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October 24, 2007

The Mic Is On: Happy 2nd Birthday to SOBs Everywhere!

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:00 am

It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

Here’s how it works.

open mike night

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

TODAY, ALL DAY, IT’S A PARTY!!

Happy Birthday, Successful Bloggers!!
Working at Home on the Internet
Designers who blog
HART
Stop Start
Black in Business

Bring a Link! Bring a Link!

That’s right, you’re invited to bring a link to your most successful post. When you leave the link, please write a comment about how you chose the most successful post to bring.

  • Bring a link to a page, a picture, a post that demonstrates, celebrates, illuminates your success and outstanding-ness as a blogger.
  • Or bring that ebook, that manifesto, that photo, that priceless work that you want to offer as a birthday gift to everyone.

I’ll compile a list of all of the links when the party is over.

C’mon in and get to know us! There’s free beverages and snacks in the sidebar. Join the party. See who you meet. Stay and come back again.

Check out the Party Favors

Happy Birthday, all of you! Thank you for making everything so meaningful!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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692 Comments to “The Mic Is On: Happy 2nd Birthday to SOBs Everywhere!”

  1. October 24th, 2007 at 7:05 am
    Aruni said

    Ahhh…wish I had time right now. I will come back later and bring links to share. Happy Birthday!

    Gotta go get the kids up and out the door and then do some of that crazy business stuff. :-)

    Plus my amazing mother is coming to visit later this evening….gotta get ready for her.

  2. October 24th, 2007 at 7:09 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi, Aruni!
    So good to see you! Thank you for the wishes. Enjoy your kids!

  3. October 24th, 2007 at 7:14 am
    Karin H. said

    ‘Er is er een jarig hoera hoera, dat kun je wel zien dat zijn zij’ ;-)

    Well, a party does mean fun and jokes, so couldn’t resist singing a Dutch birthday song today.

    Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)

  4. October 24th, 2007 at 7:16 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Karin!
    Yea! An international birthday! I’m all for that!! Too fun!

  5. October 24th, 2007 at 7:17 am
    Karin H. said

    Yeah.

    It’s going to be grate ;-)

    Karin H

  6. October 24th, 2007 at 7:21 am
    ME Strauss said

    Yep, it is. I can tell already!
    It’s nice to be laughing so early in the morning. :)

  7. October 24th, 2007 at 7:22 am
    Rick Cockrum said

    Happy Birthday Successful Blog and SOBS everywhere!

    I’m in a class all day today, but I’ll be back this evening. Do we get birthday candles on our Klondikes today?

  8. October 24th, 2007 at 7:22 am
    Alister Cameron // Blogologist said

    Hi Liz!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOBs!!!!

    Ok, I’ll start the link-fest…

    I offer this tome to motivation which I penned some months back. It’s not really on blogging and such, but it’s something from square in the middle of my “heart”.

    Hope y’all like it.

    (Stumbles appreciated… heh heh.)

    -Alister

    PS. Hope I’m here for many more anniversaries, Liz! You rock :)

  9. October 24th, 2007 at 7:24 am
    ME Strauss said

    You betcha, Rick!
    Candles and Klondikes. Hmmmm. Maybe Jonathan C. Phillips will write a song with that title. :)

  10. October 24th, 2007 at 7:26 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Alister!
    You are a gift from this year!

    Thank you for coming and for bringing something special. :) You bet we can find a reason to share it with the world. :)

    Your heart is a big one, so I guess I’d better get going if I’m to reach this post before nightfall. :)

  11. October 24th, 2007 at 7:40 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!~

    ~waves to everybody in the stands .. G’morning!

  12. October 24th, 2007 at 7:40 am
    ME Strauss said

    Happy Birthday, HART!!
    Great to see you!

  13. October 24th, 2007 at 7:41 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey HART!
    Have you brought a story or a link to share? :)

  14. October 24th, 2007 at 7:45 am
    cat said

    * Was it your best content?
    * Did it get attention from a hero?
    * Did it get the most links?
    * Did it get the most comments?
    * How do you define a Successful Post?

    Hmmmm, DWB isn’t in the ‘best content’ category. Falling short, I’ll just have to give you my personal favs, where I wrote (and rewrote) in response to life getting in the way of planned posts.

    Happy Birthday DWB ….

    And a Blogging Birthday Coup to you too

    Bombing Bangkok on New Years Eve

    So for me, I’d say a Successful Post is where you write from the heart.

  15. October 24th, 2007 at 7:48 am
    ME Strauss said

    Cat,
    Happy Birthday to Designers Who Blog!

    Thank you for coming and for bringing such wonderful links!

    Yeah, a post from the heart that is written in response to life is something special . . . :)

  16. October 24th, 2007 at 7:48 am
    Meg said

    Hey Liz, just stopped by to say “happy birthday”. I’m coming empty handed (I know it’s a bit rude) - but thought it better to show up, than not at all. Hope you have a GREAT day, I’m sure you’ll be busy partying.

  17. October 24th, 2007 at 7:49 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Meg!
    This is a no gifts required party! It’s great to see you!

    Do feel free to bring a link about how wonderfully successful YOU are. Alister and I were just talking about that last week. :)

  18. October 24th, 2007 at 7:53 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    I’m still looking for a good link, I was just finishing up on a post I wanted to get out..

  19. October 24th, 2007 at 7:54 am
    ME Strauss said

    No worries, HART!
    We know I’m not going anywhere. :)

  20. October 24th, 2007 at 7:56 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    oh! While I’m looking for a successful post and wondering why .. here’s “The Birthday Song” by Arrogant Worms for your amusement :)
    http://www.1800HART.com/meme/arrogantworms-thehappybirthdaysong.mp3

  21. October 24th, 2007 at 7:57 am
    ME Strauss said

    HART!
    How did you know that was just what I was wishing for?!!

  22. October 24th, 2007 at 8:01 am
    Karin H. said

    A good link? Had to think hard if I should bring this one (blog number 6, resulted really from what I spoke of in here - finding your strength that results into new ventures/ideas etc).

    Decided in favour of it, new ventures that come from blog-encounters, ideas and gentle ‘pushes’ from fellow-bloggers (old or new)I think can be part of the celebrations

    Karin H.

  23. October 24th, 2007 at 8:03 am
    cat said

    Liz, since I just wrote a post about the party and linked to last years bday, I got lost over there, reading and reading, almost thinking I was over here.

    What a great time we all had!

  24. October 24th, 2007 at 8:03 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Karin!
    I love the way you think!

    New ventures and adventures are what this party is about, isn’t it?!! After all, that’s sort of what ties us all together. :)

  25. October 24th, 2007 at 8:05 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Cat!
    Last year’s party was truly amazing. I remember so many of the conversations. They went on all day and into the night. :)

  26. October 24th, 2007 at 8:10 am
    Brad Shorr said

    Happy Birthday, Liz! Here’s a little collaboration Joanna Young and I put together for you. It seemed to be an appropriate way to honor a wonderful conversationalist!

    http://tinyurl.com/2pvtnr

  27. October 24th, 2007 at 8:11 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Brad!
    Uh-oh! When folks get together around here, outstanding things occur. I’m checking this one out! :)

  28. October 24th, 2007 at 8:14 am
    Karin H. said

    New ventures and adventures are what this party is about

    It sure is, Liz (but it also means I’ll dip in and out of this part, due to this new venture!)

