MIA?

I know I've been out of the loop for a while, but I'm still shocked and disturbed that my blogson Tige of Blue Tige is nowhere to be found.

In fact some other jackass now has his URL at Blogger.

WTF?

Anyone with information on his whereabouts, please leave a comment. I'm worried.

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LEATHER PRON

Blogson Peter is over at the Shootin' Shack, showing off his leather goods.

Not as kinky as you might think, but it IS a beautiful sight.

There's also a baby grandson picture over there for the girls to coo over.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Still somewhere in the neighborhood of her 30's, Blogdaughter Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice is having a birthday today.

Having seen her recent work posing for Budweiser, I have to say... she's still got it:

At least, I'm pretty sure that's her. I can't seem to take my eyes off her... uh... beer bottle... long enough to make a solid identification.

Anyway, if you need to buy a present for her, try a kitchen gadget. Perhaps something like this one:

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RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Blogson That 1 Guy of Drunken Wisdom will be interviewed at Basil's Blog soon. Deadline for submitting questions is Sunday, August 27th.

Is it possible to ask him a question that he'd be too embarrassed to answer?

I don't know, but consider it a challenge.

Meanwhile, Bloggreatgranddaughter Tink of Tink's Tribulations has the same deadline. She just had her 50th birthday. How can her life get any worse?

Yet another challenge.

Click here to submit for T1G.

Click here to submit for Tink.

Come on! Make with the clickety-clickety, already!

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I KNOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO LET KIDS DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES, BUT...

Sometimes ya just gotta jump in and help.

Blogdaughter Tammi of Tammi's World is having a birthday. Probably 21st or something, so she's legal now (line forms to the right, guys).

Blogson That 1 Guy of Drunken Wisdom tried to get her a present. He wanted to combine shoes, donuts & candles, but couldn't quite make it all in one.

That's where I come in.

(see extended entry) more...

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IT'S A BOY!

Blogdaughter Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice skipped one of her blogcontrol pills and ended up presenting the world with a new blogson:

Titan of Titan's Lair

Let's see what that gurgling noise is that's rising up from his virtual cradle:

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Traditional sucky first post - Hmmm... obviously not a traditionalist. Where's the lame-ass "I've got a blog now" speech? Instead, he busts Limbaugh's chops for hypocrisy.

Not that I disagree. I've got the same beef with the man when he goes off on his rants against marijuana smokers when he's in the studio sipping scotch and puffing an Arturo Fuente Opus X.

On the other hand, I still think Rush is one of the best extemporaneous speakers in America today. It's not easy to fill 3 hours of air time without repeating yourself ad nauseum (lookin' at you, Mark Belling).

A little something on the evils of hotel jacuzzis - I think he's just a little skeeved at the thought of the thousands of traveling salesmen who've given themselves jetjobs while sitting in that tub.

A golden shower - no, not the good kind (and by "good", I mean "voluntary").

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Anyway, Titan, you can pick up a Bad Example Family logo from this post, and you may, if you wish, blogroll the rest of the Bad Example Family using the handy blogrolling javascript, although neither is a requirement.

Membership in the Bad Example Clan is also an option, if you're so inclined to jump through the requisite hoops, but is not mandatory.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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R.I.P. JEFF BRAZILL OF PONYTAILED CONSERVATIVE

I got an e-mail from Jeff's business partner informing me that my blogson Jeff of Ponytailed Conservative has died.

A message from Jeff's mother:

"...pass along this information to Jeff's fellow bloggers. He derived a great sense of community from you all and them, as well as deep friendships, both of which he needed.."

Obituary in the Lynchburg, VA News & Advance:

Michael Jeffrey (Jeff) Brazill, 43, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, July 6, 2006 at his home.

Born September 20, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, he was the son of Margaret Williams Brazill of Lynchburg and the late George James Brazill. Jeff was a self-employed computer programmer and was of Episcopal faith.

In addition to his mother, Jeff is survived by one son, Joshua Michael Brazill; two brothers, Brian Brazill of Lynchburg and Eric Brazill and his wife, Taylor of San Diego, Calif. and his stepmother, Carolyn Brazill of Amherst.

A memorial service, to be announced, will be held at a later date.

To send a condolence to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneralhome.com.

