Cowboy Caleb (real name unknown) is one of the most respected, prominent, popular and enigmatic bloggers in Singapore (according to himself). He runs a blog titled A Gonzo Journal[1020]. He is a 27 years old, a Roman Catholic Chinese-Malaysian currently residing in Singapore and enjoys swimming.

Since starting his blog in 2000, he has shot from total obscurity to minor blogging celebrity. In Singapore. And some say parts of Malaysia.

Blogging Style

In the beginning, Cowboy Caleb's posts were highly personal, focusing on his day-to-day life and rendering each mundane moment into a magical bachelor adventure. With the advent of fame, he changed his style and reduced the number of personal posts, prefering instead to give commentary on current events or links to other interesting blogs/websites. His prose is highly entertaining and contains phrase memes, that catch on because they are entertaining. Though not even slightly original, he is able to make these phrases his. Some examples:

manberry/manberries of steel (testicles)

asshat (jerk)

I am the magic pony/ Would you also like a magic pony? (you're asking for the impossible)

There is no hope for the human race (accompanies any link to a bizarre website)

EVAR (used in conjunction of words like best, worst in place of 'ever')

You are in the presence of Zeus. (I am an asshat and I know it, but you can laugh behind my back coz I can just ignore you anyways.)

Some long running features on his blog include:

Posts that were done whilst drunk and had to be password protected the next day when he woke up sober and ass-banged by Geylang trannies he found in his bed.

A whole bunch of photos he uses for his blog that he filches from other blogs, but does not give credit for.

The Almost Daily Linkorama[1021] - Well over a hundred installments have been published and focus on strange and bizarre links that Cowboy Caleb has picked up over the net.

The Almost Daily Funny Like Hell[1022] - Features online comics or funny websites

The Almost Daily Audiorama - Discontinued abruptly probably due to music copyright issues.

The Almost Daily Interviews[1023] - Prominent bloggers being interviewed by Cowboy Caleb

Publishing at least 3-4 posts per day, many have hailed him as Singapore's best and most unique blog (all three of his loyal readers). He gives his view on everything (although his English leaves too much to be desired with a slight above average command of vocabulary)- including insipid ones - from current events, depression and most notedly he tries to be a voice of moderation which has gained him respect (imagined and otherwise)and not a little vitriol. He avoids politics (probably because he is a guest in Singapore and also a Conservative) and professes to be an admirer of Lee Kuan Yew. It is also because he is a little bit of a chickenshit. While many resort to publishing photoshopped pictures of themselves, nude photos or sensational news items, Cowboy Caleb focuses on just writing whatever runs through his head and other dysfunctional parts of his body. He also does not post photos of himself because he is terrified of being identified. On the other hand, the blogging community highly suspect it is because of his disfigured facial features that are too hard to hide behind Hollywood thick makeup, low lights and low webcam resolutions. He imagined this blog to be the safe haven he can hide behind not knowing how sick some stalkers can get to the point of hunting his red lace thong clad ass down with a SWAT sniper imported from Indonesia for a very low price in eBay.

Anonymity

Cowboy Caleb is a recluse, refusing to meet anybody or anyone including the local media which adds to his mystique, and boosts his popularity. His behavior is bizarre, for most bloggers blog for popularity and fame, but Cowboy Caleb claims he blogs because he has no mouth but must scream. In reality, he likes the fame too, but just wants to pretend he doesn't. If he wasn't so terrified of being identified, he would have been dancing naked on his blog by now. This is hardly surprising as it was claimed in some quarters Cowboy Caleb is likely 'shopping' around for a plastic surgeon before he gets ready to meet his fans. Some say this has 'hurt' him in a way, because by refusing to talk to reporters or appear in public for seminars or talks, his popularity lags behind those of mrbrown and MrMiyagi. Others say he should have posed for (artistically taken) nude photos like blogger SPG, then he would REALLY be famous. OR beg for the editors of FHM and Maxim to feature his sexy hairy back in his favourite pair of red thong he stole from his wife.

