Neil Best has been whining about having to go on vacation for the next little while, and he's obsessing over the fact that his blog might temporarily suffer as a result. He will lose valuable hits in his head-to-head competition with me (although I still say he'll win it because he spends more time in his basement in his jammies surfing the net and finding pictures of beautiful women and doing nothing else with his time but creating blog posts). 
Truthfully, I think Best's head is going to explode when he's on vacation. He keeps insisting he won't blog when he's away, but I think he's gonna crack.
In fact, let's have a contest. Give me an over-under date when you think Best will write his next post after today, which is his last day on the clock for a bit. Just give me your answer in the comments, and I'll keep track.
The winner will receive a shoutout in this blog, and I'll see what I can do about getting you some pub on Best's Watchdog blog. Maybe he'll even put your picture up ... then again, you'd have to be an attractive woman for him to do that.
Comments (26)
Are Newsday employees eligible? If so, Aug. 31
Good point, Anthony. As with any contest, Newsday employees or their relatives are not allowed ... oh, what the heck. It's a blog. You're in.
Tuesday morning, after listening to Jaws and Tony K. yuk it up during Monday night's Super Bowl rematch.
A reasonable guess, Mr. Davidoff. I suppose I should cast my vote, too.
I will take next Friday.
wow. we are really only talking to each other. welcome to the future!
Get back to work!
Tomorrow! 8/18.
At least I'll know early whether I win or not.
Let me know if you want me to ask Mark Cuban to guest-blog for Neil next week. I'm sure the blogmaverick would be happy to oblige.
My guess? Neil won't make it through one day of vacation without blogging.
Staff meeting Monday, 11 a.m., on Bob's blog.
Blog envy at it's finest.
I'm going with Wednesday.
come back, neil
oh hell
I figure wednesday 3 p.m.
after he stops by practice
I figure after hearing Brent Musburger drone on at the Little League World Series next weekend should do it...
poor poor pitiful me
addicted to the ether
wait!
does this count as a page view for glauber?
damn.
what's winning this contest worth to you fellas?
for the right price, i could be persuaded to accidentally post in the watchdog blog as him so one of you could win.
i'm just sayin.
Name your price, La Monica.
Neil will not post again until the first day he is due back on the clock. He will return from vacation tanned and rested knowing this contest will force scores of readers to check his blog to see if he has "cracked."
His page views will remain steady and perhaps even spike.
And he'll have you to thank, Bob.
Brilliant! THAT'S why Hank is the boss.
Actually, I just added a few words to my final post, but as I read Bob's rules an entirely new post is required for the contest to be over, so anyone who did not guess Saturday before 3 p.m. still is alive in the pool.
I don't know... I think Neil has "posted" based on the "spirit of the contest..." Bob, it's clear that Neil isn't taking much of a vacation (yet!) He just couldn't keep his hands out of the blog bowl. Sorry Neil. And sorry Bob, Neil's blog is still more interesting, even when he's "on vacation."
I will allow Best to post a comment here and to update his final entry, and that this will NOT constitute an official "crack." ... I never pretended to be more interesting than Neil. I can only try, although the parameters of my blog are a bit more limited because it's football oriented. The world is Best's oyster. And don't forget: No pictures of beautiful women in Glauber's blog. If I decide that NFL cheerleaders are allowed, then perhaps things might change. Until then, my conscience is clear ... Hank, you're right. I will have singlehandedly allowed Best to attract massive hits for the remainder of the month while he does nothing. Of course, you and I know that he will be suffering tremors attempting to stay away from his computer, so I don't know how tanned and rested he'll be once he's on the clock.
For $200.17, i.e. this month's student loan payment, I will become Neil Better and post as Neil Best.
For $400.34, i.e. this AND next month's student loan payment, I'll step up my game and completely eradicate Neil's blog from Internet existence if he posts a comment or a blog entry.
Could you post pictures of beautiful men instead? I've got a 1992 signed beefcake card from John Fina that I enjoy looking at from time to time. I could scan it for you... ;)
I think I'm winning you over, NKR ... clever suggestion, btw.
Perhaps, rabbit, perhaps...
I realize there are many more miles to travel, NKR, but I vow to win your approval. It may not be a Best-ian reverence, but I will continue rolling the rock up the hill with Sisyphus-like determination.
Yes, an eternity of frustration... Reminds me of my soon-to-be-ex who is a Bills fan.
OK, you can't catch Neil Best blogging whilst on vacation. But, you can catch him LIVE on the radio tonight--10PM on Long Island's 90.3FM.
My question is: How does this fit the spirit of the aforementioned contest?
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