Whitten Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Park Avenue Chapel is serving the family.

Published in The News & Advance from 7/8/2006 - 7/9/2006.

Right now I'm just passing the news. I'm not in a place where I can really compose any sort of eulogy. You can read Phily Phil's post for more information. Permalinks don't seem to work, so just look for the post titled "Rest my friend..."

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THAT 1 GUY'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT

Blogson That 1 Guy of Drunken Wisdom turned 39 today. I thought of the perfect gift for him, but then I realized he probably already had one.

Then it occurred to me that some things are just so damn useful that you should have one in every room in the house.

To that end, I'll just offer up his tenth copy of this handy instruction manual:

Happy Birthday, T1G.

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DRINKS ON ANDREW

Blogson Andrew of Custos Honor just got his Bartender's License.

Go to this post and order a drink.

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FATHER'S DAY ROUND-UP

Being a blogfather isn't just spankings, dirty diapers, and stick-figures crayoned on the walls. There's also the occasional Father's Day gift to make up for the other 364 days of burdensome responsibility.

This year is no exception

Upon putting out a request for new coffee cup, this is what I got:

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Blogdaughter Michele of Letters From New York City found this yummy handful:

Blogson That 1 Guy of Drunken Wisdom grossly overestimates my artistic talents. I'll probably draw something on it like

:-P
T1G IS A DORK!

Blogson GEBIV of There's One, Only! got me an adorable card. Ya know, I thought those were dancing condoms at first... that maybe he was trying to hint about having too many blogsiblings...

And no... I haven't gotten that coffee cup yet... probably stuck on some bureaucrat's desk blotter...

Blogdaughter Tammi of Tammi's World didn't get me anything tangible, but she HAS been parading around the house in shorts a lot, lately. I swear that woman's legs are 4 feet long. Quite an eyeful.

Bloggranddaughter VW Bug of One Happy Dog Speaks got a me a nice mug that will always remind me of her.

Well... her and bong water... but still, it's quite decorative.

Tommy of Striving for Average - despite not even being my blogchild - got me a little moral authority.

Terry_Jim of The People's Cube - again, no blog-relation - wanted to get me the perfect political mug, but it doesn't exist yet.

Guess I'll have to drink out of a T-shirt for a while.

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If I somehow managed to overlook your thoughtful gift, just holler in the comments and I'll update with appropriate feigned squeals of delight.

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FROM "CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING TO SAY" TO "CAN'T SHUT UP"

Blogdaughter Boudicca of Skippy's Boudicca's Voice turned two yesterday.

Ya know, she was originally supposed to be the blogospheric answer to Erma Bombeck, but so far her fame merely resides in such phrases as:

"Chocolate Bunny Butt"

"Hung Like a Camel"

"Suck my Weenie"

"Boys that have to pee real bad when they are in the car"

Hopefully someday she'll start getting Google hits for above-the-waist-related topics.

Happy Blogiversary, Bou.

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FOR BAD EXAMPLE FAMILY MEMBERS USING MOVABLE TYPE

Blogdaughter Teresa of Technicalities pointed out to me that some BE Family members are NOT showing as being "updated" on the Family blogroll, even when they've posted recently, and explains the solution thusly:

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To be sure that the family blog roll gets pinged, MT users should make sure they have the following in the list of sites they ping when making a post.

http://rpc.blogrolling.com/pinger/

For those who need specific directions to add the line:

Click on Weblog Config --> Preferences --> Publicity/Remote Interfaces/Trackback. Put it in the box that says "Notify the following sites when I update my blog:"

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Please note that this is not a problem with Blogger blogs, as they automatically notify Blogrolling for you.

Anyway, I think it's sweet of her to notice things like this.

Just another reason why she's daddy's favorite.

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IT'S A GIRL!

Blogdaughter Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice hides her pregnancies well. Her newest blogdaughter has been on-line since April, but I'm just finding out about it now.

So please welcome to the fold:

Mrs_Who of House of Zathras

Here's what she's got so far:

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Traditional sucky first post - Sucky AND tremulous.

Teenagers are evil.

Art.

The reason for posting the art.

Cure for PDA? -"the Marines, or a chastity belt, or salt-peter".

Fridge-pimping.

