What is your name? The Kokonspiracy.
What is your quest? World domination.
What is your plan? Mostly Harmless.
Is MuseBlog really a plot to take over the world? What else could it be?
Continued from TK2K8P3.
Patience, Please
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Now, how exactly do we dominate the world? When I’m feeling evangelical, I put up anonymous posters. But you wouldn’t want to lead people to the blog, and if you didn’t that would- wait. Mostly harmless youtube video?
Why wouldn’t you want to lead people to the blog? Leading people to the blog would gain many more Kokonspiracy members! Unless a completely unMuserly person found the blog, and started PoPoing and using chatspeak.
A YouTube video might be a good idea. I could make it on Windows Movie Maker. But how would people find it?
What’s the picture? I can’t see it.
How would we even make a video about Mostly Harmless? It’s not really a solid set of principles.
Then let’s lay down some principles. How ’bout we call it ‘The Muse Commandments’ ?
1. Thou shalt hate Hot PInk Bunnies
I’ve always wanted to check out MH… I can’t see the picture at the top of the thread, though. It’s the Kokonspiracy thing, isn’t it? Or the Mostly Harmless design at MLC?
I like the video idea! I’ve been wanting to do an MDB video for a couple days (dunno why–maybe it would be more like a photo slide show, except with photos that don’t exist), but I have no idea how…
3.1-
2.Thou shalt throw pies in greeting to thy fellow Musers.
3. Thou shalt promote Mostly Harmless most unashamedly.
Let’s try and make 42 of these!
4. Thou shalt read ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’
5. Thou shalt not use chatspeak
6. Thou shalt love the GAPAs
5-Good grief. Okay, though, we can try….
7. Thou shalt flaunt thy Muserdom (I’m not sure if this isn’t the same as 3, but…)
8. Thou shalt obey the rules of the Blog
9. Thou shalt have kokonventions whenever possible (this is possibly edgy)
10. Thou shalt buy things from Musery Loves CompanyOn second thought, perhaps not. I’m out of ideas for now.The beauty of the Kokonspiracy is that its success doesn’t depend on planning at all. Don’t you remember Kokopelli’s own campaign slogan from the last presidential election? NO PLANS! How’s that for simplicity?
A succsessful world takeover probably can’t happen without a plan. I have an idea. Older MBers (and GAPAs) Should run for president/congress/govener/whatever, and impose Muserly values on everyone.
Of course, he didn’t win the election, either.
7- Kokopelli doesn’t need to do any planning because we do all his planning for him. MH doesn’t exclude Koko from its all-encompassing vision. And anyway, we like making up random lists of stuff.
Okay, but pardon the GAPAs if they smile knowingly while you all try to figure out what to do.
Don’t all administrator peoples do that?
Could we have a thread for a Kokonspiracy RPG/RRR?
7.1- Groundhog for President!
Luna The Lovely for Vice-President!
I’m flattered, but I have no interest in any sort of politics, even if they would further the goals of Mostly Harmless.
Besides, the last time a woman from Alaska was nominated to run for VP, look what happened. (Not that that necessarily had anything to do with Palin, more that people “didn’t want another Bush”.) Although, people do love to bash her, despite the fact that she is one of the most popular governors, so she must be doing something right…….
*leaves before this somehow turns into a real-life politics debate, as she is not interested in one, and does not one to sidetrack yet another thread with tangents*
Okay then…
Vendeval for Vice-President!
“and does not one to sidetrack….” Wow. my brain really is missing. That should be “want to”, not “one to”, as that doesn’t even make sense.
And as for the the “doing something right”, that was referring to her pouplarity: if she’s popular, she must be doing somethign right, not that she’s doing something right since people (that is, out-of-state democrats, primarily, who don’t really know anything about her) like to bash her.
10. Thou shalt love Koko as you love Muse
11. Thou shalt relax….
12. Thou shalt be happy unless you are sad
13. Thou shalt comfort and hug sad people
14. Thou shalt use ‘Thou shalt’ when writing ‘The Muse Commandments’
8.1- You do that.
10- Commandment#14-
15. Thou shalt use proper Elizabethan grammar
16. Thou shalt Save The Wungs
17. Thou shalt get all thy friends to become MuseBloggers (I fail on this one)
18. Thou shalt respect all people no matter what their beliefs (and this one came in #18????)
19. Thou shalt be random.
20. Thou shalt have fun.
21. Thou shat follow no rules, only common sense. (And that sparingly!)
I disagree with #4. Well, that’s mostly because I haven’t gotten around to following it. So, I have a question. What’s the difference in our plot to take over the world, and the bunny’s plot?
We’re nice! And, we’re real
19. Thou shalt eat lots of dark choklit.
20. Thou shalt give lots of dark choklit.
21. Thou shalt not hate cheese.
Oops, pretend mine are 22., 23., and 24.
9.1.1-Okay, then, Oxlin for Vice-President! Good gods, Luna, not every woman in Palin…
12- The difference is that whereas the bunnies want to take over the world because they love power, and will kill all humans to achieve their goal, we want to take over the world so that everyone can be happy and Muserly, and will not use any violence to accomplish our goal (except pies). Read Muse Academy by Purple Panda (it’s her ’07 NaNo novel), I think she discusses it somewhere there.
22. Thou shalt give everyone a free subscription of Muse.
23. Thou shalt study the Muserly arts (playing the hurdy-gurdy, throwing pies, memorizing random facts, ect.)
I never said every woman was….. *is confuzzled*
We are nice and don’t want to kill everyone!
24. Thou shalt make stupid senseless smiley stories
25. Thou shalt eat at the H&H
((12- I don’t know if it should be a rule, but you should still read it…))
22. Thou shalt not be ashamed of his (his can be used for boys and girls!) muserly-personality.
23. Thou shalt not make fun of the blog.
24. Thou shalt look for the number “42” anywhere possible. (ex. this commandment’s number is 42 backwards)
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25. This is not a real rule, I’m just bored. You can tell that it’s not real, because it doesn’t use “thou shalt.”
Oh no, I’m breaking commantment#25! Horrors!
Hey, we’re more than halfway through!
(SFTDP)
9.1.1-Vendaval’s not 18 yet. Hey, don’t you have to be, like 40 to run for president? Oops… OK then, Robert for President! (I assume Robert is 40.) Rebecca for Vice President!
We’re too busy moderating.
15.1- I didn’t say you said every woman was… did I? *is more confuzzled* It seemed a bit like you were implying that next time a woman runs for VP, what happened with Palin is going to repeat itself. But maybe we’re just both confused.
I even more confused now than ever…….Very familiar feeling right now, unfortunately. You said, and I quote, “Good gods, Luna, not every woman in Palin…”
I was just saying that last time an Alaskan woman ran for VP, they lost. Also added that that didn’t necessarily have anything to do with it……And I know that just because that happened once doesn’t mean it’s going to happen again. But it makes a nice excuse other than “I don’t like politics.” Y’all want the most likely to succeed officials.
