Give me your blogs.
September 28th, 2009 | by TJ |To be honest, Internet, I’m still kind of mad from last week, and I don’t feel like I can post a real entry without being all, “AND ANOTHER THING!!”
On top of that, only one funny thing happened this weekend, and it involved me searching for the perfect pair of pajama pants that weren’t too hot or too cool, didn’t bunch up in the crotch and were crop or capri length and I found EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. How often does that happen, that you have something in mind and the exact item materializes?
NEVER, because when it DOES, it’s only in size small on the clearance rack and there are NO OTHER PAIRS OF THE PERFECT PAJAMA PANTS TO BE FOUND.
And you’ve found the PERFECT PAJAMA PANTS so everything that Phil keeps pointing out is just NOT GOOD ENOUGH because it is not soft enough, or it’s not the right material and NO, I can’t just CUT OFF THE LEGS TO MAKE THEM THE RIGHT LENGTH.
And he finally says, “Here, just get these.”
And I looked at the tag and it’s typical seasonal Target merchandise, and I was already in full on whine mode because the perfect pants had appeared and my hopes had been dashed just as quickly and Phil really wasn’t grasping how much my life was COMPLETELY RUINED, so I just glanced at the tag quickly and whined,
“But it says HALLOWEEN CRAP right on the TAG!”
And he looked at the tag, too, and looks at me and says,
“Halloween CROP.”
Because they were crop pants. Boy did I feel silly. Not silly enough to stop referring to them as Halloween Crap, though. As in,
“Hey, these Halloween Craps fit pretty well.”
“I think we should go back to Target, I need another Crap.”
“I actually really like these Halloween Craps… but not SO much that I’ve forgotten that earlier today, MY LIFE WAS RUINED.”
So, right. Here’s what I need you to do. Fill this out. Only don’t fill it out if you’re going to leave spaces blank or say “I don’t know,” because, come on. Also, ONE ANSWER per section.
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis:
2. Blog with the best quality of writing:
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
4. Best news source:
5. Best political blog:
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog:
7. Most underappreciated blog:
8. Best/most promising new blog:
9. All time favorite blog:
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary):
This is not a contest, this is a “Make your commenters do the legwork to help refresh your feedreader and don’t even really feel a little bit guilty about it because they get to plug their own blog as well in the process” post.
By Awlbiste on Sep 28, 2009
That’s too much work for me, but other than yours the only 2 blogs I really read are:
http://thebloggess.com (general fucking hilarious shit written by a hilarious and talented neurotic lady)
http://dlisted.com (celebrity gossip in which the writer just makes fun of everything celebrities to, which makes me laugh)
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By Sass on Sep 28, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis:
Cake Wrecks: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
2. Blog with the best quality of writing:
I think no blog has a standout quality of writing, but this guy takes awesome photos if you like hand knits. Does eye candy count? http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
Purlbee. http://www.purlbee.com/
4. Best news source:
Fark. http://www.fark.com/
5. Best political blog:
Not political really, but we all like to bitch about the interns. http://dcinterns.blogspot.com/
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog:
Craftzine Blog http://blog.craftzine.com/
7. Most under-appreciated blog:
Sprite Stitch http://www.spritestitch.com/
8. Best/most promising new blog:
It Made My Day http://itmademyday.com/
9. All time favorite blog:
Yarn Harlot http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary):
I have two. One is wow-related and poorly updated (northrendlights.com) and one is just my personal site and mostly crafting blog that is also poorly updated. (soapturtle.net/blog)
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By Adlib on Sep 28, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: criticalqq.wordpress.com (WoW blog)
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://www.tomatonation.com
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please): http://www.tomatonation.com (advice blog, plus some other stuff) Repeat answer, I know, but it really does have the best writing because the author is a writer by trade, and she’s very good.
4. Best news source: I don’t really have a news blog to list! I tried really hard!
5. Best political blog: Probably Jake Tapper’s Political Punch at ABC…for political news, he doesn’t seem to lean one way or the other most times.
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com
7. Most underappreciated blog: my friend’s blog at love2cook05.blogspot.com
8. Best/most promising new blog: http://endlessrage.wordpress.com/ (It’s a WoW blog, but it’s the newest blog on my feeder. Sorry! I’m an addict.)