    Just keep some drinks and nuts for me, I’ll catch up later.

    Karin H.

  29. October 24th, 2007 at 8:17 am
    ME Strauss said

    Go Karin! We’ll be here when you get a moment to come back! :)

  30. October 24th, 2007 at 8:18 am
    ME Strauss said

    Brad and Joanna!
    A car and a writing lesson! Yeah! I couldn’t like it much more than that!! :)

  31. October 24th, 2007 at 8:18 am
    Saul Colr said

    Hi Liz!

    Happy Birthday!

    As a proud S.O.B. I am happy to offer up a link explaining why my idea blog is worthy of your esteemed designation!

    http://saulcolt.blogspot.com/2007/10/possibly-best-idea-i-have-ever-hadbut.html

    -saul

  32. October 24th, 2007 at 8:20 am
    Ashish Mohta said
  33. October 24th, 2007 at 8:23 am
    Marti said

    Hello and Happy Birthday! You light up the lives of all of us who ‘ve been blessed as SOB’s! Thank you for all you do and the joy you share! {{hugs}}

  34. October 24th, 2007 at 8:23 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ashish!
    What a lovely present for everyone! Wow!! You’re a generous guy! Thanks!

  35. October 24th, 2007 at 8:26 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Marti!
    It sure seems like I’ve known you forever. You’re everything you accuse me of. :)

    Thank you. :)

  36. October 24th, 2007 at 8:26 am
    cat said

    They certainly did. I’m sure when I wake up in the morning, you all will still have the ice clinking :-D

  37. October 24th, 2007 at 8:27 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Saul!
    So glad you could come. I’m looking forward to finding out what the “but” is in the title of your idea post. :)

  38. October 24th, 2007 at 8:28 am
    ME Strauss said

    Well Cat,
    Those conversations and these will be recorded for whenever we want to relive them. That’s kinda cool!

  39. October 24th, 2007 at 8:31 am
    pearl said

    Many happy returns of this wonderful day Liz! you know I’ve been your silent reader for a long time but rarely commented here! reason? I read your post of the day, then another and the comments that follow, then another and I get lost in the warmth and wonder that you present here and before I know, its been hours on end! and then, I am too tired to say what I want to say :) Happy Birthday!

    hmm links… you are so generous Liz..
    here are a few posts I think I got close to being me..


    Communicating with People you haven’t met


    Building a Support System via Guest Blogging


    Make a Decision and Stick with it!

    Being Aware of Now

  40. October 24th, 2007 at 8:40 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    Well, I was looking at my archives, trying to pick a good link and then it hit me .. the one I posted this morning!

    … a post that demonstrates, celebrates, illuminates your success and outstanding-ness as a blogger.

    http://www.hart-empire.com/2007/10/hart-empire-network-year-2-in-review

    That’s my review of the past year! I must be doing something right if (1)I’m still here and (2) able to hire my first two non-family non-friend writers!

    ..and speaking of shameless promotions, they are:
    Gloria @ Battling Arthritis blog
    Lesly @ Battling Cancer blog

    I believe you know Gloria :) I invited them both to your birthday party.

  41. October 24th, 2007 at 8:41 am
    Chris Brogan... said

    Here I am!!! Hooray! How’s everyone?

  42. October 24th, 2007 at 8:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hooray!!
    Chris Brogan is here!!! YEA!

    Want some cake, a Klondike bar, or a couple of Pop-tarts?

  43. October 24th, 2007 at 8:47 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    Oh .. there’s poptarts? And, I’ve been eating Halloween Chocolates all morning~

  44. October 24th, 2007 at 8:50 am
    Chris Brogan... said

    PopTarts? I’m in for the tarts.

  45. October 24th, 2007 at 8:50 am
    ME Strauss said

    Yeah, HART,
    What flavor would you like?

  46. October 24th, 2007 at 8:53 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    I’ve always been keen to the Blueberry ones, or the double fudge Pop-Tarts.

    PS.. i think I put too many links in post #39..

  47. October 24th, 2007 at 8:53 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Chris!
    I’m thinking you’ll have one of every flavor — the proverbial Poptart full house!

  48. October 24th, 2007 at 8:54 am
    Jim Walton said

    Happy Birthday to Successful-Blog and to all of you other SOB’s!

    I’ll try to come back later when I have more time, have fun until I get back.

  49. October 24th, 2007 at 8:55 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi HART,
    Your number #39 is now #40 and the new #39 has more links than yours. Yeah, we’re getting close to the line of looking indecisive. :)

    But I think you did fine. :)

    PS I’m a blueberry poptart fan myself.

  50. October 24th, 2007 at 8:56 am
    Jim Walton said

    Hey, one more thing, Hot Fudge Sundae pop tarts rock! Those are the absolute best ever.

  51. October 24th, 2007 at 8:57 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    Oh - this is nothing to do with blogging, but it’s a neat story I’d like to relate .. it happened yesterday. I think I can repeat it, even though there are privacy laws and all that …. anyway.

    I have a client and do his father’s tax return, who turned 92 years old this year. I did his tax return, but it wasn’t that involved and I just did it ‘au gratis’ .. Anyway, he phoned me yesterday to thank me.. and tell me that he was going to go to dinner with Lydia!

    So, I asked him ..”Who’s Lydia?”

    And he said .. “She’s my new girlfriend”

    So, I jokingly asked him if it was serious, and what his intentions were .. because, if he gets married .. he has to let me know!

    Then, he says .. “Oh, we’re not having sex”. But, I’m telling the world - Let them think what they want”.

    ~~
    I dunno, I thought that was funny.

  52. October 24th, 2007 at 8:57 am
    Terry Starbucker said

    Liz, I couldn’t fit everything I want to say on this comment box, so I posted it on my blog for the world to see.

    http://tshalffull.blogspot.com/2007/10/birthday-salute-to-successful-blog-all.html

    You are a very special person, and I’m so glad I can call you my friend.

    Unfortunately I’m tied up in our company budget season this week, but I’ll try to stop by later for more of that special SOB partying (I miss it).

    All the best,
    Terry

  53. October 24th, 2007 at 8:58 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Pearl,
    Thank you for the birthday wishes. And thanks for sharing what you hold close to your heart. :)

  54. October 24th, 2007 at 8:58 am
    Ellen Weber said

    Liz, what a splash of SEROTONIN you toss around over here daily! That’s why I’m sending you my most hit on link — cause it fits! It’s called … WHAT IS SEROTONIN AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE? http://www.brainbasedbusiness.com/2006/07/what_is_serotonin_and_why_shou.html

    And it comes from my brain to yours - with deep appreciation for ALL THE SEROTONIN you bring to us in blogs daily! Thanks Liz — you and your fans rock!

