Tuesday, June 3, 2008

BLOG ENTRY #300!!! TIME FOR A CONTEST!!!

That's right folks...this is my 300th blog entry! Who'da thunk it possible? Seems like just yesterday I sat down to create a place I could vent about my beloved Shmoopy and his impending life changing decision.

Now, 300 entries later, this crazy little wiener blog has become so much more than that. It's my place to vent, to complain, to cheer, to argue, to educate, to laugh, to cry and to meet new people. I've shared so much with all y'all and yet you keep coming back!! YAHOO FOR YOU!! (and me!) :)

It's become such a big part of my life that I would honestly be sad if it disappeared tomorrow. (Please blog gods, don't let that EVER happen!) Having limited computer access this last week has truly shown me how miserable I'd be if I couldn't blog at least once in awhile. And it's also shown me how forlorn I'd be if I couldn't check in on y'all's blogs now and again. Perish the thought!

So, in honor of BIG ENTRY #300, I am holding a contest. The prize is yet another super, secret, fantastic gift. (as yet to be determined) I considered giving away one slightly used, slightly cranky, mohawk sporting 14 year old, but I figured Kim-D would be the only one to enter. (she's got such a soft spot for my youngest!) So instead, I will come up with something with an actual dollar value cuz Mr. Connor is certainly priceless. (cue the violins and the ahhhhh's from y'all!)

You can enter as MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE. But all entries MUST be left on this entry. And each entry must be IT'S OWN COMMENT. I considered limiting y'all to one entry per person but based on past contests, y'all like your contest freedom. Plus, I'm so excited to see what all y'all come up with that limiting your creativity would just be plain silly.

Here's the deal....

I have, at times, considered renaming my blog. Every once in awhile, when I take a peek at how people search/find my blog, I get a bit skeeved out. I can't tell you how many people have stumbled onto the WWoW while looking for "men with long hairy wieners," or "boys growing big long wieners," or "wieners up the butt." Nice, huh?

Generally, I don't dwell on this seedy side of my blog. After all, I don't really care HOW you find me, as long as you like me and come back now ya' hear! But sometimes, well sometimes, I get to thinkin' about what else the WWoW could be called. (Cuz with a different name, all those hairy wiener lovers might NOT find me, right?) :)

And that's where y'all come in. If you could rename this little bitty blog, what would you choose?

And don't pretend like you haven't given this some thought in the past. I KNOW that the WWoW takes up a good chunk of your thoughts each day! Right? Right?

And if that's too hard, then maybe you'd like to come up with a new tag line for the WWoW. I happen to like the milk bone underwear line but maybe you have something better?

So, that's it folks. Leave me a comment (or 100) with a new blog name or a new tag line. Make sure you tell me which topic (name or tag line) your entry falls under. The contest will run all week (thru Friday night) and then I personally (gulp) for the first time ever (gulp) will pick the winner. (gulp) Usually I wimp out and make someone else select the winner. But this time, since it is my blog, I figure I need to MAN UP and choose the best myself. (gulp)

If I get tons and tons and tons of entries for both categories, I MAY even pick 2 winners - one for the title and one for the tag line. Then again, I may not. Guess it's all up to you and how awesome your entries are!

Have fun and wow the socks off of me! I honestly can't wait to see what y'all come up with! And please feel free to spread the word about the contest on your blog. The more entries the merrier!

Can you believe how excited baby Sarah got when she heard about this contest?

92 Wienerific Comments:

Amalia said...

WOW! I'm #1! Here's my (first) idea:

"The Dachshund Diaries: Dishing Daily Drama since 2007"

MET said...

Of course I've told you this on numerous occasions already, but your tag line should be something like:

Random Shit You Didn't Know You Needed to Know Until Today But Now Can't Forget No Matter How Hard You Try

Love ya!

marky said...

I will have to think long and hard on this one... I love your blog name!

Bogart in P Towne said...

I sorta like WWoW...

My entry then is to keep it called:

Wonderful World of Wieners

Avitable said...

Dachshundmania

Michelle said...

Hallie, The only problem with renaming your blog is that your URL will remain the same. Can you change your URL and take all your info with you? So given that, those skeevers would still be able to find you. But, just to humor you I will think long and hard about it today. I can't work until I come up with an idea. Sorry boss!

kim-d said...

OH NO, NO, NO, NO...this is just not right!!!

You ARE Wonderful World of Wieners. That is the reason I found you! I saw that name and I HAD to see what it was all about. This is worse that when they came up with "New Coke."

A tagline is do-able, altho I like milkbone undies, too. But to change WWoW? That would be a travesty!

I'll get back to ya--many times--on the tagline.

David said...

