Let me introduce the bloggers
who have earned this official badge of achievement,

I invite them to take a badge home to display on their blogs.

They take the conversation to their readers,
contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger.

I thank every one of our SOBs for thinking what we say is worth passing on.
Good conversation shared can only improve the blogging community.

Should anyone question this SOB button’s validity, send him or her directly to me. This award comes with a full “Liz said so” guarantee. It is endorsed by Kings of the Hemispheres, Martin and Michael, and backed by my brothers, Angelo and Pasquale.

Want to become an SOB?

If you’re an SO-Wanna-B, you can see the whole list of SOBs and learn how to be one by visiting the SOB Hall of Fame. Click the link or visit the What IS an SOB?! page in the sidebar.

32 Comments to “Thanks to Week 42 SOBs”

1. August 12th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
   Big Roy said

   Thanks Liz, I can’t believe I’m an SOB. This will give me more incentive to work at this blogging thing.

   I spent a couple of hours last night adding a page to my blog. I know some could have done it in 5 minutes. But for me and my particular theme it was quite a challenge getting all the links, header, and header photo to work with each other.

   Thanks

2. August 12th, 2006 at 2:37 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Roy!
   Five minutes! Nah! I’ve never done anything on my blog in five minutes.

   Congratulations. Thanks for your participations and for your honest and thoughtful insights. That’s what successful bloggers do — add value to the conversation.

3. August 12th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
   Rico said

   Thanks for the badge of honor Liz. May I keep this with me when I transfer to my own domain (fool45.com, without the wordpress)?

   Know that you’ve inspired me like Big Roy, to keep at this blogging thing.

4. August 12th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
   Fool For Five » Why are You an SOB? said

   [...] [...]

5. August 12th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Rico,
   Just let me know when you move and I’ll change the links so that they match where you are. You’re a member of the family now. Congratulations!

6. August 12th, 2006 at 8:23 pm
   Yvonne said

   Hi Liz!

   Thank you so much - my site is still fairly young, and … well, I’ll just go ahead and say watching how you interact with your readers, and all of your articles, really helped me out.

   Thanks once again =)
   Yvonne

7. August 12th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Yvonne,
   See you with your blogging community, just goes to show that when you let who you are shine through wonderful things can happen and often do. I’m delighted to have you as part of Successful Blog!

8. August 13th, 2006 at 12:13 am
   Rico said

   Will do Liz, thanks again!

9. August 13th, 2006 at 12:16 am
   ME Strauss said

   Cool, Rico. Can’t wait. Good luck with the move.

10. August 13th, 2006 at 6:11 am
    Rico said

    Funny thing Liz, after I read your comment, my friend handling the move told me everything’s done. Now say goodbye to fool45.wordpress.com, and say hi to fool45.com!

    Will get the badge on my sidebar ASAP.

    But my beautiful comments! They’re all gone!

11. August 13th, 2006 at 6:16 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Rico,
    I’m so sorry. To lose your comments must be quite a blow. I hope that your blog is young enough that we’re talking only a few comments. Even so the words of readers are one reason that we write. Writers have a right to feedback . . .

    I wish I knew someone to help you get them back.

12. August 13th, 2006 at 6:27 am
    Fool for Five :: Why are You an SOB? said

    [...] [...]

13. August 13th, 2006 at 6:32 am
    Rico said

    It’s ok Liz, I’m sure once my readers know that I’ve moved to fool45.com, they’ll provide me feedback there.

14. August 13th, 2006 at 6:35 am
    ME Strauss said

    Rumor has it that one already has, Rico.

15. August 13th, 2006 at 6:38 am
    Sanne Roemen said

    You should see my face right now! I’m a SOB? Whellll how did I do that??? Or how dit you do that, did you have someone translate it from Dutch? Owieeee I’m soo proud. Don’t know what to say… Happy happy joy joy (picture ren and stimpy bouncing off the walls) Thank you heaps!

