Top Comments 1/9/08 - A Long List

Recently, I was introduced to the concept of 101 Things in 1001 Days, and I am embracing it. The basic concept is simple - you make a list of 101 definable tasks to do in 1001 days. People's lists are available to view on the website, and it's really interesting to see what constitutes a "task" to these people, what they really want to do.

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Aha! Specific tasks - that's where many of us go wrong. "Lose weight"? How about "Lose 20 pounds"?

Random Ideas from the website:

   ~ Sing at a karaoke bar
   ~ Go skiing
   ~ Sponsor a child in a third world country
   ~ Write at least 5 new songs on guitar
   ~ Host a board game night
   ~ Go Geocaching

Random funny items from other people's lists:

   ~ Learn to cook an artichoke
   ~ Solve a "hard" crossword without cheating
   ~ Get a Jesus bobble head for my car
   ~ Donate blood. Donate thrice more if I'm not permanently scarred from the first experience.
   ~ Go to bed when I'm tired instead of running on empty for at least ten nights
   ~ Dye my hair an unnatural color before I have to be an adult
   ~ Buy at least 1 new pair of an undergarment

And some sweet ones:

   ~ write letters to my mentors telling them what a great job they’ve done
   ~ send twelve postcards to twelve different people
   ~ put the bird girl figure that I bought my granny at her gravesite
   ~ Give Homer a gift "just because"
   ~ Be a mentor for somebody else
   ~ Feed the homeless on Christmas Day

There's even a LiveJournal community dedicated to the 101/1001. LOTS of people are doing this!

Possible ideas for Kossacks -

Volunteer for a candidate
Donate to a campaign
Put up a sign in yard or window supporting a candidate
Volunteer for Election Day
Get an early/mail in ballot

I know there are lots more - what would you put on your list of 101 things?

The comments!

Adding nonnie9999 at the top, where she belongs!

Greasy Grant's response to the news that Grampa Fred got 1% in New Hampster.
eastvan had some advice for the GOP.
Randomfactor does some new gooper math.
Bob Love closes with an etiquette lesson.

From asimbagirl:

I thought that this comment by GreyHawk from markthshark's recommended diary about the elusive White House emails was wonderful - it crystallized what I've been wishing for these past few years.

From brillig:

In condoleaser's diary RedState NOT Formenting Revolution!!! (with POLL!!!), revbludge makes beautiful doggerel.

In kath25's diary Let's Talk About the Republican Primary Instead, Moody Loner says Mitt's second-place finish in NH is good training. (I would've nominated it anyway, but discocarp also thought this was comment of the day.)

From litigatormom:

I thought this was the perfect response to Tweety's assertion that Hillary Clinton became a Senator because people felt sorry for her after the Monica scandal.

The true meaning of "fair and balanced".

From Spathiphyllum:

XStryker has a funny idea for how RedState could upgrade their comment system in SteamPunkX's diary: Redstate 3.0 Mark III.

From sobermom:

I usually prefer longer comments but this one liner by haruki in a diary about dissatisfaction with news pundits seemed to get right to the heart of the matter.  For the record, I didn't watch any tv but followed the results on Politco and dKos.

From kath25:

arquebus has a list of several reasons why things look good for us in the general election, regardless of who we or the GOP nominate.

plf515 accurately describes Fred Thompson's candidacy.

From arielle:

This comment provided a much needed laugh!
It was in Geekesque's diary - Don't jump ship on Edwards - in response to a typo.

From CTLiberal:

I don't know if anyone's put in this comment by Kos, but it cracked me up.

This isn't a comment, but the picture I loved of Tweety from jeff y in djshay's diary on last night's T.V winner, Rachel Maddow.

From bubbanomics:

unterhausen has a great observation of one of the things 9-11 changed.

From sardonyx:

The awful depths of Diebold depravity are revealed by Larry McAwful, and elaborated further by MyOwnClone and others as the thread descends. Also from the same diary, gchaucer2 reveals that a new Chaucerian tale is in the works.

Ekaterin points out yet one more way we Massachusettsians can claim bragging rights.