21.1- Um. I am also confused. I don’t know. You’re right, I said that, but I can’t remember what I meant by it anymore…
Anyway. Let’s forget this, because I doubt we’re going to resolve it. I didn’t mean anything mean by it, sorry if I sounded like I did (did I?) And you’re not an Alaskan woman, you’re a MuseBlogger. We’re the Kokopelli party, apart from any political affiliation except MH, and you don’t have to run if you don’t want to. You’re allowed to not like politics (though MH isn’t exactly politics–I don’t like politics either).
Forgotten. (I was undecided, btw, on whether you sounded like you meant anything or not =P )
If I”m nominated VP, do I have to do anything? I’m very lazy…… (Yes, I am reconsidering my decision not to be nominated…..)
26. Thou shalt not watch stupid TV shows.
27. Thou shalt wear bright and colorful clothes.
I highly disagree with 27. Bright coloured-clothing has nothing to do with Muserlyness. I wear generally dull clothing, but I’m a Muser. There are goth Musers.
I also disagree with 1. As sinister as HPBs are, our cause would be nothing without them. We must grudgingly accept them, if we feel that prone to hating them. For those of you who have been subscribing to Muse for a bit, do you remember the last page of the tenth birthday issue? The HPB origami? An indispensable tool for the spread of the Kause, as was pointed out in the magazine.
And number 12. Only two emotions? I’m offended! No, I’m confused. No, hyper. Get my drift?
Number 23 would drive our operation into bankruptcy.
Number 29- Once a week? For the lazy/overly busy MBers, possibly, but I’m on here daily.
All right, you’re correct with 27., but 22. would bankrupt us even more than 23.!
Oh, I had a slight lapsus pennae. I meant 22.
28: Thou shalt clarify uncommon words as opposed to avoiding them
29: Thou shalt visit the museblog at least once a week
30: Thou shalt write a list of muse commandments
31: Thou shalt make fun of Republicans. (ducks pie)
*pies* There is nothing wrong with being a republican.
Pardon, but that right there would be the reason we’re so far from world peace. If the people who are supposed to be on the same side are rude and obnoxious to one another, it’s difficult to get anything done.
31. Thou shalt like music
32. Thou shalt not oppress
33. Thou shalt think
34. Thou shalt Journey OnSorry, I’m listening to ‘Ragtime’. Journey On is a song.
22.1- No. Not really. We’ll all be your counselors, and we’ll do all the work for you.
31. Thou shalt worship Muse and the Muses
32. Thou shalt not bunnify
33. Thou shalt not make thyself obnoxious to the GAPAs or thy fellow MBers
34. Thou shalt be geeky/nerdy/weird/unusual (choose which one thou wishest)
35. Thou shalt be wise beyond thy years
We’re running out of Commandments! Silly me for thinking this would take months..
Oh, good. Slaves. How wonderous. In that case, I reconsider. I am willing to run for the VP, if all you flamablamablous MBers so decide.
25- Thou shalt not make fun of Republicans. *pies*
I think we’re almost out of commandments… I’m going to number them properly and post them here.
The Muse Commandments
1.Thou shalt hate Hot Pink Bunnies
2.Thou shalt throw pies in greeting to thy fellow Musers.
3. Thou shalt promote Mostly Harmless most unashamedly.
4. Thou shalt read ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’
5. Thou shalt not use chatspeak
6. Thou shalt love the GAPAs
7. Thou shalt flaunt thy Muserdom
8. Thou shalt obey the rules of the Blog
9. Thou shalt have kokonventions whenever possible
10. Thou shalt love Koko as you love Muse
11. Thou shalt relax….
12. Thou shalt be happy unless you are sad
13. Thou shalt comfort and hug sad people
14. Thou shalt use ‘Thou shalt’ when writing ‘The Muse Commandments’
15. Thou shalt use proper Elizabethan grammar
16. Thou shalt Save The Wungs
17. Thou shalt get all thy friends to become MuseBloggers
18. Thou shalt respect all people no matter what their beliefs
19. Thou shalt be random
20. Thou shalt have fun
21. Thou shalt follow no rules, only common sense. (And that sparingly!)
19. Thou shalt eat lots of dark choklit
20. Thou shalt give lots of dark choklit
21. Thou shalt not hate cheese
22. Thou shalt give everyone a free subscription of Muse
23. Thou shalt study the Muserly arts (playing the hurdy-gurdy, throwing pies, memorizing random facts, ect.)
24. Thou shalt look for the number “42″ anywhere possible. (ex. this commandment’s number is 42 backwards)
25. Thou shalt eat at the Hare and Hedgepig
26. Thou shalt not be ashamed of thy Muserly personality
27. Thou shalt not make fun of the Blog
28. Thou shalt make Stupid Senseless Smiley Stories
29. Thou shalt not watch stupid TV shows
30. Thou shalt wear bright and colorful clothes
31: Thou shalt clarify uncommon words as opposed to avoiding them
32: Thou shalt visit the MuseBlog at least once a week
33: Thou shalt write a list of Muse commandments
34. Thou shalt worship Muse and the Muses
35. Thou shalt not bunnify
36. Thou shalt not make thyself obnoxious to the GAPAs or thy fellow MBers
37. Thou shalt be geeky/nerdy/weird/unusual (choose which one thou wishest)
38. Thou shalt be wise beyond thy years
39: Thou shalt not make fun of Republicans.
40. Thou shalt like music
41. Thou shalt not oppress
42. Thou shalt think
We’re out of Commandments. Want to weed a little?
27.1- Yes, indeed! I vote for Luna the Lovely for VP candidate!
I did a nice-looking list of the Muse Commandments and will email it to the GAPAs (if my computer lets me) once we’ve decided which commandments we’re using. We need a good last one!
23.1- I’m prepared to agree. How about:
Thou shalt wear a Mostly Harmless T-shirt (look, it’s for the cause, okay?)
Thou shalt tolerate the Hot Pink Bunnies
Thou shalt be thyself
Thou shalt pursuade Carus Publishing to give everyone a free subscription to Muse
Thou shalt visit the MuseBlog daily
instead?
If you want. I was just voicing my opinions and becoming an active part in our new world order.
OK, try changing 12 to something like: “Thou shalt be happy unless thou art not.”
And you can take away 39. I’m not saying we should hate Republicans, I’m saying it already falls under 18. And what about 21? Are you saying we shouldn’t follow the Muserly Commandments? And why are there two 21s?
Jacob Wonkychair for ambsassador!
Hey guys! we can immpose the muserly commandments with multiple benevolent, democraticly elected dictator-for-life-unless-otherwise-stated-ships in small countrys whose land we can own…. like zionism, but museyism instead!
I have an improvement to Law 2:
Thou shalt throw pies.
Since when do we only throw pies to greet people. We should throw pies everywhere?
Now, I’m going to go over what we know:
1. The world is big.
2. To conquer the world (which is big) we need to do something big.
3. That something is NOT just a Youtube video.
Seriously, guys? A youtube video? Do you know the average amount of viewings for a youtube video? Not many.
