Six Degrees of Blogeration
I thought I was being all clever and stuff. I looked up a random blog on Google. Then I went there, read some of their stuff, and posted some cogent (or not so cogent) comment. I then looked at the OTHER comments and went to those people's blogs, too. I've been doing this everyday during lunch, which I eat at my desk (bologna sandwich, yum). Which reminds me 'Beef Bologna' by FEAR is a pretty good song. And "The Pressure of Life (Takes Weight Off the Body)" by Fun Boy Three - but now I'm getting off on a tangent.
Anyway, where was I? Oh yes. I thought that if I did this long enough, I'd eventually come across someone I know. Or someone I know who knows, etc. You know, the whole 'six degrees' urban myth. I thought I'd be clever if I called it "The Six Degrees of Blogeration." Only I find via Google that it's been thought of. Kinda like domain names - ever buddy done got theirs already. There's nothing left, unless they start allowing Klingon letters 'n stuff in the URL.
So, so, so. What I found is that a) Don't know any buddy and b) Some real tripe out there - but more than tripe, more often I find people with interesting points of view and something interesting to say about them. Very cool. The world may be a trifle less sucky than I thought.
But I swear, if I have to read ONE MORE "The world sucks and I wear black and there is no point in going to school anymore and why doesn't David return my calls" I am going to take a flame thrower to a random duck. And I mean it. Sort of. No idea what that means, actually. Random duck? What the hell is that? And where would I get a flame thrower? I mean, come on.
Anyway, that's it. Have fun.
Watch Kelly's Heroes if you have four hours to kill and you want to see a really great flick.
Namaste,
Wiggy


6 Comments:
Ah, so this is how you came across me. I had wondered. An interesting idea though. You should link some of the blogs you found. I, at least, am curious.
Mon Mar 07, 05:48:00 PM EST
Random Duck!!! Ahhh ha ha ha ha!!
You know, sometimes, I do the same thing... but when I get to the next blog, I look in the sidebar, and click a few blogs that are linked in the sidebar, too. I read the top post on the page, and if it doesn't sound like something I would be interested in reading, I close it. Otherwise, I bookmark it. LOL!
So the theory here is that, by keeping open the interesting ones, then visiting the ones that the interesting ones have linked as "interesting," eventually I'll weed out all of the "why didn't David call me..'s"
Tue Mar 08, 02:17:00 AM EST
Then again... sometimes the David's missed call blogs are interesting. They get pretty funny if the person has the right attitude about it. Spend one post ranting about David not calling. Spend next post explaining that David tripped over a random duck, fell down a flight of stairs into a pond, breaking both his legs and nearly drowning, and now she is remorseful for previous post... now, that's quality blogging.
;)
Tue Mar 08, 02:19:00 AM EST
sungroovetheory - you know, you have a point there. The David stories can be too, too, funny if you can stomach all the sturm and drang it takes to get from the high to the low and back again. And the bad, bad, poetry. I should start a blog full of nothing but the bad poetry I find out there. Hmmm.
Tue Mar 08, 06:01:00 AM EST
Thanks for the random comment, Wigwam. It took me ages to find what post you commented on (http://atticglimpse.blogspot.com/2005/02/big-cheese.html). You're probably best friends with my Dad's workfriend's half sister's Uncle's son-in-law's grandad.
Oh, and by the way, the world sucks and I wear black and there is no point in going to school anymore and why doesn't David return my calls... I pity the duck.
Wed Mar 09, 05:43:00 AM EST
s - I love your blog! Besides, how else does one make new friends, other than by sidling up next to them and making some strange remark? Always worked for me!
Wed Mar 09, 08:32:00 AM EST
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