Comments on: Meanwhile… http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sun, 26 May 2013 00:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: SallyP http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-16511 SallyP Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:54:18 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-16511 For Gawd's sake people! DON'T come to my blog! Tee hee. For Gawd’s sake people! DON’T come to my blog! Tee hee.

]]> By: Tim O'Shea http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-16261 Tim O'Shea Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:04:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-16261 Degrassi? Kevin, I would have pegged you as more of a Melrose Place fan. (Been fighting that joke for two days, now.) Degrassi? Kevin, I would have pegged you as more of a Melrose Place fan. (Been fighting that joke for two days, now.)

]]> By: Ray Cornwall http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15889 Ray Cornwall Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:36:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15889 Oops- forgot to type www.whyilovecomics.com! Oops- forgot to type http://www.whyilovecomics.com!

]]> By: Ray Cornwall http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15888 Ray Cornwall Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:35:45 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15888 Heck, PLEASE link to my website! I'm going to review 35 books in 30 days. With haikus! How can you not want haikus? And I promise- no cease and desist links! Heck, PLEASE link to my website! I’m going to review 35 books in 30 days. With haikus! How can you not want haikus? And I promise- no cease and desist links!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15853 Matt Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:44:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15853 wait. is degrassi the one with peter gallagher? wait. is degrassi the one with peter gallagher?

]]> By: Kevin Melrose http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15807 Kevin Melrose Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:04:01 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15807 <i>*i’ve never seen an episode of degrassi.</i> You're dead to me! *i’ve never seen an episode of degrassi.

You’re dead to me!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15806 Matt Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:01:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15806 um, wouldn't a short e-mail to kalinara have accomplished the same goal? minus the drama? oh, I get it. MINUS the drama. understand. this is like an episode of degrassi.* *i've never seen an episode of degrassi. um, wouldn’t a short e-mail to kalinara have accomplished the same goal? minus the drama?

oh, I get it. MINUS the drama. understand.

this is like an episode of degrassi.*

*i’ve never seen an episode of degrassi.

]]> By: Scipio http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15760 Scipio Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:51:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15760 "Fie- lodge- en- ee". “Fie- lodge- en- ee”.

]]> By: kalinara http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15555 kalinara Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:16:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15555 Hey, I'd like to thank everyone for commenting. It's really nice that so many people think that highly of being linked at this column. That said, I see no reason to link someone at Meanwhile who doesn't want to be linked by me. Hey, I’d like to thank everyone for commenting. It’s really nice that so many people think that highly of being linked at this column.

That said, I see no reason to link someone at Meanwhile who doesn’t want to be linked by me.

]]> By: Chris Sims http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15536 Chris Sims Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:49:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15536 There is only one way to settle this. <b>CAGE MATCH!</b> There is only one way to settle this.

CAGE MATCH!

]]> By: Matthew http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15519 Matthew Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:13:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15519 ...Hmm...seems like general newsarama hatred. I kid, I kid. It practically begged for a joke. You know they'll make a blog entry on this now! …Hmm…seems like general newsarama hatred.

I kid, I kid. It practically begged for a joke.

You know they’ll make a blog entry on this now!

]]> By: Heidi Meeley http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15488 Heidi Meeley Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:30:54 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15488 As the wife of the family, I DO appreciate the links I have received. Thank you! I hope I can merit another one in the future, for reasons other then the fact that I replied here. As the wife of the family, I DO appreciate the links I have received. Thank you! I hope I can merit another one in the future, for reasons other then the fact that I replied here.

]]> By: Dean Trippe http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15455 Dean Trippe Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:24:48 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15455 DRAMA on the INTERNET? What's next?! DRAMA on the INTERNET? What’s next?!

]]> By: Rob http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15380 Rob Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:58:21 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15380 Something tells me this might involve a stormy night, some emotional weakness, and a bottle of Jack .... Something tells me this might involve a stormy night, some emotional weakness, and a bottle of Jack ….

]]> By: Jon H http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15378 Jon H Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:48:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15378 "Melissa knows why I asked this of her" Girl-cootie links are bad? “Melissa knows why I asked this of her”

Girl-cootie links are bad?

