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Arrrgggg! I have waited a whole YEAR to see if the Mystery count would increase. Darn it.

Katie | 28.02.07 - 1:11 a.m. | #

I second that completely.

Nico | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 1:26 a.m. | #

I third that. Grr.

The Girl | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 1:49 a.m. | #

Well, it could happen twice in one night, couldn't it?
I think I know what the count is: smiling at another person in a London Street and, rather than them flinching (becuase you must have escaped from a cherry farm) and averting their gaze, they smiled back.
Of course, a tourist smiling back doesn't count!

flashgordonnz | 28.02.07 - 5:24 a.m. | #

I have a horrible suspicion that you keep a tally of your bowel movements.

trad or anon | 28.02.07 - 7:48 a.m. | #

2003 was a bad year for drinking ... and I think you ought to lodge your secret count with a solicitor so that if you die we can find out what it was.

Debster | 28.02.07 - 8:05 a.m. | #

"Count 1 (Blog visitors): Blimey, I've reached the giddy heights of 800-or-so visitors a day."

Given that you feed all of every entry to the aggregators, I suspect that your real visitor numbers are probably very much higher - which would make your 2003/2007 differential figure much greater as RSS wasn't much in evidence (if even invented?)back then.

Blue Witch | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 8:46 a.m. | #

Mystery Count needs a sponsor.

Strandman | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 9:09 a.m. | #

If Becks sponsor the Mystery Count, they might send you freebies and your beer consumption will increase.

Essexgirl | 28.02.07 - 9:32 a.m. | #

Stop. Wait. Don't give up hope yet.

The mystery event may happen today - Wednesday 28 February.

Andy C | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 10:10 a.m. | #

4 mystery counts later and I'm still none the wiser... that's what I call keeping your readers interested. Here's to 2008 being the year it happens whatever it is!

s | 28.02.07 - 11:36 a.m. | #

Now I have to read the 2003 archive to see what was behind your astonishing level of socialising.

Huw | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 12:55 p.m. | #

I'm not in the least surprised at the number of people who read your blog every day as you have a great sense of humour, your info re London is full of interest...and I live in Scotland, and the text rolls off the page. There's a loy of rubbish in so many newspapers, but everything you write is interesting.I'm certainly entertained!

A Wildlife Gardener | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 6:22 p.m. | #

Am I the only one here to think it would almost be a shame to divulge what the mystery count is? I'd settle for it to be something else than 0 for a change (I am assuming it would be a pleasant occurrence).

stroppycow | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 6:37 p.m. | #

The night is young!

Strandman | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 6:44 p.m. | #

Is the mystery count where your monthly expediture exceeds your monthly income? For example, you managed to bring your San Francisco trip in under budget?

gwplf | 28.02.07 - 6:55 p.m. | #

It can't be that because of the time he bought all that random stuff and wrote about going over. Something about strange glowing cubes. Sheesh, I can't recall. I guess I need to brush up on my Classic Geezer!

Katie | 28.02.07 - 9:55 p.m. | #

I hereby agree to sponsor occurences of the mystery event in February 2008 at the rate of £1 per occurrence to a charity of the geezer's choice.

ian | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 10:15 p.m. | #

Quite a few of these counts have semi automated means to count or are low enough to be remembered. But counting sups of tea? That must need a special technique. We should be told?

Just off to make one myself...
rashbre

rashbre | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 11:13 p.m. | #

Was 2002 a good or bad year, because "it" existed.

If we guessed "it" correctly would you tell us?

Amused | 28.02.07 - 11:46 p.m. | #

The Mystery Count was also 'zero' in 2002.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 28.02.07 - 11:52 p.m. | #

Hang on: the question was "If we guessed "it" correctly would you tell us?".

So: would you, DG?

dg writes: No

flashgordonnz | 28.02.07 - 11:53 p.m. | #

Lest we forget, the February 2006 mystery count was actually 0.3.

mike | Homepage | 01.03.07 - 12:02 a.m. | #

0.3? Did a fellow pedestrian maintain eye-contact after you smiled at them?

flashgordonnz | 01.03.07 - 12:25 a.m. | #

Well worth a try.

I couldn't find the 2002 "it" count, so I assumed "it" occurred-my humble apologies DG.

I went through every year looking for clues and assessing the "evidence".
Only conclusion so far is you like to count and that Me LUD, is stating the bleedin' obvious.

Intriguing that you thought "it" might happen twice.

I shall look forward to the next COUNT.

Amused | 01.03.07 - 12:33 a.m. | #

I think the mystery count is kisses received or given.

Linda | 01.03.07 - 2:23 a.m. | #

I don't think so: what would 0.3 of a kiss represent? Leaning in?

flashgordonnz | 02.03.07 - 12:41 a.m. | #











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