Used to be known as
Christian Crumlish
Used to be known as the Slogers Quality Tour. Tonight itÅs all about me.
Does everyone know what ‘Q-ratingsÅ are? If not, then briefly; they are a system whereby politicians, entertainers, and various others in the public eye have to find their place in popular culture. There are two vectors involved: unknown to universally recognized, and loved to hated {likeability rating). They determine what niche a person can fill in the media world. For example, many years ago, G Gordon Lidey had a Q-rating that place him fairly high, maybe six, on the familiarity rating, and low on the likeability rating. He wisely turned this into an opportunity of playing B grade villains on television, and then parlayed this into a broadcasting career.
So tonight, I celebrate me! I said Vacant LottÅs QÅs were low, and assigned him the role of Lumpy. HeÅs grown into it. He made me write it. Oh man, you donÅt even need a link. Best thing on the Slogs tonight. Just scroll down. Hooray for FGAQ!
Weird and true story. For the top link I searched on ‘Q-ratings + celebrityÅ. There, on the first page, ranked #8, is this.
IÅve been missing a lot of updated logs lately, since job-wise IÅve been too busy lately to take reading breaks. ItÅs not gonna change. Everyone should whine. Give us a 24 hour clock!!!!
And do the comments and blog mail work even half the time? I would be embarrassed‡
Things I learned at happy hour tonight. 73-year-old women can still kiss good, if you close your eyes‡ My former FBI friend told me about the Bone-yard in Tennessee. (IÅll write about it later)‡ My African relief aid worker friend supposedly can make lasagna. WeÅll see about that... That asshole I saw the other night was named Shawn. And so much more. Everything IÅve learned, I learned at the DownUnder.
Reflections is having wardrobe problems at work. ItÅs hard dressing for success if you just donÅt dig the clothes. Two words for you, Daniel. Black. White.
Oh my god! So many things to think about. Kissinger, mushrooms, Lott, mushrooms, Johnny Horton û who I do agree wrote the best song ever about sinking a submarine, and mushrooms. Playing with my food. I love mushrooms.
Do I ever finish a column without mentioning Gentleman George? Okay. ItÅs my column. And I look for his updates just like a hog looks for slop.
Okay. My stuff on Salonika looks like shit. Why? Dunno, put it into Front Page, table it, take off headers, etc. DonÅt work! Still, work with this is much as you can, you crazy people. Christian is doing a great job.
I would have posted an hour ago, but VeryModern‡
ItÅs true. I like the DevilÅs Excrement as much as anyone. ItÅs Venezuela at itÅs most dynamic. But has anyone ever seen a piece with more links than this?
And so, the Salon Blogs Quality Tour ends up at the most disgustingly name blog of them all. [thanks, Miguel]. Listen, the good thing is that a lot of folks are starting to write about the other quality things that are at Salon. And I do mean quality. Some damn fine writing going on in this space. Much more than I could ever credit. IÅm proud to write here.
mfh
p.s. thanks to SR for all his support.