A quick word of appreciation
Jul 5, 2008 100k!, Bloggerating, I really dig my readers, Leg hugs for all, Self-Referential Stuff
As I write this, the ol’ Sitemeter sits at 99,997, meaning that we will roll that thing over the 100K mark at some point in the next hour or two. I’d been telling myself that I was going to write some big post celebrating that milestone, but doing that kind of post so close in time to my big discussion on blogging in general seems redundant. (Besides, I know for a fact that the Sitemeter has crashed at least three times for hours at a time, so we should have rolled over the meter some time last week most likely. Whatever.)
ANYWAY, instead of doing some kind of big, introspective piece, I thought I would take this chance to offer some thanks to random people reasonably related to this blog. If you are not on this list, it either means that I don’t like you or that I simply forgot. Or, I suppose, that I have nothing to thank you for, but I still like you. You figure it out.
Thanks to bfd for being a fantastic co-blogger and a heckuva person in real life. He and I have become close enough (in a hetero way) from doing this gig that I don’t feel at all weird referring to him as “my friend.” He also doesn’t complain when I bombard him with text messages, which is nice.
Thanks to Tim for all sorts of stuff. Jeez…the man has bought muliple rounds of drinks, hooked a brother up with a ticket to the HOU-TEN game last year, let me crash at his house when I made the trip to H-town to pick up the smoker. Totally above and beyond. Also, he doesn’t complain about my million text messages, which seems to be a pre-req for being my friend.
Thanks to Liston for hooking me up with an actual paying gig writing about the Texans. (I’ll have a more detailed mention of this next week.)
Thanks to stacy for being the first reader of this place to ever email me and cheer me on in the early months. I really think it wouldn’t have become as good as it has (I’ll leave the actual “goodness level” determination to each of you) were it not for his early urgings.
Thanks to Whitney Pastorek for giving me the chance to help with the Deadspin preview last year and for just being awesome when I pester her via email.
Thanks to beef, SOLIS, and Shake for routinely cracking me up in the comments. Also, SOLIS gets credit for inspiring me to switch from blogspot to a real host in an effort to keep the Man from censoring me.
Thanks to Eric, without whom the morning Kickoff posts would be WAY more labor-intensive.
Thanks to anyone who has ever emailed me to suggest a story, a picture, or a restaurant, or just to comment on something I said or did.
Thanks to my wife for putting up with her football-obsessed husband blogging away while we watch television. “No, dear, I can’t feed the baby because someone is wrong on the internet!”
Thanks to any of you who I have met in real life for not kicking me in the nuts or setting me up to stumble into a dark alley where Travis Johnson is hiding. That’s really cool of you. Also, any of you who have ever bought me a beer are on the shortlist of people I will give money to should I ever win billions of dollars.
Finally, thanks to everyone other than Douchebag Tom who has ever bothered to comment, even if it was just once. The comments are what keep me doing it, you know. (Extra thanks to Dave for being lame awesome enough to be the MOST prolific commenter. I’m sure he has it on his resume.)
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July 5th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
gratz man. i’ve spent hours of my life reading this blog, and I’m pretty sure i’ve read every single post. keep on keepin’ on and 200k will be here before you know it.
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July 5th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Definitely a friend, brother. Definitely.
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July 5th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
i don’t know what the hell that avatar is but how the fuck do i change it?
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July 5th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
@tyler: Go to gravatar.com and register the email address you use when you comment here. Also, if you have read all the posts here, I feel I must remind me you that we are not legally responsible for job termination or brain rot associated therewith.
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
@ Matt & BFD: All kidding aside, I’m honored that would include me in a post like this. I can assure you, the pleasure has been all mine. I couldn’t be more delighted to see you two one step closer to doing this full time (and getting paid handsomely for it). I can’t wait for the next get together….beer, titties and football. Although she is a filthy whore, I have to admit that Foomey has a spectacular set of fun-bags and will be delighted to share them with all over pitchers of stout and lager.
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
i keep waiting for Security to escort me out of the building and ask why i keep on trying to access a website labeled as porn by the firewall.
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Congratulations, Matt! Here’s to you and the next 100K.
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:29 am
You and BFD deserve every last hit and/or accolade you get; you’re truly the most unique Texans-related voice out there. A drink on me for the both of you derelicts.
See how I ignore the kind words? That’s what makes me a dude. That, and I’m looking for a reason not to talk to my girlfriend/wife-to-be right now. I ALLEGEDLY said something rather improper at the bar earlier tonight.