We are trying to rule over SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE! I say, we start out with something BIG:
Like creating a National Muse Month and giving away free Muse magazines (come on- aren’t you willing to give away some of your old Muses for the cause?) to indoctrinate the young ones into the ways of Muse.
Then, we start a Pie War. Now, to do this, we will have to take sides AGAINST each other. Of course we will really be working together. But no one has to know that. They just have to think that we will be fighting with pies. One side will win and take the rulers from the other side as prisoner. Through a series of meetings, these prisoners will come into equal power as the other rulers. This is how we will all become rulers again.
After that, I don’t know what to do.
One last note: I like the Muserly commandments, but it’s kinda alot. Some can be combined, like 19, 20, and 21. Others are kinda obvious and come with the position of supreme ruler for eternity or just plain MBers like 28,29, 30 and 34.
Think compression, not expansion.
Good idea with the Muse magazine part, especially when we can sometimes get them cheap on Ebay. On the other hand, a pie war is highly unrealistic. Or was that a joke…? I’m bad at detecting sarcasm on the internet.
Of corse, each of us handing out Muses probably won’t amount to much more than a YouTube video, anyway. At least, not on a National-International level.
For the YouTube idea: I just went and got a special account for it, so yeah. I’m not posting the name because the GAPAs would probably zap it!
So, if anyone has any video ideas, I’d be all to happy to film them during the summer. I need something to do.
Ummm… yeah, the Earth doesn’t quite have 7 billion people yet.
Nine commandments, perhaps, for the nine Muses?
Yes, nine commandments would be much easier to remember.
1. Thou shalt be intelligent, quirky, and Muserly in general.
Thou shalt be tolerant of idiots
(sorry about that, just got home from school)
and
Thou shalt not steal unless it’s justified
and
Thou shalt aid and abet the Kokonspiraci in its quest for world domination.
It’s weird- before this I always thought ‘shalt’ meant ‘shall not’
As in “can’t, won’t, hasn’t, doesn’t, shal’t”? That’s funny. No, we have shan’t for that.
2. Thou shalt think (I reallt like this one. Please keep it!)
3. Thou shalt not oppress
4. Thou shalt like music
(1, 2, et seq. in re plans): You could just learn a lot, develop leadership skills, grow up, become wise, assume positions of authority, rule, intermarry, and give birth to the Kwisatz Haderach, but that would be too easy.
31-You’re right…we have more than 42 commandments.
Nine works much better.
36-My mom thought that too. I enlightened her.
Perhaps 9 Commandments and 42 Recommendations?
Me? Ambassador? Do I get to travel to cool places enlightening people?
Wow, my typing’s off today, I just typed enblightenig.
Can I be Secretary of the Enviroment?
OK. I recently read Orwell’s 1984. Some aspects of it were probable- many in fact- but some weren’t. The probable parts however made the improbable seem rational.
If we can figure out how to make a Pie War seem like a good idea, we can make it happen.
Just my thoughts…
I don’t think that’s quite the new world order we’re going for here.
But that brings up the question: what are we going for? We’re all planning how to do it, but exactly what are we bringing about? From discussion on a previous version of this thread, I proposed that it wasn’t a government at all, nor was it anarchy. It was a new mindset, a new society of sorts. A more educated, thoughtful, and over-all more Muserly society, not a government. And I don’t completely understand the commandments or whatever they are. Sure, they’re great, but are we starting a religion? It almost seems cultish to me. Frankly, I think most MuseBloggers are seeing this as a fun make-believe activity, but I, on the other hand, think we actually could change things for the better. Real life, real action, real changes. Nothing overtly drastic like taking over governments, but more cultural revolution.
But I suppose I’m outnumbered here, aren’t I? Numerous wolves arguing me, a sheep, about what to have for dinner. Ain’t democracy great?
Really, though, think about it. If we can slowly change the few people around us to be smarter, more thoughtful, more intelligent, then they can, in turn, affect others, thus creating a ripple effect. Will it be put down in the history books in detail? No. Not at all. But can we honestly change at least some people? I think we can. Yes, the make-believe is fun. Pretending to make governments is always amusing, but I, for one, don’t see la vida Koko as pretend time. I think we really can make a difference. A cultural revolution unlike any that have occurred. But, alas, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert. A mere man, alone. So go. Go on making your cabinet nominations and modi operandi. Go on with your plans for imaginary world domination and dictatorship. Go on with your elaborate plans for, in the end, pointless ends. But please heed my words.
I understand what you mean. A real life movement, like space advocacy or environmentalism.
Bravo. *applauds* I agree that in the end this is the most realistic route. However, we’re such a minority that it might be difficult. The “ripple effect” you propose might work, but a lot of people are remarkably stubborn and mule-headed. I should know – I’m one of them. At least I’m already on your side.
Good ideas. We can make a real difference. What about bettering public education, and improving the overall rationality and intelligence? Also, Armada, Muserly means a new mindset, where the object is to learn, not be cool. Muserly is a way of thought in which you question and think. This does not mean no variation, it just means more intelligence and more thoughtful ness, not obsessed with popularity and image, but with intelligence and kindness. Don’t you want the world to be a kinder, curiouser, smarter place? Less violence, more peace. Less discrimantion, more equality.
Piggy- I do agree. The world domination and setting up a government has always made me a little bit uncomfortable, since what ethics I have are very strongly against world domination and a little more shakily against governments in general.
But I also think that the whole goal of making people more curious, more educated, more Muserly is just a tad bit arrogant. True, some of us are smarter than average and we’re all quite creative, for the most part, but still, to pin this mindset on ourselves and try to convert people is…I don’t know. Arrogant, like I said. Boastful. Just unpleasant in general. There’s nothing wrong with trying to spread curiosity and knowledge and fun, but to try to make more people like us, which is how many people frame it–that’s just…boring. I mean, there’s variation within our group, but we’re all similar to some extent. Who wants the whole world to be like the MuseBloggers? It’d get so dull.
Alice: “World domination” doesn’t have to mean “worldwide dictatorship.” In the course of life, everybody winds up with different parts of the world for which he or she is predominantly responsible: pets, families, jobs, land. If you think about it that way — as doing a good job of looking after the things and beings in the part of the world that is in your care — world domination may seem more benign. In fact, it’s something we can’t refuse; we can only do it well or badly.
43- Wow. That’s a beautiful speech. You have a definite point, Piggy. We were just doing make believe, up till now, and I think most of the MH threads were make believe. But if you really think we can do this, I’m willing to try. The only problem is that basically everyone I know already fits the Muser criteria, so I don’t have much to work with…
43.1.3- What the cake? Why are you saying this to me? What did I say that would make you think my concept of Muserlyness is something different? That is what I was talking about. Did I really come across as thinking that Muserlyness was all about being ‘cool’ and conformist? That hurt, Enceladus.
