Good night and good luck

December 31, 2005

Guest Post by Morbo

This Saturday marks my last day as a regular blogger on this site. Things are fine between the Carpetbagger and me, and I’ve really appreciated the opportunity he so generously gave me to write posts for the past year or so. I also appreciate everyone who took the time to read what I wrote and react to it.

The mundane truth is that lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with the demands of work and family life. (Yes, I really do want to spend more time with my family.) I believe I can no longer meet the obligation of regular Saturday postings. This does not necessarily mean you are through with me. Like most bloggers, I have a big ego, strong opinions and access to a computer. So I might pop off from time to time and send the Carpetbagger some thoughts that he can post or ignore at his discretion.

I wish all of you a healthy and happy 2006. My final post is a Top Ten List, which I hope you enjoy:

Top Ten Reasons Why I’ll No Longer Be Posting On The Carpetbagger Report

10. Forced out because the Carpetbagger is insanely jealous of my boyish good looks.

9. Plan to devote myself full time to maintaining lucrative chain of Eva Longoria fan sites.

8. Got a better offer from WilWheaton.net.

7. Analytical Liberal and I plan to move to the Pacific Northwest and devote ourselves full time to solving the mystery of the sasquatch.

6. The Nation is about to publish an article exposing my secret identity; turns out I’m Scooter Libby.

5. Harriet Myers. She WILL be mine.

4. Need time off to check out this great business proposal I got via e-mail from two guys in Nigeria.

3. Really want to get back into macramé.

2. Can no longer deal with the shame of my inability to make cool charts and graphs like Ed Stephan.

And the number one reason why I’ll no longer be posting on The Carpetbagger Report:

1. Figured it was time to go when the Carpetbagger said to me, “Brownie — I mean, Morbo — you’re doing a heckuva job!”

“resigning to spend time with your famiy??”””

I think we’ve all heard that one before.

I’ve been one of your loyal readers for about a year now, and I’m going to miss your unique blend of humor and smarts.

Good luck with the macrame!

  • 5. Harriet Myers. She WILL be mine.

    Not if you keep mis-spelling her name – her standards may be low, but not THAT low 😉

    Bonne Chance, Morbo – I’ve enjoyed your posts!

  • Gosh, Morbo, I’m really going to miss you. Your insights and sense of humor have been a highlight of my Saturdays for a long time. Please come back and visit us often.

  • Not if you keep mis-spelling her name – her standards may be low, but not THAT low

    It depends on who’s doing the misspelling. If G-Dub told her it was “Myers,” she’d probably have it legally changed within minutes. I kind of doubt that Morbo has that much of a hold over her, though.

  • I’ve certainly enjoyed the alternative perspectives you’ve presented on religious matters matters Morbo. The openness with which the subject has been discussed here on Saturday’s and on TCR in general is refreshing. I’m sure the family won’t mind if you sneak off for a comment or two now and then. Thanks for all the info and perspectives.

    BTW, Sasquatch and Eva were seen at Whistler Blackcomb skiing over The Holiday’s. You might check there first.

    Good Luck in ’06 and ongoing Morbo.

  • Hey Morbo,

    I, too, will miss your regular tickles to my fancy and fuel for the light on my tin foil hat. But I’m only going to look for Sasqatch with you IF you agree to share Harriet with me — something about 60-year old virgins who can quote the law that really turns me on!! [Alright, no wisecracks about my prurient interests; ya’ll know that I’m nuts, but at least it’s in a progressive way!!]

    Come back and visit often Morbo, especially on special occasions, such as when Rove gets indicted, DeLay gets indicted (again) and convicted, when the Dems take back both houses of the Congress and then impeach and convict Chimpy.

    May your god(s) protect and keep you from the Lying.Fucking.Bastards.!!

  • Morbo, you and Carpetbagger have made this one of my favorite, must-read sites. You will be missed here. Don’t stay away too long – be sure to drop by even if it’s just to say hello or post a comment or two.

  • Oh. I’m caught by surprise, and I’m
    disappointed. Good luck in your future
    endeavors.

    I’ve particularly liked your posts on
    evolution, science and religion.

  • Thanks so much for all the great Saturday posts. I hope when your family gets enough of you, you’ll be back posting on a regular schedule. You don’t want to miss commenting on the impeachment trials of the entire Bush administration, do you?

    Happy New Year, and again, thanks for making me think about so many topics in so many new ways.

  • Damn–I always looked forward to Saturday for a chance to vent against the superstitious. I could count on you to set me off.

    I’ll miss you, Morbo. Good luck!

  • Morbo, I’m going to miss your weekend posts. They were a must-read for me. I wish you really were moving to the Pac NW. We can use more people like you and Mrs Morbo around here. 🙂

  • morbo is dead. long live morbo.

    and by that i mean is cbr looking for a new morbo to take over the saturday slot? will there be tryouts? a pose down? or has some worthy already been selected?

  • will there be tryouts? a pose down? or has some worthy already been selected?

    I’m thinking some kind of celebrity death match might be appropriate. Put the whole thing on pay-per-view and help subsidize the site.

    Honestly, I’m so disappointed by Morbo’s departure, I haven’t given much thought to his replacement(s). I hope to have some kind of announcement soon — but we all know these are big shoes to fill.

  • As Thomas Jefferson once said to John Phillip Souza……how do you like that, I forgot what Thomas Jefferson once said to John Phillip Souza!!!!!

    But seriously, Morbo, you will be missed. Don’t be a stranger, and thank you!! 🙂

  • I’m sorry to see you go. Your posts were a great read for Saturdays, especially when the weekend is generally toast for the blogs.

    Enjoy the family while you can.

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