First, let me say that I was really surprised that yesterday, nobody made it over the blog where I guest posted to leave a comment. I was trying to show some support to Gina and maybe get her a few new readers, but I guess nobody wanted to fucking bother.
Second, let's talk about Halloween! It's a scant six months away, and time to start planning the huge mondo spectacular ginormous huge phallotastic AVITABLE HALLOWEEN PARTY 2008!
If you weren't reading me or didn't attend last year, here is what you missed:
http://www.avitable.com/2007/10/31/karaoke/
http://www.avitable.com/2007/10/29/halloween-2007-recap-part-1/
http://www.avitable.com/2007/10/30/halloween-2007-recap-part-2/
This year, because I know some of you will be attending and traveling from out of state, I wanted to give you all the juicy details well in advance.
Halloween is a Friday this year, but I don't like to have parties on Friday nights since it's hard for people from out of town to get here on time if they want to work a full week. So the Avitable Halloween Party is Saturday, November 1st, from 8PM until the zombie cows come home and eat your brains.
Mark it on your calendars, tell your bosses, plan your trips - do whatever you need to do to make sure you don't miss out on the largest party of the year. And all bloggers are invited! Well, except Dooce.
Any questions or suggestions about the party? Let me know in the comments.
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Really? I heard Dooce was dying to come.
It's my nephew's birthday, I wonder if his dad would kill me.
Comments by Amanda
Sweetie, I think that Gina just didn't approve our comments yet. I left a comment 10-15 minutes after you posted.
Barring unforeseens, Dawg and I will be there.
Comments by Poppy
Oh, hmm. Now I understand what you were saying. But I am not nobody, so you just insulted me. You're always insulting me, ya jerk.
Comments by Poppy
I added Gina to my feedreader. I figured if you would write for her, she's worth checking out. So see... you plan worked!
Thanks for the head's-up on Avitableween 2008!
Comments by Dave2
I guess I'm nobody as well. I commented over there.
Comments by Amy
i always miss these, so im determined to be there this year.
Comments by jared
Fucker. I'm NOT a nobody!
Comments by bluepaintred
oh. apparently my comment is awaiting moderation. maybe everyone else's are too!
Comments by bluepaintred
Okay so I just went over there and commented cause you made me feel guilty. Does she have comment moderation? Or did I mess up the word verification. I freaking hate both of those things.
Comments by Jay
1. Yes , we commented.
2. I am putting in my request to have that weekend off
3. I was gonna dress up as Dooce and just wear a stick up my ass.
4. can I swim in your pool naked if I PROMISE not to take a laxative first?
Comments by Zom
Hey Mister I commented too! Don't you go calling me a nobody
Comments by Penelope
Literally ALL bloggers except Dooce are invited? Think about your answer carefully, because I might actually be living in Florida by then.
Comments by Girl, Dislocated
I was the first one to comment fucker but it appears it's waiting moderation.
On a lighter note—booking the flight today 
Comments by Turnbaby
I think you need to pick your guest posting gigs a little more carefully.
First Gina's fucking captcha SUCKS. It's one of the shittiest one's I've ever seen. Secondly, she moderates comments. In fact, I would not doubt it if she deleted comments. Nice job promoting a comment moderating/deleting blogger with a shitty capture.
I. Am. Somebody.
Dammit.
Comments by NYCWD
Please ask Britt to take a pic of you with egg on your face sugar
Comments by Turnbaby
Wow.. I guess no one checks her tracker.. I was there.. i'm lacking in the comment araa these days though..
November 1st huh.... being totally broke sucks. Can't plan on anything.
Comments by bubblewench
NYCWD - according to Avitable's guest post, she's very cute. If she's also petite, it's safe to say your comment will fall on deaf ears/blind eyes.
Comments by Girl, Dislocated
Well I didn't comment on Gina's Blog. Apologies.
I will however be in Orlando from Oct 28 to 31 for work. I think I might extend my stay for a bit...
Woot!
Comments by Mike
hey fucker, i can see my comment. the one i left yesterday. when you asked me to. because i do what i am told, bitch.
wait.
ummmmm, i left a comment yesterday.
