On November 6 we started a blogging challenge for “fallen bloggers” to jump back into the writing regularly game. The idea was that whomever did the most blogging from Nov 6 through Nov 30 would be the winner (of props, a true thug’s wife).
With four days to go, we’re definitely in the home stretch. Let’s check in with the various parties and see what the standings are:
>bounce/oz
Gretchen seemed well on her way to her promise of crushing all of us with a fast start out the gate but not having posted since Nov 12 is hurting her overall numbers.
Qualifying posts: 4
Highlight: Lil’ Wayne vs Sheneneh Jenkins
20/20Proof
Another blogger who had a strong start but hit a wall early. Last post November 9th.
Qualifying posts: 4
Highlight: Skill sets, baby! Skill sets!
Audible Hype
Justin jumped in late but has stayed fairly active. I would be least surprised to see a Donald Rumsfeld type surge from Audible Hype in these last days. At the same time I can’t say I’d be surprised if zero posts come from over there in the same time span. Justin’s unpredictable like that.
Qualifying posts: 5
Highlight: The Template: Diamond District Remix
Galactic Mystery Solvers
GMS jumped into the fray with a sense of purpose that has propelled them way ahead of the pack. They announced their mission in their return to blogging post “between now and the end of the year, GMS aims to write about every gig we have seen this decade. Around 600 bands and counting.” It sounded downright quixotic but by reaching for the stars this blog seems to have landed on a cloud.
Qualifying posts: 20 (plus a 3-sentence post that didn’t qualify)
Highlight: gigsplurge 17: blighted buzzbands at the bully, autumn 2000
Lukas Kaiser
Lurkr. Tumblr. I’m very glad to know what’s become of the non-Ski Bizzie Boyz. Hope to see some more activity from Kaisr.
Qualifying posts: 4
Highlight: Dana Lucci’s “I’ll Be There Remix”
Daily Math
I dig Combat Jack but this is supposed to be for fallen bloggers. I don’t think a guy who started blogging for xxlmag.com this month and also appeared on their top 100 sites list can count as fallen, no matter how dubious the XXL list is. There was no period of idleness prior to our contest so we’ll have to call this a DQ. In case you were wondering, he would have had 13 qualifying posts at his site. Aside from the XXL blogging. That kind of consistent work ethic has no place in a contest like this.
Oh Word
Tried to stay in it the whole way but some long gaps between posts Nov 11-Nov 16, Nov 16-Nov 23 will cost me dearly in comparison to GMS. But I’ve been enjoying regular blogging and maybe I’ll take Justin up on his offer of a rematch in December.
Qualifying Posts: 9 (counting this one)
Highlight: I can’t pick a favorite between my babies. I mean I can with my real kids but not with my blog posts.
Good luck over the next few days.
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“I can’t pick a favorite between my babies. I mean I can with my real kids but not with my blog posts.”
LOL
I imagine that’s how Bol would joke bout his kids if he ever had any, a prospect that seems a, unlikely and b, ill-advised