Mandatory Sound Off
Ok Blog Readers,
I keep being surprised by people who read my blog. The trouble is I want to retell stories I've already told online. So if you don't want to hear re-runs then you will sound off.
I like it when people leave me a note otherwise I feel like I'm being stalked when a relative stranger says something like, "I'm sorry about your dog" or "When do you have time to read all those books?" or "Your spelling is atrocius."
I ate lunch with Josh and Suzie and they mentioned Suzie's rents were reading my blog and enjoyed it. Yet, they've never said anything.
Here's the problem: I'm not your trained blogger monkey. I'm not just here to amuse you! This blog thing is supposed to be reciprical. I write, you respond, I respond back. If I wanted to write something and get no responses I just wouldn't publicize the blog address.
OK, so on to the Manditory sound off. Once a month (at least sign in under any name besides anonymous and say hey. Last post Josh just wrote, "I read your blog." That is enough. It reminds me who my readers are. Knowing Josh reads this thing I might be prone to share a Josh related story such as "I'll just have a sugar packet or two" or "Spoo."
Ok, if you fail to comply with my simple demand for acknowledge ment I'll move my blog and not tell you were to get your weekly fix from your trained blogger monkey.
As a post script, People I currently know read my blog:
Ryan and Maggie
Katie and maybe Stephen
Dr. Worm (and wife?)
Jennifer R
Jennifer G and NAIRB
Danny Sims
My Mother and Father
Jonathan and Holly
Josh and Suzie (and apparently her parents)
Mr and Mrs. "Hey Man" (this is a good use of a screen name, you don't have to go by your IRL handle)
Lindsey
Emily
Rachel the Intern (maybe, maybe not)
Kelly the Intern
Janice
Jeff and Joey (and potentially their wives but I doubt it).
People who don't read my blog:
My brother
Mike Cope
My Sister
My preacher
(If your name isn't on that list either post on my blog or send me an email at TLaminack@Saturnroad.org)
If I find you've been reading without ever posting I'm going to get a restraining order... or I'll sick the dogs on you. Or I'll sick the bees on you. Or the dogs, with bees in their mouth so that when they bark the shoot bees at you!
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posted by Trey Laminack @ 9:46 AM
32 comments
32 Comments:
Get one of those site meters so you can kind of know who's looking at your blog, or at least their location. That helped me get over the, "WHAT! You read my blog?!" It definitely doesn't give you a whole lot of info, but I've been able to figure out a few readers through the thing. Blogging is weird. I made a post like this a long time ago, only the people that left comments regularly, revealed themselves. Good luck, I hope people are honest with you. Oh, it's Stephen that reads your blog, not Katie. I'm sure she will read like once a month, but Stephen just tells her any important info in blog world. FYI, I read or skim all entries.
Ok.
I read your blog, Lindsey's, Ryan Inlow's during my lunch at work (just about everyday). I also check out Ryan Inlow's, Jonathan Root's, Emily's, Danny's, the Gambill's and that Bocks-guy's blog occasionally. I hope you don't start self-editing too much just because you know some old lady is reading it. BTW,I sit in meetings too but I would not have thought of imagining a Ninja attack until I read your blog. Linda C.
Dance, Monkey Boy! Dance! Entertain me while I'm listening to an accountant drone on about cost allocation!
Thank you Linda! Also during meeting I practice doodling without looking at the paper. Maintain eye contact and try drawing flowers, houses, a tree, a car, any simple object but no looking down.
See other people reading from the shadows, it wasn't that hard.
OK, I'm not a stalker - just a reader with nothing clever to write. When I read your blog, it usually gives me something to laugh about and pass along to Mike, right after I say, "That Trey is just NOT right (in the head)." Great writing - great insights - fun toys - funny perspectives! Come to see us in St. Louis.
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I don't really stalk. I do drive past your apartment every once in a while to see if your lights are on, or if your car is there. Sometimes I take pictures of you when you don't know it. Occasionally, I record conversations in your office so I can have a tape of your voice.
Well, not really. But are you totally freaked out now????
hmm... more comments
Snow White - Thanks for sounding off and questioning my mental stability.
Worm - Spell check fool!
O.M. - I've been through worse
I read this one too.
Hi mom! and it's funny I never looked at that dr worm guys blog, but now since I know its James, I'll be checking it out...WHATS UP BOCKS?!?!
I wonder if he remembers me...
Yes I remember you.
Didn't me and Trey torment you on the set of that horrible Christmas play?
Wasn't there an awful nickname that we called you? Gimpy? Was it Gimpy? That's right.
Ah memories.
Or was that your brother? Wasn't there a Brown in my graduating class? Which one was which?
