Pandering for the pugs
Well, this all seems very important. It would appear that our fairy blogmother has nominated isoglossia.com for a Silk Satin Pajamas award as doled out by that clearinghouse of all things European, A Fistful of Euros. We’re dreadfully honored to be in the “Best Expatriate Weblog” category, particularly given the high caliber of the competition. And that last bit also makes it feel slightly less humiliating to see that we’re currently dead last in the running.
What is your role in all this? It is for you to cast your mind back to the first day that you stumbled upon isoglossia.com and ask yourself, “has not isoglossia.com enriched my life with pugs and kitties in those intervening days? Have I not encountered entertainment in the form of baby poop? My dreams, have they been enriched with fiberglass harlequins and nougat pillows? If the answers, the answers as you know them truly to be, deep in your heart, are “no, no, and no, not really, um, actually, ewww”, then please go and vote for one of our esteemed colleagues in the category. But if you find that you cannot give a truthfully negative reply to those soul-searching questions, we ask nothing more than a single vote from you. If not for isoglossia.com, then do it for the pugs.
I’m sorry but how can you be dead last? It just ain’t right.
How many times can I vote?
Comment by Jane — Wednesday 23 May 07 @ 22.12 MDT+2.00
Damn, Only allowed 2 votes so far. Tomorrow’s another day. Up to 15% from 11%!
Comment by DarkoV — Wednesday 23 May 07 @ 22.18 MDT+2.00
you’re gaining on the competition. and i totally did it for the pugs.
Comment by kilowatthour — Wednesday 23 May 07 @ 22.21 MDT+2.00
Vote for Isoglossia! Now!
Then proceed to your colleague’s PC/Mac (oh, c’mon, we all know what you do at work) and vote for me.
:-P
Comment by Loxias — Wednesday 23 May 07 @ 22.34 MDT+2.00
I only did it for the pubs…oh, did you say “pugs?” Well, never mind then.
Comment by Gwynne — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 00.44 MDT+2.00
Say hello to 20%.
Comment by Sarcastro — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 01.52 MDT+2.00
Ha! I almost sent you that Onion article. Pure gold, that one.
You got my vote. Not ’cause I think you’re the best, but because you’re the only one on the list that I’ve heard of. Ain’t Democracy great?
Comment by Erik R. — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 09.50 MDT+2.00
Yes, Erik, Democracy rules. It’s how I found your blog.
Now do as you’re told and go vote for Loxias.
Comment by sgazzetti — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 10.03 MDT+2.00
Done! You are currently second…go Isoglossia!!
Comment by ka-ma — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 10.52 MDT+2.00
I would do exactly as you say, Oh Leader, but it only lets me vote once.
Looking over the rest of the poll, I have to comment that myboyfriendisatwat.com might be the best blog domain name ever. Sorry, ISO9000glossia.
Comment by Erik R. — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 11.11 MDT+2.00
I hope you realise victory entails posting a satin pyjama clad you photo on the blog? You have my vote.
Comment by Poulette — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 12.10 MDT+2.00
Through the clever use of two different computers, I voted twice.
(for you)
Comment by Jane — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 16.12 MDT+2.00
OK, you big dirty whore, I voted for you. Le Blagueur–oh, please. I did it under the assumption that you’d buy me a beer, you know, if we’re ever on the same continent. Otherwise, I’m totally voting for Loxias.
Comment by jdog — Thursday 24 May 07 @ 21.57 MDT+2.00
Gosh, I guess I should’ve clicked on the pugs and kitties links even just once. Remember, it aint over til it’s over.
Comment by gaoo — Friday 25 May 07 @ 02.25 MDT+2.00
[...] you may recall, he has a blog, called Isoglossia, that has quite a sizable readership. Despite me telling him specifically that I’ve already voted for him, he still emailed me begging for more votes. Because I like [...]
Pingback by Erik’s Blog » Best Expat Blog — Friday 25 May 07 @ 10.37 MDT+2.00
I enjoy your blog, and will vote for you, Chicago-style (early and often). Right now, however, I have to go back and read more about life in Belgium with Quarsan the twat.
Comment by Paul — Friday 25 May 07 @ 13.56 MDT+2.00