I've had a roller coaster couple of days in the blogosphere. First, the nice and newly famous host of Suburban Kamikaze linked to my blog and even posted Barguments on her virtual bookshelf. (Do we still say "virtual" or does that sound lame?)
Then Sam Sessa, who must be eliminated so I can take his job, wrote about Barguments on his nightlife blog at the Baltimore Sun, where he recounts all the fun bars he has visited and asks for hints on where to go next. Lots of great comments on that post-- including this bargument suggested by "Andrew"
What's the best cure for hiccups?
Among the suggestions: spoonful of peanut butter, pinching your nose and chugging a glass of water while someone holds your nose, and a lemon with bitters.
But my favorite came from the very first posting, by "Drew." He wrote:
The best discussion I ever had was: What would
be the best name for a bar?
(My personal favorite is 'The Stumble Inn')
be the best name for a bar?
(My personal favorite is 'The Stumble Inn')
That's good stuff.
But then came the Barguments debut on Puntabulous.com, this great blog that hosts bargument-like debates and fixates on television. I had Simon & Schuster send the host, Craig, a book, and he posted a nice mention this morning. (I think he's all of 22 and gets more hits per day than most of my stories at the Miami Herald.)
Anyway, Craig can post something about his alarm clock or Godzilla on Valentine's Day and get 35 comments in a few hours (note the reptile with a heart above, which I stole from Puntabulous). But the Barguments post only received 11 comments, and I think I secretly provided three of them. And the Barguments Blog barely got any clicks from the site, despite Puntabulous receiving nearly 900 visits THAT DAY.
Oh well, at least the Baltimore bar flies seem to like me...
4 comments:
Part of the problem, Hanks, is that on the Eastern Shore, "blog" is a term used for black fog, which occassionally rolls in off Black Walnut Point in Tilghman. It just takes a while for things to catch on. And just wait til word of your Latitude 38 homecoming gets out.
You're right Valliant. You can't beat Latitudes to launch viral marketing. But only if Crazy Sam shows up. Clear some capacity on You Tube...
Dougie, baby,
You're missing half your audience here with your television robots and your beer in a can. It's time to get started on the sequel, Barguments for Women. (Chardon-Nay or Yea?)
Let me get you started.
1. You only have enough money for groceries or new shoes. Do you go with flats or heels?
2. An indecent proposal: Your husband agrees to a deal in which you will have sex with a charming and stunningly handsome Robert Redford-type mogul for $1 million. How will you raise the money?
3. And the classic: lipstick or mascara?
I'm just saying,
SK
This all does sort of center around big guy things: beer, tv, finger removal. Should have thrown in more conditioner barguments or something.
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