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Félicitations Matt and BFD! Despite the fact that Stacy and I have added our “flavor” to the comments of this blog, I want the two of you to know that I truly am a fan of the blog. I do, in all seriousness, read each and every last entry that is written.(although I have to admit that most take me forever to translate since I know so little about the Texans….and the 4-3 thingy that Matt wrote make my grey matter hurl a few times over and over, but I did get through it.) The writing and insights are phenomenal, and give me hope that out of the two teams, Chiefs and Texans, I might, one day, actually have a team go to the Super Bowl. I wish, from the bottom of my fun-bags, the both of you many, many more years of blogg-a-riciousness, and will be here when the counter hits a million!
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On a side note…You guys owe Stacy a big thanks (or not) for introducing me to this blog. If it weren’t for the fact that he is such a twisted asshole, and stalked me on the net, I would’ve never known to even look for a site like this one.
Congrats, again! You guys are awesome! And..@BFD…I will get you shit-faced the next time I see ya. I at least owe you that.(you’ll need to be pretty relaxed in order to get the latex to fit properly…and the ball-gag…well, let’s just say that the drunker you are, the better it will be.)
Love, and BIG titty hugs,
Foomey
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:56 am
OH…@Matt: Should you ever get this thing animated…I’m more than happy to provide my acting/voice-over talent…at a dramatically reduced rate. You need do nothing more than continue to call me a “Filthy Whore”, and I’ll be there in two shakes of my chest.
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July 6th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Congrats gentlemen! Looks like it’s officially over 100K now. Keep up the great work, I really look forward to seeing game posts deep into the playoffs this year!
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July 6th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Just went and checked our site meter over at The Dream Shake. We’re going to be at 45,000 today, not too bad considering I haven’t written a meaningful post since May and we started it in November. Now, if we could just get our site to suck as little as this site does, then it would rule
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July 6th, 2008 at 8:48 am
… this is like setting it on a tee, Lee. So many jokes, so little time.
Except that I gotta go put something on my resume right now. Deciding whether “#1 commenter, atexansblog.com” should be in bold or italics…
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July 6th, 2008 at 9:01 am
@ g’dave: Why does it have to be either/or? I suggest bold and italic. And it should go without saying that this goes above your name on the page.
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July 6th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hugs all around. Soon we can get back to football right? I feel like I’m in detox. I need some training camp news asafp.
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July 6th, 2008 at 10:19 am
@ TPL: No shit, man. I am tempted to just start making up wild rumors, Florio-style, just to see what sticks.
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:19 am
@Matt: I just realized something…when/if you make it to TX for a game, I’ll have to take you to the Shiner factory. That’s right, my friend, Shiner, TX is in my territory, and I pass by it about once a month on my way back from Hallettsville, TX. And, since I won’t be doing any drinking for a VERY, VERY, VERY long time…I’m happy to be DD.
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Circle jerk.
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:40 am
@ Foomey: We’ll have to rent a HUGE RV to accomodate everyone. We could do some serious tailgating at the game……
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:52 am
@Stacy: Now you’re talkin! OH, and we can play “Country and Western” music all day long.
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:53 am
@ Jordan: More like a daisy chain, I do believe.
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
@Dave and Matt - I think it should go under his name, in the section that some people put quotes or goals. You know, the same people that none of us would hire because they did that
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July 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
… this is like setting it on a tee, Lee. So many jokes, so little time.
I think I wrote something decent in May. I know for a fact I haven’t written anything decent in June
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July 6th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Do most people you meet in person want to kick you in the nuts? I know enough about that subject not to even joke about it. (re: Eddie Murphy talking about even grazing that area being A Bad Thing).
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July 6th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
don’t lie, Lee - if I handed you a resume with my name, the tagline “#1 commenter” in bold/italic AND I put all this on paper that would make Patrick Bateman sweat (look, it’s got a watermark!)…
you’d hire me without even looking at my other qualifications!
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July 6th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Dude, thanks for being a Texans fan, though i forget how someone in arkansas, the other armpit of the world, has become one of the team’s biggest fans. I’ve read every single one of your posts and i’m hoping there’ll be a ton more to come. Keep it up, man. Just keep it up.
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July 6th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
@ Htown: Thanks, but what the hell else am I going to do while I am being held hostage in AR?
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So, you got married, eh? Congrats. May it turn out like my second and not like my first. (Gasp! Matt has an ex-wife!)
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July 6th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Just got back from Chicago last night, so this is a little late, but fuck it, the sentiment is the same.
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Congrats on the 100k. I’m drinking one to the occasion right now.
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I appreciate the appreciation of my appreciation for your kickass site.
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Vatos locos por vida.
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July 6th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Lee has an ex-wife too, and I agree, may anyone’s marriage be like my second and not my first
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July 6th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
All the cool kids have one.
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July 6th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
@Matt: I am, as Bush would say, in “Shock and Awww”, at the thought that you have an ex-wife. My MacCauley image of you is now shattered. OK, I think I just threw up in my mouth…I mentioned you and Bush in the same comment. My sincere appologies…won’t EVAR happen again.
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July 6th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
@ Matt: Daisy chain? I can live with that!
