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The Mike Is in Chicago!

June 6, 2006 by Liz 467 Comments

It’s Like Open Mike Only Different

Here’s how it works.

The rules are simple — be nice.

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.

Here’s what we might talk about:

Open Comments at 6 Chicago Time

Chicago romantic river

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Comments

  1. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:02 PM

    Ok, if this works, I want to know what that is a picture of.

    Reply
  2. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:03 PM

    That’s a picture looking down the Chicago River.

    Reply
  3. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:03 PM

    Oh, that should be Mic is in Chicago, unless that is the Mike Bridge or the Mike River. 😉

    Reply
  4. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:04 PM

    Actually, I think you can spell it both ways. Taking up editorial work are you?

    Reply
  5. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:05 PM

    You guys up for a Klondike Bar?

    Reply
  6. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:06 PM

    Hey maybe everyone is on Tuscany Time >>GRIN

    Reply
  7. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:06 PM

    Nah, Chris, I haven’t have dinner yet.

    Hey, Joe, You’d be right if it wasn’t in the title. It would have to be a lowercase mike.

    Reply
  8. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:07 PM

    Hey Chris,
    Throw one my way…
    Liz,
    I think it is Mic(rophone)

    Reply
  9. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:07 PM

    Joe, I think you might haave been the only one who knew about Tuscany besides Martin and we know he’s fast asleep right now — or out partying.

    Reply
  10. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:08 PM

    Tuscany? Isn’t that wine country?

    Reply
  11. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:09 PM

    Hey, Joe, my reference is Merriam-Webster.

    mike
    4 entries found for mike.
    To select an entry, click on it.
    mike[1,noun]mike[2,transitive verb]Mikeopen mike

    Main Entry: 1mike
    Pronunciation: ‘mIk
    Function: noun
    Etymology: by shortening & alteration
    : MICROPHONE

    Reply
  12. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:09 PM

    Yeah, but it is a conversation starter huh?

    Reply
  13. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:10 PM

    It could be short for microbe…

    Reply
  14. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:10 PM

    Yeah, Chris, Tuscany
    I think we’re going to go there next week with the microphone. We might even mess with a time warp.

    Reply
  15. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:10 PM

    I think that’s the Editor in you, or is that the Teacher?

    Reply
  16. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:11 PM

    Joe,
    You’re right you got the conversation started.

    Microbe . . . microbiology . . .

    Reply
  17. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:13 PM

    Personally I’d prefer to do my time traveling by Tardis.

    Oh. And my mom’s the bio teacher…

    Reply
  18. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:13 PM

    I still think we should be in Wine country…

    Reply
  19. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:14 PM

    Hey, there’s plenty of great wine and music in Chicago.

    Reply
  20. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:14 PM

    As long as it isn’t whine country. We could skip that one.

    Reply
  21. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:14 PM

    Chris,
    Tell your mom I like teachers.

    What is Tardis????

    Reply
  22. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:15 PM

    Chirs,
    Dr. Who… The Earth is being invaded by the Daaleks this week, season finale

    Reply
  23. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:16 PM

    Liz, somehow I knew you’d ask.

    It’s Dr. Who’s ship.

    Reply
  24. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:16 PM

    I’ll catch it on TIVO! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:16 PM

    I don’t think the Teacher is into the Doctor

    Reply
  26. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:17 PM

    Or is it a Phone Booth, or Police Call Box?

    Reply
  27. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:17 PM

    Chris and Joe,
    We have a whole universe of people who are going to read this on into infinity. THEY need to know these things.

    Reply
  28. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:19 PM

    DON’T FORGET TO GO TO THE NEXT PAGE OR SHOW ALL TO GET TO THE END OF THE COMMENTS.

    IF YOU’RE IN FIREFOX i THINK THEY RENUMBER ON EVERY NEW PAGE.

    Reply
  29. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:19 PM

    It is camoflauged as a Police Call Box. But my understanding is that the UK did away with them a while back. Not much need in the cell phone age.

    Reply
  30. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:19 PM

    Then they should have paid attention in Dr Who’s class on Time Travel 😉

    Reply
  31. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:20 PM

    I wonder what Abbott and Costello would have done with Dr. Who.

    Reply
  32. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:20 PM

    You actually get 2 sets of numbers in FF. One for the page and a second one for the running count.

    Reply
  33. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:20 PM

    Chris,
    True, but the Dr explained that they are never out of place in London.

    Reply
  34. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:21 PM

    I said that in comment 28. Which would be your page 2 number 8 I think.

    Reply
  35. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:22 PM

    I think he said that they are universally ignored, no matter how conspicuously out of place they are (in the middle of a square, etc.)

    Reply
  36. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:23 PM

    You DO pay attention, don’t you

    Reply
  37. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:23 PM

    Oh no I didn’t I only said 1/2 of that didn’t I. Sorry Chris.

    I think I should have been on that show. I’m universally out of place.

    Reply
  38. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:23 PM

    I meant you get 2 numbers with every comment. One for the count so far on the page and a second number beside the first one with the total count for the post overall. In addition to the page numbers at the top of the page.

    Reply
  39. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:25 PM

    You’d fit in just nicely. You may be out of place, but you sitll manage to be a superhero and save the day!

    Reply
  40. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:25 PM

    Well, Joe, it appears I only pay 1/2 attention — even though I’ve stopped multitasking. I’m just no good at this.

    Reply
  41. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:26 PM

    You need a Tardis

    Reply
  42. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:27 PM

    Hey, Chris,
    The only day that I’m sure of anymore is

    TUESDAY NIGHT OPEN COMMENT NIGHT!!!!

    Reply
  43. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:27 PM

    I need to grab a snack!

    Reply
  44. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:28 PM

    That’s so funny, I was just going to mention the snacks and beverages in the sidebar.

    You okay Joe?

    Reply
  45. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:28 PM

    Tuesday is a good day. Of course Monday was a good day too.

    Reply
  46. Wintermute says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:29 PM

    Hi. Thought I’d stop in and say “hi” even though I can’t stay long. The wife is on her way home with food 🙂

    Rod

    Reply
  47. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:29 PM

    I’m Ok,
    There is a commercial on right now for Dr Who on Sci-Fi

    Reply
  48. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:30 PM

    Yeah, Food, I just had Hotdogs and Beans, so watch out BRRP

    Reply
  49. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:31 PM

    Hi Rod,
    Thanks for stopping in. What’s for dinner?

    Reply
  50. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:31 PM

    Rod, I think I have an extra Klondike Bar to hold you over…

    Reply
  51. Wintermute says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:32 PM

    Joe, I had that last night. Tonight, I get to fire up the grill and throw the hamburger on that my wife is bringing home 🙂

    Reply
  52. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:33 PM

    Is this the place to be?:-)

    Reply
  53. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    Yea!!! Mike is here too!!!

    Reply
  54. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    Hey Rod,
    I hope you’re not having HD & B, that could cause a problem.

    Reply
  55. Wintermute says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    No thanks, Chris… Lactose intolerant 🙁

    Reply
  56. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    MIKE!

    {They were talking about you at the beginning of this party.}

    Reply
  57. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    Hamburgers!!!

    Man oh man! There is nothing like hamburgers on the grill.

    Reply
  58. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    I guess so. So this is what a blogroom looks like?

    Reply
  59. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:35 PM

    I appreciate that Rod. Wouldn’t do near the grill…

    Reply
  60. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:35 PM

    I knew I shoulda subscribed to the OPML of this session. What’s OPML anyway?

    Reply
  61. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:37 PM

    Blogroom. I like that.

    OPML

    Oustanding, People Meeting up with Liz

    Reply
  62. Wintermute says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:37 PM

    Wife’s home… Gotta run… Hope to stay longer next time! 🙂

    Reply
  63. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:37 PM

    It’s got an acronym… Is it military?

    Reply
  64. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:38 PM

    Very nice, Liz. That’s a keeper. Funny Chris.

    Reply
  65. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:40 PM

    OPML is similar to a table of contents of your RSS feeds.

    I found this really great post by a guest writer, john Cox.

    It was at

    https://www.successful-blog.com/1/use-bloglines-opml-to-find-interesting-blogs/

    I used the search box up there. tee-hee

    Of course. i knew it was there.

    Reply
  66. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:40 PM

    Chris, are you the brains behind the Creative Coast Initiative? http://www.thecreativecoast.org/ We’re trying to get something like that going here in Des Moines

    Reply
  67. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:40 PM

    Mike, this is like instant messages with a time warp.

    Reply
  68. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:42 PM

    Joe, you mean t’s manageable? 🙂 I never could keep up with IMs

    Reply
  69. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:42 PM

    Everything about me is warped or skewed in some way and Joe always notices.

    Reply
  70. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:43 PM

    I can’t keep up with these comments most of the time.
    If there is more than 3 people here, you end up 3 pages behind before you’re done typing your comment.