Dachshund Palooza or Scmoopy versus the Red Baron

Debbie in NC said...

I already love Amalia's comment, but if you're BEING FOUND then why would you want to change it? But then again...I've wanted to change mine too.

I will give this some thought and get backatya...I think "Hallie" should fit in there somewhere if you change it. I just like the name :) ((Hallie)) oh...and the person!!!!

katy said...

How about.....
'Phone calls from Shmoopy saying I love you mom,
Mohawked teen boys who think they're the bomb
Cute little wieners playing with string
These are a few of my favorite things....'
I'm sure you can figure out the tune and I know its too long for either....but I was home from work early and somtimes I get carried away.

Dee said...

I am aghast to think you would change the name of your blog! There are so many idiotically named, lackluster blogs out there -I know, I've read many of them - and YOUR blog is original and funny. Since "wonderful world" is a bit trite, how about "wacky world"?? Or Maine Weiner Lines?

katy said...

Or...
Emails from Shmoopy with lots of great pictures,
Husbands that finally get rid of their stitches,
Cute little wieners all dressed up with bling
These are a few of my favorite things.
Can you tell my daughters school did the sound of music this year? I promise I will quit with the long, music themed tag lines now, they are too long to use but fun to come up with.

Moi said...

Life without a Doxie isn't really living

Don't know about the blog name yet

Ness said...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I couldn't change the WWoW name if I tried. It's classic. It's established. It needs to stay.

Now the tag line...

Come gather round the food dish as we talk about wieners of all kinds--the good, the bad, the furry and the ugly. Every wiener has their story.

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for a different kind of girl said...

First, I like your blog name as is. It all works well together!

But I'll do some thinking. It's too soon on the first day of summer vacation for me to think clearly!

Second, I don't know if it makes me smirk more or shake my head, but I think it's kind of hilarious that people searching for what they're searching for when they find you actually use the word "weiners"!

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Alice said...

I'm going to enter even though you told me I couldn't. My mother is wearing Prada. Not me. :) And in all fairness, it's just shoes (Prada), but I was damn impressed that she was wearing prada and had to share it with you. ;)

So - I will always know you as WWoW, but I do have a tagline for you from the esteemed Lewis Grizzard (famous southern writer):

Life is like a dogsled race. If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes.

xooxox

David said...

Hallie's Comets

heartshapedhedges said...

It's a dogs life.

claudia said...

Doxie Chronicles

Maybe a go at a tagline later.

Mabunny said...

Hmm, how about new blog name of
"Dishin' With Doxies"

and tag line?
Come on in , sit , read, look at wieners and have fun:))

Seriously Hal, not good at this sort of thing but hey I'll give it a shot. Never thought i"d have anything to blog about either, lol.

Love the other entries so far too.
And how people reach your blog? that leaves images that I'd rather not even remotely think about, lol.

Kellan said...

I am not voting for a change in your site name - I like it the way it is. I will come up with something, though - just to enter your contest - I'll be back. Happy 300th, btw!

See you - Kellan

Stacie said...

seriously, I can't think of a BETTER name, no matter how people find your blog.

So if that eliminates me from the contest I am cool with that, but I don't think you should change a thing. NOT ONE THING. It is perfect just as it is. :)

Lena said...

How about:

Hot Diggity Dog Blog

lol

Anonymous said...

This is the first time I have signed, but I read your blog everyday! I have had Doxies my whole life! Right now we have just two. Roxie our oldest just passed away about a month ago. We have Raymond and Rosie left!

I like the name now, but just in case you do change it.........how bout Doxie's Domain.

Sam Gleason

sidetracked said...

I think you should leave it Hallie, I love it and don't think it's inappropriate at all or the way people stumble upon it. I vote to keep it the same :(

Cerulean Blue said...

Simple and sweet..

Diary of Doxie Doodles

(same alliteration and flow w/ out the perves :) )

Just Me said...

title:

LittleChaunceyHallisicleDachshundIsFerocious

Not a good name, but I had to get it out of my head before I could move on.

More later!

Just Me said...

title:

Hot Diggety Weiner Dogs

(I REALLY should be working!)

Caption: (visit the link) http://www.unc.edu/depts/jomc/academics/dri/idog.jpg

Just Me said...

Oh, for what it's worth, I like the blog name too.

Maybe you can change it without changing it? Can you use the acronym instead?

BoWWoW?

Bow down to WWoW?

Seriously, I'm not trying to flood you with entries, but every time I submit the blinkin' comment I think of something else.

Lots of good doggie quotations could be your tagline. http://www.quotationspage.com/subjects/dogs/

My favorite is: "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."

I'll shut up now. Really.