In ct's diary Mojo Revamp & a Bonus Goodie, you can tell it's truly desperate in the mojo disappearance department when kos needs to make a funny. More humor is to be found downthread.

My picks:

I found this point by RFK Lives in Jerome a Paris' diary, Blame the Poor to be very interesting.

LNK posts a wonderful quote in teacherken's When words you hear surprise you - NOT a candidate diary.

My other choices were nabbed by other people, so I will refrain from re-posting them! :D

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Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers, supplied by sardonyx:

  1) There is an upcoming Clinton and Obama by ice2wata — 119
  2) Talk about wishful thinking! by felagund — 115
  3) And Al Gore could be nominated by acclimation! by FishOutofWater — 102
  4) i spent 2 hours w/ a Repub candidate operative... by poligirl — 99
  5) Standing ovation for you! by sobermom — 98
  6) I can't believe I'm saying this, by Pegasus — 97
  7) Obama suppoerters are under the illusion by GunLovinDem — 93
  8) Edwards is unlikely to win the nomination. But.. by TheWurx — 93
  9) We get so much concern... by citizen53 — 82
10) Well said, Kos by MaskedKat — 81
11) I'm sticking with Edwards because he's the only by Lepanto — 79
12) Two Reasons by flubber — 78
13) Edwards is doing the heavy lifting by FishOutofWater — 73
14) I don't know how much of what Sibel by Meteor Blades — 71
15) You've got it backwards by bear83 — 70
16) Maybe I'm weird by Inky99 — 70
17) For me by ManfromMiddletown — 70
18) Just kidding! by occams hatchet — 69
19) Hope It's Still Visible When Anybody's Awake In by Gooserock — 68
20) Best part of the night! by dcg2 — 62
21) Yup by o the umanity — 61
22) Sorry by Terre — 60
23) edwards by Turkana — 60
24) Pro-Edwards, Not Anti-Anyone by AJ WI — 58
25) asdf by aimeeinkc — 57
26) I was just going to say the same thing by ResponsibleAccountable — 56
27) Collapse? Less than 3% by young montana voter — 56
28) Excellent diary, James! by TomP — 55
29) Because of Edwards America is winning. by humphrey — 55
30) My fiancee and I are signing up for the fight. by brooklynkrow — 53
31) just call us naderites and be done with it by kuvasz — 53
32) Come hell or high water, by enough already — 53

Top Mojo with No Exclusions:

  1) tip jar by Inky99 — 486
  2) Tip Jar by ManfromMiddletown — 387
  3) tips!! by RDemocrat — 317
  4) Like I said by felagund — 294
  5) Tip Jar... by The Angry Democrat — 287
  6) tips for Ms Maddow!! by DJShay — 275
  7) Courage. eom by Geekesque — 244
  8) tips by thereisnospoon — 223
  9) Tip Jar - 9 January by Jerome a Paris — 198
10) Tips/Flames by Rimjob — 197
11) Yes, thank you John Edwards by James Kroeger — 182
12) We'll see you in South Carolina by snout — 179
13) Tip Jar by PsiFighter37 — 174
14) Facciola and Kennedy are tightening da screws... by markthshark — 157
15) Tips for a fight to the end by deaniac83 — 151
16) The work is very interesting. by mem from somerville — 147
17) Tips to Nevada!!! by icebergslim — 143
18) There is an upcoming Clinton and Obama by ice2wata — 119
19) Talk about wishful thinking! by felagund — 115
20) Tips for fighting! n/t by be inspired — 114
21) And Al Gore could be nominated by acclimation! by FishOutofWater — 102
22) i spent 2 hours w/ a Repub candidate operative... by poligirl — 99
23) Standing ovation for you! by sobermom — 98
24) I can't believe I'm saying this, by Pegasus — 97
25) Obama suppoerters are under the illusion by GunLovinDem — 93
26) Edwards is unlikely to win the nomination. But.. by TheWurx — 93
27) tip jar here for those so inclined...... by slinkerwink — 86
28) We get so much concern... by citizen53 — 82
29) Well said, Kos by MaskedKat — 81
30) Happy Hump Day by Debbie in ME — 81