It happened before:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/anniesj/331112.html

And it may happen again.

Here are new journal entries that I posted yesterday. Probably the FIRST I've ever posted that speak my mind regarding the present state of the US politically.

2¢… Nearing 11/4 - 194 visited on 11/4 More information is below.
2¢… My Fear presented Visually - 193 visited on 11/4 More information is below.
2¢… Late 11/3 - 192 visited on 11/4 More information is below.
2¢… A True Snow Ball Effect - 191 - This wasn't viewed. More information is below.
2¢… Drama Drama Drama - 190 visited on 10/29 More information is below.
2¢… At This Time of Day Titles Mean Nothing -189 visited on 10/29 More information is below.

Yesterday I posted a few thoughts about the election. Simple enough.
This morning I looked at my log files and saw the following:

68.171.20.87 - - [04/Nov/2004:08:21:42 -0500] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=194 HTTP/1.1" 200 23280
68.171.20.87 - - [04/Nov/2004:08:23:06 -0500] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=193 HTTP/1.1" 200 20009

Curious to know who it was I went to http://www.arin.net and punched in the IP.

BAM...
OrgName: DoD Network Information Center
OrgID: DNIC
Address: 7990 Science Applications Ct
Address: M/S CV 50
City: Vienna
StateProv: VA
PostalCode: 22183-7000
Country: US

NetRange: 28.0.0.0 - 28.255.255.255
CIDR: 28.0.0.0/8
NetName: DSI-NORTH2
NetHandle: NET-28-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType: Direct Allocation
Comment: ARPA DSI JPO
Comment: 7790 Science Applicationis Crt.,
Comment: Vienna, VA 22183 US
RegDate: 1996-03-11
Updated: 2000-04-13

TechHandle: MIL-HSTMST-ARIN
TechName: Network DoD
TechPhone: +1-703-676-1051
TechEmail: HOSTMASTER@nic.mil

OrgTechHandle: MIL-HSTMST-ARIN
OrgTechName: Network DoD
OrgTechPhone: +1-703-676-1051
OrgTechEmail: HOSTMASTER@nic.mil

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-11-03 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.

The DOD!? Curious to see if the DOD has EVER visited my site before (from this same IP) so I took a look through my log file and found the following:

# grep 205.188.116.139 /var/log/httpd/garyploski.com-access_log
205.188.116.139 - - [25/Jun/2004:23:03:57 -0400] "GET /images/bam/dinnertime.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 7758
205.188.116.139 - - [01/Aug/2004:12:30:13 -0400] "GET /images/bam/dinnertime.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 7758
205.188.116.139 - - [02/Aug/2004:14:29:38 -0400] "GET /images/bam/bungeejump.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 9029
205.188.116.139 - - [08/Aug/2004:21:19:52 -0400] "GET /images/bam/fleshworld.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 17712
205.188.116.139 - - [01/Oct/2004:06:39:48 -0400] "HEAD /images/bam/mrningrush.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 -
205.188.116.139 - - [01/Oct/2004:23:25:59 -0400] "HEAD /images/bam/mrningrush.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 -
205.188.116.139 - - [22/Oct/2004:02:29:41 -0400] "GET /images/topics/gallery.gif HTTP/1.0" 200 2044
205.188.116.139 - - [23/Oct/2004:15:07:23 -0400] "GET /images/topics/gallery.gif HTTP/1.0" 200 2044
205.188.116.139 - - [25/Oct/2004:19:32:46 -0400] "GET /albums/album05/16_G.thumb.jpg HTTP/1.0" 200 6846
205.188.116.139 - - [29/Oct/2004:01:53:49 -0400] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=189 HTTP/1.0" 200 20864
205.188.116.139 - - [29/Oct/2004:01:55:08 -0400] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=190 HTTP/1.1" 200 22538
205.188.116.139 - - [29/Oct/2004:01:58:15 -0400] "GET /albums/1997/gp_xmas.thumb.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 18937
205.188.116.139 - - [31/Oct/2004:00:09:34 -0400] "GET /themes/demo/images/logo.gif HTTP/1.0" 200 11677
205.188.116.139 - - [31/Oct/2004:00:09:35 -0400] "GET /images/blocks/ur-author.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 909
205.188.116.139 - - [31/Oct/2004:00:09:37 -0400] "GET /images/blocks/ur-member.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 909
205.188.116.139 - - [04/Nov/2004:02:44:32 -0500] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=192 HTTP/1.0" 200 20106
205.188.116.139 - - [04/Nov/2004:02:45:03 -0500] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=193 HTTP/1.1" 200 20009
205.188.116.139 - - [04/Nov/2004:02:45:27 -0500] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=194 HTTP/1.1" 200 23280
205.188.116.139 - - [04/Nov/2004:02:48:34 -0500] "GET /albums/album11/IMG10.thumb.jpg HTTP/1.1" 200 9211

Here's my visit to the 194 entry just after I posted it:
192.168.1.3 - - [03/Nov/2004:23:30:56 -0500] "GET /modules.php?name=Journal&file=display&jid=194 HTTP/1.1" 200 25920

Mind the fact that I posted 192, 193, and 194 at random times yesterday but 194 was posted at approximately 11:30. In just over 3 hours my site was visited by the DOD. Now if my site was visited by tens, or even hundreds, or thousands of people I'd say "Enh, just a routine visit." But in reality my page is visited by friends and family. That's about all. Interesting stuff. I'm not sure what to make of it but as the link at the top of the page shows... "things" happen. I'll keep everyone in the loop. It's curious to know that someone has read my journal entries at the DOD. I wonder if they're worried about me. Will someone look into my background? Will they keep an eye on me? The poor girl linked at the top of the page went through a rediculous ordeal speaking her mind on the net. I don't believe I said anything wrong in any of my posts. If anything does come about due to my posts I'll be sure to let everyone know. Watchin the logs.... I'm GP.

11-04-2004 11:06 am
- posted by garyploski @ 11/04/2004 11:06:00 AM