]]> By: James Meeley http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15310 James Meeley Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:06:08 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15310 Just to give some clarification to folks, my link in the by-line was an accident. Disn't intend for that to happen. I deleted it before I posted that request, but it seems to have logged itin anyway. Well, accidents will happen (and I've deleted it on this post, too, just so you, in case it does it again). Melissa knows why I asked this of her. And I'm not going to get into it here (which is why I worded my original post as I did). Just wanted to clear any confusion everyone was having. I don't mind being linked, but there are some placed I'd rather not be linked from. This is one of them. Thank you for complying, Melissa. Just to give some clarification to folks, my link in the by-line was an accident. Disn’t intend for that to happen. I deleted it before I posted that request, but it seems to have logged itin anyway. Well, accidents will happen (and I’ve deleted it on this post, too, just so you, in case it does it again).

Melissa knows why I asked this of her. And I’m not going to get into it here (which is why I worded my original post as I did). Just wanted to clear any confusion everyone was having. I don’t mind being linked, but there are some placed I’d rather not be linked from. This is one of them. Thank you for complying, Melissa.

]]> By: John Rogers http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15291 John Rogers Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:29:36 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15291 Please cease and desist READING MY THOUGHTS! GET OUT OF MY HEAD NEWSARAMA! aaaAAAaaAaaaaAAAGGHHH! Please cease and desist READING MY THOUGHTS! GET OUT OF MY HEAD NEWSARAMA! aaaAAAaaAaaaaAAAGGHHH!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15289 Matt Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:25:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15289 I LOVE getting plugged. I LIVE for it. I am a WHORE for it. I have NO interest in building my own readership. I want yours. ALL of yours. Bwah-ha-ha, etc. I LOVE getting plugged. I LIVE for it. I am a WHORE for it.

I have NO interest in building my own readership. I want yours. ALL of yours.

Bwah-ha-ha, etc.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15271 Dan Coyle Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:14:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15271 I think the problem is James has feuded with Lisa Fortuner in the past, and doesn't want to be associated with her or her friends. And he also loves being up on the cross. I think the problem is James has feuded with Lisa Fortuner in the past, and doesn’t want to be associated with her or her friends.

And he also loves being up on the cross.

]]> By: Steven http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15266 Steven Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:52:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15266 Yeah, well, I've had an issue with James before. Personally, after getting major pluggage from Kalinara in her first Meanwhile, I'm disappointed in myself everytime I DON'T make Meanwhile. Yeah, well, I’ve had an issue with James before.

Personally, after getting major pluggage from Kalinara in her first Meanwhile, I’m disappointed in myself everytime I DON’T make Meanwhile.

]]> By: Chuck T. http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15264 Chuck T. Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:48:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15264 Matthew E.'s on the right track, but I think I'll try replacing step 1, "Write good stuff," with "flog that dead horse." Thank you very much for the link! (I may have to consider using my real name one of these days!) Matthew E.’s on the right track, but I think I’ll try replacing step 1, “Write good stuff,” with “flog that dead horse.” Thank you very much for the link! (I may have to consider using my real name one of these days!)

]]> By: Matthew E http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15250 Matthew E Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:06:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15250 I really don't get why anyone wouldn't want to be mentioned here. I was <i>thuh-rilled</i> the time I got linked from this column, and I hope I can come up with more stuff in the future that's good enough and has wide enough appeal that it too will be so honoured. (The bar around here is, obviously, set fairly high.) Buddy should be grateful. Furthermore... he wants to 'find an audience on [his] own' (assuming it's really him)... well, how does he think that happens? Here's how you build an audience on the internet: 1. Write good stuff. 2. Keep doing it. 3. A few people find out about you. 4. Keep writing good stuff. 5. Your small number of readers link to you, and more people find out about you. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5. How's he expect to do without step 5? I don't get it. I really don’t get why anyone wouldn’t want to be mentioned here. I was thuh-rilled the time I got linked from this column, and I hope I can come up with more stuff in the future that’s good enough and has wide enough appeal that it too will be so honoured. (The bar around here is, obviously, set fairly high.) Buddy should be grateful.

Furthermore… he wants to ‘find an audience on [his] own’ (assuming it’s really him)… well, how does he think that happens? Here’s how you build an audience on the internet:

1. Write good stuff.
2. Keep doing it.
3. A few people find out about you.
4. Keep writing good stuff.
5. Your small number of readers link to you, and more people find out about you.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5.

