Emergency Meeting Minutes: 2009-05-10
posted by 4th Dwarf
Venue: The Usual Spot
Present: Agatha, 4th Dwarf, Conch Shell, Coyote, Woodsy
Guests: Shaggy Waiter
Regrets: Chair, Independent Observer
1. ESI Official Injury
By consensus, those present agree that the "Jones Fracture" shall be named as the official lower-limb injury of the Elgin Street Irregulars.
2. The Out-In Contest Winner
Aggie proposes that Bob be named the winner of her "Two things that are out that you wish were in" Contest.
4D: Why?
A: He hasn't won anything in any of our contests and his answers were delightful.
Woodsy: But hasn't anyone told Bob life isn't fair?
A stern look from Aggie suggests that she doesn't feel Bob needs to learn this lesson and ends further discussion on this line.
4D calls the question, Bob is unanimously chosen as the winner. As long as his choice passes the Ethics Committee, he may:
- Post a favourite recipe on our blog;
- Select a blog that we will metablog for a week; or
- Select a blogging theme or issue for us for one week.
Congratulations, Bob!
3. Giving Grief
4D: What's next on the agenda?
Coyote: Giving grief to the Chair and Conch Shell?
CS: Umm...
A: No, the Chair's not here.
4. Planning for our 5th Anniversary
Coyote suggests that we cannot have a fifth anniversary because the ESIs do not have fifth things. A metaphysical and metaphorical discussion ensues on our relationship with fifths until CS points out that Coyote only just posted on fifths and he admits that he has been hoisted on his own petard.
A brief brainstorming ensues:
- A blog treasure hunt for fifth things
- There should be cake
- A party
- Fireworks
- A private party at the usual spot
- A vernissage of ESI art [possibly including art by our friends that we have blogged about, all our art at exhorbitant prices, no money to charity, not even split amongst ourselves
5. Wither the Blog
4D asks if "Wither the Blog" is on the agenda. "You weren't here last time," says Aggie. "We decided that's no longer on the agenda. It's irrelevant. "
"We're doing what we do best," says Woodsy. "Which is often nothing."
The meeting is adjourned.
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19 comments:
Ummm... Not to go all XUP on you, or anything, Short Guy, but isn't it spelled "exorbitant"?
Naturally, I take no glee whatsoever in pointing this out....
Coyote, you're full of surprises.
Who'd think an old quincetdemimillenarian like you would pick up on my archaic spelling.
Thou must needs breast the time of the times, Diminu-dhude...
Coyote, are you speaking in tongues? (again)
These meeting minutes are delightful. You all win.
Yuck! Every time coyote starts speaking in tongues, we get treated to doggie breath, big-time!
C'mere, and lemme give you a friendly li'l slurp...
Archaic spellings are only allowed if you're over 80 and attended Oxford University at some point.
Where's Bob? We need him to come forward and claim his prize.
Y'know, Shorty, iholde yon weorde shriue XUP's playnte ofseruen auysement...
Heh.
I'm delighted and tardy, and for that I apologize!! I never win anything (ya I know everyone says that), that you so much for consideration even if it's a little defaulted.
Give me a little time and I'll choose my prose, hopefully wisely.
I also apologize heavily for the 1:10 spelling mistake:word ratio in my previous post :)
Bob, I'm delighted that you have shown up to claim your prize. Congratulations! We look forward to hearing what you decide you'd like. Then, of course, we'll have to run it by the Ethics Committee. If that process goes smoothly, you will get your desired prize!
may we expect notes from the ethics committee deliberations? or backchannel emails? transparency, accountability...
Ooh, boy. Where have you been...?
Once again, i apologize for the delay - i have not forgotten about my prize.
In not forgetting about my prize, and thinking about it, i did some browsing, and realized that i don't really blog much anymore. I have "transitioned" if you will. The cathartic moment of realization for me occurred when i noticed that i'm not longer linked to from this blog, or aggie's. This saddened me, but i understand that real estate, and image, is important. I'm not even sure if these removals were intentional, or if it was blogger that did it automatically.
Hence my request - discuss, in general or specific terms, what criteria exist to be "link worthy" from your front page, and more specifically, what it takes to get removed from it. I like the stance aggie's taken lately on not feeling guilty about updating her blog(s), but when faced with obvious signs of waning popularity and interest, i wonder if reactions and update frequency, would be different.
I completely understand if the ethics committee rejects my request, and i thank you for your time and the many years of entertaining banter. I hope there are many more to come!
Bob, your request just broke my heart. We shall confer.
Dear Bob, you are still linked on ESI. Click on the "show all" link at the end of the "Blogs we're aware of" list.
I gosh, I'm terribly sorry. Thanks for pointing out the see all button woodsy. Clearly I am not seeing all these days. This is quite representative of my "bite-sized" attention span, and obviously something I need to work on. Could be a product of my iPhone perhaps??...
In any event, I certainly deserve no prize, except public shunning. I apologize profusely for poor assumptions/judgement, and for breaking your heart Aggie, I hope at some point in the future I can be redeemed. I am open to suggestions on expediating this process (ie blog more often you oaf!!!).
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