Swap Blog

we have been kicked out better blog rolls then the Bad Example Clan. The fact that we are willing to be a member of this shabby little blog roll should mean that we should be accepted. You all are lucky to get us. Heck we could be joining a real blog rolling instead of this one. Maybe someday Captain Ed / Captain Quarters will update the 101st Keyboardist and include us, but until then (and while we continue to display the 101st blogroll)… you all are lucky to have us even apply when you think about it.

Seriously, we are well versed in blogging and we have a nice little blog going here. We think that would make a nice addition to the Bad Example Clan. We will spell out why below.

As we mentioned above, we are members of some good blog rolls now. All of which we are proud to represent and be associated with. They may not say the same of us, but that is up to them.

In addition to the facts that we have a well run, regularly posted on, diverse topic blog the fact that we currently are the lone Heavily Armed Highlander Cattle Rustler in the Hillybilly Eco System. Now you see why we are destined for the Bad Example Clan. Heck the fact that we are the lone Heavily Armed Highlander Cattle Rustler in the Hillybilly Eco System should alone qualify us for a being a bad example to all that follow our blog trail.

Look at the top of our blog. Our blog is called a “Car Crash of A Blog”. We earned and covet that title due to all the strange and odd stories / posts we have and due to the fact that we have no single topic thread on our blog. The fact that we do not limit ourselves to just a single (or select few) topics makes us a bad example of every guide to “good blogging” you will read. We define what NOT to do when blogging, yet we revel in our own squallered corner of the blogsphere in upper level medicoric highlander bliss.

As for the “family values” of the Bad Example Clan -

* A belief that new bloggers should be supported and encouraged.

We support young blogs by finding them, reading them, linking to them, and even hosted at Showcase Carnival of young blogs recently.

* A belief that blogging should be fun.

We always have fun doing this and we enjoy blogging. If we did not we would not do it. We blog regularly (until recently over 550 days straight without a break).

* A well-developed sense of humor that has no fear of occasionally being juvenile or off-color.

We have a sense of humor, we leave it to others to decide if it is juvenile and developed. Our mothers would probably say that it is it.

* A thick skin when it comes to being teased.

Most of us work in the IT business, in hospitals, or are lawyers - if we did not have thick skins we would be DEAD, as would our co-workers / clients.

* An ability to laugh at yourself.

We are BASED in Knoxville, TN (though we have team members in other areas). Knoxville has the worlds largest gold golf ball and tee. Knoxville elected Victor Ashe as mayor 4 TIMES!! That alone should put us in the running for the world leader in shame. We (Knoxville) gave the world Jake Butcher, Johnny Knoxville, James Agee, and Archie Campbell, (that is a deverse group for sure and we could have named 15 more easily) if we could not laugh at ourselves we would leave.

- P.S. - Knoxville is also adjacent to Oak Ridge, TN - home of the Atomic Bomb - if we (Knoxville residents) did not have a sense of humor…well let us just say Alabama and Georgia would not exist as we now know them too.

Being Knoxville based,. that of course puts us in Tennessee (1st in your heart, 2nd in meth production, and 48th in education (we love Arkansas and Louisiana here)). - home of Vols, Moonshine, Country Music, The Grand Old Opry, The Smoky Mountains, Memphis, Rugby (a failed British settlement), the failed state of Franklin,… I mean really Tennessee puts the see in “See us try and fail”. Heck our state marketing campaign was “Tennessee that sounds good to me”….not if you don’t already live here it doesn’t…that has to be the worst marketing line EVER!!

Now back to more about us. The following are a few highlights of our personality / view that show why we should be included in the Bad Example Clan.

We think freely, regularly opposing views of both major political parties.
We follow non standard sports
One of our directors was married in a kilt.
We debate P vs nP during our meetings
We also have vigerous debates over weather white is really a color or not.
We watch 24, Num3ers, Criminal Minds, The Amazing Race, and Seinfield Reruns.
We also sent a letter of inquiry to CBS over the sudden cancellation of Smith, while they leave on the abomination of TV that is Shark.
We listen to both kinds of real music - bluegrass / Celtic and speed metal
We actually remember the 80’s
We don’t just tease the snake that is popularity, we poke it with a stick.
Around here PC only means Personal Computer.
Each one of our dogs weigh more then your honor student
Gator - the other white meat
Fences make good neighbors, but it helps to have a 12 gauge too. - that view also applies to the Southern border of the US
Old people are interesting, but sometimes it takes a bit of time to find out why
We artfully argued why Christians should not necessarily be Libertarians - here
Want to see more read our 100 things

Bottom line, we make the blogosphere better by being in it. We would make your blog roll better by being in it as well. If you agree that is fine, if not well that is fine too as we have lived this long without you and we will continue on without membership in the Bad Example Clan if need be. We would however prefer to count the Bad Example Clan as those that choose to run with us as we like to run with those that do what they do and let others deal with the results. The decision however is up to you at the Bad Example Clan.

Good day, best wishes, and may the road rise up to meet you.

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