Tell me who you are and I'll tell you if I remember you.
Trey,
Don't be so quick to think that your faithful and known-to-you readership doesn't write to you. Did you really think that G. W. Bush and Napolean were just strangers with unusual names who like to leave puns for you to read?
Speaking as one "rent" who has written, I can say without reservation that we enjoy knowing what you've been up to by reading your blog. How's that for a response?
Does this mean that you will now be going public with your most controversial positions on current events? That will really draw some responses. Maybe you could post a fill in the blank response form and see how different readers would complete it. Just a thought. It's got to be tough coming up with fresh material so often.
Do not despair. I have known a trained blogger monkey. I have corrresponded with a trained blogger monkey. And you, Sir, are no trained blogger monkey.
And, on this subject, I think I speak for both of Suzie's rents. Keep it going.
James Cook
Hey, Trey...I read your blog sometimes, to cheer me up I guess...
i do rather enjoy reading your blog, even if it is only to chuckle in mind about who these parents are entrusting their childrens' spiritual foundation to.
you graduated with my brother kyle. and yeah i was in the horrible christmas carol show. i actually had a conversation about that yesterday with trey.
the question is, do either of you remember the rewritten song lyrics to weezers' sweater?
What a neat collection of blogsters! Always glad to read and escape the mundane. I call trips on you - jihad! Draw 2 sucker.
Josh meant the rewritten lyrics to "In the Garage" rather than the "Undone - The Sweater Song".
I don't know what he's talking about.
I read your blog too.
Suzie
Ok I read your blog Trey and even sometimes comment...I definitely should have been on your list of people you know read it but thats fine, I won't be offended too long.
i read your blog, and i have commented. what can i say? you are just too entertaining to avoid. here darlin' have a banana...
I am a stalker.
I remember it being about Demo aka Mr. Desmond.
And no matter wht anyone says, I was the one who first truncated his to Demo.
I just wrote the whole story about how the nickname first came about, but I've deleted it becasue it was boring.
I also remember rhyming "corn" and "porn" and then saying "porn" several times in succession.
I also remember that Trey was the Lyricist du Jour on that occassion and he was really on fire.
Just kidding, Trey. I stop by occasionally and am always glad I do. Since you like sudoku, have you tried www.websudoku.com ? You should, it's fun.
Last thing, do you remember Great Dalmuti? Fun stuff.
And wow... Mr. Desmond. I think I repressed him.
Ok some clarification.
Ashley - I thought you were on the list sorry.
James Cook - glad to have you on board. I've stayed away from typical blog threads such as politics, but religion keeps popping up uncontrollably.
Jennifer M - I do know you read and am happy to have you. Obviously my list of knowns was incomplete.
Josh, Suzie and Worm - Yes, I think I did write the lion share of that diddy but... OK, some clarification for my naive readers. In the Tech world there is a thing called "Techie Porn" which is not bad at all, in fact it is quite boring. It is a catalog of lighting equipment, stage props and other such nerdy gew-gaws (and not that other stuff). It was just funny to say that word in a non-naughty way.
While we are still on the subject the full title of "that horrible christmas carol" play was: The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswoman's Guild Society's Production of "A Christmas Carol"
THOSE WHO STILL LURK IN THE SHADOWS COME INTO THE LIGHT!
Hi, I'm Troy McLure. You may remember me from great films like "I helped Ryan do VBS one year at Alta Mesa" or "Ryan Inlow's Best Man." Ok, my name is not Troy.
I also read your blog.
ok, so i posted on January 21st (second vampire comment), yet wasn't included on your list on January 23rd. short term memory loss?
Add me to the list
or
Leave me off the list
just
don't shine that
brite lite
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in my eyes
Yo mama luvs yew.
Alright, alright. I'll admit it. I read your blog. Daily. Wouldn't miss it. Even recommended it to my mom. And my daughters. But I'm still trying to get over that graphic image of a kid cutting his way out of Trey. Yuck.
Okay I read it....now take me off the no list!
Stacey
OK, I'm coming out of the closet. Not that one, the "I read Trey's blog" closet. I think you have one of the most compelling (or is compulsive) minds. BTW, being a comic book afficiando, you should be able to tell me (and the other bloggers) the relevance my 'name'.
Keep us thinking!
Detective Comics 27, first appearance of Batman! Created by Bob Kane (a man who's name still appears on every batman comic). You don't happen to have a copy I could buy, I'll trade you 20 bucks and Darth Tater Mr. Potato Head for it.
Yes, Trey I read your blog. And no, of course my wife does not. However, I think I want to be on the other more compelling list of people who don't read your blog. Just once in my life I want to be on a list with Mike Cope.
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