Does it mean you've arrived as a blogger...

...when another blogger refers to your linking to him by adding "-lanche" to your 'nym?

I can't say I've ever had that happen to me before.

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Blog-o-Lanche ? Orac-o-lanche ? hmm. well, you put out a good blog, Orac.

Oraclanche ??? Boy, does that sound silly ! I really hate those words forged of bits and pieces hastily patched together ("lanche" in itself doesn't mean anything). But, well, anyway, congratulations for the event itself...

By Christophe Thill (not verified) on 17 Dec 2007 #permalink

Christophe: Good job you don't speak German, then ;oP

By Magsmanston (not verified) on 17 Dec 2007 #permalink