As I write this, my sitemeter is crawling painfully, slowly towards the vaunted 100,000th hit.
It may even reach that figure before I upload this post.
Given that the past month has been a less than joyful one for me, suffice to say that I'll take this august event with all possible cheer as a new month unfurls before me, ripe with new hopes and opportunities.
Frankly, I'd almost had preferred that this milestone had waited a few weeks, holding itself off as it were. I truly don't find myself nor this site worthy at this time of achieving that turn of the odometer, as I've really not been up to the standard you've come to expect from me, and damn sure not up to the standards which I set for myself.
But as I said, October is a new month. And most certainly, the circus which is the Kerry campaign provides blog fodder beyond the most heavily laden smorgarsboard.
A surefit of laughable material, and no calories.
So, I'm looking forward to writing with a renewed vigor and attention to the goings on out there. After all, there's only a few scant weeks before the election, and I've got my share of libs to piss off.
And the muse can only smile on me a bit now, and laugh. And I welcome the laughter, for it is by the far preferable alternative to misery.
Enough of that.
Thanks, everyone for bringing that 100,000th hit. I am deeply honored that my random keyboard whacks and pecks bring a grin or two out there. And I'm glad that I can do that for y'all.
Now I'm gonna do it a bit for my own grins, and I'm looking forward to doing so.
As I'm wont to say.....
......Let the games begin!
Your muse has been stumping the quarterdeck like some ghost Captain. Open the companionway, hail him and invite him below for some warm grog and inspiration.
Good luck on your fresh start, sir.
Posted by: Rivrdog | October 04, 2004 at 10:58 PM
100,050 at 08:22am CDST Tuesday.
Congratulations.
Posted by: homebru | October 05, 2004 at 08:21 AM
Congratulation on a milesotne in your blog world.May there be more with pleasant and informative entries to follow....
Posted by: rlieni | October 05, 2004 at 12:07 PM
Congrats! (at the rate I'm going, I'll hit that magic number sometime in... 2017...)
Posted by: Beth | October 05, 2004 at 12:13 PM
Congrats!! I'm with beth, at the rate my meter keeps ticking I make that milestone about the time I get the centurian AARP card *grin*.
Hey, it's a new month, a new season, and time for Octoberfest!
Posted by: Guy S. | October 05, 2004 at 02:30 PM
A new month, a new season, a new Whittle essay: www.ejectejecteject.com (c:
Posted by: A Recovering Liberal | October 06, 2004 at 02:02 PM
Congratulations!
And what absolute nonsense! Of course you deserve it! All creative souls have ups and downs, and it is important to remember that being down does not compromise your ups in any way.
I've always enjoyed your writing, for its intelligence, humor, and sheer flavor, since back in the pre-blog days when you were a Frequent Commenter at Gut Rumbles.
I look forward to reading the writing that makes you grin . . .
Posted by: Anne | October 06, 2004 at 02:27 PM
Congrats Jim
Posted by: Sam | October 07, 2004 at 08:19 AM
Ouch.
Outdone by my blog-boy.
Congratulations, honey. ; )
Posted by: Key | October 07, 2004 at 07:41 PM
Good on ya
Posted by: James Old Guy | October 08, 2004 at 09:01 AM
Jim --
So cheer up fer Christ's sake! You're not gonna go all moody an artistic on us are you?
Remember Loyola: Act as if you have faith and faith will be given unto you.
Bob
Posted by: Bob Baird | October 10, 2004 at 12:46 PM
Well Done!
Posted by: Gil-galad | October 11, 2004 at 10:37 AM
Well done and well deserved, my Dear.
Posted by: Juliette | October 13, 2004 at 11:00 PM
Hoy!
Get up and out my friend! Another conservative sailor? Hard to believe. Was at the Annapolis sailboat show (10/10) and saw way too many JFKGB signs. Can't believe you haven't updated your blog since 10/04 with all the juicy goings on. Let us hear from ya.
Ready lads? Comin' about!
Posted by: Talentscout | October 18, 2004 at 02:04 PM
Hey! When are you coming back? I MISS your writing, Dude. Seriously miss your writing.
Posted by: Omnibus Driver | October 20, 2004 at 02:32 PM
Yeah. And return my DAMN email!
(Tough love. : D)
Posted by: Key | October 20, 2004 at 05:45 PM
What ever your reasons for not "taking pen to paper". Stay safe, take care, and know you have friends who are concerned.
Posted by: Guy S. | October 22, 2004 at 04:56 PM
Hmmm . . . noboby's home. STILL.
