Congratulations to Mr Blog...

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Member - Michael J (SA)

Well, Mick O, aka Mr Blog you have reached 100000 views on your blogs.

Well done, I can't begin to imagine just how much time goes into them.

Do you get an engraved cup or sumfink??

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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:39

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:39

No wonder the site been that slow.. :-)

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:51

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:51

Ha bloody Ha Richard ;-) Cheers. Mick.

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Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:50

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:50

Cheers Michael

I’m amazed myself that they’ve generated over 80,000 hits in the past 10 months or so. I’ve always kept a journal when I’ve travelled mind you I don’t think my first, compiled at age 10, will hit the Exploroz site any time soon. These are simply the journals I write for myself, as I have always done. While it takes a bit of commitment to sit down at the end of a long or hard day, it’s well worth it in the end. Also serves as a good reminder of all the holiday photos as well.

I started posting these as an alternative to creating a website as I had little time or understanding of how to build such a thing. Perhaps that’s a project for retirement when I hope to have a bit more spare time on my hands LOL. They really are an easy way to share your experiences and in a forum that is travel specific as well. It’s amazing how high the Exploroz posts/blogs/treks and places appear on a Google search list.

What I’m glad to see that there are many others now sharing their travel experiences as well. John and Val, Viv C, Equinox and quite a few more are all adding great experiences and knowledge to the site and drawing a lot of views as well (I’m constantly in awe of other peoples photographic prowess). I can hardly wait for David’s new member mapping system. I’ll be in even more strife for spending time on the computer.

In lieu of the mug, just send donations of diesel so I can get out and travel more.

I’ve enjoyed putting them together. Glad a few people like reading them.

Cheers. Mick

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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 08:01

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 08:01

Agree to Mick , and while its great that others appreciate what is written , my main reason for writing things down is so that I have a record of what we did to-gether, and also as research for the next trip.

It doesn't seem so long ago now , but we now have our own GPS points and plots going back 15 years - so far that without notes , I have forgotten about them.

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:52

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:52

Robin, They always taught me that "a written note outlasts the longest memory" and over time, they are dead write (pardon the play on words).

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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 13:42

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 13:42

hi mick o

i reckon your a legend i have read many of your travel blogs and it's a credit to you
as you paint a picture in words and your vimeo's are great keep it up

are you ever home or are these tracks where you live????

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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:43

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:43

Agreed Maz Mick's a legend alright.
They made a film about him awhile back got Paul Hogan to play Mick O's part.
Crocodile Mick they call him. :-)

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:51

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:51

A bit too early in the day to be on the sauce you two. Get back to work.

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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 19:21

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 19:21

Micheal, I think Msss Blog would be able to answer the question of computer time !!! hahahaha

Pesty

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 20:14

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 20:14

If I had a dollar for everytime I've heard;

"I'm glad you've got an intrest but how about some interest in me"! I'd be a wealthy man Ha Ha. She's been threatening to get an E/O profile so we can communicate more. LOL

She's good on it mate and will be coming along for a month on next years trip. Have enrolled her in the TAFE course "Deisel Mechanics for Domestic Goddesses" and also one on tyre repair.

Cheers Pesty. Mick

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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 19:55

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 19:55

Good pickup Michael I looked just the other day when it was around the 96 thousand mark and thought won't be to long before it hits the 100,000 view mark and it certainly "sneaked up" pretty quick. ;-)

Well done Mick and thanks for your efforts I have found your stuff to be very well written with a no bull$hit attitude and is not only a very entertaining read but an excellent way of assisting with future trip planning.
The addition of your new format videos really adds to the mix.

The fact that you seem to have well and truly outstripped the number of views compared to all other EO bloggers would appear that many others appear to agree with me?

Good one keep it up.

P.S.
Will arrange to email you a Jerry can of diesel as my contribution to your prize in lieu of an engraved cup or sumfink.
Or would you prefer a packet of Powdered Milk?? :-))

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 20:20

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 20:20

Thanks John.

As I said earlier, I’m amazed myself that they’ve generated so many views.

It’s amazing how high the Exploroz posts/blogs/treks and places appear on a Google search list. If you’re searching the more our of the way places, The Anna Plains Track, for example, they’ll appear top five. Normally, there’ll be an Exploroz page within the first 10 search results for most Australian travel related enquiries. I keep an eye on my entries them as I post or edit and they are averaging between 250-350 views per day and that has steadily increased from about 30 views 12 months back. John and Val are near 20,000 views now. It doesn't take long.

Seemed to be a bit of a flurry tonight. Didn't turn on till 6.15 and it was at 99940 then. I thought It might get there tomorrow or Wednesday. Thanks for the kind words and you can keep the bloody powdered milk.....I hate that stuff!

See you out there.

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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 21:53

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 21:53

As already said by others Mick, goodonya! There are just over 500,000 total views, so 20% of them are yours! That's a very impressive score and it's going to be very hard to catch up!

We wrote our recent ones ((the entry point is here for anyone interested - yes help to push our score up! ) while on a 20,000 km 4 month trip following the wildflowers through WA, partly to keep family and immediate friends informed of our comings and goings. It's a great way of keeping it all together, and a very good way of refreshing the memories of the day. Does take a bit of work and to go smoothly requires better internet access than is usually available in a bush camp.

Keep up the good work Mick and we'll follow along at a reasonable distance.

Cheers

John

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:43

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:43

Cheers John.

I always travel with a small notebook jammed in the door pocket. Can take a few notes, gps points etc during the day. usually sit down after dinner and spend an hour with the laptop typing it out. A lot better than the old days of hand writing into an exercise book and "typing" it when I got back home. Does anybody even remember what an Olivetti or Facit is these days. I actually took a small typewriter on a trip with me once but the ribbons and keys got so jammed with dust...well.

Between laptops and digital photo's, things have improved no end. Thanks for the encouragement. Will look forward to you closing the gap.

Cheers Mick.

P.S. I forgot that David and Michelle have over 46,000 views on their pages and over 360 blog entries so I have some catching up to do myself.

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Reply By: equinox - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 21:38

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 21:38

Well done Mick..

A great effort - and agree with Michael, a lot of time invested..

I've even read some of your blogs twice..

Thanks for sharing them, as it is always good to read about how others achieve similar travel goals.

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:51

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:51

Twice!!! Now that is a compliment. I see you'll be pushing through 10K views soon. Truth be known I think you just like reading about my tyre mishaps LOL.

Thanks Al.

Mick.

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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 13:55

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 13:55

hi
as a recently joined member the other thing that mick o has proved is that these trips can all be successfully done in a vehicle that does"nt have a toyota badge

up the mighty nissan patrol !!! ??? lol

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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:37

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:37

WOOOOO HOOOOO Mazcan,
I think that Mick could write a complete blog on his expenses and tribulations on doing such a trip in a grenade.
Let me give you a hint, he has ordered a new toyota to do the next one????
Over to you Mick hahaha.

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Follow Up By: equinox - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 16:22

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 16:22

Hi Mazcan,

Comon mate- Pesty is right, he's working on that blog right now. Problem is, is that he has had so many problems with the Pootrol he simply has not had the time to complete it. :))

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Reply By: Pete Mac - Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 21:48

Monday, Oct 19, 2009 at 21:48

Agreed - a great contribution to the thing we call the 'interweb'!

Seriously, some priceless info there. Cheers Mick.

Pete

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:35

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:35

Thanks Peter,

hopefully you'll put it to good use on next years trip.

Cheers Mick

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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:43

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 at 14:43

Yeh real good stuff mate, enjoyed it all, even gone back and watched all 200 vimeos LOL
Just bad that i cant join you fellas during the winter months at this stage, will have to change careers or retire, and neither of them are very close hahaha
Would love to be there when the new "mechanic" his the mat in the hot red sand, gas blowing beads back on hahaha.

Pesty

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