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5 September 2006 32 Comments

Posting in another man’s blog is like driving another man’s car

Do you understand what I’m saying? Have you ever driven someone else’s car? No matter how nice of a car it is, you just don’t ever quite feel comfortable driving it. Maybe it has a superfast engine, so you think you’ll punch it and find out what happens. But you don’t want to do that, because what if the transmission dropped? Let’s not find out.

So that’s what posting in the TechnoSailor is like for me. It’s like I’m driving my rich uncle’s Caddy. Sure, I want everyone to see me driving around in it, but I don’t want to scratch the damn thing for fear of what might be said to me. So I watch it. I drive a little bit slower than usual. I make extra sure that I have plenty of room when I park my post, if you get my drift.

Because no matter how fast this puppy goes, I’ll never know. Because the man asked me nicely to post in his blog. So that’s what I’m doing. No 120 mile per hour chase scenes for me. Just nice and easy highway crusing on auto-pilot.

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Written by Darren McLaughlin on September 5, 2006

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32 Responses to “Posting in another man’s blog is like driving another man’s car”

  1. Jerald Sheets 5 September 2006 at 11:16 am #

    First, I had to click because the shortened RSS link in Safari said “Posting in another mans blog is like driving annother man…”

    Outstandingly hilarious.

    As one that has been honored to post here in Aaron’s stead and as a guest in the past, I can verify what Darren says about Technosailor here. You never ffeel quite comfy, watch what you say a lot more than you would on your own blog, and maybe don’t explore topics to the extent you would otherwise.

    Still in all, great job Darren.

  2. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 11:22 am #

    Thanks much, my man. And I assure you that the short headline was a mistake :)

  3. Jerald Sheets 5 September 2006 at 11:25 am #

    It was just really funny to see that pop up in Safari like that. :D

  4. Jerald Sheets 5 September 2006 at 11:16 am #

    First, I had to click because the shortened RSS link in Safari said “Posting in another mans blog is like driving annother man…”

    Outstandingly hilarious.

    As one that has been honored to post here in Aaron’s stead and as a guest in the past, I can verify what Darren says about Technosailor here. You never ffeel quite comfy, watch what you say a lot more than you would on your own blog, and maybe don’t explore topics to the extent you would otherwise.

    Still in all, great job Darren.

  5. Jerald Sheets 5 September 2006 at 11:16 am #

    First, I had to click because the shortened RSS link in Safari said “Posting in another mans blog is like driving annother man…”

    Outstandingly hilarious.

    As one that has been honored to post here in Aaron’s stead and as a guest in the past, I can verify what Darren says about Technosailor here. You never ffeel quite comfy, watch what you say a lot more than you would on your own blog, and maybe don’t explore topics to the extent you would otherwise.

    Still in all, great job Darren.

  6. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 11:22 am #

    Thanks much, my man. And I assure you that the short headline was a mistake :)

  7. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 11:22 am #

    Thanks much, my man. And I assure you that the short headline was a mistake :)

  8. Jerald Sheets 5 September 2006 at 11:25 am #

    It was just really funny to see that pop up in Safari like that. :D

  9. Jerald Sheets 5 September 2006 at 11:25 am #

    It was just really funny to see that pop up in Safari like that. :D

  10. David Nick 5 September 2006 at 1:27 pm #

    ROFL!

    I can completely sympathize with ya Darren! However, a post abot posting in another man’s blog…

    Wouldn’t that kinda be redundant? HeH

    good work tho, couldn’t have said it any better

  11. David Nick 5 September 2006 at 1:27 pm #

    ROFL!

    I can completely sympathize with ya Darren! However, a post abot posting in another man’s blog…

    Wouldn’t that kinda be redundant? HeH

    good work tho, couldn’t have said it any better

  12. David Nick 5 September 2006 at 1:27 pm #

    ROFL!

    I can completely sympathize with ya Darren! However, a post abot posting in another man’s blog…

    Wouldn’t that kinda be redundant? HeH

    good work tho, couldn’t have said it any better

  13. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 3:28 pm #

    Thanks everyone.

    Comments really make the job of “guest blogger” well worth while.

  14. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 3:28 pm #

    Thanks everyone.

    Comments really make the job of “guest blogger” well worth while.

  15. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 3:28 pm #

    Thanks everyone.

    Comments really make the job of “guest blogger” well worth while.

  16. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 7:21 pm #

    You keep the cruise control firmly set at 65 if you want. I’m going to punch it.

  17. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 7:31 pm #

    Michael, you’ll need to. LOL :)

  18. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 8:20 pm #

    Actually I have been already — not that anyone actually read the posts…

  19. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 7:21 pm #

    You keep the cruise control firmly set at 65 if you want. I’m going to punch it.

  20. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 7:21 pm #

    You keep the cruise control firmly set at 65 if you want. I’m going to punch it.

  21. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 7:31 pm #

    Michael, you’ll need to. LOL :)

  22. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 7:31 pm #

    Michael, you’ll need to. LOL :)

  23. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 8:32 pm #

    Don’t forget: selling your post is just as important as writing it.

  24. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 8:44 pm #

    Actually I’m sure people are reading them. The trouble is they aren’t leaving comments…

  25. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 8:20 pm #

    Actually I have been already — not that anyone actually read the posts…

  26. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 8:20 pm #

    Actually I have been already — not that anyone actually read the posts…

  27. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 8:32 pm #

    Don’t forget: selling your post is just as important as writing it.

  28. Darren McLaughlin 5 September 2006 at 8:32 pm #

    Don’t forget: selling your post is just as important as writing it.

  29. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 8:44 pm #

    Actually I’m sure people are reading them. The trouble is they aren’t leaving comments…

  30. Michael Hampton 5 September 2006 at 8:44 pm #

    Actually I’m sure people are reading them. The trouble is they aren’t leaving comments…


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