  55. October 24th, 2007 at 9:01 am
    ME Strauss said

    YEA HART!
    I so love your stories! Thank you most of all for that!

  56. October 24th, 2007 at 9:02 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Terry!
    Thank you for stopping by at all. I know what company budgets are like. You’re the best. :)

  57. October 24th, 2007 at 9:02 am
    Fred | Newest on the Net said

    Happy Birthday Successful Blog. 2 years is a great milestone.

    I would like to highlight this article:

    10 Forums To Make You A Better Blogger

  58. October 24th, 2007 at 9:03 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    I like telling stories .. that’s why we get along so well :D I got lots of ‘em.,

  59. October 24th, 2007 at 9:03 am
    ME Strauss said

    Ellen,
    That’s such a special and HUGE compliment from you. Gosh, thank you! You are my dear, serotonin friend. :)

  60. October 24th, 2007 at 9:04 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Fred!
    Welcome and thank you. Stick around and get to know us. You’ll find you might want to make that 11 places that are good to know.

  61. October 24th, 2007 at 9:05 am
    ME Strauss said

    HART,
    You have lots of great ones. THAT’s why we get along so well. :)

  62. October 24th, 2007 at 9:07 am
    Ed Kohler said

    Happy birthday SOBS. I think Gmail decided to launch IMAP email in conjunction with this historical event. My co-writer Ben has penned a great article explaining why IMAP is a smart way to go for people who check their email from more than one device.

  63. October 24th, 2007 at 9:12 am
    Joanna Young said

    Hello Liz and everyone!

    I’m back again - mid afternoon for me but I missed lunch so pop tarts might be a good idea!

    I’m glad you liked the piece Brad and his readers inspired me to write… actually he’s given me an idea for a successful link or two I’d send like to send over.

    How do I format the links to make them look pretty though? Can someone teach me - is it just by using < a href > type code?

    Back shortly with my links :-)

    Joanna

  64. October 24th, 2007 at 9:13 am
    Joanna Young said

    I guess it’s something like that as I made the last comment do something weird!

  65. October 24th, 2007 at 9:13 am
    DaveOlson said

    Hey Liz and all,

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a great, awesome, incredible, successful, outstanding, phenomenal, fantastic, memorable, enjoyable day.

    (Just sticking my head in the door on my way out today)

  66. October 24th, 2007 at 9:13 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ed!
    Welcome! Thanks for coming and for finding an historical significance to this event! :)

  67. October 24th, 2007 at 9:15 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Joanna!
    I put in a couple of spaces so that WordPress wouldn’t think you were typing real code. Yep that’s what you do, just code it like a link. :)

  68. October 24th, 2007 at 9:16 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Dave,
    How great, awesome, incredible, successful, outstanding, phenomenal, fantastic, memorable, enjoyable to see you stopping by on your way!!

    Cool!

  69. October 24th, 2007 at 9:16 am
    jon said

    happy birthday, Liz. Finding you this year, thanks to Becky, was a great part of my year.

    I was wanting to bring an ebook, but i haven’t gotten it built yet. But I can bring a post which seemed to matter to a number of people, mostly me. And chocolate milk seems to go really well with birthday cake.

    http://levite.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/what-i-mean-when-i-say-pray/

  70. October 24th, 2007 at 9:17 am
    jon said

    and hey joanna!

  71. October 24th, 2007 at 9:18 am
    Mike said

    Happy Blog Birthday, Liz!!! ;-)

    Awesome linkage! I’m still laughing at the birthday song!

    Mike

  72. October 24th, 2007 at 9:19 am
    Jennifer Mannion said

    Hi! Happy Birthday. Alex Shalman told me about you and your blog and I love it! I have been blogging for only 3 months but it is on topics close to my heart and I am really enjoying it. I healed myself of several chronic illnesses and chronic pain using the mind/body connection and am trying to empower others to look at their health as their responsibility first then their drs. Here’s a link to a recent post — don’t know if it’s my most successful but got a few great comments and emails from it:
    http://healpain.blogspot.com/2007/10/smile-can-go-long-way-to-heal-and.html
    I’ll subscribe to your blog and can’t wait to go back and read some more past posts! thanks! Jenny

  73. October 24th, 2007 at 9:21 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Jon!
    I know what you mean, I have one more present that I couldn’t bring too. :)

    Thank you for bringing yourself and your link!!

  74. October 24th, 2007 at 9:21 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    by the way ..

    Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to everybody who is having a blogiversary in the month of October ..

    I’m not sure I thought that before, or actually said that out loud

  75. October 24th, 2007 at 9:21 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Mike!
    Laughing is good!

  76. October 24th, 2007 at 9:23 am
    Robyn said

    Liz, though you celebrate others most of the time, you don’t very often do that about yourself… so I wrote a blog today to celebrate you…

    http://brainbasedbiz.blogspot.com/2007/10/liz-shines.html

  77. October 24th, 2007 at 9:28 am
    Alina Popescu said

    WOW, I’m here! for some crazy reason, all I could see was posts from the 23rd…nothing from today. And I also mixed the dates and was sure today was the 35th and I had missed it all…I have to wake up, get my Firefox running and search through posts :)

    Happy Blogiversary Liz, and to everyone celebrating with you :)

  78. October 24th, 2007 at 9:29 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Robyn!
    I just can’t get you to do the same for yourself. [grin] I think we’re both hopeless.

    Thank you. :)

  79. October 24th, 2007 at 9:30 am
    Mike said

    Nice post, Robyn! :-)

  80. October 24th, 2007 at 9:31 am
    Alina Popescu said

    That’s a 25th there…Geez :D

  81. October 24th, 2007 at 9:36 am
    Joe said

    Hey Liz,
    Happy Blog B-day to you!
    And us All!

    I thought I would share 2 links to posts that people still look up and visit from well over a year ago.
    http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2006/04/27/blog-vs-website/ is a small series I wrote on The Difference between Blogs and Websites.
    Another that seems to be a favorite landing page is Scam or Legit http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2006/01/29/scam-or-legit/
    Both seem to help some people in one way or another.
    I guess that would make them some form of success!

  82. October 24th, 2007 at 9:38 am
    3 Year Birthday Contest Extension : Church Tech Matters said

    […] check out the 2nd birthday party at Successful Blog, it’s a fun time going on today. What do you know, our blogs are almost twins! Just a year […]

  83. October 24th, 2007 at 9:38 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    Alina .. if it helps, I recapped all the birthday posts Liz posted today 24th by people (I’m still reading them all, plus the links posted earlier)
    http://1800hart.com/blog/2007/10/come-join-the-party-at-lizs-place/

  84. October 24th, 2007 at 9:38 am
    Mike said

    Hi Joe,

    Your birthday poem was wonderful!

