Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Year in Review 2015: Number 2
My occasional alternate history posts never generate any feedback, so I'm amazed that the second most visited post on the year was this one from August 25.
It was on this day in 1875 that Captain Matthew Webb became the first person recorded to successfully swim the English Channel unaided.
Webb's feat was a carefully crafted bit of public showmanship. That the crossing had never been done and was thought impossible fueled the public's interest. The accomplishment made Webb famous and rich.
Hmm. Bold athletic achievements motivated by gambling? Instant and eternal fame? It sounds like this is just the sort of event that would inspire a certain time-traveling tourist we know.
I'm guessing Matt Webb has a big family who like to Google his name.
The top post of 2015 will be revealed Tomorrow.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Happy Birthday, Booster Gold!
Jon Michael "Booster" Carter was born on December 29, 2442, which makes today his -427th birthday.
Booster Gold cake by Annette Price
Congratulations, Booster! Here's to 427 more.
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Monday, December 28, 2015
Year in Review 2015: Number 3
The time has come to pad some blog posts with a look back at the year that was.
The post coming in at number three on the countdown of most visited posts on Boosterrific.com in 2015 was this cosplay suggestion by Patrick Dean that ran in May.
Dean originally posted the image to his site, My Half Assed Cosplay Ideas.
The countdown continues on Wednesday.
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Friday, December 25, 2015
Christmas Time Is Here
Tinuvial hates this pic, but I'm running it again anyway. Sorry, bud.
Merry Christmas, Booster boosters!
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Boosterrific Poll Going on Vacation
I'd even read Secret Wars if it crossed over with Booster Gold.
Last week's poll question: Which inter-company crossover would you be most likely to buy? (47 votes)
No new question today, as the Boosterrific.com Poll is going on hiatus. After recovering a near-disastrous error with the poll database last month, I've begun re-evaluating how I'm handling the poll. Stay tuned for updates.
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