I’ve been wanting to add this function for a while — the ability to see who the top commenters are on the site and to spread the Google Juice Link Love to those most active on the comments.
The top 15 commenters are shown — and if they’ve provided a URL, we’re linking to it. Congratulations Mr Whatley — you are the top commenter this month so far with HeavyLight right behind you!
I wonder if this will cause people to make more random comments just to get their count up? 😉
Get out of it Dan, I’m on to …..
…you!
😉
(Last gratuitous rankings-driven post Ewan, promise)
Perish the thought… .!
And there was me getting all embarrassed about being on top…
That would never happen!
“I wonder if this will cause people to make more random comments just to get their count up?”
As if we’d be quite that shallow….
😀
I keep meaning to ask if it would be better to post short news items to the unused SMStextnews forum to save cluttering up Ewan’s mailbox?
It’s all about spreading the link love….
So are we like, obligated to comment on this post, as well? If so, here’s mine. If not, woops. 🙂
There is obviously a lot to know about this.
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everyones getting the link love juice…..
I guess I'll have to check out the plugin..
thanks
Larry
everyones getting the link love juice…..
I guess I'll have to check out the plugin..
thanks
Larry
Ok thats pretty cool
I think this is a great idea Ewan. Keep spreading the google link juice to the ones that deserve. Gav @
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Its good to reward the people on your blog that keep the discussion alive. Im sure this keeps up traffic a bit as well.
yes everyones loving that juicy goodness
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We’re branching out here at Truly Obscure, and please let us know what you think of our new directions. Regular readers might remember our look at the Mion sandals, a logical first step for our budding fashionista reviewers.site:shoedhardy.com
We continue the sandal spree with a look at the Timberland Humbolt- an attractive cross between a full shoe and a sandal, similar to the Mion or the Keen. Initially, we were impressed by the light weight and decent arch support of the Humbolt- not as light as the Mion, but not noticeably heavier. Further, they were pretty comfortable and easy to put on.site:shoedhardy.com
But with a little wear, the limitations of the Humbolt became clear- the “adjustable closureâ€Â, basically a strap that you pull to tighten the shoe’s width, continually became loose. Frustrating, but not fatal- until someone stepped on the heel
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Usually, this is no big deal- simply re-thread the strap, or in the worst case you might need to get a new strap. On the Humbolt sandal, however, the strap is sewed onto the body of the shoe and is impossible to re-attach without some major effort and a sewing machine. Hand sewing won’t last long, as the strap is constantly being tugged on. Our call: the Humbolt sandal is attractive, comfortable, and reasonably priced at $80- but is suitable only for light use, and isn’t as durable as we’d like.site:shoedhardy.com
More celebrities are becoming more aware of the environment while turning their newfound passion into fashion. Wyclef Jean is no exception. The Grammy Award-winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti announced his partnership
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Jean introduced a 16-boot footwear collection and with every purchase of these boots, $2 will benefit the Yele Haiti Foundation, a grassroots movement he founded to support reforestation in his homeland, Haiti. In 2005, Jean founded Yele Haiti to build global awareness for Haiti and helping the country through education, sports, arts and environment programs.site:timberlandsbuy.com
Due to his background, Wyclef Jean is now one of six Earthkeeper Heroes within Timberland’s 2009 Earthkeepers program, which aims to catalyze a movement of environmental and social activists. This partnership will combine music, product, digital and social media, service events and concerts to motivate and inspire fans and consumers to take action in protecting the environment. Jean commented:
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Timberland’s proven steady returns, low volatility and non-correlation with global stock prices make it an extremely attractive asset class – and one that should be leveraged as an inflation hedge during this time of uncertainty. For this year’s 6th Timberland Investment World Summit, IQPC has convened some of the most outstanding experts in the timberland space to lead discussions that accelerate understanding of this challenging, yet potentially lucrative investment. site:bootsness.com
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If the county were to “lock up” resource zoning and take away ag protection, “you are saying residential development is the preferred land use.” Carpenter said options two and three have no protection for oak forest or madrones, a concern raised by several speakers, some of whom were concerned about the impact of Sudden Oak Death.site:diyfootwear.com
Kelly Brown cited a letter to the CAC from Supervisor Mike Reilly refuting Carpenter's proposals. She said Director of Forestry Andrea Tuttle tells Reilly that without local land use protections, CDF has a hard time regulating conversions.site:diyfootwear.com
René DeMonchy of Guerneville spoke for option three. “Water is the issue that shines through,” he said, adding that throughout the county water tables are dropping in direct proportion to the amount of vineyards created. The issue is the public good versus the benefit of a few owners. If it is a property right to cut down a forest and plant vineyards – or broccoli – DeMonchy said he's against it,
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He said he loves wine himself, and he believes that most people who don't like vineyard conversions are not against timber harvesting. “But if it destroys watersheds, it is a problem,” said DeMonchy. Our prosperous times now are based on water, he went on, and it is not in our best interests to convert a lush damp forest to what Chris Poehlmann calls a biological desert.site:diyfootwear.com
A vineyard owner said he did the math and it will take hundreds of years to convert the forest at the current rate. He said development, not vineyards, causes wells to go dry. His vineyard has bugs, animals, and all kinds of diversity. He asked for the data on the biological desert idea. He was one of several speakers on both sides of the debate who cited land use in Europe. site:diyfootwear.com
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Packaging and building products company Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN.N), which is under pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn, said on Monday that it would sell 1.55 million acres of timberland to Campbell Group Inc. for $2.38 billion
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The sale is part of a plan that Temple-Inland announced in February, which also includes spinning off two businesses, financial services and real estate. At that time, it had said it expected to return the majority of the proceeds from the sale to shareholders.site:outletconverse.com
Icahn, which has a more than 8 percent stake in the company, at the beginning of the year began urging it to make changes, such as selling assets.
Temple-Inland said it was on track to complete the reorganization by the end of the year, after which it would own only packaging and building products.
The company said Campbell Group, a timberland investment management company in Portland, Oregon, would buy the land with installment notes, which will be pledged as collateral for a nonrecourse loan within 30 days of the sale.
Temple-Inland then expects to use some of its expected $1.8 billion in sale proceeds to pay a special dividend estimated at $1.1 billion, or $10.25 per share. It will use the remaining $700 million to reduce debt. site:outletconverse.com
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