Friday, May 7, 2010

An Open Letter From Cal


I have many followers and many visitors but only a few dedicated individuals who choose to comment on my posts. Anyone who blogs will tell you that the comments are the best thing about the hobby. It means that people were inspired enough by my words to comment, even those who do so just because they may feel they HAVE to because we have became friends. If you have never commented this is not a plea to have you do so in the future. To each his own.

Personally I comment on the comments others people get for posts that are not even my own so I have a sickness and have no right to tell others what to do - comment wise. (Thank you TS for your patience with me)

Sure, I sulk and cry over the bad comments and luckily I get few of those. Of course I don't really post anything controversial or as divisive as abortion or religion - especially after my ONE post about the Bible brought the 'wrath of idiot' down upon me.

However, today I have been on fire with my comments on the comments I have received for the posts I did yesterday. I rarely get any posts on a topic after it has percolated for a few days because I am so prolific that my visitors just move along with me. Zoom Zoom, no loitering here bitches. You snooze, you lose.

I love giving my replies to comments and today's comments were SO good that my replies turned into novel length EVENTS. In fact I just want to save the comments I made (that were inspired by your appreciated comments) and just use them as regular old posts - that is how good I feel that they were.

So it is with unlimited love that I thank all those who regularly comment on my blog. Your opinions on the balloon juice that I produce are the air that I breath. I may be yelling from a hole in the ground on some isolated arctic island but you hear my cries for help and validate my existence.

I would list you all but I don't want to miss anyone. Know that I am creating a list now to personally insure a shout-out (that includes a link to your own great blogs) in the near future hopefully will be praise enough for now.

Cal

(Thanks to http://vovat.tumblr.com/ for posting the image I used at top. I had something else at first but when I saw Apu it was too perfect for the post to not use it.)

12 comments:

M. D. Jackson said...

Uh... you know, if I wasn't such a smart-ass, wisecracking, tough-as-nails son-of-a-bitch... I would probably say something sloppy, like... I don't know... that I was really touched by that... that it means a lot to me to read that... or something.

Of course, I won't say anything like that, I'll just nod in acknowledgement, light a cheroot and order another double scotch.

A tear in my eye? No. No! Just allergies. That's all

Wings1295 said...

I have said it before (I think), it is the stuff you post that makes it all worthwhile. We wouldn't be commenting if there wasn't anything to good to comment over.

So, thank YOU!

Wings1295 said...

And I do read/view all your posts. Don't comment on EVERY one of them. I do have to eat and stuff.

:P

joe said...

I visit often, but sometimes I just don't know what to say. I'm here, and I care, it's just that your creative genius leaves me at a loss for words.
I'm sure you're loved by more people than you think, big guy. I'm crazy about you, personally... I don't mind saying so. I'm not ashamed of my love..

TS Hendrik said...

Comments really are addictive. It's like validation crack. But none of that obligation because we're bloggin buds stuff from me. I likes what you posts, so's I commentses.

Simon B said...

Hello. I am commenting. I like to comment. Watch how I comment.

I can comment here.

I can comment there.

I can comment anywhere.

....What were we talking about again?

Andrew said...

You're right....
Getting comments is the best thing about blogging.

So...there you go.

The Invisible Seductress said...

I heart you and will comment more...I always do read though...wink...and flirt with your cave man!!

D.I. Felipe González said...

Go Cal, Go. Can't wait for caturday.

Sam G said...

I try and visit and comment any chance I can get...but sometimes real life gets in the way. I sometimes wish I could only live on the internet...anyways where was I? Oh yeah....Stay super and have a great Summer.
Thank you.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

Good for you for having a life Sam. I have no life so this keeps me off the water tower with a rifle. Not doing THAT again. As you may remember I didn't pack a lunch or even bring a sun hat. Overall a pretty unsatisfying tantrum.

California Keys said...

I read them all.... I just don't comment on them all.... I comment on some of them though!