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Two Years, Two Days: Happy Birthday to BH

by: Dean Barker

Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 21:11:59 PM EST

Heh - I almost forgot. We're two years old as of two days ago.

So, who remembers the shark fin logo?

Anyway, I feel like I'm stuck in a time loop. Our first post highlighted the UL telling the NHGOP that they need to remake their party after getting pwned in the election. Sound familiar?

Happy Birthday to Us!

And many thanks to all the Hamsters here who make this place the vibrant community that it is.

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And many thanks... (0.00 / 0)

And many many many thanks to those wonderful NH Republican leaders who helped make 2006 and 2008 such great election years for Democrats.

by: robsprague @ Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 20:34:41 PM CST

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Long live the fin! (0.00 / 0)

Happy birthday, Blue Hampshire!

by: JimC @ Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 20:45:56 PM CST

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Dean, Thank You So Much. I Don't Know What I'd Do Without This Site (4.00 / 2)

After NH Insider slowly and unexpectedly went down the (series of?) tubes, this site has been great for when I need to feed my addiction for writing things on blogs.

by: Andrew Sylvia @ Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 20:54:51 PM CST

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is there any other blog ? (4.00 / 4)

You are first in the hearts and minds of this State's people. Dean I salute you !

for transparency sake ~I represent Union print shops

by: JonnyBBad @ Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 22:26:53 PM CST

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It has to be said (4.00 / 2)

Blue News Tribune has been up for 9 days.

It already gets more comments than Granite Grok.

Hardy Har Har!

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

by: Jack Mitchell @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 14:46:51 PM CST

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Thanks (4.00 / 1)

I'm not sure you should count my comments, but thanks for the plug.

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:14:45 PM CST

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And (4.00 / 1)

Great job by all of you who manage and keep updating the site. Congrats!

Politizine.com

by: Tony Schinella @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 07:10:21 AM CST

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Having learned the hard way (being kicked off BFA after almost five years) (0.00 / 0)

that one can disappear from the blogosphere in an instant, I've been copying and compiling my posts here at Bluehampshire to create a paper archive.

That means I also have to figure out how to paginate because the spouse would be most upset to be handed a document without numbered pages.

Anyway, my two year anniversary won't occur until December 12, by which date it was clear that the electoral efforts of 2006 would just have to be continued. It's my sense that this was actually more difficult than going forward from the 2004 election. Reversing is actually more energizing that continuing strong.

by: hannah @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 11:47:10 AM CST

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Much thanks to all of you who make this site what it is. (0.00 / 0)

Celebratory fun fact: according to Gallup via Rachel Maddow, the Democratic Party, nationally and in general, is polling 21 points higher than the Republican Party--55 to 34.

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Hope 2012

@DougLindner

by: Douglas E. Lindner @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 12:17:32 PM CST

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wanted (4.00 / 2)

Where and when can I buy my Blue Hampshire t-shirt?

Paula M. DiNardo
Dover NH

A Blue Hampster since 2007!

by: pdinardo @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 12:21:27 PM CST

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I blogged my brains out on Blue Hampshire! n/t (4.00 / 1)

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

by: Jack Mitchell @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 14:31:39 PM CST

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I went to Blue Hampshire, and ... (0.00 / 0)

n/t

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:13:41 PM CST

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I blog with stupid ----> n/t (4.00 / 2)

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

by: Jack Mitchell @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:23:27 PM CST

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Let slip the blogs of war (0.00 / 0)

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/juli...

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:32:30 PM CST

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< /sock puppets > (4.00 / 2)

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

by: Jack Mitchell @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:43:58 PM CST

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puppeteers n/t (0.00 / 0)

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:50:22 PM CST

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Oh, that's really good. (4.00 / 2)

That might just make the final cut.

And btw, I am working on a t-shirt design. I don't know if it'll be ready for the bash, but it's high on my post-election to-do list.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:53:58 PM CST

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h/t Darcy Burner (4.00 / 1)

I knew the "sock puppet" reference would take you back to your roots. Plus, we have had our share here. ;v)

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

by: Jack Mitchell @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 16:18:04 PM CST

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As this is a Blue Hampshire celebration, (0.00 / 0)

I think we should start referring to it as what it is: a Hamster Dance.

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Hope 2012

@DougLindner

by: Douglas E. Lindner @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 23:12:33 PM CST

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Can we color it blue? n/t (0.00 / 0)

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

by: Jack Mitchell @ Sat Nov 22, 2008 at 07:03:10 AM CST

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Yes We Can (4.00 / 1)

--
Hope 2012

@DougLindner

by: Douglas E. Lindner @ Sat Nov 22, 2008 at 07:39:11 AM CST

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Can't quite find the wording (4.00 / 1)

But something along the lines of "A hornet's nest disguised as a hive mind" ... that concept anyway.

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:49:55 PM CST

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Front: "When blogs are outlawed" (0.00 / 0)

Back: "We'll all join Twitter"

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:53:37 PM CST

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Thank you for your CONCERN n/t (0.00 / 0)

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:56:58 PM CST

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"Blue Hampshire is the place where, (0.00 / 0)

when you have to go there, they have to take you in."

"I should have called it
Something you somehow haven't to deserve."

by: elwood @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 18:24:54 PM CST

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Looking for a closer Frost line (4.00 / 1)

I'm reading New Hampshire again.

It's a long poem but Frost pulls the sleigh and we ride, his meter and occasional rhyme a pure delight. And not dark, this poem - which probably means I have not yet read it enough.

This would do, for my Blue Hampshire t-shirt:

Whereas I never had a good idea
About improving people in the world,
Here I am over-fertile in suggestion

by: elwood @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 18:43:22 PM CST

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Live free or blog n/t (0.00 / 0)

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 18:39:35 PM CST

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Happy Birthday to Blue (4.00 / 2)

Thank you Dean, Laura, Mike, Mike C, and elwood. This is THE premier political blog in our state. I'm constantly impressed with the content, the creativity, and the people who post here.

sanctimonious purist/professional lefty

by: susanthe @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:30:59 PM CST

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In New England n/t (0.00 / 0)

by: JimC @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 15:33:19 PM CST

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Thanks for the nice words everybody. (4.00 / 1)

And in case it wasn't obvious in the post - triple thanks to our illustrious admins, front-pagers, and alumnus: Mike C., Laura, elwood, Mike H., and Susan.

And you too, Nick Gunn, wherever you are.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 18:33:47 PM CST

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Oh (4.00 / 3)

I'm lurking around here somewhere...

by: Nicholas Gunn @ Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 11:37:16 AM CST

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