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9,000,000

by Michael D.|  April 22, 20088:28 pm| 36 Comments

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Unless it like, totally sucks around here, or unless John totally assplodes the site because of tonight’s results, Balloon-Juice will reach 9,000,000 visitors. Drop by and say hi. If I can, I’ll try to figure out from Sitemeter who the 9 millionth visitor is. There’ll be a nice prize. Meanwhile, if you’re sick of primaries, NBC is airing the Best of Chris Farley. I’d forgotten how funny he was.

Update -April 23, 10:39 EST: If you look at the Sitemeter button on the bottom part of the left frame, you’ll see how close you are. I’m thinking later in the day today.

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36Comments

  1. 1.

    bub

    April 22, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    yo! i read via rss. i don’t know if that counts toward any vistor count, but here i am so count me in.

  2. 2.

    Andyjunction

    April 22, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Hi!

    And fuck Hillary.

  3. 3.

    4tehlulz

    April 22, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    9000000 GET

  4. 4.

    Nikki

    April 22, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    Hola! Que tal?

  5. 5.

    Krista

    April 22, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    John totally assplodes the site because of tonight’s results,

    That’s always likely. I’d curse out WordPress, but I’m scared to jinx something.

  6. 6.

    cleek

    April 22, 2008 at 8:38 pm

    i can has win ?

  7. 7.

    ntr Fausto Carmona

    April 22, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    lulz beat me to it. Dammit.

    DENTAL PLAN

  8. 8.

    Punchy

    April 22, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    lemmie guess…the prize is 5 Leinies of a six-pack?

  9. 9.

    Mary

    April 22, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    If this is another one of those prizes where you have to be an American to win, I swear I —

    #checks byline again#

    Oh, hi Michael! Gosh, have I ever told you that you’re my favourite Canadian poster here?

  10. 10.

    badgervan

    April 22, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    Hello. Good site; informative.

  11. 11.

    Civilized Crank

    April 22, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    I only hope I can be as successful as you guys… keep it up.

    Oh yes, if there is any silver lining to tonight, its that John’s head may actually explode at some point in the next two weeks. Not that I want that to happen, but it will be something to behold.

  12. 12.

    MBL

    April 22, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    I am totally number nine million.

  13. 13.

    Michael D.

    April 22, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    5 Leinies of a six-pack?

    Dude, if that’s what you want, it’s cheaper than I was thinking! ;-)

  14. 14.

    gypsy howell

    April 22, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    Damn. I’m # 8,999,999. AGAIN.

  15. 15.

    Incertus

    April 22, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    And I get excited when one of the (many) posts I whore out around here gets a hundred hits…Damn.

  16. 16.

    jake

    April 22, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    or unless John totally assplodes the site because of tonight’s results

    No worries. John’s teaching Tunch to maul Hilbots.

  17. 17.

    Louise

    April 22, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    9,000,000. Awesome. Since I’ve already admitted that John’s occasional confessionals about his former political self turn me on, I’ll just add that the *other* reason I come here several times a day is for the incomparable comment threads. Smart and funny and *both* sexy.

  18. 18.

    Zuzu

    April 22, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    Memememememememeeeeeee !!!!!

    ???????

  19. 19.

    null pointer exception

    April 22, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Hello Sir,
    I have a great business proposition for you from Nigeria.

  20. 20.

    Pb

    April 22, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    9 mil, eh; did you get to it yet.

  21. 21.

    tBone

    April 22, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    The real question is, how many of those 9 million visitors were actually DougJ?

  22. 22.

    Mary

    April 22, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    So the first comment with a new email address needs to go through moderation? Wow. You guys getting hit badly by trolls and spam, or is this just the default setting?

  23. 23.

    Robert Johnston

    April 22, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    NBC is airing the Best of Chris Farley. I’d forgotten how funny he was.

    Chris Farley was never ever funny. “Look at me; I’m a fat idiot!” isn’t funny, and that’s just about what every Farley routine came down to. Sure, the occasional routine left out either “fat” or “idiot” as the basis of humor, but none left out both and none expanded on those two bases.

  24. 24.

    4jkb4ia

    April 22, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    5-2 San Jose late in second period.

  25. 25.

    Ed Drone

    April 22, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    I am saddened that my hockey team lost tonight, eliminated from the playoffs in sudden-death overtime by the Flyers. My son will be unhappy when he hears, too.

    Sigh. Obama and the Caps both went down to defeat tonight. This world is so damned unfair.

    Ed

  26. 26.

    MarkusB

    April 22, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    MEmemememmeee! It’s me!

    Okay, maybe not.

    Have a nice night.

    GOOOOObama!

  27. 27.

    flavortext

    April 22, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    Hello!

    And yes I’m pretty sick of the primaries, who isn’t?

  28. 28.

    Oliver's Neck

    April 22, 2008 at 11:10 pm

    I’m caller 8,999,997 – right?

    Dagnabit.

  29. 29.

    Derek

    April 22, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    Nine Million? Wow, that’s pretty awesome! Congrats.

  30. 30.

    McDuff

    April 22, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    I claim the prize!

    …no? Oh well.

  31. 31.

    joel hanes

    April 23, 2008 at 12:49 am

    Move Zig.
    For great justice.

  32. 32.

    DFD

    April 23, 2008 at 12:51 am

    It’s the 21st century, digital scratch off lotto. I would like a 12pack of High Life, please.

  33. 33.

    Blue Raven

    April 23, 2008 at 3:06 am

    Doubt I hit it, but what the heck, right?

    Ten points. For pity’s sake.

  34. 34.

    Krista

    April 23, 2008 at 8:23 am

    So it probably happened on one of the other threads, but en tous cas, who was our winner, Michael?

  35. 35.

    Krista

    April 23, 2008 at 8:24 am

    So it probably happened on one of the other threads, but en tous cas who was our winner, Michael?

  36. 36.

    Krista

    April 23, 2008 at 8:24 am

    Crap. Zigged when I should have zagged, and hit “code” when I meant to hit “em”.

    Le sigh.

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