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Fools rush in . . .

Well, we finally broke the blog over here. I suppose it was just a matter of time. [Sorry, Bryan! Hope there wasn't any toxic fallout over on your site.] So we’re trying an experiment. Why? Mostly because I was at home today and bored and it has been weeks since I’ve stomped all over anyone’s toes. And a damn fine job of stomping I made of it, if I do say so myself. Ahem.

So I made a new CB blog over at WordPress. And we’re going to test drive it for a few days, to see whether we like it. If we do, we’ll load the moving van, gather up the lurkers and settle in.

If you hate it, we’ll delete it and do something else. We’re resilient that way.

So go over there and poke around, make a few comments and give your opinion. I’ll still be tweaking things like colour for a few days, but the basic bones are there.

It would be great if each of you would please try to leave a comment in the next couple days. The FIRST time you comment, you will go to moderation. Sorry, that’s to repel boarders. Every time you comment after that should be no problem. The thing is, until we decide whether we like the new format, I’m the only moderator. Believe me, that will change once we make a decision. But for now, it’s just me. And I’ll do my best to check moderation regularly over the weekend.

But during the work week? Pffft. You all are going to be stuck in moderation hell until I get home from work. And you will fret and worry and think, “OMG, BCB hates me and I’m never going to be allowed to comment at the new place. Oh, woe!” And I will say, “Oh please, knock it off already.”

So go now. Peruse. Comment. Opine. Avoid mid-week angst.

It’s here: CBBandG

EDITED TO ADD: Bryan, not to say we have no faith in your ability to fix things here or that we are eager to part ways with you. In fact, it must be said that you have been a gracious host and a good friend. But we do realize that we have been, at times, more than a bit of a bother. And many of us believe the time has come to make the leap out of your comfy nest here and forge our own path. We’d be delighted if you left this site up (or helped us export the posts). It would be even more delightful if you’d come visit the new place on occasion. Once we decide what it will be.

Add comment April 10th, 2009

Blog commenting problems

The comment database has been corrupted (in fact, it’s gone).  It will be Monday before I can fix it.  I’m not convinced that I’m going to be able to restore the database… I can’t locate the files buried in the backups.  I’m going to be researching things between now and then to try to figure out what’s happened, but I’m in the process of moving this weekend so time is in a crunch.  Check back for status updates next week.

Add comment April 9th, 2009

ALERT if you can’t get in to comment

We can still communicate through the chat. Or, follow this link  to my blog and hang out there until it’s fixed

Add comment April 7th, 2009

On the dearth of Good Spring Poetry in Wisconsin

Since GP is wrestling with lawns and slides and PowerPoint, I thought I’d throw something up. Um, I meant throw something up here, which sounds a bit better. And I think I’ve identified my white-blossomed tree as a hawthorne. Turns out it’s not named Fred.

Quote du jour
Spring has returned.

The earth is like a child that knows poems.

- Ranier Maria Rilke

Question: Was Rilke influenced by the fact that he did not grow up in Wisconsin? (Will spring show up in the upper midwest, or will the seasons skip directly to humid mosquito-lovin’ summer?) Discuss.

Fun links du jour:

Regifting Robin
Write or Die: putting the “prod” into productivity

46 comments April 5th, 2009

For your discussion…

I had a terrific idea for a lovely thought-provoking post, but I have been massively busy, and then for the past few days, rather sick, so that post will have to wait for another month.

Instead, I present the following silly questions for your discussion.  Or not, if you all have something more interesting to talk about.

1. Why do we press harder on the remote control when we know the batteries are going weak?

2. Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?

3. Is there ever a day that matresses aren’t on sale?

4. How do those dead bugs get into enclosed light fixtures?

5. Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?

Don’t like my silly questions (which I stole from here)?  Propose one or two of your own!  The more the merrier!

97 comments April 2nd, 2009