2012 | Jamie Thingelstad

Jul 22, 2012 ∞

Americoob Attempting to Siphon Traffic from USA Kubb

I recently went to usakubb.com forgetting to use .org to go to usakubb.org, the website for the US National Kubb Championship. USA Kubb got this site registered and setup this winter. The domain information shows it was registered on Feb. 26, 2012.

Domain ID:D164823449-LROR
Domain Name:USAKUBB.ORG
Created On:26-Feb-2012 01:23:56 UTC
Last Updated On:26-Apr-2012 03:50:06 UTC
Expiration Date:26-Feb-2014 01:23:56 UTC

When I put in usakubb.com though I was surprised that I got redirected to Americoob!

% curl --head http://usakubb.com/
HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:11:49 GMT
Server: Apache/2.2.21 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.21 OpenSSL/0.9.7a mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_fcgid/2.3.5
Location: http://www.americoob.com
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1

The same happens for usakubb.net.

% curl --head usakubb.net
HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:12:18 GMT
Server: Apache/2.2.21 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.21 OpenSSL/0.9.7a mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_fcgid/2.3.5
Location: www.americoob.com
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1

That seemed super lame. I knew USA Kubb wasn’t sending traffic to Americoob. So I looked up the registration information for usakubb.com:

Domain Name: USAKUBB.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: registrar.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 31-mar-2012
Creation Date: 31-mar-2012
Expiration Date: 31-mar-2014

…and usakubb.net:

Domain Name: USAKUBB.NET
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: registrar.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 31-mar-2012
Creation Date: 31-mar-2012
Expiration Date: 31-mar-2013

Americoob registered these domains about a month after USA Kubb registered the proper .org domain name. So Americoob bought these two domains that are completely unrelated to them so that they could siphon traffic away from people who think they are going to the USA Kubb website. Now people that forget to type the domain all the way will be sent to Americoob, the manufacturer of a plastic game similar to Kubb, but isn’t even Kubb! 5 batons and 4 baseline Kubbs? Made of plastic?

This is incredibly lame on Americoob’s part. I think people should clearly communicate to Americoob that they should hand these domains over to USA Kubb as soon as possible. Americoob is owned by Short Productions and can be reached at (215) 699-2328 and you can email them at info@americoob.com.

To make it easier, here is an email you can copy and paste to them:

Americoob,

Your organization recently registered the domains usakubb.com and usakubb.net and are redirecting visitors to those domains to your website at www.americoob.com. I would like to request that you turn these domains over to USA Kubb, the owners of usakubb.org and the organization behind the US National Kubb Championship.

Your attempt to siphon visitors to USA Kubb that do not put in the full domain is bad for the very sport that you are attempting to be part of and profit in. Please do the right thing and turn the usakubb.com and usakubb.net domains over to USA Kubb.

Thank you,

[name]

Please note, I’m purposefully not adding any hyperlinks to Americoob so I don’t send any traffic to them.

Jul 20, 2012 ∞

Near perfect espresso this morning. ☕️

Freshly pulled espresso with golden crema in a white illy-branded demitasse cup sitting on a stainless steel espresso machine drip tray.

Jul 17, 2012 ∞

Photos from 2012 US National Kubb Championship

This last weekend the Kubbchucks, our Kubb team, traveled to Eau Claire for the US National Kubb Championship. It was an awesome time. Here are some pictures I took from the weekend.

Kubb tournament on a grass field with red white and blue king pieces in the foreground and players competing on multiple lanes

Red U.S. Kubb Championship t-shirt hanging under a tent at an outdoor event with people registering at a table behind it.

Tall wooden U.S. National Kubb Championship trophy engraved with past winners from 2007 to 2011, displayed on a table outdoors near blue shirts and smaller trophies.

Two players in red shirts compete in a game of kubb on a grass field with wooden blocks lined up between them

Man in red shirt and hat throwing a wooden baton toward wooden blocks on a grass field while a large crowd watches from the sidelines

Man in red National Championship shirt, plaid shorts, and bucket hat gives thumbs up while holding a clipboard on a grass field

Colorful red white and blue king piece stands in the foreground of a grass field while a large crowd of spectators watches a kubb match

Two men at an outdoor kubb tournament one standing in a gray shirt and black sneakers one sitting on a blue cooler wearing a cap red Converse shoes and sunglasses

Planet Kubb sign staked in a grass field at an outdoor kubb tournament with players and multiple game pitches visible in the background

Man in white shirt and cap throws a baton underhand toward wooden blocks on a grass field while others watch

Man in straw hat and white shirt throws a wooden baton toward wooden blocks on a grass field during an outdoor kubb tournament

Three men in matching white Kubbchucks 2012 Minnesota t-shirts pose outdoors, one holding a blue and yellow flag on a grassy field.

Spectators sit on bleachers watching dozens of players compete in kubb on a large grass field under a partly cloudy sky

Man in dark shirt swings a baton to knock over wooden kubbs on a grass field while two teammates watch nearby.

Two barefoot men in matching dark shirts lean over wooden kubb blocks on a grass field with a large KUBB sign behind them.

Barefoot player lunges forward to throw a wooden baton at cylindrical kubbs on a grass field while spectators watch under a Norwegian flag and blue canopy tent.

Green John Deere 300 Loader tractor parked on a grass field behind large white KUBB letters, with soccer goals and trees in background.

