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 all 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 badge’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.

24 Comments to “Thanks to Week 45 SOBs”

1. September 2nd, 2006 at 12:40 pm
   Scorpia said

   Wow, Liz, thank you! I’m honored to be included in your SOB list. Wasn’t expecting this at all, so it’s made my day after a lousy week. Hmm, maybe those beer commercials were good for something after all

   P.S. You get the Dictionary of Disagreeable English yet? Hehehe.

2. September 2nd, 2006 at 12:42 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Scorpia,
   You do so much to add to this blog’s community. How could I not include you in the family? Congratulations! I’m delighted you’re glad to be here.

   Nope. I’ve not had the time or the cash.

3. September 2nd, 2006 at 2:19 pm
   Dossy Shiobara said

   Hi, Liz, I’m guessing you selected me based on my comment on the Techcrunch “MySpace driving more retail traffic than MSN search” entry. Thanks for considering my comment noteworthy enough to include me in your list.

4. September 2nd, 2006 at 2:19 pm
   TechZ said

   Congrats to all the new SOB’s, you’re gonna love it here, I know, because I do!

   seanrox from HLWT is the only blog I recognize, and I know it’s a good one, so I’m gonna try the others and see what they are about, after all, Liz did SOB them.

5. September 2nd, 2006 at 2:33 pm
   Dossy Shiobara said

   I just tried to leave a comment … did your blog software eat it, or is it in a moderation queue?

6. September 2nd, 2006 at 3:38 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Techz Thanks for your seal of approval. That means a lot to mean and to the folks reading too.

7. September 2nd, 2006 at 3:43 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Dossy,
   Sorry that Akismet found your comment so intriguing that it wanted to keep it. I was away from the blog for a few.

   I followed you home and read your blog for a while. I found your blog adds a lot in a lot of ways. Your comment was only what got my attention. I hope you’ll come by on one of these Tuesday nigths to meet us and get to know us all better. We talk like crazy people and have BIG fun on open comment night. I know you’d fit right in.
   Liz

8. September 2nd, 2006 at 5:23 pm
   seanrox said

   Thanks TechZ and Liz for the mentions. I’m also honored to have made the official SOB list. My mom will be proud

   I’m also going to check out the other blogs as well. I love finding new blogs with content of like minded people and with your regular updates, you’re providing fresh sites for me to check out.

9. September 2nd, 2006 at 5:58 pm
   Dossy Shiobara said

   Come by on Tuesday night … where? Do you hang out on IRC or somewhere else?

10. September 2nd, 2006 at 6:29 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Seanrox,
    I’m glad to know that you’re all using the SOB program to make the community stronger too!

11. September 2nd, 2006 at 6:37 pm
    cat said

    Liz, I love Ben’s ‘Instigator’ blog. It’s a nice read and fits into what I need for the future.

12. September 2nd, 2006 at 6:41 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Cat!
    How lovely to see you!
    How cool is that? I’m glad that someone is able to come through for you with the stuff that suits you pefectly!

13. September 2nd, 2006 at 7:41 pm
    R e n é e said

    OMG….I’m one of the SOBs now!!! This is indeed a welcoming surprise I’ve never expected. I feel so honored to be part of the community.

    Thank you so very much, Liz!

    BTW, I’m taking the pink one!

14. September 2nd, 2006 at 7:47 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Renée,
    YEA!! Congratulations! You’ve been part of the dialogue, adding insightful comments and building relationships, talking with spirit about important things. You belong on this list, Renée. So does that great blog of yours.

15. September 2nd, 2006 at 9:37 pm
    Small Dogs Paradise said

    I’m a SOB!…

    Believe it or not, I’m now an official SOB - Successful and Outstanding Blogger. Wait a minute, it should be Successful and Outstanding BlogGERS. I forgot to include Snowball, who occassionally contributes his insightful thoughts.
    I never would …

16. September 2nd, 2006 at 9:41 pm
    Scorpia said

    Say Liz, what color button should I use, and where do I get it?

17. September 2nd, 2006 at 9:45 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Small Dogs, I always wondered why Snowball never stopped by here. Congratulations to both of you.

18. September 2nd, 2006 at 9:47 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Scorpia,
    You can right click on the badge above you like to download the jpg. Then you need to upload the file to your blog. If you need more info, you can email me at lizsun2 at gmail dot com.

19. September 2nd, 2006 at 10:13 pm
    Snowball said

    My mommy always taught us well to practice good manners - a great virtue to have. So here I am to thank you for your generosity for awarding us the SOB badge. Thank you, Aunt Liz!

20. September 2nd, 2006 at 10:16 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Snowball!
    How cool to see you! I wondered whether your typing was up to snuff (no pun intended, dear) or whether your nails my need, well you know.

    Congratulations on being our very first small dog SOB!

21. September 3rd, 2006 at 12:39 am
    Ellen Weber said

    What a fun site to find, Liz! You have bottled the spirit of blogs and poured it back out for many. I loved your notions of carrying dialogues back and forth and of sharing strategies. Great stuff and an inspiration to bloggers who share your vision of Online communites! Thanks!

    Brain Based Business

22. September 3rd, 2006 at 4:36 am
    ME Strauss said

    Ellen,
    Welcome. It’s so nice to have you here at Successful Blog. I love your “Brainy” blog. Thanks for leaving a link so that folks can go visit to see how wonderful it is!

    What nice things you say about our hang out here. It’s half destination-half event really. The blog posts are really just an excuse so that we can hang out and have something to talk about.

    Take look up in the sidebar at two pages. My Blogging Goal explains why I’m here and why there are always plenty of free beverages and snacks in the sidebar.

    Tuesday Open Comments is our weekly event. I hope you’ll come visit. It’s hard to explain, but fun and amazing to participate in. You’ll meet people who’ll become new blogging friends. Guaranteed that you’ll get a return on your time that will make your brain smile.

23. September 4th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
    Phil Gerbyshak said

    SWEET! I’m an SOB. How great is that?!? Thanks for noticing Liz. Now to post something worthy of an SOB.

24. September 4th, 2006 at 6:48 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Phil,
    The concept is that you’ve already been posting plenty that is worthy of an SOB . . . that’s how you got here. . . . that and the fact that you’re a Relationship Geek !

    Welcome!