Shortly before Bloggers.SG 2005, The Straits Times of Singapore ran an article on Cowboy Caleb, and revealed his identity as Robert Goh, a 27-year-old IT Consultant. This is probably false and Robert Goh was probably a wordplay on the phrase 'Robot Go' designating lamb-like meekness to comply and to throw people off the tracks on his overpowering alter-ego Zeus. Others say Robert Goh is a play on the word "Luo Bo Gao", which means White Radish Cake in Chinese (Mandarin) which happens to be a very delicious Chinese delicacy especially when shallowly fried in oil and dipped in soy sauce.

The only people known to have met Cowboy Caleb in the flesh are his fellow editors on Tomorrow.sg. Although that incident blinded them for days, and required spiritual cleansing to remove the burning sensation from their eyes. After that incident, he promised never to show his face again without a veil similar to what Moses used when descending from Mt Sinai. Or he would be paraded around Orchard Road on a pole naked and whipped like sour cream and spat on by little innocent children if he ever break this vow.

The Cowboy Bar ==
Cowboy Caleb is also the owner of the highly successful adult-oriented discussion forum, The Cowboy Bar[1024]. After launching it with little fanfare[1025], it was featured by The New Paper[1026] and later generated so much activity that it broke both Google Groups[1027] and Yahoo Groups[1028]. Finally, in order to cope with the amount of traffic, Cowboy Caleb decided to host it on his own server. Membership to the Cowboy Bar is by invitation only to ensure that only certain types of individuals gain entrance (preferably those who like to discuss sex and booze). Members of this group are popularly known as The Barflies.

'The Barflies' are currently organising [1029] a halloween party to raise funds for their server and charity. Word has it that [1030] Sandralicious will be auctioned off for charity. (!!!!)

== Tomorrow.sg

Cowboy Caleb is one of the members of extremely popular Singapore metablog - Tomorrow.sg and serves as an editor cum moderator. He was invited by James Seng to join the team, and has been with Tomorrow.sg since its launch. An observation by blogger YuHui notes that Cowboy Caleb is one of the most active editors[1031]. This is probably because he is the most free and has no life outside the internet (see above section on anonymity) but that should not detract from his commitment.

Mulltiple Personality Disorder

Shortly after Cowboy Caleb blogged about the passing of his cousin after losing her battle with schizophrenia, he revealed that his grandfather had also passed away of schizophrenia. A couple of months later, he created a highly popular alternate personality called Mighty Zeus, a megalomaniac who commands other bloggers/unwilling minions to do his bidding [1032] or suffer his wrath [1033]. Some speculate that Cowboy Caleb may also carry the recessive schizophrenia gene and is using his blog as a means to deal with it. Others believe that he has a God Complex, which he acquired after gaining moderator status on Tomorrow.sg (see above).

Quick Facts

He is homophobic and struggles to deal with it as his fellow editor at Tomorrow.sg, Popagandhi, [1034] is a self-professed gay and a friend. He is, however, not against watching lesbians go at it. He is just terrified of guys touching him.

He is against racism, having been a victim of it himself during his school years in Malaysia as a result of Malaysia's institutionalized bigoted race-based university system.

He is extremely fond of Black Label whiskey.

He is getting married to his girlfriend soon. edit: He is ALREADY married. THANK THE LORD! HALLELUJAH!

He hates animals. But he doesn't mind being done a few times by a big magic pony.

He wears RED underwear, mainly lacy and a few sizes too small for his black ass.

He doesn't have disagreements with other bloggers. When somebody pisses him off, he simply ignores the fact they exist. (otherwise known as "the magic pony complex" )

There is a rumour that Rocksonhttp://Rockson.blogspot.com is him. This is probably untrue although it can't be discounted. But it is highly unlikely because Rockson has a way larger horse.

He is good friends with mr brown and Mr Miyagi.

External links

Cowboy Caleb's Gonzo Journal [1035]

The Cowboy Bar [1036]