Over the past week, a couple of milestone numbers have been reached here at omarphillips.net.

First, I passed 2000 visits at some point earlier in the week. The problem is, I have no idea who the 2000th visitor was. I had a prize for that person, but nobody mentioned it was them. If it was you, and you're going to try to claim it now, you're too late. Your prize has been forfeited. It's a shame too, because the 2000th visitor was going to get a pre-release version of Vole Trapper: the board game.

It's really quite fun. Each player starts in a corner, and must answer enough trivia questions correctly to advance to the center of the board (known as the "vole's den"). Once in the "vole's den," it becomes a game of luck. You must spin the "wheel of chance," where you could land on one of 8 possibilities:
  • The vole got it on with your girl/man. Go back 4 spaces.
  • The vole framed you for murder. Go back 10 spaces.
  • The vole was dealing crack on your property. Go back 2 spaces.
  • YOU HAVE TRAPPED THE VOLE!
  • The vole stole your identity. Go back 5 spaces.
  • The vole crapped in your garage. Go back 1 space.
  • Just missed! Stay in the den and try again.
  • The vole gave you syphilis. Go back 6 spaces.
Obviously, the one who traps the vole first wins. However, since the 2000th visitor was anonymous, I donated the pre-release to the local children's hospital. The kids will love it. Whoever you are, Mr. (or Ms.) Would-have-been-the-envy-of-your-friends-if-you-had-this-game, you'll have to wait to get it in stores like everyone else.

The other major milestone is that this blog received its 250th comment this morning. (Note that the 200th comment was not considered a milestone, mainly because it was left by me.) The 250th comment was left by none other than cadiz12. For her, I've got this nice commemorative plaque.

I put it in the mail this morning. Unfortunately, all the address label says is:

cadiz12
Illinois

I have faith in the US Postal Service though. Expect to see it any day now.