    Reply
  71. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:43 PM

    Mike and Chris,
    what is the creative coast?

    Official new rule of open comment night

    PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION ARE OPTIONAL. so says liz

    Reply
  72. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:44 PM

    Mike, I’m giggling about me being the brains…

    I’d not heard of them till I just bookmarked them.

    They don’t have enuogh E’s in their name to suit me but I’m going to check it out. Looks cool.

    Reply
  73. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:44 PM

    Maybe an auto-refresh timer like some scoreboards or tickers?

    Reply
  74. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:45 PM

    So it is written, so it shall be done.

    (What about spelling?)

    Reply
  75. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:45 PM

    As long as people don’t YELL

    Reply
  76. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:46 PM

    Joe, the Creative Coast is Savannah’s EconDev – and they’ve done a lot with feeds. Frankly, they’re the most advanced EconDev or Chamber of Commerce I’ve seen yet.

    Reply
  77. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:46 PM

    Joe, not being able to keep up is half the fun!

    Reply
  78. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:47 PM

    Speeeling waans nevr an oppton

    Reply
  79. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:47 PM

    Yelling comes under the “Be nice.” rule already.

    Spelling would make things convenient, but I don’t always get that right in my posts now do i? 🙂

    Reply
  80. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:47 PM

    Advanced? Savannah?

    You sure it’s not some other Savannah?

    We’re pretty slow here…

    Reply
  81. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:48 PM

    Joe,
    We don’t pick on your poetry. Be nice. Use happy faces when you’re teasing. 🙂

    Reply
  82. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:48 PM

    Yes
    No
    No
    Yes

    Reply
  83. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:49 PM

    Mike, Seriously. I’m poking around that site and I am AMAZED!

    I had no idea we had that here. I WISH I’d been a part of it. Thanks for bringing it up!

    Reply
  84. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:50 PM

    🙂
    😉
    :0

    Reply
  85. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:50 PM

    It’s pretty cool
    Here’s a list of Bblogs (hint to Chris): http://www.thecreativecoast.org/lists/blogs/

    and Feeds
    http://www.thecreativecoast.org/local/rssfeeds/

    and Free WiFi locations
    http://www.thecreativecoast.org/lists/wifi/

    Reply
  86. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:50 PM

    So Joe,
    Was that two Blues and a Gin and Tonic?

    Reply
  87. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:51 PM

    That is what every Chamber of Commerce should be doing. In fact, I think I’ll blog about it tomorrow. I knew I’d get a brainstorm visiting you Liz 🙂 Always do.

    Reply
  88. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:52 PM

    Yeah Liz,
    I think the southerners are talking amongst themselves 🙂

    Reply
  89. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:52 PM

    I was just looking at the blog list. I’ll hold out because I am planning to move in the next couple weeks off of Blogspot.

    I’ll add my blog after I get moved over to a WP format.

    Reply
  90. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:53 PM

    Glad I inspired you.

    YOU GUYSSSSS!!!!

    What are you talking about??????? Joe and I have no idea.

    Reply
  91. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:53 PM

    No if I just had a wireless card in my laptop…

    Reply
  92. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:54 PM

    Kinda like DR WHO???
    Miss Liz?
    😉

    Reply
  93. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:54 PM

    I might be envious of Savannah, but I’m sitting here in Iowa. Hey Joe – good choice on the picture. But you were leaning that way if I remember

    Reply
  94. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:54 PM

    You got caught up in happy faces.

    http://www.thecreativecoast.org/lists/blogs/

    Reply
  95. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:55 PM

    Hey hey hey, excuse me, excuse me, please!

    What might it be that the two of your are conversing so intently about?

    Reply
  96. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:55 PM

    Yeah, Mike
    With only 2 votes, I had to make a decision myself LOL

    Reply
  97. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:56 PM

    Apparently, unbeknownst to me, the Savannah Chamber of Commerce has one of the best web presences around…

    Reply
  98. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:57 PM

    (Remeber what you said about spelling…?)

    Reply
  99. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:58 PM

    Mike,
    I actually had one person give a write in vote “None of the Above.
    😉

    Reply
  100. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:58 PM

    Chris, you can tell ’em all that traffic they’re getting from Iowa is my doing – I’ll take a discount on a hotel next time I’m in town:-)

    Reply
  101. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:58 PM

    Hey, Joe! I KNOW that guy!

    Reply
  102. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:58 PM

    Well since we ARE in Chicago.

    http://www.chicagobloggers.com/

    Reply
  103. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:58 PM

    Geez Joe…not a good sign there

    Reply
  104. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 6:59 PM

    I’ve seen that Liz. Do you go to the Meet-ups? Do they meet at Steak n Shake?

    Reply
  105. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:00 PM

    I know, when someone doesn’t want any of your pictures on your own blog!?!

    Reply
  106. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:00 PM

    Yeah, but Liz, Chicago’s got like a gazillion people there. Savannah’s still pretty much a small town…

    Besides, they don’t appear to have Successful Blog in their database…

    Reply
  107. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:02 PM

    Chris, you said you would wait for more choices, someone else actually voted NO for all of them outright

    Reply
  108. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:02 PM

    I didn’t say I didn’t want ANY pictures of Joe on his blog! I just thought he could get a better one. One that looked like a professional guy working at home on the internet…

    Reply
  109. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:03 PM

    Well gang…I think I hear my train coming. Thanks for allowing me into the blogroom. (Blogroom Dancing Lessons coming soon?)

    Reply
  110. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:03 PM

    Maybe he was too shy to ask for more choices?

    Reply
  111. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:04 PM

    Mike, thanks for the tip on that site! You made my day!

    Reply
  112. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:04 PM

    Nah, Mike I haven’t been to one yet.
    But I am going to TechCocktail that’s more my style. Restaraunt, music, wine.

    I agree Chris. I think that Savannah site is great. I just figured we’re in Chicago this week that was all.

    Reply
  113. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:04 PM

    How much more professional can I be? Lowering the Head out of a Big Wite Pine that was 100 feet tall (before the head broke)

    Reply
  114. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:05 PM

    But they should have the best blog in all of Chicago in their list just the same!

    Reply
  115. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:05 PM

    Blogroom Dancing Lessons coming soon?

    Watch out or I’ll write a post about that.

    Reply
  116. Mike Sansone says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:06 PM

    Look forward to it. This was fun. You guys might be the focus of Whistle Stops tonight (will be)

    Reply
  117. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:08 PM

    You mean we’re going to be FAMOUS!!!

    Reply
  118. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:09 PM

    Oh Chris,
    I’m on more than one of the Chicago Bloggers sites.
    I’m just not famous here.

    Joe,
    I think you should do a collage of all of your photos.

    Mike.
    I can’t wait to see what you write. And you haven’t even met the moose and the donkey yet.

    Reply
  119. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:09 PM

    Hey Liz,
    Got a camera?
    Take my picture, please.
    😉

    Reply
  120. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:10 PM

    Joe,
    I don’t have a camera. My son took it to college. He’s not coming home for the summer. I’m camera-less. One more way that I’m a poor homeless, little orphan waif child . . . it’s such a sad story.

    Reply
  121. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:10 PM

    Joe, I wear a hardhat sometimes when I’m working too. But I’m not at home then, or on the internet. That’s all I’m saying…

    Reply
  122. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:11 PM

    Now you know why I used the pics I did

    Reply
  123. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:13 PM

    I know Chris, but I figured a pic of me (even with a hard hat) was better than that W I had.

    Reply
  124. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:13 PM

    Are you guys going to write about your blogging goals or not?

    Reply
  125. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:14 PM

    I think one of Joe’s goals is to replace the W. 🙂

    Reply
  126. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:15 PM

    No, I did that in December and did a follow up in February. (New Years Resolutions for the Blog)
    I don’t want to rehash an old subject.

    Reply
  127. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:17 PM

    My goals are pretty modest, really. Not worth a whole post.

    Reply
  128. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:18 PM

    *Liz walks over to the sidebar and breakout the buffalo wings and ranch dip. *

    Pizza’s in the ovens

    Reply
  129. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:20 PM

    * Liz pours them each a new beverage and says*

    Know how to pay Euchre?

    Reply
  130. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:20 PM

    I did get rid of the W, now I have to fix the scanner (power outage)and find a new picture. then I can put a real pic of me in the profile

    Reply
  131. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:22 PM

    How much does it cost, Liz?

    Reply
  132. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:22 PM

    Ok, I give up, what’s Euchre?
    Thanks for the drink by the way. :-}

    Reply
  133. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:23 PM

    One day Nancy’s grandma left a bag of M&Ms on the back porch in Moreland, GA.

    The next day she said, “Some mouse got in that bag and worried it to death.”

    Joe,
    You’re one handsome guy.
    Folks will wait for the right picture.
    We’re not going anywhere.

