111 halloween text messages on 2007/1017

The Halloween Decorations Webcam allows Internet surfers to send "Instant Messages via webcam" which are displayed real-time in the Haunted Office.In addition, web surfers are controlling the lights & inflatables - i.e. turning them on and off via X10 controls - which they did 1,308 times that day including 415 overloads of the system. For those that missed it, here's a log of what was said!

Halloween "Instant Messages on webcam" on 1017

Date_Time                 IP Address        Message
2007_10_17_18:00:09.995   098.204.014.xxx   Sweet!
2007_10_17_18:00:40.763   098.204.014.xxx   Wave, Alek!@!
2007_10_17_18:01:56.081   076.178.104.xxx   is stuff on? it says 3 hour 59 mins here
2007_10_17_18:02:13.333   075.038.244.xxx   Hi Jen, I ___3 You! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
2007_10_17_18:02:16.116   098.204.014.xxx   3:59 till its off
2007_10_17_18:02:50.241   076.178.104.xxx   oh ok i am dumb....
2007_10_17_18:02:56.314   098.204.014.xxx   Heh, chatting on a laptop across the country is fun!
2007_10_17_18:04:15.770   098.204.014.xxx   Alek, This is SOO awesome
2007_10_17_18:04:54.032   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Glad you like it - gets better shortly when it's dark ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_18:04:54.249   098.204.014.xxx   You're my geek hero!
2007_10_17_18:08:12.006   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** I'll take that as a compliment - thanks! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_18:09:04.449   075.038.244.xxx   Rockies vs Tribe in the world series?  I think so!
2007_10_17_18:09:28.286   070.088.108.xxx   when is xmas light go up
2007_10_17_18:10:21.572   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Would prefer Red Sox, but bring on Indians against Rckies (xmas in a month) ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_18:10:57.291   070.088.108.xxx   when do u set up  for xmas
2007_10_17_18:15:16.092   070.088.108.xxx   how much money do u raise
2007_10_17_18:19:04.113   075.055.038.xxx   is there anybody out there?
2007_10_17_18:19:44.899   070.088.108.xxx   WWE ROCKS
2007_10_17_18:19:46.686   098.204.014.xxx   Yeah
2007_10_17_18:20:07.894   075.055.038.xxx   hey, he's not here, lets steal stuff
2007_10_17_18:21:28.068   070.088.108.xxx   DO U LIKE WWE LIKE DEAMMAN KANE ETC
2007_10_17_18:21:41.819   098.204.014.xxx   Yeah, sure. We can teleport like willy wonka1
2007_10_17_18:22:48.133   075.055.038.xxx   umpa lumpa
2007_10_17_18:23:01.125   085.072.112.xxx   I'm in Greece and controlling this...how cool!
2007_10_17_18:23:25.660   075.055.038.xxx   hes back, lets get out of here
2007_10_17_18:23:33.073   098.204.014.xxx   Hey Alek... Wave XD!
2007_10_17_18:23:59.720   085.072.112.xxx   I waited up until 3 am just to see if it would really work!  I'm glad I did!
2007_10_17_18:24:06.247   070.088.108.xxx   hi alex
2007_10_17_18:24:11.310   065.184.255.xxx   All your decoration are belong to us
2007_10_17_18:24:14.282   098.204.014.xxx   Nice mask, hulkman (10 IM's so far today)
2007_10_17_18:24:15.795   075.055.038.xxx   sup frank?
2007_10_17_18:24:49.081   098.204.014.xxx   Funnily enough, My name is alex :) (11)
2007_10_17_18:25:49.453   075.055.038.xxx   that is a funny name
2007_10_17_18:27:06.357   065.184.255.xxx   All your decoration are belong to us
2007_10_17_18:27:18.703   068.206.152.xxx   Hello!  What a great site!
2007_10_17_18:28:03.677   068.206.152.xxx   This is so great!
2007_10_17_18:28:08.404   098.204.014.xxx   Are the messages alek says shown on the laptop? (12)
2007_10_17_18:28:39.819   068.206.152.xxx   I think so!
2007_10_17_18:28:43.289   205.188.117.xxx   I hate having dial up, I can't see any of the webcams
2007_10_17_18:28:49.614   075.055.038.xxx   which alex?
2007_10_17_18:29:39.653   068.206.152.xxx   Gosh I bet his house is never quiet!
2007_10_17_18:37:44.158   098.204.014.xxx   the alex that runs the site (13)
2007_10_17_18:42:21.552   098.204.014.xxx   where are the skulls in cam2 on cam 1? (14)
2007_10_17_18:45:54.132   143.088.203.xxx   hi
2007_10_17_18:47:19.429   098.204.014.xxx   This is cool! are you gonna use powerline sometime? (15)
2007_10_17_18:50:14.607   066.227.136.xxx   Hahaha HAPPY HALLOWEEN Hahaha HAPPY HALLOWEEN
2007_10_17_18:54:25.538   142.155.063.xxx   Awesome use of X10
2007_10_17_18:57:11.793   072.185.224.xxx   Hello from tampa florida :) .
2007_10_17_19:06:33.945   066.227.136.xxx   Have A good Day Alek
2007_10_17_19:08:10.661   066.227.136.xxx   Homer says OH NOOOOO
2007_10_17_19:15:04.354   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** laptop honkered up on webcam3 - dang windoze - fixed! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_19:16:56.235   072.185.224.xxx   wonereed what happened
2007_10_17_19:17:43.142   072.185.224.xxx   thanks for fixing it alek :)
2007_10_17_19:30:50.947   072.185.224.xxx   cool drawing :)
2007_10_17_19:31:56.832   072.185.224.xxx   awesome  work
2007_10_17_19:34:37.002   068.211.126.xxx   where are the kids
2007_10_17_19:35:25.060   068.211.126.xxx   hey!
2007_10_17_19:40:03.589   068.211.126.xxx   Where Are Your Kids?
2007_10_17_19:43:01.521   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Kids are getting ready for bed - Kyle's drawing posted on blog ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_19:44:24.006   068.211.126.xxx   goodnight
