December 5, 2006
The Mic Is On: We’re List Crazy!
ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:00 pm
It’s Like Open Mic Only Different
Here’s how it works.
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.
Tonight we’re gathering lists!
We might also talk about
- Holiday Lists, End of Year Lists — too many to name
- Best of Lists, Top Ten Lists, Greatest/Worst Lists
- Lists we wish we could give away
- Wishlists and Dreams
AND THE EVER POPULAR,
Basil the code-writing donkey, and Milton the Moose.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Joe said
Hey Liz,
Did I make it? Did I make it?
Am I first???
ME Strauss said
Hi Joe!
You’re the first!
Joe said
Now what? It’s been so long since I was first, especially after losing my voice for a week.
ME Strauss said
You lost your voice?
Scorpia said
Hey Liz, thought I’d drop in for a little while. Don’t know how much I’ll say, though. I’m not too big on lists. But I do want you to know I can’t count very well. My extensive DVD collection is actually nine, not ten. I counted something that wasn’t a movie. Heh.
Hope you’re keeping warm up there.
john t unger said
Hi Liz,
can’t stay long ’cause I’ve got work to do, but I wanted to drop in and say hi!
Joe said
Yeah, don’t you remember I had the Akismet virus? I causes Bloggers to lose their voice in comments and trackbacks.
Joe said
I see You got on a pretty impressive list…
john t unger said
Funny the topic is lists, actually… I’m working on a bunch of new hacks for TypeLists right now.
ME Strauss said
Hey, Scorpia!
There the best of 2006 lists. I bet you could trip over one if you looked.
I’m keeping warm and inside the computer!
ME Strauss said
Hi John!
Nice to see you. Got any hints on how to code lists this year for our blog posts?
ME Strauss said
Thanks, Joe.
I feel pretty good about being that list. It is a nice one.
Scorpia said
Ah Liz, those best lists can sometimes be amusing, but they’re only opnions after all. I usually do my best to avoid “best of the year” stuff most of the time.
ME Strauss said
Ah, Joe,
I just caught your comment about how you lost your voice. Akisment is making a list of the 1000 ways to say it’s sorry.
Carolyn Manning said
Hi everybody, I love lists. Don’t always pay attention to them, but I love them anyway.
Valeria Maltoni said
Hi Liz,
Thank you for the invite. Not sure how this works. Do I put the list right into the comment space?
ME Strauss said
Hi Carolyn!
What kind of lists do you like?
ME Strauss said
Hi Valieria!
Welcome. No worries we just talk about anything and everything.
Everyone this is Valeria, the Conversation Agent!
Scorpia said
Hi Valeria. Liz mentioned you during our BAD conversation, but I don’t think I quite clearly understood what a “conversation agent” does. So what do you do?
Carolyn Manning said
mostly to do right now. and to buy and to save for . . . .
ME Strauss said
Oh yeah, and Valeria, once it gets going, you’ll have to remember to refresh your screen a lot.
Hey Joe, introduce Valeria around will you?
Carolyn Manning said
I forget who it was, but somebody published two books of lists about 15 – 20 years ago. Now, that was silly.
Carolyn Manning said
Hi Valeria, nice to meet you
ME Strauss said
Carolyn . . .
You LIKE “to do” lists????
Valeria Maltoni said
Hi everyone. A Conversation Agent connects ideas and people. The conversation is the new marketplace — I’m in marketing and communications, on the corporate side.
Thank you for your warm welcome.
Carolyn Manning said
Do you think that’s something I should bring up with my therapist? Liking to do lists?
Valeria Maltoni said
Lists are great progressions in thought so they work best when they cascade naturally.
Scorpia said
Lists? Plural? You mean one isn’t enough???
Carolyn Manning said
‘progressions in thought’ I like that. Kind of a vertical mind map
ME Strauss said
Valerie,
I like them when they cascade as well.
Where in Italy are you from? My family is from north of Bologna. Modena, really.
Joe said
I did a Thank You List back in September of the 22 Blogs who linked to me.
I better get started on the End of Year Thank You list soon, as of today, there are 90 Blogs linking to me that should be thanked. (hopefully, there will be even more by the end of the month).
ME Strauss said
Carolyn,
A vertical mindmap, good one . . . maybe you just found your way out of therapy.
Valeria Maltoni said
That’s where I’m from. I attended high school withone of Pavarotti’s daughters.
Joe said
Hey Valeria, sorry I was in a time warp for a minute. Let me catch up and I’ll introduce you around.
Carolyn Manning said
Joe, a link thank you is a great idea. I just might follow your lead and hit the publish button at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Now to put that on my list
Delphine said
hello everyone!
I finally made it!
I have a list of lists I will be naming off… as soon as I get my crying baby
ME Strauss said
Too wild!
My grandmother grew up in Ospitale. My grandfather came from Modena. My maiden name is Monterastelli.
Valeria Maltoni said
One of my recent lists was crafted to show the interrelation of business bloggers and how I discovered them through each other.
ME Strauss said
Valeria,
You should know that we leave links here to thing that we think are worth sharing. That list sounds like a good one.
ME Strauss said
Hey Delphine!
Welcome!!
Thanks for coming!!
Trisha said
I’m late – I lost track of the time. I can’t stay too long though – House will be on at 8.
Valeria Maltoni said
Liz: there are no coincidences in life. I met Ann Michael through Bob Sutton’s blog to discover that we live a couple of miles from each other.
Carolyn: since I mentioned lists, there are also lateral lists, as in lateral thinking.
ME Strauss said
Scorpia,
One is always enough. There are never required rules here. We only have one gamaing level!
Chris Cree said
Heya everyone! Anyone up for a Klondike bar?
ME Strauss said
Ah, Chris,
Do Klondike bars taste different in Chicago?
Joe said
I’m not going to link to it, but I did a List of all the Home Business Links on the Group Writing project Darren did on ProBlogger months ago and I’m still getting hits from it.
Delphine said
ok, I have so many lists…
1. things to buy
2. things to do
3. places to take kids
4. foods to intro to kids
5. books to read to/with kids
6. books to read
7. sequence pictures to take
8. blogs to start
9. songs/jingles/rhymes to sing to kids
10. posts to nail
I would love to see links to other people’s lists. I’m going to start posting on those topics.
Valeria Maltoni said
Liz: how do I leave links? I’m a newbee on blogging.
That is a great name and now looking at you I can see the Italian heritage.
Scorpia said
Actually Liz, sometimes I think one is already too many! (or two many?)
Chris, thanks, but I’d rather have a Glenlivet
Carolyn Manning said
Why would one want a lateral list? Does it accomplish anything?
ME Strauss said
Trisha,
I’m just delighted you made it.
I’m glad you’re no longer sitting away taking care of your pain.
