Halloween Text Messages - on Webcam!!!

In 2006, I added the ability for web surfers to input text messages and have them displayed in real-time on the Haunted Office Halloween WebCam. I.e. Instant Text Messaging via webcam - check out the time-lapse video! Also check out the christmas messages sent from people viewing the outdoor christmas lights.

For the technies out there, this is done by taking the text input from the web page, doing some validation (and hopefully (!) obscuring any profanity), limiting the length to ~60 characters, and dumping the contents to an HTML file. The laptop visible in Webcam3 (Haunted Office Cam) then just keeps reloading the page every couple of second using the Firefox Extension ReloadEvery. So web users see the most recent text that was entered. I also keep a log for each day and the number of IM's sent.

And yes, people who abuse the system are banned ... just keep it family-friendly and have fun please!

2014 Halloween Messages - 1,663 total

October: 16 (43) - 17 (254) - 18 (157) - 19 (113) - 20 (50) - 21 (38) - 22 (76) - 23 (50) - 24 (52) - 25 (77) - 26 (76) - 27 (129) - 28 (66) - 29 (49) - 30 (93) - 31 (340)

2013 Halloween Messages - 2,782 total

October: 14 (155) - 15 (333) - 16 (70) - 17 (51) - 18 (66) - 19 (120) - 20 (44) - 21 (61) - 22 (23) - 23 (87) - 24 (173) - 25 (40) - 26 (14) - 27 (62) - 28 (39) - 29 (122) - 30 (88) - 31 (1234)

2012 Halloween Messages - 2,796 total

October: 13 (272) - 14 (205) - 15 (262) - 16 (130) - 17 (130) - 18 (68) - 19 (61) - 20 (40) - 21 (119) - 22 (66) - 23 (182) - 24 (102) - 25 (74) - 26 (59) - 27 (51) - 28 (75) - 29 (58) - 30 (103) - 31 (606)     November: 01 (133)

2011 Halloween Messages - 3,067 total

October: 13 (57) - 14 (33) - 15 (51) - 16 (77) - 17 (133) - 19 (84) - 20 (117) - 21 (76) - 22 (319) - 23 (67) - 24 (39) - 25 (232) - 26 (77) - 27 (248) - 28 (90) - 29 (304) - 30 (279) - 31 (784)

2010 Halloween Messages - Took the year off for personal reasons - Wife had cancer surgery and Dad passed away :-(

2009 Halloween Messages - 6,507 total

    October: 01 (80) - 02 (98) - 03 (48) - 04 (153) - 05 (86) - 06 (43) - 07 (50) - 08 (49) - 09 (42) - 10 (367) - 11 (392) - 12 (78) - 13 (118) - 14 (125) - 15 (72) - 16 (90) - 17 (124) - 18 (69) - 19 (195) - 20 (94) - 21 (58) - 22 (40) - 23 (113) - 24 (165) - 25 (266) - 26 (212) - 27 (469) - 28 (320) - 29 (296) - 30 (385) - 31 (1373)     November: 01 (437)

2008 Halloween Messages - 8,226 total

September: 30 (329)     October: 01 (295) - 02 (256) - 03 (281) - 04 (99) - 05 (224) - 06 (133) - 07 (116) - 08 (104) - 09 (117) - 10 (83) - 11 (76) - 12 (117) - 13 (123) - 14 (134) - 15 (494) - 16 (681) - 17 (173) - 18 (216) - 19 (277) - 20 (160) - 21 (259) - 22 (154) - 23 (307) - 24 (175) - 25 (120) - 26 (172) - 27 (273) - 28 (196) - 29 (279) - 30 (350) - 31 (1323)     November: 01 (130)

2007 Halloween Messages - 6,816 total

October: 06 (263) - 07 (185) - 08 (287) - 09 (205) - 10 (86) - 11 (301) - 12 (69) - 13 (64) - 14 (156) - 15 (102) - 16 (53) - 17 (111) - 18 (62) - 19 (171) - 20 (169) - 21 (171) - 22 (240) - 23 (679) - 24 (166) - 25 (269) - 26 (136) - 27 (271) - 28 (273) - 29 (320) - 30 (151) - 31 (1697) - Nov/01 (159)

2006 Halloween Messages - 3,353 total

October: 23 (394) - 24 (211) - 25 (148) - 26 (330) - 27 (105) - 28 (297) - 29 (417) - 30 (117) - 31 (1350) - Nov/01 (82)