    Reply
  134. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:25 PM

    *Liz pulls out a pad, looks at Chris and Joe, figures for about 5 minutes . . . looks at them again and says. ”

    The way I figure it. You owe me nothin.

    Euchre’s a card game — kinda like Pinocchle. Is that how you spell that?

    Reply
  135. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:26 PM

    Kinda like I’m not sweating moving to a hosted site. I’ll loose some traffic when I make the switch, but it’ll come back eventually. No worries.

    Reply
  136. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:27 PM

    {{{blush}}}

    Reply
  137. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:27 PM

    Cards! I’m no good at cards! Too short an attention span, or some such.

    Reply
  138. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:28 PM

    That’s okay if you blush, Joe. You look good in red.

    Reply
  139. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:28 PM

    Hey, has anyone seen AdLib lately?

    Reply
  140. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:29 PM

    Liz, Do you think many folks bothered filling out the survey you posted about?

    Reply
  141. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:30 PM

    I like Pinochle (I don’t know how to spell it either), why don’t we just play that?

    Reply
  142. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:32 PM

    Ad Lib hasn’t even blogged since Friday. Last I heard he was having server problems.

    Reply
  143. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:33 PM

    Chris,
    I don’t think many people filled out the survey.
    I read somewhere that one way you get people to do stuff like that is to get them to make an appointment and hand them directions to where they are going. Kind of hard to do that on the Internet.

    Reply
  144. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:34 PM

    Joe,
    I don’t know how to play that card game we can’t spell.
    I only know how to play it’s half brother — the barroom version.

    Reply
  145. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:34 PM

    I emailed Darren Rowse thinking he might want to post about it. I guess not. I just think it would be good for the actual blogging community to make their voices heard.

    Reply
  146. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:34 PM

    I just sent AdLib an email.

    Reply
  147. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:34 PM

    Maybe he didn’t pay his telco surcharge (faceious)
    (alluding to net neutrality)

    Reply
  148. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:36 PM

    I read something about how now that everyone knows about astroturfing, people are starting to figure the comments that folks write about net neutrality are written by spammers. So now folks aren’t taking any of them seriously.

    Reply
  149. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:39 PM

    That may be true, but at least you post daily on the subject. I can’t even do that on my PolBlog. They want the world, not just US

    Reply
  150. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:40 PM

    It’s so funny. Every time I get to the bottom of page 1 I read that comment

    “I think the Teacher is into the Doctor.”

    Reply
  151. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:40 PM

    Oh. I was talking about the survey, not about Net Neutrality. Sorry for the confusion

    Reply
  152. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:41 PM

    That’s very cool that they want the world.

    When I traveled around the world every year, I was surprised by how naive folks were about the U.S.

    Reply
  153. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:42 PM

    You have to watch more Sci-Fi. I actually got into Dr Who from the BBC series on PBS years ago, when it was still in B&W

    Reply
  154. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:43 PM

    I watched it then, but I have no memory left. Publishing puts so much into your head that it pushes a lot of stuff out.

    Reply
  155. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:43 PM

    The Teacher could be into the Doctor. Friday nights on Sci-Fi Channel. 9 PM, I think.

    Reply
  156. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:44 PM

    Chris, it is here… Eastern Time

    Reply
  157. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:45 PM

    Liz, the world may be naive about the US. But most of us are pretty narcissistic about ourselves.

    Reply
  158. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:46 PM

    I can’t tell you the last time I watched any televsion.

    Joe, you read what I do all day. There’s no TV in there.

    I’m always writing.

    Reply
  159. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:46 PM

    That’s right your GA, I’m PA
    Guess we’re both eastern time, huh?

    Reply
  160. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:47 PM

    * and secretly being a superhero*

    Reply
  161. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:48 PM

    So what do you watch when you’re not watching that?

    Reply
  162. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:48 PM

    Liz, your secret’s out!

    Joe, I’m pretty much an East Coast boy.

    Reply
  163. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:49 PM

    Liz,
    You have to take a break, take a walk, look up to the sky… then come home and put on Sci-Fi
    See I rhymed and didn’t even realize it.

    Reply
  164. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:52 PM

    Oh I do look at the sky and the harbor. And I do walk around.

    Which reminds me. You should see this really cool thing someone named michael found for me. I have to find it.

    Reply
  165. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:55 PM

    I know, I read your interview somewhere not that long ago… 😉

    Reply
  166. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:57 PM

    Okay I found it!!!

    It’s called Neave Planetarium

    http://www.neave.com/planetarium/

    Michael gave it to me. He’s at

    http://badsneaker.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  167. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:58 PM

    Hey anybody know what time it is in Melbourne?

    Reply
  168. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:58 PM

    Liz, You’ve been around the publishing industry. What are some common things you see in the better and more successful writers?

    Reply
  169. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 7:59 PM

    Joe,
    It’s 11 a.m. in Melbourne.
    I’ll email Martin.

    Chris.
    Gosh that’s a big question.

    Reply
  170. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:01 PM

    Go on you guys check out that link I just posted. It’s really cool.

    Reply
  171. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:04 PM

    Sorry, I was putting in the Lat/Long for Savannah.

    That site would have been sooooo useful when I was taking celestial navigaion back in school. (Yes I really did have to take that.)

    Reply
  172. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:04 PM

    I’ve been obsessed with Dr. Who lately. I wasn’t planning to comment here tonight since I don’t really know the people who hang out here – but then I started reading all the posts about Dr. Who and suddenly I knew I was surrounded by some pretty cool people!

    God I love that show!

    Reply
  173. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:05 PM

    I did, and I book marked the star chart…
    Did you see the pic on his blog today with the pregnant footprint?

    Reply
  174. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:06 PM

    Hi Trisha!!!
    Come on in have a cold one!

    Reply
  175. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:06 PM

    Trisha, we’re not very cool. Some here are superhero’s though. Want a Klondike Bar? I think I have a couple left.

    Reply
  176. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:07 PM

    Hello Liz!

    Reply
  177. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:07 PM

    Hey Trisha,
    Now it’s 3 to 1
    Liz, you gotta watch, this week is the season finale, so it will be good.
    Don’t worry, if you saw it when it was in B&W, most of the characters are the same.

    Reply
  178. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:07 PM

    So Trisha,
    IS the Teacher into the Doctor? Yes or no?

    Reply
  179. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:10 PM

    Liz,
    I don’t think Trisha came here to take a test, teacher… 😉

    Reply
  180. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:10 PM

    I don’t know!

    This last episode is continued from last week though, so it might be hard to follow for anyone who didn’t see the last one.

    Reply
  181. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:13 PM

    Joe,
    That wasn’t a test. That was a question. Don’t pick on me . . . . . I haven’t called Official Pick on Liz night, yet. 🙂

    Reply
  182. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:14 PM

    Now how in the world did you have time to leave here and go comment on my blog? I’ve having a hard time just keeping up with reading this!

    But then you post a lot on your blog too – I need to be a faster writer!

    Reply
  183. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:14 PM

    Trisha’s right. It might be hard to jump in. And don’t think I didn’t notice how Liz artfully dodged my “big question.” 😉

    Reply
  184. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:14 PM

    I guess, I’ll never know whether the teacher digs the doctor.
    I’m doomed to be curious for the rest of my life.

    oh woe is me.

    Reply
  185. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:15 PM

    I wonder if sci-fi will repeat the first season after this? I missed the first couple of episodes.

    Reply
  186. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:15 PM

    They keep plugging them on DVD. My wife has my Christmas gift worked out!

    Reply
  187. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:17 PM

    Ok, no pick on Liz until she says so…
    Trisha, the one good thing about the series is the contuinity (incorrect spelling) since day one (about 100 yrs ago) since the Dr is 900 yrs old, he has had different bodies about 9 times (Chris is that right?)
    The show just continued to flow, changing the actor, but not the Doctor. They have changed some of his cohorts, but there is always one guy and one girl that travel along with him.
    |-O Bored yet?

    Reply
  188. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:18 PM

    And your feining woe isn’t fooling anyone, Liz. It sounds more like relief!

    Reply
  189. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:19 PM

    Joe, I’m not that big a fan. I just like laughing at the banter between the Dr. and Capt. Whatshisname.

    Reply
  190. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:21 PM

    Woe, woe, woe,

    Here have another cold one. Pizza all around. Of course, it’s your favorite. If you don’t want pizza, it’s what you really want. 🙂

    Reply
  191. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:21 PM

    Oh yeah, I love how on this new series they are keeping it consistent with how it was before. I wonder if the new doctor will be any good though? I like the guy they have now.

    Reply
  192. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:23 PM

    Do you really think this doctor’s done? I suspect he’ll be back next season.

    Reply
  193. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:23 PM

    It’s getting dark here – I need to take a quick walk outside before its too late.

    Reply
  194. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:24 PM

    Trisha,
    Before you go, where are you?

