In an effort to keep the WIN blog pure and unadulterated, I propose these ground rules:
1. Wins of any consequence must not be recorded: Since this blog is about the thrill of trivial victory, no winner is allowed to post about any serious win. Organized sports are about as important as is allowed. Seriously, no one wants to hear about your lame protest making the front page of the school paper, or that your girlfriend recently accepted your proposal (coughjeffcough). You got a job? Congratulations, you're a contributing member of society -- but brag elsewhere. Instead, use this space to share in gooey detail how you psychologically bitch slapped your five-year-old niece in a game of Connect Four (diagonal!).
2. Posts must brag as much as possible about your tremendous skill while simultaneously castrating your opponents: This blog is about trivial victories, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't make them sound as if you just dominated Usain Bolt in a foot race. The WIN blog is the opposite of Fight Club -- the object is to talk about it as much as possible. If you beat someone on his own turf, or after he talked an extreme amount of shit, be sure to include this.
3. No girls allowed: A certain level of testosterone is required to truly appreciate winning. Plus their menstruation attracts bears. Comparing your vanquished competitors to women, however, is encouraged.
4. Sometimes, the smaller the victory, the sweeter: Winning IM Frisbee or Softball is great, and worthy of a post. But don't forget to humiliate your buddy for misquoting Dumb and Dumber, getting Kobe's all-time high score wrong, or over-bidding the showcase showdown.
And remember, gentlemen.... this blog is about winning. There are no points for second place.
