Yes, yes I do.

Interesting info about the “kool-aid” - I’ve never heard that. I’m definitely a Crystal Light kind of girl, and like you, don’t see the point of having a blog if you don’t open it up for others opinions. I think the kind of blog that it represents is typical of the readers who follow it though.

Bravo.

Not that there was any poor quality before, but your posts are getting very interesting and insightful recently

Do you have the raspberry green tea flavor?

I agree that Crystal Light is sweet and low in calories, but how is it clear?

And I suspect the alcohol content of the drinks you’ll be buying for people while explaining your point of view will be proportional to how hard you think it’ll be to convince them.  Correct?

While I was over there drinking Vodka as the others drank Kool Aid I thought the same exact thing...these people are no different then the cult of Jim Jones.  I was surprised not to get lynched although I didn’t go back and read the comments after #700.  Whatever.  Perhaps I’m just too realistic about the subject since it’s staring me right in the face or perhaps I march to the beat of my own drummer. 

No Crystal Light for me...VODKA please.  I’m not a follower

Ironically, Crystal Light is one of the key ingredients of a Brittini.  The others being Vodka and an occasional shot of grenadine.

And Lisa’s comment on that post over THERE was my favorite comment of the day.  It was fucking BRILLIANT from start to finish.

I already drink Crystal Light.  Thank you very much! 

I bet the last time I drank Kool-Aid was when I was in high school.  In my defense, it was cheap and mixed with whatever alcohol someone was able to “acquire”.

Yeah, I wish Lisa’s comment had been the first one, so that everyone else could gauge their words based on what she had to say.

And I don’t want any fucking Crystal Light.  Diet Coke, please.

(I like Kool-Aid because it has sugar in it.  Can I have Crystal Light with sugar?)

I’ve read Dooce a few times.  I don’t despise her, because I haven’t really invested the time to do so.

Her “blog” is boring tripe.  That’s enough to keep me away.  The comment blocking bothered me too.  Aren’t blogs supposed to be interactive?  All the cool kids seem to think so. 

I would hate to think that this insightful post was brought on by my comment at Britt’s yesterday. LOL

Yes, I am a girl. No I am not a sheep.

She Who Shall Not Be Named remains in my feed reader because I like to look at her pictures. Kinda like Playboy - no one ever reads that, do they?

Sam, you just found the one man in the world (Dawg) who *does* read it for the articles.

LMAO Poppy.

I wouldn’t expect any less from Dawg. LOL

I can’t support myself on my ads or sponsored writing, and I get bored if I try to read Dooce, let alone write that boringly just to support myself. 

I hope she stains her teeth permanently on all that Kool-Aid.

You said the D word!  Grrrrr hiss!

Well I’m with Lisa.  I’m not a follower, but I WILL follow her over to the bar and belly up for some vodka shooters.

Poppy - you have any of that jello left?

I figure if I’m gonna die from “drinking the Kool-Aid” I’m not gonna give a rat’s ass about calories.  ;D

You have no idea how much freaking Jell-O I have left....  Time to buy vodka.

That’s why there’s so much left.

And quit trying to turn me on in comments!

(I’m kidding, please continue.)

Ripley, make a note: Jell-O next weekend.  Thank you, good girl!

OK I’m confused. I kind of get what you are saying here. With the Kool-Aid stuff and all. But what do I do? I actually enjoy Dooce. I think her pictures are gorgeous and her writing is clear. But.... I absolutly LOVE your blog too. And Adam’s (who as of late has been drinking his Dooce hateraid more than normal). I’m sure many of the members of your fan clubs combined would be considered somewhat of the same type of people who are commenting over at Dooce, at least by your “Kool-Aid” reference and definition. Agreeable and always using the same rhetoric over and over. I guess what I am trying to say is that we all have our fans. 9 out of 10 times, our fans are going to AGREE before they disagree. They are going to rub our tummies and push down our haters all in the name of loyalty to a writer they enjoy. Dooce’s minions will do it blindly for her but I have the feeling that yours would do the same in a heartbeat.

Dont get me wrong, I have seen good conversation here defending both sides of a subject so I’m not trying to say that all your comments are one sided. I’m just saying that maybe its her fans that are to blame for being one sided and not perticularly her as a writer.

I’m running in circles and taking up too much space but here’s my opinion anyways!

I first heard of She Who Shall Not Be Named from another blogger who absolutely loved the blog, could overlook comments weren’t open and thought she wrote “just like us”.

She was surprised when I said it was boring.

I don’t want to click any of those links so I guess no Crystal Light for me!  I tend to drink water mostly anyway.

Do you think that her opening comments and it being 4/1 had something in common? I didnt pick that up. I really didnt mean that you needed or wanted an army, but I know that you’ve got one on your back regardless. And is that REALLY so bad to have?

