Dead Rooster’s Last Blog Post EVER…
Smiling moon blacked-out by clouds,
Your gentle beams choked by rain,
No amount of conjuring will bring you back now,
On fragile wings I fall to the mud and cry.
–The Wayward Rooster
Welcome to my last blog post EVER…
…for the year 2008.
Haha! Made you worry there for a minute, didn’t I?
No, we are having WAY too much fun to stop doing this now! Reach for the stars, reader!–you’re being held hostage for at least another year.
It’s going to be difficult to say good-bye to 2008; so many amazing things happened to me. It will be remembered as one of the most interesting years of my life:
- I did battle with a surprisingly crafty black widow spider
- I wrote a blog post funny enough to induce leaky bladders in at least four people
- I proposed to several women and they all said YES
- I wrote a blog post that got more than 50,000 hits and is still climbing
- I was recognized as number 1 in a list of 100 Incredibly Hot Men
- I was on camera during a nationally televised TV show
- I worked behind the scenes on a nationally televised commercial
- My blog was featured on CNN
- I GOT PAID to go to Hawaii for 12 days and work on a movie (post pending)
This blog has been more successful than I ever imagined. It’s hard not to get a swelled head over it. I already mentioned that it was featured on CNN, but it is also highly ranked in the humor section of BlogCatalog and has even made their front page list of most popular blogs a few times.
Not everything has been wonderful regarding my blogging experience though; I recently got up at 3:00 am and sent off a quick, but well-intentioned email to someone I consider one of the most knowledgeable and helpful bloggers on the internet; someone I’ve gotten along with well over the past year. Well, the email—due to some sleepy writing on my part—was misconstrued to suggest that I assumed this blogger was “coming on to me.” (For real!)
At least I didn’t give the impression (I hope) that I was coming on to them; or our friendship, I’m sure, would be OVER.
We both laughed about it after we ironed everything out, but there were some real moments of high-intensity embarrassment going on I can tell you!
It was courageously suggested by the other party that I write a humorous blog post about the incident (keeping the other party anonymous, of course), but, even though I have no problem writing about my own embarrassing escapades, I don’t feel comfortable writing stories when someone else is the chief Knucklehead (yes, you were!) LOL. So, I’m going to leave it at that (but, notice how I’m letting my readers imaginations run wild as to whether I’m referring to a man or a woman…hehe!).
One of the best things about 2008 is that I met lot of really great people—mostly fellow bloggers that gave me some great advice and a lot of laughs. These are the people listed in my blogroll. Every one of them I consider a friend and, believe me, if you are listed in my blogroll you should feel special; I don’t list just anyone in there, you know.
I was going to list a few of the bloggers that really stood out, but then I’d forget someone and hurt their feelings, so I’ve decided to start doing blog reviews in 2009 and take them on one at a time.
OK, I’ve spewed enough for one year. Thanks 2008, you were great!
Dead Rooster is the online home of 
OH THANK GOD!!!!!
I would really miss you if you quit. Your blog is the best thing that I accidentally stumbled across (and I wasn’t using Stumble) all year!
YAY for Dead Rooster in 2009!
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William McCamment
reply on December 31st, 2008 6:17 pm:
Thank you, Rebecca. What a wonderful thing to say–you’ve made me feel really good.
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I’ve enjoyed reading you as well. Thanks for the great content, laughs, advice, etc. Have a happy New Year’s!
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William McCamment
reply on December 31st, 2008 6:44 pm:
Thanks for the comment, Father–I appreciate that.
Happy new year to you as well!
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Great job on the achievements, especially the CNN exposure. That was during the blogging day thingy last summer right?
Can’t wait to read 2009′s content.
On a side note, I’ve got you on my list for interviews so expect to be hit up for one sometime in January or February, if you are interested.
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William McCamment
reply on December 31st, 2008 8:48 pm:
Thanks, Chris! Yes, it was the Bloggers Unite for Human Rights “thingy.” I was stunned to see my blog on CNN.
I would be honored to an interviewee. I’ve read a few of them in the past and, to be honest, I kind of fantasized about being interviewed on your blog.