2007_10_17_19:50:06.828   075.107.183.xxx   hello from lowry city missouri
2007_10_17_19:57:03.160   074.060.076.xxx   hi alex greet site
2007_10_17_19:57:47.452   076.178.104.xxx   goodnight!
2007_10_17_19:58:17.043   076.178.104.xxx   wave!
2007_10_17_19:58:55.646   074.060.076.xxx   anything on the light bight this year?
2007_10_17_20:00:22.589   072.185.224.xxx   superman :)
2007_10_17_20:01:22.120   066.171.116.xxx   wow, that office sure is crowded!  do you get any work done?
2007_10_17_20:06:31.815   024.173.089.xxx   hello from mississippi
2007_10_17_20:07:20.653   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Probably won't do lite-brite this year. Clutter in office means working hard! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_20:08:44.934   024.173.089.xxx   brenda says hi
2007_10_17_20:10:11.340   024.173.089.xxx   thanks for doing this it has to be one of the coolest things we have seen
2007_10_17_20:16:08.493   071.215.123.xxx   Cody says hello frm TUCSON
2007_10_17_20:17:24.219   071.215.123.xxx   Dawn says Hello too..... love the lights
2007_10_17_20:23:57.092   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Hello Tuscon - better luck next time on Arizona against the Colorado Rockies! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:06:34.017   075.038.244.xxx   Everything turned off amuses me.  A lot.
2007_10_17_21:10:58.583   068.004.197.xxx   Homer & Frankenstein want to go down for the nite.
2007_10_17_21:11:48.906   068.004.197.xxx   But Irvine says NO!!
2007_10_17_21:13:08.012   068.004.197.xxx   Goodnite Alek & family - sweet dreams about the World Series
2007_10_17_21:19:04.986   076.178.104.xxx   hi aleck!
2007_10_17_21:20:12.073   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Hello 076.178.104.xxx and other web surfers from around the world! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:23:09.457   076.178.104.xxx   ok alek i will do as you say, a few things you could do are: 1. put a little di
2007_10_17_21:34:16.714   065.093.084.xxx   i think you need more decorations in that room _______
2007_10_17_21:38:56.982   076.178.104.xxx   ok alek i will do as you say, my suggestions are:
2007_10_17_21:39:19.755   076.178.104.xxx   1. put a little icon by the on/off controlls telling if that zone is on or off
2007_10_17_21:39:44.436   076.178.104.xxx   off. 2. make a way to disable/change the music from addams family
2007_10_17_21:40:22.946   076.178.104.xxx   3. make the time left thing separate from the IM because i had to type in notep (10 IM's so far today)
2007_10_17_21:40:50.436   076.178.104.xxx   type in notepad because im slow at typing (11)
2007_10_17_21:41:42.114   076.178.104.xxx   i had to split this up so you could read it hope you dont mind - MAxwell (12)
2007_10_17_21:43:24.238   076.178.104.xxx   oh and possibly make the im screen scroll dow messages? - Maxwell (13)
2007_10_17_21:44:06.682   024.018.252.xxx   sinister ducks! LINK DELETED
2007_10_17_21:44:38.069   076.178.104.xxx   one more question: can i change the location in the little orange (14)
2007_10_17_21:45:08.291   076.178.104.xxx   bar at the top of the screen from yuma arizona (15)
2007_10_17_21:45:31.249   076.178.104.xxx   to post falls idaho? -Maxwel (16)
2007_10_17_21:46:08.119   076.178.104.xxx   again sorry for so many IM's please dont be mad at me (17)
2007_10_17_21:50:03.489   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** 1. Not possible per FAQ - good thinng to read first before asking BTW ... ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:50:42.894   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** 2. Hit the STOP button on the player and use the link for other selections ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:51:16.591   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** 3. That's just the way the code works ... ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:51:47.935   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** 4. I might give the "scroll IM idea" some thought - thanks! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:52:56.426   076.178.104.xxx   oh sorry ill look at the FAQ again but i didnt se it (18)
2007_10_17_21:53:30.217   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** 5. WRT Orange Bar - the is all auto-geo-ip ... follow the link for the how-to ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:53:40.414   065.093.084.xxx   FEAR THE HUNK
2007_10_17_21:54:10.814   065.093.084.xxx   FEAR THE HULK
2007_10_17_21:54:50.317   058.028.197.xxx   kinda fun, eh?!?  ___-) ****___
2007_10_17_21:55:13.635   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** Wait a day or two and you'll REALLY fear the HULKS!!! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:55:41.538   058.028.197.xxx   Apparantly smileys dont work..
2007_10_17_21:56:15.641   069.242.151.xxx   Luke, I am your father.
2007_10_17_21:56:55.997   058.028.197.xxx   Oh dear.. what's my mum been up to?
2007_10_17_21:57:39.416   069.242.151.xxx   Bob Saget
2007_10_17_21:58:53.986   058.028.197.xxx   2 more minutes...
2007_10_17_21:59:12.783   070.084.053.xxx   ***ALEK*** YEP ... but there is always tomorrow! ***ALEK***
2007_10_17_21:59:53.737   058.028.197.xxx   Will we get the Hulk


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