Trisha said
I’m always making lists – but then I forget about them.
Service Untitled - Douglas said
Hey everyone. Just popping in to say hello! Wont’ be on too long, though.
Valeria Maltoni said
Carolyn: it expands your thinking. I use lists to challenge my thought patterns as well.
Delphine said
Trisha,
I’m the same way, I make lists to forget about them.
The most interesting list was when the Pope John Paul (or the Vatican) put out a list of the best 100 movies ever made.
ME Strauss said
Hey Doug!
Welcome this fine Tuedsay,
Did you see that two of your bloggers are Top Ten Bloggers for Writers?
Joe said
Yeah, another guy. I’ll take one of those Klondike bars Chris…
Derek Anderson said
Hello people. My first time on the open comment night.
Excellent Idea.
Liz Rocks!
Delphine said
hi Derek,
it’s my first time too
ME Strauss said
Hey Derek,
Here have a cold one to go with your rocks!
Everyone this is Derek from Widget Labs.
Valeria Maltoni said
Holiday lists are very short and they are more ‘to be’ than ‘to do’:
* Enjoy your loved ones
* Fill your heart with peace
* Be thankful
Carolyn Manning said
Hmmmmm. I’ll try to remember to come by and see you tomorrow Valeria. Your blog looks interesting
Delphine said
nice list Valeria, short and to the point
Rick Cockrum said
Good evening all!
About the only lists I do are todo lists, books that want me to buy them lists, movies I want to buy lists, Christmas lists, goal lists, shopping lists, film delivery method lists.
I think I have too many lists.
Valeria Maltoni said
Carolyn: philosophy is one of my favorite bodies of knowledge. I will definitely visit you.
Delphine said
hi Rick,
a thought just occurred,
do you write down all of your lists?
or are many stored in your head?
Scorpia said
Rick easy solution: make a list of all your lists. Then cross them off one by one. No more lists!
Derek Anderson said
I invite all to stop by at Widgets Lab and view some of the layout suggestions that our hostess made.
She is such a fantastic person for taking time out to help me!
Thanks again, Liz
ME Strauss said
Hi Delphine,
I store my lists on a piece of a paper under my mouse. Then I never read them — ever.
Rick Cockrum said
Most end up written down in a notebook, a planner, or in spreadsheets. I forgot my password lists.
Delphine said
Liz,
I do that too, but I just realized I’m carrying around WAY too much in my head, no wonder I’m confused!
ME Strauss said
HI Rick!
I meant to say that when you came in, but I got distracted reading your lists.
I like “books that want me to buy them.”
Rick Cockrum said
Ah Scorpia, I only wish I could. I have a memory like a sieve. Most of those are permanent lists that get updated as needed.
Valeria Maltoni said
Hello Rick,
Shards of Counsciousness looks interesting, I’ll be visiting. My passwords are in code in my PDA, no way I could even have a spreadsheet.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
WELcOME, Valeria. There is a Valerian root that is an herb used as a sedative. Are you two related? You seem peaceful.
If someone would publish a List of Lists, so we could easily detect what lists were most relevant to our transient and fickle demeanors, now that would be something.
1. Don’t make lists
2. If you do make a list, don’t number the points
4. If you do number the items in your list, at least be detail oriented
5. If you must be vague in a list, redeem yourself by ending each item with a period or coma
6. If you reject punctuated each listed item, then turn your list into a run-on sentence that appears James Joycean!
ME Strauss said
Delphine,
At least you have a reason to be confused. I’m just confused as a natural state.
ME Strauss said
Derek,
No problem. You asked nicely. That was a big part of it.
Valeria Maltoni said
Thank you, Delphine. Wow, I love the graphic on your blog, and look at how clean it is. You should check our “Back in Skinny Jeans” – some of her topics might appeal to you.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Now I know that ME Strauss and Liz Strauss are two similar but distinct entities.
A Liz Strauss has been emailing me while this Open Mic blog commentary has been going tonight.
I don’t see how, there it is again, another Gmail pop up notification box in the bottom right corner of my browser window, I don’t see how she, there it goes again, how she can simultaneously be here and there.
How can I be two places at once when I’m nowhere at all? as Firesign Theatre once asked.
Rick Cockrum said
The thing with the books are you never really own them. You’re just a temporary custodian.
Valeria – You’re invited any time. The door’s always open.
Char said
Hello everyone! Arriving later than I had planned, but glad to finally be here!
Delphine – so glad you could make it – see, I told you this was fun.
Chris – thanks for remembering to bring the Klondike bars. Tuesday nights wouldn’t be the same with out them (or some form of ice cream)
Scorpia said
Liz, all, I must be going now. Bye all, and sorry I couldn’t stay longer.
At least I didn’t have to make a list
ME Strauss said
Vaspers,
That list was beautiful!
if I might continue it.
7. if you can’t do a runon sentence in a joycean fashsion. Then please finish your list with some sort of
Delphine said
Valeria,
thank-you! her blog looks like a lot of fun!!
I looked at your blog earlier, it looks chock full of great info and things to ponder.
Rick Cockrum said
Bye, Scorpia.
ME Strauss said
Scorpia,
I fear that means I will have to write a list about , er, I mean in your stead.
Do travel safe and well and enjoy the rest of your Tuesday.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
7 1/2 if an ME Strauss is posting comments on Open Mic night, while a Liz Strauss is emailing you repeatedly, then either one entity is doing two separate things at once, or you’ve lost what was left of your mind@
ME Strauss said
Come to think of it, Vaspers,
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen me in the same place at once.
Delphine said
hi Char!
Liz, you have Char to blame for me finding you. We met on MomGadget.
ME Strauss said
Vaspers,
They did say there was a chance that the electroshock might not take.
ME Strauss said
Delphine,
I’m delighted. Char has lovely taste in people, and in blogs, and in design, and in tools, and in information, and in . . .
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
I used to call blogs “slow chat rooms”, but this one right now is quite fast.
I have composed a blog post, talked on the phone, done Google Chat, and made penned notes on paper, while reading a book and listening to a music CD, WHILE driving a car and texting a friend as I spoke pleasantries to a passenger in the back seat who kept pestering me for a piece of the pie I was eating.
Or was that just a dream…?
Valeria Maltoni said
Delphine: if you’d like I’ll connect you with Stephanie, she’s one of the finest people I’ve ever met.
Bye Scorpia.
ME Strauss said
Vaspers,
I call Tuesday night comments, part video game, part bar conversation, part live TV.
Roger von Oech said
Hi Liz and SOBs,
Seasons Greetings!
How long do you spend writing and putting together your average post?
Valeria Maltoni said
Hello Vesper: I’ve read with interest your comments on CK’s blog as well. You sound like you live life with gusto.