Comments by hello haha narf
p.s. i'm excited about your halloween festivities. last year i wanted to be there and work got in the way. not. this. year. i am so there.
Comments by hello haha narf
November 1st?
Damn. I have plans that weekend.
Comments by Miss Britt
Well, you wouldn't have to worry about Dooce. She doesn't know how to comment or allow them so I doubt she even reads blogs other than her own.
Zombie cows??? The horror!! What's their milk taste like?
Comments by kapgar
Maybe my ship will come in by then. If so? I am making the trek down there for the par-tay.
Comments by Sandi
I was there! Honest! And I left a comment! Seriously! I think it ate my comment twice. Or, I saved two comments and they just haven't been approved. But, seriously, I was there and thought it was hysterical. "Peanut butter on the taint" got me snorting.
My calendar is marked and bringing Dooce as my guest. Hee hee!
Comments by Coal Miner's Granddaughter
I left a comment....in fact, it was right underneath BRITT'S Comment, fucker!
Apparently I am a nobody....ouch
Can't make it to FL this year. It's a big ole holiday for me....that and, well, all my money that I might have used for it will be blown on my 10th Anniversary stuff with husband on the 12th...so unless we're creating Floridians to Flock Back Home as a charity event, I can't make it...this year....
Comments by Cissa Fireheart
I commented over there too, you balding monkey.
YES! I was hoping you would come out with the date way ahead of time. We will BE there!
Comments by Mr. Fabulous
Dammit! Of course I had to go to Ireland, sigh.
Comments by Robin
I left a comment yesterday in which I mentioned item #5 and how I've almost taken a tumble off the pot twice since January.
Comments by delmer
Fuck! I am no one even in the blogosphere. I thought I was just invisible in my real life.
Comments by Maman
I thought I left a comment over on Gina's blog, but that fucking Captcha must have failed for me. It was successful just a few mins ago.
I did read and laugh at all of the items.
Comments by martymankins
Not me...I couldn't be bothered.
Wait...um, I DID leave a comment, and, um, for some reason it, um, didn't show up. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Comments by B.E. Earl
Um, yeah, tell Gina to moderate her comments so we all don't get yelled at, mkay?
I've marked my calendar... I plan on attending your party. Don't get too excited. It's not dignified.
Comments by Finn
I didn't make it to Gina's blog, because hers is blocked from work, but yours isn't.
As for suggestions for the party, I suggest free airfare for deserving bloggers from Indiana. You sent Hilly to Philly. How about sending Hoosier Girl to Orlando? (okay, it doesn't have quite the same ring, but you get the idea)
I am not above begging.
Have a great day,
J.
Comments by Hoosier Girl
Mine appears to be one of the few comments that made it through to Gina's blog. I had problems with her site and had to hit the refresh button a few times to get it to load completely. Also I noticed she doesn't have you on her blogroll, so she's not worthy.
I'll show for your party as long as you promise that there will be booze and J-bunnies and no karaoke and absolutely no chance that I will have to interact with anybody beyond having anal sex with Japanese schoolgirls. Shall I bring the fried Boston Baked Beans?
Comments by Grant
Now I can finally unshade the whole month of October since I have an official date...woohoo.
As for Gina's blog, I will get there today. I did a whole lot of nothing on the Internet yesterday, mostly.
Comments by Hilly
Damn, I was gonna dress as Dooce, but someone's already beat me to the punch. What if I just lose a 50 pounds and start smoking and I could come as Britt?
Comments by A Whole Lot of Nothing
I have big plans for Tequilacon 09 and now I am trying the kind of forward planning monetary budgetary that people who get paid the amount of money where they don't have to worry do on a daily basis. Why is America so far away?!?!?!
Comments by Bec
What are the chances that Hilly says she did "a whole lot of nothing on the internet" then A Whole Lot of Nothing comments directly after her?
Can someone do the math on that?
Comments by Poppy
I think I need to harrass you in person. It is one of my life's goals.
So, I will write the info in pen and start looking into travel arrangements!!!
