December 02, 2004

Jawa Endorsements for 2004 Weblog Awards

Let me just clarify one thing from the last post: I'm not going to vote for myself, and you shouldn't either.

I know I nominated me, but now that I see the competition I'm outclassed.

Vote for Bill at INDC, he's a funnier than me and has done more important work. And despite rumors (started by me) to the contrary, he is not gay.

Or vote for Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (better site design and more dedicated), Jane from Armies of Liberation (actually gets published in the Arab media so more impact), or Preston at Six Meat Buffet (who's hot dog thingy is awesome-o).

Don't under any circumstances vote for NRO's Kerry Spot. I mean, is that really a blog? Jonah Goldberg is a talented writer and does important work, but he's not a blogger. Maybe if he'd throw me a link......

Other categories? BEST OVERALL BLOG

My vote goes to LGF. Charles Johnson was one of my original inspirations to start blogging.

A close runner up is Wizbang. What can I say, Kevin Aylward has been kind and has taught me the ropes on successful blogging.

BEST GROUP BLOG

Tricky. The easy answer is to go to the Command Post, but is it really a blog any longer? I mean, hasn't the Command Post progressed to become something more like a news outlet rather than a blog? It's excelllent, but at what point does a blog stop being a blog?

In my mind Qando gets the vote. Maybe I'm an ideologue but a blog that both supports the war and is generally libertarian (and drops Hayek like a hippie does acid) is da bomb for me. I'm just keepin it real, yo.

BEST HUMOR BLOG

Man, this one seriously sucks because these guys all have the funny.

Jeff Goldstein has the sophisticated funny.

Jeff at BA has the subtle funny.

Iowahawk has the satire funny.

Frank J has the old school funny.

BEST LIBERAL BLOG

Oxymoron. I'm not voting. This is what the Gore voters call an undervote.

BEST CONSERVATIVE BLOG

Oxymoron, but for different reasons than above. How can you have a best when they're all so great? I'm serious. I have something good to say about each and every one of them.

BEST ELECTION COVERAGE

Indifferent. No clue.

BEST JOURNALIST BLOG

Michelle Malkin, hands down. Her blog is a blog. Unlike other media outlets that are trying to get in on the blogwagon, Michelle gets it. Trackbacks and all.

BEST TECH BLOG

What's a tech?

BEST CULTURE BLOG

Llama Butchers would win hands down if they had any culture whatsoever.

Flea would win if that Eurotrash pop music garbage qualified as culture.

SondraK would win if g-strings counted as culture.

Of course since I have no culture, once owned every Depeche Mode album ever made, and have taken up g-string watching as a hobby I'm so conflicted!!

So, in the end it has to go to Butchers. Why? It's the money man. These guys paid me $100 bucks to endorse them! I'll take a lap dance from Sondra for an endorsement, but Flea would have to pay cash up front (and not in Snow Pesos, I'm talking American)!!

Skipping a few categories here......

BEST MILITARY BLOG

Tough one. Seriously. I'm not sure.

John of Aarghh if gratuitous gun porn is the criteria.

John Little's Blogs of War if best news coverage of Iraq is the criteria.

Matthew Heidt's Froggy Ruminations if biting commentary is the criteria.

Than there's Blackfive and Citizen Smash who I've been reading forever and helped inspire me during the early blogging days.

Or what about Sgt. Hook, who is you know, actually doing good in the world while I'm sitting here getting fat?

They all deserve to win.

BEST ONLINE COMMUNITY

Munuviana, of course. What other community gives you ACE, Jawa, and Llamas?

Muniviana is comprised of all the blogs with the mu.nu extension. Yes, this blog is proud to be a munuvian!!

BEST BLOG DESIGN

Little Miss Attila cause that whole demure thing just kicks butt.

BEST ESSAYIST

Some good ones, but my vote goes to Bill Whittle's Eject! Eject! Eject!

Victor Davis Hanson is the best essayist, but he's not really a blogger.

Steven Den Beste is up there, but he sort of gave the blogging thing up.

BEST CANADIAN BLOG

Also an oxymoron (except Flea).

Just kiding.

Kate at Small Dead Animals gets my vote because I hear she doesn't speak French. Not a word.

BEST UK BLOG

Tim Worstall is British? Hold on....that changes things.

Ok, I like Tim Worstall. Tim Worstall is a Tory after the likes of Winston Churchill. Not like those Labour ninnie Dhimmis.

BEST EUROTRASH BLOG

Dissident Frogman

BEST ASIAN BLOG

Simon's World rules. Not only is it the best roundup of what's happening on the World's largest continent, did I ever publicly thank Simon for pulling for me to become a Munuvian? No? Thank you Simon.

BEST AUSSIE/NZ BLOG

Ambient Irony. Definitely. Go visit Ambient Irony. Now. If you don't I think Pixy will cut me off. Or kill me. Or something...