Rick Cockrum said
It actually sounds like you may have been on your way to work, Vaspars.
Char said
Liz – you are too sweet!
Delphine – I hope Gayla makes it, but I think she is dealing with technology issues and other obstacles right now.
Is Chris still here? I was wondering what kind of Klondike bars were being handed out tonight.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Delphine: I was just at your WordPress blog and at your Orble blog. Orble is new to me. It features user ranking of posts, like Digg?
Delphine said
thanks Valeria, that would be great if you introduce us… I will make sure to post to her blog as well.
Valeria Maltoni said
Sorry, Vaspers: I am getting sleepy and dizzy with all those lists. Vesper is actually my favorite time of the day for chants.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Yes Rick I was on my way to work, about 12 hours ago.
Valerie: I live life with bitter irony and loads of laughs. Usually.
ME Strauss said
Roger, I spend too long on the Successful Blog posts 2 sometimes 3 hours on the main ones. 30 minutes to an hour on the B.A.D. Blogger posts.
On my other posts of which I do 4 blogs besids this one about 1/2 hour on average.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Ah Valeria you know a secret or two about Vaspers now, hey hey hey.
Valeria Maltoni said
Vaspers – I like irony and bitter chocholate. Humor is key. No laughing, sad story.
Delphine said
Vaspars,
Orble is new to me, too, everything is new. I “applied” with them because they advertise $40/week to blog, but everyone I’ve read about is blogging for 50% ad revenue. I’m not sure if it’s like Digg because I’ve never been there, but users do vote on posts they like.
Roger von Oech said
That’s about right for me as well.
You’re in touch with many, many bloggers. What would you say the average is?
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Dark black bitter chocolate? my favorite, too.
But “Vaspers” is a deconstructionist slurring of “vespers” which indicates I do my best work at night like.
Rick Cockrum said
Now I don’t feel so bad. I spend 1 – 2 hours actually writing, and several hours on prep work, Roger.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Wow – lots of action already…evening everyone!!
Char said
I am also a list kind of a gal. I have lists everywhere – otherwise I remember nothing and get nothing done!
On my desk right now…
1. Project to-do list
2. List of calls I need to make
3. Grocery/shopping list
4. Excel spreadsheet with a list of Christmas ideas/what I have already bought for those on my list
Valeria Maltoni said
Liz: I am grateful to have received the invite. Everyone here is so interesting! One blog is enough for me right now to dust the cobwebs from my day.
Joe said
I’m keeping a list of who is talking to whom, and I’m checking it twice.
Vaspers is funny
and Liz is nice.
ME Strauss said
Roger,
I think it has to do with the kind of post.
Thinking posts like you, Rick and I do — cognitive stuff takes longer to put to gether than straight reporting. That’s what I find with the BAD Blogger posts. They go much more quickly, even though I don’t take many notes.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Delphine: I dislike PayPerPost and WOMMA, but this Orble sounds more like Digg, which is a tech blog forum thingamajig, where users rank tech news posts.
Orble pays you to blog? To blog about products? % of ad revenue, of total Orble ad revenue…oh I guess I could just research the site myself.
I like Blogger and WordPress the best. I have a Busy Thumbs, MySpace, Flogger, and Frappr blog, among a few others, long forgotten now…
Valeria Maltoni said
A couple of years ago there was a Top Ten list on FC:Now on the 10 telltale signs that your company is not ‘fast’. Alas I cannot recall who wrote it. One fo the reasons was:
*** After learning of how many employees have “blogs,” CFO worried that such a wide-spread epidemic would drive medical premiums through the roof. ***
cat said
Hi all, happy holidays. I’m afraid I can’t stay because:
1) I’m late getting a new post done for Designers who Blog
2) I’m trying to sort out my email problems with my hosting company and they are online now, working through the problem
3) I have to answer the many emails from those kind enough to answer questions for my ‘Working With series’
ps: if you’d like to join in, send me an email to thecat (at) creativelatitude (dot) com. You’ll get link love back.
4) I have to write blog posts for the next month for DWB because I’m leaving on the 16th of this month for the UK
5) I have to take a shower and get dressed
6) My cats need to be rounded up
7) I have to make a list of everything that needs to be done before I leave on the 16th – such as:
a) what to pack
b) what xmas presents to buy
c) who to send cards to asap
d) what jobs need hard copy for the UK
e) what blogs need babysitters
d) jobs to farm out
f) coding that needs to be tweaked
g) birthday flights to pay for
So, …. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
cat
Delphine said
hi Ben!
That is very useful information about how long you guys spend on your posts. I think I’ve average 8 minutes, so now I know I should spend more time and that is normal.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
I thought Liz was Vaspers and funny was nice, oh, please help me, I”m lost in an autonomous whirlpool of comment turmoil!
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
I spend from 15 minutes to 1 hour working on a post, usually about 30 minutes. In the dim past, about 3 years ago, I would spend 2 or 3 hours, but I did a lot more hyperlinking and research. I was more scholarly I think when I first started posting.
Char said
The time I spend on my posts varies wildly. Some I can get out in 10-15 minutes and others take an hour or so. I do a lot of the prep work while I am not at my desk.
ME Strauss said
Valeria,
Thank you,
I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I thought you might. It’s an experience unlike most.
Rick Cockrum said
Hey Ben! Do you have snow, yet?
I’m slow, Delphine, so don’t go by me.
Happy Christmas, cat! Enjoy your trip.
Delphine said
Vaspars,
you apply with your subject… they set everything up. You post 2 -3 times per week and you get 50% of the clicks on the ads/links. You can post on whatever you want, whatever angle you want, no payperpost type of thing, but you can talk about products YOU like, etc… maybe I’ll see you on there?
Carolyn Manning said
Vasper, Orble will set you up with a domain and split any ad profits. The trouble is that, for the most part the only people who read Orble blogs are other Orble writers. It’s nothing like Digg; the ratings are purely internal.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Delphine: who says you have to compare yourself with other bloggers? tho it is fun to compare notes.
Spend 3 seconds or 5 years per post: blogging is anarchy, m’lady!
Rick Cockrum said
Are you still in Chicago, Chris? Are you sure Klondike bars are a good idea?
ME Strauss said
Hey Cat,
Sorry you’ve got so much. It’s this time of the year!
ME Strauss said
Hey Ben,
Glad you could make it here!
Valeria Maltoni said
Hello Cat: Have a good trip and Happy Holidays to you. I’ll be visiting your blog.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
What are the weirdest blogs you’ve ever seen?
(1) The Dullest Blog in the World
(2) Home Depot Bet Blog
(3) Best Page in the Universe
(4) Robot Wisdom
(5) Sleialgnion
(6) Jejune Jumpers
Carolyn Manning said
Delphine, are you having a good experience with Orble?