Halloween "Instant Messages on webcam" on 1031

Date_Time                 IP Address        Message
2014_10_31_17:00:20.421   068.189.222.xxx   And so it begins...
2014_10_31_17:00:21.839   096.235.045.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek! Thanks again for another wonderful year of displays!
2014_10_31_17:00:23.578   071.105.053.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:00:48.085   088.189.072.xxx   Happy Halloween
2014_10_31_17:01:16.995   071.105.053.xxx   BoooOOOOooOOOooOoo!!
2014_10_31_17:01:45.431   087.112.016.xxx   Spooooky...
2014_10_31_17:02:14.008   050.190.128.xxx   Cant wait to see the trick or treaters!
2014_10_31_17:02:16.480   081.149.101.xxx   ebolas gonna getcha
2014_10_31_17:02:19.054   086.130.223.xxx   HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM HANNAH IN ENGLAND
2014_10_31_17:02:19.636   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Welcome to Halloween 2014!!! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_17:02:25.185   096.235.045.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek & Family!
2014_10_31_17:02:37.256   075.065.220.xxx   HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEN
2014_10_31_17:02:53.842   071.105.053.xxx   Trick or Treat!
2014_10_31_17:03:04.475   075.065.220.xxx   HAPPY HALLOWEEN BEK
2014_10_31_17:03:13.329   099.192.123.xxx   Any adult treats this year Alek ? :)
2014_10_31_17:03:14.960   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:03:17.642   096.235.045.xxx   Does that headless guy do anything? He's neat
2014_10_31_17:03:26.605   069.047.080.xxx   Happy Halloween! It snowed here. Great lights!
2014_10_31_17:03:42.652   072.028.234.xxx   happy halloween! great!
2014_10_31_17:03:51.959   086.160.115.xxx   happy halloween from the uk
2014_10_31_17:04:09.770   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:04:21.137   081.149.101.xxx   ugly to the right!
2014_10_31_17:04:57.133   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:05:08.797   099.192.123.xxx   Halloween in the Uk is over already !
2014_10_31_17:05:36.472   087.112.016.xxx   Hope you and your family have a great Halloween Alek.
2014_10_31_17:06:00.926   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:06:32.570   096.235.045.xxx   Do your kids still Trick or Treat, Alek?
2014_10_31_17:07:01.524   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:07:33.759   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** See the picture of my son on the Blog! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_17:08:06.395   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Taking Chili over to neighbors house ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_17:09:11.577   082.000.105.xxx   Hello from Ireland!!
2014_10_31_17:09:24.142   066.177.116.xxx   HAPPY HALLOWEEN
2014_10_31_17:09:28.152   075.065.220.xxx   watching beeteljuice!!
2014_10_31_17:09:50.649   088.189.072.xxx   Un bonjour de la france :)
2014_10_31_17:10:03.880   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek
2014_10_31_17:10:19.813   188.137.086.xxx   Happy halloww
2014_10_31_17:10:49.843   068.106.030.xxx   Greetings from WE7GV
2014_10_31_17:10:53.665   188.137.086.xxx   Happy halloween everyone!
2014_10_31_17:10:56.180   087.149.179.xxx   Greetings from Germany
2014_10_31_17:11:19.274   086.145.063.xxx   Hello from the UK
2014_10_31_17:12:09.128   068.106.030.xxx   Greetings from WE7GV
2014_10_31_17:13:44.416   096.235.045.xxx   Trick or Treat Jason ___3
2014_10_31_17:15:09.676   076.177.232.xxx   Happy Halloween Bahi! ___3
2014_10_31_17:15:18.902   031.032.188.xxx   so beautiful !! :O Happy Halloween :D
2014_10_31_17:16:05.080   031.032.188.xxx   Magnifique
2014_10_31_17:16:34.000   087.149.179.xxx   hopefully germany starts to celebrate it too :/
2014_10_31_17:16:51.118   076.177.232.xxx   Happy Halloween Bahi! ___3
2014_10_31_17:17:36.850   050.190.128.xxx   congratulations to the duggars!
2014_10_31_17:18:15.690   068.106.030.xxx   ooooOOOOOO)000000000 YEOW
2014_10_31_17:18:25.203   220.239.242.xxx   Hi my name is Cher Horowitz
2014_10_31_17:19:09.318   050.190.128.xxx   hi cher!
2014_10_31_17:19:24.842   031.032.188.xxx   Nice to "meet you" Cher Horowitz ahah !
2014_10_31_17:19:42.756   220.239.242.xxx   I am from the planet clueless
2014_10_31_17:19:43.213   099.192.123.xxx   Unlikely
2014_10_31_17:20:18.543   031.032.188.xxx   ahah ! :)
2014_10_31_17:20:25.575   068.106.030.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_17:21:14.634   031.032.188.xxx   Cher, I love you.
2014_10_31_17:21:55.864   092.018.190.xxx   hello
2014_10_31_17:22:08.768   031.032.188.xxx   Hi !
2014_10_31_17:22:24.826   220.239.242.xxx   I'm real lol
2014_10_31_17:22:47.476   031.032.188.xxx   Me too :O Omg, so fantastic
2014_10_31_17:23:54.024   031.032.188.xxx   Cher Horowitz, where are you ? :(
2014_10_31_17:24:05.182   220.239.242.xxx   I'm here lol
2014_10_31_17:25:41.320   031.032.188.xxx   Alex, you're amazing ! :D
2014_10_31_17:26:13.201   099.192.123.xxx   There is no one named Alex here
2014_10_31_17:26:32.309   031.032.188.xxx   Alek, soooo sorry (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_17:26:39.443   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Yea, it is Alek ... with a K ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_17:26:48.286   176.199.193.xxx   Hallo Jenny wir lieben dich ja Mami Wuff Wuff
2014_10_31_17:27:23.134   220.239.242.xxx   Cher is playing fifa 1
2014_10_31_17:29:26.763   173.067.144.xxx   We had 250 candy bandits here yesterday
