tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post6569932132413781864..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Celebrating 1,000 Google followersMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-30998476071828521732011-12-05T07:30:44.006-06:002011-12-05T07:30:44.006-06:00Thanks, mamafrog.Thanks, mamafrog.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10824992238735916202011-12-05T02:03:10.151-06:002011-12-05T02:03:10.151-06:00I love your blog, it's on my regular reading l...I love your blog, it's on my regular reading list because your content is usually more varied than others I read, generally different articles and fewer things I've already seen in other blogs. My biggest gripe is that I can't get it in my email! (What can I say, I'm lazy!)mamafroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215031912797290210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19320650060726438802011-11-29T22:53:51.903-06:002011-11-29T22:53:51.903-06:00Wow. No shortage of comments on this post. In a ty...Wow. No shortage of comments on this post. In a typical scholar's reply, you answered the question and more. Congratulations and thank you.expatQLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000119830847919774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-63650803121661814872011-11-28T23:24:14.395-06:002011-11-28T23:24:14.395-06:00I love this blog.
I would leave a longer comment ...I love this blog.<br /><br />I would leave a longer comment but my boss is being annoying this afternoon, so.<br /><br />I love this blog.laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41294263655208270402011-11-28T07:27:05.372-06:002011-11-28T07:27:05.372-06:00The sorting is in the order that the Google widget...The sorting is in the order that the Google widget shows them, with the most recent arrivals at the top (as opposed to the natural world, it's not a matter of randomness and natural selection). The odd shadowing resulted from my need to take a bunch of small screencaps and stitch them together.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-30200478381376476612011-11-28T03:59:32.844-06:002011-11-28T03:59:32.844-06:00Hey there I am top right of page 3! Does the sorti...Hey there I am top right of page 3! Does the sorting mean anything or is it all random??? Love the posts, you have quite a unique and tasteful and intelligent selection. keep em coming!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317548294564266166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-38922530604063085382011-11-27T09:37:08.049-06:002011-11-27T09:37:08.049-06:00Gerald Vlemming's Presurfer was a role model o...Gerald Vlemming's Presurfer was a role model of an accumulator blog for me when I started blogging. I featured him in a post three years ago -<br /><br />http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2008/08/presurfer-highly-recommended-blog.html<br /><br />- and still visit on a regular basis. I agree it is curious that he receives so few comments on his posts.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-84445049986987803232011-11-27T09:10:24.736-06:002011-11-27T09:10:24.736-06:00You have enough comments to keep you going; when I...You have enough comments to keep you going; when I look at one like the Presurfer that doesn't get any at all, I wonder how he keeps doing it.Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41827370347037941732011-11-26T16:01:40.554-06:002011-11-26T16:01:40.554-06:00Congratulations, and I agree that the comments her...Congratulations, and I agree that the comments here are unusually sparse but almost always enlightening. <br /><br />Thank you Minnesotastan, and thank you fellow readers (and commenters).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-113449818900752132011-11-26T09:40:52.753-06:002011-11-26T09:40:52.753-06:00Sybil, I didn't mean the term "mommyblog&...Sybil, I didn't mean the term "mommyblog" to be condescending. I thought it was just a general category, like calling TYWKIWDBI an "aggregator" blog.<br /><br />Perhaps "personal/family blog" would have been a better term.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-80698056295827942052011-11-26T09:14:21.589-06:002011-11-26T09:14:21.589-06:00Ah: most Mommyblogs (bad word, sit stay) seem to i...Ah: most Mommyblogs (bad word, sit stay) seem to invite "me too!" comments. You, notsomuch. <br /><br />I decided mine was much the same. If we reach a conclusion or aren't asking for affirmation, there seems to be no reason for comment. <br /><br />That being said, I link you more than just about anyone else - 'cept Cheezburger. ;)Sybil Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843202226149216923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-79040700890457071062011-11-26T00:28:55.875-06:002011-11-26T00:28:55.875-06:00To add a small tweak to your observation that you ...To add a small tweak to your observation that you have a readership with a wide range of interests, I think one of the strengths of your blog is that you post on a wide range of subjects. I love the fact that I never know what I'm going to find here! I think the wide range of your subjects is also a big reason for the low number of comments. If there is a blog about "what I ate for lunch", whoever goes to that blog knows what they are going to find every time and probably feels some sort of connection on the subject. The readers of those types of blogs have an interest in, and probably an opinion on, the subject. It is much easier for them to feel the need and the freedom to post a comment. On the other hand, most of your readers do not have an such a ready opinion about each of your posts. For example, I am not against, but neither am I an avid fan of, butterflies. Consequently, I enjoy reading your posts about butterflies and seeing the beautiful photographs, but I do not have the desire or expertise to comment about them. I will also say that you have sparked my interest in a few subjects such as your posts regarding stonework. I have thoroughly enjoyed those even though it is not a subject to which I have ever paid attention before. Thanks for all of the interesting posts. I check your site at least once a day.Timothy Benefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666250876947801196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53569792120293294682011-11-25T23:03:14.226-06:002011-11-25T23:03:14.226-06:00my life