How Not To Host A Blog Carnival
| February 7th, 2006How Not To Host A Blog Carnival
First, do not put off making the big post until the last couple of days. Work on the post gradually, as submissions come in. Like a smart, responsible person. (Also, floss every day and balance your checkbook.)
Second, if you have put off making the big post until the last couple of days, don’t ruin the last-minute productivity you usually rely on by coming down with a nasty cold.
Third, if you do get a nasty cold, at least try to have scheduled the big post for a day when you don’t have to show up at your paying job, where there’s a lot of work that can’t be put off.
Fourth, if you do have to go to your job, at least don’t forget that you’ve also promised to spend a couple of hours babysitting on this day, too.
Fifth, if you do have jobs and babysitting cutting into your precious blogging time, at least try not to have your remaining blogging time decimated by an inconsiderately-timed power outage.
Sigh… All of which is to say, the Big Fat Carnival, scheduled to premiere today, will be a day late. My sincere apologies to all.
February 7th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Not being reliably psychic at the current moment, I don’t know whether this will show up in the carnival tomorrow, but in case you hadn’t seen it yet, thought I’d send it your way. I’d say enjoy but it’s not exactly the sort of thing one enjoys.
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February 7th, 2006 at 7:08 pm
Well, you see, all that means is that you have more time to incorporate some more fine posts like this one from Tish and this one from Zuzu at Feministe.
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February 7th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
Drink some tea and get some rest.
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February 7th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
no worries. i just got over a nasty flu… it was all about the yin ciao. looking forward to tomorrow’s post. hope you feel better.
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February 8th, 2006 at 12:21 am
Awwwww. big bitchflavoredhugs about the cold and the bad luck.
but, what else is the internets ™ for than to be a work in progress!
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February 8th, 2006 at 7:12 am
Wow, Barry, I hope you feel better soon. You sure have your plate full today. Eat lots of matzo ball soup or miso soup and drink lots of water. Those two soups are great when you have a cold.
I’m looking forward to reading the post tomorrow.
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February 8th, 2006 at 10:22 am
the big post until the last couple of days. Work on the post gradually, as submissions come in. Like a smart, responsible person. (Also, floss every day and balance your checkbook.) Second, if you have put off making the big post until the last [...]Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 6:15 pm at Alas, a blog
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February 8th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
probably the last thing you need is more submissions, but man! check out this post:
http://www.kathrynpetro.com/cgi-bin/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=1389
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February 8th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Hot Toddy:
Jigger Wild Turkey 101
Two tablespoons honey
1/2 oz lemon juice
stir maddly into 8oz glass of water as hot as you can stand to drink it.
consume and consider.
Repeat as required.
With your luck, consider adding witchdoctor to prep list.
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February 9th, 2006 at 4:11 am
I hope you’ve got the carnival up because you’re feeling better, not inspite of feeling bad.
Either way get well soon.
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February 9th, 2006 at 4:44 am
Thanks! I’m feeling almost all the way better now, I’m happy to say.
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February 9th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
It’s all about the astragalus to boost the immune system, baby.
Although, after the fact, Hot Toddys work well too. At least you don’t feel that you don’t feel well.
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February 9th, 2006 at 10:57 pm
Amp, discovery on my end from the cold sweeping through our household pretty much simultaneously with yours (you infected us, you bastard! Admit it!):
Take a Sudafed or other snot-eradicator of your preference. (I read a chapter of “Atlas Shrugged” aloud while beating a Democrat. Stops the sniveling every time!)
Wait about ten minutes for it to start to kick in.
Eat two huge bowls of really really hot chicken soup. (Or take a long, hot shower.) This liquifies all the snot in your system.
Have one absolutely enormous nose-blow session. Bring lots of Kleenex.
Result: Dry sinuses, snot all gone, two or three hours of blissful unclogged respiration.
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February 10th, 2006 at 12:08 am
Robert, when I beat the Democrat, should I be using a stout rod, or is a belt acceptable?
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February 10th, 2006 at 12:39 am
Definitely the belt. With the rod, the inherent squishiness of the Democrat will simply cause the rod to move through their flesh, causing little damage.
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February 28th, 2006 at 6:41 am
It could be worse. One carnival was done in haiku.
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February 1st, 2007 at 2:27 am
Then check out these helpful guides created by previous carnival hosts and such: Sour Duck’s Carnival Host Notes The History Carnival VII…plus Orac’s advice to blog carnival hosts How I Hosted the Tangled Bank How Not to Host a Blog Carnival Blog Carnival FAQ
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