44- I think the idea is not to make everyone exactly like an MBer, more to make everyone realize that they don’t have to be mainstream, that they can wake up and be themselves, and that they won’t be laughed at or whatever. (Of course, if this actually did happen, the mainstream people would be the non-mainstream people, and Muserly people would be mainstream, which could be confusing, but….)
No. Muserlyness is about being NONCONFORMIST AND NO CARING ABOUT “COOL”. I accidently typed “Armada” instead of “Alice” Sorry, Alice. Muserlyness is about what I described above, not being a MBer or Muser.
I don’t think being Muserly means you have to like Muse or Museblog. But I agree that to think we’re better is slightly arrogant. For Commandment 5, I suggest
5. Thou shalt be unique, and thou shalt not judge others based upon conformity.
You guys…. #25 WASN’T REAL!!!!! We need something to put there!
To rules 26 and 27, I don’t know if I can follow them.
6. Thou shalt have fun with
HTML!46- Shall not judge others. Remember Reccomendation#15?
(Yeah, I’m obsessive, I know. And I need to go get the Reccomendations out of my computer’s trash where I dumped them after seeing Piggy’s post. *does so*)
45.1- Muserliness is really about being nonconformist and not being cool in the usual sense, but everyone being cool in thier own (muserly) way! If that made any sense.
50- I know. Why is everyone giving me the definition of Muserlyness all of a sudden? I get what Muserlyness is!
Sorry about that, nolagirl…thought you were talking to me.
Attention, attention! Hear ye, hear ye! And all that junk.
Listen, what we really need to take over the world is a whole bunch of people with REALLY LOUD VOICES. See, they just shout that we’re taking over, and then all the trouble makers will stand and fight, and we can throw tabasco sauce pies at them. End of trouble-makers. and everyone else can be gradually introduced to the wonderfulness of Muserlyness!
53- Um…
53- I like it!
Hm. Perhaps people have been misinterpreting my previous post. I’m not saying MBers are better than non-MBers. I’m not saying we’re smarter. I’m not saying we’re more creative. I don’t care about what’s currently “mainstream” or not “mainstream”. The only beef I have is with society, specifically the media’s, mindset. Basically sex, drugs, and violence, and I don’t think that’s a recipe for a healthy world. If we can make people just think instead of follow everyone else who’s following followers, then people can actually be themselves. Not the reject society, be crazy kind of “be themselves”. The true “be themselves”. Doing what they think is right, what they truly enjoy, and not just basing their opinions on what the latest issue of Seventeen or whatever it is these kids are reading these days. Because if people start thinking, then people will actually start doing things to help other people. In my opinion, that’s what being a Muser is all about. It’s not about the so-called geekiness, the obsession with Muse, the inside jokes, the sense of humour. It’s about the kindness, the helpfulness, the simple respect and tolerance without sacrificing personal expression that makes someone a Muser, at least in my opinion. Call me old-fashioned. Say I’m taking things too seriously. Call me arrogant. Ignore me. I don’t care. I’m going to do what I think is right, and if anyone feels like doing the same, by all means, be my guest. If you rather enjoy making this new world order, go ahead. I’ll not stop you. I just believe that people have the power to make a difference in the world through making small differences in their neighbors’ lives. Perhaps I’m just a romantic, but I truly and completely believe that each person, no matter how young or apparently insignificant, can make a difference in the world.
56- Bravo, that’s the best speech I’ve heard in a really long time. However, I myself am usually not “kind” as part of my personality. Does that mean I’m not Muserly? Anyway, Piggy, your the best.
I don’t think you can define anyone as kind, per se. I was always one of the “nicest kids”, lending money, sharing chocolate, e.t.c. . People who I dislike also were likely to come by crucial misinformation, mysteriously fall down flights of stairs and recieve blackmail (okay, the blackmail is slightly exagerating, but the rest is true).
I’m for the Mostly Harmless video- it can’t hurt
. As for other campagning- I think we should be slightly selective. What if suddenly imbeciles swarm over MB and swamp it ? I’ve just developped a headache from sitting for 5 hours in a stuffy classroom with buffons, and the
gorillakid behind me was grunting and making demented parrot noise/asking stupid questions the whole time. If people like that cluttered up MB, than what would we do ?As for loudness… one thing I’ve noticed is that the loudest people usually have the least to say. I pine for people who can shut up and just say interesting and intellgent stuff, or at least think before they open their traps and holler out some obscene rubbish during class. Silence is more destructive that a thousand words. When lots of people are shouting, it’s not hard to join in. But few people will break an akward silence, and even then it lingers over the minds of the speakers, leaving a malignant shadow behind. Imagine if suddenly the world would fall completely and utterly silent. Silence comes after battles and storms, in thick fogs and mists, encompassing the lonely survivors and feeding there wort fears. Silence and darkness…
I think that we should have two lists.
Commandments Of the Blog (COB) and Commandments Of the World (Cow).
COB
1. Thou shalt not use chatspeak
2. Thou shalt love the GAPAs
3. Thou shalt obey the rules of the Blog
4. Thou shalt have kokonventions whenever possible
5. Thou shalt use ‘Thou shalt’ when writing ‘The Muse Commandments’
6. Thou shalt eat at the Hare and Hedgepig
7. Thou shalt not make fun of the Blog
8. Thou shalt make Stupid Senseless Smiley Stories
9: Thou shalt visit the MuseBlog at least once a week
10: Thou shalt write a list of Muse commandments
11. Thou shalt not bunnify
12. Thou shalt not make thyself obnoxious to the GAPAs or thy fellow MBers
COW
1.Thou shalt hate Hot Pink Bunnies
2.Thou shalt throw pies in greeting to thy fellow Musers.
3. Thou shalt promote Mostly Harmless most unashamedly.
4. Thou shalt read ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’
5. Thou shalt flaunt thy Muserdom
6. Thou shalt have kokonventions whenever possible
7. Thou shalt love Koko as you love Muse
8. Thou shalt relax….
9. Thou shalt be happy unless you are sad
10. Thou shalt comfort and hug sad people
11. Thou shalt use ‘Thou shalt’ when writing ‘The Muse Commandments’
12. Thou shalt use proper Elizabethan grammar
13. Thou shalt Save The Wungs
14. Thou shalt get all thy friends to become MuseBloggers
15. Thou shalt respect all people no matter what their beliefs
16. Thou shalt be random
17. Thou shalt have fun
18. Thou shalt follow no rules, only common sense. (And that sparingly!)
19. Thou shalt eat lots of dark choklit
20. Thou shalt give lots of dark choklit
21. Thou shalt not hate cheese
22. Thou shalt give everyone a free subscription of Muse
23. Thou shalt study the Muserly arts (playing the hurdy-gurdy, throwing pies, memorizing random facts, ect.)
24. Thou shalt look for the number “42″ anywhere possible. (ex. this commandment’s number is 42 backwards)
25. Thou shalt not be ashamed of thy Muserly personality
26. Thou shalt not make fun of the Blog
27. Thou shalt not watch stupid TV shows
28. Thou shalt wear bright and colorful clothes
29: Thou shalt clarify uncommon words as opposed to avoiding them
30: Thou shalt write a list of Muse commandments
31. Thou shalt worship Muse and the Muses
32. Thou shalt not bunnify
Who’s for it?