Ben Yoskovitz said
Rick – we have a bit of snow but it’s not too bad yet. It will be soon enough though!
Sorry if I missed other comments…people are distracting me here!
Derek Anderson said
Liz…whats the record for amount of comments created in this open mic format?
Meikah Delid said
Hi, Liz and everyone! Lists? Wow the list I only like are shopping lists! But why do i always get a list of bills to settle??? hahaha…
Char said
Ben – where are you?
ME Strauss said
Are those real blogs, Vaspers?
How about some links? heh-heh???
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
http://anewnovel.blogspot.com/ is my really weird Sleialgnion {slee-al-neon} blog, with a weird template.
I am deathly afraid of that thing.
Joe said
I’m like most of the others on posting. I spend most of my time doing prep. The actual post doesn’t usually take too long after that. Maybe 15-20 minutes. Then, the final draft (bolding, links, quotes etc) can take longer than the post itself.
Delphine said
Carolyn,
it’s been such a short while, so far it’s what they promised, and they are VERY nice! As far as money wise, I can’t tell because I haven’t gotten that far, but I will be sure to share when I do get a solid opinion one way or the other.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
yes those are real blogs, and I once did a post on Weird Blogs I Have Known…
http://www.jejunejumpers.blogspot.com
Sleialgnion and Jejune Jumpers are my monstrosities.
Jejune Jumpers is the world’s first fully deconstructed unblog. I stripped it of every blog function and feature, until it was just a floating billboard.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Char – I’m in Montreal, Quebec.
I’m all for lists. Just recently listed out my goals for the rest of the year. Very few of you participated I might add! Harumph!
Delphine said
so where is the code writing monkey and the moose?
Valeria Maltoni said
On posting: I’m new and like to do some background research on my posts so usually I work on that on Sunday afternoon to evening for several hours while I plan the week and get ‘drafts’ going. Then I do the final write as I go along to keep the content fresh. Those take anywhere from 20-30 because I write more in essay format.
When I travel I actually schedule posts for when I cannot get to a computer.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Delphine – Basil is missing! Joe sent him to Belarus but it’s been a month since we heard from him.
I think it’s time to admit the DVDs are gone, and I’ll have to buy a new set to send them off. I’ve been too busy to do so (and hoping they’d show up eventually), but I hate to see Where Is Basil stop…
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
weird blog:
http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/dull
The World’s Dullest Blog and it’s sheer genius. Every blogger must know about this one.
Valeria Maltoni said
Hello Ben from Montreal: a place I always wanted to visit, in the summer
Meikah Delid said
LOL, Joe, that’s very true!
nevertheless it’s fun to do. So, Liz, what are the lists so far? 
Char said
How about some Christmas wishlists?
ME Strauss said
Derek,
Not counting the all-day birthday party which was 691 comments — but that was 18 hours of a day.
About half are in the high 200s and most are in the 300s then the highest seem to be these four.
399, 467, 475 459
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
http://www.robotwisdom.com is by Jorn Barger and he is one of the pioneering early bloggers: a link blog, no commentary or confessions
Carolyn Manning said
Delphine, Orble admin is very nice, but I didn’t care for the closed-circuit atmosphere.
Rick Cockrum said
I think eventually we may find that Basil ended up with the boat that couple used who just finished going around the world by human-powered means and he used it to go to an uncharted South Pacific island where he is living with the crew of the Minnow, or he’s trying to find the Flying Dutchman.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Ladies and Gentleman, may I present: The Home Depot Bet Blog…oh golly…
http://www.typicalcrap.net/home_depot/hdlog.shtml
Delphine said
Ben, sounds interesting, I hope he’ll come back soon.
I was just at your site, I LOVE your blogging goals! goals are important, identifying and breaking them down really helps.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Hello Valeria – nice to meet you.
Basil will return. I just have to get off my tush, buy the DVDs and ship them to the next person on the list. I’ve got tons of people waiting to receive him…
I feel bad for abandoning the site, but when the DVDs got lost it took the wind out of my sails for a bit.
Rick Cockrum said
Vaspers! You found my journal!
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Ten Rules for Being Human, but, er I forgot them all , but they is at Rick Cockrum’s nice designed blog. Love them pill tabs.
ME Strauss said
Vespers,
I LOVE the Worlds Dullest Blog.
I wish I would have thuoght of it. It is sooo Cool. I’ve been laugh out reading it!
Meikah Delid said
Char, christmas wishlists are good!
on top of my list is the MotoRazr. The rest will be good health, good deliverance for everyone. ^_~
Joe said
Delphine, that’s Donkey, and he got lost on his way to Belarus…
Ben Yoskovitz said
Delphine – glad you like my blogging goals. We’ll see if I can reach them! If you want to sneak in a goal-related post of your own, I’d be happy to link back to it.
ME Strauss said
Hi !Meikah
I have no idea where the lists are! And you’re one of the ones who actually knows that I never keep up. I’m clueless.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
The World’s Dullest Blog is quite an accomplished work of boredom taken to a nightmarish extreme. I have emailed the blogger and posted comments but he never has replied. I guess he’s too bored to interact.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Don’t worry Joe, I don’t blame you. I figured it would happen at some point.
And I should have just got the DVDs again and kept going, but other projects (ones that help me pay the bills…well, sort of…) got in the way.
But Basil will return. I can’t let all his fans down!
Char said
Meikah – don’t do it. I have a Razr and I HATE it. I can’t wait for February when I am eligible for a new phone – that thing will be GONE.
Me, I don’t want much – I am spoiled throughout the year. However, I would like a new pair of slippers, a red turtleneck sweater, some Godiva chocolate (my brother is always good for that one), and a wireless mouse for my new laptop.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
My computer has notes taped to it, notes are taped on paintings on the wall near my computer, I have notes written on scraps of paper, piles of notes, piles of index cards, everywhere, and also plenty of little spiral notebooks.
I keep a list of my post URLs, very important to do.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Char – I’m with you on the slippers.
That’s all I want. I wear a pair of slippers at the office – but they’re torn to shreds.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Char: i dig very much your blog design. My all these nice designed blogs! Char is geeky and pretty, what a nice thing. I must study your blog!
Meikah Delid said
Liz, hahaha…I know! You just keep a list of your good friends
.
Char and Ben, what kind of slippers do you like? The havaianas?
)
Char (again), really, the motorazr isn’t that cool? Too bad…
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Char: you are in the same business that I am in. Have you ever usability tested an API?
Delphine said
Char,
you just mentioned one of my biggest wishlist items, a nice turtle neck. I am VERY particular about my turtle necks and the fit and how clingy it is, and the type of material, especially for black ones! I need one here in Maine and it is so hard to find good ones.
