The Illinois Times Best of Springfield 2006 is just around the corner. You may remember that a good looking blogger, (cough cough) me, won a few years back for “Best Local Website” for Justshoo.com (at the bottom). Actually, I was number two in between the SJ-R and the illinoistimes.com respectively. They felt pitty for me, so I got the write up. I actually won on a grass roots movement. Mr. K and Ed sent out mass emails and with the stroke of luck I made second place. Truth beknown, I didn’t even vote. Sounds like Paris Hilton at the last election.
I’ve noticed Unspelled, 11th Hour, ThirtyWhat? have all joined the race to become Springfield’s top bloggers. Of course my opponents fellow bloggers are all wonderful reads… I got a few reasons why you’d what to pick this guy.
1. Good Time Girl, aka GTG… She’s cute, she corrects my grammar (sometimes), and she makes a wonderful podcast! (ignore the Cub pennant in the background)
2. I am ol’ school. I’ve been using the most archaic methods to put together a blog before the word “blog” was even invented. Remember this design?
3. Popcorn anyone?
4. And IF I win.. I’ll cut taxes, find the WMDs, create public health care, hire someone to write these blogs for me, I will host a party for all of the Springfield area bloggers to meet! Really, I will. I got a grill, plenty of beer and wine, and a HOUSE!
So what do you think? Vote now!
Ok, you got my vote. It was between you and http://www.geocities.com/gordonproductions/, but the scale was tipped by the Cubs banner behind GTG.
And I admire your bravery for posting the graphic of your earlier site.
Well, since none of the other bloggers campaigning for this thing have offered to throw a party, I guess I’ll have to go with gotshoo.com…until of course, somebody comes up with a better bribe.
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Oooooh, a party for all the Springfield Bloggers… what a concept. Well, I’ve voted and I voted for my buddy Shoofly. Goodluck.
If there’s a Springfield Bloggers party, it would be obligatory for everyone in attendance to blog about it the next day. It would also be interesting to see what kind of party can be had when everyone is holding a camera in one hand and a camcorder in the other. But I’m all for it.
I voted for you! Everyone should vote Cozy Dog and the city’s best kept secret!
Aww, I put Suzy Q’s as the best kept secret.
i’m #1!! i’m #1!!
Wow … I’m gonna have to think about it … but I don’t think there’s anything I could offer that would be any cooler than a blogger party. Hell, I’ve got my own blog and I’LL vote for you if you throw some Pepsi in that cooler!
Pepsi … check
Oh, we can make requests for the blogger party?
Then my request is Diet Mountain Dew.
Shoo-
A blogger party is a great idea. That would really give us a sense of community. Keep us all posted.