Austinist Named Best Local "Fun" Web Site in Austin Chronicle's Readers' Poll

Hey, thanks Austin!

We're thrilled that you chose us as your 2007 Best of Austin pick for Local "Fun" Web Site. Needless to say, it's a tremendous honor to be recognized two years in a row (last year, we tied with the Chronicle itself for Best Local Entertainment Web Site). We solemnly swear that we'll continue to entertain and, on those lucky occasions, enlighten you with the best in Austin culture and news.

And, to show our appreciation, we're giving away another batch of Austinist-logo'd tote bags — if you wanna try to snag one, just fill out the form after the jump. We'll close the contest at 5pm on Friday, October 12.

The annual Best of Austin issue hits newsstands today, and you can check out the full list of winners online. Below is a sampling of the lucky few:

Best Comedy Troupe: ColdTowne
Best Live Club/Party DJ: DJ Mel
Best Place to See New Art: The Blanton Museum of Art
Best Eco Improvement: Austin CarShare
Best Local Issue: Downtown Development/Condo Craze
Best Blogger: Eileen Smith, In the Pink
Best Local Non-Chronicle Publication: The Onion and Oak Hill Gazette
Best Local Website – News: News8Austin.com
Best Morning Radio Show: The Morning X
Best Use of the Word 'Douchebaggotry': Misprint Magazine

Contact the author of this article or email tips@austinist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

By Allen Y Chen in Other on October 11, 2007 11:44 AM 0 Comments

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No. We need all the ist all to ourselvesist.

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How about exporting some of that -IST magic to us in Denver...

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yeah, that deb is mighty lame

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was douchebaggotry used in describing austin's best dj?

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... when some kid got b& for being a dick and the mod that banned him said it was for "general douchebaggery".

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Oh no. I was thinking of "douchebaggery" which I first heard on the Adult Swim message boards in about 2003 or 4.

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No, "douchebagotry" has been tossed around the internet more times than "your mom". Sorry your and the Chronicle are so late to the party.

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oddly, douchebaggery is the word that has been in play for a ~couple of years now - 'baggotry; that's the first I've seen it spelled that way.

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when i read this i felt *completely* shocked.

in the comments section this week, i made the mistake of using the word "douchebaggery".

now, at the time, i thought, ah ha ha, how clever!

but now i see what i fool i've been, since the word that bespeaks real literary sophistication is "douchebaggotry". harumph.

guest

Congrats Austinist! Well deserved.

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I check your website multiple times throughout the day. There is always something that interests me. Congrats on the recognition! Well deserved!