2014_10_31_17:37:21.888   069.047.080.xxx   Greetings from the Gross Family!
2014_10_31_17:39:21.918   220.239.242.xxx   Greetings from the Horowitz family
2014_10_31_17:44:39.269   050.175.172.xxx   Happy Halloween from Rob!
2014_10_31_17:45:30.941   070.180.208.xxx   SPOOKY CLOWNS!! OH NO !!!
2014_10_31_17:45:37.147   174.084.219.xxx   Happy Halloween From Douglas In Livonia Michigan
2014_10_31_17:46:28.908   078.019.085.xxx   2,075 overloads in 45 mins!!!
2014_10_31_17:46:33.234   174.118.176.xxx   Happy Halloween from Miramichi NB Canada
2014_10_31_17:47:04.853   070.180.208.xxx   You should move middle driveway line to our right so kids know where to walk
2014_10_31_17:47:17.557   095.062.214.xxx   Happy Halloween from Spain!
2014_10_31_17:47:49.091   031.032.188.xxx   Very happy halloween from France! (11)
2014_10_31_17:48:18.109   070.180.208.xxx   the part near the street I mean, just curve it to our screen right a bit
2014_10_31_17:48:53.654   096.235.045.xxx   Joyeux Halloween_________!
2014_10_31_17:50:03.639   031.032.188.xxx   Why there is no kids ? :( (12)
2014_10_31_17:51:34.234   083.009.251.xxx   Happy Halloween from p**and!
2014_10_31_17:52:22.588   070.180.208.xxx   You can give out the good candy now!
2014_10_31_17:52:37.427   188.029.164.xxx   Happy Halloween from Scotland glasgow
2014_10_31_17:52:51.809   078.019.085.xxx   happy halloween from ireland!!!!!
2014_10_31_17:54:51.359   024.131.166.xxx   Happy Halloween from Eagan MN!!!
2014_10_31_17:58:54.691   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Happy Halloween from Hulkville! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_18:01:38.315   078.019.085.xxx   its 00:01 in ireland so j
2014_10_31_18:02:41.964   078.019.085.xxx   its 00:01 in irealds so halloween is officaly over
2014_10_31_18:03:45.695   176.024.040.xxx   alek how far is walmart from you
2014_10_31_18:04:22.976   070.180.208.xxx   You can chase the sunset!
2014_10_31_18:05:07.742   050.183.015.xxx   BOO!
2014_10_31_18:05:43.028   088.189.072.xxx   Halloween Decorations
2014_10_31_18:06:45.521   050.183.015.xxx   VERRRY SCARRY!
2014_10_31_18:08:41.539   070.180.208.xxx   Do you want your little kids running around the city at night?
2014_10_31_18:10:22.831   050.183.015.xxx   TRICK OR TWEET!?
2014_10_31_18:10:43.258   176.024.040.xxx   Airblown Inflatable 3.5' Fox Christmas Prop hi guys is this inflatated by mains
2014_10_31_18:11:35.502   070.180.208.xxx   FIRST TRICK OR TREATERS!
2014_10_31_18:13:40.339   050.183.015.xxx   Happy Halloween!
2014_10_31_18:14:33.798   070.180.208.xxx   Komar traffic jam!
2014_10_31_18:14:57.369   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** First trick-or-treaters just came by ... on scooters! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_18:15:00.513   176.024.040.xxx   Rising Breaker Reaper Halloween Decoration any good alek
2014_10_31_18:15:37.482   070.180.208.xxx   Here they all come!
2014_10_31_18:16:28.464   108.036.139.xxx   We've just run out of candy! Lights out!
2014_10_31_18:17:25.748   024.084.115.xxx   textcr
2014_10_31_18:18:09.702   070.180.208.xxx   Someone got some FREE candy! (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_18:18:25.774   108.036.139.xxx   They've got a lot of territory to cover! LOL!
2014_10_31_18:19:24.339   187.150.036.xxx   trick o treaters yet ?
2014_10_31_18:19:33.108   070.180.208.xxx   Hit all the bast houses by scooter first! (11)
2014_10_31_18:20:51.443   050.190.128.xxx   Alek are you handing out candy?
2014_10_31_18:21:00.346   187.150.036.xxx   LOL,  save me one candy
2014_10_31_18:21:45.207   070.180.208.xxx   Can you brighten cam 2 a bit so we can see kids? (12)
2014_10_31_18:25:27.323   089.242.204.xxx   Happy Halloween from Ireland
2014_10_31_18:25:27.578   095.062.214.xxx   a ghost
2014_10_31_18:25:54.808   187.150.036.xxx   kid spotted
2014_10_31_18:26:01.738   089.242.204.xxx   Happy Halloween from Ireland
2014_10_31_18:27:32.610   099.192.123.xxx   Happy Samhain !
2014_10_31_18:28:14.279   108.036.139.xxx   Happy Halloween Everybody!!!
2014_10_31_18:29:03.318   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Scooter trick-or-treater posted on blog ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_18:29:48.410   187.150.036.xxx   kids spotted, again
2014_10_31_18:29:50.700   050.183.015.xxx   Smell my feet!
2014_10_31_18:30:14.748   099.192.123.xxx   Offer declined
2014_10_31_18:30:41.277   187.150.036.xxx   trick o treaters on cam 1
2014_10_31_18:31:12.359   099.192.123.xxx   Michael Meyers on Cam 2
2014_10_31_18:31:45.146   108.036.139.xxx   people with a wagon on came 1
2014_10_31_18:33:05.432   070.180.208.xxx   Now we can see them! (13)
2014_10_31_18:33:14.611   187.150.036.xxx   kids on cam 2
2014_10_31_18:35:32.379   187.150.036.xxx   lots of people on cam 2
2014_10_31_18:36:14.864   208.114.044.xxx   am i to late to see the trick or treaters?
2014_10_31_18:36:50.516   187.150.036.xxx   nope , youre at time
2014_10_31_18:37:03.622   108.036.139.xxx   Alek on Cam 1
2014_10_31_18:37:26.149   187.150.036.xxx   smile to the camera alek !!!
2014_10_31_18:37:54.022   095.062.214.xxx   do you take photos of everyone?
2014_10_31_18:38:14.014   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** No time to take photos of everyone ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_18:38:37.968   075.132.217.xxx   What fun on Halloween!
2014_10_31_18:38:38.808   108.036.139.xxx   Thanks for doing this every year, Alek!
