Today is Monday March 30, 2015, which is significant for several reasons. That means that today and tomorrow are still March. When they(whoever “they” is) say March is mad, they really mean it. For the last 13 years, this has been our fiscal year end which means that everyone is wheeling and dealing and that means we are busy. Large orders come in, there’s lots of chaos and late hours and stupid things are done. Mistakes are made and bitterness, anger and regret take place. Eventually it all ends and April happens and life calms down. No more ridiculous demands, spring sets in, my birthday comes and we can all just settle down and be bitter for other reasons. But for now and the next few days, I buckle in and just wait for something bad to happen, because when would anything good happen to someone so bitter?
Speaking of bitter, as you might have noticed around here, I decided to throw my political hat into the arena of Bloggie Awards, campaigning embarrassingly way too much to get second place in the Blog of the Yeah Right Category. Like almost no one else in the world, I tuned into Twitter and Facebook to “watch” the extremely slow and glacial pace in which the results of the winners were announced. There were something like 30 categories and every five minutes, one of them was announced. I started looking at Twitter at 5:00 pm PST and didn’t know that I was the second place winner until like 7:45 pm. There was nothing more bitter than having to wait 2 hours and 45 minutes to finally know that I got second place. As this is the place that I was aiming for, I should have been okay with it. But knowing I got second wasn’t enough. I wanted to know how close to first I got. Was it 10 votes, 20 or even 1? I had to know.
At least I got defeated by a celebrity…dachshund. Yes, I was defeated by a Dog with a Blog.
Now, I want action. I don’t just want to know that I got second place. I want to know by how much. I want to know the histories of each voter. Were they real people? Or were robots with emails voting? I want a breakdown of the each state, and why people voted me as their first loser. I want to know their dog preference, their Facebook profiles, the elementary schools they attended, their favorite fountain drinks, the way they tie their shoes and even their favorite ice cream flavors. You might think that none of these things matter, and you would be absolutely right. But I’m not conceding second. Was there a hanging chad, or a glitching nathan in the voting process? Why are the Bloggies so secretive about the votes? Obviously it is way more important than the Oscars, and even they have some accounting firm watch their results like they matter or something.
So this is my concession speech. I do not concede. I want more data Bloggies. I want to know who the mysterious people that call themselves the Bloggies. I will not rest until someone else finds these things out, because I sure don’t have the energy to find out the facts. I have to work.
So, who’s with me? Who wants to set ablaze a trail to figuring out this whole scandal? Someone….? Anyone….? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
ARRRRGGGGHHHHHH
Bitter March Schizo Ben
A dog with a blog? Daylight robbery. It’s not even a pug in costume.
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Apparently dogs have a lot of pull with humans, or they were allowed to vote. I should have learned the lesson that you don’t blog against dogs or babies.
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I think its time to move on Ben. How about shooting for second place in the next Presidential election? ;o)
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How about that idea? That seems like a lot of work, but if I raise a lot of money at $200 a plate dinners, perhaps it could be fun to live off of wealthy donors for a while.
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And then you’ll only be slightly bitter.
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And able to move on to rich guy bitterness.
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I gotta be honest… I checked out the dog blog and I just don’t get it. Maybe start posting pictures of yourself in various costumes? I feel like this speaks volumes about the world and who’s REALLY in charge here. The conspiracy theorist in me is going crazy.
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Well, for one thing they only post about once a month, which for blog of the year is unacceptable, and two, I don’t remember anything funny in any of the posts. Maybe if I dress up as a creepy clown I will have a bitter chance next year?
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I say go for it. Clearly the laws of comedy and physics don’t apply in this realm. But still congrats on placing. Not to get all lame, but… you rock pretty hard. GO BEN!!
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Yeah, it was fun to think I actually had a chance at winning something. Though I don’t know that winning would have done anything for me or the blog other than winning $20.15. And you’re fine getting lame as long as it’s a cool compliment like that.
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Congrats on second! It’s what you were aiming for all along, wasn’t it? I love it when a master plane comes together!
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It’s the first master plan I’ve ever had and it went off without a hitch. Maybe I should become an evil overlord..’s assistant.
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I’m sorry you’re March was so ruff. Bet you’re hot under the collar. Maybe you’ll feel better if you let the people who ran the thing know you have a bone to pick with them?
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It just keeps getting bitter! April is on its way with a whole new bunch of bitterness to come.
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My sincere condolences. I can’t prove it, but I’m pretty sure Brian Griffin and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog rigged the election in Crusoe’s favor. Fuckin’ canine mafia.
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Do you know anyone that can “take care” of my canine problem?
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Here’s one idea: http://goo.gl/tFYFYc
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She sounds like a perfect person to “take care” of my problem.
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Congrats on second place!!! Were the people who voted for you all from WordPress?
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No, my mom and dad and brothers and sisters all voted.
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I had never heard of this dumb dog. But did you see the way he slices bruschetta? No wonder he is a winner/weiner.
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Well, all I know is he’s going to heaven someday and me, well, that is another whole thing.
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Bitterly happy you took 2nd!
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Yeah, I’m sure I was only about 2-600 votes off.
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Actually, the reason the the dachshund won was because of all those dogs who voted.
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And if that’s the case, I would have mega lost because dogs don’t really like me.
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Yes, but I here that they poodles were kind of not okay with the whole dachshund thing so they just went crazy voting against him and picking anyone they could. I think that’s why you came in second and not last.
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So you’re saying the poodles had an uprising and saved me from complete and utter disaster. Well, great, just what I always wanted to know. That poodles saved me.
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I’m so glad I could give you hope on this fine day!
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It just happened to be the only day I could have hope yesterday. But then someone said April Fools Day and all hope was gone.
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Yes, well that’s how it goes…
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It goes bitterly yes.
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Yay!!! 🙂 I mean…Arrrrrrggghhh! You got 2nd place!!! 😀 …. I mean…. >: / GGGRrrrrrrr!!!
A bitter congratulations to you!!!
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Yeah, I guess I was out populared by a dog. I guess what they say is true. Don’t compete with children or dogs.
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