Color quiz.

Catholic doo-dads.

Classic Movie quiz.

"God Bless America" has a spoken introduction? I didn't know that.

American English quiz, with some thoughts on California.

Mother's Day frustrations.

typ n a frAze n cvert it 2 SMS TXT lingo translator.

Hubby fixed her thermocoupler - which only SOUNDS dirty.

Goob is a bad driver. Can't hit a speed limit sign even if it's standing still. Keep practicing.

Armed Forces Day - a remembrance of her Grandfather - "Hell, I want to FIGHT the bastards, not BITE them".

What age do you act quiz.

Sounds like they were filming an episode of "Cops" outside her window.

Memories of her grandparents' house.

Anyone recognize this bottle?

Memorial Day tribute.

Part Two.

Part Three.

The joys of hurricanes.

Bathroom use - Men vs. Women.

More toilet blogging.

She FINALLY introduces herself to her guests (Note to Mrs_Who - link that post in the sidebar so that we can figure out who's who in your cast of characters. Or maybe just list the cast in your sidebar for easy reference to newcomers).

Always check the label if Mrs. W offers you a beer.

Snoopy makes flying that doghouse look a LOT easier than it actually is.

She has a dog for the same reason *I* do.

Favorite videos.

Goob STILL doesn't know how to hit stuff.

Al Gore thinks humanity is Earth's dandruff. Someone drown that boy in Head & Shoulders.

Beat the crap out of your computer! The mouse & keyboard are amazingly durable.

Border Patrol Web Cam Drinking Game.

Blue Angels ride-along video.

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Anyway, Mrs_Who, you can pick up a Bad Example Family logo from this post, and you may, if you wish, blogroll the rest of the Bad Example Family using the handy blogrolling javascript, although neither is a requirement.

Membership in the Bad Example Clan is also an option, if you're so inclined to jump through the requisite hoops, but is not mandatory.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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IT'S A GIRL!

Bloggranddaughter VW Bug of One Happy Dog Speaks has brought a bouncing baby blogdaughter into the world.

In accordance with recent Bad Example Family Tree Trunk tradition, her daughter is actually her sister.

Tink of Tink's Tribulations

Cue the banjo music.

Anyway, let's see what's in the bassinet:

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Traditional sucky first post - "Arrgghh. I'm insane." Yeah... that pretty much sucks.

Teenage thong underwear blogging? Glad I'm not HER daughter.

See that face? The kid probably knows he's being blogged about.

Auto-pyromaniacal tendencies? - check.

Wow... and I thought *I* had a horse-dog...

Pic of Mama Bug having a bad make-up day. On the bright side, even without lipstick, eyeshadow, or blush, she's still DAMN hot.

The cast of characters - The folks Tink plans to blog about. For the record, sweetie, you need to either A) link that post somewhere near the top of your sidebar for easy reference or B) put the list itself in the sidebar. Your readers will thank you, because that's a HELL of a list. Either that or learn about the ACRONYM tag.

On the pain of saying goodbye.

Does Excedrin come in IV form? Maybe with an automatic timer on the drip, like a coffee-maker?

Good question - "Now explain to me how you can get an F in art?"

How did Tink wear out her batteries? *I'm* not telling...

Chicken recipe - I'll never try it, but only because it doesn't involve microwaving something in a cardboard tray.

Next on Fox - "When Trees Attack!"

So Bug's hubby is now "Bug Brains"... does this make anyone else think of those gigantic, maggoty-looking things in "Starship Troopers"?

Some Memorial Day thoughts, with pics of her military boys. Say, is that an EM3 patch on Nuke's shoulder?

Pointing out other good Memorial Day posts.

Kid blogging. If I had a paternal bone in my body, I'd probably say something like "AWWWW! Cute!"

A little game of "hide the hairbrush", anyone?

Which only SOUNDS dirty.

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Anyway, Tink, you can pick up a Bad Example Family logo from this post, and you may, if you wish, blogroll the rest of the Bad Example Family using the handy blogrolling javascript, although neither is a requirement.

Membership in the Bad Example Clan is also an option, if you're so inclined to jump through the requisite hoops, but is not mandatory.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACHELLE!

DAMN!

