Snooze Button Dreams: Bestofme Symphony, 4th Performance

December 29, 2003

Bestofme Symphony, 4th Performance

The fourth performance of the Bestofme Symphony has 16 participants and 22 submissions. Several readers rallied to find favorites in the archives of their blog reads to make sure we had a symphony instead of an ensemble. Special thanks to Jennifer, Susie and Ilyka for their extra-blogular submissions.

Submit to the Symphony: Want to be a part of next week's edition? Check out this post for submission info.

Spread the word: Webloggers, how about a post linking to this Symphony? Participation was astounding this week, considering that overall blogging is so light over the Christmas weekend, but your continued support is what's keeping the Bestofme Symphony in concert.

Email Reminders: If you'd like to be sent a reminder about the Symphony, drop me a line at this address. It's not a mailing list, just me sending out friendly little reminders. There'll be one on Thursday or Friday to remind you to submit for the next symphony and one on Monday with a link to the freshly posted Symphony.

Without further ado, I present the fourth edition of the Bestofme Symphony:

Post	Author	Weblog

When in Doubt, Interview Something Dept.	Bunsen (Submitted by Jim)	Bunsen [dot] TV
This week's honor spot goes to one of the most consistently humorous and irreverent sites on my blogroll. The gloves come off as Bunsen interviews Pope John Paul II.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Airplane	Helen Adelaide	Everyday Stranger
It's mine. I wrote it. And I am submitting it as proof that I am not only crazy, I have a sense of humor.

Thoughts on perspective	homicidalManiac	the rantings of a homicidalManiac
Just an essay about how our perspective has changed from 60 years ago to now. The idea for this post really hit me because I work with the injured soldiers everyday and I have the good fortune to be able to listen to their stories. Whenever that happens my muse hits in a big way and the words just flow right out of me. It is a post that is very close to my heart.

Joyful submission	Annie (Submitted by Sarah)	Taken in Hand
An insightful article about submission by a woman who wonders whether she is actually submissive or not. She discovered that she is when she began to look at what brought her joy.

Appeasement Doesn't Work with Insects	Ilyka Damen	Ilyka Damen
If you've ever wanted to read a tale in which I shriek like a little girl and otherwise act pathetic--nay, French, even--now's your chance. [Editors note: Ilyka might not have such a problem with bugs if her mother hadn't told her that either Ilyka or her brother is deathly allergic to stings, but Mom can't remember who has the allergy.]

Your Poetic License Has Been Revoked 2	Bill Adams	Idler Yet
I'd just inaugurated a new feature, and the perfect target came along . . .

A Cthulhu Conspiracy?	Andrew Ian Dodge	Dodgeblogium
This is a brief overview and idiots guide to all that is Cthulhu. Cthulhu references and gags abound in blogdom and there are a few people who haven't got a clue what we are on about. I hope this post will help those who are a bit "at sea" about all of it.

An Ode to my Father	J Fielek	Quibbles and Bits
No more need be said.

War! Rename Frank J Poll Closed	Jennifer	Jennifer's History and Stuff
This post explains why Frank J of IMAO is called "Ethel." I get asked that a lot.

How Was Your Weekend?	Pixy Misa (Submitted by Susie)	Ambient Irony
A day(or two) in the life of the Peripatetic Pixy Misa

Oh, K: Thirteen Ways of Looking at This Letter	Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker (aka Jerome du Bois)	The Tears of Things
Here's an amusing little piece I posted awhile ago about the letter K.

What Do You Know?	Jennifer	Jennifer's History and Stuff
Everything you ever wanted to know (and should have been afraid to ask) about man's best friend.

Her Tools	Susie	Practical Penumbra
I'll take musings for $100, Alex...

Principled Boycotts	Tuning Spork (Submitted by Jennifer)	Blather Review
Just because.

Untitled	G (Submitted by Ilyka)	G in Baghdad
This Iraqi blogger explains why Iraqis may seem hostile to the coalition forces, despite the good that has been accomplished there. Unfortunately, it seems that the secret police in one's mind are the always the last to go.

Suets Me Fine	RP	Random Prose
It's kind of funny. [Editor's Note: Short, with a fantastic laugh to length ratio. What are you still doing reading this? You could have been done with this submission by now!]

My Toe Saga Continues	Bill Cimino (Submitted by Jennifer)	Bloviating Inanities
Bill Cimino's Gout Saga Begins. Because we're still getting mileage out of this one.

Electric Bra	Mike Pechar	Interested-Participant
Some innovative thoughts on providing additional functionality to a new invention.

It's All Just a Game Anyway...Isn't It?	Tuning Spork	Blather Review
Serious liquids warning for this Celebrity $100 Pyramid spoof.

Welcome to Jerry Springer Nation	northstar	The People's Republic of Seabrook
Every now and then I like to delude myself into thinking that we as a society have risen above finding our entertainment in the pain and suffering of others. Yeah, right...WHAT was I thinking??

The Uneasy Relationship Between Journaling and Business Blogs	Trudy W. Schuett	WOLves
This is about the odd phenomenon of online businesses suddenly sprouting blogs with no relation to the business itself.

Unfreakylinks	Jim Peacock	Snooze Button Dreams
In August there was a rash of seemingly bizarre deaths including a decapitated doctor, an electrocuted gambler and a carnie who got scalped. I showed how each of these was the result of stupidity, not a wierd twist of fate.