16. August 13th, 2006 at 6:42 am
    Rico said

    Liz: Haha, I know. Just read your comment. Thanks again!

    Sanne: Know how you feel.

17. August 13th, 2006 at 6:42 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Sanne,
    I do have a friend or two in publishing who come from your fair land and who can read and write Dutch. I think it’s only fair my readers in all languages should get to know the really good stuff.

    I love the “Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy” song from Ren and Stimpy. Though I’m not sure that I’m going to like having it stuck in my head all day.

    I also wish I could see your face right now. But you should know I’m smiling for you. Congratulations and thank you for the way you have contributed to the conversation. I hope that you’ll keep on talking.

    Liz

18. August 13th, 2006 at 6:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Well, Rico, we can’t have your new blog without comments. )

19. August 13th, 2006 at 7:17 am
    Sanne Roemen said

    Sooo I’ve turned your gift to good use, bragged about it on my weblog and put the badge in the sidebar. Thanks again and sorry for putting that tune in your head! Rico, hope I’m the second one to comment on your blog!

20. August 13th, 2006 at 7:20 am
    ME Strauss said

    Sanne,
    It’s fine song to have stuck in my head. I’ll wait until my son gets up and give it to him . . .

    Thank you again for being a great blogger.

21. August 13th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
    Sasha Manuel said

    Wow, Liz! This is too much! Thank you!

    This really made my night. [Having one of those days..] I’ll make sure to post it on my blog but I am on wordpress.com. Unlike Rico, I really can’t say when I’ll be moving, however, I will sure let you know when I do.

    Thanks again!

22. August 13th, 2006 at 5:05 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Sasha,
    Where your blog is doesn’t matter. It’s where your mind and ideas are that count.

23. August 13th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
    The Parody™ » Dealing with Askimet said

    [...] Oh, Liz! Thanks for the comical relief to an otherwise irritating situation. It just proves just how nice you really are! First was my being one of the Successful SOBs, now, making me laugh through this Askimet issue. Hahaha. [...]

24. August 13th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
    Ron said

    I wanna be an SOB, not that I already am.

25. August 13th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ron!

    Read even more about how to do that here.’
    http://www.successful-blog.com/301-what-is-an-sob/

26. August 14th, 2006 at 10:37 am
    hobbithob said

    Hi Liz, Thanks a ton. This is great. I’m enjoying choosing a badge for myself

    One thing I have to say, enjoyed reading lettingmebe very much…beyond all the corporate thingy I blog and read about… that is one site I love to just read, smile, and unwind…reminds me of my childhood and takes me away to a land of Enid Blyton’s. Keep it going.

27. August 14th, 2006 at 10:49 am
    ME Strauss said

    Thank you Hobbithob,

    And congratulations! It’s the exchange of ideas that makes this all work . . . isn’t it?

28. August 14th, 2006 at 12:08 pm
    Working at Home on the Internet said

    [...] Ok, that was 5 of the Numbered Type of Lists (without numbers).  There are other types as well, such as when Successful Blog presents This Weeks SOB Awards (this is week 42) to Successful and Outstanding Bloggers.  Or my Weekly Helpful Reads which is a list of articles I found on the Internet regarding Working at Home. [...]

29. August 17th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
    Michael A. Stelzner said

    Liz - Thanks a bunch for making me an SOB! - Mike

30. August 17th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Mike,
    A great blog and a great blogger who adds value to what we do deserve to get noticed and talked about. Congratulations on being just that kind of guy with that kind of blog!

31. November 11th, 2006 at 7:14 pm
    The Parodyâ„¢ » Dealing with Akismet said

    [...] Oh, Liz! Thanks for the comical relief to an otherwise irritating situation. It just proves just how nice you really are! First was my being one of the Successful Blog SOBs, now, making me laugh through this Akismet issue. Hahaha. [...]

32. May 23rd, 2007 at 8:34 am
    How Long Have I Been Blogging? at Fool for Five said

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