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This is a modest, self-effacing blog run by a modest, self-effacing man.
Today, though, I am allowing myself to be immodest, though I’m not exactly sure that’s the phrase I’m looking for.
Each day WordPress has a page called “Freshly Pressed” on which it lists what it reckons are the best of that day’s posts, or, as it puts it itself: “the best of 515,249 bloggers, 1,056,179 new posts, 1,397,545 comments & 229,044,509 words posted today on WordPress.com”.
It says that on this page below (image-capture courtesy of Tinson2, I wouldn’t have a clue how to do it):
And there, right at the front, is the piece I wrote about the blues yesterday. Out of 229 million words that they could have chosen, they have picked my 374.
I only discovered this because I idly flicked to my blog just before I left the office this evening and discovered that I had 15 comments awaiting moderation. I went rather fearfully into them, wondering had I accidentally offended some entire group of people (the Blues Brothers and their extended family, perhaps) and one of the comments said “congrats on making Freshly Pressed”.
I went to the WordPress page and there I am. Since I spent most of last year making fun of the Daily Post prompts WordPress have proven themselves to be bigger people than me, though since I’m only five-foot-five most people are.
The results have been pretty startling. People (and you are all so welcome along, by the way) have been commenting not just on yesterday’s post, but on others. People have ticked “Like”. People have said they are now following my blog. People have offered me their hand in marriage. I may have made that last bit up.
My stats chart for this month now looks like the skyline of Skibbereen would if someone built the Trump Tower at the end of the Main Street.
Tomorrow is, of course, another day, and my fifteen minutes of Pressedness will be over. But before I revert to my old, humble self, could I direct your attention again to the phrase “the best of 515,249 bloggers, 1,056,179 new posts” just in case you missed it the first time.
I’m thinking of changing the blog’s title to that.
And why not?
Congratulations, by the way Tinman!
Wow! I am impressed. Many congratulations. 🙂
Congrats, Tinman. Probay best about the whole hand in marriage thing. Mrs Tin would not be impressed.
You’re a Tin God.
Tintinnabulations again!
I’m im-pressed!
Good on ya Tinman
Fabulous. I’m now impressed with myself for finding you all on my own without the help of the powers that be.
Crikey,that’s amazing! Always knew you would soar!
You and Fear No Weebles, all on the same day and I missed it – thank goodness you posted the grand news 🙂 Congratulations Tinman.
Congratulations – I’ve been trying to get Freshly Pressed for a long time, and have pretty much given up.
Thanks for sharing.
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Great news, and it’s about time! Will you remember us when you’re famous?
Seriously, I hope you get a million new followers after this.
So annoyed I missed seeing it live – since they stopped putting FPed on the sign out page, I forget to check every day.
Remember you? Of course I will, Timmy.
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Good on you! See you Saturday.
very well done, I am impressed! Keep up the good work.
Awesome!!!!
Congratulations. So the rest of the world is finally realizing what the Tin Disciples have known for a long time: You Rock. It’s about time they got with the program.
Isn’t there some blessing that goes something like:
May the hit counters rise up to meet you,
May the bots be ever blocked from your blog,
May the number of “likes” bring a smile upon your face,
and blog friends rain praises upon your posts.
And until we read your next Freshly Pressed,
May the comments awaiting moderation be from real people and not spam.
Tinman, you have a great sense of humor….I am glad to “meet” you.
Good stuff Tinman! Well deserved, the blues post was excellent.
I did miss it – Congrats, Tinman
Congratulations. I found you via Freshly Pressed, and I also just found out I’m getting Pressed, so I’m patting you and me on the back right now!