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YABM: Welcome new commenters, almost 2000 comments!

YABM: Yet another Blog Milestone

Having been a bit out of it in the last few weeks and having finally tackled the very passion inducing subject of 4e (and Paizo’s 3.5 strategy) I haven’t been able to personally welcome each new commenter on the blog as I tried to do before.

So I’m taking a few minutes to welcome you and thank you warmly for investing the effort to put your thoughts out here. I hope you will find, like I do, that this growing community is fascinating, involved, passionate and respectful.

In no particular order (and with added extra linky love to your respective blogs, go technorati), welcome to :

I know I already welcomed some of you, but I don’t think one can overextend his hospitality.

While we’re doing the whole meta-blogging thing, this blog is just 9 comments shy of hitting the 2000 comments mark. I don’t have a contest or a prize set up for it yet (I’m planning a much bigger thing with Graham and my soon-to-be-unveiled sponsor) but I’ll chime in later and name the 2000th commenter I’ll make sure it’s not me

Also, this week I rose over the 200 000th rank on Technorati (that’s a far cry from my initial 8 000 000th place 6 months ago) giving me an authority level of 40 (which I started from 0 again when I moved out of Blogger in late November). Thanks to those who linked to me.

It’s now a running joke in my gaming group that I level up faster on Technorati than I allow my players to do so in the game.

All right you have a nice Easter holiday (for the Christians out there) for the rest, have a great weekend!

The Chatty DM is the "nom de plume" of gamer geek Philippe-Antoine Menard. He has been GMing various versions of D&D and other RPGs for nearly 30 years. A renowned RPG blogger, game designer and published author, he squats a corner of Critical Hits he affectionately calls "Musings of the Chatty DM." (Email Phil or follow him on Twitter.)

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  1. greywulf says:

    Great milestone, CDM! Congratulations, and thanks for all your dedication and hard work.

    Just so you know we appreciate you too :)

  2. Buzzregog says:

    Good job on raising your bar :) One of my daily stops so keep up the good work (without letting it become a burden !!) Welcome to all the new folks, don’t forget to hit the forums.

  3. Aywren says:

    Thank you for the mention!! And congrats on pushing up the ranks (may this comment help you in your goal to reach 2000 comments!). I know the feeling of having to start from scratch — I’m doing that with Figpress right now, considering it’s been open for about a week now! :D

    Good things come to those who hang in there and keep posting!

  4. Noctambulist says:

    Well shoot! After all the great reading you’ve given me, the least I can do is comment and help your push to 2000.

    Keep up the great work!

  5. Yax says:

    Woot! You rock CDM!

  6. Hey, thanks for the linky love!

  7. Deadshot says:

    Congrats, CDM, on your cresting the 2000 mark. Thanks for the link to my site though it is woefully out-of-date. This site has become a regular stop during my day so keep up the good work but pace yourself. :)

  8. TheDM says:

    Good form, chattyman! And thanks for the linky!

  9. ChattyDM says:

    Graham takes the non-Prize!

    Thanks one and all. I’m looking forward to to the next 2000… while pacing myself!!

    Happy Easter!

  10. Tetsubo says:

    Congrats on 2000 approaching.

    And that is Tetsubo. :)

    It means “iron club or staff”. My favorite Japanese weapon. I often describe myself as being a good deal like it, large, slow and blunt.

  11. ChattyDM says:

    Lol! Corrected Mr Iron club or Staff… Was that the big staff you see in the Dragon/Tiger movie?
    :D

  12. Tetsubo says:

    Here is a good example of a wooden version with brass studs:

    http://crushingforce.com/db2/00181/crushingforce.com/_uimages/tetsubo1.jpg

    Whopping big club…

  13. ChattyDM says:

    Ouch! Talk about a Greatclub! It’s the Studs that make is scarier!

    How can you yield that? With a lot of circular momentum like those Welsh Knights and their BFS? (Big Freaking Swords)?

  14. Tetsubo:

    Ah, I see.
    It’s a Clue Bat.

  15. Tetsubo says:

    Pretty much…

  16. xfoo says:

    hello! somewhat surprised that i was linked here, but thank you

  17. ChattyDM says:

    Hey, you took the time to comment on the blog and you have an URL registered to your user name… sharing the link is the least I could do :)

    Peace out!