Hope things are going okay for you, Jim, and that you have vanished for a much-needed rest, rather than anything else.
Take care, and hope to see you back eventually.
Posted by: Anne | October 25, 2004 at 06:24 PM
Did the damn dingy sink or what?
Posted by: James Old Guy | October 26, 2004 at 11:39 AM
WHERE ARE YOU, JIM???
Posted by: LB | October 26, 2004 at 04:54 PM
Jjim,
Hope these voices of concern help salve the wound that has caused you to be silent. Take the time to recover, but know, you have a lot of folks willing to help with the sheets and rigging. You are not in this by yourself.
And you always have the Big Guy.
Posted by: Valerie | October 27, 2004 at 06:41 AM
Still Looking....Hope everything is ok.
Posted by: Joel | October 29, 2004 at 08:14 PM
Jim, I hope you are alright. The blogosphere is not the same without you.
Posted by: cathy | October 29, 2004 at 08:40 PM
Hey Jim, I keep checking in. I hope you are doing OK.
May I recommend some volunteering with the Bush re-election campaign? There's nothing like volunteering to cheer me up, speaking for myself, and you know they need it.
Posted by: Daniel Day | October 30, 2004 at 05:34 PM
Bush had three years to get Bin Laden,
and he didn't.
Although he made big words around it right after 9/11.
His approval rate was above 90% back then.
Since then he started a different war.
And Bin Laden is still at large. He even said he would not be that concerned about him.
Posted by: Sam Miller | November 01, 2004 at 05:33 AM
Hey Jim: If you can take a couple of minutes, maybe you can explain your troll position to Sam Miller.
Meanwhile, miss you something terrible.
Posted by: Indigo | November 01, 2004 at 11:51 AM
Been checking back for a loooong time. Would love to see some more posts.
Whatever's happenin' hang in.
Sharon
Posted by: Sharon | November 08, 2004 at 10:23 AM
What Sharon said.
Posted by: Indigo | November 08, 2004 at 02:58 PM
That goes for me too...
Posted by: Mollbot | November 09, 2004 at 02:12 AM
C'mon Jim, it's time to get back in the pool.
Posted by: Sam | November 11, 2004 at 02:01 PM
There's no sound quite like the snap of the mainsail catching the wind. Tack against the breeze, we miss you Jim.
Posted by: Dave | November 17, 2004 at 11:32 PM
Ok, Jim. Multiple sources report you alive and present at Kim's birthday party. You gonna give us your version or shall we believe the rumors?
Posted by: homebru | November 21, 2004 at 10:32 AM
Hope things are going well, and hope to hear from you soon.
Posted by: Anne | November 22, 2004 at 09:03 PM
I'm sorry that your not posting, but I'll continue to check back hoping that you will start again.
I live in Houston, if your ever this way and need a friend, let me know.
Posted by: BeeBee | November 27, 2004 at 02:47 PM
Jim....
No posting...no response to emails. Are you okay?? I am here, should you need me.
Always,
Dana
Posted by: Dana | December 02, 2004 at 06:39 PM
I am still praying for you. Your loyal readers eagerly await your return....
Hang in there, partner.
Posted by: Dana | December 10, 2004 at 02:02 PM
Hell naw.
It's about to REALLY get ugly up in here! Get your ass back here. You're my first blog spawn. Don't make me tell your blogfaddah!
Posted by: Key | December 16, 2004 at 04:10 PM
Jim,
I thought for certain that Holiday Greeting I sent you with all the lovely Kilgore Rangerettes would have elicited SOME reaction. As it did not, I can only assume the worst...
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I believe our Jim has been hauled off by aliens. And I don't mean undccumented workers.
Posted by: Valerie | December 17, 2004 at 07:11 AM
Jim,
100,000 !!!! Right on, man
I've been busy and haven't clicked you in a while
I hit REFRESH and no new page, what's up with that?
I have the email address of a guy I meet at that tobacco shop on Westhiemer in Houston, he has a box of Cubans - I'll send you his email address later.
GET BACK UP you don't want people to start going to WWW.POLIKAKA.COM do you?
Posted by: Greg Botello | December 21, 2004 at 02:37 PM
Jim,
100,000 !!!! Right on, man
I've been busy and haven't clicked you in a while
I hit REFRESH and no new page, what's up with that?
I have the email address of a guy I meet at that tobacco shop on Westhiemer in Houston, he has a box of Cubans - I'll send you his email address later.
GET BACK UP you don't want people to start going to POLIKAKA do you?
Posted by: Greg Botello | December 21, 2004 at 02:39 PM