when the status quo frustrates.

There were so many choices, and it was holiday time, and we just lost interest.

No one asked Time Magazine to crown a “person of the year” every year, so it’s OK if they’ve run out of ideas and just. fucking. stop.

Seriously, where do I print out my certificate of achievment?

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3 Responses to “There were so many choices, and it was holiday time, and we just lost interest.”

  1. Bertie says:
    December 18, 2006 at 12:19 pm

    I guess I’m down with the blog consensus on this one, which seems to be that although the basic idea is a good one — that the shift to user created Internet content is a big thing worthy of being acknowledged — the fact is that Time has now put together a long string of safe, cop-out PotY choices, and this one just looks like another in the string.

    I mean, if they weren’t going to give it to OBL back in 2001 when he was the only possible rational choice, I think it’s safe to say we’re never going to get a ballsy pick ever again.

  2. norbizness says:
    December 18, 2006 at 2:54 pm

    Unfortunately, their previous judgment (Stalin, Powerline as Blog of the Year) doesn’t make me cherish this as a compliment. It’s kind of like winning a Razzie, or being given a Participant ribbon in a Science Fair.

  3. firefalluk says:
    December 20, 2006 at 7:33 am

    Think how good it’ll lok on your CV, tho

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