HOLY CRAP! I MISSED OUR 11th BLOGOVERSARY!

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Yeah, I missed it by almost a month.

On Friday, 3 August 2007, the date of our first posted post that was posted, the world twitched imperceptibly, a global nanoflinch, an earthquake with the power of a morning fart, or less. It’s our 11th Anniversary, because this:

3 August 2007 – Whelped
3 August 2008 – 1st year Blogoversary
3 August 2019 – 11th year Blogoversary!

As of that (missed) date, there were 4,731 posts in our archives.

Steal, lift, purloin, burgle and abscond with anything you find here, just link back and give us credit for finding the stuff before you did.

We’ve featured the Top 11 Posts every year since 3 August 2008 and this year is no different. There are some surprises, and I still don’t know why some get an exorbitant amount of hits while others fade.

–Previous Top 11 hits linked here

The numbers adjacent to the titles indicate ranking for the previous 12 months, followed by the previous year’s ranking, and the third number is for all-time popularity (August 2007 – August 2019).

“NR” denotes “Not Ranked.”

Click on any image below and it’ll take you to the original post. So let’s go!


No. 11/NR/563 – The Stomach Contents Of A Giant Isopod


No. 10/NR/901 – The .GIF Friday Post No. 472 – Cooler Pwnd, Dance Hard & Warehouse Windsurfing


No. 9/NR/148 – Here’s the Grub, Bub.


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No. 8/3/94 – Hello. I Am Mr. Google.


No. 7/NR/850 – A Humble Request.

This was a complete surprise to me. Thanks to all for your generous donations. -Bunk


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No. 6/5/82 – Beads, Beer, Boobs & Blues = Heureux Mardi Gras!


No. 5/2/52 – Meet The Beetles


No. 4/4/151 – The Kluck Klams


No. 3/8/250 – Bigass Ammonite Fossil is not a Bigass Ammonite Fossil


No 2/1/43 – The .Gif Friday Post No. 445 – Demolition Demon, Roll Survivor & Rock This Way


And the Number One Post for the past 12 months is:

The .Gif Friday Post No. 191 – Zombie Squid, Rain Bird, Parakeet Dance

Posted on 2 September 2011, this wins with a score of 1/NR/40 for completely unknown reasons (and yeah, the zombie squid is kinda disturbing, so you’re forewarned).

Thanks for all your visits, favorites and linkys, and I wish you all the best.

Bunk

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Steamboat McGoo says “Adios Amoebas.”

It’s a quiet day in the blogosphere when one of my favorite bloggers decides to call it quits. Steamboat McGoo has already poured acetone on Aardvarks & Asshats and melted all threads prior to January 2011. (A&A was always my first stop after Drudge. Go figger.)

Here’s to you, McGoo. May you continue to piss fire on whatever is in your way. –Bunk

[Update 4 March 2011: A big fat birdy just told me that the site may be changing hands. Film at 11.]

Snake Calculation

I never take a challenge sitting down, so when Steamboat McGoo spotted a black racer on his chimney and asked for estimates on its length, how could I refuse?  After all, my ancestors specialized in reptilian length prognostication.

S. McGoo rewarded me with the honor of posting my snake calculations DIRECTLY UNDER HIS BANNER HEADER. (Click on the image unadulterated big to make it.)

Such an honor bestowed requires reciprocity, so I’ve added Aaardvarks & Asshats to our glorious blogroll. You goo, McGo!

The 2009 Weblog Awards

The 2009 Weblog Awards

Lookee to the right and there’s a new link where you can go to nominate some great blogs, or click on the logo above to see the other categoricals.  (Thanx to *ahem* Lanny Foosers for nominating Tacky Raccoons.)

I sincerely request that y’all help to nominate any and all on our blogroll as well.  –Bunk

TR Spoofed by VE

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VE has been posting parodies of  sites on his blogroll, and today is our roasting.   More here.

