Right now the plan is to open up the community based blog for signups later this evening, with posting beginning tomorrow. The only problem is the name…. We’ve been through two iterations of the naming process Pimp Our Ride and Pimp Our Ride – Part II, but I’ve yet to get a keeper.
I was initially leaning toward calling it Wizbang Community, but (no offense to JimK) it’s didn’t exactly knock my socks off. Here’s the list of other possibilities I culled from comments on the initial post and my own thoughts.
- Wizbang Commons
Wizbang Exchange
Wizbang Bomb Squad
Wizbang Nation
Wizbang Crossroads
Wizbang Lobby
Wizbang Cafe
Wizbang Bar & Grill
Wizbang Lounge
Wizbang Crossroads
Wizbang Backpage
As of now I’m leaning toward calling the site Wizbang Nation, but I’ve already changed my mind several times today, so that’s not a real strong commitment on my part. I’ve really got no idea what the final name will actually be…
This is your last chance to weigh in on those choices or suggest a new one before launch…
Update: Two late challengers – Wizbang Exploded and Wizbang Powder Keg
Update 2: It’s late and I’m tired and cranky, in no small part due to small children who think midnight is half time for a nights sleep. No signups tonight. I’m one line of Javascript away from the finish line and I must sleep… The name is picked. It got a lot easier once I separated the URL that will be used from the actual name… Monday signups open, and Caption Contest winners will be announced in the morning…
Wizbang EOD
(“Explosive Ordnance Disposal”)
Wizbang’s Fuse
(your chance to set it off!)
Of the ones you have listed there, I like the Bomb Squad, and Crossroads.
Wizbang Mine
(watch your step!)
OK, that’s dumb…..
Wizbang Community Exchange
From the list, I like Wizbang Nation best.
Here are a few other suggestions:
Wizbang Brownshirts
Wizbang Post
Wizbang Philharmonic and Choral Soul Circus
Wizbang Six Pack
Wizbang Six-way Light Bulb
Wizbang Cat Toss and Fiddlin’ Extraordinaire
Wizbang Spittoon
Wizbang Blotter
Wizbang Paddle of Pleasure
Wizbang Malcontents of Chocolatey Goodness
Wizbang Light Switch of Momentary Brightness
Wizbang Salt Lick
Wizbang Corral
and lastly:
The Wizbang Cobbler’s Corner and Saddle Repair
wizbang cantina
wizbang soapbox
wizbang speakeasy
wizbang alley
wizbang taproom
wizbang watering hole
wizbang harangue
wizbang manifesto
wizbang run amuck
wizbang parley
wizbang diatribe
wizbang guild
wizbang coterie
wizbang: fellowship of the readers (lol)
I always thought your place had a bit of a lounge feel to it.
Wizbang BOOM
Leisure Suit Wizbang
Wizbang Secondaries
Phosphorus Wizbang
Wizbang Napalm
Fuel-Air Wizbang
The Wizbang Bullpen
Don’t use “pimp”. You’ll give visitors, search engines, and advertisers the wrong idea and no one will take it seriously.
See this:
kbcafe.com/adwords/?guid=20050929081147
I like bar & grill and back page best.
Backpage
I like Wizbang Lounge
I rather liked Wizbang Gang.
I also like the “Wizbang Mine” mentioned earlier, ignoring the bad humor. It can be considered a takeoff on things like “My Yahoo.”
Alternatively, it can have the double entendre of a place for digging up valuables. You could be a real bunch of mother loders.
Wizbang Bang ON
Hmmm.
WizBang Emerald City.
Since we already have have “The Cotillion”…
…how about:
SAUSAGE PARTY
Or “Imaginary Friends”.
Whatever. People aren’t gonna NOT sign up because of the name.
Since I’m still Jones’en for the Aristocrats DVD, and harangue seems to be of the list, here’s a couple more:
Wizbang Community Thang
Wizbang Bombers
Wizbang Hangout
Just to help with the indecision, how about:
Wizbang Alliance
That’s a Wizbang!
Wizbang’s Territory
Wizbang’s Turf
Wizbang! Fusion
Why?
It just sounded good.
Wizbang! Pop-off or just Wizbang! Pop
Planet Wizbang!
Generation Wizbang!
Any thoughts?
Wizbang Forum
I like Commons or Nation from that list…and hey, I never said “Community” was sexy,…just descriptive. 🙂
Whatever happened to Wizbang Gang? I thought that was the one you were leaning toward.
Although now I think I like the Wizbang Bullpen better.
The Wizbangers
The Wizbangers Ball
Wizbanged!
Group Wizbang
The Plaza at Wizbang
Wizbang Plaza
Wizbang Square
My Fellow Wizbangers
Wizbang Federation
The Wizbang Gang
Bomb squad is the way to go.
The Wizbangers?
If this has not come up;
WizBang Forum
WizBang Bar Association
I’m thinking “Nation of Wizbang”. Then all the readers could be the “Fruit of Wizbang”.
Wizbang Blowback
Wizbang Collateral
Wizbang Shrapnel
Wizbang Ricochets
Of the ones listed, I like Wizbang Bomb Squad.
My two favorites aren’t on the list — “Wizbang Gang” and “The Wizbangocrats.” I think that last one might be an original…
J.
Wizbangapalooza?
Or maybe Wizbang Opinionpalooza?
I’m sorry. I just can’t stop….
OK.. I’ll chime in..
Wizbang Tango
Wizbang Your Head
Wizbang Theory
Wizbang Your Thang
Wizbang Backstage
I know.. But I’m tired and I have some monumental gas pains right now..
Wizbang Amateur Hour
Wizbang Jam
Wizbang Gratuitous Traffic Generator
I like “Wizbang Bar & Grill” myself. Maybe you could get Lileks to design the graphic for it.
Wizbangery
Wizbang Tides
(the ebb and flow)
Wizbang Scribes
(vox populi)
Wizbang Thoughts
(voice yours)
Wizwords
(what say you)
OK, it’s probably too late, but
Wizbang’s Wizkids!
Wizbang’s Short Fuses
Wizbang Shockwave
Mother Of All Wizbangs (or just Wizbang Mothers)
Otherwise, I’d vote for the previously-mentioned Bomb Squad
Wizbang Nation sounds pretty good to me.
Fallout
Wizbang Wizardry
(in their own words)