2014_10_31_18:38:57.847   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** On cam1 turning on and adjusting driveway flood lights ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_18:39:58.824   076.184.224.xxx   Watch the Spaceman42 Channel on YouTUBE..
2014_10_31_18:40:48.125   095.062.214.xxx   much clearer now
2014_10_31_18:40:57.184   067.077.080.xxx   Digital age of halloween
2014_10_31_18:41:04.829   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Incoming! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_18:41:36.688   070.180.208.xxx   Never forget the astronaut / pilot who died today! (14)
2014_10_31_18:42:50.217   067.077.080.xxx   Like some candy pretty girl!?
2014_10_31_18:43:23.102   176.024.040.xxx   alek can u check email please
2014_10_31_18:45:30.016   067.077.080.xxx   Pull my finger
2014_10_31_18:47:26.142   208.114.044.xxx   ___pulled finger
2014_10_31_18:49:14.606   108.036.139.xxx   Busy Busy Busy at the Komar house!
2014_10_31_18:50:27.504   067.077.080.xxx   My door bell keeps ringing...
2014_10_31_18:51:40.957   208.114.044.xxx   no one is coming to my house
2014_10_31_18:52:16.934   070.180.208.xxx   CONSTANT FLOW OF KIDS - WHAT IS GOING ON ? (15)
2014_10_31_18:53:41.421   067.077.080.xxx   Just saw gator chasing a bulldog...hmmm
2014_10_31_18:54:47.463   070.180.208.xxx   I thought the green skull was some kids costume till it lit up! (16)
2014_10_31_18:55:00.986   187.018.247.xxx   lara
2014_10_31_18:55:30.400   187.018.247.xxx   brasil
2014_10_31_18:55:41.631   067.077.080.xxx   For a good time call.....
2014_10_31_18:56:17.128   070.180.208.xxx   Me ! (17)
2014_10_31_18:56:20.060   069.253.034.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek !!!!!!
2014_10_31_18:56:32.328   108.036.139.xxx   Happy Halloween From PA!
2014_10_31_18:57:26.153   070.180.208.xxx   HEY BULLY! Leave those kids alone! (18)
2014_10_31_18:59:07.939   068.169.144.xxx   LAETChattanooga
2014_10_31_19:00:29.725   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Chocolate EggNog is the BIG kid favorite so far ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_19:01:48.251   067.077.080.xxx   Handing out toothbrushes and toothpaste
2014_10_31_19:02:58.427   089.242.181.xxx   Enjoy your Halloween guys it's over in the UK have fun
2014_10_31_19:03:26.768   024.074.151.xxx   Frank loves kids
2014_10_31_19:04:28.019   070.180.208.xxx   Someone should do a walk up video panning all around slowly (19)
2014_10_31_19:05:27.233   075.132.217.xxx   It's 39 outside here. Not too many Halloweeners.
2014_10_31_19:06:25.127   212.183.140.xxx   Enjoying a beer and watching Halloween 3! Love the lights :)
2014_10_31_19:07:39.233   089.242.181.xxx   So jealous wis*** was me with the beer lol
2014_10_31_19:08:18.794   108.036.139.xxx   An Incredible on Cam 2!
2014_10_31_19:08:21.220   070.180.208.xxx   Go to the store! (20 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_19:11:02.965   067.077.080.xxx   Just saw whiskey bottle levitate!
2014_10_31_19:11:15.281   089.242.181.xxx   Good night everyone
2014_10_31_19:11:17.210   070.180.208.xxx   Drinking is a gateway Drug! (21)
2014_10_31_19:11:42.237   173.175.091.xxx   Most excellent display! Happy Halloween from Texas :)
2014_10_31_19:12:07.872   067.077.080.xxx   You betcha..where did bottle go?
2014_10_31_19:12:13.769   089.242.181.xxx   goodnight from Scotland
2014_10_31_19:13:27.620   075.114.200.xxx   HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE FROM MICHIGAN VERY WINDY AND COL
2014_10_31_19:13:52.743   070.180.208.xxx   Halloween lynching display was removed from the yard of a residence (22)
2014_10_31_19:14:26.124   088.189.072.xxx   Vincent Halgrain
2014_10_31_19:14:32.712   071.105.053.xxx   Boo!
2014_10_31_19:14:58.193   095.062.214.xxx   do you have a personalized doorbell for halloween?
2014_10_31_19:16:23.551   070.180.208.xxx   Ebola-themed Halloween display he made at townhome in University Park of Dallas (23)
2014_10_31_19:19:14.648   176.024.088.xxx   Peace and love kids
2014_10_31_19:24:46.430   099.192.123.xxx   Halloween dog
2014_10_31_19:29:18.592   075.132.217.xxx   I think I see a Shriner!
2014_10_31_19:30:05.989   176.024.040.xxx   hey alek did u get my email
2014_10_31_19:34:53.174   072.228.146.xxx   HUGE fan just arrived for the last day!
2014_10_31_19:35:55.209   072.228.146.xxx   Until Christmas of course!
2014_10_31_19:36:34.929   072.228.146.xxx   323 people viewing Halloween Decorations - HOLY MOLEY!
2014_10_31_19:37:09.387   072.228.146.xxx   HOLY MOLEY!
2014_10_31_19:37:25.131   070.180.208.xxx   Someone should do a walk up video panning all around slowly (24)
2014_10_31_19:39:06.284   072.228.146.xxx   Trick or Treaters just arrived!
2014_10_31_19:39:44.601   066.131.243.xxx   happy halloween all from canada
2014_10_31_19:40:19.784   072.228.146.xxx   Happy Halloween from Elma, NY near Buffalo, NY
2014_10_31_19:41:12.766   068.150.161.xxx   ooooooh. Ohhhhhh
2014_10_31_19:42:17.302   072.228.146.xxx   Trick or Treaters just arrived!
2014_10_31_19:42:57.310   068.150.161.xxx   Twick or tweet!
2014_10_31_19:42:58.292   072.228.146.xxx   I'm making this his doorbell! LOL
2014_10_31_19:44:07.091   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Just posted on blog awesome picture of Guitar Hero costume! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_19:44:32.064   066.131.243.xxx   HI FROM MARKEE FROM MONTREAL  HAPPY HALLOWEEN
2014_10_31_19:44:59.865   072.228.146.xxx   Trick or Treaters just arrived!
