Category Archives: meta

Bragging Rights Central archive, Apr 2013 – Dec 14

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I still haven’t quite got back into the regular BRC update habit, but rest assured I have systems in place to make sure I don’t miss any of your awesome comments or posts! Date listed is the date of archiving, … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The results of the Fourth Annual VWXYNot? Readers’ Choice Comment of the Year Award vote are IN! The winner is… (insert drumroll here) …BEAN-MOM! Congratulations Bean-Mom – please let me know to which email address you’d like me to send … Continue reading →

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VOTE, YOU BASTARDS!

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I only have 15 usable votes so far in the 2012 Comment of the Year award, despite the post having had more than 100 unique hits! Please follow the link to remedy this unacceptable situation, if you have not already … Continue reading →

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Fourth Annual VWXYNot? Readers’ Choice Comment of the Year Award!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(I’m off sick with a really nasty cough for the second day in a row, so I’m pushing this out a day earlier than planned ‘cos I’m bored) So as regular readers know, every Friday, more or less, I choose … Continue reading →

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2012 Bragging Rights

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

HURRAH! It’s that time of year when I start going through the Bragging Rights Central archives of my favourite comment(s) from this blog and post(s) from other blogs – see the sidebar for details – trying to pick my favourite … Continue reading →

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Hanging out on corners

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I realised this morning that I’ve been delinquent in doing my part to promote an exciting new Occam’s Typewriter venture – a group blog, Occam’s Corner, on the Guardian’s science blogs network. (I did add the feed to the “Latest … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, blog roll, cancer research, meta, quacks, rants, science | 11 Comments

Bragging Rights Central archive, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The recent lack of regular updates is due to my new job: I used to update the sidebar at my desk during my Friday lunch break, but now that I work in a much more social environment and have lunch … Continue reading →

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New Bragging Rights Central Post

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Comments and posts archived April 2012 – September 2012 (I missed the last two weeks due to Good Friday and then a day off last week. Oops – bad blogger!) Comment(s) of the Week Apr 20 2012: Michael McCarthy for … Continue reading →

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Question About “VWXYNot?”

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Thus read the title of an email in my inbox this morning. The message continued: Hey, I consult for a Canadian immigration lawyer who is looking to expand her presence online.  I am  interested in having a mention within one of your … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, cancer research, communication, idiocy, meta, personal, science | 16 Comments

And the readers’ choice favourite comment of 2011 is:

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(Drumroll) Eva for “I’ve dated someone who showed me a powerpoint presentation about his work on the first date. That should have been a sign, but the topic was actually interesting, so it didn’t put me off right there and … Continue reading →

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