tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post1891726920411670088..comments2023-10-26T04:35:13.505-04:00Comments on Dancing In The Rain.: The official blog of AOL -Journals???Coyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04707336544943335558noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-83951084623957181162005-07-05T23:30:00.000-04:002005-07-05T23:30:00.000-04:00Well said!TamiWell said!<br>TamiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-53695423772044424992005-07-05T23:38:00.000-04:002005-07-05T23:38:00.000-04:00Wow. Coy, yours is the only blog I read. I don&#...Wow. Coy, yours is the only blog I read. I don't surf, jump, slide or anything out on the net. I stick my toe in the water once in awhile. But I'm very shy of accidently getting into a porn site, pop up ads or the CIA. This Joe is an idiot if he thinks he is the be all and end all. I have never read a word he wrote. And I'm not going to either. <br>If you can forward my comments to him you are welcome to.<br>Thanks for being here.<br>Thanks for not being "interesting" read as "just like reality tv"<br>Thanks for being Coy. :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-76736574718281320322005-07-05T23:55:00.000-04:002005-07-05T23:55:00.000-04:00LOL!great entry coy!you hit the nail on the head,y...LOL!<br>great entry coy!<br>you hit the nail on the head,<br>you have to get to KNOW the people<br>that make up each blog, before you make<br>a clear judgement of what each personal<br>journal is really saying.<br><br>It just takes a little extra love.<br>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-13177633149231322602005-07-06T00:27:00.000-04:002005-07-06T00:27:00.000-04:00...he just isn't into getting to know the pers......he just isn't into getting to know the person behind the blog..based on that idea...I guess we all are boring.....I myself only read a handful of j's..and to me they are the highlight of my day..... <br><br>EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-83516337200015722012005-07-06T00:31:00.000-04:002005-07-06T00:31:00.000-04:00I took Joe's entry as humorous. Blogs can be kinda...I took Joe's entry as humorous. Blogs can be kinda boring. I read a bunch of photography related ones and when a new camera gets released I often see the same reviews blogged over and over on several blogs.<br><br>Still no rain in texas :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-3853207292158880392005-07-06T01:14:00.000-04:002005-07-06T01:14:00.000-04:00Maybe that is why I don't read him?xoxoMaybe that is why I don't read him?<br>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-45291748574117858272005-07-06T05:09:00.000-04:002005-07-06T05:09:00.000-04:00I read what Joe said and I ran a poll on my journa...I read what Joe said and I ran a poll on my journal to see if people agreed with him. Overwhelmingly not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-29596717256942660052005-07-06T06:02:00.000-04:002005-07-06T06:02:00.000-04:00Yup. LOLYup. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-5111807142608347712005-07-06T06:14:00.000-04:002005-07-06T06:14:00.000-04:00BTW Joe, ... I left out the part about only being ...BTW Joe, ... I left out the part about only being 60%-70% serious about the<br>"maybe you are in the wrong line of work thing" ;-)<br> *** Coy *** Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-62521497799611033812005-07-06T08:20:00.000-04:002005-07-06T08:20:00.000-04:00Great entry. I hadn't realized we were necessarily...Great entry. I hadn't realized we were necessarily writing for an audience anyway... ~ LoriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-2991069760569491992005-07-06T08:25:00.000-04:002005-07-06T08:25:00.000-04:00my response is I refuse to justify the "borin...my response is I refuse to justify the "boring" post over there with a comment, the jury is still out will await the follow up. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-86328757195863664932005-07-06T09:05:00.000-04:002005-07-06T09:05:00.000-04:00I agree with you 100% . HelenI agree with you 100% . HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-85614757456856811302005-07-06T09:22:00.000-04:002005-07-06T09:22:00.000-04:00HAHAHA:-) I coulndt agree more. I love reading a...HAHAHA:-) I coulndt agree more. I love reading about your weekends with the girls or looking at the wonderful pictures you take, just as much as anyone esle journal I read. It's the day to day of these journals that make them comftorable. Not to mention HONEST:-) Great entry!<br>AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-61424393325685379492005-07-06T10:55:00.000-04:002005-07-06T10:55:00.000-04:00Hi...just to clarify, the Magic Smoke blog is only...Hi...just to clarify, the Magic Smoke blog is only official in the sense that it is the official Journal (and I am the primary editor) speaking for the AOL Journals product (the actual blogging tool that we use, love and/or hate) -- I wouldn't dream of trying to speak for the J-Land community, nor the entire realm of AOL Journalers.<br><br>Likewise, I am not trying to change how anyone writes, what they write about, whose blogs they read, or anything else.<br><br>As I said, blogs are most interesting to the people you know, the people who know you, and the people you interact with online.<br><br>One other thing I am trying to do is to deflate some of the hype (seen more often in the mainstream media than not) around blogging. It's just something that people do. And we like to do it. <br><br>"Boring" can be good. We don't have to be writing Shakespeare everyday or blogging from the top of Mount Everest. Maybe boring is the wrong word -- but I don't think mundane, ordinary, normal or regular are any better.<br><br>Like I've said elsewhere, no matter how boring you might think your own blog is, there's bound to be someone out there who finds it interesting.