The New Year

Although badanswer.blogspot.com has not been online for a year, we do have a new calendar year upon us, for better or for worse, and I am hoping to make some changes around here.

First, as already mentioned I am planning to start a new competition involving scientific theories that "didn't make the cut." These theories are much like the Chicago Cubs of the science community. There were well received for a while (1907-1908) but now are just waiting to be swallowed by the maw of eternity having out lived their usefulness. The Cubs however get a new chance every year to try to be reinstated to the ranks of the "non-irrelevant," and the theories have been left to collect dust; until now.

Second, I was hoping to end my tenure as Google's redheaded step child by getting a domain name in my stocking, but alas, Santa failed me. So, all you loyal readers and one time visitors who got me nothing for Christmas (which is all of you, my brother, who's wife made me something, gets partial credit) have a chance to chip in. Domain registration is going for $10. I figure if all the regulars chip in a buck I can raid the kids penny jar to make up the difference. The other option is to just wait until the adds earn enough money to pay for the registration, based on Decembers totals that should happen sometime in May, 2075. I actually hope to be retired by then, so this may not be the best option. It would be nice to have this taken care of by February 23, 2007, the one year anniversary of the blog. A date in which two questions were answered ( http://badanswer.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html). I anticipate this would make it easier for whoever keeps getting to the blog by googling "badanswer blogspot."

Third, actually that about sums it up, but the list seemed short with just two points. So, I guess I will say I would also like to put up a list of those who do donate to the cause. Hopefully I won't be required to put down my kids names, a quick google search (which could be done from the top of this page) could show them who 'borrowed' their money. Feel free to email for more details.

Fourth, I guess I did have more to say after all. I added a poll on the page asking which post you feel is the best of the options given. This is primarily to keep you in practice for the voting, we don't want any dangling chad screwing up our results. You can vote for more than one post, but despite how deserving they all are, try to refrain from voting for them all. That would defeat the purpose.

Check back next week for the beginning of "Brackets 2: The Second Chance." Sorry for the lousy title, but the writers are still on strike.