As you know, this blog is heading quickly towards its twenty thousand's comment. Now, I know this is nothing like a million comments, but it is still a good round number in base ten. And we forgot to notice the ten thousandth comment. So we're celebrating this one.
There will be three awards. This is not a contest, but an award. The person closest to being the 20 thousandth commenter according to my calculations, who has provide an email address while commenting that works so that I can reach them, and who answers my query within a reasonable amount of time, etc. etc. etc. (restrictions apply, not valid in Utah, and so on and so forth) will be awarded with a wonderful Greg Laden's Blog "I Think" hat:
The second closest identifiable commenter will receive the lovely Darwin is Thinking Coffee Mug:
And the third closest identifiable commenter will receive the consolation prize award:
Substitutions are allowed.
We are currently at 19,658 comments. We could reach 20,000 any day now!
Comments
I've never been so happy not to live in Utah!
Posted by: Aaron Golas | December 1, 2008 11:01 AM
Done the FB thingy long time ago......
Still cant believe you havent had 20000 comments,but,if you say so....
Whats wrong with Utah? Oh,i c...Well,I guess every country has their Rwanda hey,its ok.....
Posted by: clinteas | December 1, 2008 11:16 AM
Is the US only or the entire world?
Posted by: Who Cares | December 1, 2008 11:29 AM
The entire world, of course!
Posted by: Greg Laden | December 1, 2008 12:09 PM
So if I spam this comment 350 times, I win? :)
Posted by: Ian | December 1, 2008 12:17 PM
You can only know by trying!
Posted by: Greg Laden | December 1, 2008 1:42 PM
I dunno, I think I'd as soon have the third prize as any of them.
Posted by: JanieBelle | December 1, 2008 3:46 PM
*clicks link to see substitutions*
on second thought...
Small, please.
Posted by: JanieBelle | December 1, 2008 3:48 PM
So what's the score in the senate race? IS it close to a done deal?
Posted by: Mike | December 1, 2008 3:53 PM
That's it! I am commenting on your blog every day from now on so I can be the Commenter 20,000. I need one of those excellent mugs!
Pick me! Pick me!
Posted by: Monica | December 1, 2008 4:05 PM
adds a comment :)
Posted by: Mikko | December 1, 2008 4:48 PM
Am I number 20,000?
Posted by: (((Billy))) The Atheist | December 1, 2008 4:58 PM
Does the "substitution" come in different colors?
Posted by: Elizabeth | December 1, 2008 6:27 PM
But what if we don't think? Do you want us to make liars out of that hat?
Posted by: Skemono | December 1, 2008 9:20 PM
Not gonna lie: I really want that hat.
Posted by: K. | December 1, 2008 10:24 PM
[Hint: If you click on the hat you can buy it. Fairly painless process, even if I've seen cheaper hats.]
Posted by: Wellington | December 1, 2008 10:51 PM
Hey K - I sympathize - great hat. Unfortunately "Adjusts from 20" to 24"" is just not big enough for me
/me big head - nothing in it though ;)
Posted by: Doug Alder | December 1, 2008 11:41 PM
Ok, Greg. I want the hat too but I'm also quite interested in Coleman declared as the loser in his bid for re-election. When will results be certified?
Posted by: Mike | December 2, 2008 8:07 AM
Just one more comment pointing out how many random commonts you're going to get over the next few days.
(Not that I'm going to carpet-bomb, I also only take a single glance when an artist at FurAffinity does a "get my nth pageview" contest.)
Posted by: Rick Pikul | December 2, 2008 8:54 AM
19,823
Posted by: Greg Laden | December 3, 2008 8:34 PM
Since I don't see that anyone else has yet, tag.
Posted by: Stephanie Z | December 3, 2008 9:37 PM
Gettin'closer!
Posted by: JanieBelle | December 3, 2008 11:28 PM
I would love the mug. Does it help if this is my first comment ever?
Posted by: Chris C. | December 4, 2008 3:12 AM
19,957
Posted by: Greg Laden | December 4, 2008 10:32 PM
Agh! My counting was off. After your last number confirmation earlier today, I had been keeping track. But I had to step away from the computer for an hour or so in the afternoon, so I adjusted to what I thought would be an appropriate number. Just before you posted 19,957, I was up to 19,971.
Whoops.
Posted by: K. | December 4, 2008 10:38 PM