Ben,
I can definately come up with some concrete goals, I’ll post to your blog soon. thanks for the inspiration and invite.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Meikah – I don’t have a preference on slippers actually. I probably should though.
They can’t be too over the top though (like fluffy pink bunny ones) cause my employees at the office might wonder what’s up. And walking down the hallway to the washroom would be rather funny…on second thought…
ME Strauss said
Meikah,
My list of my good friends is called the SOB directory
Christine Kane said
Hello everybody! I’m a P on the Myers-Briggs so I don’t do lists. Well, I DO them. I just rarely follow them!
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Turtle necks are great for harsh winter winds and I love trudging through blizzards, but Antarctica is no slumpers buddy…
Rick Cockrum said
Christmas Wish List
1. Son puts up Christmas tree.
2. Daughter decorates Christmas tree.
3. Granddaughter doesn’t knock over Christmas tree.
4. New cat doesn’t eat needles off Christmas tree.
5. Charlie Brown comes back for Christmas.
6. The last know copy of It’s a Wonderful Life owned by a TV network is destroyed in a fire.
7. The last known copy of An American Christmas Carol miraculously reappears.
Char said
Vespers – that’s funny! Thanks for the compliments. You should go check out my full length character at my personal blog:
http://casualkeystrokes.com/about
She is me – just sassier and she is for a good cause (www.designhergals.com).
Valeria Maltoni said
Char: I agree with Vaspers, great design.
Everyone: what about New Year resolutions? We did away with them this year at the Philadelphia Fast Company network event in January with Stephen Shapiro. Instead, we have promises. Mine for 2006 was ‘impact’.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Where is everybody? Did I make them go away? Nuts. I did it again.
Christine Kane said
damn. my comments always show up at the end of the last page, and no one notices me. I feel very Eeyore-ish when that happens.
Trying again.. Hi all!
Meikah Delid said
Hahaha… Ben, I suggest you go act on that second thought…
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
No New Year’s resolutions, don’t think I’ve ever done that. I resolve stuff daily and do them in a once in a while.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Wow. Someone left an italics tag open and now all comments are in italics…not that I’m complaining.
If I buy big fluffy pink slippers and take a picture of me wearing them – will you guys promise to make me famous? Please!
Delphine said
Liz,
you brought back memories from childhood, when I was a child there was a great restaurant / club called SOB’s for Sons of Brazil. My mother was upset that we were going because of the name, don’t ya just love the 70′s?
Rick Cockrum said
Hey Christine!
Lady Glynis’ favorite hoodie has Eeyore on it. Eeyore and Tigger – they’re the best.
Christine Kane said
Hey there Rick. I like Piglet. But yea, Eeyore is so perfect.
Rick Cockrum said
My bad, Ben. Comment 177 – item 6
Christine Kane said
I think Delphine is one of the prettiest names in the world. I just met a Delphine last month. She’s the first one I know. Now, you’re the second! (See? I’m making lists!)
Rick Cockrum said
Will your slippers have bunny ears and whiskers. If they do, you’re on my blog.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Christine Kane: er, you are supremely noticeable m’lady. You have a tripped out cool home page and a nifty blog. You are a musician. So’m I. I make nutty computer sci fi music.
David Armano said
Hi Liz and company. Roger von Oech turned me on to this blog today. Liz, you live in Chicago eh? Me too!
Meikah Delid said
“Hi there Kristine!” ~winnie the pooh
Ben, Liz can help you become famous. But am sure you will be, you just have to think of a good slogan or caption for that picture.
ME Strauss said
Christine,
Yeah, me too, I do lists. Then I put them away.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
you mean like a bold tag? or em? or..?
Ben Yoskovitz said
Rick – find me a pair online that have whiskers and bunny ears…maybe I’ll buy ‘em and get famous…
Meikah Delid said
Argghh, new year’s resolution?!? I never fulfill any of mine
*sigh* I hope by 2007 I’ll be disciplined enough to really lose pounds! 
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
who would be so strange as to leave a tag open? I’m sure it was not intentional.
Joe said
That’s Ok Christine,
I sat on the last page hitting refresh again and again until I realized that there was a next page.
Char said
Ben – I can’t promise I’ll make you famous, but I’ll post your picture on my blog.
Christine Kane said
okay, I don’t know what’s happening with the comments! Hello Meikah! Hello V… (the musician with all the other marks around your name.) Liz, you seem like someone who makes lists a lot…and like you really WISH you could follow through with them!
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
oopsChristine Kane said
Hello Joe! So you got to read my comment over and over… how exciting for you!
Okay, it looks like the comments are normal again. They were all crossed out on the last screen for me…
Meikah Delid said
Arrrghh…i’m trying to remember whose slogan is this: “on a list, there’s always a first.” Anyone knows, please>
Ben Yoskovitz said
Char – works for me. What I’ll do for a link!
Rick Cockrum said
Here we go, Ben. No whiskers, but close enough.
ME Strauss said
Hi David,
I got distracted there finding the open tags,
Welcome to my blog and to open comment night! Yep I’m in Chicago. We’ll have to say hello!
Ben Yoskovitz said
Ok…Rick…I’ll take a look. $19.99 for fame and fortune eh? A small price to pay, I guess…
Michael Stelzner said
Liz;
Wanted to stop by and congratulate you on your win as a top blog for writers!
Keep on with the great effort!
For those of you who have not seen the list, check out http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/12/05/top-10-blogs-for-writers/
Mike
ME Strauss said
Christine,
I don’t make lists a lot. I do about every other Thursday and for about 4 hours I wish my way through following them. Then I go back to starting each with a plan for the day, not really list but a picture of what I’ll do. That works better for me.
Joe said
Cute Rick, can I have mine in Blue?
Delphine said
thank-you Christine!
I always hated it growing up, it is an old lady’s name in France. But when I turned 12ish it was back in fashion… so there’s a whole new crop of Delphine’s in their 20′s. thanks for the compliment.
Ben Yoskovitz said
If I may share an actual link to something I think is cool (not to diss the bunny slippers) –
great use of text messaging for donating money to charity — I had never heard about this until today.
ME Strauss said
Mike,
Wanted you to know, I do know how to spell you name. I’ve got right everywhere. I hate Tuesdays.
Thank you so much for coming by and for the wonderful honor of including me despite my obvious inability to type or to see.
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
Delphine reminds of the Delphic oracle that even Socrates mentioned. You are a classic, a treasure, a wise one.
Char said
My New Year’s Promises
1. Take on projects I want to take on and not projects I feel obligated to take on
2. Only take on projects I don’t really want by using Liz’s secret method
3. Automate or streamline some of my administrative tasks for my business (like billing)
4. Try to be better about using my time wisely (kind of links to #1)
V-+a%S(p#E*rsT=`hE..]gra_Te[ said
I like some lists and also much of Liszt.
