I’m Not a Nobody, I’m a Weiner!

Dec 27 2007

Rubber Chicken Award Top 10Well, not quite yet, but still, I’m honored and surprised none the less. Apparently those “special brownies” I shipped to Mike, Bill, Greg, Rand and Danny arrived in time!

You may wonder what I am talking about and why there’s a big rubber chicken on my blog. If you were not wondering this, oh well, I’m going to explain it anyways.

Recently, Mike Blumenthal announced opening of nominations for The 2007 Top 10 List of the Bizarre, Funny and/or otherwise Irrelevant blog entries in the Search World. In true attention whore fashion, I exposed myself… publicly and somehow managed to get on the list of nominations without having indecent exposure charges slapped on me.

In their infinite wisdom (or chemically induced euphoria¹), the judges saw fit to include one of my posts (The Internet Marketer’s Nightmare) as one of the Top 10 Finalists. While I certainly never expected that this laughable excursion into loose-lipped linguistics would ever achieve critical acclaim, I am truly honored to be in the running for such a prestigious award as The Columbo. It truly is an honor just to be nominated.

The nominees for this coveted award include some big names in the SEO/SEM industry and feature some of the most humorous posts made this year. Here’s a brief run-down.

I must admit that I am extremely flattered to have one of my humble works included in a list of posts that feature famous bloggers such as Dave Winget, Sebastian, Rand’s Fiancée, Li Evans, Jeff Quipp, David Harry, Matt McGee, David Wallace, Mystery Guest [WTF?] and Jonah Stein. ²

You can vote on any of the above posts here; however, I would recommend stopping by Mike’s site and dropping a note in the comments as well. After all, he came up with this creative [and rather humorous] link bait… erm, I mean competition. ;-)

And now, if you will excuse me, I’m going to go wipe the brown off my nose, swish with some Listerine, and get back to casting my votes. Great link bait… erm, I mean competition Mike! :-D

Don’t forget to cast your vote. I’ve included the following reminder to help you in the voting process.

Vote Now!

Thanks for the votes!

[1] Don’t worry guys, you’re vision and appetite will return to normal in a few hours.
[2] Let me know when I can stop. All this ass kissing is leaving a bad taste in my mouth.

22 responses so far

  1. Mike Blumenthal
    on 27 Dec 2007 at 7:30 pm

    LinkBait? Heck no, brownie bait!

    Mike

  2. JMorris
    on 27 Dec 2007 at 8:25 pm

    The thing about those blasted brownies is that the more you eat, the hungrier you get. Go figure. ;-)

  3. Finally, someone else has said I'm totally famous | Wingnut SEO
    on 28 Dec 2007 at 11:58 am

    [...] Finally someone else has said it.  I mean I have been shouting this from the rooftops for a while now but I never thought I’d be taken seriously.   No longer will I sit alone at the lunch table crying silently into my milk carton. [...]

  4. JMorris
    on 28 Dec 2007 at 12:00 pm

    Be sure to check out Sebastian’s shortcut on the competition as well. Good stuff!

  5. Wingnut
    on 28 Dec 2007 at 12:03 pm

    Thanks for calling me famous. I mean, I’ve been saying it for years but I’m glad it’s finally catching on with the proletariat. ;)

  6. JMorris
    on 28 Dec 2007 at 12:12 pm

    :lol:

    I’m shooting for infamous. :-D

    Thanks for stopping by!

  7. theGypsy
    on 29 Dec 2007 at 11:32 am

    Yeah… I am certain I fit into the ‘infamous’ category as well…. more of an aquired taste really.. he he…

    I am happy to be the class clown with ya’ll as well…. wippeeee….

    Dave

  8. Patricia
    on 29 Dec 2007 at 8:57 pm

    Enjoyed your blog. Loved your “The Internet Marketer’s Nightmare” post…very funny and yes, I voted. Take care.

  9. Jeff Quipp
    on 29 Dec 2007 at 11:34 pm

    Best of luck with your post James … it was a classic. Had me going … I kept thinking this must be a joke, must be a joke. I bought it though! I’m a sucka!

  10. JMorris
    on 29 Dec 2007 at 11:56 pm

    @theGypsy,

    I’ve been a class clown ever since I was a kid. It’s worked well for me for over 25 years. If it ain’t broke, why fix it. Well, that and I’m just shy of nucking futs. ;-)

    @Patricia,

    Glad you like the site and the post. I’m equally glad you got the humor of it. Thanks for the vote!

    @Jeff,

    Thanks for the best wishes. I had a blast writing that post.

    The sad, but true fact is that, with a few hours fleshing it out, throwing up a crappy sales page with a bunch of fake screenshots and checks, a bunch of yellow highlighting and some BS testimonials from marketing buddies could have turned that little joke into a money maker.

    I’ll never make it rich selling “informational products”. I can’t keep a straight face long enough. :lol:

    @all,

    Thanks for stopping by!

  11. Simon
    on 30 Dec 2007 at 1:31 am

    There’s a devil waiting outside your door…
    (How much longer?)

    There’s a devil waiting outside your door…
    (How much longer?)

    And he’s bucking and braying and pawing at the floor…
    (How much longer?)

    And he’s howling with pain, crawling up the walls…
    (How much longer?)

    And we all know what that Devil is saying… sell informational products, sell them now and show no mercy. ;)

    Congrats on the nomination too. I think you’d make a fine blogosphere clown. lol

  12. JMorris
    on 30 Dec 2007 at 1:35 am

    Now I’ve got voices in my head telling me to sell informational products?! Oh hell! I’ve finally gone fruity! :lol:

  13. list of creatures
    on 31 Dec 2007 at 3:18 pm

    Hilarious.
    I like the flow of your writing, it’s fun to read. It’s not at all surprising that you’re in the running.
    Good luck.

  14. Nascar
    on 20 Mar 2008 at 1:03 pm

    great stuff, i like your writing.

  15. The_man
    on 26 May 2008 at 6:05 am

    Gee, you are so so, I mean, incredibly funny. What a great sense of humor. :lol:

  16. Racing Schools
    on 06 Jul 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Interesting blog and interesting reverse psychology. At least it caught my eye. :-)

  17. Singapore Seminars
    on 21 Jul 2008 at 12:03 pm

    This is one funny blog. You have the potential to go far. Ever thought of being a stand-up comic or writer for the Colbert Report?

  18. JMorris
    on 01 Aug 2008 at 7:30 am

    Thank you all very much!

    I never thought of myself as much of a comedian or writer, just a tremendous smart ass. ;) It's nice to see that, at least some people get my weird sense of humor. :D

  19. Chad Banners
    on 29 Oct 2008 at 6:45 am

    What? This is crazy. I’m glad I stumbled-upon your post. I ACTUALLY started selling info products on ebay until I had my first critic, then I threw in the towel.
    Oh well.
    Good luck and keep going…

  20. JMorris
    on 13 Nov 2008 at 12:22 am

    :lol: Wow! This was a while ago! I was really enjoying writing at that time. I hope situations will improve to where I can write with such humor again soon. Thanks for commenting on this old post Chad. I needed to be reminded of having fun.

  21. Professional Seo Service
    on 21 Apr 2009 at 1:06 am

    Haha, you have a great title for this post. I am really glad you chose a comedic title. Great Article!

  22. Baldwin - WWE Wrestling Moves
    on 11 Jun 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Haha nice. Keep on weining! :)

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