lol day
In this case LOL stands for Love Our Lurkers, and today is the International Love Our Lurkers Extravaganza, per Bonnie (thanks, Bonnie!). A lurker, in case you’re wondering, is someone who reads but declines to comment. If you’ve been reading Supplicium Post Mortem, or if this is your first visit, why not say hello? Can you imagine a writer who doesn’t want to make the acquaintance of readers? OK, maybe you are imagining an international literary sensation, or a sociopath, but I am neither.
So how about it, all you folks in China, Kansas, Texas, Australia, the Netherlands, France, Yale, the People’s Republic of California, inter alia? All you dear Brits, ye Canadians, and yon fair residents of Gotham—delurk yourselves!
Delurking of course earns points, and kids, what do points make? Points make prizes! (Extra points if that means something to you, lol.)
- 10 points = I’ll post a picture of me in the costume I wind up wearing to next Saturday’s tgi costume party.
- 20 points = I will post a story from the archives (so, if you are a longtime lurker with a title in mind from back in the day, make a request)
- 30 points = well, I can’t imagine there are this many lurkers, but if there are, I’ll write a story as requested by de-lurker #30.
Reading over that list, it doesn’t sound that enticing, I suppose. However, if you know me, you will know I’m not in the market for revealing photographs or excessive real-life information. It seems enough to tell you all my deepest personal secrets instead.
In any case, to readers known and unknown, seen and unseen—hello!
October 13th, 2009 at 3:13 am
Am I allowed to just keep commenting till I’m delurker 30?!?!?
cdm Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 9:05 am
That, dear Eliane, would be cheating, as you know very well. And the points earned by cheating add up to a different kind of prize altogether.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:08 am
I am not an official lurker since I’ve posted before. But just wanted to get this off the ground and help “the cause,” dubious as it may be. I’ve told you before, Casey, I think you are a terrific writer and I admire your perseverance and output of writing. A goal I aspire to but have not yet achieved. Will we be seeing you this Saturday in NY?
cdm Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Thanks, Sandy! Since I always enjoy your pieces, it is for entirely self-serving reasons that I hope you write more.
Yes, you will see me Saturday, hopefully. In some sort of costume.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I’m not a lurker (well, not most days), but I recognize the signature line of the late, great Humphrey Littleton on “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.” Do I get anything?
cdm Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Oh, yes, well done. Though Littleton was parodying the original!
October 13th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Ohhhh fun! I’ve lurked here but commented before, so I suppose I’m not an official lurker, but well…I want a story too!
October 13th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I’ve commented on here a few times before, but not nearly as often enough as your wonderful writing deserves. Thank you for this blog.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:27 am
I suppose I’m a lurker every time I enjoy, or am challenged or otherwise touched, by your writing and don’t comment. You tell us so much about your real life, thank you.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Hi!
I’m a regular visitor to your blog, and enjoy your posts.
LOL day is so much fun!
Hugs,
Hermione
October 13th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
“And the points earned by cheating add up to a different kind of prize altogether.” So I still get a prize?! Yay, here come lots of comments!
October 13th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Casey, Hi I’d like a story also.
Warm hugs,
Paul.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hi!
I have just found you and am looking forward to reading all of this site!
xx
October 14th, 2009 at 1:53 am
A day late (sorry, I don’t get around to all the blogs every day), but I have been lurking thus far.
Just wanted to belatedly say that your writing is really something special…cuts right to the heart of things. And the recent “Natty” story, though not my particular button, was a helluva button-pushing story. *admiring* Well done.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Hi Casey,
I think I’ve commented before, but it hasn’t been often (note to self…). Thanks for joining in our LOL Day fun and for all the hard work you invest in this blog.
Hugs,
Bonnie
October 14th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Hello Casey,
Very embarased to admit that I am a lurker here, not quite sure how I’ve managed to NOT comment but here goes!!
So Happy LOL
Hugs
Emma Jane
October 15th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Hi Casey,
One of the first story sites I found was your old Tripod site – so it’s nice to find your latest home.
October 15th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Not at all a lurker, more like a massive fan. But I still want to be counted.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Definite Lurker saying hi.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Ok so I am not officially a lurker now but noticed you were 1 comment away from having 20 and myself not being able to let others down decided to post again as a story was promised with 20 points
October 16th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Well done, kids! Points still being calculated, but we have definitely surpassed 10, which means I’ll have to get the self-timer working on the camera tomorrow night.
A warm welcome to HisTinySub, Simon, Alyx, EmmaJane, and Poppy!
And extra hugs + welcome back to Eliane, Sandy, Mija, Marie, Masterretep, Paul, Miss Jules, Hermione, Bonnie, and Caroline!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:47 am
3 days after the last comment and I finally read the post. How typical.
That’s why I’m a lurker, when I lurk and don’t speak. (Watch your hit counter go up, I have 9 more blog entries from you to read tonight!)
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