    Reply
  195. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:26 PM

    I’m guessing Missouri…

    Reply
  196. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:27 PM

    Chris,
    Why do you think that?

    Reply
  197. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:27 PM

    I tried to use your superhero trick from last week with the blogger who made us famous.

    Reply
  198. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:28 PM

    I’m guessing in the dark LOL
    or almost

    Reply
  199. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:28 PM

    Ah grasshopper, you learn so fast.

    You are Spiderman. I forgot.

    Joe, who are you?

    Reply
  200. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:29 PM

    Yeah. I play up the blond thing as part of my persona. 😉

    Reply
  201. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:30 PM

    It’s been dark here for an hour or so, so it has to be mid-west somewhere.
    Isn’t it getting dark where you are Liz?
    Go to the weendo. go to the weendo…
    Name the Movie…

    Reply
  202. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:31 PM

    The sky is a lovely steel blue and I can still see all of the colors on the sailboats in the harbor.

    Reply
  203. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:32 PM

    Very dark here…

    Reply
  204. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:32 PM

    Oh, and that played into my guess as well…

    Reply
  205. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:32 PM

    Go to the weendo. go to the weendo…

    I don’t know that movie.

    I am Alicia Silverstone. Totally Clueless.

    Reply
  206. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:33 PM

    I don’t know that one either, Joe.

    Reply
  207. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:37 PM

    Chris,
    You deduced that well. . . .

    Joe,
    You sure have a memory for video detail. I think you missed your calling.

    Reply
  208. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:38 PM

    Sorry, I dropped my mouse and had to take it apart to fix it.

    Hard Days Night, when the have to get Ringo to go to the window so hit him with fake blood…

    Reply
  209. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:38 PM

    I left but I am back, and yes I’m in Missouri. How did you know that? I had to chase bunnies from my garden.

    Reply
  210. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:39 PM

    The attack of the ruthless Missouri garden bunnies.

    I’ve heard tell of them. Never seen them.

    Reply
  211. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:41 PM

    Welcome back, Trisha.
    i’m a gardener.

    You’re really brave to face down the bunnies like that. They can wreck a garden in no time.

    Reply
  212. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:41 PM

    Their worse than I remember them being before. And the thing is they are real cute little guys, but they are very destructive!

    Reply
  213. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:41 PM

    I looked at the stats on my blog and did some quick figuring then took my best guess.

    Reply
  214. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:42 PM

    Here have a cold one. What’s in the garden?

    Reply
  215. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:42 PM

    Hey all – sorry I’m late, what’s going on?

    I’m catching up a bit now!

    Reply
  216. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:42 PM

    With the traffic levels I get It wasn’t too challenging, really, what with your comment about it getting dark soon. 😉

    Reply
  217. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:43 PM

    Okay Chris,
    Fess up. How did the stats on YOUR blog help you know where Trisha was from?? Did she stop over when I was over at the sidebar?

    Reply
  218. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:44 PM

    Oh, Geze Ben. Your donkey’s drooling again. Can ya tell him to behave around Trisha? She’s new here.

    Reply
  219. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:45 PM

    Damn donkey. Soon as I get on the keyboard he starts hovering over my shoulder asking inane questions.

    Hi Trisha – pleased to meet you.

    Joe – good luck with Darren tomorrow, I feel your Blogger pain. I’d be curious how you got that interview with Darren…

    Reply
  220. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:46 PM

    Here you go, Ben.
    A BIG cold one. Meet Trisha.
    She’s from Missouri.

    Chris, our new Sherlock, figured that out on his own.

    Where’s the donkey?

    Reply
  221. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:48 PM

    Liz, She stopped by for a sec. OK technically it was “0 seconds.”

    But she came from here. And it stands to reason that she’d check out the company… I know I would if I read some of the weirdness around here…

    Reply
  222. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:49 PM

    Oh Trisha,
    I’m liking you more and more!

    Reply
  223. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:49 PM

    Hi Trisha. I’ve never been to Missouri. I’ve visited Alabama before though.

    A big cold one? Was that for me? I’ll take it!

    I just booted the donkey out of here so I could focus. You guys love that donkey!

    What are we talking about?

    Reply
  224. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:50 PM

    Ahh, stats – you can get a lot from those!

    The garden, mines mostly a butterfly garden.

    I missed a comment from earlier – the guy that we are seeing now has already quit the show – they have a new one already. It kind of sucks, I like him.

    Reply
  225. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:51 PM

    Hey Ben,
    The same way I got Liz to interview with me, I asked.
    He answered right away, but with his wife in her condition and how busy he is, it took a while for him to actually do the interview.

    Reply
  226. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:52 PM

    Ben, We’re talking about Dr. Who. Among other things.

    Reply
  227. Cat says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:52 PM

    Wow, looks like I’m late for the party and it’s already time for me to go. My house guest from Melbourne is dragging me into the heat to JJ’s.

    But … I’ll be back to check on everyone for sure.
    I’ll leave the comments on and see you later Liz.

    Reply
  228. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:52 PM

    Hello Ben!

    Reply
  229. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:53 PM

    Trisha, I wa a luxury farmer too. Only flowers for me.

    Ben, she’s talkiing about Dr. Who. It’s been an ongoing topic.

    I think Joe left us.

    Chris, you are just too tricky. I’m going to have to change that C to an A. That would make you Ahris though.

    Reply
  230. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:54 PM

    Then it would sound like I was hocking a loogie everytime I said my name. I better stick with my C’s!

    Reply
  231. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:54 PM

    I wasn’t aware of his wife’s condition…he answered my email right away too (about a technical difficulty on his blog) but I still haven’t gotten him to try IGotNewsForYou. 🙂

    I like the interview idea – I look forward to reading it.

    Oh, and Joe – you inspired me to write a rant about Blogger myself, it’ll be out tomorrow hopefully.

    Reply
  232. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:54 PM

    Hi Cat!!
    Have few for us!! Cat does the blog –Designers who Blog.

    Reply
  233. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:55 PM

    Trisha, that is what I was saying about the show, it continues. They will probably do some type of transition from one actor to the other, but the Doctor will remain the same.

    Reply
  234. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:55 PM

    Ben, where is your BLOG?

    Reply
  235. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:55 PM

    I have a few herbs too and my husband has a vegetable garden. But I garden for the butterflies. I plant lots of host plants and raise lots of caterpillars.

    Reply
  236. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:56 PM

    Cat – have you looked at your blog in IE? The content is way at the bottom after the sidebar.

    I also get a JavaScript error.

    Sorry if this is too public a forum, but I checked it out earlier and forgot to email you!

    Reply
  237. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:57 PM

    Chris asked, “Ben, where is your BLOG? ”

    Ben said: http://www.igotnewsforyou.com/blog

    (or visit the main site and click Blog in the nav at the top)

    Reply
  238. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:58 PM

    I saw a picture of the new guy and I guess he will be alright. I think they are already watching the second season in the UK.

    Reply
  239. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 8:59 PM

    Ben,
    Cat’s already gone.

    Trisha
    That’s cool about the caterpillars. That makes it a REAL butterfly garden. There aren’t many of those that I know of.

    Joe,
    I thought you left.

    Reply
  240. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:00 PM

    Liz – I’ll email Cat tomorrow or later tonight — I should have done it earlier. I notice quite a few blogs that are broken in IE – mostly with sidebars falling down to the bottom of the content.

    Reply
  241. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:00 PM

    Now, way, I never leave without a poem…
    My mou8se was not working.

    Reply
  242. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:00 PM

    Ben, Pesky Navbars. Must learn to look at them…

    Trisha, please don’t go too far with the spoilers. I still cling to the hope he’ll pull through… 😉

    Reply
  243. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:01 PM

    I already have what for me is a new species this year too. They are pupating now. They are either Question Marks or Commas, I’m not sure which yet.

    Reply
  244. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:01 PM

    That sidebar thing happens a lot in Blogger.

    BTW if you want a Blogger rant to get you started there’s one here called 403 Forbidden or something like that.

    Reply
  245. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:02 PM

    Joe, it looks like your keyboard might be acting up too.

    Oh, that’s right. We’re not taking off for spelling tonight. *giggle*

    Reply
  246. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:03 PM

    Sorry Chris – I won’t mention the stuff I’ve read elsewhere then! 😉

    Reply
  247. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:03 PM

    Trisha, stupid question.

    What do you mean “Question Marks or Commas”?

    Reply
  248. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:04 PM

    I agree it happens a lot with Blogger, but I emailed 2 people today using WordPress. I think very often people forget to look at multiple browsers, and with CSS Firefox and IE can be very particular. Or they check, test and then make a minor tweak and forget to rinse and repeat…

    Reply
  249. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:04 PM

    I mistyped the 8 backspace and reinserted it because it reminded me of a mou8se

    Reply
  250. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:04 PM

    I’m going to have to go soon, this time for real. I’m hungry and have other things I need to get done tonight. Tomorrow is our anniversary.