Wait a sec… Does a daisy chain still involve me having to whip my penis out and jerking myself off in front of everyone?
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July 6th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
+1 awarded to Dave for the American Psycho reference….but then a point is deducted for not thinking of bold italics on his own.
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July 6th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
If having an ex-wife makes you cool, I’m uber cool with 2 ex-wives.
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July 6th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
@ Jordan: That part is voluntary.
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@ stacy: You are Miles Davis.
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
@ Matt: Are you saying that I’m cool or that I blow and was a band geek?
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July 6th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Matt…PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LET ME ANSWER THAT!
@Stacy: You blow AND are a geek. Besides, no one is surprised that you have 2 ex-wives. You suck, and have absolutely no social skills. You’re just lucky that Matt, BFD, and I tolerate you. At this very moment in time, I liken you to a slice of spam. Lots of stuff smashed together to make a big, thick, nasty slice of shit that gets fried and served with an egg.(corned beef and hash can be substituted, but only if accompanied by a nice country and western song.)
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July 7th, 2008 at 5:56 am
@ Foomey: Its starts of as you liking Stacy as much as you like a slice of spam. Next thing you know, you’re stacy’s third ex wife!
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July 7th, 2008 at 6:09 am
@ Jordan: Now she’s actually starting to sound like my ex-wives.
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Matt - thanks. I’m hoping i don’t need more than one time at bat. Good God, but it would be horrifying to have taken the first step on the road to becoming stacy. Shudder.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I’m a card carrying member of the “I have an ex-wife” society. Our local chapter spits on the ground at the mention of said ex-wives.
It goes like this:
Hey Solis, what happened to your laptop?
The ex kept it [spit].
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Spam is yucky.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:38 am
@ Everyone with an ex-wife: Do I get bonus cool points for “jokingly” introducing the ex to people as “my first wife” while we were still married? Because I did it quite frequently and she never laughed. Not once. Bitch.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:53 am
@Matt. You sure were eager to join the Ex-Wives Society, weren’t you …
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:54 am
@ Htown: Only once it became clear that not joining the club would lead me to a sexless life of anger and bitterness. And, eventually, whores.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:58 am
@Matt - I believe the literary folks call that “foreshadowing”.
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July 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Clarification: 45 is referencing 42. Where is that ‘reply to’ feature goddamnit?
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Also, why are all the time-stamps set to Mountain time? Or is it that they didn’t spring-foward for DST?
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July 7th, 2008 at 10:03 am
@matt: Ditto to what Stacy said in #5. Also, I like titties. I like beer. Where can a brother get an invite to these ho-downs? Oh yeah… I live in Waco. Congrats to you and bfd!
Yours in Christ,
beef
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July 7th, 2008 at 11:49 am
(Gasp! Matt has an ex-wife!)
I don’t think you’ve ever mentioned that. She must be a real peach.
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July 7th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
@Beef:(referencing my WTF comment on “I don’t know about you…”) It is all so clear to me now. Please be aware that while I am Jewish, my right breast is Baptist, and the left one is a member of the Latter Day Saints. Does that help with the whole being Jewish thing?
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Matt, it seems like you are always on the lookout for the future ms. Ex-Matt
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Nah, I am happy with Number Two. She’s actually WAY more awesome than I deserve.
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
@All who have a ring on your left hand: At least y’all have found the loves of your lives. Dating sucks, so just be glad that you are no longer in the rat race. Whether it’s with #1, #2, #3, etc…I’m jealous since I have yet to find #1. The word “prenup” scared off my first engagement, and the second…well…kinda like Matt’s first wife…So..Congrats to you all…sincerely.
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I’m guessing the first candidate realized that a prenup did not insulate him from venereal diseases.
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
And that is why im never getting married folks.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
@ Beef: There was supposed to be a get together for the draft that never came together. I would imagine that we could put something together in Austin sometime in the next month or so. Let’s talk about it.
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With regard to marriage, when your wife swings for the fences with a cast iron skillet, it’s time to reconsider the whole ’til death do us part’ contract. luckily for me, my head was low and away.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
luckily for me, my head was low and away.
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She walked in on you giving a blowjob?
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
nope. i was drunk and falling over.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
@ Matt: Nicely played, Sir. Nicely played.
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Being drunk and falling over and having that prevent you from being decapitated is awesome. And, really, it is proof that we should all drink a LOT more.
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July 7th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Seriously, she would’ve taken my head clean off. I still have the skillet…with the evidence tag on it.
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July 8th, 2008 at 12:55 am
@Stacy: Is that why, when I asked you to go pots and pans shopping with me, you ran away screaming? Damn…wish I had known.
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
@Matt - Same here, this is the same woman that just let me read your last post outloud to her
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Did she laugh?!
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July 9th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Indeed she did! That’s kind of why she rules