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Can you believe that today marks seven years that this blog has been running? It was started on January 10, 2002 at 9:11 AM with a post entitled 10 Print “Hello World”. Since then, I’ve published over 1575 posts, and have averaged more than four posts per week. Some of them, like the Life of Riley series eat as many words as you’d find in a twenty page paper.
Around 150,000 unique visitors stop by here every month, and the most visitors I’ve had storm the castle in a single day was 85,424. That’s just shy of the population of the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. I wish it was because I’m extremely clever or a master of internet marketing, but the truth is that I don’t know why people show up here.
I’m really, really glad you do, though. The blogsphere is so crowded that attention has become a precious resource, and I appreciate you stopping by to spend a little of yours on me. Without you reading this nonsense, I’d probably end up shouting it on a street corner or on top of a desk, and that tends to freak people out a little.
Thanks!
Thanks to the thousands and thousands of people behind the sites who have linked here over the years, and a big, fat thanks to Dave Masters and Louise Brown for putting my beardsanity into three major newspapers. I really spend a lot of time trying to keep track of you all because each link is a small gift that can lead to some interesting relationships.
My thanks also go out to folks like N0ia, M-shel, Keidra, Brian, Tankboy, Sarah Veale, BonzoGal, KF Chud, Macoosh, Digitaldarryl, M, V, JR, Jo Jo Monkey Man, Jo, Pablo, Doles, Erin, Joyce, Palsh, Svalka, Tara, The Finetunettes, and the entire cast of The MaBeGroMo Beardos for keeping the discussion lively and validating the unique brand of crazy around here.
And my most hugest thanks goes out to #1GF! for editing all of my stupid misteaks and giving me all the encouragement that I couldn’t give myself.
And thank you. Yes, you. Just because I don’t know your name, don’t think that I feel that you’re any less important. I know you’re out there, and I’m glad you stopped by.
Thanks for not making me look as crazy as I feel.
-Jon
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January 10th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Hey man, you rock! Keep you the great job, I missed your posts over the holidays, remember, you’re the blog that got me reading blogs… and, well, you’re still the only one, so again, KEEP ROCKIN (the beard)!
January 10th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
You’re welcome. Perhaps if I posted more often, I could gather a following as well. Or if I posted about things people might care about. Hmm.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Does this mean you are back now? Been waiting so long and I feel that I know the story of your life after reading the other posts for the last 2 months. Can’t wait to read more!
January 10th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I thought my feed reader broke, then I thought maybe you busted your head on a douche bar.
Then I remembered you had something called “real life” interfere.
Happy blogiversary.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Yay! You’re back!
January 10th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
And I thought I was doing good with close to five years! Glad you’re back in the cyberworld after your real-life took over hiatus. Now, one of my goals this year is to get you and #1GF to Chicago before your next blogiversary!
January 10th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
You couldn’t be thanking us without thanking yourself. You’ve got a small army of readers that are looking forward to reading many more posts.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Don’t worry, you still look pretty crazy.
January 11th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Hello World? Well, if your geek credentials were in question, that should solve that problem.
Welcome back, dude. And congrats.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Nice to see you going on fro 7 years running, and hope to see this blog survive for several more years to come! =)
January 12th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Next step in your blogging career…
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/island-caretaker-job-offer-get-paid-150000-to-swim-snorkel-20090112-7ews.html
January 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am
7 years! That’s amazing. Congratulations! Here’s for 7 more!
January 12th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
O.K., I gotta confess … when we got together over the past couple of months I wanted to ask why I hadn’t seen any blogs but then I secretly hoped you had started your novel and that was why you hadn’t been blogging, and then when I saw a blog today I was disappointed that you maybe hadn’t started your novel, and then when I read your blog I was happy you were back. Congrats on your Blogiversary! Celebrate.
January 12th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Happy happy Blogaversary! Thanks for sharing your crazy with us, it’s hi-freakin-larious. Plus your valuable contribution of googly eyes to world culture is priceless beyond compare.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Where is all the free stuff I was promised?
January 12th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
just glad to see you back!
January 13th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Well, uhm … you’re welcome?
Nice going by the way. Seven years of seasonal bearding is admirably manly!
January 13th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Big love to you man! Good job on the seven years! And did you kill your original contractor yet?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Dag, yo. That’s 44 more posts than me and in 2 less years… you have officially outblogged me. Well played, sir. I’m not sure what the appropriate action is at this point. Do I slap you with a glove? Is there a duel to the death involved?
January 14th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Here’s a belated blogiversary present for you:
http://www.morecowbell.dj/
Upload any mp3 and dynamically add cowbell as you see fit. Enjoy!
January 14th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Congratulations on your anniversary! Unfortunately, I did not participate in the MaBeGroMo. I still have the same Van Dyke I’ve had for eight years, but some family members are suggesting I shave because it’s making me look older. I’ll either have to shave or visit Keith Hernandez and Walt Frazier in the Health and Beauty section of Wal-Mart.
I hope all is going well at the house….
January 15th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Aww..I found you with the beard posts ..
I love that..
I dont have a van dyke btw
January 16th, 2009 at 8:57 am
I recently overheard a coworker referring to me as The Bearded Menace. Should I be proud? I feel proud.
March 11th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
but you do know my name !! We worked together for years at the same company !!!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Wow! I’m behind on reading. AND congrats!