Jes Saint had commented that she’d be interested to see where all the readers come from. I made a lil’ MSPaint action that showed the linkages.

I tried to incorporate everyone who has left a comment (and some who haven’t) within the last month or two. If I missed you, I apologize.

Here it is!

Ruth Bleakley can often be seen lingering around decrepit houses in Worcester with peeling lead paint in the hopes that someone will take a picture of her. Her other interests include binding books (that’s right) , reading books, petting cats, riding bikes and lurking on Etsy.com forums. She also has the pleasure of being married to the soon-to-be-salty Ryan Schenk.

Side note from Mike D:
Ruth ALSO procrastinates. This entry was sent to me a mere 85 minutes ago.

I’m Sander! A long-time coworker and antagonist of Mike D, we originally met in college, probably. Everybody I’ve ever met has figured out everything about me in under 5 minutes.

Someday I hope to become good enough at something I love (riding motorcycles?) to make a living at it. Although I’ll probably just settle for having my own “1000 lb. man” special on the Discovery Channel before I die of explosive heart failure.

Hi! I’m Theresa. I’m Michael’s sister.

One time when we were little Michael fell off the swingset. As he fell he slid along an exposed screw sticking out of the metal structure. A HUGE gash opened up in his side. I ran over, picked him up, and carried him inside where our Mom applied some disinfectant.

He still has a scar. Mom and I probably saved his life.

Ryan Schenk enjoys the ocean, and aspires one day to become a salty barnacle with leathery skin who smokes a pipe. At the age of nine, he was the inspiration for Matthew Christopher’s novel Skateboard Renegade (http://www.hbgusa.com/books/77/0316135496/index.html). He is married to an avenging librarian and pretends to dislike her cat Meowstro.

Bio: I’m Nicole and I have a natural affinity for disaster. Undiagnosable diseases… Walking into glass doors… Falling UP the stairs… Happens on a regular basis but it makes my life interesting.

I’m Abby. I have the happy privilege of being mike d’s cousin and former
schoolmate. The ring on my phone is Back in Black. I hate to do my laundry
because my basement freaks me out.

Four truths and a Lie. Bruce Campbell is my cousin, but he doesn’t keep in touch. My first car had a model railroad in the back seat and trunk. I can sing barbershop upside down. I only use Land O’Lakes unsalted butter in my cooking, for the ladies. I golf once per year, no more, no less.

I’m Tim! I went to London with Mike D. We terrorized that country. We got an ‘A’ on our project, but it was probably more because of the dark threats we made to the adviser than quality work.

Former coworker of MikeD at Subway. I’m a hospital corpsman in The World’s Greatest Navy. I’m the mom of Lucy and the buddy of my cat Jacob. I love all things Disney and can be seen driving a Volvo. I’m also a Republican, but please don’t hold that against me.

Hi there. I’m Lauren. I’m kind of a nerd. I like to blog and write and play video games and do other geeky things. I know Mike D. from The Ultimate Blogger 2, and I envy his super 1337 MSPaint skills. (MSPaint makes me think nerdy thoughts.)

I’m j2, a guy who tries to do awesome things. I once voluntarily wore 25 t-shirts at the same time. This is because cottage cheese is delicious.

I’m Shaun McQuaid. I have a history of answering questions and a love for ancient technology, especially video games (Atari! Hurrah!). My car used to talk, and I once had a dream in which I received a coupon that was redeemable for FREE FAJITAS wherever they might be served. And, as my numerous batting trophies will attest to, I am a famed scientist in the area of disappearing socks.

Bio: I’m Tyler. People call me a hippy but what they don’t know is that hippies are the last line of defense against a massive robot attack.
You’ll all be thanking me in 2047.

bio:
My Name is Devin, met Mike D. through our mutual quest for adventure, and I enjoy long runs and looking terrible in sunglasses

Bio: I’m Ben… some of my friends call me Angry Ben, but I think I’m just misunderstood. I’m a Libra, I like walking hand-in-hand by the ocean, sunsets, synchronized hand-claps, and soft rock. I met mike through our shared love of small, flightless birds.

Bio: I’m Jesse. I’m ridiculous, I’m Italian, and I’m ridiculously Italian. My legacy is to vanquish all who would oppose me…. at Wheel of Fortune.

I like the outdoors - skiiing, hiking, climbing, camping - and I work hard to protect Mother Nature through green engineering and with my bizarre aptitude for making overly elaborate Excel spreadsheets.

bio: I’m Jon Abad and I serve as sheriff and technical advisor to the stars. Normally i write at jonabad.com but there’s no way I’m missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime event! I play dodgeball, love to cook and am a firm believer in green ideas like public transportation and car sharing!

Location: Brighton, UK
Bio: I like Star Wars and play a lot of Ultimate. I can generally be found playing videogames, running around a field chasing a disc, taking photos of other people playing Ultimate, or laughing at Mike D injuring himself with Kung Fu Party Tricks.

amandalynferri - fun. nyc. food. queer. friends. pop punk. cavalier
king charles puppies. hey, let’s rage.

With a cup of melted butter in one hand and chocolate dipped marshmallow in the other, Kurt brings “Fatness” to a whole new level. Beneath his long flowing locks sits a masses brain jam packed full of Knowledge, none of it useful, but Knowledge nonetheless!

I do a bit of everything, and I enjoy most all of it. Everyone should learn to snowboard, and everyone should do a ridge run in the Whites at least once.

Hi.

So let’s see how this goes. 720 posts in a month. A single month of insane web updates. Will the internet be able to handle the onslaught? Will the readers be overwhelmed with content? Will Mike D get sick of his own website and abandon it all together? We shall see!

Today you’ll be introduced to the main players in this event. Some participated in greater quantity than others, but I love them all the same. If you’re joining us late, you can read all the entries HERE.

The Kickoff! from mikedidonato on Vimeo.

To download the kickoff video, click here:
kickoff.wmv

Thanks to everybody for being such awesome readers.

Regular posting is scheduled to return February 1st, 2008.