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If there is enough interest, I may up the number. I chose this number because it is round. Not like 10 is round, but similar. Also because it seemed like a good number to ensure that (if the 12 are active types) there is good blog activity, and because it seemed likely that at first we probably would get only perhaps two dozen nominees.

If there is enough interest, I may up the number. I chose this number because it is round. Not like 10 is round, but similar. Also because it seemed like a good number to ensure that (if the 12 are active types) there is good blog activity, and because it seemed likely that at first we probably would get only perhaps two dozen nominees.

What's wrong with 14? It's more round than 12 and 10. It is easily divided by 7. 12 and 10 aren't. What do you have against it? 14 is a perfectly good number. I always liked 14. 10 gets too much attention. 10 pennies equal a dime; heck, it's got a whole metric scale. And 12. 12 is a dozen. Think of all the dozens that exist due to the number 12. Yeh, 10 and 12 always get all the good honors; they get all the attention. Besides, if you don't go with 14, I'll play the R card.

I've got one of those blog things, but I haven't been keeping it up to date.

I chose this number because it is round. Not like 10 is round, but similar.

Not from Alabama by any chance, are you? 12 is finger-counting to some of those guys....

Now that I have annoyed and irritated you, I come hat in hand to ask to participate. My particular areas of expertise are military affairs (24 years and counting, almost all of it in combat arms) and the GWOT, and aviation, but since my military career went part-time I have had a lot of oddball civilian jobs as well.

I get along with most FReepers except racists (who don't stay FReepers for long, because JimRob whacks 'em) and overheated conspiracy theorists. (having participated in a few conspiracies, they are a lot harder than people think.

There's stuff I don't comment on. I have nothing to add, for instance, to the abortion debate (my mind is made up, but you guys can make up your own minds without my help. I did).

I try to be respectful to everybody, even "Hillary!". I don't always succeed.

Also, I think it very important that Republicans for Sharpton be represented (grin).

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