Other news:  The computer at TR Headquarters threw a fit over the weekend, and I spent most of Saturday trying every trick in the toolbox, occasionally getting it to boot without crashing, only to have it crash again. No virus detected, and resetting the system worked only temporarily.

Yesterday I took it into the hospital. I’m hoping that it’s nothing worse than a failed power supply.

[Update:  The hospital called a while a go.  Corrupted sectors on the hard drive.  We’re talking reformat city. Crap.]

Amy Tagged Me.

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Although I already post occasionally on AmyOops, she smack-tags me with this.  A “6 Things That Make Me Happy” meme.  Ugh.

I’m inclined to answer all six with various combinations of asparagus and beer, because when combined, they cover all five acceptable senses at once. The sixth one might be troublesome, but I could shout it down fairly easily.

So, I decided to answer the meme honestly. Except for Mrs. Strutts, Bunkessa and Bunkarina, here’s what made me happy today:

1. This.

2. That.

3. The Other.

4. These.

5. Those.

6. Everything here.

I suggest y’all tag yourselves with this meme on the honor system. I’m gonna enjoy my asparagus + diuretic of choice instead.  –Bunk

The Manly Blogger Guy Award

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I never turn down awards, even from Archie. He and I don’t see eye-to-eye on basic economics and politics.

I don’t recall exactly, but I think we had a cordial discussion on whether a janitor should be paid the same as the owner of the company that employs the janitor, and  I said no.  Regardless, Archie’s basically a good guy with a cool blog.

Since I don’t wear perfume, I’ll pass on this prized and coveted award to:
Amy Oops
Raincoaster

Nurse Myra
VE
Feng
and Nick.

[Thanks, Arch: All in fun, dude!]

Zombie Babe Magnet

[This was emailed to TR by Dan S, but I don’t know the original source.  More after the break.]

And Just in case you need to defend yourself, here’s “How to Survive a Zombie Attack.”

Continue reading “Zombie Babe Magnet”

Tacky Raccoons’ First Year: The Top 11 Posts

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2023: TOP HITS FOR OUR 16TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2022: TOP HITS FOR OUR 15TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2021: TOP HITS FOR OUR 14TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2020: TOP HITS FOR OUR 13TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2019: TOP HITS FOR OUR 12TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2018: TOP HITS FOR OUR 11TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2017: TOP HITS FOR OUR 10TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2016: TOP HITS FOR OUR 9TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2015: TOP HITS FOR OUR 8TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2014: TOP HITS FOR OUR 7TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2013: TOP HITS FOR OUR 6TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2012: TOP HITS FOR OUR 5TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2011: TOP HITS FOR OUR 4TH GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2010: TOP HITS FOR OUR 3RD GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2009: TOP HITS FOR OUR 2ND GLORIOUS YEAR HERE.]

Folks– Here are the posts that got the most traffic in our first glorious year.  Keep in mind that these are not necessarily the best because some posts are sleepers… more recent posts get penalized in that respect.  (We’ve extended the Top Ten to the Top Eleven, because No. 11 is our personal favorite.)

Click on each image to link to the original post.  Here we go.

No. 11 – Herd of Indricotheria Captured


No. 10 –Lol Ferret, Episode 1

No. 9 – Bloody Mushrooms With Teeth

No. 8 – “SO WHAT! LOOK WHAT YOU’RE WEARING!”

No. 7 – Here’s to Your Nulls, and more…

No. 6 –  Hermann Reiche’s Contribution to the World

No. 5 – Pirates Attack Venice with Rabbit

No. 4 – Faith Enhancer

No. 3 – Batmobile Babe Magnet

No. 2 – Nice Stained Glass?

AND THE NUMBER ONE POST, with 14,916 hits in one day, and over 60,000 total, is:

Thanks a wad for all your goading encouragement this past year, and we really appreciate the comments (especially the thread on this one.)  Y’all make me feel like a hundred bucks.

Your Pal,  Bunk

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