If you have any questions then please speak very loudly as there is nobody present in the office and the nearest member of staff lives three streets away. Thankyou.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

This is due to the discovery by Mr Ernest Gripe of a seedy underbelly within these hallowed walls. Corruption, bribery and nepotism were words that came to light - so nothing unexpected at this juncture.

Of course as soon as he removes his sticky paws from our bottom drawers all will return to normal.

My apologies for those weblogs awaiting appraisal.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

The mediator sent from Whitehall will be none other than the Honorable Ernest Gripe, a teetering force within the blogging community who will be casting his somewhat beady eye over proceedings.

Please cooperate fully with Mr Gripe and under no circumstances call him a cantankerous old fossil-  as this tends to exacerbate his facial tick and oily skin issue.

Welcome to the WBC Mr Gripe - we have nothing to hide. Probably.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Weblog URL: http://www.howjoeseesit.com/

Reason for application:

I blog, therefore I am. Please acknowledge my existence on the World Wide Web so I know I blog for some higher purpose.

Joe sees life through the eyes of a dieting, tattooed tech-junkie whose musical and political leanings colour his blogging output. All in all things seem very satisfactory.

I had a tattoo once during a three day shore leave in Saigon - apparently I was slightly intoxicated and so was the artist. The results, however, are somewhat of a mystery to me as I haven’t seen that part of my body for nearly twenty years. Approval granted.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

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Herr Herrara ist a faithful blogger. His vast knowledge of nutrition und fitness ist sehr interesting, especially when he uses words like lacto-ovo vegan. He also writes political und social commentary posts, a subject matter usually frowned upon by the WBC under Section 19(1.b). However, his mission to entertain und amuse his readers offsets this infraction und so he may continue.

Es ist not difficult to acknowledge Joe’s existence but whether he blogs for some higher purpose ist still unknown. Approval ist granted.

Frau von Sauertraut, Cultural Direktor

She has nominated the WBC (in several categories) for the Bloggers choice awards. This is a shameless attempt at bribery and will not be taken bending over.

Under no circumstances are any members or visitors to the WBC to succumb to her dastardly plot and therefore we must all rally round and vote like the wind. Confuse the enemy and smoke her out.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Weblog URL: http://www.daddypapersurfer.com/

Reasons for application:

I received an email from a young lady with buns attached to her ears who demanded that I re-apply after my recent justified ban.

I comply.

I am on the verge and need a push. I believe the WBC are the people for the job.

Yours sincerely folks

D. Papersurfer

For some reason the Colonel will have nothing to do with Daddy Papersurfer and consequently he must remain in limbo so far as certification is concerned.

I assure you Mr Papersurfer, that it isn’t anything personal and I will use every skill I possess to get the Colonel onto it and, if that fails, I’ll get Frau Sauertraut to twist his arm.

Ms A. Tutt PA

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Due to a severe limb twisting episode in the supply cupboard this morning I feel I am unable to pass reasonable judgement over this most delicate of issues. His weblog seems to be a cascade of ridiculosity and idiotic verbal bunglings so in many respects he might even be suitable for employment.

With great hesitancy (and awaiting a second opinion from Frau Sauertraut) I grant approval.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

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This Vater of Papersurfer has triggered very much debate in the offices during the past few weeks. His omnipresence ist alarming und his actions will continue to be monitored very closely. However, in spite of the Herr’s insolence and flatulence, his weblog does comply to the regulations as set out in the WBC Charter Addendum issued last month. Und so I have no choice but to give him my rubber stamp.

Approval ist granted.

Frau von Sauertraut, Cultural Direktor

Congratulations Mr T. Ern

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Weblog URL: http://fracas.wordpress.com/

Reason for application:

Due to a recent report of someone being caught with their pants down here, I find I have no choice but apply for approval in order to more closely monitor the situation.

This is all for the good of interweave patrons the world over, of course…

(I may or may not report my findings, all based on whether or not there are chocolates and/or wine offered while I await the approval.)

Sincerely,

Fracas
Executive Secretary to the Oblogsman himself.

Young Ms Fracas brings us her view of the world from the depths of Canada’s Saskatchewan Province. She seems to think that displaying ample cleavages and writing titillating features will bring vistors to her internet empire. She may well be correct in this assumption - it seems like just yesterday that I was traversing the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Thailand just to get a warm shot of Sangthip and a glimpse of a ping pong ball in mid-air.

Her weblog thrusts varied and well presented information into our range of vision. Approval granted.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

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This Frau Fracas ist one more Canadian who pushes the envelopes of acceptable behaviour on the Internet. The many references to boobs ist concerning but can be forgiven since her charming stories of life in sub-zero temperatures are quite amusing. She ist very knowledgable about popular culture, a sign that television ist very important in that deep freeze province that I cannot pronounce.

Approval ist granted, but this Fracas remains on the WBC list of possible offenders of Section 14.5.6 Paragraph 9(2). Und her close association mit Vater Papersurfer remains an ongoing concern.

Frau von Sauertraut, Cultural Direktor

If you click on ‘Leave a reply’ and type a message you may join in with the days jollity.

It is of course moderated to avoid purile spatterings of infantile crudity from pervading our fine establishment. So be patient if you are a first time visitor to our commenting system. Once passed, however, you will have free reign to bombard us with irritating nonsense.