Valeria Maltoni said
Liz and everyone (hi David): time to hit the sack for the day. Thank you again for the interesting conversation. I’ll be visiting many of you in the coming days.
ME Strauss said
New and Improved this week . . .
Liz’s Secret Method.
It can yours for the asking for only
$25Million.
But wait if you call right now you’ll also get a set of ginzu knives.
ME Strauss said
Good night, Valeria,
Thanks for coming!
David Armano said
This is a really interesting concept. A slow chat via comments…
It’s putting me in a relaxed mood. I’m going to grab some scotch.
Meikah Delid said
Congratulations, Liz!
Char said
Val – glad you stopped in tonight! Your blog is great – I will be reading it again shortly.
Christine Kane said
Liz, I tend to have lists and then I let activities just take me where they will. When I’m doing the right thing, then I get really focused!
Ben Yoskovitz said
Liz – that reminds me. I need slippers and a new set of really sharp knives. Don’t ask.
And that link I posted went to the right place but the formatting of the post was buggered. Stupid multitasking.
Rick Cockrum said
They have blue bunnies, too, Joe.
The popups are with a plugin called WP-dTree, Vaspers.
I resolved once to never do resolutions. I have enough ways to beat myself up. It’s the only resolution I’ve kept.
ME Strauss said
Ben,
I’m glad I could remind you of your need for slippers and knives. Personallly I need the $25million.
Christine Kane said
OOoooo, Liz.. Congrats on your award thingee. Are you going to do a Halle Berry and sob as you thank me for teaching me all you know?
David Armano said
Since the thread is lists, here’s one that I co-wrote with Ann Handley. The “Top 10 Signs of Blog Addiction”
http://darmano.typepad.com/bloggers_anonymous/2006/06/the_mock_10_sig.html
ME Strauss said
Christine,
I’ve figured out recently that I like the 30,000 foot view or hyperfocus at the pixel level. Lists fall in between the two.
Christine Kane said
Rick, I choose a Word of the Year every year. Gratitude. Generosity. Creativity. Courage. And I let that word guide me through the year. It works way better than resolutions.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Wow. Christine. That’s an amazing idea.
Delphine said
I like resolutions, but not necessarily for the year, new month’s resolutions seem to work great for the first few hours.
Ben Yoskovitz said
My word next year: Change.
Wait, can I pick two words?
Monumental Change.
Christine Kane said
Thanks Ben. I sent the idea out to my mailing list one year, and about 100 people wrote me back with words they were choosing. It was a big thing. So I write it to my list every year. It’s kind of fun to get the responses. This year I’m going to write about you and your bunny slippers though…
Char said
Bloggers Anonymous is frighteningly true and funny at the same time. I’m not ready for a 12 step program yet – I having too much fun with my addiction
Christine Kane said
Ben… is that “creating” change? Or “allowing” change? (just wondering.)
Meikah Delid said
Christine, I like that
coool!
Ben Yoskovitz said
Christine –
First and foremost it’s CREATING Change.
Second, it’s ACCEPTING Change.
But CREATING more than anything. Big time.
Rodney Rumford said
Hi Liz,
It’s official… I am a BAD Blogger. Thanks for the interview. It was pleasure to speak with you earlier this week. I just got back from my weekly MojoPages meeting and we are taking your suggestion and reworking the naming of the Blog.
Rick Cockrum said
That is a good idea, Christine.
Your list sounds like how I’ve read some writers describe themselves, David.
ME Strauss said
Hi Rodney!
It’s great to see you here!
What fun it was talking with you, Mr. Visionary Geek!
Christine Kane said
Well, Ben, then those bunny slippers and that knife oughtta be a great start!
Change is good! You go girl!
Rick Cockrum said
It’s time for my date with my pillow. Thank you, Liz. Fare thee all well.
ME Strauss said
Good night, Sir Rick,
Fare thee well and good sleep to thy pillow.
Rodney Rumford said
Liz,
Since the topic is lists I thought that I would share a web 2.0 business resource list blog post that I wrote about 2 months ago before I spoke at the TechBiz Connection in Orange County to a group of about 80 Business owners.
I wanted the attendees to be able to go home and look at a blog post about web 2.0 enjoy and feel free to share. http://www.newmediagulp.com/?p=48
Cheers
Rodney Rumford
Christine Kane said
Bye Rick! I must depart as well. Adieu, adieu to yieu and yieu and yieu…
ME Strauss said
Great list, Rodney!
Thanks for sharing it!
Meikah Delid said
uh-oh…has everyone left?
ME Strauss said
So long, Fare well, Christine!
I’ll be thinking of my word.
ME Strauss said
Meikah,
I don’t think everyone has left quite yet. I think we’re at one of those late night lulls.
Ben Yoskovitz said
I’m still here…sort of.
Looking at purchasing those sweet slippers…
cat said
Hey Liz, do you mean about the “The “Mock 10″ Signs of Blog Addiction”
Hi back Valeria! I’m finally working though the updates on DWB. I usually have a bunch backdated, but … times are slim on time in the run up to the holidays.
And it doesn’t help to have to work through code snafus when they are not planned.
Like, when are they EVER planned, right?
At the moment I’m trying to add a plugin to the Creative Latitude blog where our members can sign up to have their blog post titles sucked into the CL posts to give them extra promotion.
And since it’s connected to Zoodoka, they’ll also get their posts (the ones about their businesses) sent out in the CL newsletter.
But .. the code … the code … (shudder) it’s a nightmare!
Char said
I’m still here – I just working on two computers tonight. One is just for watching this blog and the other one is for catching up on some web maintenance.
ME Strauss said
Cat,
Wouldn’t the web be great if there weren’t any code?
Ben Yoskovitz said
I just changed the link that my name goes to. Introducing my new blog for fun.
Rodney Rumford said
Your welcome. I am frazzled as i worked until 4 am. Had i known in advance it was list nite… i would have prepared better
Here is “10 Business Podcast Marketing Ideas” list post that i did in September of 2005… It is still pretty relevant and has some good ideas in it.
http://blog.podblaze.com/public/item/102149
Rodney Rumford
Ben Yoskovitz said
On the topic of lists, I don’t know…I’m a fan. I like publishing them, I like putting on paper a list of things I want to get done. Sure, you never get half those things done, but the exercise is somehow effective at getting things off my chest…
ME Strauss said
Char,
I’m sorry it”s your turn to maintain the web. It’s a dirty job,but someone’s got to do it. Those rotation chores are the really worst aren’t they? Just think this is the last time you’ll have to do it this year.
