66 thoughts on “Ah, crap”

  1. Woohoo! Welcome home, oh horned one!

    And let me know if you need help clearing the bats. I know a pest buster or two that could help. 🙂

  2. Well, I always thought the CNET move was odd, but was very happy for you nonetheless. I thought they were paying you big bucks (money, not deer, unless that’s your thing) and quite honestly wanted to know how I could get in on that action (the money, not the deer).

    Anyway, I suppose congrats are in order. Now you can eat what you want, drink what you want, and blast them Beastie Boys (or are you more of a Backstreet Boys kinda creature?) whenever and however you want.

    You do know, though, that this creates an inconvenience for me, right? I mean, now I’ve got two (2) entries for you in NetNewsWire. And, you’re not the only one, either. I really think all you bloggers out there need to find a home and stay there. My list of feeds is becoming huge, and I’m just not that organized.

  3. Wild beasts like the Macalope can’t be couped up in places like CNET. He needs to roam wild and free and defecate where he may. Welcome back to the jungle, sir.

  4. I would like to commemorate this occasion with a few words from The Bard:

    Welcome back,
    Your dreams were your ticket out.

    Welcome back,
    To that same old place that you laughed about.

    Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
    But those dreams have remained and they’re turned around.

    Who’d have thought they’d lead ya (Who’d have thought they’d lead ya)
    Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)

    Yeah we tease him a lot cause we’ve hot him on the spot, welcome back,
    Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

    Exeunt.

  5. Welcome home, Macalope! It’s good to have you back where you belong. CNET is nice, but it just seemed to be sort of a mismatch, like Granny Clampett in Beverly Hills. You didn’t do your laundry in the ceee-ment pond at Ceeee-NET, did you??

  6. Oh thank God you’re back. I can flush the browser cache, and no longer will kittens die every time I click on the CNET link…

  7. A Nigerian Prince contacted me about a business opportunity selling spam and bat sandwiches. I sent him my bank account information but he hasn’t emailed me back yet.

    For some reason I can’t access my ATM now.

  8. Yeah, we tried to keep the bats fed while you were away. They seem to like the spam.

    Good to see you back!

  9. Surely Gruber’s been withholding enough of those cursed t-shirts by now to afford a second staffer.

    It would be a clean fight between the Macalope and Dan Lyons. Well, as fair as can be expected!

  10. Heh, well that’s convenient, using OpenDNS Updater to update my dynamic IP I finally got OpenDNS to completely block CNET, ZDNET, and BNET. I might as well subscribe to your blog feed since I’m here.

    Sebastian

  11. ‘Lope, it’s confession time. Several months ago, I deleted the bookmark to your Cnet column. Your brand of whimsy just wasn’t working there. I don’t know exactly why. This is a fine example of a simple but elusive principle:

    Context can change everything. And it can do so in ways that are mysterious and difficult to define.

    Daring Fireball told me about the breakup. The following sentiment may seem like a cliche, but I really really mean it: Cnet did you (and your readers) a favor by breaking up with you. I have rebookmarked this site and I’m looking forward to reading your work!

  12. @spyro I’m pretty sure “hooves up” is something else, and not in a good way.

    Think “Bambi’s mom.”

    And not in a good way…

  13. I’ll say to you what I said to my best friend when he broke up with unsuitable girlfriend #1: let’s be honest, it was never going to last.

    Good to have you back.

  14. I never really liked CNET. I’m certain this may or may not be as good money-wise, but staying true has no price.

    Especially for a mythical creature. Do you even have any expenses?

  15. Glad you’re back!

    I’m not too thrilled with the new direction at Cnet. I think it’s a good thing you’ve parted ways. (Especially under good circumstances.)

  16. Welcome home Mr. Lope! We’ve been looking forward to your return. As others have said, this place is WAY more comfy than that stuffy old CNET.

  17. Will someone PLEASE find the Macalope call (sounds like a deer with the sniffles) and blow it? Or maybe shine the Macalope signal in the sky…

    Salt-lick? Bottle of Scotch? We need to flush the furry bastard out!

  18. Mythical beasts need their holidays as much as the next figment, but enquiring minds want to know: is there any hope of an article this month?

    Cheers

  19. Helloooo! Anyone here? Anyone here? Anyone here? Hmmm nasty echo!, and the place seems to be empty except for the bats? When you plan on gracing us with your prose again Mr ‘lope?

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