Just because I can…

C World has put out the list of the Top 11 Lamest blogs http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27792365/ has the list.  But during this holiday season I thought I would put out the Instant Donahue list of

The Elite 8′s

Yup, lists in eight of things I love, hate etc…

Let’s start it off..  See the other sets at http://www.instanttragedy.com

Elite 8 Blog/Rss Feeds

This award goes to the Top 8 blogs/rss feeds that I will check before anything else .

8. I will teach you to be rich -It’s a personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else — including entrepreneurship — for getting rich.  I read it to help remind me about the little things that I could be doing to help me save money, for vacations and things for my kids. “Action is more important than reading 50 blogs.”- Ramit Sethi   And thus it’s one of the Elite 8.

7. Dilbert – DUH.  In the land of cubical hell he encompasses all the pointy head bosses in the world.

6. Blog Maverick – Mark Cuban’s blog is filled with promotion of his HD enterprises and his unique take on everything.  Not many people would explain why they are investigation by the SEC.  And he’s a MFFL.  Go Mavericks!

5. I can’t believe I ate the whole thing – Astin is a culinary GENIUS.  Though I am still waiting for his recipe for Egg Bread, he always has a unique and delicious way to look at things.

4. The life and thoughts of a midwest geek – Tim is a man who has a bunch of blogs, a bunch of kids and a lot of heart.  He is the reason I’ve been looking at Digital SLR cameras again.

3. Gcox – Though he has been busy with hunting, karaoke and work.  Gary is my brother from another mother.  Even though he is an okie and roots for Boomer Sooner, which has to be the STUPIDEST Fight song ever.  What you sing Boomer Sooner over and over again? Sheesh.  I will sing it at Okie Vegas but I will insist on NO VIDEO/AUDIO.  There is a limit to my shame.

2. (tie) The Wife and Doc Chako – Yup, you can’t have one without the other.  I alternate which one I open first since there are some days where I don’t feel like “ladies first”.  The Doc is always there with a grin whether it be a poker story or the opportunity to make you smile with a OOPSY!  The Wife’s pictures are always one where I had wished I took myself.

1. Bam-Bam – A brother of mine, no we’re not related, but the time we spent in Vegas talking and his offers to help me with anything I needed to get Doc Chako’s guitar ready is just a mere portion of the man.  Though I love the Frantic Fridays and the ability for him to tap in and let me into his life, he is an older brother to me.

Elite Friends

This award goes to the Top 8 blogs/rss feeds that are my friends that I haven’t mentioned above.

8. Evy’s Top Pair – Hellooooo Nurse!

7. Riggstad’s Nut Straight – We had a vision, and it will come true soon.

6. Poker Stage – Falstaff is the man.  When people don’t want to do something, he is there.  When it needs to be done, he is there.  When you are tired and exhausted needing a drink… he is there.

5. oossuuu – Not many people depend on you to get the hardest ticket in town then after watching his team lose come and help mount a big screen tv. A scholar and a gentlemen.

4. Dead Money = SirAlCantHang – Ever since he was put on “Vacation” the blog seems like its lost its fuel.  But I have a feeling that the blogger gathering in december will put him back onto a topless woman state of mind.

3. Everyone else that I haven’t mentioned yet.

2. Poker and other Stuff - My friend Recess has had a hard year.  I feel for him and remind him that the greatest joys are around the corner.

1. The Poker Enthusiast - Dusty is a hell of a man and I consider him one of my best friends. He listens without judgment and offers advice when I don’t need it but I should listen to it anyway.