Finding Fred's replacements
November 7th, 2008
Finding Fred's replacements
Published on November 7th, 2008 @ 01:07:12 am , using 466 words, 129 views
Leaving office
Now that the election is over, there's one question peeps across the nation are frantically asking:
Will Fred come back for a third term?
As you may or may not be aware, my current two-year term at Finding Fred runs out this May. Knowing this, I've been trying to decide for the past several months whether to seek a third term (assuming I'd be running unopposed) or ride off into the blogging sunset.
Well, after giving it much thought, I've decided that four years of blogging has given me - and hopefully everyone else - more than enough time to find Fred.
So, this May will bring my blogging to an end. At least on this site.
But I don't plan to leave you peeps alone. In fact, I have a list of worthy substitutes who I have complete confidence in to lead peep nation in the years ahead.
Granted, I haven't consulted any of these peeps about this. Good thing they have six months to get their policies in place.
Follow up:
New list of candidates
Before I get to listing candidates, I must sadly say that "Webmaster" Mark is not a candidate. Not that I wouldn't leave Mark fill my shoes (well, actually he probably oughta wear his own), it's just that the Webmaster already has his own blog.
Then again, "Mrs. Webmaster" tends to do a lot of the actual blogging -so perhaps Mark would be up for double duty. For safety's sake, I might wanna run this by "Mrs. Webmaster" first.
In the meantime, here's some safer candidates and their would-be Web addresses:
Bradford "Fats" Swink - Spats With Fats (a source for competitive disagreement), or possibly Fatside Chats (where he listens to your problems and offers friendly advice while guzzling Mountain Dews and watching the St. Louis Cardinals).
"The Pastor" Kyle Sullivan - Kyle's Guile (where he cunningly devises carefully crafted arguments - well, except for the cunning and crafting part).
Tim Bryniarski - Shake 'n Shimmy with "Texas" Timmy (on second thought, maybe this isn't such a good idea).
Todd "Chubbs" Lowe - The "Round" Table (a place for my oblong-shaped brother to eat and discuss ideas - perhaps he and Bradford can do a bi-partisan work on this).
Making wise choices
OK, so there's four worthy candidates (assuming Tim stays on the ballot) for you guys to choose from -possibly five, should the Webmsater comes around.
Still not sure what I'd call Mark's site. Perhaps you peeps might want to vote on it.
Or, you could vote for more candidates.
Just don't plan on voting me out before the end of my term - unless you plan on offering me a nice severance pay.
Hmmm... now there's an ideology I can embrace.
Awaiting my future replacement,
The Departing Blogger
5 comments
No wait what will have to complain about?
No I change my mind I don't want to run for President! Re-elect Fred!
Four more Years! Four More Years!
No wait! What am I thinking? Sorry I cannot make up my mind!
You don't know which way to go now do you?
Me either!
The Pastor
If I am chosen I will promise no more leaves just as the previous peep promised.
I will allow pictures of snowflakes though.
I will squash all inna propriate fat jokes ( we are people too..just larger).
No more pitiful attmepts at rhymes will be allowed.
No Yanke talk or Dolfin talk
I won't allow any one to comment that works for a newspaper.
There will be a section where for a small fee you can download your favorite song sung by me and chubbs. It will be called "Round Sounds". 25 cents a song.
fats
But, we'll miss you! AND I think you'll miss it more than you think!
All the girls I know in S-Field are after Ben as it is. And from the looks of Facebook, The Slickster is on the verge of getting the rest of the women in America.
Oh, to be like Slick... which, come to think of, might be a good name for a blog.
I do like the idea of you and Chubbs getting together - though I'm concerned there might not be enough room on the Internet for the two of you to fit into one site.
Eh?
Kyle,
That's about as confusing as much of the political rhetoric you hear nowadays - which I guess means you're ready to start campaigning.
Mrs. Webmaster,
I thought about Biz-Markie for your hubby, until I realized that title was already taken.
But it's not like I'll be disappearing. I just won't be around anymore.
FEL2