Char said
Ben – I saw your new blog earlier today – very cool!
Liz – I guess it is kind of like being a janitor some days…not glamourous, but needed. And code – without it, I’d be back to doing that dreaded print work.
Meikah Delid said
Ooh alright…I’m coming in and out, too. As usual, multi-tasking
Ben, is this the startupspark?
ME Strauss said
Rodney,
No need to worry. Had I known yesterday what night today would be, I would have told you. But the truth is it’s hard to figure out what kind of topic will hold up to this kind of beating.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Robert – I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of Podblaze until today. I have to get my podcasts in there! Glad I’ve found the site now though…
ME Strauss said
Ben,
You’re right about lists. They get the information out of your head and onto paper so that your brain will stop reminding you of what you put on them. So it really does do the trick of getting things “off your chest.”
Joe said
Since the evening started with lists
I want to make a Christmas wish.
All the best to you and your families
Holiday cheer and joy-i-ties
Here is a list of reindeer you know
Merry Christmas Ho-Ho-Ho
You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid
And Donner and Blitzen
Only eight there might be
to put under the tree
But wait there’s one more
to even the score
~~ Everyone Sings~~
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Play in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say,
“Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then all the reindeer loved him
And they shouted out with glee,
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
You’ll go down in history!”
**Johnny Marks, 1947**
Berma Shave
Nite Liz
Nite All
Ben Yoskovitz said
Meikah – it is — Startup Spark. Been an interesting process so far…
ME Strauss said
Good Night, Joe
Sleepy Swell
Ben Yoskovitz said
Bye Joe! Have a good night!
Mike said
Nice one, Joe! Did you know that Johnny Marks resisted the idea of a Rudolph TV special for a long time before agreeing to write most of the songs for the Rankin/Bass classic?
And howdy, Liz! Thanks for hosting the party.
Mike
Rodney Rumford said
Ben
I am glad that you know know about Podblaze.com We went live with that DIY podcast hosting creation and distribution site almost 2 years ago… it was the second audio & video podcasting platform that I built (the first one was built before the word podcast existed).
Get ready for an entirely new web design… I am meeting with the designers this week to get it back up to snuff and looking cleaner and more web 20 ish.
Rodney
Starbucker said
Hi – checking in (rather late) from Billings, Montana. How is everyone?
David Armano said
Nice being able to sit in on this kind of thing. Have a good night everyone.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Hey Rodney – I feel like some of my podcasts must have gone into the directory – but I’m going to doublecheck tomorrow…
ME Strauss said
Rodney.
You should take at the show Ben works on http://www.gbsbs.com/
ME Strauss said
Good Night, David!
Thanks for coming!
ME Strauss said
Hey Starbucker!
Glad to see you here!
Meet Rodney from MojoPages and Podblaze. He’s today’s B.A.D Blogger.
When’re you gonna be one?
Ben Yoskovitz said
Hey Starbucker! Good to see you…
ME Strauss said
Mike!
When did you sneak in — spooky action. Great to see you!!
cat said
A web without code … now, there’s a thought!
Starbucker said
Hey Rodney – checked out your site; way cool. I need to look into this podcast thing. Ben got me really pumped about it.
Liz, I’d love to be B.A.D Let’s work out a time and do it. Would be great to chat.
Mike said
Liz,
I popped in right after “Burma Shave”! I was teaching some second graders tonight, so I’m later to the party (although earlier than last week)
Did I miss any good lists?
Mike
ME Strauss said
Yeah, Cat, I think we could replace code with . . . chocolate.
Char said
Mike – what were you teaching?
ME Strauss said
Mike,
I think Rodney’s Web 2.0 list is something and Steven/Vesper’s Most Boring Blog is Hilarious!!!
ME Strauss said
Starbucker,
Pick a day, any day except Saturday of this week.
Starbucker said
How about Friday morning, say around 9:30 EST.
Ben Yoskovitz said
Guys, I’m done for the evening. It was a blast!
Have a great rest of the week…
Delphine said
hello Starbucker and any other new people.
I just wanted to come back and say goodnight, it was great, hope to see you all next week!!
cat said
Chocolate? Then we’ve have to figure out the size and colour of chocolate.
There’d be … chocolate small, chocolate medium, chocolate large, then there would be chocolate light, chocolate dark, chocolate with nuts (for texture) …
so … cs, cm, cl, cl … no, can’t have both so it’d have to be cll, cd, cwn …
and then we’d have to have something for available chocolate … expensive chocolate … secrete chocolate …
Starbucker said
Bye Ben! Goodnight Delphine! Happy holidays!
Char said
Goodnight Delphine! Glad you could make it.
Tony said
Is it too late to join in? Hallooooo from Toronto!
ME Strauss said
Good Night, Delphine!
Good Night Ben!
ME Strauss said
Friday sounds great, Starbucker.
Send me an email with your Skype or telephone number!
ME Strauss said
Hallloooo Tony!!!
Starbucker said
Will do Liz. Howdy Tony!
ME Strauss said
Cat,
I think you’re getting the chocolate web concept down. We could call it Web Co.coca
Tony said
Man, I’m late to the party AGAIN!
Starbucker said
I should probably contribute my list before I sign off, so here goes: My 5 favorite ice cream flavors – 1. Coconut Mounds 2. Good old Vanilla 3. Rocky Road 4. Chocolate Chip 5. Cinnamon
ME Strauss said
Aw, Tony, there’s no late, especially when a baby’s involved.
Starbucker — cinnamon???
Char said
Starbucker – that visit was short and sweet! Here’s my list: 1. Cherry Garcia 2. Mint Chocolate Chip 3. Honeycomb (got it Ireland-yum) 4. Moosetracks 5. Pralines and Cream
Mike said
Liz,
My wife and I teach a catechism class once a month.
Char and Starbucker have fine taste in ice cream!
Mike
Starbucker said
Yes, cinnamon. I just love it. I sprinkle it on my latte every day (instead of sugar). You’ve never tried it as an ice cream? It’s awesome.
Char, Moosetracks is great too. I think that would be #6 for me.
ME Strauss said
Mike,
I guess the first sentence tells me I should believe the second is true.
Starbucker said
What about you Mike – what’s your ice cream top 5?
Char said
Mike – 2nd graders are a cool age – they are grown up enough to grasp so many concepts and they are still so enthusiastic about everything.
Char said
Starbucker – speaking of cinnamon – I bought a bag of cinnamon scented pinecones at Linens & Things today to put in a basket near my fireplace. Oh, do they smell good!
ME Strauss said
Oh, you guys, I’m yawning the big ones. I’m going to have to give you the keys and let you close up the blog when you’re done.
Starbucker said
Nice Char – it’s an “up” smell, isn’t it?
