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As has become traditional, we’re posting the random thread with a generic name and without art to give our brilliant but perpetually frazzled illustrator a chance to catch up on her sleep. The name and theme will become apparent within a day or two. Meanwhile, the random craziness will proceed as usual.
Two years ago we posted a violin performance by long-time MuseBlogger Lizzie. Here is a more recent sample of her talent.
Our time-traveling Random Thread visits France in the late 19th century, a period of peace and relative prosperity later known as the “Beautiful Era,” or Belle Epoque.
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Expect moderation to be patchy for what remains of the night as GAPAs are either out and about or down for the count, depending upon local conditions.
Warning! What you are about to see — should you brave the jump — is extremely disturbing. (Robert especially should approach with caution.) We will not be responsible for any mental damage incurred.
Technical note: you will need a decent screen size to make it work. Handheld devices are not big enough. Click on the images for larger versions. Also, you may need to watch it closely for a moment or two to get the full effect (at your peril). Let your eyes move around.
This month’s Random thread travels to the ancient land of Kemet, kingdom of the Pharaohs, a country you more likely know as Egypt. Perhaps someone would care to try ens hand at translating the story at the top of the papyrus?
[*The title appears in the cartouche (the oblong enclosure in the picture).] Read more »
How did we get this far along in 2010 without a new installment of this thread? Vent your frustrations and display your creativity by abusing the blog’s favorite scapegoat, 
. It really does seem to make people feel better.
Continued from Dissing Mr. Joe, 2009.
Continuing its year-long trek through space and time, this month’s Random Thread celebrates Elizabethan England. (In Edmund Spenser’s epic poem The Faerie Queene, the character Gloriana represented Queen Elizabeth I.)
In keeping with our theme of tomfoolery, this thread is reserved for pure randomness, pointless posts, and non sequiturs.
Any attempt to have a reasonable, intelligent conversation on this thread will be zapped.
Moose.
Probably the most random and craziest things on MuseBlog, and that’s saying a lot.
Continued from v. 2009.
*Affectionately known as the SSSS.
Europe came late to kite-flying, no mention of them is made there until the 16th century CE. Meanwhile, the Chinese had been flying kites since the 4th or 5th century BCE. They served many uses besides entertainment, from military technology to meditation. Some played music. Some featured animals with eyes, paws, or tails that moved. We’ll have just enough time to catch a quick glimpse of these high-flying kites as we sail through the last day of February’s Random thread. Read more »
Continued from v. 2009, in case you want to make sure your joke hasn’t been told before. On the other hand, does it really matter?
The next stop in our travels through China is a visit to Song Dynasty court painter Ma Yuan (c. 1160-1225). This is a lesser known version of his painting “Apricot Blossoms.” Read more »
As you may have noticed in the sidebar, the Administrators can now create links that fling you randomly to who-knows-which threads on the blog.
Sound like fun? Try it by clicking here, and then come back and report where you wound up.
Date: February 6, 2010
Categories: Experiments, Fan Page / MuseBlog business, Random craziness