Mar 28
Blogger Idol
**UPDATE**
Simon = Mike Honch
Randy = Dirty
Paula = Xtina
Blogger Idol begins April 2! Submit your blog for consideration by posting a comment on this post.
I’m kind of afraid to admit that I’m addicted to American Idol. Yes, I know it’s glorified karaoke and it’s cheesy beyond anything in the world, but it’s the cheesiness that makes it so interesting to watch.
After watching American Idol, Randy, Simon & Paula I got to thinking that the blogging world should have “Blogger Idol”. I know that there are websites out there that review blogs, but I don’t think there is (I don’t know b/c I don’t feel like looking b/c I’m lazy and it’s 5:47 am) a website that does what American Idol does but for blogs.
I could be Simon (the mean, nothing impresses me judge) , some other guy could be Randy (the cool wannabee hip and used to be really fat but is now old and has stretched out skin judge), & lastly someone could be Paula (the judge who has something positive to say about everyone no matter how much they suck).
My idea is we the people of my website pick 25 blogs and then me and the other two judges narrow those 25 blogs down to 12. After that you my vistors vote for what you think is the best blog and the blog with the lowest number of votes for that day gets kicked off the “Blogger Idol Island”. It ends with 1 blog and that blog gets to be recognized as the “greggoconnell.com Blogger Idol”. In what will surely become one of the most prestigous prizes in all of the internet and world!
What do you guys think? Bill Kutters your opinion doesn’t matter so suck it! Who wants to be Randy? Who wants to be Paula? Sign up now by commenting and also submit a blog by adding the link in the comments section. Just fucking say something in the comments so my site looks somewhat desirable 
Thanks,
Simon aka greggoconnell.com
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Bill: you need to go back to using the name “Joe” you were so much cooler then!
You should be Paula…or I’ll be Paula…You’d love working with me!!!
dirty: do you have a nice bone in your body besides the one that you had in you last night? haha ewww
Sicko!
That’s why I should be the mean one and you should be Paula…because you are very fem afterall…
Dirty: I am funny and Paula isn’t very funny so you may be a perfect Paula…
I’ll take that but I get to be mean…deal?
Dirty: you have to be more nice than mean! deal?
But I still get to be mean…a little bit right?
dirty: when Paula is mean she makes it sound nice!
can u do that?
Of course! I can do anything because I am awesome!
If you really watch this show w/o your gf making you, then I have lost any tiny amount of respect I had left for you.
Completely pussified.
dirty: have you been watching those self help videos again? “I can do anything because I am awesome!”
Captain: I watch with my gf..do you have a gf?
No…I looked in the mirror…that’s all it takes…
dirty = Paula?
are you ready for that kind of responsibilty?
Of course! I’d be honored! And I am awesome but that’s obvious isn’t it?
Dirty = Paula confirmed!
Where’s my Randy?
YAY!!!
Yo dawg, your blog is off the hizzy
Bill: yo dawg I kinda liked it. It was a little pitchy in the middle and it had some high spots you were a little shakey on but overall i kinda liked it.
Dude - you are a QB to the max. Are you sure you could handle finding a blog that’s way better than yours?
erica: dude my blog sucks! lets be honest.
I’d like to nominate http://dietpulpit.wordpress.com/ they are new - but it has a lot of potential and very funny
another great blog is http://shrinkingladies.wordpress.com/
You are too sensitive for me to be honest.
Erica: My feelings are like a rock…strong but may crumble with a lot of pressure
I have to say I think Dirty would be better as Simon. She is fuckin mean and has an opinion about EVERYTHING!
This should be interesting, so count The Atomic Blog in. http://theatomicblog.wordpress.com
And gregg: I think you should play the part of Ryan Seacrest.
Dave: that’s a noble idea of me being the metrosexual Ryan Seacrest….hmmmm
I still don’t think Dirty is that mean…she’d probably be a better Randy than Paula
True, Dirty is nice to the guys, but when it comes to the women, look out!
dave: i think thats jealousy more than anything
I play tonsil hockey with dudes. Ahem. Just saying.
I submit my own blog:
http://srgtpepper.blogspot.com
WAT good luck!
I think I’d be a good Paula, but it seems Dirty beat me to the chase.
Who’s Ryan Seacrest?
I fuckin’ love it! Great idea Gregg.. I’m in!
Xtina: go here to see Ryan Seacrest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Seacrest
OK so all I know is Dirty is a judge but I just don’t know which one. I am going to play the role of Ryan Seacrest. That leaves 2 open judges..who wants in?!?!
Xtina is a candidate
I nominate Punky to be Paula. She is consistently nice to everyone no matter how much of a douche they are. You want someone ith honest opinions, then you look no further than me. Shit, we have all heard my voice mails. Bring it. I will be an honest and fair judge. I will tell you straight out whether or not you suck farts from people’s asses.
dude if my blog ends up as a contestant i will personally fly down to SD and brain you with a frying pan at work while screaming simon cowell rocks dick cheese…… do we have an understanding…..?
Seriously Gregg I am mean as hell and very smug about it too so I should be Simon.
You are totally Ryan Fag-crest
Mike: I do think you’d make a nice Simon..I’ll announce my final results tomorrow!
Julianne: i didnt even know you had a blog so no worries
dirty: I’m liking you as Randy, ok dawg?
Don’t call me dawg.
I don’t look like Randy though…
As long as I;m in and get to be a little mean then I’m happy.
dirty you are officially Randy!