How’s he expect to do without step 5?

I don’t get it.

]]> By: Mark Fossen http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15249 Mark Fossen Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:05:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15249 Well, glad I read this. I'll make sure not to link to James' blog. Or blogroll it. Or read it, for that matter ... just in case *that* also invites a cease-and-desist. Well, glad I read this. I’ll make sure not to link to James’ blog. Or blogroll it. Or read it, for that matter … just in case *that* also invites a cease-and-desist.

]]> By: Dawn http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15244 Dawn Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:53:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15244 Personally I'm delighted that my blog got a mention (my 'proposal for a major marvel couple'plug, plug, plug!). I'm also quite happy James' blog got a mention because I enjoyed reading his post. Perhaps a different perspective might help James. It's not about attracting readers for you dude, it's about letting the readers of this blog know about posts and issues that might interest them that they'd never find out about otherwise. Personally I’m delighted that my blog got a mention (my ‘proposal for a major marvel couple’plug, plug, plug!).

I’m also quite happy James’ blog got a mention because I enjoyed reading his post. Perhaps a different perspective might help James.

It’s not about attracting readers for you dude, it’s about letting the readers of this blog know about posts and issues that might interest them that they’d never find out about otherwise.

]]> By: Loren http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15227 Loren Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:02:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15227 Woo hoo! I made "Meanwhile!" Thanks for the link and keep up the great work! Woo hoo! I made “Meanwhile!” Thanks for the link and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Shane http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15216 Shane Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:14:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15216 Tim- Because everyone loves me? :) I have to admit denying a link is pretty weird. Tim- Because everyone loves me? :) I have to admit denying a link is pretty weird.

]]> By: Tim O'Shea http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15208 Tim O'Shea Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:31:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15208 As much as I wish what was written was on the scale of breaking the Internet into fractions, alas, if my google blog search find is correct, all she plugged was "James Meeley has a some thoughts about the nature of mystery in comic books." I find it curious that the Meeley family did not issue a cease and desist after this Meanwhile mention... http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/07/11/meanwhile-6/ Whatever. To each his own. I think I need to stop doing research on the Meeley clan and direct some attention to the "grateful for the plug" Fortress Keeper person. As much as I wish what was written was on the scale of breaking the Internet into fractions, alas, if my google blog search find is correct, all she plugged was “James Meeley has a some thoughts about the nature of mystery in comic books.” I find it curious that the Meeley family did not issue a cease and desist after this Meanwhile mention…
http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/07/11/meanwhile-6/

Whatever. To each his own. I think I need to stop doing research on the Meeley clan and direct some attention to the “grateful for the plug” Fortress Keeper person.

]]> By: Tim O'Shea http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15201 Tim O'Shea Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:19:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15201 Can I just say, I love the line: "Iron Man blowing his secret identity by saving a cat." Can I just say, I love the line: “Iron Man blowing his secret identity by saving a cat.”

]]> By: Chris Hunter http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15199 Chris Hunter Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:17:37 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15199 Wait...I missed it! What did you link to on James blog? And why the HELL can't he simply appreciate it? Wait…I missed it! What did you link to on James blog? And why the HELL can’t he simply appreciate it?

]]> By: Tim O'Shea http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/comment-page-1/#comment-15198 Tim O'Shea Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:08:08 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/09/12/meanwhile-15/#comment-15198 Are we sure that was really Mr. Meeley and if so, Wilco Tango Foxtrot (my favorite way of saying WTF)? I also appreciate the "cease and desist" as if a lawyer's been consulted. I wonder if I'll get a "cease and desist" if I visit his blog and mention that I found the blog because it was mentioned in Meanwhile... in his comments section :) (I am joking) For those other bloggers who don't want to be mentioned here, really an email would be a much more low key way to get yourself off the radar. Just sayin'... Are we sure that was really Mr. Meeley and if so, Wilco Tango Foxtrot (my favorite way of saying WTF)? I also appreciate the “cease and desist” as if a lawyer’s been consulted. I wonder if I’ll get a “cease and desist” if I visit his blog and mention that I found the blog because it was mentioned in Meanwhile… in his comments section :) (I am joking) For those other bloggers who don’t want to be mentioned here, really an email would be a much more low key way to get yourself off the radar. Just sayin’…

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