Snack Cake Roundup
The Snack Cakes for Links program
ended a little over a month ago and was a roaring success.
Several people participated, I found a couple of great blogs, and —
most importantly of all — it didn’t take the Internet by storm.
(Sending a snack cake for each hyperlink is one of those ideas that
sounds a lot better when you’re someplace besides a post office,
filling out an international declarations form for a Ding Dong while a
grumpy postal worker watches and sighs, awaiting you to give her more
money than AdSense will give you in your entire life.)
Below is the final list of everyone who participated in the
program. If you think you participated and are not listed here,
let me know.
- Mike Pope gave a link, then documented his reward.
On a personal note, it was great fun sending a cake to “One Microsoft
Way.” From the looks of it, I could send Steve Ballmer a snack
cake using roughly the same address. But I bet that guy gets
snack cakes sent to him all the time. (If you know what I mean.)
- Jason Bean gave a link, but was wise enough to avoid the temptation of sugary goodness, so he received a virtual cake
instead. Incidentally, the name of his blog is ‘bnpositive’
which is amazingly close to the name I had originally chosen for my
blog: ‘Wow Look How Positive I Am Today.’
- Richard Masoner gave a link, and received a personal delivery (see also this post on his cycling blog).
Richard lives about a mile from me, roughly a block from where Jon
Rice is moving to. Richard, since you haven’t met Jon yet, let me
give you a heads up: Sell your house and run away as fast as you
can your neighborhood is about to go to crap please don’t tell Jon I
told you this call me on the other side oh no I think I hear Jon coming help!
- Susan Mernit gave a link and received
a Ding Dong. These are the facts, people, and I think it’s
about time for the rumors about us to go away. It was just a
simple, honest exchange. I’ve never even been to Palo
Alto. (Only my Ding Dong has.)
- Jeremy Wright was grandfathered in since I owe him
a piece of anything decent that comes from my blogging. His was
the first international shipment and, sadly, it showed what a wuss
I am. When filling out the declarations form I wanted
to write something like “A sweet little chunk of heaven” or
“Brown Ding Dong” or “Exhibit A in the case against my
lovehandles.” Instead, I just wrote “Snack Cake.” What a
wimp.
- Cody Powell gave a link
and received a Ding Dong, the perfect companion for his beloved shells
and cheese. Someday, Cody, you’ll get married, and you won’t be
allowed to eat Velveeta and Hostess for dinner anymore.
Instead you will consume dinners of Velveeta, Hostess, Longing, and
Regret. So, you know, enjoy it while you can.
- Leon Bambrick of secretgeek.net gave a link,
however his snack cake is currently held up in customs in
Australia. I’m working with the U.S. Ambassador and the Consulate
to straighten this mess out. I swear.
- Rick Waldvogel gave a link
and his snack cake is also held up in Australian customs.
Actually, Rick’s another Longmont guy, and his snack cake will be
waiting for him the next time I see him at Buffalo Wild Wings (hint hint).
- And it looks like I received a late link from a man I’ll refer to as John 3.5,
since I don’t know his name. John, if you’re out there, send
your mailing info my way. (I don’t have a Blogger account, so I
can’t comment on your blog, and I couldn’t find your e-mail addy on
your site.)