Mike I’m thinking you’ll be Simon
and Paula is between Xtina & someone else?!
How is this going to work?
I’m going to pick 25 blogs and then the three judges read/comment on the 25 blogs for 5 days (Mon-Fri). At the end of the 5 days you guys pick 12 blogs that are worthy of becoming “Blogger Idol”.
Then the following monday the people that visit my website vote for there favorite blog each day, for 5 days a week. The blog with least votes for that day gets voted off.
Each day you judges will provide commentary on the blogs that are still left in the running saying how good or bad they are for that day.
get it? got it? good!
I know who Ryan Seacrest is! I just missed the part where you were going to be him.
I totally want to be Paula. I’ll get into a blog-off with any other competition if needed.
Xtina: can you be overly nice and sweet and say something nice about each blog(ger) ?
Via your comments or Emails or phone surveys or what dawg?!?
dirty: I like that,! you’re already getting into character!
I’m going to have to guys submit reviews via comments or emails
You have to give me reading material early in the morning the day before you want a review because that’s how I roll.
dirty: i hear you LOUD and CLEAR
It should be phone reviews…that way you can totally play up the Ryan roll…plus then I won’t have to type…but it’s your contest.
dirty: thats a good idea~ haha
I’m smart and lazy…
Plus then you could talk to me and I know that would be a dream come true for you…
dirty: i’d probably have you guys leave voicemails and i’d add my commentary to that
That’s no fun…
I HATE voicemails…I don’t even leave my mom voicemail.
ok then you’d have to call me sometime after 3pm PST mon-fri!!!
I can be sweet and nice and if you get a Cosmo or 2 in me I can even be a little loopy.
Xtina: can you call me everyday with a one or two line review of blogs so i can record it?
Like noon my time?
Yes I can, but probably not at the same time every day. Is that OK?
dirty: like 5pm ur time
Xtina: just email me your one line responses
ok, then i’m paula
What about like 7 am my time?
dirty: im at work at that time
I guess I can’t enter because I only post once a week. That would get pretty fucking boring for the judges to have to keep reading the same post everyday, huh?
I’d give you a good review Erica…
Work is over-rated…you should quit.
erica: but your writing of one post could be head and shoulders above anything else anyone else wrote
Are you guys giving me compliments already?? haha… Dirty - work is over-rated. You want to pay some of my bills for me so I can quit one of them?? Gregg - I guess I just don’t understand the rating if the judges have to read each blog every day… But if you think it will work - sign me up mo-foe!!
erica: done signed up!
are you ready for a lashing?!
Hells yeah. I even put my email on my blog so that I can receive hate mail. I think I might post the first one I get…
http://www.votefortheworst.com
Vote for Mangina
Hahaha, this is going to be fun. Although if we get voted out the first round I am gonna be pissed and hold Dirty responsible. You got me Dirty?!?!?!
Dave: it will be exciting and hopefully we will make some unknown blogger a FAMOUS blogger
I’ve never gotten hate mail…
How many people do you have signed up Gregg?
dirty: I have all my judges and probably 5 websites. I just need to pick 20 more blogs and we’ll be set for monday
You are picking them? So they are ones you already know and read? Isn’t that bias?? Check on my links - I’ve got some good ones… And I think you are making this out to be much bigger than it really is because don’t you only get like 5 hits a day?
[...] To sign up just let Gregg know in the comments here. [...]
you did so know that i had a blog… you’ve posted on it like three times…
anyway this should be fun at least… does the public get a vote too?
julianne: yes the public gets to vote after the 25 blogs are narrowed down to 12
count me in kids. You know I love the attention.
(Not really, but hey, it’ll be fun!)
I’m working on recruiting blogs. Like Paula, I may have to sexually harass someone to make it happen.
Thanks to Xtina’s dehumanizing brand of sexual harassment, I’ve been bullied into Blogger Idol.
I’m in it to win it, people.
Yeah! Kate is entering her blog!!! (ohforfun.com)
Gregg, here’s a website that may give you some blogs for us to judge: http://www.indiebloggers.org
I am psyched! I’ve started taking pain pills and drinking vodka out of Coca-Cola glasses.
Paula: Thanks for the info. The final list of 25 will be up Monday @ midnight
I’ll play…does this mean i have to actually post on my blog?
At least i now i can win mike honcho’s vote with some pictures of chicks in low cut shirts.
btw your url is…
http://www.boobsandfood.blogspot.com/
not food and boobs
Punky: you’re in and so is your friend
http://quibblo.com/
okay, sure… why not. I’ll let you guys rip me apart. Who is going to be Ryan… the metro-sexual maybe gay guy that everyone complains to about the judges?? (sorry if that’s already been discussed… I’m also too lazy to read all of the comments)
http://www.uneffnbelievable.blogspot.com/
Amy: I am Ryan Seacrest…it makes perfect sense believe me
gregg,
There is a bartender at unos in Allston MA that looks just like you.
He served kyle and I last night.
punky: take a photo of him and ill put on my website and compare him to me
So when does the actual voting/judging begin, on Tuesday?
dave: Monday is the day the websites are announced. tuesday is the first review by the judges and the kicking off of 2 websites
Ok, I will play.
lkscherf.blogspot.com
I will play. I wanna be the contestant who walks in wearing a wizard costume.
http://badartglobal.blogspot.com (oh,yea)
I will gladly submit my brother’s blog for consideration. I think his inner circle would agree.
themavericklife.blogspot.com