    Mike

  85. October 24th, 2007 at 9:40 am
    Joanna Young said

    You know Liz I couldn’t think what links I could send - but something Brad said made me think about the pieces I’ve written together with or for other people. Much as I love my own blog the pieces I’ve guest written are the ones that I’m most, most proud of. Partly because it is so completely terrifying to write for another blog - and exhilarating once you’ve done it (so long as it works out okay!)

    I started with a piece on hospitality for the most hospitable Rosa Say (and yet I was still so scared I wouldn’t write something good enough for her!)

    My most recent piece was for Brad (today - and dedicated to you!). I’ve also told a story about not being able to tell a story for Mr MZM, contributed something for Pelf’s giving hands campaign - which got picked up by Lorelle writing at the BlogHerald and led to me and Pelf doing a funny dance in the comment box - thanks, but it was her site, no your words, no your inspiration, oh but you gave me the idea… :-)

    And the biggest stretch of all was probably a little piece I wrote for you, which made me cry to write, and you to read - because, as Cat points out - the most important stuff does come from the heart.

    Thanks for the invitation to share :-)

    Joanna

    PS When I look at these links I guess I’m most proud not of the writing, but of the conversations and connections that follow - or that started them (for example it was Jon’s post here - hi Jon!) that gave me the courage to write for you. And he’s written for me - as has Robert, and Brad - and, well it’s just a beautiful illustration of how we can weave a web together.

    (And how many of the connections flow through this little comment box here)

  86. October 24th, 2007 at 9:40 am
    Seth E said

    When Chris Brogan tells me to check out a blog, I CHECK OUT THAT EFFIN BLOG! Congratulations on your blog’s birthday, mine’s about to celebrate it’s fourth (months I mean). I write unapologetically short stories (because I don’t know anything about anything). Don’t have a favorite except the one I’m writing now, as I felt before this one and before that, etc. If I should ever reach the Big Two, that would be roughly 1,000 stories, which is far more then anyone wants or needs. Um, seriously, Happy Birthday, glad you haven’t gotten too exhausted yet.

  87. October 24th, 2007 at 9:41 am
    Chris Brogan... said

    Here’s a poem I used to tell folks back in High School. It was called “Equus Equus: Ode to a 13 Year Old Girl.”

    ahem ahem…

    I like horse. Horse are neat.

    Thank you!

  88. October 24th, 2007 at 9:41 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    Hey Joe. How’s it going, eh?

  89. October 24th, 2007 at 9:42 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Alina!
    So glad you made it! Who cares what day it is. You’re here!! YEA!!

  90. October 24th, 2007 at 9:43 am
    Mike said

    Truly unique, Chris! ;-)

  91. October 24th, 2007 at 9:45 am
    ME Strauss said

    *72
    Hi Jenny!
    Welcome. So nice to meet a friend of Alex. :)

    I’m glad you came and brought something that’s meaningful to you. It’s a blogging tradition to get together whenever we can. :)

  92. October 24th, 2007 at 9:45 am
    Joe said

    Well thank you Mike, I figured it had to be a poem to celebrate this party!

  93. October 24th, 2007 at 9:46 am
    Joanna Young said

    Robyn, I loved your piece! Not so sure about the poem Chris…

    I tried posting my links - not sure where they went though - maybe I’ll go back to the old fashioned way

    Joanna

  94. October 24th, 2007 at 9:47 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Joe!
    Happy Birthday! It so good to know that you’re here. It’s been a couple of great years, don’t you think?

    Great choices that you brought!

  95. October 24th, 2007 at 9:48 am
    Joe said

    I think I bit off more than I can chew by subscribing to comments on this one!
    :-)

  96. October 24th, 2007 at 9:48 am
    ME Strauss said

    #84
    Chris Brogan, you are sooooo deeeep.

  97. October 24th, 2007 at 9:51 am
    ME Strauss said

    #86
    Hey Seth E.
    What a cool birthday wish. Thank you and welcome!! I have a feeling lots of folks are going to be checking you out too!

  98. October 24th, 2007 at 9:51 am
    Alina Popescu said

    Thank you HART! I’ll sure use it. Now I’m reading in short breaks :P

    Liz, yeah, I did make it! YAY!

  99. October 24th, 2007 at 9:53 am
    ME Strauss said

    hey Joanna!
    Hold on! Akisment just got hungry for your tasty links, that’s all.

    I got them back! They’re in #85.
    I’m so glad they’re here.

    What a lovely tribute you brought with your links. Thank you.

  100. October 24th, 2007 at 9:53 am
    Mother Earth said

    hey liz — - what a whirl this is for you and all …- i have like 8 minutes this morning here but will try and be back later

    wrote this in my post about you this morning

    Do you remember 2? It’s this sweet “I’m 2″ thing where your accomplishments include mastering the word NO ( thus known as the terrible 2’s!), it’s pre-potty training, and pre-school age. You excell at making a mess with the food you eat, the pots and pans you stack ( although you may not ever stack them because your distracted by climbing the kitchen chair or getting into the toilet and splashing in the water ) You wear onesies, take your socks off at the first opportunity and you don’t quite get what TV is all about yet. You know that your adorable and show us with a mouthful of teeth. You still need naps ( like really need a nap!!) and when you go to sleep you often have a luvvie.

    Have fun!!!

    Mother Earth aka Karen Hanrahan
    http://www.bestwellnessconsultant.com

  101. October 24th, 2007 at 9:55 am
    Joanna Young said

    My ability to type code leaves something to be desired! Sorry!

    I’m off for a few hours - will come back and see how the party’s going later :-)

    Joanna

  102. October 24th, 2007 at 9:57 am
    Joanna Young said

    Liz - you know what makes you the hostess with the mostest - you still take time to fix people’s links when you’re dealing with 100 comments coming in an hour!

    Got to love you and leave you for a bit - back later

    Joanna

  103. October 24th, 2007 at 9:57 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Mother Earth!
    I remember my son’s 2nd birthday. Thank you for that. :)

  104. October 24th, 2007 at 9:58 am
    ME Strauss said

    See you later, Joanna!
    We all make that coding link thing. Gosh you know how often I get my own links in a screwy way. :)

  105. October 24th, 2007 at 9:59 am
    Joe said

    Yes Liz, it’s been great for these past couple of years. Hope we’re all around for many, many more!
    :-)

  106. October 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
    francine hardaway said

    Happy Birthday! Yesterday I had cataract surgery, and an hour after it I posted this video to my blog: http://blog.stealthmode.com/2007/10/bionic-woman-pl.html
    People are coming to it from all over and thanking me for posting it. If you have a relative who needs this procedure, send them this!

  107. October 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
    Daniel Sitter, Idea Seller said

    Congratulations and Happy Birthday Liz! Keep up the wonderful work.

    Here’s an important post for the benefit of all entrepreneurs:

    http://ideaseller.typepad.com/idea_sellers/2007/10/customers-buy-t.html

  108. October 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
    Lodewijkvdb said

    Hi Liz!
    Congrats to your wonderful you and to all the SOBs!

