101 Comments to “A Party Invitation to 646 SOBs — Successful and Outstanding Bloggers!”

1. October 22nd, 2007 at 1:43 pm
   Susan Cartier Liebel said

   Liz, what a lovely birthday invitation. I’m not sure I can make it but just in case, here are the links that started it all..

   This Blog’s Reason for Being

   Law School Learning Leaves Solo in Cold
   This birthday invitation is particularly sweet as I near my own birthday and the first year anniversary of my blog.

   Looking forward (hopefully) to participating in your birthday bash.

   Kindest,

   Susan

2. October 22nd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
   Kirk M said

   Thanks so much for the tribute to all us SOB’s. You must have a big place!

3. October 22nd, 2007 at 2:57 pm
   Mother Earth said

   WOW -eeeeeeeeeee!!! Look at that list!! That is the coolest thing Liz!

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

4. October 22nd, 2007 at 3:15 pm
   Lodewijkvdb said

   Wow! This is some invitation!

   I love to come, and since the party is way long (16 hours! Yihaa!), I will make it (even in GMT+1

   I don’t know if you have a big place, but a big heart…that’s for certain! Now to ponder about a good gift…

5. October 22nd, 2007 at 3:34 pm
   Michael from Pro Blog Design said

   Wednesday is a busy day for me this week, but if I can get online at all, then I sure will!

   Congrats on 2 years of SOBs! That’s one heck of a list of blogs to read.

6. October 22nd, 2007 at 3:50 pm
   Roger von Oech said

   Link-love at its most generous.

   I’ll be with a client in Vancouver on Wednesday evening. I don’t know what my internet situation will be there.

   If I don’t make it to your party, let me wish you now congrats as you enter your “terrible twos.”

   Best wishes,

   Roger von Oech

7. October 22nd, 2007 at 3:52 pm
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8. October 22nd, 2007 at 4:33 pm
   Thanos said

   Thanks Kindly for the invite, it will be the evening before I can make it, hope to see you all then however.

9. October 22nd, 2007 at 4:40 pm
   Mark McGuinness said

   Thanks Liz, you must have sore finger from putting all those links together! I’ll drop by one Wednesday at some point, hope our time-zones coincide…

10. October 22nd, 2007 at 5:06 pm
    gl hoffman said

    Hi Liz…great list…will try to stop by…if anyone asks “what would dad say” just refer them to me. http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds
    jk.

    best~ GL

11. October 22nd, 2007 at 5:17 pm
    Ian Stewart said

    Sounds fun, Liz. Am I to bring all three things? A picture, a link and a post?

    [Ian looks for his imaginary party hat]

12. October 22nd, 2007 at 6:15 pm
    Drew McLellan said

    Liz,

    Congrats on the anniversary and the amazing relationships you have cultivated. I’ve got a couple gifts up my sleeve! Looking forward to the party!

    Drew

13. October 22nd, 2007 at 6:24 pm
    Edrei said

    Sweet Jesus, that’s a lot of links.

    I’ll see if I can make it.

14. October 22nd, 2007 at 6:26 pm
    CK said

    A rockin’ party, indeed…how fun! Thanks for holding the party, looking forward to it ;-).

15. October 22nd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
    ann michael said

    Hopefully even the train to DC and all day client meetings won’t keep me away. Happy Birthday, Liz!!!

16. October 22nd, 2007 at 6:38 pm
    Robin Yap said

    What a great celebration Liz. Unfortunately I am out of the country but will be there in spirit. Have a great time!

17. October 22nd, 2007 at 7:38 pm
    Joe said

    Hey Liz,
    You know I’ll be there, I just can’t think of a present to bring that would be worthy of such a celebration!
    But you know I will be here no matter what. Especially since I finally got my new laptop!
    I just have to figure out how to type on such a non-ergonomic keyboard.
    See ya Tuesday Night as prep to the Big Bash on Wednesday!
    

18. October 22nd, 2007 at 8:17 pm
    SexyMom said

    hi, Liz
    you rock! am sure it will be fun fun fun
    now i have more than 24 hrs (?) to plan. but this is nothing compared to your mega plan!!!

19. October 22nd, 2007 at 8:20 pm
    C. B. Whittemore said

    Liz, you are unbelievable! Thanks for the invitation. Congratulations, and C’mon, let’s paarrtay!

20. October 22nd, 2007 at 8:32 pm
    Janet Johnson said

    Who can say no to such a fabulous invitation from such a fabulous woman? Not I, said she…

    Hmmm… I’ll have to queue up something fun.

    Thanks for the invite. You’re a genuine delight.

21. October 22nd, 2007 at 9:16 pm
    --Deb said

    My word, how long did it take you to create all those links…. (grin)

22. October 22nd, 2007 at 9:29 pm
    Rick Cockrum said

    The comment box to hold this big a party is as big as your heart, Liz. Happy two!

