My friend Lynne DeVenny nailed it (as she often does) when she once said that blogging without comments is like talking to yourself.  So true!  I love to get comments on my blog.  Every notification I get in my email is like a special treat that gives me a momentary “oh goody!” 

Wait. Scratch that.  Not all comments give me a momentary “oh goody!”  Some comments just make me automatically hit the delete button. 

If you’ve ever entered a comment on this blog you might have noticed that the first one didn’t show up right away.  That’s because my blog is set up so I can moderate comments before they get published.  First time commenters go through an approval process where they sit in my WordPress queue so I can identify the person as “approved” or “spam.”  Once you have been put on my approved list your comments go up automatically. 

Theoretically this means I can censor what people say.  Please know that I would never do this to a real reader.  Everyone has a right to their own opinion and is free to express it.  Except spam bots.  Since they are not real they don’t get the benefit of my censorship policy except for here where I will share with you some of the comments that didn’t make it to my blog.  And yes, I will l give them some undeserved privacy by not sharing their email address so they can’t get spammed. 

Let’s start with this comment I received concerning a post I wrote about emptying ink pens and filling spiral notebooks.  Charles found this very useful and seemed to think this might cure his acne. 

This bot was so touched by what I have to say he was speechless. 

Sometimes “people” try to impress me with their vast knowledge in legal matters and cobweb sites?  Don’t forget to click on that link for great travel deals in China! 

Janis tries to give me encouragement as well as a little constructive criticism.  Thanks Janis. 

And this one is so damn inappropriate it’s funny. 

Comments anyone?