Comments on: Best Blog Posts for 2006 – Introduction http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Some good reading to start off 2007 » The Bartlett Diaries http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-100241 Some good reading to start off 2007 » The Bartlett Diaries Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:57:22 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-100241 [...] Parish at Club Troppo has compiled (with the help of others) an anthology of the best blog posts of 2006. They will be published at [...] [...] Parish at Club Troppo has compiled (with the help of others) an anthology of the best blog posts of 2006. They will be published at [...]

]]> By: Mark Bahnisch http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-79997 Mark Bahnisch Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:54:47 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-79997 What happened to the Missing Link? It's being missed. There've been lots of good posts around the shop since Xmas. What happened to the Missing Link? It’s being missed.

There’ve been lots of good posts around the shop since Xmas.

]]> By: Patrick http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-79432 Patrick Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:57:50 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-79432 Not unless you count hating being pregnant and being pro-abortion as politics. Not unless you count hating being pregnant and being pro-abortion as politics.

]]> By: Cam http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-79358 Cam Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:56:38 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-79358 They have all been cultural essays so far (jan 8th). Not much in the way of politics. They have all been cultural essays so far (jan 8th). Not much in the way of politics.

]]> By: Fyodor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77785 Fyodor Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:42:56 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77785 Who're you kidding, dude? Who’re you kidding, dude?

]]> By: Yobbo http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77782 Yobbo Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:35:05 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77782 Dude, that's just gross. Dude, that’s just gross.

]]> By: Fyodor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77764 Fyodor Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77764 Ah, of course: tentacle porn. You really do have a terminal case of the Fever, Yobbo. Though I take it you didn't actually produce the content of that post? Still, for some reason I find it somewhat reminiscent of the (infinitely classier) egg yolk scene in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPiQcIxjZTA" rel="nofollow">Tampopo</a>, by Itami Juzo. Ah, of course: tentacle porn. You really do have a terminal case of the Fever, Yobbo. Though I take it you didn’t actually produce the content of that post?

Still, for some reason I find it somewhat reminiscent of the (infinitely classier) egg yolk scene in Tampopo, by Itami Juzo.

]]> By: Yobbo http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77645 Yobbo Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:34:54 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77645 If my post of the <a href="http://yobbo.wordpress.com/2006/10/20/girl-friday-9/" rel="nofollow">Japanese girl sucking on an octopus tentacle</a> doesn't get a run then this whole thing is an obvious sham. Just sayin'. If my post of the Japanese girl sucking on an octopus tentacle doesn’t get a run then this whole thing is an obvious sham.

Just sayin’.

]]> By: skepticlawyer http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77423 skepticlawyer Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:08:57 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77423 They've at least managed to flag Mark's and my posts as part of BBP2006 once you click on them, with a credit to CT as well - so fairly close to Fyodor's suggestions. Remember we're all still feeling our way on this, and OLO isn't a blog. They’ve at least managed to flag Mark’s and my posts as part of BBP2006 once you click on them, with a credit to CT as well – so fairly close to Fyodor’s suggestions.

Remember we’re all still feeling our way on this, and OLO isn’t a blog.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77419 Nicholas Gruen Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:01:17 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77419 Already done. One problem is that there's no coding capacity at OLO at present, so the initiative has to make do with whatever routines already exist in OLO's software. Already done. One problem is that there’s no coding capacity at OLO at present, so the initiative has to make do with whatever routines already exist in OLO’s software.

]]> By: Fyodor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77416 Fyodor Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:33:24 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77416 No worries. No worries.

]]> By: skepticlawyer http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77389 skepticlawyer Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:25:45 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77389 If you don't mind, Fyodor, I'll cut and past your comment and email it to OLO. Excellent ideas. If you don’t mind, Fyodor, I’ll cut and past your comment and email it to OLO. Excellent ideas.

]]> By: Ken Parish http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77387 Ken Parish Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:22:41 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77387 Fyodor Excellent suggestions/observations all. hopefully Nicholas will see them and pass them on to the OLO people. I'm out doing stuff for a few hours. Fyodor

Excellent suggestions/observations all. hopefully Nicholas will see them and pass them on to the OLO people. I’m out doing stuff for a few hours.

]]> By: Fyodor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77385 Fyodor Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:11:58 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77385 Gents, The BBP06 posts at Online Opinion aren't clearly labelled as belonging to the august collection. Perhaps some kind of tag on the post title would be helpful, e.g. "BBP06: So this is Christmas...". Also, if they are to be hosted at OLO, perhaps the good burghers there could set up a "BBP06" category to go alongside "Economics" etc.? That way, as the posts are unveiled they can be viewed as a collection. It will also make for easier reference in future. Nabs' idea on publishing is pretty sound, too. I suspect the collection would make a good coffee table dead tree. Gents,

The BBP06 posts at Online Opinion aren’t clearly labelled as belonging to the august collection. Perhaps some kind of tag on the post title would be helpful, e.g. “BBP06: So this is Christmas…”.

