Can you believe that summer is almost over?

Of course, sitting in my dungeon as I do 12 hours a day, the seasons all seem to run together. Why its seems like only yesterday I was hosting the Bonfire during Super Bowl week. This made for a ready-to-burn Bonfire motif, something sadly missing from this week’s conflagration. I guess what that means is that I’ll have to rely on my wit and wisdom to pull off the snarkiness necessary to make this week’s bunch of Bonfire fodder worth reading. Let’s see who wants to step up and get swatted first…

While not technically a Bonfire post, this Bonfire reminder from Kevin had some guy named Don Surber scheduled to host today instead of me. And this after Kevin had been begging me for months to once again lay my magic pen on his little bonfire project. (I really do hate it when the little people get all gushy on me).

And speaking of Don Surber... Next week’s Bonfire host has a horribly persnickety post about people who don’t tag their links to open in a new window. Well Jeee Zuz Chriminy! What a grouch. And you oughta know by now Don that if you tell someone to do something one way, they’ll make damn sure to do it the opposite.

Andrew at Dodgeblogium goes after Mr. Wills who hosted the Carnival of the Vanities last week and had the temerity to actually rate the posts submitted. I got a “8.” What’d you get Andrew? Andrew?

I can see why Harvey at Bad Example wanted to roast this post…it’s incomprehensible. For instance, what’s a “Numa Numa Dance?” See! I knew you’d hate it too.

This totally worthless piece is from Brian J. Noggle (I heartily distrust anyone who puts their middle initial in the name of their blog). What passes for a “musing” is truly obscure. Who cares about the Cardinals anyway – they will be toast when they meet my beloved White Sox in the World Series.

Bill at Pirates Cove compares Judith Miller to Charles Manson. Nice try Bill. I’m sure Judith Miller does not think she is Jesus Christ (I’m not so sure about her bosses at the Times).

Blog d’Ellision (mmmm…sounds French. I already hate it) gives us a wooden post about Velociman who I take it is another blogger. God, I hate inside blog jokes. Nice picture, though.

This link from Technogypsy is unfair. It leads to another post whose obscurance is matched only by the brevity and incoherence of the writing. But that’s not why it’s unfair. The link also displays last week’s Bonfire that he hosted! Talking about milking your Bonfire for all that it’s worth! Clever, but not quite clever enough! (Note: This link from the gypsy also came in the mail. It seems that I received the tail end of last week’s mail. But it’s okay. I’ll get Surber to link this Bonfire next week too)

Baboon Pirates is in a snit because they’ve banned wood chippers in the “euthanizing” (I prefer “slaughter”) of poultry. This is truly a fowl post – real bird droppings. (Insert stupid pun here.)

The Conservative Cat must be off his meds. Ferdy the cat definitely needs professional help writing about Star Trek and pedophilia in the same post. I know, I know…it was some moonbat psychologist from Huffington Post. But for God’s sake, don’t encourage the witch!

Rusty Shakleford at Jawa Report almost didn’t get this link. How can we throw a post with gorgeous, young (emphasize young as in “jailbait”) nubile, half naked, smiling, innocent girls on the Bonfire? Okay Doc…you got your link (and your traffic no doubt.)

HectorVex has a conversation with Cindy Sheehan and David Duke. I think it’s fictitious but it sounds just a bit too plausible for parody. Next time, try Sheehan and Osama. Now for that I’d click a link to read.

This an actual blog. They call it “AAFFLLAACCKK .” I don’t know quite what to say. Perhaps I could ask for a show of hands to see if we should throw the entire blog on this bonfire? But they’re new at this so let’s give them a second chance.

Josh Cohen at Multiple Mentality is asking if your brain has ever gone into a feedback loop. The way I read it, he’s asking if your brain has ever gone into a feedback loop. From what I gather, the post is about your brain going into a feedback loop. Hey! Just a gol dern minute. This one is insidious. Light that post!

Beth’s entry from My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy has the advantage of submitting the briefest post I’ve ever seen. Maybe the next one you can leave blank, Beth. And you’ve only left 14 comments on this site so you have a ways to go to catch up.

Coffee with CrankyBeach has a post about going to the dermatologist. Yuck! To me, there’s no sense telling everyone you’ve got some unpronounceable skin disease that will eventually cause your limbs to rot and eventually fall off. Of course, Crank didn’t admit to any such thing. But I can read between the lines. I will say not bad for typing one handed. Better get used to it….

Miriam’s Ideas is the name of the blog. And I sympathize with her. She had such a case of writers block she actually did a post on what’s on her nightstand. I don’t have a nightstand. Nor do I wear pajamas to bed. And if there’s anything else personal you’d like to know about me, just ask.

Wunderkraut asks a really, really dumb question. “Who here remembers my post about two and a half weeks ago about putting flow monitors into manholes?” Wouldn’t you be embarrassed to answer yes to that question? I think the boy should get out more.

From the “It’s Never Too Early Department” Maryhunter at TMH Bacon Bits has a post on stopping the ACLU from stopping Christmas. The jumping Santa is nice but the representational figure you’re using for the ACLU isn’t quite demonic enough. Next time, try using a picture of a Cave Troll from LOTR.

Just to show that insipid minds think alike, Jay from Stop the ACLU also has a post on why the ACLU should keep its bloody hands off Christmas. Enough is enough! I want no more Christmas themed posts until November!

Mean ole Meany channels Elvis and celebrates a birthday for someone. Not only that, but Two Dogs links to another post in this Bonfire! Is this incest? Or coincidence? I smell a conspiracy afoot. Either that or my tin foil hat needs adjusting.

Steve Pavlina.com bills his blog as “Personal Development for Smart People.” Well, that let’s just about everyone out who’s posted this week. The post itself – “How to know when to end a long term relationship” takes 1500 words to say what I usually say in about 10.

Northstar at Peoples Republic of Seabrook is a panderer. But that’s okay since he’s pandering to gay people. Now if I were some rightwing whacko, homophobic nut I’d say something really off color and tasteless. Since I’m not, I’ll just think it.

Note: If I missed anyone please let me know. I got some of the emails mixed up so if I didn’t include your entry I apologize. Just leave a comment and I’ll fix it in a jiffy.