9. All time favorite blog: definitely Ace of Spades at ace.mu.nu (political, conservative, irreverent blog, but that is just where my interests lie.)
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary): N/A
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By boomer on Sep 28, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis:
http://hoodratstuffwithmyfriends.tumblr.com/
2. Blog with the best quality of writing:
http://www.temerity-jane.com
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
…for cooking, i use http://www.foodnetwork.com … not much of a blog, but a useful site.
4. Best news source:
google news
5. Best political blog:
wonkette
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog:
i enjoy mcsweeney’s, i guess.
7. Most underappreciated blog:
http://mimismartypants.com
8. Best/most promising new blog:
used to be crass pollination, but then she went all invited-readers-only on us. grr.
9. All time favorite blog:
http://amalah.com
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary):
N/A
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By Stephanie on Sep 28, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: http://survivingtheworld.net (Not technically a blog, I guess, but funny nevertheless.)
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://heartscape.wordpress.com
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information: http://healthhabits.wordpress.com (Exercise and healthy eating blog that manages not be a jerk!)
4. Best news source: http://dsc.discovery.com/news (I know, technically “real” news, but the only thing that comes close in my reader.
5. Best political blog: http://www.harpyness.com (Because feminist rants can be fun too!)
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: http://consumerist.com/
7. Most underappreciated blog: http://melme.wordpress.com (I agonized over this one, but in the end, if I’m really honest, I think it’s mine… I’m sorry if that’s too self-promoting.)
8. Best/most promising new blog: http://booshy.wordpress.com/
9. All time favorite blog: http://dubiousquality.blogspot.com
10. My blog: http://melme.wordpress.com
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By Kirsten on Sep 28, 2009
I couldn’t decide between a lot of sites. So you’re getting more than you asked for.
Also I did not put amalah.com on the list despite it fitting in many categories – I figure you’re looking for new stuff, and I’m pretty sure you’re aware of the amalah.
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: http://www.bitchypoo.com/
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://outofcharacter.blogspot.com/ Because she is hilarious, but posts not often. Also, http://www.alittlepregnant.com/ Julie is amazing with the words.
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please): All of The Mighty Girl sites – http://www.mightygirl.net/ http://mightygoods.com/ http://mightyhaus.com/ http://mightyjunior.com/ OR http://www.woot.com/
4. Best news source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ (Also, because I can’t let it not be said… http://www.sciencedaily.com/ is awesome)
5. Best political blog: http://www.themudflats.net/
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: Tied: http://www.mamapop.com/ and http://www.alphamom.com/
7. Most underappreciated blog: http://www.love-and-hisses.com/ Shut up I like cats.
8. Best/most promising new blog: http://thedailyphotograph.blogspot.com/ (Not necessarily new, but whatever)
9. All time favorite blog: http://icanhascheezburger.com/
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary): http://www.eyefulofcanon.com
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By PTD on Sep 28, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: Is an RSS feed cheating? http://feeds.theonion.com/theonion/daily Otherwise, your blog does make me laugh often!
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://johnaugust.com/
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please): http://johnaugust.com/ If you want to be a writer of any kind, I like his blog.
4. Best news source: http://news.google.com/ In a holistic, everything you want sort of way.
5. Best political blog: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/
The funny thing is he used to irritate me on Politically Incorrect/Real Time. Now I read him daily.
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: http://www.slashfilm.com/ Love their film news, and love their podcast.
7. Most underappreciated blog: http://baselinescenario.com/ This is a tough read sometimes, but very, very informative.
8. Best/most promising new blog: I don’t know that I have anything I’d really call “new.” Though something new to ME and great is http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/. If you like TV, that is!
9. All time favorite blog: Between http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/ and wow.com, though I’ve since retired from WoW and read very little about it any more.
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary): http://invisibleeyeball.com is my new, non-WoW blog, though I’m still working on the template and what I really want to DO with it. It’s a work in progress. http://parttimedruid.com hasn’t been updated in some time, but it still exists! And gets comments, which is weird to me.
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By Pablo on Sep 28, 2009
Have you ever thought about just wearing a nightgown?
:-D
:-p
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By Steve on Sep 28, 2009
All Your Blogs Are Belong To Us.
