“2 hours ago in Slovenia”
Here’s where we drew neck and neck
The polls are still open, and it being Friday night, my hands are too full of babies and beer to type much, but here’s an update: a few hours ago we drew even with the exceptionally well-mannered and good-natured Le Meg of Le Blagueur à Paris in what many are terming a showdown between the blogs of Old Europe and those of New Europe. If you’ve forgotten which is which, well, get on board, people– these are blogs we’re talking about, after all.
I just checked (early morning in Japan) and Isoglossia is in the lead with 44%! Go, go, go!!!
Comment by ka-ma — Saturday 26 May 07 @ 00.37 MDT+2.00
You go! Go! Run! Run like the wiiiinnnddd!
Comment by TheQueen — Saturday 26 May 07 @ 00.51 MDT+2.00
I just voted for you again, fella, and you’re still at 44%. I figured you weren’t any good at that self-deprecating jocularity.
Comment by jdog — Saturday 26 May 07 @ 03.59 MDT+2.00
J, my head swells with pride for you!
Oh, wait: that might be the pounds and pounds of mucous currently parked between my nose and my right ear.
Regardless, I am so proud of and happy for you that I could burst (if it wouldn’t be so horrifically messy).
Comment by Emily — Saturday 26 May 07 @ 05.18 MDT+2.00
My cheeks are raw and red from the day’s SPANKING.
I think it’s safe at this point to say Congratulations!
;)
Comment by Le Meg — Saturday 26 May 07 @ 15.43 MDT+2.00
Thanks, Le Meg. You have been a very gracious adversary. Words fail me, so I will resort to quoting Rene Belloq: “you and I, Dr. Jones, I believe, are very much alike.”
You can be sure that you’ve gained me as a reader, and that I’ll be referring traffic to your excellent blog. Oh, and I’ll send you some soothing lotion for those cheeks.
Comment by sgazzetti — Saturday 26 May 07 @ 16.06 MDT+2.00
Well, Mr. Sgazzetti, somehow myposted congratulations of a few days ago went lost (or deleted) somewhere in the ethers over Slovenia. Unless, a possibility, as per Mr.Manske’s occasional post the congrats appeared, like a threatening storm cloud over Bratislava.
Hope this Sunday finds you lounging in your finest Satins and thta your progeny are looking at you with a newly established respect.
Or,as Aretha sang it so well,R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Comment by DarkoV — Sunday 27 May 07 @ 15.17 MDT+2.00
It’s certainly possible that your congratulations went to a site called Idioglossia in Slovakia, Darko. Thanks for your congratulations and your support, but I think it’s still a little early for the former. The votes continue to trickle in (Sunday evening CET), so our lead could still melt away like the snows of yesteryear…
Comment by sgazzetti — Sunday 27 May 07 @ 20.57 MDT+2.00
Hey! Thanks for visiting.
Meg told me to suck up to you for more votes. It’s seems vaguely sordid… and when I feel like doing something sordid I already have my satin pjs…
But brown-nosing for tweens aside, I like your blog and it’s nice to discover it this way. Good luck and yes, Meg is very VERY competitive.
Comment by nardac — Monday 28 May 07 @ 12.34 MDT+2.00