I've had some former students or their parents comment on my blog. That's always fun.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

I know it might seem silly, but when my mother-in-law commented that she loved my post, that really made my day!
Sue

www.praiseandcoffee.com

Craig Newmark. Some folks from NPR.  I know some folks from a major television and magazine conglomerate read it because they have told me that they do, but if they have commented, they don't link back to their own corporate site.

I was most geeked out over Newmark though.  I love that guy.

The oh-so-famous ZANDRIA has commented on your post! You're so lucky! Hahahaha.. :)

Personal blog: Zandria.us
BlogHer blog: Singles/Fitness

I've had comments from people who I blogged about who I never thought would leave a comment -- I get excited about all comments though! 

Wil Wheaton once (or twice) posted on my (now-defunct) blog a few years back.  That was pretty damn cool.

Hi Denise,

I didn't get a comment, but I got a very cool email from one of the editors of "Lost" earlier this year.  Then, just the other day, I got a cool/not so cool comment from the former Exec Prod of "Beverly Hills 90210" about a mistake I had made in my post on the new "90210."  I did a mea culpa and made corrections, which was the not so cool part, but it was still cool that he had read it.

On another level, I was thrilled when I got a comment from a couple who loved my "Damages" recaps.  The really cool part?  They were watching the show in Australia where they lived.  Now that was cool!

Megan Smith
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/YouTube
Megan's Minute: Quirky Commentary Around The Clock

Back during the whole "cocktail playdates" kerfuffle, I wrote a post about Melissa Summers' appearance on the Today Show, and linked to Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's book "Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay". I was so thrilled when she commented on the post! And then I met here at BlogHer this year and she even remembered my post. That was pretty darn cool!

 Elizabeth blogs at:

• Table for Five
• MomReviews
• MomCooks

If I am having a slow period I use my diagnostics in my server to see who is coming and from where.  It blows my mind that there are regulars from Kuwait and Korea.  I am sorry they don't tell me what they'd like to hear about.  I don't have anything to get off my chest, so it's very satisfactory to me that people talk back.

 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/

It's true. I want people commenting on my blog posts and even though I know that comments don't equate  traffic, I still want the comments. On my personal blog I get so few ( I don't get that many on my posts at BlogHer and yes I do pay attention)

So no celebrities But I get excited whenever anyone comments on a post -- I just love that they took the time to share their thoughts. It always makes me smile.

elana
Blogher Contributing Editor,Business&CareersFunnyBusiness

I get excited about anyone who comments on a post of mine. They become a celebrity with me and I pay attention to them after that. I love it when someone takes the time to create a conversation with me, or add a thought or new idea to something I'm thinking about.

Now, if Eric Meyer came to Web Teacher and gave me an "atta girl" or if Natalie Goldberg came to First 50 Words and gave me an "atta girl" I'd probably be over the moon.

Virginia DeBolt
BlogHer Technology Contributing Editor
Web Teacher
First 50 Words

This is a great post, Denise!

Mark Cuban, Micah Sifry or David - I forget which, and seriously? Lisa Stone and all the BlogHers, one of my cousins left a comment earlier this week and that was awesome - I had no idea he even read my blog.  Jay Rosen, Amy Gahran - I know there are other media people - some of the Plain Dealer reporters.

And earlier this week - oh this was great - I got a comment from a man in his 80s who started his own blog two years ago after writing a bunch of comments at my blog!  He named the blog Angry Grandpa - it was right before the Ohio 2006 elections and a lot was going on.  He is back and that was wonderful for him to stop by!!

It's definitely fun anytime I get a comment but first timers will always be firsttimers and I think that's great too :)

Jill
Writes Like She Talks

Here's his old blog - he moved away for a bit; and here's the post where he left a comment this week.  His name is Bob Allen. He is great. :) I just love that he started a blog! I have to figure out how to get permalinks for my comments.

Jill
Writes Like She Talks

I suffer from comment-envy, too.

Back when a lot of the art quilters were blogging and reading and commenting a lot, I got comments from Melody Johnson and Gabrielle Swain. Later met both in person and had grand RL get togethers.

Nancy White once commented on my blog and I still get people who read that post somehow referred from Nancy.

But I do not attract comments from big name bloggers or even big name crafty bloggers. Not even here on BlogHer.

Oh, wait...Shimelle commented on my "why scrapbook" post, linked to it on her blog and started a pretty little commenting time. That was a fun week!

Who would make me squee if they commented on my blogs?

Crafty Chica, if she commented on ASIT or the posts here. We've twittered a couple times, though, so that's cool.

On my fitness blog, it would excellent if my old trainer, Guido, or any of my friends at the gym would actually stop by and say hello.

A gal can dream...

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb