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At 11:31 AM today a reader in Grand Rapids, Michigan referred here by Chris was my 500,000th reader! Isn’t that exciting? While it’s a nice milestone, I’m more concerned with finding out where this currency is from, because if there’s a country with unicorns on its money, I need to live there immediately. Thanks for reading everyone!
December 24th, 2008 at 11:56 am
It’s Italy. What do I win?
December 24th, 2008 at 11:57 am
My undying love and devotion.
December 24th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Wow, it really is Christmas Eve day. It’s nearly noon and I’m the first person to comment.
December 24th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Can I get a receipt for that?
December 24th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Yes, but it’s non-refundable. No matter how far you run.
December 24th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Oh and since you clearly have time on your hands, how do I get an f-ing icon for my comments? I feel like such a loser with that generic talk bubble.
December 24th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Too bad there weren’t any rainbows
December 24th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Go to gravatar.com and set up a profile. It’s super easy. From then on it will recognize your email and use your avatar at all blogs who use them.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
The guy on the money looks like my 7th grade science teacher. At the time I thought he was really cute.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I went in to Gravatar.com and discovered that I already have a profile with a picture attached. I remember trying this a while back. Tell me again how super easy this is?
December 24th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
When you leave comments, are you using the same email address you used to sign up for gravatar?
December 24th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
It’s Super Viagra easy!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh.
December 24th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Craig: That is pretty damn cool, and a nice Christmas gift. The guy on the money needs a pornstache.
December 24th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Wow! Congratulations
December 24th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Unfortunately they use Euro in Italy now, no more unicorn money so don’t pack up just yet Craig. I checked in my wallet and no unicorns or other magical beasts on the Euro but they have some lovely bridges.
I was curious who Mr. Umberto Bossi is so I googled him. Seems he was a communist sympathizer who wants independence for Northern Italy. They claim he was a singer but no mention of the details. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Bossi
And well done on 500,000 Craig. I’m disappointed there was no car given away like at a big supermarket but undying love and devotion is pretty special.
December 24th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
And I thought getting to my 50th entry was a milestone… haha.
Thanks for entertaining us all!
December 24th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Congratulations! Maybe for your next MS Paint challenge you should have people design money for Puntabuland so you will be ready for 2012 when all your devoted fans write you in for the next supreme dict- er, president
December 24th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
As a Johnny-Come-Lately, I’m glad to have found this spot (thanks Polt!)
December 24th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
A pornstache? Is that what Polt has under his tree?
December 24th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
TwoPi: Goooood one. I laughed out loud.
December 24th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
and now they’ve switched to the euro, so no unicorn money for you. or anyone, for that matter. ’tis a shame.
December 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Are you sure that’s a Unicorn?
The Horn looks like the end of the sword.
December 24th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Simon – I thought the same thing but didn’t want to crush Craig’s dreams. But now that the… unicorn is out of the bag, yeah, looks like the man’s sword.
December 24th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Oh no! I think you guys are right
December 24th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
TwoPi = awesome.
December 24th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Congratulations Craig. Thanks for writing.
December 24th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Congrats old stick! A good following you’ve developed since you launched the blog.
December 24th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
We don’t have a unicorn on our money (or indeed our own currency for that matter), but our ‘national animal’ is apparently a Unicorn!
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_Scotland
Anyway, a Merry Christmas / Hertie Yule / Nollaig Chridheil, have a fantastic day tomorrow. I’m off to sleep so that Santa will visit.
December 24th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Well Congrats Craiggers! I’d give you 500,000 HUGS, but I fear that would destroy both my arms and your back.
HUGS…
December 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
And hey, is that Bill Gates, circa 1975 on that bill?
HUGS…
December 24th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Enricorickyricardo: you’ve had 50 entries! Wow, were they all with the same guy?
Ba-dumDUM! Thank you thank you! I’ll be here all week, don’t forget to tip your waiters.
HUGS…
December 24th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
RAY, DUUUUUDE, welcome to Puntabuland! you’ll love here, if you don’t mind argyle.
HUGS…
December 24th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Two Pi: heheeh, that would be a “porn stash”, two words, you clever man you.
HUGS…
December 24th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Wow…lotta posts in a row…well someone’s gotta pick up Dave S.’s slack, right?
HUGS…
December 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Polt: nice one
And where is Dave S?!
December 24th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
It doesn’t seem like all that long ago that you hit 300,000 views! Enrico, I wouldn’t use Craig as a barometer or else most of us would feel pretty depressed with our page views. I like to pick a suitable percentage beteen 1/2 % and 50% and use that as a goal.
I think the being on the money is a special breed of unicorn: the fighting unicorn, with its horn sharpened to a deathly point, the better with which to slay evil creatures. It’s like an ADVANCED unicorn. Maybe sci fi meets unicorn. I’m certain it’s something like that.
December 24th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Enrico: Just got off the phone with Dave S. and he’s fine, just enjoying Christmas Eve with his family. Some people actually have priorities, unlike me, still trolling around the Internet.
Xi_Heather: Maybe its a Deathicorn, the fiercest, deadliest breed of unicorn, with the horn sharpened to razor sharpness, and the horseshoes with pointy spikes emanating from them.
Either than, or I’m just remembering a D&D game I was in about 15 years ago…..
HUGS…
December 29th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Yay, finally proof that my readers have good taste!