    Karin already sang a Dutch birthday song, imagine me singing along :) and saying ‘proficiat’ while giving you three kisses…on the cheek that is ;)

    I chose a very personal piece as my most successful post (how DO you define that?!). It’s not successful because it generated a lot of visits or subscribers, but it was me (finally!) putting it all on paper and committing to it. It’s about how I detail my personal core values and mission into guidelines and goals.

    And the post that came most from the heart is a letter I wrote to my son on his first birthday.

    I hope you like your gifts! (although it feels more like receiving them than giving something to you…)

  109. October 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
    Mother Earth said

    oh you’re very welcome — i remember my kids 2’s too — matthew’s was cookie monster and kate was elmo !!

    I think elmo rocks

    Mother Earth :)

  110. October 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
    Ruth (easywriter) said

    I just wanted to stop in for a second and say hello to everyone. I still have guests so…you know. Have fun!

  111. October 24th, 2007 at 10:02 am
    Wintermute said

    Happy Birthday! Wish I had more time to join the conversation, but couldn’t pass up the invitation :) I’ll try to stop by again a little later in the day…

  112. October 24th, 2007 at 10:02 am
    Joe said

    I Love my new Laptop, now I can get twice as much goofing off in during the day and night… ;-)

  113. October 24th, 2007 at 10:09 am
    Robert Hruzek said

    Hi Liz! No time to visit during the day but I’ll pop by later with a link or two. But I just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY (yes, caps and all!) to you and your community! (See, we get to celebrate too!)

    Cheers, y’all, and a tip o’ the hat to everybody!

  114. October 24th, 2007 at 10:11 am
    --Deb said

    Happy birthday!

    My Punctuality Rules blog has barely been around long enough to have a “most successful” post, but this one: We’re All Travelling Together seems like a likely candidate.

  115. October 24th, 2007 at 10:12 am
    Thom Allen said

    Hello and Happy Birthday! I hope everyone enjoys the gift I bring. So far this series of posts has been the most successful. Read them here.

    Have Fun! Drink one for me.

    –Thom

  116. October 24th, 2007 at 10:14 am
    HART (1-800-HART) said

    * Still going through my posts …

    On 9.27.2007 I joined that BlogCatalog challenge and blogged all day to Stop Animal Abuse and Pet Cruelty … That was one of my ‘good’ blogging days I think.

    I summarized the day’s postings here:
    http://www.petlvr.com/blog/2007/09/9272007-summary-blogging-to-stop-animal-cruelty-and-pet-abuse/

  117. October 24th, 2007 at 10:17 am
    Liz (Lizzer) Laneri said

    Happy Birthday–Love the unique post!!

  118. October 24th, 2007 at 10:21 am
    ME Strauss said

    #106
    Welcome Francine!
    Wow! Aren’r you an overachiever. Thank you for sharing your surgery with everyone. :)

  119. October 24th, 2007 at 10:21 am
    Chris Brogan... said

    What a great crowd gathered here. I got a fun shiver seeing the name wintermute. : )

  120. October 24th, 2007 at 10:23 am
    Robyn said

    Liz, Ellen can’t hold back once you challenge her… She wrote a post at your invitation last week….

    http://www.brainbasedbusiness.com/2007/10/successful_entrepreneurs_you_a.html

    I didn’t want you to miss it here at the party!

  121. October 24th, 2007 at 10:23 am
    ME Strauss said

    Thank for coming, Daniel!
    Many entrepreneurs will be checking you out.

  122. October 24th, 2007 at 10:24 am
    jon said

    good morning mr brogan. nice to see you.

  123. October 24th, 2007 at 10:25 am
    Kirk M said

    And here’s another heartfelt Happy Birthday to all those SOB’s and to you Liz and your Successful and Outstanding adventure.

    Funny how things work but a few years before the WWW came into being I made my first attempt at writing and out of that first attempt dribbled around fifteen various pieces of what I call “Good Bathroom Reading Material”. The fact that people that read them actually seemed to enjoy themselves makes my first attempts sort of a success. Either way I felt like I had accomplished something back then and I’ve decided to finally haul them out and begin publishing to the blog one by one.

    So I thought (ow!) that this wonderful celebration was a fine place to say that I put the first one up yesterday and I’ll dedicate it to you and all my fellow SOB’s. It’s all about conversation and front porches. It’s also a bit satirical…hope you don’t mind.

    Happy B’Day all!

  124. October 24th, 2007 at 10:27 am
    Robyn said

    Joanna, the old fashioned way of links works when all else fails… Thanks for taking the time to learn to do it with more pizazz… Life-long learning’s a great quality!

  125. October 24th, 2007 at 10:29 am
    ME Strauss said

    Lodewijkvdb!
    Wow! I am so smiling. Thank you for how you choose what to bring. I know what I think about the posts that I describe the way you described those. :)

  126. October 24th, 2007 at 10:31 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Mother Earth!
    I think Elmo rocks too! Over, under, around and through!!

    Easy!! YEA! I’m getting to love seeing you here!

    Wintermute!! How often I think of you and wonder how you are. Thank you so much for coming! :)

  127. October 24th, 2007 at 10:32 am
    Susanna said

    Looking back at the stats, my most successful post was yesterday’s: http://www.superflippy.net/fashion/?p=75

    This is undoubtedly because I posted a link on Twitter asking people to respond.

  128. October 24th, 2007 at 10:33 am
    ME Strauss said

    Joe,
    That new laptop sounds like a great blog birthday present!

    Robert,
    That hat tip makes me smile every time. :)

    Deb! I think that you made a great choice. Thanks for bringing it and thanks for bringing you!

  129. October 24th, 2007 at 10:35 am
    Joe said

    Liz, all I can say is that Blogging Bought It! :-)

  130. October 24th, 2007 at 10:35 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Thom Allen!
    Welcome! I can’t imagine that we wouldn’t enjoy something you brought! Thanks for coming. :)

    Yeah, Chris,
    Wintermute is a special one from his name to the last word on his blog.

    Oh, Robyn,
    How wonderful of you to bring along Ellen’s post. I read that one! It’s fabulous!

  131. October 24th, 2007 at 10:39 am
    ME Strauss said

    Yea! Kirk M.
    What a great choice. Conversations, front porches, and a blog birthday all seen just right. We’ll be talking about today in the old bloggers’ home for sure.

    Hello Susanna!
    Welcome! Thank you for coming. I think you’re right. Anything approved and tested by those folks on Twitter has to have tons of successful appeal! :)

    Joe,
    To say “Blogging bought it.” is to say something great!

  132. October 24th, 2007 at 10:45 am
    Karin H. said

    Hey you partying lot. I’m afraid I have to leave the fun now. (But on the other hand, I was here early - very early ;-))

    Have loads of fun and don’t do anything I wouldn’t’ do ;-)

    Karin H.