23. October 22nd, 2007 at 10:14 pm
    Ellen Weber said

    Liz, you kep showing us how to keep inspiration alive! What an amazing line-up - and thanks for squeezing Brain Based Business into it:-)

    Happy Second party! All the Timmings … None of the clean-up! Yes!

24. October 22nd, 2007 at 10:22 pm
    Ruth said

    Thank you for the invitation Liz and for including me in your Outstanding Bloggers list. You are a treasure. :o)

    I will try to get here. Company and all you know.

25. October 22nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey All of you!
    Thank you for your wonderful RSVPs!
    I’m on an airplane all day, but I can’t wait to party down with you on Wednesday!!

26. October 23rd, 2007 at 2:03 am
    cat said

    Man oh, man Liz. When you throw a party, you really throw a party!

    Of course I’ll be there. With bells on

27. October 23rd, 2007 at 3:14 am
    Gino Cosme said

    Liz, great idea and blog list, and congrats on the anniversary. Will do my best to be here albeit that our time difference may make it somewhat difficult.

28. October 23rd, 2007 at 3:38 am
    David Airey said

    You’ve been a star to award all these great people with your award, and on such a continuous basis, well done Liz!

    It was great chatting to you, and I hope all’s well your side of the pond.

    Bye for now.

29. October 23rd, 2007 at 6:14 am
    WTJ said

    I’ll be doing my exam paper in the middle of the party, i’m sure your birthday will bring me lucks.

30. October 23rd, 2007 at 6:23 am
    Jonathan Fields said

    Hey Liz,

    Thanks for the rockin’ invite! Now…what to wear, what to wear???

31. October 23rd, 2007 at 6:28 am
    Priscilla Palmer said

    Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for the invite!

32. October 23rd, 2007 at 7:45 am
    Yvonne DiVita said

    You rock, Liz! What a fantastical idea! I’m marking my calendar and I’ll be here! And, I’ll be spreading the word. Cheers!

33. October 23rd, 2007 at 8:06 am
    Roberta said

    Thanks for the invite, lady You still rock, Liz!

34. October 23rd, 2007 at 8:18 am
    Easton Ellsworth said

    Great Liz! I’ll try to be there with my family. What a fun idea! I love how you dream big!

35. October 23rd, 2007 at 8:54 am
    Juggling Frogs said

    Wow! The length and breadth of the list alone is impressive, but it’s even more stunning, when I think about how you have developed a relationship with each of its members!

    Happy birthday SOB (and congratulations, Liz!)

    May you go from strength to strength.

36. October 23rd, 2007 at 11:19 am
    Mike said

    Thanks for the invite, Liz. Hopefully be able to pop my head around the door at some point during the proceedings. Dunno if I’ve got anything suitable to show “success and outstanding-ness” but I’ll see what I can find.

37. October 23rd, 2007 at 12:25 pm
    Silvia said

    Thanks Liz for this invite and for considering me one of your 640 Successful and Outstanding Bloggers, quite an honor sincerely.
    Looking forward to drop by the party.

38. October 23rd, 2007 at 12:46 pm
    Joanna Young said

    You are such a generous soul Liz. I can’t wait to meet other people here tomorrow. I’ve already made a new blogging friend just from you publishing this list!

    Joanna

39. October 23rd, 2007 at 1:55 pm
    Maura said

    Liz,

    Thank you for the invitation and including me in your list of SOB’s!

    Looking forward to the party!!!

    Maura

40. October 23rd, 2007 at 5:04 pm
    Edward Mills said

    Liz, this is great. I’m so glad I made it onto the list just in time for an invitation! See you tomorrow!

    Ed

41. October 23rd, 2007 at 6:15 pm
    Kelly said

    Clearly, I need sleep. I read “Photographic Party Favors” as “Pornographic Party Favors” and thought, that’s not like Liz…

    I’ll try and be there, despite the lack of porn.

42. October 23rd, 2007 at 8:59 pm
    ME Strauss said

    What a wonderful way to get into the spirit! It’s looking like this year will be as much fun as last year.

    . . . Kelly, I think that your misread is . . . too funny!!

43. October 23rd, 2007 at 11:08 pm
    Indeterminacy said

    Wow! Happy birthday to us! Where did you ever find time to get to know so many of us? You deserve the party. Not us.

44. October 23rd, 2007 at 11:15 pm
    Angie Pedersen said

    What a colossal idea (and undertaking!) And how very thoughtful. Now to think of something worthy to share… at least I’m in the same time zone, so I don’t have to waste brain cells with a time conversion!

    Thanks for being a trailblazer (again…still), Liz!

45. October 23rd, 2007 at 11:26 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Indie! Angie!
    How great to see both of you!!