Presumably we’d have 42 of each.
I believe the quote most relevant to this thread is “A group of small concerned citizens is often the only thing that changes the world.”
Eh, I’m misquoting. But I like the Recommendations.
57.1 As for loudness, I am quite loud myself. But it is not for lack of things to say, but lack of other people’s willingness to listen to my intellegent comment. I myself am a creature of darkness, and I am as far from silent as it is possible to be. And which side are you on anyway?
Nu, 57.1, LOUD PEOPLE HAVE PLENTY OF INTELLIGENT THINGS TO SAY! I am, in all modesty, one of the smartest people in my class, all honors, and I enjoy being loud, at times (read: ALL the time!) Ahem. I also believe that annoying friends, who are SUPPOSED to be studying for APs, should NOT steal my keyboard! However.
Actually, though, you do have a point. You, though, are talking about loud voices with unintelligent people. I’m talking about intelligent people with loud voices. See the difference?
(MY kind of loudness can be useful. For example, my class, wonderful people that they are (no, that is NOT the sound of my teeth grinding together!), were being HIGHLY disrespectful to our school, AND being completely ridiculous about some things. (Is there anyone else who sees a problem with getting rid of a class so we can have more break? We only have 9 classes a day!) When the teacher who had agreed (rather naively in my own opinion) to this discussion called on me, I was loud, so I could be heard over all the whining. But I presented a clear, intelligent argument, and I used rhetoric! (Big word! Not really…) I said, “OK, we’ll give you an extra hour of break. You’ll just get home an hour later.” And they said, “Oh, no, we wanted to get rid of a class.”
Me: “Oh, so we should get rid of Math, or Science?” Them: “No, we need those for life?” Me: “So we should get rid of a Jewish Studies class?” (Orthodox Jewish School) Them: “We don’t need so many. One or two would be good.” Etc. It did NOT get any better. It is a good thing I do not use bad words, else they would be getting an earful. But I respect my class immensely. (Sarcasm? Me? Never!))
Also, some people WILL break an awkward silence. I have been known to say “Ahem!” very loudly, just to make everything comfortable. It works, everyone laughs. Strangely enough, however, I am also one who might be classified as a “creature of darkness.” I am with you in your desire for people to just BE QUIET! I am not ALWAYS loud, just when there is occasion to be. Or when I’ve had too much sugar. Which is more often than I’d like.
Wow, I’m weird. Loud and quiet at the same time, and I stick out like a sore thumb just about everywhere. ‘Tis a joy to be me, though, it truly is. (Really!)
So, we need a jingle. What’s a takeover without a jingle? Any suggestions?
61- Any time there’s a silence, and the situation allows it, I yell PARTY TIME!!!!! at the top of my lungs.
62- That sounds like fun! Well, I once ran through a quiet lunchroom (it was a study period or something) full of people, screaming, “Aliens have taken my brain!” End of studying. Somebody, though, had the audacity to say, “Old, news, sweetie.” Grr! And I have been known to run madly through the halls, away from annoyed people whom I have stolen something from. (often it’s a shoe, and I flee holding it in front of me. It makes it funnier somehow)
56- Aww. That’s a very nice speech, Piggy. Seriously, though, you seem to think we’re all against you! Have you been seeing what we’re saying? Or are you just having a bad day or something? *hugs* I’m very agreed with what you’re saying. I still like the YouTube idea, though (though putting a ‘be yourself, ignore the pop culture’ video on YouTube is somewhat self-contradictory), because the people who will watch it (and yes, there are ways to get people to watch YouTube videos) may be the people who need that message the most. And the list thing is fun, because, hey, without fun, well, life’s no fun.
57.1- Yeh, you have a point. Most of my friends are ideal MBer material, but some of them…. *shudders* They’re nice people, they just don’t get our culture. And if we flood the blog with too many neophytes, the older people may feel like they’re being forced out, which would be very sad. I’d rather have MB be a small but cozy and comforting community than a gigantic forum with multiple hundred posters who have diluted the concept of MBerlyness down so that MB is no longer remotely the same. I don’t know if anyone here will know what I’m talking about, but remember some of the visions of MB in ten years that various people posted on the Muse fanfic threads? MB could end up like the scariest one if we’re not careful and just PROMOTEPROMOTEPROMOTE without distinguishment.
60-She’s not on any side. She’s being dark and depressing, and we just have yet to laugh. I hope so, anyway…
Well, from my viewpoint, many people seem against me, yes. I’ve said I don’t like these commandments or whatever they are, but everyone (generalisation) continues to make them, as well as world domination plans.
My plans aren’t specifically MuseBlog-related. I just think you all are a great bunch of people and would have a somewhat similar viewpoint.
And I agree with your growing-MB worries. Sure, I wasn’t around for the first year of MuseBlog, but even in my time here I’ve seen the close relationships that used to exist here disappear. I suppose there are other places, but they’re just not MuseBlog either. I still wish Muse Academy Blog could be moderated, but I know that’s completely impossible for the GAPAs. (Spoken under breath: Of course, if someone could be appointed a junior GAPA… but I suppose that’s impossible as well.) So I suppose we’ll just have to get these neophytes ship-shape and Muserly, won’t we?
Hey, people, I have an idea! If we send out free Muses to EVERYONE, some people will just chuck it, and the ones we actually want to come to the blog will read it and hear about the blog! Then they’ll come!
Does anyone remember Operation Bookworm? Or Operation Origami?
What a wonderfully good idea!!!!!! I have library tomorrow. I think I’ll put some bookmarks in the books. Yay!
SFTDP, but Armada, I can laugh at just about anything, and I do, in fact. Here. HAHAHAHA! There ya go. I believe very strongly that life is too important to be gloomy and sad. So is this Kokonspiracy.
65.1- Those are both such good ideas!!!!! (And less costly than sending everyone a free Muse, which would be cool but, honestly, impractical.) I like Operation Bookworm better than Operation Origami, but that’s just because I’m shy and don’t go to many events with people I don’t know. I admit, though, that it would be so awesome if someone actually found MB through Operation Origami, then we could all act really mysterious and master-planny for a while, and that would be so fun….
I really do believe Operation Bookworm could work, though, and I think I’ll try it out. Has anyone designed that pamphlet, or should we work on that here and now?
66-Lucky you. I often laugh at random stuff, but my friends don’t get the joke and just look at me funny. *sigh* Oh, well.
Raynpho designed a gorgeous bookmark for Operation Bookworm.
Oh, yes, and this one.
67.1- I love ’em both, and shall print them out and put them in available books at the next opportunity. Did anyone else notice that ‘kokonspiracy’ is misspelled on the first one? (I’m OCD, I know…)
Yes, we’ve noticed. But as we’ve pointed out before, you can’t spell “Kokonspiracy” without “piracy.”