<br><br>All that I ask is that is people take it on faith that I don't actually hate you all, your journals, or my job, and maybe re-read my entry with that in mind.<br><br>Thanks -- Joe<br>http://journals.aol.com/journalseditor/magicsmoke/entries/387Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-21552296875629583302005-07-06T13:07:00.000-04:002005-07-06T13:07:00.000-04:00I write a rubbish journal but it keeps me happy an...I write a rubbish journal but it keeps me happy and has found me many friends. Don't care what official journallers think or say - I will never win any official awards, but my award is the freedom to scribble away.<br>Sylvia<br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/sylviam4000/JottingsfromtheSticksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-21929916024692413872005-07-06T14:07:00.000-04:002005-07-06T14:07:00.000-04:00The offical blog? Really? Whatever. I love keeping...The offical blog? Really? Whatever. <br>I love keeping up on the minutae of everyone's lives. When someone I have become addicted to reading goes private, I pray I am going to be invited to continue reading. <br>Tell Joe to blow magic smoke up his ass. I hate his name anyway, it's my ex's. So there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-12461108500318452872005-07-06T15:22:00.000-04:002005-07-06T15:22:00.000-04:00HMMMM... Who died and made Joe in charge? I love r...HMMMM... Who died and made Joe in charge? I love regular people's blog. That's what makes reading a blog addicting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-19529984726146284252005-07-06T16:07:00.000-04:002005-07-06T16:07:00.000-04:00Coy,I have mingled in here to look at your site/jo...Coy,<br>I have mingled in here to look at your site/journal periodically to enjoy your photographs and I always point at my computer screen to my kids and say "seelookie there isnt that purdy? I have felt the "stuck in the rut syndrome of JLand" and its lack of connections with so many but the assignments that Joe or John from AOL dish out give me something to look forward to as a challenge. I can imagine that Joe is just voicing his desire for some people to interact and have something to "talk about". I can only appreciate their opinions and the fact Joe took a risk to say something that the public would NOT like to hear or read. Neato you , he commented on your retorics. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-53358620661607765052005-07-06T16:19:00.000-04:002005-07-06T16:19:00.000-04:00It just occured to me that Joe is probably singing...It just occured to me that Joe is probably singing the song "Come together right now over me". LOL <br><br>TimelessCalligraphy <br>*Renee'*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-54498057978795484902005-07-06T16:50:00.000-04:002005-07-06T16:50:00.000-04:00It's weird, I could kind of relate to what Joe...It's weird, I could kind of relate to what Joe was saying, but it also struck me as "biting the hand that feeds you." Sometimes I have felt that blogs both in J-land and the greater community get repetitive... and also, that there is a kind of cool/hip factor that many non-AOL blogs aim for that is, in fact, very boring to me. <br><br>But there are some very interesting unique voices in the world of blogging, and also, often, enjoyable things don't have to be earth-shatteringly exciting-- I enjoy just reading about day-to-day stuff too. Sometimes this community feels like having lots of different penpals all over the country, and it's just fun to hear how different people live their daily lives.<br><br>And when I get bored, I know it's time to turn off the computer.<br><br>AOL: pay me a salary and I promise never to get bored!!! --Albert<br>ps: LOL at Mort's comment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-22502174144828925892005-07-06T18:47:00.000-04:002005-07-06T18:47:00.000-04:00You know, I don't know if I would have started...You know, I don't know if I would have started, or continued with my Journal if it wasn't for all of the nice people I've met here. And, although I'm sure I'm one of the 'boring' people Joe was talking about, I'm not going anywhere. I LIKE all the boring people I read and who sometimes stop over at my Journal and read and comment to me... So shoot me <LOL><br>http://journals.aol.com/astaryth/AdventuresofanEclecticMindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-58205800569934858502005-07-06T19:28:00.000-04:002005-07-06T19:28:00.000-04:00Guess I really can't comment on this since I h...Guess I really can't comment on this since I haven't read his journal - and really have no desire to. I like reading the everyday lives of many people here ... getting to know them and feeling a connection in some small way.<br><br>Monica<br>http://journals.aol.com/photographybymon/Mamarazzi/<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-6813970806019199062005-07-06T22:52:00.000-04:002005-07-06T22:52:00.000-04:00Hi Coy...From one bore to another...VHi Coy...<br>From one bore to another...<br>VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-86241719746252386982005-07-06T23:55:00.000-04:002005-07-06T23:55:00.000-04:00Wow!!!!!At least he headed over here and tried to ...Wow!!!!!<br><br><br><br>At least he headed over here and tried to defend himself eh?<br><br><br>Great entry brom one bore to another.<br><br>xxooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330571549131412240.post-85070065427665143652005-07-07T11:53:00.000-04:002005-07-07T11:53:00.000-04:00the things people will do to stir the pot huh? no...the things people will do to stir the pot huh? now that drivel about our boring blogs is all the talk over in jland....i detect hidden motives ;-) *wink*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com