2014_10_31_19:45:08.985   050.173.043.xxx   ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
2014_10_31_19:45:24.686   174.045.226.xxx   Hello from Billings, MT
2014_10_31_19:45:55.808   050.173.043.xxx   hello
2014_10_31_19:46:24.163   050.173.043.xxx   kill
2014_10_31_19:46:49.014   072.228.146.xxx   Just killed Frankenstein (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_19:48:27.057   072.228.146.xxx   This is fun! On, Off, On, Off... (11)
2014_10_31_19:48:54.719   072.228.146.xxx   Trick or Treaters just arrived! (12)
2014_10_31_19:49:27.231   072.228.146.xxx   Just when you sat down! LOL (13)
2014_10_31_19:53:25.864   176.024.040.xxx   alek lights any good
2014_10_31_19:53:29.540   072.228.146.xxx   Trick or Treaters just arrived! (14)
2014_10_31_19:54:10.934   072.228.146.xxx   Sorry, I overloaded your message! (15)
2014_10_31_19:54:44.075   072.228.146.xxx   WOW, BIG group arrived! (16)
2014_10_31_19:55:04.829   071.234.162.xxx   Happy Halloween Alek____________
2014_10_31_19:55:36.124   087.113.081.xxx   A most excellent Halloween here in the UK! Now off to bed
2014_10_31_19:56:05.269   072.228.146.xxx   I will head there too in 5 minutes from NY! (17)
2014_10_31_19:56:42.219   071.234.162.xxx   b*** s
2014_10_31_19:56:44.793   072.228.146.xxx   LOTS of peeps tonight! (18)
2014_10_31_19:57:23.221   071.234.162.xxx   Ya I know happy halloween!!
2014_10_31_19:57:47.652   072.228.146.xxx   BOO! (19)
2014_10_31_19:58:16.726   072.228.146.xxx   Trick or Treaters just arrived! (20 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_19:58:20.855   149.160.156.xxx   hi from indiana university
2014_10_31_19:58:49.864   174.084.219.xxx   hi from the white house
2014_10_31_19:58:55.602   070.180.208.xxx   FREAKING OUT! (25)
2014_10_31_19:59:10.337   072.228.146.xxx   EEK! spOOky! LOL (21)
2014_10_31_19:59:59.793   072.228.146.xxx   Just used up the last minute! GOOD NIGHT! (22)
2014_10_31_20:00:17.076   070.180.208.xxx   367 people viewing at 19:59:41 Mountain Time (26)
2014_10_31_20:00:40.629   072.228.146.xxx   I will control this now as a ghost! (23)
2014_10_31_20:00:56.817   068.150.161.xxx   Alek needs to dress up
2014_10_31_20:01:03.701   099.192.123.xxx   Imma call the ghostbusters
2014_10_31_20:01:10.346   070.180.208.xxx   Teenagers on lawn! (27)
2014_10_31_20:01:42.971   174.084.219.xxx   Hi my name is casper
2014_10_31_20:02:17.528   070.180.208.xxx   Why do people walk right by? FREE CANDY! (28)
2014_10_31_20:03:00.824   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** My son just came up - see picture on blog ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_20:03:35.705   068.150.161.xxx   Alek could dress up as an IT geek... Oh wait....
2014_10_31_20:03:46.413   068.106.030.xxx   Greetings from WE7GV (11)
2014_10_31_20:06:06.588   024.074.151.xxx   incoming
2014_10_31_20:06:19.300   071.234.162.xxx   Greeting From Vermont
2014_10_31_20:06:20.705   072.220.046.xxx   Hello from San Marcos, CA
2014_10_31_20:07:02.088   072.230.090.xxx   Hello from Fayetteville, NY
2014_10_31_20:08:26.932   108.036.139.xxx   Hope you're having an awesome Halloween, Alek! (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_20:12:41.959   070.180.208.xxx   Check that candy! If it's good go get more! (29)
2014_10_31_20:17:01.475   108.036.139.xxx   I think the office monsters need a drink (11)
2014_10_31_20:17:29.319   072.220.046.xxx   yes
2014_10_31_20:17:50.416   070.180.208.xxx   Dropping them off by the car full! (30 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_20:21:10.364   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** More at the door! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_20:21:21.793   072.220.046.xxx   Happy Halloween!!
2014_10_31_20:23:28.445   072.220.046.xxx   this website is awsome
2014_10_31_20:23:58.235   173.080.075.xxx   Its better when Im stealing soulllsssssssss
2014_10_31_20:24:42.705   072.220.046.xxx   click GRRRRR!!
2014_10_31_20:24:45.940   108.036.139.xxx   Who's watching scary movies tonight? (12)
2014_10_31_20:24:51.558   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Running low on candy! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_20:25:22.702   099.192.123.xxx   turn the lights off & hide :O (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_20:25:36.382   072.220.046.xxx   lol
2014_10_31_20:25:51.944   050.115.154.xxx   hello CR
2014_10_31_20:26:29.829   075.064.086.xxx   Boo
2014_10_31_20:27:52.813   072.220.046.xxx   the website is gliching
2014_10_31_20:28:24.691   070.180.208.xxx   Blog has pic of Homer attacking scooter people! (31)
2014_10_31_20:28:40.925   070.185.229.xxx   Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
2014_10_31_20:28:55.862   072.220.046.xxx   D___ho
2014_10_31_20:29:46.923   068.040.236.xxx   Too bad it couldn't be warm here -- its windy and snowy here in Detroit! :(
2014_10_31_20:29:55.873   072.220.046.xxx   sponchbobsqare pants
2014_10_31_20:30:57.302   072.220.046.xxx   on cam 2 it ses on off??? (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_20:31:10.585   209.203.212.xxx   Godly Gods around here
2014_10_31_20:32:18.348   108.036.139.xxx   Happy Halloween! (13)
2014_10_31_20:33:19.280   209.203.212.xxx   RDUUURRRRRRRRRRR
2014_10_31_20:33:20.348   108.036.139.xxx   Trick Or Treat! (14)
2014_10_31_20:33:54.196   209.203.212.xxx   Luck __________________________________________________________________________
2014_10_31_20:36:09.423   071.082.059.xxx   wow a lot of trick or treaters