As for HER, I never comment because whats the point? However, I knew that commenting on this post today would elicit a response from you, and not just because I might have ruffled a feather (which BTW, I didnt intend to). I knew you would respond because you are a good blogger.

I think it would save Dooce a lot of Kool Aid if she just made her site into what it really is, a magazine, more than an interactive experience. That is what I take it as and it saves me a lot of trouble believing that she is anything otherwise.

As for me, I prefer Iced Tea. And I fail at making jello. But I can buy some in a one serving cup if you’d like. 

I think she’s boring.

But then I don’t think it’s adorable for kids to write in dog poo even if on the dog.

That project is fascinating and reminds me that it used to be a very important thing to take photographs of the dead.

Interesting.

Jello shooters--hell yesss

Party at Poppy’s!  As many Jell-O shots as you can eat.  Trust me, I have enough.

I totally agree with you about leaving comments open.  Isn’t that one of the fun parts of blogging? 

What’s a Long Island Ice Tea?

Oh, I hated Dooce long before I knew Dawg.

Like the post.

I have an issue with anyone that gets 500-1000 comments on their site.  What’s the f’ing point?  Everyone is a no-one when there are that many comments.  Everyone’s thoughts are just lost in the jumble.  I’ll take my 17 comments a day, thank you very much.

Girl, Dislocated - a Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail made with among other ingredients - Vodka, Gin, Tequila and Rum, sometimes triple sec a little bit of sour mix, and a splash of cola for color (just a splash).  If you can’t hold your liquor - stay away from it.

I’ve read that one blog once or twice, not my thing, so I didn’t go back.  I kind of view blogs like tv, don’t like it, switch channels.... it’s all about the red x in the corner.

So, basically, there’s everything in that drink but ice tea? 

And what’s triple sec?

OMG, I had to go look at LISA’s comment and it FUCKING ROCKED! THAT my friends, is INTERESTING WRITING.

Did Dooce create the link to that project, exclusively? Because now I’m seeing it everywhere and it seems She Who Shall Not Be Named invented it.

I don’t hate Dooce and she’s a fine writer and photographer, but I’m never one to fall into a crowd of worshippers. I don’t do it at church and I sure as Hell ain’t gonna do it over some “internet famous” personality. People don’t know how retarded they look, “Oh SQUEEE!!! you met some woman who puts her own blog on the internet? Squeee! Oh, I’m so jealous! Squeee!”
BFD.
The main reason she’s so famous is that people want to dream that they, too, will someday be just like her and make a 6-figure (or whatever dream figure) income by posting a couple paragraphs with pics on the ‘net.
Just like any other Kool-aid followers, they want to have what their leader has.

It’s the two great tastes that taste great together. Lime jello and vodka.  (And here you thought I meant pb and chocolate.  That just makes your parts sticky.)

Did you know that diet raspberry ginger ale and cherry vodka are like heaven in a cup?

Kris- Really?  Lime Jell-O?  I’m such a cherry lover…

*giggle*

Then what am I supposed to do with all the blue you sent?

I, too, think Dooce is a good writer. At least she WAS. Now it’s just boring to me. I rarely check her journal (it’s NOT a blog) unless someone else links to her about something or other (like the death project).

Blogs to me are SUPPOSED to be interactive, a chance to connect with like-minded folks. You can’t possibly get that connection with Dooce. Commenting on her blog (on the rare Blue Moon she allows such a thing) is like spitting in the Grand Canyon. What good does that do?

Glad I finally started reading your blog. I prefer the Crystal Light, especially if Britt is making it.

In a previous blog I had, I did an entry on this very blog of which you write.  I didn’t get the popularity of the site.  It is a shame there are so many sheep out there content to follow without challenging a thing.

I’ve never been to a bar before!  (Should I be embarassed?) But at least now I know what to order if/when I go. 

I’ll take a diet caffiene-free coke.

And a bendy straw.  Bendy straws are right up there with bacon.  I kid you not.

Bendy straws, bacon and zombies.  The meaning of life right there in 3 words.  Um 5 words and a comma.  Oh and a period.

I am so tired!

I hate Crystal Light, but I’d drink it before I’d drink that Kool Aid shit.

So you’ve got me covered with respect to duct tape?  Awesome!!!

Yeah, only very recently have I come to the realization that I need to get out, but going out is kind of complicated due to where I’m staying and my car being on the other side of the country.  I’ve been plotting a getaway though, and NJTransit and I may soon be best friends!

Do you think my California license will pass as ID on the east coast?

Vodka and Red Bull is RIGHT up my alley!!

Sure, ok, but that doesn’t change the fact that when we’re done playing with cherry Jell-O (those Playmobil nuns are gonna get a workout) there will still be a shitload of blue Jell-O boxes in my cupboard for Georgie to lick and rub up against.

But...Crystal Light gives me gas.

ok, i wish britt or adam would have mentioned which comment was lisa’s.  now i am gonna have to scroll through a thousand frikken comments.  sheesh!