is ever-so-slightly less interesting when ...my life is ever-so-slightly less interesting when you take your brief hiatuses. thanks for doing what you do.jazzviolãohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424830873148931125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77626336156815312862011-11-25T19:09:59.879-06:002011-11-25T19:09:59.879-06:00If a picture is worth a thousand words, a picture ...If a picture is worth a thousand words, a picture <i>and</i> a few dozen well-chosen words are worth ten times that. I think the key to your success is the combination of your strong visuals and succinct writing. Because a reader/viewer actually has to think about the information presented curtails the frivolous and inane comments. Simple format + complex content is a winning formula.Professor Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802171986501104683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-59210547158472698092011-11-25T16:05:44.427-06:002011-11-25T16:05:44.427-06:00Congrats on the milestone! I don't remember wh...Congrats on the milestone! I don't remember what first brought me here, but I'm very glad it did.Aritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64177212190926240962011-11-25T13:43:12.640-06:002011-11-25T13:43:12.640-06:00P.S.: I hasten to add that I didn't mean to su...P.S.: I hasten to add that I didn't mean to suggest that your posts are strictly frivolous. Often they're on serious/important topics. But they're never, ever either boring or a slog!<br /><br />--Swift LorisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3067377717085655272011-11-25T13:39:58.510-06:002011-11-25T13:39:58.510-06:00I'm highly resistant to any form of social net...I'm highly resistant to any form of social networking, so I never signed up with Google Friend Connect.<br /><br />But TYWKIWDBI is my surfing "dessert," after I've slogged through the political blogs and the Times and more serious/important/boring stuff. It's always a delight, not just the fascinating content but the inviting tone of the posts, plus the wonderfully varied and knowledgeable contributions of the commenters.<br /><br />Congratulations are definitely in order on your milestone.<br /><br />--Swift LorisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-58340578540474063352011-11-25T12:42:45.741-06:002011-11-25T12:42:45.741-06:00Thanks for the great blog !
Something to consider,...Thanks for the great blog !<br />Something to consider, I have been following for quite some time, and didn't think to link / subscribe on Google until this post !<br /><br />Thanks again !Keith Mannixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222995544608970711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-38281879945491010352011-11-25T10:35:29.934-06:002011-11-25T10:35:29.934-06:00I'm not sure of the relevance since I don'...I'm not sure of the relevance since I don't blog, I've got you bookmarked. Also, I didn't Google you, I believe it was through "Stumbleupon". Further, though, I keep a handful of pages up at all times: national news, email, fb, weather and TYWKIWDBI. And I've often wished you had a "like" button of some sort just so I could add my approval of your post when I have nothing of import to add in the comments section (which is generally the case).cheryllynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83797508977991573332011-11-25T10:14:31.757-06:002011-11-25T10:14:31.757-06:00Congratulations!!!!Congratulations!!!!Gunihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538737777929698270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2447870783360223552011-11-25T10:04:34.804-06:002011-11-25T10:04:34.804-06:00Minnesotastan,
I *assumed* that Blogger sites wil...Minnesotastan,<br /><br />I *assumed* that Blogger sites will be next on the list to be discontinued. With Google Plus blooming, I thought Google will transition everything over to G+.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764433084915439774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-27595070071617331002011-11-25T10:03:10.927-06:002011-11-25T10:03:10.927-06:00Well done on your milestone. Your blog is 1 of rou...Well done on your milestone. Your blog is 1 of roughly 8 that I check on a daily basis. Don't comment much on the internet anywhere. You should feel privileged that I comment here at all! :P<br /><br />Your site is one of the few I have found where the comments by readers can actually be insightful, rather than the usual decent into bickering found almost everywhere.<br /><br />You can pretend from now on, that when ever you post something. You'll have a an extra +1 invisible post from me stating "awesome post", "never knew that" or "very interesting", as is the case 99% of the time.<br /><br />I'm not into butterflies, but I look forward to finally hearing about the cause of the washed up feet.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532057646983133660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51947242868229541492011-11-25T09:44:22.046-06:002011-11-25T09:44:22.046-06:00Congratulations Stan. Well deserved.Congratulations Stan. Well deserved.Jay McDonoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-32233934100854649192011-11-25T09:21:25.874-06:002011-11-25T09:21:25.874-06:00Being a reader for years now, I've only subscr...Being a reader for years now, I've only subscribed this week, and after I did so I noticed the 1000 mark; so I belive I have this honor.<br />Congratulations, Stan, for all that you do! You are a really remarkable person. My best wishes for you and your family on the hollidays.Paulo Ugolinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288626497894824632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-26855929939989714492011-11-25T09:02:16.596-06:002011-11-25T09:02:16.596-06:00You're on my RSS feeder (My Yahoo) just under ...You're on my RSS feeder (My Yahoo) just under my calendar and although I don't often have anything to contribute I always appreciate your enlightening content and the quality comments that often follow. Assuming there are many more ways to follow your posts, I send congratulations on possibly double the followers that Google shows. I am reassured that there are so many people 'out there' with open and curious minds, (which practically defines librarians BTW). Thank you for sharing yours.cindyhttp://cindykilpatrick.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com