I hope so...

dlyn said...

How about the Halliesicle Chronicles? Seriously, I like it just the way it is and the perverts will find you anyway, so why even try to avoid them? And, I seriously want to know what the offensive suggestions are that you deleted. I'm bad, I know.

jojo said...

I love the Wwow! I think you should keep it, but its o.k. to change the tagline, but i'm begging you to keep the Wwow.
9get it begging--ha ha)
j

kimmy said...

How about...

"Once Upon a Weiner"

me

kimmy said...

Or...

"The Dynamic Dachshund Duo"

me

kimmy said...

Or maybe...

"There Once were two Weiners in the Window" (you know, like the song).

me

wendster said...

Debbie Doxie Does Dallas

heh heh heh

(title)

wendster said...

The Doxie Diaries

title

wendster said...

Big. Hairy. Weiners.

LOL.

kimmy said...

Last one...I promise...

"Livin' the good life with two Weiners"

Ok - I'll stop now...

me

wendster said...

The Daschund is #7 this year on America's favorite purebred dog list, according to registration numbers tallied by the American Kennel Club.

Just sayin.

Heck ... Who am I kidding? I love your blog title. I saw it on a comment list and said: That's got to be a funny blog! I'm going directly over there. And I did. And you are. And you are stuck with me. But be prepared for some more ridiculous attempts at choosing a new blog title for you because I love prizes.

Wendy

wendster said...

Chomper Chauncey and the Lunch Meat

(The other dogs would be the lunch meat ... hot dogs ... get it?)

title.

wendster said...

Frankfurter in Maine

title

wendster said...

Hallie-ucinating ... ?

heh heh

title

wendster said...

Hallie's Comment
title

Huh? uuuhhhhh? I like it!

wendster said...

Frankfurterstein

title

(Milk bone underwear HAST to stay)

wendster said...

Hey. I just had a thought. (Apparently I have had SEVERAL.)

Why not just drop WWoW all together and move the first line of your tagline up .. ?

It's a Dog Eat Dog World
title
And I'm Wearing Milkbone Underwear
tagline

that would keep the weiner hunters away, but still refer to dogs ... which you love so much ... and you could STILL keep your illustration which would let everyone know when they came in that the world revolves around weiners.

Of course ... you are so wild you could probably get away with

My World Revolves Around Weiners

But of course, you'd get some offers, I'm thinkin'.

OR how about

My World Wevolves Awound Weiners?

OK.

I have to go and clean my bathroom now.

Pick me.

wendster said...

Just for the record, I thought of Hallie's commeNt before I saw David's suggestion.

Just sayin'. Tap tap you're out David.

And I like the idea to re-spell weiner (which would make "just me" the winner, maybe?) But I'm the one recrafting it for you ... so you could pick me instead. My idea is

The Wonderful World of WINNERS

and then, like with a crayon or something, you have a little carat pointing between the I and the N and you draw in an E and cross out the N or something like that. But then only winners would find your blog.

Just an idea.

Tonjia said...

First, I vote for continuing to call it WWoW, because Hallie and WWoW go hand in hand.

Second, if you are getting wackos because of the name (I noticed the comments deleted by you in the comment section) THEN...

why not "Its a Dog Eat Dog World" and your tag line could be and I am wearing milk bone underwear.

kudos to Wendster thought of this first..

Just Me said...

Lots of titles:

Drooling Dachshunds

Tails from the Dachs-side

(I liked "Hallies Comments" too.)

Doggie Diamonds

Since Shmoops was the reason you started this blog, what about:

Hang on Shmoopy (like the song)

(Yeah, I know. I'll probably be back)

Mama Bear said...

I love WWoW. Can't think of any better title! No, to changing it!!!
I guess this doesn't count for the contest but I don't think it needs to change. It's you!!

God Bless~
Debbie

Mabunny said...

Oh,hmm, I don't know, how about

A Wiener A Day...

Keeps the Frowns at Bay...

I know , silly and corny right?
But haven't you figured that out about me yet hallisicle? lol

( thats Judy's entry)

Becky said...

Wienerpedia...
Everything you needed to know about wieners, and other useless information.

Michelle said...

I see the deleted comments. Are the skeevers bothering you?

Vegas Princess said...

The Doxie Dish: A Blog To Waste Your Steaks On

Okay you know I couldn't resist...

I will be back with a real one once I think for a while. :)

Apple said...

How about "Hallie's Hairy Hounds".

Apple said...

"Winding down with my weiner"
a place for me to vent and be calm.

Apple said...

"My wild weiners and their family"

Okay, I think I am done now...maybe.

katie said...