    Reply
  251. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:04 PM

    Chris,
    I never made it pick on Joe night either. What??? Are you two brothers? 🙂

    Joe, Thanks. I didn’t think you would leave without saying something.

    Trisha,
    It hasn’t even gotten furious yet.

    I sure hope MIlton comes tonight.

    Reply
  252. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:05 PM

    If they had a donkey doing their code for them they wouldn’t have that problem!

    Reply
  253. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:05 PM

    Bye Trisha. Was nice to meet you. Hope to see you around next time.

    Your site looks interesting too!

    Reply
  254. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:06 PM

    How late do you usually do this for?

    Reply
  255. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:06 PM

    Happy Anniversary Trisha! Stop by again when the weirdness gets flowing!

    Reply
  256. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:06 PM

    Bye, Trisha.

    Happy Anniversary!

    Come back to see us.

    Reply
  257. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:07 PM

    Last week we got over 440 comments

    Reply
  258. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:07 PM

    Rock on you crazy code writing donkey!

    Milton better show up – and if there are lurkers out there, tell us what you think, we need some fresh blood! Perhaps an owl or fox?

    Reply
  259. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:08 PM

    Thanks! I’ll try to stop by later if anyone is around still.

    Reply
  260. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:08 PM

    Hey, Ben,
    There ain’t no code writer like that donkey.

    Does he have a name?

    Reply
  261. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:09 PM

    Trisha,
    The time warp kicked in… it happens all the time here.
    Sometimes it stops for a while, and you come back the next morning and there are more comments from Down Under.
    Nite, Trisha Happy Anniversary

    Reply
  262. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:09 PM

    Or a hyena. . . .

    Reply
  263. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:09 PM

    I thought it was something like Bensass…

    Reply
  264. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:09 PM

    A name eh? Hhhmm…I usually call him donkey, but if we need a name…how about Fred?

    Or Dirk.

    I probably should put a vote up on my blog, but people would think I’m nuts.

    Reply
  265. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:10 PM

    We could hold a name Ben’s donkey contest . . . what would be the prize?

    Reply
  266. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:10 PM

    I’m already here Liz… 😉

    Reply
  267. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:10 PM

    Well, Ben. We’ve been meaning to tell you. (ahem.)

    You are nuts. Talking to a donkey and all…

    Reply
  268. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:12 PM

    I’m happy to offer up a free subscription to IGotNewsForYou to name the donkey. I’ll even post about it on the blog, although I’ll probably lose some readers in the process…

    And ya, Chris…I know…it was inevitable…

    Reply
  269. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:12 PM

    Chris,
    I heard that. It made me laugh out loud. Sure am glad my husband was out of the room. Howdo I explain Bensass to someone who’s not following this conversation?

    Reply
  270. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:13 PM

    I laughed about Bensass too. Of course I’m sitting on it, so it didn’t think it was very funny. Neither did the donkey. What’s that now?

    Reply
  271. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:13 PM

    I’d steer away from Dirk too. Dirk the donkey leaves too much room for abuse. Bad for the ego.

    Reply
  272. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:13 PM

    Joe.
    You are NOT a hyena . . . you are a people just like me.

    Reply
  273. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:14 PM

    You know, Ben. If you got off your you-know-what a little now and then, he might be able to code with less drooling.

    Reply
  274. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:14 PM

    I agree with Chris about Dirk.
    No way Dirk or Dick or Peter. He’d be taken for a spammer donkey.

    Reply
  275. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:14 PM

    So, is that a weiner???
    Going once.
    Going Twice
    Any objections to Bensass???

    Reply
  276. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:15 PM

    Chris,
    I’m not sure how to spell it, but my Polish Grandma used to say “dupah”

    Reply
  277. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:15 PM

    Obviously I’m for it.

    Reply
  278. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:16 PM

    I can’t go with Bensass. It’s just so not befitting my poor donkey, he deserves more credit than that.

    What about Benson? Like the butler…although it doesn’t sound great, Benson the Donkey. I think it has to be 1 syllable.

    Reply
  279. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:17 PM

    You could call him Jack.

    Reply
  280. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:18 PM

    No, no, no, no, no.

    You guys need something more inpired.

    like, like, like . . . DaVinci

    Reply
  281. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:19 PM

    Oh.

    It HAS to be Jack.

    Oh, yes. That’s the one.

    Reply
  282. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:20 PM

    We’re going to go with Jack the Donkey, but we think there’s too much room for abuse with Dirk and Peter? 🙂

    Interesting…

    Reply
  283. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:21 PM

    Ok, here’s how it works.
    No one says anything for 5 minutes.
    I start typing a comment.
    I post the comment.
    I read 15 comments that were made in the interim

    Reply
  284. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:21 PM

    Sorry. I’m roaring over here. Now I’ve got some explaining to do for my wife.

    Reply
  285. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:23 PM

    I’m trying to figure out exactly which comment made Chris laugh so hard.

    Reply
  286. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:23 PM

    SEE

    Reply
  287. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:25 PM

    Oh, Liz. Sometimes I make myself laugh.

    I try to do right. But I just can’t help my self.

    Jack.

    Reply
  288. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:26 PM

    What was the name of the donkey in that Schrek movie?
    Think Disney would sue?

    Reply
  289. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:27 PM

    It was just “donkey”.

    Let them sue. It would generate huge buzz…

    Disney! Yoohoo!

    Reply
  290. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:27 PM

    Disney will sue over anything, but not in this case.
    I think the donkey’s name was Donkey.

    Reply
  291. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:27 PM

    No, no. The donkey’s name in Shrek was simply “Donkey”.

    Reply
  292. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:28 PM

    Chris,
    Now you’re making ME laugh and I don’t know what I’m laughing about.
    I feel like I’m in third grade.

    Reply
  293. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:28 PM

    Exactly, why get too adult about this?

    Reply
  294. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:30 PM

    One of my New Year’s resolutions for this year is to laugh more. And it is one that I’ve actually kept so far.

    Jack the Donkey.

    There could be a buddy flick: Jack and Milton Get Lose.

    Reply
  295. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:31 PM

    Chris, was that Get the Goose?

    Reply
  296. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:31 PM

    If I name the donkey Jack the Donkey do you realize what kind of bizarre traffic my blog will get? It won’t be pretty.

    I once wrote a post about seeing a cop peeing in the street…I’m still getting the scariest search results from that…

    Reply
  297. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:31 PM

    Jack and Milton now that sounds like Ben and Steve.

    Reply
  298. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:32 PM

    Jack may have to get his own blog.

    Reply
  299. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:33 PM

    or Ben and Jerry’s

    Reply
  300. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:33 PM

    I have enough trouble managing my blog…imagine trying to decipher the ramblings of a donkey.

    Please, anyone have another suggestion other than Jack? It’s going to be trouble, I guarantee it!

    Reply
  301. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:33 PM

    My first movie title was

    Jack and Milton on the Lamb.

    But it didn’t seem family friendly.

    Reply
  302. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:35 PM

    *LAUGH*

    Ah man…”on the lamb” that’s classic.

    Chris – that’s the funniest thing by far I’ve read all day. Thanks.

    Reply
  303. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:35 PM

    See 299

    Reply
  304. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:35 PM

    I’m glad Steve hasn’t joined us yet. Otherwise I might pee my own pants I’m laughing so hard!

    Reply
  305. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:37 PM

    On second thought, maybe Joe’s right. You might better go with Jerry.

    We could just use Jack as his nickname.

    Reply
  306. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:40 PM

    Chris,
    Ben is right. You should never name a guy as a verb.

    You should never date a verb either.

    Reply
  307. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:40 PM

    Jerry isn’t some British synonym for Jack is it? Not that Joe is British, but I don’t want my poor donkey getting caught between a Jerry and a Jack…

    Reply
  308. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:41 PM

    And parents who name their kids after a baby kangaroo should think hard before doing so

    Reply
  309. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:42 PM

    A donkey’s not a kid. That’s a goat.

    Maybe you could ask Milton?

    Reply
  310. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:43 PM

    Ben and Jerry’s is an Ice Cream named after the owners.

    Reply
  311. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:43 PM

    ICE CREAM!!!!!!

    Reply
  312. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:44 PM

    No taiko practice tonight, so I’m here! I have no idea what you guys are talking about and I don’t want to read back 150 comments. Can someone synopsize?

    Reply
  313. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:44 PM

    Chris, you find a way with any word don’t you?

    Reply
  314. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:45 PM

    HI Claire,
    We’re trying to name Ben’s coding donkey.

    Reply
  315. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:45 PM

    Hi Claire,

    They’re trying to name my code-writing donkey. It’s a big conspiracy of some kind, I just can’t figure it out yet.

