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Today is a big day.  We turn three years old today.  We've come a long way since our humble beginnings, and have much to commemorate.  It's a less-than-ideal day for festivities, given our other plans, but birthdays are meant to be observed on the day the of.  We'll make no exceptions for ourselves.  So without further ado, here's the latest installment of our annual look back at the year that was:

• Our one and only (and ill-advised) reader poll led to a disastrous week of nothing but internet memes.
  
• There was a minor security breach when Jodi hacked our site and offerered her confessional.
• Our trip to the Outer Banks culminated with the awarding of the 2008 Beachies.
  
• We had a busy weekend.
  
• Cap'n Crunch failed in his attempt to make a mockery of Rocktober.
• We discussed wrasslin' scenarios, and other things lit'rary.
• We were part of this delicious breakfast.
• A cool Christmas present made us feel highly uncool.
  
• The Steelers won the Super Bowl....
• ....and we won Karaoke to the Death.
• M-----l posted about facial hair and an argument ensued.
• Hellooooooo, new bike!
• We spent a lot of time making maps and riding our new bike.
  

Which brings us full-circle to this morning....  Sorry to bail on our own party, but we really do have to go.  Next year, we will host a proper celebration.