2014_10_31_20:36:10.379   070.185.229.xxx   What did the skeleton say before he ate his meal?
2014_10_31_20:38:48.006   104.172.103.xxx   Happ trick or treating
2014_10_31_20:39:46.567   024.230.143.xxx   I am from SD
2014_10_31_20:43:45.011   066.131.243.xxx   hello  from montreal
2014_10_31_20:43:50.232   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** More cool costume pics posted on the blog ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_20:46:56.084   176.024.040.xxx   hey alek did u get the email
2014_10_31_20:55:36.766   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Outa chocolate Eggnog - pumpkin liquor almost gone ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_20:57:03.755   096.018.111.xxx   Happy Holidays from HomieLive.US
2014_10_31_20:57:52.101   070.185.229.xxx   Happy Halloween from Thomas G
2014_10_31_20:58:21.548   050.082.053.xxx   SCARE ALL THE kids
2014_10_31_21:00:49.451   024.003.239.xxx   HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!
2014_10_31_21:02:11.957   050.122.164.xxx   hello
2014_10_31_21:02:35.815   050.082.053.xxx   who was that r u ok?????????
2014_10_31_21:03:02.759   050.082.053.xxx   who was that
2014_10_31_21:04:23.155   050.122.164.xxx   hey there
2014_10_31_21:04:23.170   077.129.122.xxx   Hi ,happy halloween fron France
2014_10_31_21:05:50.715   050.082.053.xxx   oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww
2014_10_31_21:06:17.225   050.082.053.xxx   i hav to go i am in labor
2014_10_31_21:06:50.581   024.003.239.xxx   HaPpY HaLLoWeEn from PiTsBuRgH!
2014_10_31_21:08:39.004   077.129.122.xxx   the monster mash _______
2014_10_31_21:09:44.508   068.150.161.xxx   It was a graveyard smash!
2014_10_31_21:10:17.936   070.185.229.xxx   Pumpkin Pie
2014_10_31_21:10:22.234   050.082.053.xxx   and sh___t
2014_10_31_21:10:31.575   068.150.161.xxx   Waaooooh. Wa wahoooo
2014_10_31_21:11:00.001   050.082.053.xxx   fart head yeah
2014_10_31_21:11:34.928   050.082.053.xxx   facebook
2014_10_31_21:11:38.017   077.129.122.xxx   cimer chef putain
2014_10_31_21:11:54.576   024.003.239.xxx   It caught on in a flash!
2014_10_31_21:16:33.806   070.185.229.xxx   Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
2014_10_31_21:18:54.001   024.003.239.xxx   My Mom!
2014_10_31_21:21:13.879   068.061.168.xxx   I see you
2014_10_31_21:24:35.190   071.012.204.xxx   Happy Halloween !
2014_10_31_21:29:00.947   070.178.076.xxx   Olive the Bulldog and her bullie pals wish you a****appy Halloween!
2014_10_31_21:43:39.400   070.180.208.xxx   Anyone seen any kids lately? (32)
2014_10_31_21:45:12.426   068.108.041.xxx   Vegas checking in... HEY HAPPY HALLOWEEN
2014_10_31_21:45:48.271   070.180.208.xxx   Do a walk up video panning all around slowly please! Like we are there! (33)
2014_10_31_21:49:07.623   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** 11 more minutes before Halloween 2014 is over ... ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_21:49:27.825   024.003.239.xxx   Noooooo!!!!
2014_10_31_21:50:15.499   088.193.143.xxx   Happy Halloween - Finland
2014_10_31_21:51:26.685   024.003.239.xxx   terve!
2014_10_31_21:52:26.585   068.150.161.xxx   Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
2014_10_31_21:52:57.117   071.226.189.xxx   Thanks for the Halloween lights!
2014_10_31_21:52:58.653   068.150.161.xxx   Jingle all the way!
2014_10_31_21:53:00.872   071.193.092.xxx   last day today
2014_10_31_21:53:49.365   068.150.161.xxx   Ghostbusters on tv
2014_10_31_21:54:39.048   176.024.040.xxx   alek you are on sky news
2014_10_31_21:55:06.848   068.150.161.xxx   5 mins (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_21:55:07.595   071.193.092.xxx   what happen to cam 2
2014_10_31_21:55:13.025   024.003.239.xxx   Wave Alek! Wave!!
2014_10_31_21:55:23.638   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Cam2 seems to be working fine ... ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_21:55:35.819   068.150.161.xxx   Yes (11)
2014_10_31_21:55:57.607   088.193.143.xxx   terve :D - Kajaani
2014_10_31_21:56:06.031   068.150.161.xxx   So fun (12)
2014_10_31_21:56:17.895   068.189.222.xxx   Another great Halloween Thx Alek
2014_10_31_21:56:54.716   068.150.161.xxx   As always!  It's a sight to behold (13)
2014_10_31_21:57:10.414   176.024.040.xxx   3 mins and counting
2014_10_31_21:57:13.451   070.180.208.xxx   Thanks for the fun! (34)
2014_10_31_21:57:29.080   068.207.092.xxx   this is my 5th or 6th year checking this out- always cool, dude
2014_10_31_21:58:06.664   068.150.161.xxx   You will be on till 11.... (14)
2014_10_31_21:58:24.771   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Remember this is just the warmup for Christmas ... HO-HO-HO! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_21:59:01.634   068.150.161.xxx   The Christmas Ghost (15)
2014_10_31_21:59:01.957   176.024.040.xxx   2 mins and counting (10 IM's so far today)
2014_10_31_21:59:30.838   068.207.092.xxx   TOO Early to talk about Christmas!! So sick of it already- 2 aisles of Christma
2014_10_31_21:59:34.750   068.150.161.xxx   Down to the end (16)
2014_10_31_21:59:41.818   068.108.041.xxx   Christmas next.. YES YES... Looking forward to that also... YES
2014_10_31_21:59:45.939   176.024.040.xxx   see you at xmas bye bye (11)
2014_10_31_21:59:53.363   173.193.189.xxx   ***ALEK*** Happy Halloween from Hulkville! ***ALEK***
2014_10_31_21:59:56.274   070.180.208.xxx   See you at Christmas! (35)
2014_10_31_22:00:23.835   066.131.243.xxx   when are christmas decorations  going up?



