Hugh Macleod cracks me up. His post about “five things you don’t know about me” was the ultimate way to stop this stupid meme that seems to be continuing to travel through blogs. Although now people are posting what kind of superhero are you. Sigh. So, I’m not optimistic that these kinds of “blog questions” will end in 2007. I wish they would, though.
Here’s his answers — you have to understand British humor, methinks to get why this is funny:
five things you don’t know about me
1. I dislike you intensely.
2. I love it when bad things happen to you.
3. When your name is mentioned I immediately try to change the subject.
4. I wouldn’t read your blog if you paid me.
5. If we were trapped on a desert island together I would kill myself.
This meme game never smelled A-list to me; for one thing, I got tagged early and often, and I’m Z-list. For another, well, a chain letter is a chain letter, even if it’s about you.
If people want to learn about me they can straight-out ask me questions. I vastly prefer that to some “here, play this by invitation only chain letter game”.
I got hit twice for five things….so I figured that I didn’t need to pass on the chain letter…they cancelled each other out.
Happy New Year Robert.
I got hit twice for five things….so I figured that I didn’t need to pass on the chain letter…they cancelled each other out.
Happy New Year Robert.
@20. Hey,no need to check with me. Your default setting is elitist.
@20. Hey,no need to check with me. Your default setting is elitist.
Oh, Dear.
Looks like I’m going to have to link to “The Shelley Cartoon” YET AGAIN:
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003384.html
I’m sure LayZ can also relate…
Oh, Dear.
Looks like I’m going to have to link to “The Shelley Cartoon” YET AGAIN:
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003384.html
I’m sure LayZ can also relate…
[...] Here’s an odd contradiction from Scoble in a very short time, less than 12 hours. First, he hates the 5 things meme and the superhero quiz (both of which were blogged here) and today he says he loves that you can blog whatever you like. Uhhh, dude, I for one was doing just that when you weren’t happy with our subject choices. That’s life, baby. I’m just doing what I want here, I have no particular obligation to be particularly profound at any given time. To me the value of blogging is that I can talk deeply about what makes life worth living, and then an hour later about the various effects of red kryptonite. This is, like, very similar to how my conversations go in real life, so if blogs are to be a conversation why should they be distributed differently than my literal conversations? Sorry Robert, one of your two positions is all wet. Which one is your call. I support your right to blog them all though, as long as that’s what you want to be writing. [...]
Yes and it’s time I talk about two men who have so much already, and are still unhappy with what they have, isn’t it Hugh?
Yes and it’s time I talk about two men who have so much already, and are still unhappy with what they have, isn’t it Hugh?
Unhappy? I’m very happy. Or maybe it’s just the banana pudding flashbacks I’m having tonight.
Unhappy? I’m very happy. Or maybe it’s just the banana pudding flashbacks I’m having tonight.
Oh, Shelley, [*sigh*]
ANOTHER cartoon…
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003251.html
Oh, Shelley, [*sigh*]
ANOTHER cartoon…
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003251.html
Well, good for you then Robert. Then perhaps the next time when you want to make fun of folks who are just having grins and giggles, you’ll remind yourself about how happy you are, and how much you do have compared to most, and just. Let. It. Slide.
Hugh, someday we’ll get you to a point where you can have a discussion with words instead of pictures. Maybe therapy? Perhaps big lined paper instead? It worked for my niece when she was five, so I have hopes for you.
Well, good for you then Robert. Then perhaps the next time when you want to make fun of folks who are just having grins and giggles, you’ll remind yourself about how happy you are, and how much you do have compared to most, and just. Let. It. Slide.
Hugh, someday we’ll get you to a point where you can have a discussion with words instead of pictures. Maybe therapy? Perhaps big lined paper instead? It worked for my niece when she was five, so I have hopes for you.
PS and one bit of good news for you both that will make you even happier and that’s that I doubt I’ll be back here for a good long while. There a Happy New Year present for you both.
PS and one bit of good news for you both that will make you even happier and that’s that I doubt I’ll be back here for a good long while. There a Happy New Year present for you both.
Shelley: you seem to like attacking people who are just having grins and giggles (like the Blogher conference) just as often as I do. In fact, I was just having a grins and giggles at the beginning of this post. But, I guess, my reality doesn’t matter as much as those of other bloggers to you.
But, I’m not happy you won’t be back here. I like your point of view cause it often is different than mine and it gets me to question my own point of view, which almost always is a healthy thing. I do subscribe to your blog, though, so I’m sure I’ll continue to get a healthy dose of your reality.
Shelley: you seem to like attacking people who are just having grins and giggles (like the Blogher conference) just as often as I do. In fact, I was just having a grins and giggles at the beginning of this post. But, I guess, my reality doesn’t matter as much as those of other bloggers to you.
But, I’m not happy you won’t be back here. I like your point of view cause it often is different than mine and it gets me to question my own point of view, which almost always is a healthy thing. I do subscribe to your blog, though, so I’m sure I’ll continue to get a healthy dose of your reality.
Classic!
Classic!
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Well, as to Hugh’s #5, I say: Better him than me. Heh.
Well, as to Hugh’s #5, I say: Better him than me. Heh.
Sorry, I guess I never read “Proper ettiquettes of blogging 101″.
Sorry, I guess I never read “Proper ettiquettes of blogging 101″.
Wow, I think Shelley needs a boyfriend.
Wow, I think Shelley needs a boyfriend.
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British humour soars to much greater heights than this.
British humour soars to much greater heights than this.
Five Things (times 3)
I surrender. I’ve now been tagged three times for the same meme, by Tom, Anthony and now Nathan, so I’m going to have to do it. Here are five things you (probably) don’t know about me: I took my first photograph when I was 3 years old and created my…
I was so proud of Richard Bartle for breaking the chain even better with “One Thing You Don’t Know About Me”
http://www.youhaventlived.com/qblog/2007/QBlog030107A.html
I was so proud of Richard Bartle for breaking the chain even better with “One Thing You Don’t Know About Me”
http://www.youhaventlived.com/qblog/2007/QBlog030107A.html
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That’s friggin’ awesome. Thanks to all those involveds
That’s friggin’ awesome. Thanks to all those involveds
Aloha,great page. Congratulations and keep on the work1
Aloha,great page. Congratulations and keep on the work1
I wish I wish I wish, I used your list of five!
I wish I wish I wish, I used your list of five!
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