I have an announcement. Effective immediately, I am suspending all new posts on Pancake City.

What happened is that two weeks ago, a pipe broke and started flooding my basement. I was going to call a plumber, but I was very busy writing posts and promoting my blog at the time.  Also, I had just bought a kayak, and thought this would be a good opportunity to try it out.

I did not anticipate the rate of water flow though, and eventually the water reached my roommate’s bedroom by the stairway, carrying his cat out the window. Don’t worry, the cat is fine, albiet very wet and confused.

My roommate called a few plumbers last week, and after days of long, hard work, they are 95% done fixing the pipe and draining the basement. That is why I cannot write another word, excluding these words, and the words after this, until they finish the last 5%.

Although I know nothing about plumbing, sanitation systems, or where water even comes from, my ability to hover around plumbers and make useful suggestions like “Are you sure that’s tight?” and “Really, are you sure?” will guarantee they will finish the job without taking any frivolous lunch breaks.

I am also suspending all Google ads promoting my site. In a time like this, how can I continue to promote myself when our entire house is at risk? Yet I know many of you will be concerned about the plumbing progress. That is why I will be holding press conferences at 10:00, 2:00, and 5:00 every day until this crisis has been averted.

I call on my competitor, FlapjackCountry.com, to follow my lead and also stop posting on his blog. I will also not compare Google Analytics stats with him this Friday as planned. In a time like this, does it really matter who has the better keywords or more attractrive design?

I am happy to have that comparison next Friday, although at a cost. That is the same date we were planning on comparing our affiliate sites, ForeignPolicyMonthy.com and ICanHazCheezBurger.com.

That is truly unfortunate.