  133. October 24th, 2007 at 10:49 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Karin!
    Thank you for coming! Thank you for a whole lot of morning where you make me smarter with your insight. :)

  134. October 24th, 2007 at 10:50 am
    Mike said

    See ya, Karin!

  135. October 24th, 2007 at 10:54 am
    Anita Bruzzese said

    Happy Birthday, Liz. You’ve done an amazing job in making everyone feel welcome. You’re just like the person who welcomes the new kid in school with a “Hey…want to join us for lunch?” Pretty special. You’re also great at keeping your perspective in life, which is why I’m sharing a post of mine that was popular…but more important, one I re-read myself nearly every week. Just for me:
    http://www.45things.com/2007_07_01_archive.php

    Liz: What is there left to say but…
    You rock.

    Anita Bruzzese
    http://www.45things.com

  136. October 24th, 2007 at 10:54 am
    Scot Herrick said

    Hi Liz and crowd,

    Happy Birthday to Successful Blog! Who woulda thunk?

    A little post to help celebrate today:
    http://cuberules.com/2007/10/24/successful-blogs-celebration/

    And a Link to Share for knowledge workers who work in cubes (hence, Cube Rules for the web site name…):

    http://cuberules.com/2007/10/01/30-days-30-career-management-tips/

    It is a compilation of 30 days worth of Career Management tips. I didn’t want to do just a straight list of 30-tips. Instead, I wanted to write an article with reasoning on each of the thirty. The link is to the summary article with each link and a brief synopsis of the article.

    And thanks for posting the wedding anniversary article! Kate and I are enjoying the day…at work right now on the West Coast.

    Back after my meeting…and nice going, Liz, and all of the other SOB’s!

  137. October 24th, 2007 at 10:55 am
    Mark Riffey said

    Hi Liz,

    My most successful post - in terms of viewers, is Pale, Male and Stale.

    As for a SOB Birthday gift, SOB readers can download my book “Finding Hidden Gold in your Business” at no cost for the next 24 hours, simply by going here: http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/sob-birthday/

    Mark

  138. October 24th, 2007 at 10:57 am
    ME Strauss said

    Anita!
    YEA!! How great to see you! It’s always fun to know which one a writer finds special. I can’t wait to see which you’ve picked.

    As far as the rest goes, you’ve got a pretty easy smile yourself. :)

  139. October 24th, 2007 at 10:59 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hello Scot!
    You’ve been such a partner and friend through the history of this little blog. Thank you for every thought, every email, and every link that we’ve shared.

    You are a special one. :)

  140. October 24th, 2007 at 11:01 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Mark!
    Welcome! How nice of you to bring two gifts! It’s a bonanza. I notice how you named your link for the book . . . thank you especially for that. :)

  141. October 24th, 2007 at 11:18 am
    Mike said

    Anita, that was a great post!

    Mark, I tried to download the e-book and got this:
    “The page you are trying to access does not exist.
    Please select a page from the main menu.”

  142. October 24th, 2007 at 11:19 am
    A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Happy Birthday, Liz and Successful Blog said

    […] has asked that her “gifts” be links to great posts, free e-books, and words of wisdom. Stop by the party, congratulate Liz, and pick up your gifts. Be prepared for a long visit - there’s a lot going […]

  143. October 24th, 2007 at 11:21 am
    Reasonable Robinson said

    Hi Liz, congratulations! I’m really glad I found your site and think its really great how you engage with new and old visitors alike to build a vibrant and fascinating community. I’d like to submit this post
    Might the Mcann Case Make Turkeys of us All

    Which I posted in light of the media hysteria surrounding the Madelein Macann case. I wrote it because I wanted to invite people to consider how naive we can be when jumping to conclusions based on very few facts.

  144. October 24th, 2007 at 11:23 am
    Reasonable Robinson said
  145. October 24th, 2007 at 11:23 am
    Mike said

    Way better the second time, RR!

  146. October 24th, 2007 at 11:26 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Reasonable!
    It’s been a pleasure getting to know you. You bring fresh insight that’s fun to explore. The description of the post you bring is sure to intrigue more than me. . . . I can’t wait to see where you took the topic. :)

  147. October 24th, 2007 at 11:29 am
    Lisa said

    My dearest blogoddess, happy day! I brought a little Kerouac quote to share that fits you like your own shadow:

    “…the only people for me are the mad ones,
    the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centre light pop and everybody goes ‘Awww.’”

    Love you madly,
    Lisa

  148. October 24th, 2007 at 11:32 am
    Mike said

    Almost 150 comments and not a single mention of Klondike bars. This is a most unusual comment fest! ;-)

  149. October 24th, 2007 at 11:32 am
    ME Strauss said

    Lisa!
    You, you, you are madly wonderful! How many phone calls . . . could we even begin to estimate? I’m in your debt for a friendship worth keeping . . . ah yes. Madly wonderful.

  150. October 24th, 2007 at 11:32 am
    Ian McKenzie said

    Liz, it’s amazing what you’ve accomplished at this blog over the past two years. I look forward to all the great things you’ll continue to contribute to your readers.

    Congratulations!

    I’ve brought my post, 10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean. It’s one of my most popular and it seems appropriate from Ian’s Messy Desk. ;)

    Blog On!

  151. October 24th, 2007 at 11:33 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Mike!
    I did, I did mention Klondike bars back when we were talking about poptarts. :)

  152. October 24th, 2007 at 11:35 am
    ME Strauss said

    Ian,
    It seems like such a short time ago when we first met up. Can it really be two whole years? Wow!

    I’ve so enjoyed your messy desk. I don’t know what I’d do if you really did clean it up! :)

  153. October 24th, 2007 at 11:35 am
    Chris Brogan... said

    Beep Boop. Beeppppp.

  154. October 24th, 2007 at 11:36 am
    Mike said

    I missed it? Thirty lashes with a wet noodle for me! (I did see the Pop Tart reference).

  155. October 24th, 2007 at 11:37 am
    ME Strauss said

    Chris Brogan is reciting poetry again!

  156. October 24th, 2007 at 11:37 am
    Joe said

    Mike,
    I think Klondikes are better at night? After dinner so to speak.
    Don’t want to spoil the appetite for the Chocolate Layer Cake with the Cherries on top arranged to look like a Blog, do you?

  157. October 24th, 2007 at 11:39 am
    Lillie Ammann said

    Happy birthday, Liz. Thank you for your inspiration, your wisdom, your caring. Thank you for blogging with soul. You make us believe: We can change the world — just like that.

    I wrote a 14-part series on self-publishing because many of my editing clients self-publish. To make it more accessible, I combined the posts into a free book: Self-Publishing Primer. This might be helpful to anyone considering self-publishing as it covers the pros and cons as well as the process.

    May you continue to create a positive impact on the blogosphere for many years to come.

  158. October 24th, 2007 at 11:39 am
    Mike said

    Joe,

    I like the way you think! If Joanna can have Pop Tarts in the afternoon, I can at least contemplate Klondikes before lunch! ;-)

    I think Chris Brogan was doing a rim shot!