Thank you for your inebriosity.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Weblog URL: http://residentreader.blogspot.com/

Reason for application:

Please accept my application for approval. I really did read a book once and may do so again some day. In the meantime I am looking at the pictures in some books and watching the movie in other cases and writing short essays about what I have learned on my blog.

I m providing this service in order to spread literacy among the unenlightened denizens of cyber-land. I encourage everyone to try reading a book, at least once.

I’ll never forget the day I read a blog with such a long title. It was… now where was I? Bugger! Where did I put my glasses? Right. Blogs. Reviews. Is the Coach and Horses open yet?

Mr Bjorke is a prolific digester of literature and has dedicated his time and effort to review these works for our perusal before diving in ourselves. An admirable notion, well executed. Did I mention his moustache? I believe I did. Approval granted.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Anyone with the time and energy to review books so well after the amount of time he must spend in trying to make me a pogonophilist of sorts must be commended. The Colonel of course started me on my love for facial hair. I very often go quite weak at the knees at the thought of a whisker.

I’m with the Colonel all the way on this one.

Ms Ashley Tutt PA

Although one may take the view that the theft of a small round chocolate covered oat-filled biscuit designated for post lunch delictatory purposes may be the merest of misdemeanours but I believe this sort of behaviour is the start of a crack that will weaken the very fabric of our great and noble organisation. So in future keep your grubby paws away from my biccies.

Thankyou for your elongation.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Weblog URL: http://clarkspicks.com/

Reason for application:

Clark’s Picks will be one year old on December 31st, 2008, ancient by the standards of the world wide tube system. I have endeavored to find and present the most significant moments in recent (since the invention of “talking pictures”) musical history on Clark’s Picks for the edification of children, hip hop fans and bored office workers.

Some religious fanatics have recently discovered and changed my password and have been posting about something called “Zappadan” on Clark’s Picks, however in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, I am having them evicted soon. I hope this will not adversely effect my application for approval by the World Blog Council.

Young Clarke has a passion for all things musical, especially music history from the United States of America in the early Twentieth Century. It features video clips and informative snippits relating to each featured artist. Of course if you have no musical bent this will be about as interesting to you as a tax accountant’s cocktail party in the ‘lounge’ of his semi-detached house in the suburbs of Birmingham (with vol-au-vents).

It is, however, well presented and tidy much like the author’s moustache. Approval granted.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

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This blog brings back so many musical memories und now I can’t stop singing, despite Ms. Tutt’s annoying attempts to make me stop. Es ist Herr Clarke’s love of guitar musik that keeps him blogging und with sixteen years as a radio show host he is able to find clips that keep my feet tapping und the Professor’s head spinning. I will be listening to Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt und Louis Armstrong until the cows arrive to take Ms. Tutt home.

Approval ist granted.

Frau von Sauertraut, Cultural Direktor

The ‘no children’ sign posted at the entrance must be heeded at all times. Their incessant screaming and giggling is quite unnecessary and will almost certainly lead to prosecution for truancy and delinquent behaviour.

Thankyou for your perspicacity.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

Weblog URL: http://www.canucklehead.ca/blog/

Reason for application:

humbly throw my site upon the mercy of this prestigious council. If the truth be known, I have my fragile go all been completed dashed at previous evaluations. A wiser man might wait until the taste of excellence has been washed from your mouths - as I see Lord Likely has left his telltale trail of stains from a recent visit. Luckily for both of us, wise is rarely used when describing me and sober never is.
I hope and trust that this application will find someone in a nog-soaked state that may be my only hope at a favourable review. Seasons Greetings and CHEERS!

On closer inspection of Mr Canucklehead’s syntax within his application it would seem that he may have been teetering on the brink of insobriety at the time of writing. As the average blood-alcohol level within these walls is generally a shot away from a fire hazard we’ll not be placing too much negativity alongside that notion.

This Canadian invites us to ‘grab a beer’ and sample a taste of what he finds amusing in the world - some jokes, a few pictures and some musings upon his life and the world around him. Well I have done just that, obviously exchanging ‘a beer’ for a vintage port and a taste of Stilton - of course I awoke several hours later with my moustache in a terrible pickle and unseemly creases in my trousers. Approval is granted.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE

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This typical Canadian disrepekt for common sense displayed by Herr Canucklehead is still under investigation by the WBC. The self-declared obsession with beer ist not surprising to find in a blogger but this Canadian has been clever enough to profit from it. A special sub-committee has been established to monitor these look, laugh, live and love activities closely to ensure there are no further WBC violations.

I expect the Colonel ist still clicking on the young Fraulein.

Approval ist granted, but with the usual caveats as set out in Section 14.5.6 Paragraph 9(2).

Frau von Sauertraut, Cultural Direktor

However, this shall not cast a shade upon our path into 2009 and rest assured that you, the blogging masses, will be receiving the same lack of commitment and dedicated disinterest that you have come to expect.

Their will be no improvements to our public interface facility. There will be no redecoration in the WBC building and the staff (if you can find them) will be as surly and irreverant as always.

Thank you for your prostration.

Colonel Reginald Fotherington-Blogworthy II CEO, MD, ARSE