;-)
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By ZombiePirateXXX on Sep 29, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: B3
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: Need More Rage
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
4. Best news source: http://www.tabletopgamingnews,com
5. Best political blog:
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog:
7. Most underappreciated blog:
8. Best/most promising new blog:
9. All time favorite blog: Big Red Kitty – now deceased unfortunately
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary):
http://6inchmove.wordpress.com
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By Brad on Sep 29, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: fail blog
2. Blog with the best quality of writing:
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please): The Simple Dollar
4. Best news source: Nerd World
5. Best political blog: Freakonomics
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: Post Secret
7. Most underappreciated blog:
8. Best/most promising new blog: Brain Needed Space
9. All time favorite blog: The Simple Dollar
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary): N/A
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By Moonesonet on Sep 29, 2009
Screw the nightgown or pajama bottoms just sleep neekid..
Problem solved ;-) that and i’m sure Phil wouldn’t mind
Tough assignment..
1. Not necessarily bust a gut everyday but very entertaining.. http://vigorousanonymity.wordpress.com/
2. Ohh yea our friend BRK.. http://www.dphowell.com/
3. Sorry only know of Wow related helpful blogs.. But could also be used as a #2 http://thebigbearbutt.com/
4. Best news source: Computer news http://www.theregister.co.uk/
5. Best political blog: Sorry don’t do politics
6. I think its technicaly a blog – http://www.engadget.com/
7. Most underappreciated blog: http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/
8. Best/most promising new blog: http://www.halfasstic.com/
9. All time favorite blog: http://www.dphowell.com/
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary):
http://www.cohibahome.com
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By Bernie on Sep 29, 2009
I only read 4 blogs regularly, two are WoW related, yours and http://steven-pena.blogspot.com/ he’s my nephew.
I like the idea of a news blog, but wonder how does a news blog work? Someone sits at a window and posts what he sees or does he watch the 5 o’clock news and tell you what he saw?
As far as a political blog, I will take a page from you and say if your views differ from mine then “Up Yours”.
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By Luckedout on Sep 29, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: Actually this blog is the one I go for my laughs.
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://www.dphowell.com
BRK is the best and Daniel has a great sense of humor and easily portrays it in his writing.
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
4. Best news source: http://www.bbc.co.uk (less bias getting US news from foreigners)
5. Best political blog: http://www.hotair.com It’s a conservative blog but Allahpundit is pretty funny. His posts on his atheism always stirs up a hornets nest.
9. All time favorite blog: BRK (RIP) His blog made me realize that blogs aren’t just bitch fests from lonely basement dwellers.
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary): Email me if you want my blog. It’s my family blog. Lot’s of pictures of my 2 kids, family trips etc. Not terribly exciting or enlightening but I’m willing to share if you want.
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By Nichole on Sep 29, 2009
1. yours.
2. I don’t read a lot of them, so I’ll go with yours again because it reminds me of the way I talk. I’m not sucking up, I promise.
3. Since the ones I read are wedding related, Bride on a Budget. Or mine.
4. I’m lazy and just watch TV
5. Haven’t looked for any.
6. Hrm….
7. eh…
8. Mine!
9. I don’t have one yet.
10. mdbudgetbride.blogspot.com
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By KC on Sep 29, 2009
This is not in response to one of the above, but my friend writes a food blog with lots of pretty, yummy pictures: http://tabletwoblog.blogspot.com/
Probably the most awesome of the politicalish-in-nature blogs I read are http://flipfloppingjoy.com/ and http://actjustly.blogspot.com/.
I have no answers to the rest of your questions.
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By Jason R. Peters on Sep 30, 2009
I can give you the preview to all these questions quickly. I don’t read “blogs”, with four exceptions. My favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, blogs. I check his occasionally for updates. Neal Boortz, a libertarian talk radio host, blogs and includes links to a lot of interesting news stories.
The first and only blog I ever read regularly was Daniel Howell’s Big Red Kitty blog, because I played a hunter and it is a complex class, and because Howell is witty. From his blog, I began reading yours — recently.
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis:
I don’t laugh out loud. I might LQTM: Laugh quietly to myself. Yours and “Brain Needed Space” are most likely to evoke this.
2. Blog with the best quality of writing:
Haven’t seen one yet — all the blogs I’ve read (mine included) are too informal in tone for me to consider them ‘quality’ writing. Yes, I’m unnecessarily critical and arrogant.
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
Not WoW? How discriminatory.