68.1- Indeed. Except that the ‘phytes don’t know that. But maybe I’ll write it on the bookmark with permanent marker or something. Now I just need to figure out how to get my printer to print the bookmark on both sides….
I still like the pamphlet idea, though–it gives a bit more information than some random bookmark with a random URL on it. But I’ll still try the bookmarks. (I have a feeling this will become an addiction for me.)
Note on Operation Bookmark: make sure you put the bookmark in Muserly books on page 42.
70- *salutes* Yes, sir. So, what exactly constitutes a Muserly book? Because I have no idea where to start there…
71- Excellent question. I suppose you could tuck them inside your favourite books, educational books, HG2G (obviously), Watership Down (which I’m rereading), and any other books you think would attract Muserly people.
Does HP count?
If I felt like spending 50 cents of my print budget for a colored copy (I’m down to 1.50), or decided black and white would suffice (only 5 cents) I could print one off and stick inside our campus libarary’s copy of HBP which I currently have checked out, and still have not gotten around to…..Thought it would be a nice change of pace from school, but, alas. Too much school.
To find where the one or two HP books they have are, you have to be either hugely lucky, hugely determined, and hugely brave. The campus library is 3-4 wings per floor, and at least 4 floors. The juvenile section is in one little itty bitty, mostly windowless, very cramped and gloomy section on the third or fourth floor, that is, quite literally, lines with cages with desks inside. Very poor lighting, usually deserted, as are the surrounding rooms, usually. thus, the necessity for bravery. quite honestly, it’s terrifying to be there by yourself. And of course, it’s very hard to find.
A friend had taken me and my roommate to see the “creepy room”, and it took her forever to locate it, and then when my parents were down in September, I took them, and it took me forever to relocate it, and when I was in there showing them the creepiness of the room, I happened to notice the HP books.
So, several months later I returned to the library for the first time since, and I ventured up to the creepy room (actually found it without difficulty, that time), but despite knowing what row the books were on, I couldn’t find ’em at all. Last month, I looked again. Still couldn’t locate the books, so I hunted down a library computer, managed to get the call number, and was finally able to track the book down. And it was right where I remembered seeing it, and for the life of me i don’t know why I couldn’t find it all the other times……
So, yeah, you’ve gotta be very determined…….
And I’m rambling……..
And I’ve got history I should be studying…….
Is today really Friday? it feels like Saturday, since we didn’t ahve classes today. (It’s a study day, for finals week)
Don’t forget Larry Gonick’s books.
I figured those went without saying, although I haven’t seen them in any libraries.
I just read the last thread. Ideas I like:
– Message in a bottle
– Chain email
– Dropping origami cranes off buildings
There’s only one thing that could go wrong:
Ashley lay on her towel at the beach, wearing a hot-pink bikini and reading a tabloid magazine. Her little brother ran up to her, waving a bottle. “It’s a letter!”
Ashley scowled. “Ewww, put that thing back.” But her brother insisted she read the letter, so she grudgingly did.
Are you a quirky, intelligent person between the ages of 10 and 18? Do you love learning, especially about unusual topics like food styling in commercials and hagfish? If so, there’s a magazine you need to know about. It’s called Muse (published by Cricket), and is written just for people like you. It has articles on anything you can imagine, often art, history, or science. I strongly suggest getting a subscription, or at least reading a few issues. If you’d like to be a Muser, go to this URL for more information.
https://musefanpage.com/blog
Sincerely,
Agent Spectrum
Ashley dropped the paper in disgust. “Throw it back,” she commanded her brother. There was no way she’d read about science, and blogging was retarded. Now she hated those Muse people for wasting her time.
Ashley adjusted her bikini, picked up the magazine, and continued reading about the Jonas Brothers.
OK, be very careful about recruiting people. My sister is a non-Muser, and, upon hearing about the blog, decided to infiltrate and betray it. Luckily for us, she spent a whole hour trying to find where to sign in! She never tried again.
Thou shalt- aargh! I forgot it!
I know! Thou shalt not PoPo.
Sorry. I am on your side. I’m just still having trouble adjusting to going to a loud public school filled with kids who think stupid=funny. I was homeschooled for so long, that I forgot how noisy a classroom/school could get. I had a killer head-ache and wanted everyone to just give me a minute of peace and get out of my face. And then they ask me why I want to skip a grade… (/rant)
message in a bottle)
I’ll be sailing in the summer, so I’ll try to throw a few.
muserly books)
I’ll try to put muserly bookmarks in some english books, but I don’t have much of a choice in books… I’ll just ad a complicated english caption to the bookmarks, to keep people who don’t speak english well from finding it…
73.1- Yeah, I haven’t seen those around either. And anyone who read those would automatically be a Muser, so telling them about Muse might be a bit unnecessary. But all the other books I can do, no problem.
74-At least she made him put it back, where someone else might find it. Some people would just throw the thing in a trash can. But it is risky, yeah…
77-Sailing where? Probably around the UK…. *sigh*
‘Kay, so I think next time I return a Muserly book to the library I’m going to put a Kokonspiracy bookmark in it. Wish me luck!
I personally like the idea of handing out notes to people we actually see doing Muserly things. None of my friends are Muserly. ‘Tis a sad thing.
77) No, actually more north towards Denmark and maybe as far as Finland (the country where I quite want to be). Good luck !
80- Whoa. Cool. That sounds fun, I’d like to have a chance to sail somewhere other than the Bahamas/Florida…
81) It’s cold !!! *wails* I miss the carribean and the bahamas. I sort of grew up there, but now they’ve changed so much… Given the choice, I’m not sure I’d want to go back and watch beach by beach be sold in {auto-snipped name of town/island}. Besides, the kids I used to hang out with are now scattered over the globe and it wouldn’t be the same without {names}.
Revive the kokonspiracy blog !!!!
One of the problems I think we have to tackle is the “too many organizations” problem. There are a lot of cases where there are many organizations working for one goal, but they don’t work together or have many members in common, because people don’t see the need to join one if they’re already a member of another. ( Using space advocacy as an example, as it’s a topic I know a lot about: “Why should I join the Planetary Society, I’m already part of the National Space Society/Yuri’s Night Foundation/Space Generation Advisory Council, etc.”)
We’ve already said that a Muserly person doesn’t have to subscribe to Muse or even have heard of it. There are many organizations run by such people that fit with Muserly principles and we should include them. The National Geographic Society is very Muserly, for instance.
82- I know what you mean, yeah… *snif* This one town in the Bahamas that I’ve visited every winter since before I was born is now being taken over by hotels and tourists, and the vacant lot where we used to sneak in through the fence at night to pick guavas is now the site of a three-story apartment building… I don’t think we’re going back next year. At some point it becomes too painful, even though the bakery there has the best bread in the world, no contest, and a few of my oldest friends live there…
83) This is true. We should fix that. No ideas, though.
New idea! We hide in the plumbing of various schools, and tell people about Muse. Whoever runs away screaming is no good. The people who talk back, however…
83- I, for one, subscribe to National Geographic. I also subscribe to this great science magazine called Odyessy. I don’t know if it’s exactly Muserly though…
85- Perfect!