BEST LATINO/CARIB

Why is ISOU not in the best liberal blog category? That's what he is, and that's where he belongs!!

BEST OF TOP 100 BLOGGERS

Politburo Diktat. Definitely. The Commissar taught me just about everything there is to know about blogging. He's a blogger insider among insiders.

I hope there are no sour grapes from Ace, but don't you have enough votes man? And just admit it Ace--back when it was you me and about ten other guys reading each others blog who helped us both out? The Commissar.

And Bill. Yeah, I'll admit, you're better than me (and not gay), but on who's site did other people inevitably find both our blogs back in the day? The Commissar.

Dean and Jeff, you guys rock. I dig both your blogs, but the Commissar is family. He's the blogfather. You don't go against the blogfather.

Alas, Allah is no longer with us. The supreme being of the blogosphere. Man I miss Allah. Ace, you're in with the Supreme Being. Any way to get him back? How about if we made him a munuvian?

Best of the Top 100 - 250 Blogs

In the Bullpen cause when the fit hits the shan I always get the heads up from Chad.

Best of the Top 250-500 Blogs

Interested Participant get's my vote. He just barely beats Digger, but the Debra Lafave Was Crazy During Sex puts him over the top.

Best of the Top 500 - 1000 Blogs

Queen of All Evil. Cause if you don't vote for one Esmay I think you're required to vote for the other!!

Best of the Top 1000 - 1750 Blogs

Cranky Neocon rocks my world. And I mean that in a completely heterosexual way. He also has helped me out in countless ways.

On the other hand Sharp as a Marble rocks my world too. Hetero love as well.

I would cast my vote for Legal XXX if he just had more porn.

Best of the Top 1750 - 2500 Blogs

BRD's Anticipatory Retaliation. That Rusty Shackleford who has been posting over there is hot!!

Best of the Top 2500 - 3500 Blogs

Tempus Fugit

Best of the Top 3500 - 5000 Blogs

Cassandra Page

Best of the Top 5000 - 6750 Blogs

Ilyka

Well there you have it. The Jawa guide to how you should vote in this year's all important election.

If you don't vote as instructed I'm sure a meeting with Lord Vader can be arranged.

Posted by: Rusty at 10:43 PM | Comments (13) | Add Comment
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1 That's touching Rusty. I was just kidding with you in the other comment thread, but thanks. Then again, I'd forgotten about the gay thing.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at December 02, 2004 10:46 PM (xcPHn)

2 Thanks for the nod Rusty. You may not vote for yourself, but many others will including myself.

Posted by: Chad Evans at December 02, 2004 11:05 PM (Sf0J4)

3 The endorsement AND a link, Merry Christmas Rusty, you're all heart.

Posted by: Froggy at December 02, 2004 11:32 PM (4M6d6)

4 You want more porn? YOU WANT MORE PORN?! Ok: P-Bot Video Post Juicy Boobs Carry on.

Posted by: Christopher Cross at December 02, 2004 11:40 PM (xIYkm)

5 I don't care who they vote for, like you I am outclassed. How am I supposed to go up against NRO?

Posted by: Jeffery Blanco at December 03, 2004 01:28 AM (c4qNJ)

6 You are far too modest. When my blog grows up I want it to be like Jawa. Johnny Walker Red should have made the cut in my place. They must have been three-sheets-to-the-wind when they narrowed us down.

Posted by: Preston Taylor Holmes at December 03, 2004 06:21 AM (IILM7)

7 How exciting!

Posted by: Jane at December 03, 2004 07:51 AM (+7VNs)

8 Thanks for the kind words, tovarisch. So sad about Bill ... what a disappointment.

Posted by: The Commissar at December 03, 2004 09:15 PM (33y2O)

9 Hey Rusty you're welcome. Thanks for the endorsement.

Posted by: Simon at December 04, 2004 05:41 PM (Dcd9A)

10 Lib election motto: Vote early and vote often!

Posted by: pyrexiaD at December 04, 2004 09:22 PM (aE47s)

11 Bill is gay? Well that explains alot.

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle at December 06, 2004 11:49 AM (nrlu9)

12 Thanks Rusty, I am kind of glad I am not in the best liberal category, becuase if I were and won, there would be those on the left who would say I won becuase so many on the right get along with me and like me. At the moment I am getting killed in the Latino Category, mostly I think becuase so few people are voting in it. Oh well...

Posted by: David Anderson at December 07, 2004 03:22 PM (baCke)

13 Thanks for the endorsement. Although I would point out that like you IÂ’ve told readers to vote for other, more worthy, nominees. And me, British? English (we take the distinction seriously...I am most definately not Welsh) but then what did you think I am? ThereÂ’s too many "u" s on the blog for me to be anything else isnÂ’t there?

Posted by: Tim Worstall at December 11, 2004 04:14 AM (qXKOJ)

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