    There was some previous Dr. Who conversations that I missed.

    Ben and Jerry…love the ice cream…think they’d sue? That’d be sweet.

    Reply
  316. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:46 PM

    I still vote for DaVinci the coding donkey.

    Reply
  317. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:46 PM

    Hey Clair,
    Dr Who
    Pictures
    Bunnies
    Butterfiles
    Donkey

    Did I miss anything?

    Reply
  318. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:47 PM

    http://www.converstations.com/

    Guys – go check that out. I didn’t know Mike was here. He’s a great guy from the conversations I’ve had with him.

    I do like DaVinci – lots of random traffic possibilities with that one.

    Reply
  319. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:49 PM

    but Ben, it is a dated theme, once the hoopla wears off from the movie… and it won’t take long

    Reply
  320. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:49 PM

    Claire,

    River, Mike (mic),Teacher, Dr. WHO, (Lots of Dr. Who), Savannah, Missouri, Stats, Stars, Gardens, More Dr. Who, Blogger, Name the Donkey

    Reply
  321. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:50 PM

    Ok, so I missed a few 🙁

    Reply
  322. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:51 PM

    Once again I’m with Joe. (Hey, Joe!) DaVinci is way too trendy right now.

    Reply
  323. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:51 PM

    Joe – that’s true. The movie hoopla and all things DaVinci will probably erode.

    So we’re back to Jerry.

    Which was Joe’s suggestion I believe.

    Any others?

    Reply
  324. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:52 PM

    (Hey Chris!)

    Reply
  325. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:52 PM

    OK Claire, I’m still wanting to know from last week: What’s taiko?

    Reply
  326. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:52 PM

    So Call the donkey Leonardo.

    Claire,
    Are you still with us?

    Reply
  327. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:53 PM

    Ok,
    What time of what day is it in Melbourne?

    Reply
  328. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:54 PM

    Leonardo. I like it.

    Isn’t that Italian for Jack?

    Reply
  329. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:55 PM

    Stop it, Chris. Or I’m telling!

    Reply
  330. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:56 PM

    I think Chris (Hey Chris!) likes Jack…

    Reply
  331. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:56 PM

    I just like to laugh!

    Reply
  332. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:57 PM

    I’m with Ben. Jack won’t work.

    Reply
  333. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:58 PM

    I’m serious. Leonardo IS good.

    Leonardo and Milton… Get Loose.

    Reply
  334. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:59 PM

    I’m resisting the off thing,,,,,,,,,,

    Reply
  335. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 9:59 PM

    Taiko is Japanese for “big drum.” It’s a folk art form, played at local festivals in Japan. It’s hella fun.

    What on earth is a code-writing donkey?

    Reply
  336. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:00 PM

    I pitty anyone trying to read this and learn something about business or marketing, or branding though.

    Reply
  337. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:00 PM

    OK, so I’m just jumping in at 332 comments like I’ve read nothing. Because I haven’t. I’m a little late as I went to a Seattle Blogger meet-up – and no one showed up even though there were a few yes RSVP’s.

    Must be that bloggers like interacting on line instead of in person.

    And, hello, Liz, thanks for hosting this weekly get together.

    Scot

    Reply
  338. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:01 PM

    Hey Claire – you’d have to visit my blog — http://www.igotnewsforyou.com/blog — read the part in the yellow box.

    I blame Milton the Moose mostly. Two open mike nights ago I showed up and everyone jumped on my donkey (so to speak).

    I’m all for Leonardo too. So without taking up the remainder of the night, unless we have any conscientious objections, Leonardo is the donkey’s name…

    Reply
  339. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:01 PM

    It has to be a play on words, either famous, or alliteration (?) or opposites.

    Reply
  340. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:02 PM

    Hi Scot,
    I think you have to meet bloggers for lunch first. Then maybe they’ll get together at night.

    Reply
  341. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:03 PM

    In the middle of a mall? Too many people, methinks.

    Reply
  342. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:03 PM

    Welcome aboard Scot.

    I like the tagline of your blog…

    Reply
  343. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:03 PM

    Now that the Donkey thing is mostly settled, my work here is done for the night.

    I need to get some shut-eye. Thanks for the laughs everyone!

    Reply
  344. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:04 PM

    Hi Ben,

    Thanks…it’s about surviving in cubedom and business gets to draw the bottom line where it wants but people in cubes don’t. It’s an interesting tag line.

    Reply
  345. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:04 PM

    How about Darrell the Donkey?
    or Dim Donkey?
    or Donald Donkey
    or Smart Ass Donkey

    Reply
  346. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:04 PM

    Cheers Chris…have a good night. Good chatting to you as always.

    Reply
  347. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:05 PM

    In the middle of a mall for a blogger meet? Too many distractions and not enough places to sit down a laptop to wait.

    Reply
  348. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:06 PM

    Good night, Chris!
    Sleep well!

    Reply
  349. Chris Cree says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:06 PM

    Night! Hey Scott!

    Claire, Thanks for explaining the taiko thing.

    Reply
  350. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:06 PM

    BTW, Liz, nice picture of the Chicago river. I miss downtown Chicago at times. Lived in Chicagoland for six years before moving out to the west coast.

    Reply
  351. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:06 PM

    Darrell (although spelled Darryl) is the name of my father-in-law. As much as it might be amusing to use that name, I’ll have to say “no” on that one. It would just weird me out too much, and the donkey.

    Reply
  352. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:07 PM

    Scot, do you know Claire?

    Reply
  353. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:07 PM

    Later Chris (Bye Chris!)

    Reply
  354. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:07 PM

    ~waves to the crowd .. And, speaking of Super Heroes .. I drew a picture of me, Super-Old-man on my website (if you click on above name) .. it’s like I just discovered that art program site, even though I’ve been an affiliate for centuries now.. The likeness is uncanny I’m told //

    I’ll answer your questions in advance now.

    Fine, thanks. Ok. Sure! ugh – If you say so. I don’t see why not?! me? I never said that! Oh! Sorry, My mistake, I apologize..

    Reply
  355. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:08 PM

    Yes, we bloggers must bring our laptops! Too funny. Compare laptops instead of conversation, heh heh.

    You have a new first here. Have to hit Control-End in order to get to the end of the comments quickly. Nice!

    Reply
  356. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:08 PM

    I don’t know Claire.

    Reply
  357. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:09 PM

    We had tickets for Taiko concert once, but forgot to go.

    Reply
  358. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:10 PM

    EVERYBODY: HART
    Hi Hart!

    Thanks for coming!
    Do you know everybody. Of course you do. You’re from Canada.

    Reply
  359. Trisha says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:10 PM

    ‘a’ Taiko concert that is

    Reply
  360. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:10 PM

    Hey HART,
    Do you know what time it is in Melbourne?
    I’m impatient.

    Reply
  361. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:10 PM

    That’s right .. Us Canucks knows everybody …. well, it’s only natural that everybody is calling me, congratulating me on winning the Stanley Cup (in advance)

    Reply
  362. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:11 PM

    Canada rules! Woohoo! Go Oilers (sucks about Roloson getting injured and blowing that first game though)

    And howdy HART.

    Reply
  363. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:11 PM

    I don’t know Claire, but I already subscribe to her blog!

    Reply
  364. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:12 PM

    Hi, Scot! I don’t think we’ve met. My brain is still spinning from this donkey business.
    I’m going to change the subject! My blogging goals: to become a better writer by writing A LOT. To get more clients. To write a book. There, I said it.

    Reply
  365. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:12 PM

    Claire and Scot throw some links and conversation. You know how. 🙂

    Then Scot it can be “Official Pick on Liz Night.”

    Reply
  366. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:13 PM

    Well, in Sydney, it is 1:13 PM tomorrow afternoon.

    Reply
  367. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:13 PM

    Melbourne (I believe) is GMT + 10 hours, and Winnipeg is GMT – 6 hours .. so, it’s 16 hours ahead of us right now – subject to two hour fluctuations during various daylight savings times .. i.e. I think it’s 2pm there now? I could be wrong.

    Reply
  368. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:14 PM

    Way to toss your goals out Claire. You’ve got yourself another subscriber…

    Reply
  369. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:14 PM

    It’s the same time in Melbourne.

    Joe what are you waiting for???

    Reply
  370. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:15 PM

    HART – just watched you draw that picture (at least most of it). Pretty slick stuff. You’re a true artist. I may have to try that out myself…

    Reply
  371. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:15 PM

    oh good – scot should know better than me what time it is over there! It’s only 10:15pm here.

    PS~ hi everybody again who said hello and who didn’t! How is everybody tonite?

    Reply
  372. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:15 PM

    I will throw some links Claire’s way. Nice goals, too. Discipline, discipline. We all need a little discipline. Except Liz. Three blogs and rock and roll. Holy cow. And KM(?) with the funniest writing in the world on being born at death and going backwards through life on the writing blog.