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2014

Date         Sent     Overloads
2014/10161,198515
2014/10176,4994,892
2014/10182,6121,382
2014/10191,633568
2014/1020876253
2014/10211,411577
2014/10221,660706
2014/10231,421467
2014/1024909265
2014/10252,2491,234
2014/10261,083272
2014/10271,586719
2014/1028995375
2014/10291,321517
2014/10304,0703,294
2014/10316,8904,117
TOTAL36,41320,153

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2013

Date         Sent     Overloads
2013/10142,043911
2013/101533,16030,300
2013/10162,9781,466
2013/10172,0191,217
2013/10182,4201,135
2013/10193,5822,133
2013/10201,219410
2013/1021777247
2013/10221,192809
2013/10231,224459
2013/10241,406552
2013/10251,060395
2013/1026884409
2013/10271,114348
2013/1028684202
2013/10291,111371
2013/10301,457681
2013/103122,33314,620
TOTAL80,66356,665

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2012 and Votes for Obama/Romney/Hulk

Date         Sent     OverloadsObama               Romney               HULK!     (invalidated electronic ballot stuffing in parens)
2012/10135,6073,026(1,054) 1,149(615) 997(215) 1,577
2012/101461,19059,777 1,003(84) 814(97) 1,114     Hacket-Bot sent 58,078 X10 commands
2012/101511,2539,473(1,839) 1,951(1,525) 2,496(945) 2,497
2012/10161,857696 646(153) 494 564
2012/10174,6523,075(42) 1,509(377) 1,174(420) 1,130
2012/10181,503578(162) 339(114) 387(125) 376
2012/10191,479680(490) 263 329(100) 297
2012/1020900291 294 335 271
2012/10214,2922,722 1,442 1,400 1,450
2012/10222,7501,837(493) 336(1,013) 333(317) 258
2012/10233,4791,602(407) 833(275) 871(142) 951
2012/10245,7424,279(1,624) 399(1,649) 328(1,364) 385
2012/10254,7233,515(1,309) 209(623) 507(1,368) 707
2012/10261,814861(342) 283(314) 363(185) 327
2012/10271,560851 528 517 515
2012/10281,383588 461 461 461
2012/10291,9351,217 339(483) 252(634) 227
2012/10301,994878(68) 466(280) 534(152) 494
2012/103114,2719,372(1,533) 2,610(1,555) 2,419(3,911) 2,243
2012/11015,6234,738(1,645) 285(1,495) 362(1,519) 317
TOTAL138,007110,056(11,008) 15,345(10,555) 15,373(11,494) 16,161

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged
When a web surfer clicks on a zone, that casts a vote for a candidate. Obama is 1 & 2, Romney is 3 & 4, and HULK is 5 & 6
Votes cast by Internet Bots to electronically stuff the ballot are invalidated as are unusually excessive one-sided voting - yes it happens!
HULK, the Green Party Candidate, wins the presidential election in 2012 with Romney barely beating Obama for second place.
In real life, Obama was re-elected ... but perhaps in 2016, we'll send a Big Green Monster to the White House!