Forget it. I used to ban all blogs carte blanche. When I finally DID start reading a single blog, it was a WoW blog: BRK by Daniel Howell. Since Howell is entertaining and smart, I have continued to follow him since.
I’m supposed to read blogs about KNITTING and find them entertaining?
4. Best news source:
No.
5. Best political blog:
Neal Boortz, which I read about once per quarter.
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog:
Neal Boortz again.
7. Most underappreciated blog:
No blogs should be appreciated. This question is self-contradictory. It is like asking what’s the most under-appreciated cussword. Cusswords can be interesting and entertaining, but they won’t change your life.
8. Best/most promising new blog:
Who keeps up with such things?
9. All time favorite blog:
Big Red Kitty. It was entertaining AND informative. Daniel’s newer blog doesn’t pack the same punch for me, but I still enjoy it.
10. Your blog:
Nobody wants to read my crap. My blog is a public log of my attempt to launch a career as a novelist. I use my own name as a domain so that once I am published, I will already have some branding under control.
I envision it as a place where my fans — if I ever have any — can read updates, behind the scenes information, and track my progress on future projects.
Right now it is all of those things, but I don’t really have fans — just friends and family. Don’t bother checking out my blog until you’ve picked my book up from a retail chain, read it, and enjoyed it.
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By Emma on Sep 30, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis:
cakewrecks.com
I know I’m not the first to list it, but if you’re not reading it you should at least dip in every once and awhile – it combines cake with other people’s stupidity. What’s unfunny about that? Also, I really love fuckyeahryangosling.tumblr.com, but it’s not updated as frequently and not technically a blog, I guess.
2. Blog with the best quality of writing:
smittenkitchen.com and 101cookbooks.com
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please):
aintnomomjeans.com
I get fashion advice from these hilarious girls and I’m not even a mom.
4. Best news source:
I get my news from the two below. Slanted news sources? What?
5. Best political blog:
bitchphd.blogspot.com
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog:
Jezebel.com
7. Most underappreciated blog:
tiniestsprinter.wordpress.com
8. Best/most promising new blog:
craptheblog.tumblr.com – a spin off of Crap Email from a Dude.
9. All time favorite blog:
waiterrant.net
10. Your blog (N/A is appropriate for this one if necessary):
emmanation.wordpress.com
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By Asara on Oct 1, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: Out of the ones on my reader (that post on a regular basis) either yours or Ratshag’s.
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://theegarden.blogspot.com Kiyotoe posts very infrequently, but it’s always worth reading when he does!
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please): http://www.unclutterer.com (I think I got it from Breana) or http://flylady.com (which I got from Softthistle)
4. Best news source: If it’s not WoW, it’s not news.
5. Best political blog: I don’t read political blogs
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: http://mmo-champion.com
7. Most underappreciated blog: mine. I don’t even appreciate the stupid thing, yet I still write on it.
8. Best/most promising new blog: http://altadin.com
9. All time favorite blog: http://sqt-fantasy-sci-fi-girl.blogspot.com
10. Your blog: http://asaradragon.blogspot.com
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By Angela on Oct 3, 2009
1. Blog most likely to make you laugh out loud on a daily basis: Probably yours, which isn’t very helpful.
2. Blog with the best quality of writing: http://www.magnetoboldtoo.com . She could probably fit into the laugh every day category too.
3. Blog with the most helpful tips/advice/information (Can be any kind of niche – cooking, crafts, home & garden, whatever – not WoW, though, please): Not Quite Nigella – http://www.notquitenigella.com/ Awesome foodie blog (while the reviews are Sydney based, the recipes are pretty darned good)
4. Best news source: Um, this one is a stumper… I get my news from everywhere.
5. Best political blog: http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/ is political… in a non-political way. Teacher blogs are a funny niche
6. Best non-personal, mainstream, huge blog: I don’t read any real HUGE mainstream blogs – yours is probably one of the biggest ones I read.
7. Most underappreciated blog: I’m not saying mine here, because even I think it’s a load of dross. And, unfortunately, most blogs I read are WoW blogs.
8. Best/most promising new blog: Haven’t come across any new non-WoW blogs recently.
9. All time favorite blog: Oh crap… can I pass?
10. Your blog: I can be found in a couple places, but the non-WoW one is http://www.snarksandladders.com
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