So, kids ... how's that "surge" going?

Uh oh ...

That doesn't look good, does it?

See, it wasn't that long ago that the Wankersphere was posting that same chart (minus the very last bar, naturally) and crowing over how deliciously well things were going over there. Sadly, though, reality will have the last word, as it always does.

First, it is kind of inconvenient that all that success seems to have stalled and things have (albeit briefly) gotten worse, to which I'm sure everyone at Wank Central will happily turn a blind eye because it's, well, inconvenient, know what I mean? But that's not the neatest part.

Note well that the "surge" -- the allegedly rapid-fire, kick-ass blitz that was supposed to be a short-term thing that would set things right -- has been going on now for over a year. (Don't be fooled by the start date of Feb. 15 in the above graph -- things have been happening since before then.)

So what was supposed to be a brief but intense blitz has been dragging on for over a year now. And even if you're generous and start counting only when the surge was at "full strength," well, that's still over six months. And what does one have to show for all that surging? Quite simply, no clear surge end in sight and a sudden, disconcerting rise in casualties.

And just remember, you read it here first, because you sure won't read it over in Wankerville. Because it's, you know, inconvenient.