I designed a bookmark that is really cool. I made it during MCAS. I’m going to make a better version of it and scan it. Yay.
87- Awesome.
Help! An idea is burning a hole in my brain!!!
What if we all sent in articles and drawings about MuseBlog and the Kokonspiracy? We could format everything into a zine-thingy-dingy, have everybody print out and staple together as many copies as they cared for, and then leave them at science museums, libraries etc.
Check out the kokonspiracy blog! (Just google it and root around a little…)
87- Very cool!
89- Good idea! They could say: “Uncle Koko wants YOU to check out the Muse Blog!”
Sorry, long, tiring day.
*coughcoughthekokonspiracyblogisstilldeadcoughcough*
What about Kokonspiracy Day ? It should be on the 11 june, since:
June is the 6th month- 4+2=6
K, as in Kokopelli and Kokonspiracy, is the 11 letter of the alphabet
We need to promote the Kokonspiracy now or soon
Cool! *rushes off to mark date on Beatles calendar*
How do you do this? Sorry, I’m new here.
I’m making a video for mostly harmless…Is it ok to have my voice? Also, can I have Peace of Mind as the background music?
I think that if we want to get ANYWHERE, we need everyone to come and discuss here!
June 11… *scribbles it on calendar*
86- What I mean is, we should work alongside and support organizations that follow Muserly principles, if unknowingly. If their goals mesh with our goals, (ex. popularization of science, preservation of the environment, etc.) we should work with them as if they were already converted and let actually converting them be a gradual part of that process.
93- I’m pretty sure voices are fine. And that sounds so cool!
Sounds good. And since it’s summer, we can all meet here during the day.
Okay, so I finished my bookmark, but it is way too big to be a bookmark, so it’s now a poster.
Things I feel like discussing:
Operation Bookmark:
Wickedly good idea…will certainly participate.
Operation Origami:
I’m very bad at origami, and it won’t have a lot of information on it.
Message in a Bottle:
I consider this littering.
[Link snipped. We do not permit links to off-blog contact. –Admin.]
‘Kay. The end.
Okay, okay. Sorry. But it’s a Muse website…?
I have an idea… I can make [Snip!]! It’s a strange idea, but if we incorporate the chain email letter idea to it, it just may work…
[Except that you won’t be able to publicize it here. –Admin.]
To the GAPA insert: True. [Please do not hint about particulars of off-MB contact. It tends to escalate whenever it starts, and it makes our job more difficult. –Admin.]
And this’ll probably be zappified. *shrug* eh, whatever.
Sorry……I shall refrain.
again, my apologies……
GAPAs, did you get the poster I sent in?
74: Ashley told her bff Michelle about the message in the bottle over the phone that evening, elaborating at how completely dorky it had been. Everybody seemed to agree that musers were lusers. As much as she denounced blogging, Ashley had to go point this out to them. So as the rain pattered the walls of her bedroom, her brother Marcus, cradling the message in the bottle as he sneaked along the wall, heard the soft clicking of keys as she misspelled an evil sounding curse on all things muserly.
After Ashley pressed the comment button, she was transported back to the top of the page, where she noticed something she had missed before. It was a bunny, adorable and burning hot pink. She printed it out and stuck it on her wall.
Marcus crept into the room five minutes later, as his big sister lay soundly sleeping. She had turned off the moniter, but the computer was still on and hummed softly, sheding light on the blog from the bottle as he pressed the button. Feeling more than a little nervous about sneaking into his sister’s room to go on a website she openly dispised, Marcus scrolled down to the bottom of a thread entitled ‘The kokonspiracy’ and posted-
I received the message in a bottle. My name is Marcus, and I want to be a muser. I like big fish and small airplanes.
He turned off the computer and tiptoed silently back to bed.
When I see your post, I keep thinking, “wait, what about me?” And then I realize that the Michelle you reference is not me, because you probably don’t even know my name is Michelle…..Huh. I’m losing it.
99: I know, I know. I publicized it somewhere else. Still an MB spinoff, tho.
[But a personal site, all the same, not part of MB. –Admin.]
A poster from Tessera Rose:
How inspirational! Kokopelli’s hat looks as if it’s stuck on a fork.
AND IT’S SO EASY WHEN YOU’RE HARMLESS
THIS IS THE LIFE YOU SEE, KOKO TIPS HIS HAT TO ME
((Excellentttt…))
AND IT’S SO EASY WHEN YOU’RE HARMLESS
AND I DO IT ALL FOR FREE, PIES IN YOUR FACE ARE ALL THE PAY I’LL EVER NEED
102- Lovely! I made my own poster, though I’ve yet to print, scan, and send it.
102.1- Hat-on-Fork, a delicacy in Museica. *tries to keep straight face* *fails*
If the poster is already on your computer (which is the understanding I get from your comment), why do you need to print and then scan it? Wouldn’t it be simpler to just send it without printing and scanning?
Hey, Tessera Rose, I love the poster!
How do you send images? I want to post a kokonspiracy poster too!
Email them to GAPA at MuseFanPage dot com, but with the appropriate symbols.
OK, thanks.
Awesome poster
I’m working on a video, but you know me… I’ll probably finish before 2012 though.
Okay. The theme music will be Peace of Mind. Should the GAPA’s put it on the blog, or should I post it on YT?
I’d do both… [Off-MB reference snipped.]
Okay…How do I email the GAPA’s?
Please do not hint about particulars of off-MB contact. Even non-specific mentions inevitably escalate towards more, less-guarded comments of the kind. This makes our job more difficult, as we have to stop and sort out the implications of each one or else resort to wholesale zapping. Neither option appeals to any of us.
We can post videos on the blog. If you want to post them elsewhere, fine, but please don’t discuss that here.
Thank you for your courtesy.
That’s fine with me then.
I would offer suggestions for the video, but, well, let’s just say I’m not that creative.
Well? What do you do?
100: “As you know”, Ashley and Marcus’s dad said from behind the buisness section of the newspaper, “Cousin Avery’s birthday is on friday. Any sugestions on what to give her?”
“Does this mean we get to go to Leaping Hare?” Marcus asked, ignoring the question. It was a resteraunt downtown the family often went to for celebrations. Better yet, it was near the library.
“I said, any ideas?”
“Um, a sewing kit?” Avery was turning seven and loved making clothes.
“We might find one at the mall”, Ashley interjected.
“Sounds good to me. Does anyone want to come with me to look for it?”
“Totally! said Marcus. “Can we go to Models And More?”
Mother was stirring a pot of lentil stew when Marcus, Ashley, and Dad came in out of the wind with several shopping bags, most of them for Ashley. They had ended up getting Avery a blank doll to decorate, and a hot pink shirt with a purple bunny. (Ashley had been absolutely entranced by it, but they didn’t have it in teens sizes.)
After Marcus and Dad set the table, they sat down to eat.
