5,000th Post!
How's this for an insane stat? The prior Existing Home Sales post was number 5,004.
When I first started diddling with blogging in July 2003, I never expected it to have cranked out this much content!
Those 5,000+ posts have also been accompanied by 59,686 comments and 1,873 TrackBacks. Pretty insane. if you ask me.
I am working on some changes as 2007 comes to a close. I'm considering moving the entire blog over to a dedicated domain (rather than being hosted by typepad). Several other ideas are in the works that I am very excited about -- including pulling some screens off of Fusion IQ for the blog.
I think you will find 2008 to be a very interesting year . . .
Thanks to all of you who contribute to the process -- the ideas, suggestions and the comments especially -- they are all greatly appreciated.
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Don't you mean 2008? Not 2007.
Posted by: Joe Klein's conscience | Dec 31, 2007 12:09:21 PM
Grats Barry. An excellent place to exchange ideas.
Posted by: VennData | Dec 31, 2007 12:24:41 PM
Congrats Barry!
You're doing yeoman's work!
Posted by: m3 | Dec 31, 2007 12:28:45 PM
Barry,
Many thanks for all your wisdom and good humor throughout the years. This is one of the true must-see places in cyberspace.
Where else can I get a call on MOS and some good new music tips in the same place?
Have a great New Year!
NR
Posted by: NervousRex | Dec 31, 2007 12:29:38 PM
Barry,
You should be very proud of these accomplishments! Now why didn't your mother say that?
Happy Healthy
Posted by: Guy M. Lerner | Dec 31, 2007 12:31:25 PM
Keep up the good work, much appreciated and happy new year from London
Posted by: Vendetta | Dec 31, 2007 12:34:15 PM
Barry,
Your blog is a beacon of truth and encapsulation of wisdom amid the landscape of spin, lies and hubris. And as a bonus, you manage to serve it with a dose of humanism and tongue in cheek humor! Thank you for the good work and wish you a great new year.
Posted by: theEagleI | Dec 31, 2007 1:07:15 PM
You should be able to add a domain, without actually moving. Both, the current typepad domain and the new domain can home to the same place, either here or at a new provider.
Posted by: Eric Davis | Dec 31, 2007 1:10:05 PM
congrats barry. this is great news all around.
i just purchased an iphone specifically to be able to read this blog more frequently. please be kind to iphone readers in any redesign :)
Posted by: jbh | Dec 31, 2007 1:32:22 PM
Keep up the great work, Barry! Your site is one of the few I make sure I check out every day.
And Happy New Year to you and all of the commenters!
Posted by: Florida | Dec 31, 2007 1:35:23 PM
Just wanted to say Thanks and keep up the good work. 5,000 more!
Posted by: Costa | Dec 31, 2007 1:43:53 PM
Congrats! Did you win a free ipod?
Posted by: jw | Dec 31, 2007 1:46:48 PM
Thanks Barry. Here's to another 5,000 more...
Posted by: Dave | Dec 31, 2007 2:20:01 PM
Quantity is nothing. With the exception of the times you're a cheerleader for stealing music, what you should really be congratulated for is the quality of all those posts. Good work.
Now start buying your music and supporting artists.
~~~
BR: Start? I own -- as in having purchased -- over 3,000 CDs.
I have done my share and then some . . .
Posted by: RN | Dec 31, 2007 2:34:55 PM
Thank you Barry for all your good work.
I think most people would agree that The Big Picture is #1 in financial blogs.
Posted by: Greg Feirman | Dec 31, 2007 3:04:06 PM
Congrats, Barry. Now why dont you or the other geniuses over at FusionIQ figure out a way to let end users cancel their trial subscription.
It's been over a week and still no response to my email to cancel...
Posted by: AC | Dec 31, 2007 3:50:20 PM
Thank you Barry. Best wishes for your future.
Posted by: Old Ari | Dec 31, 2007 5:25:59 PM
Go Barry Just Do It
Happy New 2008 !!!
Posted by: x | Dec 31, 2007 6:20:24 PM
Congratulations on your blog Barry & I look forward to changes you might make to it in 2008. Happy New Year to you and yours!!
Posted by: Pat Gorup | Dec 31, 2007 6:22:34 PM
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Bob A | Dec 31, 2007 8:47:54 PM
Oh BR, please don't change the format too much. Right now you have the second most readable econoblog format going. ( sorry, Tim Iacono has you beat )
Posted by: wmac | Dec 31, 2007 9:05:47 PM
Barry - Congrats - you have the best blog going!
I think CR and John Maulden's newsletters are on a par with finance and economic info. What you have in common with these folks is providing the unvarnished truth ...and some very good analysis. It is a sad state of affairs that The Economist is the only remaining magazine/newspaper I trust to this degree.
The reason that you are better than CR or John though is the other stuff. The music, books, humor and everything else. Thanks man ...and have an awesome new year!
Posted by: NoFate | Jan 1, 2008 2:58:11 AM
Sorry for this late comment. However I, too, wanted to offer my congrats and sincere thanks for writing such an outstanding blog.
To 5000 more!
Cheers! A belated Happy New Year to all!
Posted by: v | Jan 2, 2008 2:46:43 AM