Also, if they are to be hosted at OLO, perhaps the good burghers there could set up a “BBP06″ category to go alongside “Economics” etc.? That way, as the posts are unveiled they can be viewed as a collection. It will also make for easier reference in future.

Nabs’ idea on publishing is pretty sound, too. I suspect the collection would make a good coffee table dead tree.

]]> By: Jacques Chester http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77277 Jacques Chester Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:00:22 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77277 There's also POD heavyweights Lulu: http://lulu.com There’s also POD heavyweights Lulu: http://lulu.com

]]> By: Nabakov http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77257 Nabakov Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:31:54 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77257 A worthy effort Nick and Ken. Though I reckon this post could have be shortened to: "We've been round the traps quite a bit over the years and here's some of our faves from this year, culled from your recommendations folks." And if you wanna make dead tree versions available, these print on demand guys have been tried, tested and found quite satisfactory by people I know. http://www.booksurgepublishing.com/ A worthy effort Nick and Ken.

Though I reckon this post could have be shortened to:

“We’ve been round the traps quite a bit over the years and here’s some of our faves from this year, culled from your recommendations folks.”

And if you wanna make dead tree versions available, these print on demand guys have been tried, tested and found quite satisfactory by people I know.
http://www.booksurgepublishing.com/

]]> By: TeamSlanderyou http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77066 TeamSlanderyou Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:00:03 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77066 Congratulations on this work Well done. Looking forward to reading the final list Congratulations on this work

Well done. Looking forward to reading the final list

]]> By: Fyodor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77042 Fyodor Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:16:24 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77042 Thanks, Ken - very kind. Thanks, Ken – very kind.

]]> By: Jennifer Marohasy http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77029 Jennifer Marohasy Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:13:14 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77029 Hi Ken, Could you please ALSO email me the entire list privately. The address is jennifermarohasy@jennifermarohasy.com Hi Ken,
Could you please ALSO email me the entire list privately.
The address is jennifermarohasy@jennifermarohasy.com

]]> By: Ken Parish http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77021 Ken Parish Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:48:03 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77021 There are no "finalists" and no awards (as we've mentioned before). We simply selected 40 (actually I think it ended up being 36) excellent posts from the 140-150 nominated, and they will be published at Online Opinion at the rate of 2 per day throughout January. I can't really publish a listing of all 36 selected posts "up front" because that would steal OLO's thunder. Thus we'll simply be posting links to the published posts each day. It's worth the inconvenience of prolonging the agony in this way, I think, because OLO has quite a large audience most of whom are not regular blog readers, and one of the main reasons for embarking on this exercise in the first place was to bring excellent blog writing to the attention of a wider general audience. Nevertheless, Fyodor, as your suggestions were especially helpful in compiling the final list, I'll email you the entire list privately. There are no “finalists” and no awards (as we’ve mentioned before). We simply selected 40 (actually I think it ended up being 36) excellent posts from the 140-150 nominated, and they will be published at Online Opinion at the rate of 2 per day throughout January. I can’t really publish a listing of all 36 selected posts “up front” because that would steal OLO’s thunder. Thus we’ll simply be posting links to the published posts each day. It’s worth the inconvenience of prolonging the agony in this way, I think, because OLO has quite a large audience most of whom are not regular blog readers, and one of the main reasons for embarking on this exercise in the first place was to bring excellent blog writing to the attention of a wider general audience.

Nevertheless, Fyodor, as your suggestions were especially helpful in compiling the final list, I’ll email you the entire list privately.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77020 Nicholas Gruen Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:46:07 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77020 It's also quite handy that way because we can consider any new posts that come in. It’s also quite handy that way because we can consider any new posts that come in.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77019 Nicholas Gruen Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:44:15 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77019 It's being dribbled out. Ken wanted to list them all, but online opinion which is hosting the collection wants to do it a couple a day, so we're going with their call. It’s being dribbled out. Ken wanted to list them all, but online opinion which is hosting the collection wants to do it a couple a day, so we’re going with their call.

]]> By: Fyodor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77017 Fyodor Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:31:39 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2007/01/02/best-blog-posts-for-2006-introduction/#comment-77017 Congrats on getting this thing off the ground, but where is the list of the 40 finalists? Have I missed it somewhere? Congrats on getting this thing off the ground, but where is the list of the 40 finalists? Have I missed it somewhere?

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