I'm getting concerned here.

There is a strong sensation that there are some among us define bling as the stuff you find on trucks owned by independents and loaded with chrome and lights. (and mortgaged of course)

There are others among us who define bling as a quality level or attention to detail. You all know who you are.

We now find ourselves in the middle of a contest with the preliminaries already in progress. I think I read a comment from JPJ that suggested the contestants will have to sell the crowd on their bling by describing why they should win.

I can see this is going to end up with countless debates and lots of trash talking. Someone without a dog in this fight needs to be prepared to step forward and create some definitions and ground rules otherwise there will be a lot of blood and tears.

From now on I want the members of this august forum to cease calling me Mr. Anal, and refer to me by my real title....BLING KING!