Sausage Stories!! yes!! that's what i would name it. but then again you might get even more sceevy people coming your blog!
hhaa!!
:)

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Michelle said...

Daily Dacshund

Michelle said...

Devoted to Dachshunds (oops, both were names btw)

Michelle said...

Tagline: Where chasing our tails is better than the alternative

Coffee Bean said...

oooh! FUN FUN!!! Hmmmmm... okay... how about:

"Hot Doxy Mama with Moxy" (ya know... doxy as in dauchshound... is that even how you spell that? Cause it's not lookin' right... and you can leave the Hot off if you want)

and under it...hmmmmm... how about:
"A wealth of information you didn't really want to know"

And I'm still waiting for you to send me a new toothbrush.

Hey, I am trying to get the word out about something and having a little contest on my blog. Come check it out!

Erin Lohden said...

No! No! No! No! You CANNOT change the name! I love the Wonderful World of Wiener name so so so much I use it in my everyday language whenever I can throw it in! So I vote for you to keep your original, genius, brilliant name!

The Sports Mama said...

There are days when I would happily trade MY 14 year old for YOUR 14 year old. Not today... but there are days...

I've had some rather odd searches end up at my blog, too... scary what kind of freaky things go on out there, isn't it? :)

kimmy said...

I thought of one more in my sleep,

"Dachshunds Rule, Cats Drool"

Later gator...

me

kimmy said...

Oh, and I saved the best for last,

"Is that a weiner in your computer, or are you just happy to read me?"

Walking away from the computer now...

me

TanyaK said...

Name:
Dachshund Delerium



Personally I love WWoW. Don't change!

Mental P Mama said...

I don't want you to change a thing. The name fits in every aspect of your life!

Bogart in P Towne said...

Change the tagline to:

Welcome to my world and don't let the Wieners poke you in the eye.

Cindy said...

I agree with everyone, I like WWoW and your tagline!

Not very creative - but

Title: Hallie's Wonderful World. . .

Tag: full of weiners, hunks, mohawks, and airmen. . .

Caution said...

First, I will trade you one 13 year girl with attitude for one mohawked boy.

Second, I like the blog's name.

Third, how about a tag line like this: Saying it the way you wish you could.

Kaci said...

Okay when you wrote WWoW I immediately thought of What Would a Weiner Do? I know it's cheesy but thought it was hilarical! :)

BOSSY said...

Bossy's entry:

Hawt Dawg.

LadiesoftheHouse said...

Yiniki (pronounced Yeye {rhymes with eye}-nee-kee)

It's a Polish saying for when you have more than one wiener dog lol

Tag line: The Long and the Short Of It All

Kris

Apple said...

"My weiner's bloggier than your weiner."

(My brain is no longer creative at this point.) ha ha

How about "Mr. Hallisicle's hottie"
My life, with weiners, exposed.

Apple said...

"Oh I wish I was one of Mrs. Halliesicles weiners"...
"So everyone could be in love with me."

Okay, I am absolutely done. My brain is shot. :)

jojo said...

"A tale of a woman and her wieners"

Greta said...

One Woman in a World Full of Wieners

Lizzy said...

OK, here's my vote...

I also say keep WWoW, but I'd change up the tag line every now and then.

~Lizzy

Greta said...

Or how about "Halliday"

Greta said...

Maybe "Doxilicous"?

Greta said...

"Dear Doxie:"?

Becky said...

Airmen, and wieners, and ducks...oh my.

jojo said...

"A woman alone in a house full of wieners."

o.k. sounds like a horror movie and probably won't keep the creepies away.

wendster said...

LOLOLOLOL~ My hats off to all of you. You just gave me a really good laugh.

And come to my blog. I have some weiners for your viewing pleasure, Hallie.

Yes yes ... "come see my weiner(s)" ... that's what I'm saying.

Apple? You are getting in some good ones. LOL

Burgh Baby's Mom said...

You can't change the name. I forbid it. Besides, it won't fix the skeeves finding you. You'd have to go remove the word "wieners" and "weiners" from every single post you've ever done because it's the text of the posts that gets people here via Google.

But, for a tagline, how about, "Not THAT kind of wiener, you perv!"

well read hostess said...

I'm pretty fond of WWoW, but you could add, "And I'm Not Talking Penises, Pervs." Just kidding.

I like Bossy's, too.

Maybe "Haute Dawg"?

www.memorablemoments.typepad.com said...

Change it to the Wonderful World of Pooping Wieners

marky said...

I think you need to keep the WWOW..but maybe your tag line could be "the long and short of it"
or "Where size matters"

Karen Deborah said...

wonderful world of weiner dogs.
tag line- trivia dn photos you'll never forget but may wish too.
the penis thing is just NASTY.

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