I have been doing this gig for almost 10 years now……..about 2 years on Blogger…I left because I like the format and the extras I got with WordPress……and 8 years here…….
I got this message from WP today……

Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!
You registered on WordPress.com 8 years ago!
Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging!
I can say that the best thing I had done for my blog was switching to WP……over at the other site I was getting plenty of hits but it was hollow I seldom got any comments…..I appreciate the comments and the exchanges through them….I much prefer quality over quantity…
I would like to thank everyone who visits IST for a great 8 years and hopefully we will have many more together…..
Keep up the good work, the critical thinking and respectful commenting!
Thanx my friend…I appreciate your patronage….chuq
Well done and congratulations..
Thanx I appreciate the visit….hope to see you again….chuq
‘hopefully we will have many more together’…..
Um,I ain’t gonna be around that long!
thanx chuq
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I am so glad…because the only thing that will stop my blog is death….and I am not ready for that just yet….chuq
I am!
I can hardly wait…grin
Aaahhh peace finally…
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Atta boy! Well done, my friend… though it does occur to me, one COULD view that sort of longevity as stubbornness over endurance, but, hey, who cares, right?… It’s always a pleasure to see your take on things; it’s always well reasoned…
Good job, dude. The Sarge would approve.
Lady P will outlast all of us…
gigoid
Thanx my friend…..and yes it is stubbornness….I appreciate your readership…..will be here until death or the next hurricane whichever comes first…..chuq
Stir It Up!
grin…
Congrats. 😃
Thanx…..I appreciate the props and thank you for following and commenting….chuq
WOW, WOW, WOW – talk about tenacity! Congratulations!
Thank you my friend….it has been great and I have met amazing people….thanx for your participation….chuq
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