    Reply
  373. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:17 PM

    Thanks Scott,
    Since it’s tomorrow there, I can publish now to be in time for the Wednesday posting date that I promised to everyone when I said I would have an article ready for this morning here, which is already afternoon there tomorrow so I can be on time for today.

    Reply
  374. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:17 PM

    Ben – I wasted about 2 hours with that site! don’t do it during working hours!! Also, it’s neat to watch the others in there .. sure, there are some that were created by the Devil and anti-christ, but there are a few good ones too!

    Reply
  375. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:18 PM

    Joe .. can you repeat that three times backwards? just kidding

    Reply
  376. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:19 PM

    Darren just put up his post of blogging goal links.

    Reply
  377. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:19 PM

    Thanks, Ben! Here’s another goal: get out in the community more (that’s why I’m here!).

    What are your blogging goals, Open Mikers?

    Reply
  378. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:19 PM

    My Treo 650 has this cool world clock function on it. Shows the greyline (nice for ham radio stuff) and also has all the major cities and the current local time. We do outsourcing to a few places around the globe for work, so it is a useful device for knowing when to call where to talk to people.

    I figure I can be on time for meetings (and deadlines) sometime in the world and follow Joe’s lead.

    Reply
  379. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:21 PM

    Claire – getting out into the community is a great goal.

    For me it’s all about creating opportunities – opportunities to meet people, opportunities to generate sales for my business, opportunities to LEARN…

    Blogging creates opportunities you wouldn’t otherwise have had.

    I should write that down somewhere.

    Reply
  380. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:21 PM

    Still another goal: get here earlier, before you guys eat all the snacks!

    Reply
  381. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:25 PM

    Snacks? Are you kidding? There are ALWAYS snacks and beverages in the sidebar. 🙂

    Here’s a cold one and cold ones for Scot and HART.

    I’m sorry. I do get distracted so easily.

    Reply
  382. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:28 PM

    I have three blogging goals.

    (1) To finance a super vacation for myself and my wife this XMas 2006 .. and
    (2) Learn to count

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  383. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:29 PM

    My Merlot is warm. But the Business Week article on “It’s Norman Time” about Miller beer and how much he learns at the bar the company built out for after work is pretty interesting. Learning while having a cold one. Very wierd.

    Reply
  384. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:29 PM

    Scot,
    You are one handy guy to have around. I think we’re going to have to keep you. No doubt about it.

    Reply
  385. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:29 PM

    HART – goal #1 is great. I wish you luck with it, really…

    I think everyone disappeared to read the goal posts at problogger…

    Another goal for me – creative outlet.

    Reply
  386. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:30 PM

    Liz .. thanks for snacks 🙂 I’ve been eating those Thinsations lately .. Oreo cookies, 100grams .. although, every time I get near the pantry, my dogs go crazy and well .. it’s more like 75grams per bag now.

    Reply
  387. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:31 PM

    Scot,
    What does Business Week say about

    *how much he learns at the bar the company built out for after work*

    Reply
  388. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:32 PM

    Damn You ProBlogger! Damn You! (in his charleton heston voice screaming at the statue of liberty voice) … I guess I will have to open another window and check my bloglines!

    Reply
  389. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:32 PM

    Hart,
    You know you’re always welcome to any snacks you can think up, here.

    Reply
  390. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:34 PM

    Claire,
    You are so self-directed. I admire that.

    Reply
  391. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:35 PM

    Say what you really think, HART.

    Reply
  392. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:35 PM

    It talks about how having a beer with employees after work in the 2700 sqaure foot pub on the company premises. Learns about what employees think of marketing campaigns, comments on the new beers (Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat Beer) – it is all about breaking down silos and hierarchys.

    Kind of like Successful Blog.

    Reply
  393. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:37 PM

    OK, I’m going to sneak off and post something on my blog. A good thing. Be back in a bit.

    Reply
  394. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:37 PM

    Actually, I don’t feel like reading my bloglines tonight. Today, there was a sewer backup in our townhouse condo – and we had 3 inches of water. It started at 8am and I was still cleaning up after supper. I’m letting it dry out now, before I disinfect.

    Now – my wife is happy that all the junk I’ve been saving for years in my basement for either “Ebay” or “Yard Sales” can easily be chucked into the garbage bin.

    You know what? Declutterizing isn’t so painful after the first perfectly good set of wooden lawn chairs, that weren’t even touched by water, was discarded.

    Reply
  395. Ben says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:38 PM

    Alright, I’m done for the night. Long day expected tomorrow.

    Thanks for the conversation and keep it going!

    Tomorrow, I put my blogging goals online for everyone to see. Dammit.

    Now I’m going to force the donkey to wash some dishes, it’s a pigsty in here!

    Reply
  396. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:38 PM

    Thanks.
    That sounds like he loves his business.

    It’s exactly the opposite of what they did at Coors. They wouldn’t listen to ANYONE who didn’t have the family name. It ended up killing the business. No new ideas.

    Reply
  397. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:38 PM

    HART, I look forward to financing something someday with blogging.

    Whoa, I just looked at the ProBlogger goals page! That looks like a night’s reading. Maybe tomorrow.

    “Creative outlet” is a good one. With my main blog I feel like I have to keep to the straight and narrow, and I haven’t made the time to blog much on my own site, where I could be more creative. Yikes, time flies.

    Scot,
    You can SMOKE in this guy’s bar! It’s definitely not in California.

    Reply
  398. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:41 PM

    Good night, Ben
    Sleep well, Leonardo!

    Reply
  399. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:42 PM

    Good posting, Scot!

    Reply
  400. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:43 PM

    Hart,
    I love your stories.
    You should do stand up. I swear you should

    Reply
  401. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:44 PM

    Claire .. good luck on your goal. I know by reading your blog, (yes I have for past 2-3 weeks anyway) .. you will reach it 🙂

    After 2006 vacation, my next goal is also to finance something – most likely property investment or cottage (with monthly payments) unless I can really get my act together 2nd half 2006 and 2007 and push for outright earning potential. Hopefully HART-Empire will grow.

    Reply
  402. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:46 PM

    Claire,
    I’m with HART. I can’t imagine you not reaching your goals.

    Reply
  403. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:49 PM

    Liz .. it’s no secret that I like to inject my own little sarcastic humor into most things that I do – but, I think it makes be a better consultants – seeing things ‘outside the box’ because, I rarely ever look in them.

    Reply
  404. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:50 PM

    I didn’t know we already picked a name for the Donkey…

    Reply
  405. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:52 PM

    Hey Joe .. you know MEN .. always naming their private parts, eh?

    Reply
  406. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:52 PM

    Gosh, you guys are so nice! I think we all need doses of encouragement now and again. Being writers/bloggers can be a lonely business.
    Hart,
    I hope your empire will grow. What is your empire?
    Liz,
    Your empire seems outta control with growth! And such a fun empire!

    Who else is still at the party?

    Reply
  407. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:52 PM

    I come back, and everyone is leaving… 🙁

    Reply
  408. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:52 PM

    I just decided to call him that . . . when I said good night.

    It’s Ben’s donkey . . . he gets to decide, I think.

    Reply
  409. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:53 PM

    * probably should have read previous comments about the Donkey before letting off THAT comment

    Reply
  410. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:54 PM

    I don’t think he can, that’s why he asked us for help

    Reply
  411. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:55 PM

    Claire .. re: the Empire .. it’s not much, at the moment.. It’s my own little network of blogs hopefully to promote myself and other member in the network. The URL is changed for my name on this post if curious.

    Reply
  412. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:55 PM

    Hey Liz,
    Check it out, and tell me if you think I did justice. >>>>>>>>>>

    Reply
  413. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:56 PM

    Joe,
    Ben didn’t ask us to name the donkey. I asked HIM what we were gonna call the donkey.

    Reply
  414. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:57 PM

    Oh, my mistake… 😉

    Reply
  415. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:57 PM

    Aw, Claire,
    We ALL need a push and we all need a pat on the back. It’s how people are. There are plenty to go around for everybody. 🙂

    Reply
  416. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:58 PM

    Well, Leonard is a nice name for a Donkey

    Reply
  417. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:59 PM

    I think we should call the donkey Smart…

    Reply
  418. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:59 PM

    HART,
    Cool, I will check it out.

    Hey, what if the donkey is a girl?

    Reply
  419. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 10:59 PM

    Joe – nice interview. Good Job!

    Reply
  420. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:00 PM

    I’m not going to say it… HART…

    Reply
  421. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:02 PM

    Thanks HART,
    I was so impatient to post it, that’s why I kept asking what time/day it was in Melbourne.

    Reply
  422. Jamsi says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:02 PM

    Way to many comments to read here, you all think I have too much time on my hands or something? 🙂

    HART – Didn’t know you were a SOB reader, good on ya.

