An Anniversary I Actually Remember

Today is Support Your Local Gunfighter's second anniversary.

*Crickets*

A lot has happened in the past two years. For example, SYLG was the Featured Blog at Philly Future in January and February 2007. The Site Meter went into overload, and I made a few new blog friends. This is beneficial, since I have no real friends.

My affair with Salma Hayek abruptly ended when she got knocked up by a filthy Frenchman! He probably surrendered himself to her ample bosoms.

I took over The Man's Weekend Caption Contest after he suddenly retired. It's been six months: I don't think he's coming back, but I'm still leaving the porch light on.

My super-secret sex tape with Jessica Simpson was leaked to the tabloids. Thankfully, you couldn't see anything. I'm Irish, ya know.

And finally, I was called a racist (yet again) when I failed to support a fired Philly police recruit. Strangely enough, no one rips me when I bash Rosie O'Donnell (fat bastard), Michael Smerconish (panderer to all things liberal), Hillary Clinton (cankles), or any other "Whitey."

At this time last year, SYLG was approaching 38,000 hits. One year later, it's approaching 96,500! Sure, hitting the 100,000 mark in two years would be nothing short of orgasmic, but 58,500 hits in one year is nothing to vomit over. (In some cultures, they only eat vomit. I never been there, but I read about it . . . in a book!)

Any hoo, I have each and every one of you to thank for the success here. For reasons still unknown to me, you come here every day to read the rantings of one of the "most idiotic people in the world." As long as you keep stopping by, I promise to do my best to keep you entertained on a daily basis.

I cannot adequately express my appreciation for your support. Thank you all.

SYLG's First Anniversary

One year ago today, Support Your Local Gunfighter descended upon the blogosphere like Kirstie Alley on a Twinkie. I would like to think that I have come a long way since my first post, but I would be kidding myself. There are much funnier bloggers out there – Dave from Garfield Ridge comes to mind, and there are smarter bloggers out there – The Man from GOP and the City and Pam from Blogmeister USA come to mind. Hell, there are even more entertaining bloggers out there – the rest of my sidebar comes to mind – but I keep plugging away in the continuing struggle to make people laugh.

The past year has been an eventful one. People I Hate was resurrected, then buried for lack of interest, then re-resurrected to its current weekly slot. SYLG received its first scathing hate mail, and the e-mail was proudly posted in its entirety shortly thereafter. The Site Meter went crazy after Finnish figure skating babe Kiira Korpi’s picture became The Olympic Babe O’ The Day. And the runaway highlight of the year was when SYLG won Best Personal Blog at The Best So Far Blog Awards, January, 2006. Winning this award meant so much to me because the voting was done by all of you. Readers and fellow bloggers alike cast votes for this crummy little blog, and I appreciate it.

Which brings me to my final point: more than anything, I want to thank each and every person who takes a few minutes out of their day to stop by my little slice of hell. In the past year, SYLG has received nearly 38,000 visits, and I appreciate every single one. While I still write for myself, I am always concerned about what the readers think. Without you, I am nothing. I hope I can continue to entertain you for years to come.

Thank you.