    I was just shutting down to get some sleep before a long day tomorrow! So glad I saw you!

46. October 24th, 2007 at 1:23 am
    hh said

    Hi Liz, Happy Birthday. Would have loved to come. Alas I’m across the globe. Not too much time now to book my airlines ticket

    But let us know about the birthday bash later. Three cheers to all the SOBs.

47. October 24th, 2007 at 4:00 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi HH!
    It’s a virtual party! No airplane required!

48. October 24th, 2007 at 7:49 am
    Karen Putz said

    What a list! I’m going to explore some of them today.

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50. October 24th, 2007 at 8:02 am
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51. October 24th, 2007 at 11:42 am
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52. October 24th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
    michael and derrick said

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thank you SO MUCH for including us and stepping into our lives! Your friendship means so much to us, your spirit gives us energy and lifts us, and your writing inspires us.

    xoxoxoxox
    Michael and Derrick

53. October 24th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Michael and Derrick,
    Thank you! Your friendship is a gift that’s wrapped up in a smile. The party is roaring and I hope you have a chance to stop by.

    Thank you for being a part of this blog and my life.

54. October 24th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
    chartreuse said

    Happy Birthday to the smartest chick in the room.

    no one loves you more,

    chartreuse

55. October 24th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Chartreuse,
    You always had a way with words.

56. October 24th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
    TechZ said

    Wow…I miss SOB & Liz!!!

    So many blogs since the very early SOB days…you’ve done a marvelous job Liz.

57. October 24th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
    ME Strauss said

    TechZ!!
    Wow! How great to see you!!
    Yea!! I’m smiling big now!

58. October 25th, 2007 at 3:42 am
    Steli Efti said

    Damn it I missed the party! DAMN IT!!! Liz, you are an inspiration and one of the most awesome people I ever met online!!! Keep being so special to the blogosphere. I gotta go back to my “To-Do-Or-Die-Trying” list now. But my heart is with all the great SOBsters out there.

    Much power to all of you!

59. October 25th, 2007 at 4:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Steli!
    You’re bundle of wonder and I so admire that! My heart says hello to your heart’s burning fire.

60. October 25th, 2007 at 9:32 am
    Anna Farmery said

    Liz

    Wish I could have made it and I hope you had a great time - unfortunately or fortunately ! - I have been on my travels but I will be there next time

61. October 25th, 2007 at 9:58 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Anna!
    Thank you for the note! We did have a great time.

62. October 25th, 2007 at 11:05 am
    martin burns said

    Liz - Sorry I missed this, been up to my ears in hiring lately (which is job security for a recruiter). Hope it went well, and I’ll do my best to make the next go-round.

    -Martin

63. October 25th, 2007 at 11:14 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Martin,
    Thanks for stopping by to say “hello.” You should check out the birthday post. It was something spectacular.

64. October 25th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
    Danielle said

    Aww, I missed it! (Laptop had an accident Monday, haven’t been online much since then.) Thanks for the link love, sorry I wasn’t there to share in the fun!

65. October 25th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Danielle,
    So sorry to hear about your laptop! Happy to include you in the invitation. You belong there.

    It’s excellent that you stopped to say few words today. Thank you.

66. October 25th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
    Hock said

    Hi Liz,

    Shucks… I’m a day late. Anyway, happy belated birthday. I just celebrated my birthday too.

    I wish you continued success!!!

67. October 25th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Hock!
    Happy Birthday! Congratulations! You and I go way back!! I wish you continued success too!!

68. October 26th, 2007 at 12:04 am
    JohnC said

    Liz,
    I took the night off early on the 24th, and this hadn’t hit my reader at the time before that for some reason.

    I just wanted to say thanks so much for the invite and the Blog Birthday party for everyone. I’m setting my schedule for the next one…should it be on the same calendar day or the same weekday of the month?

    Best, care, and warmth…

    John

69. October 26th, 2007 at 2:11 am
    Meikah Delid said

    Congratulations, Liz, for a successful party! More outstanding ideas and successful events come your way. Of course, we’ll all still be a part of each one of them.

70. October 26th, 2007 at 5:38 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi JohnC
    Sorry you missed the party. Fun seemed to be the word of the day! Next year it will probably be on the 24th or it will be on the Tuesday of that week.

71. October 26th, 2007 at 5:39 am
    ME Strauss said

    Meikah!
    I sure hope you’ll all be part, because it wouldn’t be fun without you. You all keep me awake at the wheel.

72. October 26th, 2007 at 7:19 am
    Pradeep said

    Thanks for the post…May the list grow a hundred fold…all the very best…

73. October 26th, 2007 at 7:44 am
    ME Strauss said

    Thank you, Pradeep!
    And thank you for your fun blog!

