happy to say that I have my living room computer set up and broadcasting. The live room camera, front door camera, and even my porch cam is back up. The porch cam has been down for a year or so, and I missed the security feature this cam brings.
Next up is work on the dining room computer, monitor, and cameras. But since this will cost some money for a new monitor, it might be a little while. I have removed the PTZ camera from the living room, and I guess it will not be coming back.. To many pervs out on the interwebs zooming in on my family.... Zooming ALL the way in, when there is no reason... Oh well, it was one of the best features of my little site.. People just had to ruin it...
Till later
Bk

Computers, food, ideas..

I have put some cams back online. I also pulled out a computer that I had rebuilt a year or so ago. So I think I only have about 5 of my cams up right now, but more to come. Just gotta decide what I am going to broadcast to the public. I am 90 % SURE that I wont be putting the PTZ cam back up in the living room. The zoom feature gets on my families nerves. And the only time the zoom is used with me in the room, well, it goes to my feet. Now, I don't care if someone likes my feet... Strange, but I don't care. But like I said, the family doesn't like the zoom feature. So I might use that camera out front.I am thinkin' about just a USB cam in the living room.Still looking for a guestbook that when people sign, it comes to my e-mail for approval first. If I can't find one I might just give the idea up. I have made so many friends all over the world, but it isn't worth it to have a guestbook when you have one or two assholes that ruin everything you have had for 10 plus years.....And I shouldn't need to check my guestbook twice a day....This site has been around for a long time, but I wont deal with sad sacks of shit who have far to much time on their hands. Put I do save every e-mail, comment, and message that has ever been sent to me. Along with IP addy's. Might put this info to use one day...........

Anyway, tried my hand at flat iron steaks tonight. First time using this cut of meat. I rubbed down 9 steaks with two different spices from Penzeys Spices... This company is great! Both spices were really good, but I might have cooked the flat iron steaks just a bit to long. This cut of meat might have been better a little on the rare side. Not that I family would have liked pink meat.... But everyone seemed to like it. Also cooked up some tiny tators, onions, and peppers on the grill. And a nice side of rice. I have a Brisket to smoke soon, some chicken legs and thighs to smoke and pull, and some great looking pork steaks to grill soon.God I love cooking out.Have four Webers on the back deck, and love cooking every night!
So for those that still drop in, look for the cameras to come back, and might even add more... If only to piss off those that don't like me.........................
Bk

I have made up my mind.

I just can't let it go. With all the computer,monitor,and asshole problems here I was on the edge about giving it all up.
But I have shut a good bit of stuff down as I try to rebuild. I have two computers in the shop getting the virus removed and the systems cleaned up. I am going to be looking for a new monitor, and try to decide how the new site will look. Also going to look for a new guestbook that I can have more control over. OR no guestbook at all. Haven't decided.
So things will be down for a while, as I rebuild and regroup.
Hope to see you all again soon. Well, not all of you...
Bk

The End?

For the few of you that still come to this site...
You may have noticed that the living room, and front door cam have been down for a few days. Also, the IR porch cam has been down for 3 to 6 months now. Also, one of my kitchen cameras, or the dining room cam ( depends on the day) has been down for a long while now. You may also notice that my back yard PTZ cam is acting up. As it does every winter because of the cold weather.
The front room cameras being down are due to a massive virus that I can't seem to get rid of. And this seems to be the cameras that most people hit. The kitchen/dining room cameras are on a machine that has problems also. A bug or two, and a broken monitor that my fist ran into one night. Nothing much more to say about that...
And that leaves the back room computer. It seems to be running ok. And not much I can do about the cold weather.

Anyway, all this has me a little upset. I have had this site for MANY years. And I still WANT to run this site. As always, I will say I don't know why. I just know I want to.But with all the problems adding up, I wonder if it is worth fighting for anymore. The family has really never liked it. But my wonderful wife has let me do this. As my daughter gets older she has learned to hate the cams. My boy still doesn't care one way or the other.
What I am tryin' to say is this...... I don't know if I will fix anything anymore...
It breaks my heart to think about this site going away, and I have made so many friends all over the world. But with the family being upset, computer virus, broken monitors, and money issues, it might be time to let it go...
I understand that very few people drop in on our crazy little family life. And as I have said for years, I don't even know why I want to do it so bad. I just know I WANT TOO!!!! But it is getting to hard to take care of.
So I gotta figure out what to do from here.
As always, just venting. But I will let you know before I close it all down, or if I decide to fix it all.
Brian

etc.

Oh, the fun of having a tiny little webcam site.... blah..
Besides the few idiots that visit me and write crap on my guest book. Or the crazy e-mail here and there, I am still here. Still don't know why. But I can't bring myself to pull the plug. After all these years, I just can't do it.

Last post I said I was sick of turkeys. And I still am. But that hasn't stopped my outdoor kitchen from putting out some damn fine food. Just not turkeys...For Christmas, my wife really came through. Lots of goodies for my smoker,and charcole grill. Take tonight. I had a beer can chicken going on my new gas grill. And a rotisserie chicken spinnin' above some kingsford coals on my other grill. I know, sick of turkey, but cooking two chickens at once on two different grills....But man, was it some juicy chicken. Believe I am going to try to do my first brisket soon. I also had a temp. control device (DigiQ DX2) for my smoker under the tree. So I think I will take the plunge and cook what some people say is one of the hardest meats to smoke. We will see.
Was out of town for a few days, but now that I am back I need to catch up at work and then finish my outdoor projects. Lot of storage builds to work on. A pool that still isn't closed all the way, and some garden boxes to build for next summer.
Till next time....
Bks