I left myself a reminder on the 26th to get her something nice, then forgot about it until this morning.

Nevertheless, I think my little Quality Weenie will enjoy her (first) 39th b-day present:

(click to enlarge)

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RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU GOT THAT JOB YOU WERE AFTER

You... in the back... blogdaughter Tammi of Tammi's World.

Congratulations.

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MEANWHILE ACROSS THE POND

Just a general update on Blogdaughter Sally of Whimsy Capricious and Blogson-in-law Alex of Alex in Wonderland, both of whom have been missing from the blogging scene for the last couple months.

They (and their daughter Tara) are alive and well and still living in England. They've bought a new house, the decorating of which is eating a lot of their time.

As you can imagine the house, whilst being brand spanking new, still needs a lot of work doing to it to bring it from just being a house into being a home.... almost all the spare time and effort we have is going into getting the living room right at the moment - my nice bonus I got for project completion just went on a new sofa, paint, cushions and curtains. We are having new flooring laid next week in that room in an effort to have at least one room done in the way that we want. On top of all of that I have my family threatening to come down and see the house so we have to get something sorted sooner rather than later in that respect too.

The downside, of course, is that there will be no more Munchkin stories.

Meanwhile Alex is ungodly busy with his business, so while he has the URGE to write, he hasn't got the time.

On the bright side, I found one of his recent clients to be particularly fascinating.

I wonder when this will hit the States?

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CRACKING UNDER PRESSURE

Blogdaughter Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice has relented to my nagging and agreed to put up a "Reader Quotes" section in her sidebar.

Now all she needs is some quotes.

If you have something interesting, witty, or even sufficiently silly to say about Bou or her blog, go drop it in her comments.

For example:

"Like Erma Bombeck, except with more funny. AND more sword-wielding vengeance."

or

"Smart like The Professor. Hot like Mary Ann. Unpredictably violent like a Kupa-Ki headhunter."

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IT'S A(NOTHER) GIRL!

Bloggranddaughter MathCogIdiocy has also made a blogdaughter out of her niece (who says a family tree needs branches?):

Zephyr of Zephyr's Place

(Not to be confused with her blogcousin TalulaZephyr of Love and Kool-Aid Stains, who is someone entirely different... although I've never actually seen them together, so this could be a Batgirl/Barbara Gordon kinda thing, but let's not jump to any hasty conclusions...)

Let's take a peek:

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Traditional sucky first post - pretty much. But you gotta start somewhere. Still I can't help noticing that her tagline is longer than her first post :-)

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And that's it. Go over & nag her until she posts something else.

Anyway, Zephyr, you can pick up a Bad Example Family logo from this post, and you may, if you wish, blogroll the rest of the Bad Example Family using the handy blogrolling javascript, although neither is a requirement.

Membership in the Bad Example Clan is also an option, if you're so inclined to jump through the requisite hoops, but is not mandatory.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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IT'S A GIRL!

Bloggranddaughter MathCogIdiocy has made a blogdaughter out of her sister (I swear, sometimes I think the Bad Example Family tree is nothing but trunk):

The Other Sister Person of The Other Sister Person

Ok, that's getting shortened to TOSP right now.

Anyway, let's see what she's got:

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Traditional sucky first post - I didn't know it was possible to cram THAT much suck into four little words.

A guest post - with nearly as much suck as the first one. I'm glad to see that these ladies have such respect for tradition.

A little glimpse into her life - she works in the Dementia Zone, which is either a hip & trendy clothing store, or some sort of bizarro dimension ruled over by Rod's brother, Todd Serling.

A display of her needlework talents - my fingers are cramping just THINKING about trying to make something like that.

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A note to those who are looking for permalinks to her posts, it's the little "#" symbol.

TOSP, you might want to go into your template and change the "#" to the word "permalink" so as to help prevent confusion to random passers-by.

Anyway, TOSP, you can pick up a Bad Example Family logo from this post, and you may, if you wish, blogroll the rest of the Bad Example Family using the handy blogrolling javascript, although neither is a requirement.

Membership in the Bad Example Clan is also an option, if you're so inclined to jump through the requisite hoops, but is not mandatory.

Meanwhile you can look forward - with either anticipation or dread - to regular visits and comments from me.

Welcome home.

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