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Chris C
reply on January 3rd, 2009 11:42 pm:
Hmmm nobody has ever fantasized about being interviewed by me but hey it’s platonic so that’s cool.
Honestly, I’m honored to interview you as well William. I feel lucky and grateful any time any humor blogger wants to sit down and be asked questions like: “what would be a funny way to die?”.
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Happy New Year! I cannot wait to see what 2009 brings. I think it will be a very good year. I am almost certain of it.
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William McCamment
reply on January 1st, 2009 8:40 am:
Happy new year to you! May 2009 bring many varieties of catnip-filled toys for you.
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Yep, Rooster; you’re the best of the best! Happy New Year!
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William McCamment
reply on January 1st, 2009 8:41 am:
Thanks, Theresa!
Happy new year to you!
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OMG…Don’t do that to me ever again! I love you and your blog so much — I just don’t know if I could survive. Okay yah, I could survive, but I wouldn’t be very damn happy about it! I can’t wait to see what 2009 looks like — with you of course! Happy New Year William!
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William McCamment
reply on January 1st, 2009 8:53 am:
LOL Sorry, Angie! I didn’t mean to scare you (well, maybe a little). Thank you for the kind words, I love you and your blog as well. Hopefully, we will both have a great 2009.
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William, you will always be my hero. The hero who saved a princess. I absolutely love you to pieces and if you really were quitting blogging I would so hunt you down and duct tape a keyboard to your ass. That way every time you crapped we would have a post from you. Ha ha I guess that means that even your crap would be hilarious. I have been there for all your escapades too. Happy Happy New Year my friend!
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William McCamment
reply on January 1st, 2009 8:57 am:
Haha! Leave it to you to post a comment so funny that others will be very hard pressed to top it–and, you did it on January 1st! It’s going to be a long year for other serious commenters.
Thanks, and have a happy new year yourself, my favorite little princess.
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Rooster, that was a very naughty trick.
Here’s to a orgasmic 2009!
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William McCamment
reply on January 1st, 2009 10:48 am:
Naughty tricks are my forte’. LOL
Happy Orgasmic New Year to you too!
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Wow, that post just had it all– suspense, drama, fighting and friendship, tragedy and renewed hope…
Sniff… It’s too emotional– I need to go lie down with a cold washcloth on my head.
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William McCamment
reply on January 2nd, 2009 12:37 pm:
Lay down with a cold washcloth? That’s not too bad — usually, my blog posts induce extreme nausea and a race to the restroom.
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You little hussy you!
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William McCamment
reply on January 3rd, 2009 6:19 am:
Hussy like a FOX!
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Sheesh … some guys will do anything to get attention {rolls eyes].
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William McCamment
reply on January 3rd, 2009 6:21 am:
Some guys will, but not me; with me it’s got to be dastardly!
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Happy New Year!
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William McCamment
reply on January 3rd, 2009 1:09 pm:
Happy New Year to you too, Sir Diesel!
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Happy 2009!! So glad you’ll be blogging again this year!
Oh, and I really think you should try for #1 on a list of Incredibly Hot Men BLOGGERS who have Incredibly Hot Bedhead! 
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William McCamment
reply on January 3rd, 2009 2:00 pm:
I’m on the list at Humorbloggers.com Go vote for me!
I also won Most Blogable Hair at Predator Press!
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“Most Bloagable Hair”, wow, what an honor! Was that the hair before or after using the Flowbee? Looking forward to a hilarious New Year…happy, happy, joy, joy!
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William McCamment
reply on January 3rd, 2009 6:41 pm:
It was in-between flowbee sessions.
Happy new year to you too, Margo!
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Hi,
Just to make sure you knew you have an award for you to pick up at evolveever [dot] com! You’ll know why I chose you when you read the post: ‘Do I Deserve One, Yet?’. Enjoy the honor and please feel free to pass on as required by the Rules.
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William McCamment
reply on January 4th, 2009 8:00 am:
Thanks, Push!
I am greatly honored to receive this award. What a great way to start off the new year!
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Hope you have a great new year
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