Starbucker said
I gotta sack out too Liz – Char, Tony, Mike, all the best and Happy Holidays! Liz, talk to you Friday. Bye!
ME Strauss said
Here you go, I’ll see you in the morning!
Sweet dreams, all of you!
Char said
Goodnight Liz! I’m taking advantage of total silence and some good coffee this afternoon to make a major dent in my to-do list tonight. I may be in and out for a while still.
Starbucker – I kept picking those pinecones up just to get one more whiff. By the third time I figured I’d better buy them or the store staff would think I was odd.
Tony said
Good night everyone!
(man, I gotta start coming earlier … )
John Richardson said
Hi Liz,
The list that comes to my mind is a list of 5 must read books that have changed my outlook on life this year…
1. The Wisdom of Crowds…
2. Primal Branding…
3. The World is Flat…
4. The Wal-Mart Effect…
5. Blink…
All five have brought new insights and have started many interesting conversations…
Just like the interesting conversations started here…
ME Strauss said
Stay as long as you like, Char!
cat said
Ok, so I’m getting all my blog posts written up so I can take off for xmas.
On each blog I have to share:
1) an about
(you can’t imagine how difficult it is to find one of these)
2) two posts people should see
(this is a hard one at times because there are just so many great bloggers around, with tons of excellent posts – so, which one to pick?)
3) one or two things I’ve found on the blog
(other blogs, sites, etc)
I just came across this on one, and if you work at home like me, you’ll get a chuckle
http://www.thrivingoffice.com/
Mike said
Char,
You’re so right. This class is a group of sweet kids; they’re a joy to teach.
Starbucker: Mint Chocolate Chip, Moose Tracks, original Blue Bell oreo, lemon sherbet in the summer, and whatever else is in the fridge after 10:00pm!
Mike
Mike said
John,
I have to admit I have heard of all of those books, but I haven’t read a single one. What makes Primal Branding so good?
Mike
Char said
Cat – there is an about on my personal blog – don’t know if that helps you or not:
http://casualkeystrokes.com/about
My thriving office often has other sounds that I want filtered out – anyone know that trick?
Rodney Rumford said
hey starbucker and everyone esle. sorry i was out of the loop there for about an hour… i was on a conference call with my programming team…. we just got our podcasting/blogging/vlogging platform to work today and it converts all videos to flash like youtube and i am excited as a kid in a candy store looking at the new version… sweeeet!
John Richardson said
Liz… Primal Branding is about storytelling. It really answered the question of why some businesses do so much better than others. Seven easy to remember concepts. Well worth the read.
John
P.S. and you exemplify most of them on your blog…
cat said
Hi Char. Your http://www.30seccommute.com has some interesting articles on working at home. I’ll contact you ok?
We are launching a business blog in the new year. I’ve spent months getting it ready, researching helpful articles to share with our readers.
Hopefully it’ll be programmed while I’m in the UK (fingers crossed!)
Mike said
John,
Thanks for the info! That’s enough to make me want to check it out.
Mike
Char said
Cat – please contact me at your convenience.
I’d better call it a night or I will never get up in time to get the kids on the bus in the morning.
Good night all – it was fun.
Troy Worman said
Check out my List of Lists… at ON!
Jeff Brown said
Alone in downtown Phoenix with Leno, a Jack-In-The-Box bacon cheese-burger, and Tom Clancy.
It could be worse – I could be in Boise.
Jessica said
Hi all… is anyone still around?
Jessica said
1. transparency
2. honesty
3. decision
4. reconsider
5. it’s not see-through after all
6. emotions
7. reasoning
8. delusions
9. questioning
10. transparency
Jessica said
Liz – hope you had a wonderful evening. You are in my thoughts. Other things have suddenly overtaken my time these past couple of weeks.
I have been missing these conversational evenings
They inspire me.
ME Strauss said
Wow! You all had such great conversation. I’m sorry I wasn’t here to participate in it!
John and Mike, I’ll be reading the books on the list I’ve not read soon. I think I’ll add them to my Amazon wishlist in the meantime.
Cat, I’ve got my fingers crossed for you too.
Char, Your about page is one of the best, but then so is your blog.
Troy, always feel free to leave a link!
Rodney, Congratulations! What fun is that!!!!
Jeff, So cool you came by to see us. But I’m sorry that you couldn’t hook with Larry for a wild night on the town!!
HART (1-800-HART) said
oops. I thought today was Tuesday. My feed has been down since Sunday, and time flies extremely slowly when your feed is not working.. D’oh!
ME Strauss said
HART,
I do that too. And I can’t blame my feed . . .
Rick Cockrum said
A list of lists is what you missed
If you weren’t here for last night’s tryst
Bloggers from around the globe
Tipped their hats to those they know
Newfound friends came out to play
As we all had our say
Joe was first as he tries to be
Making lists of what he’d see
Liz the ever gracious host
Watched neighbors list what they loved most.
Scorpia panned the creation of lists
Stultifying shells to block her bliss
John T Unger sat a spell
But Typelists’ called sounded his knell
Carolyn said she loves lists
She may explain to a therapist
Valeria came for the first time
Lists for her, harness the mind
Delphine, too, was also new
Lists for her keep things to do
Trisha stopped just to say hi
To her lists she says goodbye
Chris is in a frigid clime
But with Klondike’s he’s doing fine
Derek came, proud to say
His new blog layout makes him say Yay!
Vaspers returned, with his unique sound
Bearing links and quips, and links round rou….
Char says she’s a lover of lists
For holding her thoughs so life she won’t miss
Roger surveyed the list on their blog writing time
Was he making a list? I gave him mine
Ben stopped in. We gave him pink slippers
And promised him links if he’d just send us pictures
Cat is busy, preparing to fly
To England for Christmas – now she’s lacking time
Shopping lists are popular at this time of year
Meikah really does hope the list of bills disappears
Christine (she’s a P) doesn’t follow her lists
Resolutions are out, but a year’s word can bring bliss
Rodney just joined the BAD blogger club
For Starbucker ice cream supplied the true grist
For a mouth-watering, luscious, flavorful list.
Tony felt bad that he came so late
John R brought books, a list that was great
Troy Worman said hi, Jeff Brown was alone
Douglas winged in and back out on his own
Jessica’s list gave us food, not just a bone
And HART said a last hi from his unique time zone.
As Joe said in his great rendition of Rudolph
And the end of the year comes once more to be
With lists like this
You’ll go down in history!
HART (1-800-HART) said
oh .. *NOW* Rick posts the summary after I read all 332 posts! lol // excellent recap!
Rick Cockrum said
Made you look!
Jessica Doyle said
Rick – your poem is fabulous! Wow.
ME Strauss said
Jessica!
Rick is fabulous. Isn’t he?
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