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2011

Date         Sent     Overloads
2011/1013950427
2011/10141,048433
2011/101516,75914,981
2011/10161,346556
2011/10172,4321,483
2011/10191,319521
2011/10205,0203,961
2011/10212,7791,294
2011/10222,3941,114
2011/10232,9982,013
2011/10241,031417
2011/10254,9583,665
2011/102612,05410,689
2011/10279,9988,272
2011/102843,43342,293
2011/102914,56810,490
2011/10306,6603,613
2011/103112,3557,867
TOTAL142,102114,089

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2009

Date         Sent     Overloads
2009/10011,403803
2009/10021,8681,295
2009/1003685234
2009/10041,707835
2009/10052,4451,444
2009/1006650250
2009/10071,170547
2009/10081,015445
2009/10091,666957
2009/10101,271487
2009/10112,6041,242
2009/10121,834983
2009/10131,349528
2009/10141,469620
2009/10152,8251,711
2009/1016997397
2009/10171,8821,063
2009/10181,051342
2009/1019935252
2009/1020834244
2009/1021815273
2009/10221,149528
2009/1023739256
2009/10241,584596
2009/10252,5751,350
2009/10261,791596
2009/10273,9931,969
2009/10284,9912,771
2009/10293,5631,311
2009/10304,4531,888
2009/103113,6237,810
2009/11016,0802,740
TOTAL75,01636,767

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2008 and Votes for Obama/McCain/Hulk

Date         Sent     OverloadsObama               McCain               HULK!     (invalidated electronic ballot stuffing in parens)
2008/09301,769863 454(407) 492 416
2008/10011,453536 430 487 536
2008/10024,5823,507 1,729 1,560 1,293
2008/10031,224414 360 424 440
2008/10041,039237 341 358 340
2008/10051,417400 466(25) 426 500
2008/10061,586455 584(84) 437 481
2008/10071,852860 557(150) 547 598
2008/1008690157 215(48) 221 206
2008/1009629143 184 217 228
2008/1010633107 218 174 241
2008/10111,239344 388(94) 349 408
2008/10121,354419 435(158) 366 395
2008/10132,6061,675(1,163) 355 460(277) 351
2008/10142,043853 666(330) 581 466
2008/10155,2162,560 1,530(1,070) 1,324 1,292
2008/10164,3662,012 1,205(531) 1,361 1,269
2008/10171,435541 387 581 467
2008/10181,865753 418(492) 501 454
2008/10192,8071,551 482 783 1,542
2008/10201,791586(386) 482 403(177) 343
2008/10211,233567 303(170) 415 345
2008/10221,534406 598 518 418
2008/10231,812613 694(144) 566 408
2008/10241,016252 335 360 321
2008/10251,827756 748 642 437
2008/10262,4931,114(497) 460(320) 532 684
2008/10271,462532 465 395 602
2008/10282,065853 550(673) 452 390
2008/10292,6991,408 628(913) 595 563
2008/10302,9471,184 858 989 1,100
2008/103111,3476,527 3,758(369) 3,704 3,516
2008/11012,349902(128) 683(185) 601(110) 642
TOTAL74,38034,087(2,174) 21,966(6,163) 21,821(564) 21,692

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged
When a web surfer clicks on a zone, that casts a vote for a candidate. Obama is 1 & 2, McCain is 3 & 4, and HULK is 5 & 6
Votes cast by Internet Bots to electronically stuff the ballot are invalidated as are unusually excessive one-sided voting - yes it happens!
While McCain had the most votes in 2008, he also had the most "stuffing", so after removing those, Obama wins in a close one!
Hulk ends up third - better luck for the Green Party Candidate in 2012 when Hulk will again run for President!



X10 Control Commands by Day for 2007

Date         Sent     Overloads
2007/10061,064329
2007/10071,098316
2007/10081,853314
2007/10092,9652,081
2007/10101,411527
2007/10112,482934
2007/10121,591787
2007/1013770183
2007/10142,2701,144
2007/10152,2071,100
2007/1016684172
2007/10171,308415
2007/10181,208458
2007/1019731156
2007/10202,8191,425
2007/10211,905753
2007/10221,682670
2007/10234,0351,433
2007/10242,7161,187
2007/10251,237330
2007/10261,426485
2007/10272,7241,329
2007/10281,510486
2007/10291,412479
2007/10301,756507
2007/103110,4986,402
2007/11011,155421
TOTAL56,51724,823

Sent is number of X10 commands (toggle power on/off) sent by web surfers
Overloads is number of times the X10 system was overloaded and the throttle engaged



Misc. Data by Year

Year     Blog Posts           Instant Messages               X10 Sent     X10 Overloads
2005 246 N/A N/A N/A
2006 548 3,353 N/A N/A
2007 511 6,816 56,517 24,823
2008 473 8,226 74,380 34,087
2009 584 6,507 75,016 36,767
2010 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2011 196 3,067 142,102 114,089
2012 196 2,796 138,007 110,056
2013 268 2,872 80,663 56,665
2014 252 1,663 36,413 20,153
TOTALS 3,274 35,300 603,098 396,640




Yea, these ain't your Grandfather's Halloween Decorations! ;-)