Comments by themuttprincess
Avitable: Nobody read my guest post.
Translation; BWAAAAAAHHHHH!
Comments by RW
Are you hungry? You will be eating a lot of crow today. I went and commented and it went into moderation. Why do people moderate their comments AND have a captcha? I think that's dumb. And irritating.
Comments by Shelli
I so badly want to come to your party this year. TC set me back. If I win the lottery or a money tree grows in my backyard, I will totally be there.
Comments by Shelli
I WAS going to post over there, as I am often the ONLY person that can fucking bother, and I did notice it was kind of quiet and reply-less, but then I got distracted by something, I forget exactly what now, a woman holding a drink, or a Simpson's re-run, or something, so I didn't.
But it's the thought that counts, right?
Comments by Hoatzin
Wait a minute! I think you just called me a "nobody." Instead of Dave2, I'm kicking your butt next year. ;-)
Comments by Black Belt Mama
Did she just delete all the moderated comments?? Because where it said my comment was pending moderation it's now simply gone.
Sheesh.
Comments by turnbaby
Dear DAD,
FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, when I tried to leave my comment yesterday it ate the first one because my CAPTCHA WAS RETARDED and Os and 0s looked the same so I went through the process of RETYPING my lame comment.
Comments by Poppy
Amanda, I know, she totally asked me for an invite. And your nephew will have plenty of birthdays.
Poppy, it's weird that a few comments show up, but everyone else's didn't.
Dave, I did it mainly for you since your schedule is already filling up.
AmyD, well, you're a cool nobody.
Jared, I'd hope so. Although missing it for Sarah Silverman was a good reason.
BPR, yeah, apparently. Except mine and Britt's. So weird!
Jay, not sure. I dislike the captchas, unless they're custom and funny ones.
Zom, cool, awesome, sweet, and yes.
Penelope, how do they say nobody across the pond?
Girl, Dislocated, I totally want you to come. To the party.
Turnbaby, sweet!
NYCWD, yeah, it's a bad captcha.
Bubblewench, sure you can - start saving a dollar a day!
Girl, Dislocated, this may be true.
Mike, you definitely should extend it to the 2nd.
Hello, I'm glad you're going to be able to make it this year.
Britt, twatsicle.
Kapgar, braiiiinnnss.
Sandi, you're coming by water?
Heather, glad you liked it. *sniff* I thought nobody loved me.
Cissa, well, if they're moderated, none of us can actually see it.
Mr. Fabulous, I wanted you guys to be able to plan.
Robin, start saving a dollar a day!
Delmer, some people are navel gazers, others . . .
Maman, I guess you are somebody.
Marty, thanks for trying.
BE Earl, why don't I believe you?
Finn, I didn't yell. I merely spoke strongly.
HG, how weird that mine isn't, but hers is. And if you sell one of your kids, you should be able to get enough for airfare.
Grant, I promise. Completely.
Hilly, sweet!
A Whole Lot of Nothing, you'd have to walk around on your knees, too - you're too tall!
Bec, well, there's always Avitableween 2009, too.
Poppy, 1 in 5.
TMP, road trip!
RW, what, you think I write for myself?
Shelli, yes, I'm eating crow. Sigh. And why don't you get an official road trip car pool started?
Hoatzin, The Simpsons can be distracting.
BBM, I don't want to hurt you, pretty lady.
Turnbaby, I don't know - she's in Mexico on vacay.
Poppy, ppbbbbbttthhhh.
Comments by Avitable
I'll be there, dude. With my pants on. Course, I can't guarantee they'll stay that way.
Comments by Karl
I think that some of them showed up because they had a previously approved comment. I had never commented there before.
Road trip is a great idea!
Comments by Shelli
WTF?! I commented!!! Also, I thought I was first!
I must be at your party this year. You can help me with a costume idea. It can't make me uncomfortable, it can't make me wear a mask... hmm....
Comments by Sybil Law
You take that back! My comment is there, dammit!!!
I was 3rd, though. Damn that Poppy, always beating me!!!