    Mike

  159. October 24th, 2007 at 11:39 am
    Lisa said

    Liz, I was just describing SOBCon to someone yesterday and told them they should come and experience the cyber version today. There is nobody in this vast sphere capable of doing what you do.

    Has anyone alerted the press about this bash? Oh wait…we are the press. Silly me.

  160. October 24th, 2007 at 11:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Lillie!
    Thank you and thank you for bringing your book on self-publishing. I know many readers will want to read it. You’re a dream to share that.

    YeA!!

  161. October 24th, 2007 at 11:44 am
    ME Strauss said

    Joe,
    It’s your birthday . . . you can have all of the treats whenever you want!

  162. October 24th, 2007 at 11:45 am
    ME Strauss said

    Mike,
    I know that Chris Brogan wasn’t singing . . . His singing voice s pitched lower than that!

  163. October 24th, 2007 at 11:46 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Lisa!
    This does feel a bit like SOBCon, doesn’t it? :)

    I can’t wait for that!

  164. October 24th, 2007 at 11:49 am
    Mike said

    Lillie,

    Your book looks great. Thanks!

    Mike

  165. October 24th, 2007 at 11:49 am
    Chris Brogan... said

    Cake. What if we made a cake from PopTarts?

  166. October 24th, 2007 at 11:49 am
    Robert Hruzek said

    Hey, found some time to break away during lunchtime…

    My very favorite links are to posts that really everybody else writes - the What I Learned From… group writing projects!

    You can find them all here.

    Also, here’s a present for anyone: a free copy of my e-book, “Poke it With a Sharp Stick”, containing six of my favorite stories from earlier this year (yes, I’m working an a new one).

    I can personally guarantee it’s “suitable for framing or wrapping fish”, as MAD magazine used to say.

    And what the heck - a Klondike bar for the first million downloaders!

  167. October 24th, 2007 at 11:51 am
    ME Strauss said

    Robert!
    I’m sure you mean a virtual Klondike bar, right?

    Too funny. :)

  168. October 24th, 2007 at 11:52 am
    ME Strauss said

    The official site of the

    Brogan Poptart cake recipe.

    I like the sound of that.

    Butter cream frosting between the layers, I bet!

  169. October 24th, 2007 at 11:53 am
    Mike said

    Bob’s book is definitely worth grabbing and reading, and his new one will no doubt set new standards of somethingness! ;-)

    A Pop-Tart cake, yeah!

  170. October 24th, 2007 at 11:53 am
    Joe said

    I was just looking at my stats for today and yesterday and think a lot of people are upgrading their version of WP again.
    I seem to be getting a lot of hits on http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/06/18/fix-for-wordpress-post-preview/
    Happens everytime WordPress introduces a new version. ;-)

  171. October 24th, 2007 at 11:56 am
    Joe said

    Sorry for linking to so much of my own stuff, looks like I’m being self indulgent. :-(
    I think I’ll eat some cake instead of looking at stats. :-)

  172. October 24th, 2007 at 11:58 am
    ME Strauss said

    Joe!
    I don’t think so. :)

  173. October 24th, 2007 at 11:59 am
    Robert Hruzek said

    Liz: uh, yeah, definitely virtual!

  174. October 24th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Cool, Robert, because downloading the real thing could get kind of . . . um, er, melty. :)

  175. October 24th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
    Robert Hruzek said

    Hey Mike: OK if I use that wonderful testimony on my next book? I love it!

  176. October 24th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
    Robert Hruzek said

    Liz; downloading Klondike bars (bwa-ha-ha-ha)! You silly! Everyone knows you can’t download a Klondike bar! You have to fax them! :-D

  177. October 24th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
    Chris Brogan... said

    Butter cream frosting for sure. : )

  178. October 24th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
    Robert Hruzek said

    Whoops, gotta go - I’m gettin’ shot today. (Flu shot, that is!)

    As my buddy Arnie would say, “I’ll be back!”

  179. October 24th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Robert!
    You know I’m clueless about stuff like that!

  180. October 24th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    Klondike bars… yummy. It looks like there are sweet treats and great links here today! :) Liz… you are so awesome for hosting this. What fun!

  181. October 24th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Chris,
    I thought butter cream was the way to go on that poptart cake!

  182. October 24th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Kirsten!
    Welcome to the party . . . it’s turning out to be as much fun as last year for sure!

  183. October 24th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
    William Tully said

    Hi Liz, and Happy Birthday!

    Ok, I did some digging around it the vast archives of LOGICal eMOTIONs and found a couple interesting posts..

    The first one, “5 Key Components of Blogging” should be mentioned first simply because your blog was one of the ones used to test my theory and help prove it true. So that one should definitely be shared..

    As for a second one (I know you said one, and when you begin to follow the rules, so will I… ;) ), that has been pivotal in the success of my blog - this becomes a bit more difficult… I narrowed it down to two posts I liked the best, and well, flipped a coin.. The winning post is simply titled “Congruence“.

    All the best, and again, Happy Birthday!

    Tully.

    P.S. Still trying to find a place that sells truffles online and will deliver them on a pillow… ;)

  184. October 24th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
    Mike said

    Go ahead, Bob!

  185. October 24th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    With you as the host and the fabulous folks that hang out here, you can’t miss! A virtual party is quite a unique experience. :)

  186. October 24th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
    Joe said

    Hey Liz,
    I just put 2 links to Klondikes for Mike and everyone, do you think I got caught up in “A” again?

  187. October 24th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
    Roberta Rosenberg said

    “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in…”

    I know just how Michael Coreleone felt. As much as I love a good party, clients expect their copy, well, delivered on time!

    Congrats and best wishes, Liz! Wish I could have stayed and finished my drink!

  188. October 24th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
    William Tully said

    Bob! Don’t do it - the government is trying to control your mind, man!

    Wait, no worries Bob - go for it! ;) (hehehehe)

  189. October 24th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Tully!
    Ah that truffles conversation! What fun that was! You’re gem to remember that!

    Thank you for the wishes and the time you took to bring your best to the birthday party. I can’t wait to read them to see how your mind worked out which ones to pick. :)

  190. October 24th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
    Mother Earth said

    awwwww I like being here and I think of you too liz, this is a warm and fuzzy place —

    remember warm and fuzzy - cold and prickly??

    does that date me?

    sorry but this is the only other moment I have until later

    happiness is autumn sunshine and bloggy birthdays

    Mother Earth aka Karen Hanrahan
    http://www.bestwellnessconsultant.com

  191. October 24th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
    Mike said

    “Congruence” was really thought-provoking!

  192. October 24th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Autumn sunshine . . . we sure don’t get enough of that!! So let’s supercharge this bloggy birthday!