74. October 26th, 2007 at 8:04 am
    Chris J. Davis said

    I am sorry to have missed it, I would have enjoyed meeting everyone. Maybe next year!

75. October 26th, 2007 at 10:44 am
    ME Strauss said

    Chris!
    It would have been so cool to talk with you! Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment.

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78. October 26th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
    Jessica Doyle said

    Hi Liz

    It’s been a while. I’ve moved blogs for the time being and only check my older blog occasionally.

    I hope the party went well and you had lots of fun.

    After my move cross-country I decided to make some online and offline changes namely where I’m blogging and working. I’ve become quite active on Flickr posting new drawings and paintings. I’m also working offline full-time here in Saint John, New Brunswick as a Custom Picture Framer. My blog for writing has also changed and that link is posted in my info of this comment.

    I’ll try to make it to Open Mic Night next Tuesday

    xoxo
    Jessica Doyle
    AKA - EastVanEsica

79. October 26th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Jessica!
    I’ve been thinking about you often.
    It’s so wonderful to see you here!

    Everything you’re doing sounds so marvelous and engaging. I hope that you’re finding splendid and fun. I so hope that you make to one Tuesday night soon, if not this one. We would so enjoy having you home with us.

80. October 26th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
    Jessica Doyle said

    I’ll do my best Liz. I’m living in a different timezone again Back on the East Coast. I always had trouble with timezones didn’t I? That is one thing about the internet is that it is timeless.

    I was so happy to see you in my incoming links earlier. Glad to hear from you xo

81. October 27th, 2007 at 6:00 am
    ME Strauss said

    Jessica
    You’re closer now. That’s so cool! YEA!

82. October 27th, 2007 at 8:47 am
    John Place said

    Awwww, I missed the party! Is there any cake left?

83. October 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am
    anne said

    i love this idea…and i’m devastated that i missed the party. thanks for counting me in as an sob and belated happy birthday!

84. October 28th, 2007 at 11:56 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Anne!
    Thanks for coming by to say “hello.” I’m sorry you missed the party too, but it’s great to see you now!!!

    Keep smiling!

85. October 28th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
    Emil Stenström said

    Damnit! I missed it too. Better luck next time

86. October 28th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Emil!
    I’m sorry you missed it. But again. I’m sure glad you stopped to make a comment to say that you wish you had been there.

87. October 29th, 2007 at 5:48 am
    David Bullock said

    Wow. Sorry I missed it. Just now coming up for air.

88. October 29th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
    Scott said

    Rats, I missed it. But I was going to provide a link to a comment left on Stumbleupon by one of my readers, so I’ll just paste it here instead. It’s about my S/U page, but I think it sums up what has made my blog what it is:

    “I was reminded of Joe Cocker singing With a Little Help From My Friends while I was clicking one link after another at Fymarble’s SU site. Fymarbles promotes self-help and inspirational links to help us live with and reduce stress, anxiety, or depression. Thank you, Scott”

89. October 29th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Scott,
    I’m sorry you didn’t make it to the party. You’re a friend and I value your company.

    Wow! That comment sure says who you are. I’m glad someone said out loud.

90. November 1st, 2007 at 8:43 am
    Shirley Buxton said

    Oh, how sorry I am to have missed the party. Thank you for inviting me and for all your work. Maybe I’ll have my party hat on in time next year.

    Blessings to you always

91. November 1st, 2007 at 9:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Shirley!
    What fun it is to hear from you! Thank you for stopping by.

    I’m delighted to see you anytime.

92. November 1st, 2007 at 4:29 pm
    PETRONA said

    I missed a blog party…

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93. November 2nd, 2007 at 1:24 am
    Marianne Richmond said

    Late to another party….thanks for the invite and thanks for making me an SOB!

    Marianne

94. November 2nd, 2007 at 6:50 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Marianne!
    Great to see you! We will MEET. My life is much more organized now.

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96. November 2nd, 2007 at 9:31 pm
    Des Walsh said

    Liz

    Sorry I missed the party. I was travelling in China - in part to talk with people about blogging! at the ad:tech conference. Getting online was not as easy for a couple of weeks as it is when I’m sitting at my desk.

    Congratulations and thanks to you for your wonderful encouragement of us all.

    Des

97. November 2nd, 2007 at 9:33 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Des!
    Thank you for stopping by to leave that lovely comment. I was literally just thinking of you. I’m just about to email you a message.

    YEA!!

98. November 15th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
    Ev Nucci said

    Hi Liz,
    Just checked technorati for the first time in a month due to extended illness and saw this posting. So sorry I missed the “Mindfest”! I hope you organize another one soon and invite me again! Best wishes Liz.

99. November 16th, 2007 at 12:09 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ev!
    So sorry to hear that you’ve been feeling poorly. Please know that we’ll do it again.

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