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There’s no reason for this thread other than the GAPAs’ inability to resist posting something at 12:12 on 12/12/12.

Does that count as “Random Craziness” because it’s a whim, or “Nonrandom Craziness” because it’s linked to a particular moment in time? To be safe, we’ll classify it as both.

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If you’re new on the blog, please stop by this thread and say pie — er hi.

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Known Muser birthdays this month*:

12-01 Selenium’s 6K Day
12-05 Kokonilly’s 6K Day
12-07 shadowfire’s 6K Day
12-12 Koko’s Apprentice’s 6K Day
12-14 Kagcomix’s 7K Day

You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between March 26 and April 26, 1999.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between June 29 and July 29, 1996.
You turn 7,000 days old this month if you were born between October 3 and November 2, 1993.

You have been on the blog for six months if you started posting in June.

*Note: Listed MBers who have been inactive for several months won’t appear on next year’s birthday calendar unless they show up again.

(9 November 1934 – 20 December 1996)

Thanks and best wishes from the gang on the pale blue dot.

It’s on! We’ll see some of you in December.

*National Novel Writing Month

(TheNaNoBraSto gave sneak previews of what a few MBers planned to write.)

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If you’re new on the blog, please stop by this thread and say pie — er hi.

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Known Muser birthdays and “K Days” this month*:

11-16 Kiwimuncher’s birthday (1992 – green)
11-18 Cello-Playing Mathematician’s birthday (1993 – violet)
11-18 Enceladus’s birthday (1996 – purple, blue, and black)
11-26 starr’s birthday (1996 – purple, pink, and silver)
11-27 Purple Panda’s birthday (1991 – purple)
11-27 Dodecahedron’s birthday (1993 – green)
11-27 Cinnamoon’s birthday (1994)

You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between February 24 and March 25, 1999.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between May 30 and June 28, 1996.
You turn 7,000 days old this month if you were born between September 3 and October 2, 1993.
You turn 8,000 days old this month if you were born between December 8, 1990, and January 6, 1991.

You have been on the blog for six months if you started posting in May.

*Note: Listed MBers who have been inactive for several months won’t appear on next year’s birthday calendar unless they show up again.

STRATOCATS! *insert suitably stirring theme song*

Description by the artist, KaiYves:

Attached is a drawing inspired by our discussion of Latin names and extreme skydiving on the Random Thread. “Coming soon to Nickelodeon… they’ll go to extremes, save the world, and ALWAYS land on their feet!”

Robert writes:

Last week, astronomers discovered a planet orbiting the star closest to Earth, Alpha Centauri. With an orbital period of three days, it’s much too hot to support life, but astronomers plan to take a closer look at the star in hope of finding a planet in its habitable zone.

In fact, I happen to know that there is such a planet. Not only does it support life, but it is home to an advanced civilization.

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In case you were wondering, yes, they dance. It’s indescribable.

If you’re in a public place, you might want to turn down the volume or put on headphones before proceeding further:

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For those taking a break from the festivities.

For a quick return to the main ball, click here.

Welcome to the mid-semester madness — Muse Academy at its most Hogwartsian. Please remember to observe the Academy’s rules of decorum and the standard laws of physics. Beyond that, anything goes!

The seasonally decorated rooftop garden is also open to anyone needing a change of scenery or a breath of fresh air.

Every year, the highly Muserly website Whale Times devotes the third Wednesday in October to celebrating one of the most unlovable creatures in the ocean, the lowly hagfish. For more information, visit www . whaletimes . org/HagfishDay1 . htm.

Space shuttles need to eat, too, it seems. Here’s Endeavour last night on its way to the California Science Center:

Request granted! First item item of business: Decide what to play.

Just for fun, we punched the Fan Page (and MuseBlog’s) URL into SaferPage, a site that tests websites and rates how safe they are for kids. The result: we’re safe, all right.

We’re sugar-free marshmallows, fluffy non-allergenic pillows, scratchless, biteless kittens and puppies. We don’t tag you or track you or run invisible scripts or feed you cookies. And our only signpost on the big, scary Internet is one external link on Wikipedia.

The best part of the report, though, is the list of keywords. Take a look:
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Brainstorming for National Novel-Writing Month (also known as November). Let’s hear your ideas!

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If you’re new on the blog, please stop by this thread and say pie — er hi.

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Known Muser birthdays and “K Days” this month*:

10-01 Kiki the Great’s birthday (1995)
10-12 Ebeth’s birthday (1991)
10-13 Paul Baker’s birthday
10-16 Kagcomix’s birthday (1993)
10-17 Thanks for All the Fish 42 turns 6,000 days old
10-19 LittleBasementKitten’s birthday (1997)
10-18 Alice turns 7,000 days old
10-25 Red-tailed HAWK’s birthday (1994)
10-25 Randomosity 101’s birthday (1995)

You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between January 24 and February 23, 1999.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between April 29 and May 29, 1996.
You turn 7,000 days old this month if you were born between August 3 and September 2, 1993.
You turn 8,000 days old this month if you were born between November 7 and December 7, 1990.

You will have been on MuseBlog for six months if you started posting in April.

*Note: Listed MBers who have been inactive for several months won’t appear on next year’s birthday calendar unless they show up again.