  193. October 24th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    So… let’s see… I was trying to decide what link to bring as my gift. It is always hard to pick a favorite. I decided to pick my most recent one because I think it it will resonate with a lot of folks - 5 simple steps to help you manifest your dreams

  194. October 24th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
    Mike said

    Tully,

    Everyone knows dental fillings (with embedded microelectronics) are the primary mind-control mechanism of most modern governments! ;-)

    Mike

  195. October 24th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
    Kirk M said

    Pop-tart cake with butter cream frosting? Sounds like a great new flavor for a Klondike bar!

    Depending on the type of Pop-tart of course.

  196. October 24th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
    Patrick said

    Happy Birthday. Thanks for the difference you make in this world!

  197. October 24th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
    Buzzoodle Ron said

    Happy Birthday to you -and thanks for including me in SOB.

    My most popular post is 99 Website where you can create buzz - http://blog.buzzoodle.com/index.php/2007/03/05/99-bottles-of-beer-on-the-wall-99-bottles-of-beer/

    Feel free to add additional resources in the comments area.

    BTW, Where is the cake? I am here for cake!

  198. October 24th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Kirsten!
    Great title and great choice! It goes with everything! :)

  199. October 24th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
    Kirk M said

    Mike, Tully,

    I know about that old microelectronics in your fillings trick. Good thing most of mine have fallen out already. I can think for myself nearly 70% of the time now. :)

    Soon as I get my pliers back from my neighbor I’m going for 75 and 1/2!

  200. October 24th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
    Mike said

    Kristen,

    Thanks for Energy of Success!

    Mike

  201. October 24th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Yeah, Kirk,
    I suppose a couple of the flavors wouldn’t sound so great as Klondike bars . . . though I don’t which they would be. :)

  202. October 24th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Patrick,
    One simple sentence makes such a huge compliment. Thank you. Really.

  203. October 24th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    Klondike bars, pop-tarts, cake… you all are making me hungry!

  204. October 24th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Ron,
    That 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall post is a favorite of mine! Thank you for choosing it!

    The cake is on the sidebar with the beverages. Go help yourself!

  205. October 24th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Yeah, Kirsten,
    I’m getting hungry too. I might have to break out the dark chocolate peanut M&Ms. :)

  206. October 24th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    Ron - that post looks like a great resource! I will have to spend some time looking through the list. Thanks for sharing!

  207. October 24th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
    Chris Webb said

    Hello all! These 2 posts for aspiring writers and existing authors have been my most popular thus far.

    Keep up the great work Liz!

  208. October 24th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
    Jon Symons said

    Hi Liz,

    Happy SOB-day. Long time no see, but very happy I checked my stats today and got the invite.

    Here’s my business theme song as a contribution to the party. I’ll bet you’ll be able to relate.

    :)

    Jon

  209. October 24th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    I hear ya Liz… I am going to have to go find a treat to satisfy my sweet tooth.

  210. October 24th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
    Mike said

    Kirsten,

    Energy of Success looks great. Thanks!

    Mike

  211. October 24th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Chris!
    Welcome. What fun to have you stop by! Thanks for bringing some wonderful resources. I know more than one person who is a big fan of what you write!

  212. October 24th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Jon!
    How great to see you! I’m delighted that you got the invite and decided to come.

    You’re so right I do like that link. :)

  213. October 24th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    Ooops! I just realized (thank you Mike) that I put the wrong URL up there. That’s funny because I was debating which link to use and I guess I confused myself. ;)

    Here is the proper link to 5 simple steps to help you manifest your dreams

    The one Mike referred to (thanks for the feedback) is The Energy of Success ebook.

    Sorry about the confusion!

  214. October 24th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
    Mike said

    Oh sure, ‘detach from the outcome’, that’s easy! LOL

  215. October 24th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    Mike - you are so right! That is one of the hardest thing to do. At least for me and all the people I know. ;)

    It takes practice and faith in the process.

  216. October 24th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
    Silvia said

    Hola:

    Feliz cumple Liz! Sé que vas a poder leer estas pocas líneas en español.

    Mi regalo es este post sobre un tema muy común: La regla del 80/20.
    http://www.mujeresdeempresa.com/blog/index.php/la-regla-del-8020/

    Lo elegí porque en el comencé a explicar de forma práctica como había aplicado la regla en mi vida diaria y en los negocios.
    De verdad cambió completamente mi vida y mis ingresos :-), además de aliviar mi estrés y dejarme tiempo para comenzar otra carrera. También se que este post hizo reflexionar a unas cuantas mujeres emprendedoras que comenzaron a analizar su negocio de otra manera. Y de eso se trata ser un blogger, no?

    And for you people

    Hi:
    Happy birthday Liz! I know you’ll be able to read this few lines in Spanish.
    My gift is this post about a very usual topic: The 80/20 rule.
    http://www.mujeresdeempresa.com/blog/index.php/la-regla-del-8020/

    I chose it because it was there that I began to explain how I had practically applied that rule to my life and business. It’s true that it completely changed my life and my incomes :-), besides releasing my stress y freeing me time to start a second career. I also know that this post make a few entrepreneur women think about their business in a different way. And this is what being a blogger is all about, isn’t it?

  217. October 24th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Mike,
    It gets easier when a person is just totally detached from reality . . . ask me I know. :)

  218. October 24th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    LOL… Liz, that’s too funny! Perhaps you’ve found the secret!

  219. October 24th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Yes, Kirsten,
    I found that the secret is to be totally lost. :)

  220. October 24th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
    Mike said

    Hi Liz,

    I’m right there with you, buddy! ;-)

    It is the key to the whole thing, but much easier to say than do.

    Mike

  221. October 24th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
    Char said

    Happy Blogging Birthday Liz and all!! Just stopping in for a few while I come up for air (wrestling with CSS that does not want to play nicely).

    I have decided to bring three links to Liz inspired posts:

    Liz inspires a series that is still going strong - Essential Tools Successful Blog Style

    How do you explain blogging to your Mom

    On Meeting Liz Strauss

    Thanks so much for providing us with such a great place to hang out at on Tuesday nights - you know there is nothing worth watching on TV on Tuesdays anyhow ;-)

  222. October 24th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
    Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing Blog - » Get 100’s of Blog Comments in 1 Day said

    […] an award and spend years giving it out.  Then invite all the winners to your birthday party.  See the SOB Blog         […]

  223. October 24th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
    ME Strauss said

    What?!

  224. October 24th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
    Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. said

    You hit the nail on the head Mike. The steps are simple… the process isn’t always easy.

  225. October 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Being clueless is an art!

  226. October 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
    Yvonne DiVita said

    Here are my links. I chose a link from Lipsticking that focuses on women in the National Hall of Fame. Women can never get enough attention. These women are so inspirational and outstanding, they deserve as much recognition as I can give them. http://www.lipsticking.com/2007/10/national-womens.html

    And, on my petblog, I chose this link to a dog rescue site in Texas. They’re doing amazing things and they deserve to be recognized. I didn’t even realize they were supported by Purina (who sponsors the petblog), but they are! I just thought the story was worth talking about. http://www.scratchingsandsniffings.com/2007/10/doing-more-for-.html