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When I first created this blog and sent the URL out on Twitter, I didn’t intend for many folks to see it. In fact, I didn’t anticipate more than a couple views on any given blog entry. The idea was to “soft launch” the blog; I would start creating some content so that when I launched the site “for real,” it would have more than one or two posts.

Well, the internet works in mysterious ways.

I’ve been getting more traffic than I anticipated, and it’s forcing me to move my schedule up. You’ll notice a new layout and header image. I think this one will stick around for a little bit.

Also, I’m looking for some help. The sad fact is, I can’t blog nearly enough to make this a useful internet destination. What I *can* do is provide the site, bandwith, and editing capabilities. I’m looking for a few folks who have the time to do the write-ups for a solid Thrashers blog and don’t mind having a filter (read: editor) on what they say. I’m not so concerned with what is said as much as how it is said. I notice that far too many blogs forget the basic rules of grammar, spelling, and civil discourse.

If you have any interest in blogging for me, you can reach me at tim@timmyf.com. If you have a sample of your writing, please send it to me. Let me know what sort of topics you’d be interested in writing about: game-day write-ups (previews or summaries), articles, data-driven posts (such as I’ve been writing so far), et cetera.

I’m interested both in folks who have not yet blogged about the Thrashers and current bloggers who may be interested in moving off of their current platform. The end-goal is for this blog to aggregate a variety of different content, hopefully condensing the rather disperse set of Thrashers blogs.

In the next few weeks, I hope to have some content on the draft.

Well, in a word:

No.

But since this is my blog and my webhost gives me unlimited bandwidth, I’ll expound on that.

Sure, the Thrashers have one of the most – if not the most – active blogging communities. I will not take away from what others have done, only to say that I have a different perspective. I did not come to the Thrashers in the beginning, no, I am a post-lockout fan. This means that I know the Thrashers only in post-lockout hockey mode and only with the Atlanta Spirit as owners of the team.

I also have a background in engineering and math. I consider statistics to be valuable when used correctly. Alas, more often than not, statistics are used to prove a point rather than explore a situation.

If I can make a promise to you, dear blog reader, it would be that I will approach each post and each avenue of research with an open mind, an open heart, and a good dose of Thrash-love.

Cheers!