I wish I had a real rolling pin....
Comments by Sybil Law
Well, since it's clear that something happened with Gina's comments I feel safe in lying to you and telling you I did it. Yeah. I totally went over there yesterday and commented. Don't call me a nobody.
Comments by Gwen
Both because it is awesome and because it gives me the opportunity to do this
I give you this
http://poppycede.com/2008/05/13/dawg-on-guest-blogging
Comments by turnbaby
@Turnbaby: Dawg is an awesome summarizer.
Comments by Poppy
I have to sell a kid to come to your party? Man, this is a tough crowd!
How about you run a contest....and then you let me win?
Just an idea....
J.
Comments by Hoosier Girl
Hey! You're having a party on the day AFTER my birthday. Hmmmn. Maybe I should try to come to your Halloween party instead of TC09. After all, Halloween IS my favorite day of the year. (Despite becoming a year older.)
Comments by Winter
Oh hell no! I am not driving. I will fly like all the other civilized people!
Comments by themuttprincess
Muttprincess–Come on, it would be a fun road trip, with you and me and other cool people from Minnesota!
Comments by Shelli
I wonder, will there be a pre-party? Say between October 10th through the 15th? Because I'm going to be in your neck of the woods for the National Funeral Directors Convention, but not for Halloween itself. I can't promise very creepy Halloweeny type stuff but I could furnish a gaggle of alcoholics with mad embalming skills...
Comments by Steph
Comments by Girl, Dislocated
Comments by Tracy Lynn
Hey I have an excuse! I am busy DYING and turning 40 and shizz. Cut an old broad a break.
Oh and I haven't been on the 'net' in 2 or 3 days due to the aforementioned. I am wearing black and in mourning today for my youth. SOB!!!
Comments by Kay
Damn it posted twice. Here..look at these instead...
Comments by Kay
That's funny I was just looking at your Halloween pictures...and I was thinking, holy crap these people really like Halloween. Looks awesome though! I just went to Florida for the first time a week or so ago and wow... my hair got kind of frizzy.
Comments by Em
What do you mean nobody visited??? I was there and I left a comment! Of course, comment moderation was on.
So I am NOBODY now? I thought Nobody was that other guy.
Comments by Trishk
I did comment, ya dick.
Love, Steph
Comments by Stephanie
dude, word out on the street is that dooce is totally going to crash your halloween party. she's bringing a piniata and everything.
Comments by Shamelessly Sassy
I love reading posts reversed chronologically.... :)
Comments by whall
Aces. Another Avitable event Bossy cannot attend. Care to schedule anything on Bossy's anniversary? Christmas Day, maybe?
Comments by BOSSY
Karl, same here.
Shelli, I think the road trip could be mondo fun.
Sybil, just come naked.
Gwen, aha! Your lies have now been exposed.
Turnbaby, yeah, that was brilliant.
Poppy, is that code for something dirty?
HG, I gotta throw a contest now?
Winter, and if you look at the links from last year, you'd miss out on quite a party.
TMP, civilized people drive, too.
Shelli, exactly!
Steph, how about a few skeletons? Email me when you're here - we'll get together. My wife lived and worked in a funeral home for several years!
Girl, Dislocated, :D
Tracy, too tired to write a captcha? Are you sure your hair's not blonde?
Kay, happy birthday!
Em, the humidity will do that.
TrishK, Nobody didn't comment.
Steph, well, ummm, good!
Sassy, ooh, well, I'll let her in with a pinata.
Wayne, backwards commenting like I.
Bossy, you hate me, don't you?
Comments by Avitable
Only two things would prevent me from coming to the party this year...health and money.
I already have a costume! Halloween is my very favorite holiday of the year!!!
As far a Gina is concerned...I'm just catching up on blog reading and haven't read Tuesday's post yet.
Comments by Lisa
Okay, everyone, I was in Cozumel. I had a horrible (at best) internet connection there. I require the first comment by anyone to be approved by me due to previous blog stalkers and spam. All have been approved and I have responded to comments that seemed to require or illicit responses. Ok?
Comments by Gina