And We've Agreed to Bring You Up, Whatever the Cost
by Eric Martin
Lucky for me and the missus, he seems intent on perfecting his "looks" which should pave the way for a lucrative career in male modeling. The best part: this isn't even his Magnum:
Comments
Good thing he's got that pink skin tone, or else you might mistake him for a 'grey'. ;) I'm sure it's just the expression.
Seriously, he seems to have avoided that "ET wearing goggles" look our own firstborn favored.
If you do want to encourage his modeling career, you're going to need better equipment: this cell-phone camera just isn't going to cut it. And the lighting is a shame.
Wow, I was probably 8 or 9 years old before I could whistle. That's amazing. He remains so still thoughout the video that it looks like a photo, but the sound is great. Someone should paint his mother, maybe in profile while sitting in a chair.
I don't actually know html, really, but working from Daily Kos's FAQ on the subject, I then go to ImageShack's home page, rehost a random, moderately relevant image I found with Google there, and then I use a tag with the syntax:
(Note that I'm using the URL ImageShack provides for the full-size image, not the thumbnail. Also note that the width tag can be used to resize the image, and can keep too-wide images from disrupting the page layout)
And voila:
People who know what they're doing may have better advice, or at least may know the code for angle brakets.
By the way, when reading my above comment part of the one very-long "word" that is the image URL got truncated (you can see the whole thing if you copy-and-paste it, but it's too long for the column width, and some isn't shown).
This only matter because that first term is
img src=""
with the complete URL of the image between the quotation marks - but as I read the comment I don't see the end of the URL or the second quotation mark.
Well, no it doesn't. It's just the first thing that sprang to mind after Ugh's picture. That probably signals something about me, but I'm not sure what.
Good thing he's got that pink skin tone, or else you might mistake him for a 'grey'. ;) I'm sure it's just the expression.
Seriously, he seems to have avoided that "ET wearing goggles" look our own firstborn favored.
Posted by: Brett Bellmore | October 28, 2009 at 06:28 AM
The cost is not insubstantial, but well worth every penny. Good looking kid. Well done.
Posted by: McKinneyTexas | October 28, 2009 at 08:55 AM
That is a penetrating gaze...
Posted by: jonnybutter | October 28, 2009 at 09:10 AM
Actually, he kinda looks like Donald Trump, with that expression. (Or maybe it's just the hair...)
At any rate, for three weeks, it's a very smart look.
Posted by: Point | October 28, 2009 at 09:34 AM
It's clear for all to see what he wants to say.
"hoo boy, I am going to make your life hell"
Posted by: liberal japonicus | October 28, 2009 at 09:45 AM
One menacing infant.
Posted by: SqueakyRat | October 28, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Are you feeding him lemon juice? I've heard that babies do better on milk. Although you can't argue with results.
Posted by: Hogan | October 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Now, that's an Adorableness.
What were you dangling just out of range to get that "Oooh!" expression?
Posted by: CaseyL | October 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM
You might be right about the male model thing--looks a lot like the Zoolander pose.
Posted by: TheRadicalModerate | October 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Needs more hair to be baby zoolander.
aimai
Posted by: AIMAI | October 28, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Make sure he goes ta this god-fearin' church that's burning bibles, Eric. For Halloween, no less.
Screen shots of the deleted website.
Posted by: Gary Farber | October 28, 2009 at 12:44 PM
If you do want to encourage his modeling career, you're going to need better equipment: this cell-phone camera just isn't going to cut it. And the lighting is a shame.
Posted by: Warren Terra | October 28, 2009 at 01:48 PM
Wow, I was probably 8 or 9 years old before I could whistle. That's amazing. He remains so still thoughout the video that it looks like a photo, but the sound is great. Someone should paint his mother, maybe in profile while sitting in a chair.
Posted by: hairshirthedonist | October 28, 2009 at 04:03 PM
How do we post pictures in comments again?
Posted by: Ugh | October 28, 2009 at 04:20 PM
People who know what they're doing may have better advice, or at least may know the code for angle brakets.
I don't actually know html, really, but working fromPosted by: Warren Terra | October 28, 2009 at 04:53 PM
By the way, when reading my above comment part of the one very-long "word" that is the image URL got truncated (you can see the whole thing if you copy-and-paste it, but it's too long for the column width, and some isn't shown).
This only matter because that first term is
with the complete URL of the image between the quotation marks - but as I read the comment I don't see the end of the URL or the second quotation mark.Posted by: Warren Terra | October 28, 2009 at 04:56 PM
loves it
Posted by: publius | October 28, 2009 at 09:55 PM
He's really terribly gorgeous, but he looks awesomely disapproving.
Posted by: Jesurgislac | October 29, 2009 at 03:34 AM
Enjoy life on the roller-coaster, Eric! Congratulations!
Posted by: chmood | October 29, 2009 at 10:09 AM
I'd say almost haughty, or disdainful. Maybe you're not quite what he'd hoped for, on reincarnation.
Kidding!
Posted by: Slartibartfast | October 29, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Let's see if it works:
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Posted by: Ugh | October 29, 2009 at 12:59 PM
...which brings up the question of circumcision.
Well, no it doesn't. It's just the first thing that sprang to mind after Ugh's picture. That probably signals something about me, but I'm not sure what.
Posted by: Slartibartfast | October 29, 2009 at 01:08 PM
Ugh Jr. circa 7 months old:
Posted by: Ugh | October 29, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Every time I see Ben Stiller, I think of circumcision.
Maybe I shouldn't be sharing that.
Posted by: Hogan | October 29, 2009 at 01:54 PM
weird, the picture used to be there, huh.
Posted by: Ugh | October 29, 2009 at 02:15 PM
That would be The Frank 'n' Beans Effect.
Posted by: Slartibartfast | October 29, 2009 at 02:18 PM
Ah must have been because I deleted the picture at the link
Posted by: ugh | October 29, 2009 at 05:52 PM
I hope he'll come to realize that there's more to life than being incredibly good looking.
Posted by: minnesota phats | November 01, 2009 at 03:41 PM