October 2008 “Happy Birthday” Thread

Known Muser birthdays this month:*

10-01 Kiki the Great’s birthday (1995 – bright purple)
10-06 Leafygreen’s birthday (1997)
10-07 TOPFOT’s birthday (1992)
10-07 HMOTT’s birthday (19?? – light green)
10-08 nerdz__r00l’s birthday (1995 – light green)
10-09 Gimanator’s birthday (1993 – purple)
10-11 E2MB’s birthday (1994 – green)
10-12 Ebeth’s birthday (1991 – blue or octarine)
10-13 Paul Baker’s birthday
10-14 Isabella’s birthday (1994 – deep, pensive indigo, or whatever)
10-16 Bannaya’s birthday (1996)
10-16 astronomerrox’s birthday (1993 – blue)
10-16 Kagcomix’s birthday (1993 – green)
10-18 cilroxmysox’s birthday (1994 – orange)
10-20 Dark Lord of Darkness’s birthday (1993 – yellow, red, black, or purple)
10-23 kokopelli #13’s birthday (1992 – camouflage)
10-24 hotstuff trinity’s birthday (1992 – lime green)
10-25 Red-tailed HAWK’s birthday (1994 – blue)
10-26 Calla Lily’s birthday (19?? – )
10-29 Eccentric the Afterthought’s birthday (1990 – black and/or dark red)

You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between January 24 and February 23, 1995.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between April 29 and May 29, 1992.

10-20 Midnight Fiddler is 6,000 days old

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

Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic Randomness! Part 3

The third installment of this month’s Random Thread winds up with a hard-to-read symbol of back-to-school days of yore. Call it the 19th-century equivalent of a laptop.

The third installment of this month’s Random Thread winds up with a hard-to-read symbol of back-to-school days of yore. Call it the 19th-century equivalent of a laptop.

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Harry Potter Trivia-Off, Part 2

Impress your fellow MBers by showing how much you know about something that doesn’t matter very much.

(NOTE: This is thread number 1492 — and coincidentally, 1492 is the year in which something significant happened to a prominent denizen of Hogwarts. Who was en, and what was the event?)

Continued from Part One.

Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic Randomness! Part 2

As the monthly Random Thread for September continues, let’s not forget where you’re really getting your education. (Feel free to download the image to put on notebooks and such.)

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As the monthly Random Thread for September continues, let’s not forget where you’re really getting your education. (Feel free to download the image to put on notebooks and such.)

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Alter Ego Thread, v. 2008.7

Yet another installment of this ever popular pastime. The Big Idea: Post under a false name, and try to guess who other posters are.

Continued from v. 2008.6.

NOTE: Check your posts before sending them. The Administrators will not rescue you if you accidentally submit one under your “real” blogname. Many an alter ego has fallen victim to a careless “submit” click.

Points

LadyGaladriel asks:

What exactly are the types of points?
Who can give out what points?
Do you have to have points on your blognickname to be able to give them out?
Can you make your own points?
What do the different types of points mean?
Why are you awarded points?

To which we would add: What exactly is the point of points?

Concerned neophytes and GAPAS want to know!

September 2008 “Happy Birthday” Thread

Known Muser birthdays this month:*

09-02 Der Wachtelschlag’s/Queen Julietaini’s birthday (1993 – orange)
09-02 Loupgarou’s birthday (1991 – blue, purple, or green)
09-09 jammin j’s birthday (1993 – green)
09-15 The Man For Aeiou’s birthday (1995 – Muse Shirts)
09-17 rachael’s birthday (1993 – yellow)
09-17 eragon’s birthday (1997 – blue/rainbow)
09-18 Sweet Melpomene’s birthday (1990 – black-and-white)
09-19 The Bookworm’s birthday (1995 – green, purple, blue, silver)
09-19 marfwarrior’s birthday (1995 – green, with multicolored flecks)
09-24 Zinc the Sorceress’s birthday (1997 – any green except vomit)
09-25 Lioness’s birthday (1995)
09-28 Dracasting’s birthday (1993 – green or purple)

You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between December 25, 1994 and January 23, 1995.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between March 30 and April 28, 1992.

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

Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic Randomness!

School or no school, the blog’s monthly Random Thread keeps rolling along regardless. It’s the place to talk about anything or nothing at all.

(Users’ Manual: Obey The Rules. Consult The Guide. Have fun!)

School or no school, the blog’s monthly Random Thread keeps rolling along regardless. It’s the place to talk about anything or nothing at all.

(Users’ Manual: Obey The Rules. Consult The Guide. Have fun!)

Welcome, Neophytes! (September 2008)

“Neophyte” comes from Greek roots meaning “newly planted.” If you’ve landed on the blog and think you might want to put down roots here, stop in for a friendly welcome and some helpful tips from those already here.

Please read The Rules. You might also glance at The HG2MB (Hitchhiker’s Guide to MuseBlog), which contains helpful hints regarding local customs, lingo, and other peculiarities of the blog; smiley information included.

Attention, non-neophytes! Please don’t fill this thread with non-neophytic chatter. If there’s no one around to welcome, there are plenty of other places where you can post.

Don’t Forget These Threads (September 2008 edition)

Help others navigate the blog by signposting your favorite threads here, when they’ve scrolled off the main page. As always, we start this thread anew from scratch every month.

(Note: Please include the URL (Web address) with your requests. It also helps if you limit your requests to a few at a time, four or five at the most.)

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SILLY FUN
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