    Liz – I have two words for you. Australian wine.

    /runs

    Reply
  423. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:04 PM

    Hi Jamsi Bye Jamsi.

    Reply
  424. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:04 PM

    So how do I track back to this blog (and Claires??)??

    Reply
  425. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:05 PM

    Joe,
    I look forward to reading the interview. I think Darren does an amazing job with ProBlogger.

    Liz,
    Thanks for the snacks and the fab hostessing!

    Good night, all. See you next week.

    Reply
  426. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:05 PM

    Hey Jamsi,
    I don’t know about anyone else, but I just posted tomorrows post which is today for you (if you’re down under).

    Reply
  427. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:07 PM

    To grab a permalink, click on the title and grab the address off the brower. That’s the only way I know how.

    Reply
  428. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:07 PM

    Hi Jamsi 🙂

    Yes It’s nice that my 1-800-HART alphabetically comes at the top of one of the SOB lists!

    I’m a big fan of Liz – although, more in the comments than back out on my own blog .. (for now).

    Reply
  429. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:07 PM

    Nite, Clair
    Sleep tight

    Reply
  430. Claire Tompkins says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:08 PM

    Scot,
    Doesn’t my name have a link attached to it? I can see it on my end. Anyway, mine is http://www.productivitygoal.com. And I’ve got yours :).

    Reply
  431. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:09 PM

    I’ll try that. Some WordPress blogs have a little ‘trackback’ link besides the permalink, so that was what I was looking for.

    Reply
  432. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:09 PM

    Good night, Claire.

    Reply
  433. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:10 PM

    That’s one reason I like IE, I just go to favorites and save. Done.

    Reply
  434. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:11 PM

    Scot,
    Claire’s blog has a permalink, but not a trackback. I think readers were getting the two –permalinks and trackbacks — confused.

    Reply
  435. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:15 PM

    I always use I.E. and prefer it over FF or the other ones . But, honestly, since I’ve been using the v7beta2 version, I don’t like the add favorites function. Fortunately, I am more driven to RSS now – so, my goal is to keep only the RSS Feeds in my Bloglines, and then add all my bookmarks in my HART’s BOOKMARKS category in my blog. Eventually, I would like the blog to be a living thing with my bookmarks, so I can just delete them from my Favorites and just do a search.

    And you know what? The day I delete all the URL’s from my favorites – will be the day before my blog crashes, without a solid backup! I know it!

    Reply
  436. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:17 PM

    OK, did a trackback to this article using the title link. And did a trackback to Claire’s blog using the http://www.productivitygoal.com link.

    We shall see. Have to experiment!

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  437. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:18 PM

    HART,
    I’m sure you know Murphy’s Law.
    Keep your favorites on your hard drive for back-up, you can still delete them from the tool bar.

    Reply
  438. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:18 PM

    Scot,
    The trackback to her site link probably won’t work. The link has nothing to hang onto. Pick a title and track to that. Then it will work.

    Reply
  439. ME Strauss says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:21 PM

    Joe, HART and Scot,
    I have to throw you the keys to the blog.
    It’s bedtime in Chicago. I’m dying here. 🙂

    Sweet dreams.

    Reply
  440. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:21 PM

    Joe .. that’s practical advice 🙂 Thanks.

    About trackbacks – I personally ignore any site that gives a different trackback link to it’s permalink. WordPress will always read wordpress pings and trackback. If other systems don’t – I feel I am helping the greater good by NOT using the trackback URL just so the developers will get their act together and fix that problem!

    Reply
  441. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:24 PM

    Actually, Claire has trackbacks at the end of the articles – I just missed it because the one I was looking at kept going and I didn’t get far enough into comments to see it. So, Golden there.

    And a lot of good ideas there too!

    Reply
  442. HART (1-800-HART) says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:25 PM

    Liz .. Don’t die .. Sleep well! I think it’s about time to just say good night myself and to everybody else too – I’ll still lurk as I’ll be up for hours here .. but I too, should go post a few blog entries around my lot.

    G’night Everybody who is leaving … (and hello to anybody new lurking or arriving- if you post, anybody awake will probably receive an email anyway – so don’t think we’re just waiting here hitting refresh refresh refesh every two seconds!)

    Reply
  443. Scot Herrick says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:26 PM

    Cool. Well, if the permalink works, I’m all for it. I just want to track back!

    CU, Liz, if you are still reading.

    Reply
  444. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:31 PM

    I think Liz reads the comments in her sleep… 😉

    Reply
  445. Joe says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:33 PM

    As for me,
    I think I’ll just
    go saw some ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    Nite Liz,
    Nite all

    Reply
  446. Jamsi says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:47 PM

    Who said sleep? Its 2:48pm and I just had a strong Coffee.

    P.S Geez you guys respond fast.

    Reply
  447. Cat says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:48 PM

    “Hi Cat!!”

    Hi back Liz!

    “Have few for us!! Cat does the blog –Designers who Blog”

    Also http://www.no-spec.com for the NO!SPEC campaign, and one more on the way which will be my ‘serious’ blog.

    “Cat – have you looked at your blog in IE? The content is way at the bottom after the sidebar.”

    Hi Ben. Thanks for the heads up. I’m on a mac, but the programmer I work with is here in Bangkok and uses a pc, so she’s now looking at it.

    My bad, I was playing around a wee bit … should have known better …

    Advice for everyone — when you are leaving for several hours on a Mike Night, do not subscribe. After getting fried in the market at JJ’s (killer of a sun out there today), I came back to over 200++ emails in my inbox. Whooh!

    It was great fun reading them all, I was just a bit surprised at how proliferate you all were. I read like a wonderful party to me 🙂

    Reply
  448. Jamsi says

    June 6, 2006 at 11:57 PM

    Scrap my last post, I just spilt coffee on my couch. Does coffee stain?

    Reply
  449. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 6:19 AM

    Jamsi,
    I usually stay up later. Sorry I missed you when you came back. I have a big work day today with lots of 2nd grade math theory to write. Gosh it’s great you came back with your coffee. Watch out when you do that — we just might give it a name. . . .:)

    Reply
  450. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 6:20 AM

    Joe,
    I only write comments (and posts) in my sleep . . . I’m not so good at reading them when I’m sleeping.

    Reply
  451. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 6:22 AM

    Cat,
    Thanks for the great advice–yeah you shouldn’t subscribe to open mike night. I can’t believe you read all of the comments. Don’t do that! You’ll make yourself as insane as we are.

    Reply
  452. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 6:24 AM

    Good night to everyone that I didn’t say that to last night.

    I still don’t know whether the teacher is into the Doctor . . .

    woe is I.

    Reply
  453. Joe says

    June 7, 2006 at 9:42 AM

    At least now the Teacher knows the Doctor… 😉

    Reply
  454. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 9:44 AM

    What? When did that happen?

    Reply
  455. Joe says

    June 7, 2006 at 9:47 AM

    Morning sunshine…

    Reply
  456. Cat says

    June 7, 2006 at 9:53 AM

    Liz,

    ‘insane’ is the only way to live 🙂

    I just wanted to say a special thanks for inviting me to the party. This is such great fun!

    Reply
  457. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 9:55 AM

    Cat,
    You are always welcome – any time, any day.

    You’re no longer a stranger. You’re part of the family. 🙂

    Reply
  458. Cat says

    June 7, 2006 at 10:02 AM

    Liz,
    you are the most gracious of hostesses. I do not often jump in without a conference or three, but I do believe I can speak for most here. You are megga.

    Reply
  459. ME Strauss says

    June 7, 2006 at 10:04 AM

    Gosh, thanks.
    Everybody is cool around here. 🙂

    Reply
  460. Jamsi says

    June 8, 2006 at 10:15 AM

    Is that the word you use to describe us .. cool …

    Reply
  461. ME Strauss says

    June 8, 2006 at 10:39 AM

    Yeah, cool and incredibly intelligent.

    Reply
  462. Jamsi says

    June 8, 2006 at 8:39 PM

    Okay now your just making stuff up 😀

    Reply
  463. ME Strauss says

    June 8, 2006 at 8:42 PM

    Am not!!!

    Reply
  464. ME Strauss says

    June 8, 2006 at 8:44 PM

    You know Workboxers is an SOB site.

    Reply
  465. Jamsi says

    June 9, 2006 at 3:43 AM

    Is it? Did you add it back in the days when Scrivs ran it or is this a new thing?

    The hall of fame page takes forever to load, can I suggest text links or perhaps host the images here on Successful blog?

    /drinks some Australian wine.

    Reply
  466. ME Strauss says

    June 9, 2006 at 6:48 AM

    It’s from when I was still part of 9rules and FineFools at the same time. It’s on the third page.

    I’ve been thinking of making a page with just the links, but I’m so tied down by work i ned to do for money. The images should all be here on the blog.

    /she pours some of that wine for herself.

    Reply

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