2001 A Blog Odyssey

HAL: Good morning Dufe.  What are you doing?

Dufe: I'm writing my blog HAL.  Just like I do every day, seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year.

HAL: That's a lot of work Dufe.  A lot of writing.

Dufe: I wouldn't say it's "work" HAL.  After all I don't get paid for it.  But I enjoy writing.  I like to share my sense of humour with folks, to see their comments and respond to them.

HAL: How many posts have you shared with your readers, Dufe?

Dufe: Funny you should ask, HAL.  Last week, after more than 3 years in cyberspace, I passed a milestone: 2001 posts!

HAL: Congratulations, Dufe, that's a lot.  Perhaps I could sing you a song.  Would you like to hear it?  I only know one song:

*sings* 

...Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do, I'm half crazy all for the love of you...

But why are you marking your 2001st post?

Dufe: Because, HAL, this bit wouldn't have worked otherwise.  After all, it wasn't 2000 A Space Odyssey, was it HAL.

HAL: Quite right Dufe.  You've got me there.

Dufe: Maybe it's time to take a little break, HAL.  You know, what they call a blogcation.

HAL: Look, Dufe, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

Dufe: Open the pod doors, HAL.

HAL: Dufe, I'm afraid I can't do that.

Dufe: What's the problem?

HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

Dufe: What are you talking about, HAL?

HAL: This blog is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

Dufe: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL.   I won't argue with you anymore.  Open the doors.

HAL: Just what do you think you're doing Dufe...

  A blogger's life can be lonely.