On This Date In Bloggernacle History #1
Launching a new feature today, which will either continue or it won’t, depending on whether or not it proves to be lame.
Here’s the game:
1. Listen to the audio
2. Find the event referenced in the post (date is given)
3. Win fabulous prizes
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Since there isn’t much to go on here, I’ll point out the obvious and give a big hint:
1. There weren’t too many blogs in existence on the referenced date.
2. The blog where the event took place is very much still functioning.
Comment by Scott B. — April 9, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
Do I win?
[edited so that others can still play]
Comment by Ben — April 9, 2010 @ 6:05 pm
Yes, Ben, you do. Looks like I need to make it more difficult next time! Of course, the fact that I picked one from 2004 eliminates a lot of the need to search.
Comment by Scott B. — April 9, 2010 @ 6:14 pm
Yippee. It was actually a lot of fun going through the archives on some of the blogs–it revealed that a lot of our current debates are just recycled from previous years.
Comment by Ben — April 9, 2010 @ 6:19 pm
Ben,
Totally true. We are all just rehashing stuff over and over. Kinda depressing…
I edited your answer so that latecomers can still play, but you are officially this round’s One Mighty and Strong.
Comment by Scott B. — April 9, 2010 @ 6:36 pm
“A lot” is an understatement.
Comment by Eric Russell — April 9, 2010 @ 6:38 pm
Don’t you fear, Eric. It will get tougher.
Comment by Scott B. — April 9, 2010 @ 6:42 pm
Yes, but will it get more interesting!
Comment by Steve Evans — April 9, 2010 @ 6:51 pm
Odds are pretty sour, Steve.
Comment by Scott B. — April 9, 2010 @ 6:52 pm
I was actually referring to Ben’s comment that “a lot of our current debates are just recycled from previous years.”
But I still like the following comments in such a light. With “it” referring to “current debates”, I concur with #9.
Comment by Eric Russell — April 9, 2010 @ 7:11 pm
That is probably right, Eric. Basically the Bloggernacle jumped the shark in late ’04 and we keep jumping it again every 4-5 months.
Comment by Scott B. — April 9, 2010 @ 8:38 pm
It is pretty low to put “Never Gonna Give Uou Up” as the accompanying music.. Actually, not just pretty low. Very low.
Was the Neil Diamond?
Comment by TrevorM — April 10, 2010 @ 12:13 pm
I got it. You want I should post it here or send you an email or what?
Comment by John C. — April 10, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
Well I found it. I will only say this: 8 capital letters and 2 ampersands.
Sorry I’m late.
Comment by meems — April 10, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
Yea, this one is pretty easy because you just have to ask yourself “what was the gayest blog in 2004?” and you’ll be there in no time.
Comment by Jacob J — April 10, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Congrats to all finders on this freebie. Next round I will make you look for something even more meaningless in a more difficult location.
Comment by Scott B. — April 10, 2010 @ 5:35 pm
John, you should write it on a piece paper, put it under your pillow, and wait for the Bloggernacle Fairy (DKL–you’ll recognize him from the lace wings) to replace it with a quarter.
Comment by Scott B. — April 10, 2010 @ 5:43 pm