So Long, Suckers!
I’m going to go all Andrew Sullivan on you and take a long August vacation. Guest posters are encouraged to step up their output. During the next couple of weeks, I may post and I may not. Regular posting will resume after Labor Day.

Enjoy the time with family.
Comment by Robin Roberts — 8/17/2007 @ 2:16 pm
Ditto.
Comment by DRJ — 8/17/2007 @ 2:25 pm
I don’t feel like a sucker. I certainly get my money’s worth from your site!
Comment by ManlyDad — 8/17/2007 @ 3:06 pm
If you really were to go all Andrew Sullivan on us, Patrick, you’d be gone for six months.
Enjoy your time away!
Comment by Paul — 8/17/2007 @ 3:48 pm
If you really were to go all Andrew Sullivan on us, Patrick, you’d be gone for six months.
After have put out a bleg for much needed money.
Comment by stoo — 8/17/2007 @ 4:29 pm
have a good vacation. where you going?
Comment by assistant devil's advocate — 8/17/2007 @ 4:37 pm
I’m starting a pool.
1. When will we see the next post by Patterico? I pick August 20.
2. The next post after that? I pick August 21.
2. How many posts by Patterico between now and the time he says he’s coming back from vacation?
I pick seven.
Comment by nk — 8/17/2007 @ 4:40 pm
nk, if I didn’t think you had him in your pocket already, I’d take that bet. But betting against you would be like betting on an NBA game …
Comment by Robin Roberts — 8/17/2007 @ 4:48 pm
Does this mean the LA Times will have a free pass?
Comment by Rovin — 8/17/2007 @ 4:53 pm
You’re not going Andrew on us. Unless you have a hot boyfriend on the side we (and your wife) doesn’t know about.
But long August vacations are the pride of the French. Does this mean you’re really gone over to the other side?
Enjoy.
Comment by kishnevi — 8/17/2007 @ 5:24 pm
nk, if I didn’t think you had him in your pocket already, I’d take that bet.
Well, Robin, what can I say? It is a fact that Patterico runs exactly the kind of blog that I want to visit.
But I have nothing to do with it. No bribery. No long-distance mind control. I leave open the possibility that the world exists solely for my pleasure.
Comment by nk — 8/17/2007 @ 7:32 pm
go all Andrew Sullivan on you
Now that killed what was left of a good happy hour buzz.
Comment by PC14 — 8/17/2007 @ 8:50 pm
You just got back from vacation — slacker.
Comment by wls — 8/18/2007 @ 1:40 am
Just to thwart you, he’ll post eight.
Comment by Christoph — 8/18/2007 @ 1:46 am
Ok, Christoph’s in for eight posts. Who else wants to get in on this? Keep in mind the other two categories too (my comment #7).
Comment by nk — 8/18/2007 @ 5:28 am
Quick! Where is this blog’s liquor cabinet?
Beer fridge?
Cookie jar?
Comment by Parker — 8/18/2007 @ 5:57 am
Does he have a dancing armadillo?
Comment by NukemHill — 8/18/2007 @ 7:05 am
Have fun, enjoy the time off.
Although, you realize Alphie’s head will probably explode, as he’s been banned everywhere else.
Comment by RebeccaH — 8/18/2007 @ 8:44 am
did you turn your iron off?
Comment by steve — 8/18/2007 @ 8:52 am
Although, you realize Alphie’s head will probably explode, as he’s been banned everywhere else.
Nah. Staunch Brayer will simply
infest and hijackpost comments on the guest bloggers’ threads.Comment by Paul — 8/18/2007 @ 9:36 am
One of the wagers will be from a previously-unknown person. It will be Patterico himself, so his “guess” will win. You will be able to tell who it is because it will be accompanied by a knowledgeable slap at the Los Angeles Timid.
Comment by Bleepless — 8/18/2007 @ 10:44 am
Dude, you forgot to ask for money.
Comment by TallDave — 8/18/2007 @ 10:51 am
No, we can’t play for money since Congress passed some internet gambling law. The winner just gets to win.
Comment by nk — 8/18/2007 @ 11:07 am
I think TallDave was referring to AS’s habit of bracketing his vacations between heavy handed “pledge drives”.
Comment by Sean P — 8/18/2007 @ 11:31 am
Ahhh, sorry.
Comment by nk — 8/18/2007 @ 11:39 am
I thought he was going to give another “I’m only kidding post”, then I thought he really was going to post something that was going to give us fits, but he’s simply going on vacation? Heck, lots of people do that…have a nice one (while the rest of us play with your mind goading you into posting and testing if you can ignore all of our taunts. This will be just like some teen-age American tourists harassing the guards at Buckingham Palace.
I say he’ll hold out with only 3- but we really should post our guesses at somebody else’s site, so he can’t play favorites, you know…
Comment by MD in Philly — 8/18/2007 @ 6:40 pm
I have no inside information - I’m guest-posting because P was nice enough to let me (and undoubtedly Justin & WLS) chip in - but I agree with NK that Patterico will read, comment, and post when he can.
Comment by DRJ — 8/18/2007 @ 6:55 pm
Relax - have a good time. Enjoy your family!
Comment by Rodney A Stanton — 8/18/2007 @ 7:01 pm
OK DRJ, Justin, and WLS-
What’s his itinerary? We can organize a P2Party and drop in on him the Friday night of Labor day Weekend.
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