Person in red U.S. National Kubb Championship T-shirt stands on grass field holding a baton behind their back facing three players in teal tank tops

Four men relaxing on a grass field at an outdoor tournament giving thumbs up, wearing Kingpin team shirts, with cars and trees in the background.

Kubb king piece made of wooden batons arranged in a cross shape on a grass field with game pieces and blue cones stretching into the distance

Three men in matching Wolfpack T-shirts stand on a grass field each holding a wooden kubb baton

Three young men in matching teal Kubbsicles tank tops and white shorts stand arm in arm on a grass field

Man in a red U.S. National Kubb Championship shirt kneeling beside a tall wooden trophy engraved with past champions, on a grass field

Four people wearing matching red Kubb skull graphic T-shirts posing together on a grass field on a sunny day.

Three men standing on a grass field smiling at the camera, two holding wooden kubb batons and blocks, with a kubb game setup visible behind them

Three men in matching gold Leinenkugels t-shirts stand together on a grass field outdoors on a sunny day.

Three men standing on a grass field on a sunny day, wearing casual summer clothing including shorts and sneakers

Three young men posing on a grass field, two standing with arms around each other and one crouching in front pointing at the camera.

Two men wearing matching red Referee Kubb jerseys and wide-brimmed red hats pose together on a grass field at an outdoor tournament.

Outdoor kubb tournament on a grass field with players throwing wooden batons at blocks while spectators watch from bleachers and lawn chairs

Two young men in matching teal tank tops crouching on grass to set up a kubb block, with spectators and umbrellas in the background.

Young man kneeling on grass arranging wooden kubb blocks during an outdoor tournament, crowds visible behind him

Three men crouch over fallen wooden kubb batons on a grass field during an outdoor tournament on a sunny day.

Three young men in matching teal jerseys toss a wooden block during an outdoor kubb tournament on a sunny grass field with spectators watching.

Three men on a grass field playing kubb, one leaning forward mid-throw toward a cluster of wooden blocks

Two barefoot players in teal tank tops compete in a game of kubb on a grass field watched by a crowd of spectators in lawn chairs

Two young men in teal tank tops prepare to throw wooden batons at wooden blocks on a grass field while spectators watch from folding chairs

Six players shaking hands on a grass field at the end of a kubb match with wooden kubbs and orange cones marking the court

Three young men in matching teal tank tops and white shorts hold a tall wooden trophy on a grass field with spectators seated behind them.

Four young men in tank tops pose with the U.S. National Kubb Championship trophy on a grass field in Eau Claire Wisconsin.

Group of about a dozen men posing outdoors on grass with medals and a tall trophy after a kubb tournament

Jul 13, 2012 ∞

I’ve been reunited with my Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball and it’s so great.

Jul 5, 2012 ∞

Terms of Service Screens

Got this a while back on my iPhone.

PayPal mobile app on iPhone showing an End User License Agreement dialog with View Privacy / Terms and Agree buttons

That gave this.

PayPal Mobile Application License Agreement displayed on an iPhone screen showing full EULA text

You got that right? Good.

Jul 5, 2012 ∞

Reference Macchiato

When I go to a good coffee shop I almost always order a macchiato. I enjoy them, but far too many places make them poorly. If you order one, and it doesn’t look like these, pour it out.

Macchiato from Urban Bean Lyndale.

Small white ceramic cup of macchiato on a saucer at a wooden cafe counter, with a barista working in the blurred background

Macchiato from Johnson Public House in Madison, Wisconsin.

Macchiato in a white ceramic cup with a tulip latte art design, served on a saucer beside a glass of water on a wooden table.

Macchiato from Urban Bean Lyndale.

Macchiato in a white ceramic cup on a saucer, topped with a heart-shaped milk foam design, with a glass of water behind it on a dark wood table.

Macchiato from Bradbury’s Coffee in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dark brown ceramic cup and saucer holding a macchiato with leaf latte art, silver spoon resting on saucer, wooden table surface

Jul 4, 2012 ∞

Tofu joins the Jalapeños. Big Green Egg.

Glazed tofu slabs and cream cheese stuffed jalapeno halves grilling on a charcoal Big Green Egg kamado grill.

Jul 4, 2012 ∞

Looking forward to popping some of these in my mouth! Big Green Egg.

Cream cheese stuffed jalapeno poppers grilling on a charcoal Big Green Egg with glowing red coals visible below

Jul 1, 2012 ∞

Coffee ice brewing. Check back in 8 hours.

Cold drip coffee tower with ice-filled upper chamber slowly dripping water through coffee grounds into a glass vessel below, sitting on a kitchen counter.

First drip of coffee arrives 48 mins later. all good here!

Dark amber coffee dripping from a slow-drip brewer into a glass carafe, with a red kettle and gas stove visible in the background.

Jul 1, 2012 ∞

Website for my Photography

I’ve got a new website where I am highlighting my photography, Thingelstad Photography!

My photography hobby has grown over time and I wanted a place where I could share some of my favorite shots. I found that my main blog was a place for writing mostly and didn’t highlight images really well. My new photography site is also built with WordPress but uses the excellent AutoFocus 2.0 Pro theme by Allan Cole. I really like how this theme puts the image front and center.

My plan with this site is to post an image a week, or more. The photos are not always current, I go back in my Lightroom archive as I wish for images. Sometimes revisiting a shot from a few years ago with fresh eyes is even more rewarding for me.

I invite you to check it out and feel free to leave some comments if the image moves you.