Ashley was dumbfounded by the lack of meat in the stew.
“But you eat vegetarian foods all the time!” Said Mother. “Besides, it has chicken broth in it.”
“I don’t care.” said Ashley, in a strange voice. “I want blood.”
Mother gave her a worried look as she sulked off to her room to gaze into the loving eyes of her magenta companion.
Marcus tumbled into the Leaping Hare to find aunt Sally and cousins Stewart and Avery smiling over the window booth. He set the small package containing the shirt on the table next to a small purple box, which Dad followed up with the doll. Ashley, Mother, Marcus, and Dad all scooched in next to the relatives, shuffling their menus around to maximize table space. A waitress showed up with a brimming pitcher of icewater. Marcus and Stewart ordered chicken wings. Avery wanted mac and cheese and yam fries. Mother and Sally ordered soup. Dad had chicken curry, and Ashley indulged in rare lambchops with rasberry sauce and a side of plain lettuce stems. Menus shuffled into the waitress’ arms as Mother bickered with her.
Avery suveyed the mess of chocolate carrot cake that encompassed the better part of the table, tearing open her presents with gusto. The purple box had held a small necklace with that hopi flutist-what was his name again?-and a book about cats. Stewart beamed when she opened it. The grownups wanted to sit and talk, but Avery soon became restless.
“Hey Avery”, said Marcus, “Wanna go to the library?”
“Puh-weeez?” Stewart gave his mother his best bambi eyes.
“Okay, but don’t let avery out of your sight, boys. You can go with them if you want, Ashley.”
“No thanks. Hey Mom, can I go to Fancy?”
“Um, okay, but I’m not giving you money.”
Stewart, Marcus, and Avery ran down the sidewalk, hooting and hollering. What a great day! They tossed pebbles in the fountain in front of the public library before going in. Inside it was cool and bright. They headed to the children’s section. Marcus told Stewart all about the message in a bottle. They all went over to the magazine section. It was in a mislabled, tiny compartment on a huge shelf, but after working hard to find it they were rewarded by a shelf one foot wide and full to bursting with magazines.
Muse was amazing. It was full of strange and esoteric articles-hundreds of them! There were hot pink bunnies, cartoons, and angry letters. There were false facts, cesspools, and cathedrals. Everybody had a good laugh over the first pages. Avery, Stewart, and Marcus came out of the library several hours later with plastic library bags full of magazines.
Meanwhile, Ashley tried on a fuzzy hot pink scarf at a store called Fancy.
“Your hair is so cute!” Gushed the shopkeeper. “And it matches the scarf perfectly!”
DUH DUH DUUUUH!!!
For global dommination, threaten to smother the world in a bannaa cream pie if they do not make Musers the rulers of the world!!!!!! For videos, Ihave no idea.
112- Er. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . take over the world?
114- No, that won’t work. That would require a pie that would be (a) huge (b) expensive and (c) hard to make. Not to mention the fact that we’d need to somehow get it into outer space. And spaceships don’t visit Earth that often.
I’m currently working on Operation Recruiting Sergeant. (I just invented the name! Whee!)
Which is:
1. Locate Muserly people.
2. Lend Muse to aforesaid people.
3. Provide link to MB based on reaction to mag.
4. Cross fingers and hope it works.
5a. Cheer and do a small dance when they arrive; or 5b. Sigh and give up.
6. Repeat.
I recently found out that an old friend of mine loves Muse magazine. I told her about the blog. I don’t know if she will be able to find it, but just in case, please tell me if you suddenly find a female neophyte who loves classical music, please tell me.
SFTDP I didn’t mean to write “please tell me” twice, sorry.
113- What is this, a spontaneous RRR? It’s amusing, though…..
56- Piggy, you said on the IlluMimiNati thread that you probably were just crazy. I don’t think so. I think that is a beautiful speech that embodies Muse principles perfectly. I liked it so much that I copied it into a text document, and on discovering it had a yellow background, retyped it. I plan on sending it to my non-Muser friend who believes that going on MB will lower her ‘reputation’, or something. I respect what she says, since she’s had a hard time in school, and the last thing I want to do is make her go back to that. I just think she’d really like MB, and I really think she’d be an asset to MB, and I want to figure out how to make that work. But even if I can convince her that it wouldn’t count as geeky, etc, how can I convince her friends? Does anyone have ideas?
She doesn’t have to make a point of mentioning to all her friends that she’s a Museblogger, for one thing.
119- Well, I appreciate the undeserved compliments. As for convincing your friend and her friends, I have no idea. Maybe try convincing her to lurk for a while and see what it’s like. There’s no point in coming on and posting right away if one’s just going to leave immediately.
Go to your library, but put bookmarks only in the HG2G books. I’m almost done with the video, but I’m putting a file into IMovie, and it says about 111 minutes remaining, so that could set me back a bit.
The video is not going too well.
I’ll try the Columbine video now instead of the MLK…
Time remaining-about 9 minutes until upload of Columbine. Awesome.
What file type should I use for the video?
.avi?
I’ve told her she doesn’t have to announce it, she says her friends go through her history sometimes. I think lurking would put MB on her history just the same. Thanks for the ideas though. Does anyone know if certain parts of history can be deleted on Internet Explorer? If not, I might be able convince her that Kokonvenening would work… She’s displaying a certain reluctance to even be shown MB.
(126) It’s easy to delete your whole history.
127- Yes, but what about parts of it?
Yes, I’m pretty sure you can. At least, you can delete it from history, but I think anybody computer savvy could find evidence on your hard drive/elsewhere, or something.
I don’t have IE in front of me, so this is going by memory. Under file/edit/view, one of those options on the bar along the top of the window, there is an option to view “explorer bar”, which either there, or once you click it, you can choose to view history. From this pane, a column that will appear along the left of the window, you can organize history chronologically, or however you wish. Just highlight entries you wish to select and delete, then right click and delete.
I hope this actually makes sense…..If I had IE up, I could do a better explanation, but I’m on my laptop, which is a Mac, and our PC is turned off (plus IE is unbelievably slow, so we only use Firefox anymore….dratted computer is getting old).
On IE, I don’t know of any way. On Firefox it’s easy, but I think on IE it’s either all or none.
You can delete selective bits of history on Explorer!
Okay, if you don’t have this, ignore me. See the weenie golden star up there? click that. You’ll get a sidebar. Along the top of the sidebar, there’ll be three words: favorites, history, and feeds. Click history. Then, click the day that you visited the site that you want to delete and find the site. Right click the site when you find it, and click delete. You’ll get a pop up. Click yes. There you have it!
What’s wrong with my video?
Nothing that I know of. We just haven’t had a chance to upload it yet.
From Cromwell:
The audio is a bit hard to hear, but I liked it otherwise.
I always get so emotional when I see that video of the guy in front of the tanks 20 years ago.
The one image you didn’t identify was the one of Earth from space, which is the Apollo 17 “Blue Marble”. Just a little note. (Yes, I am a nerd.)
All in all, great video!
I assumed people could recognize the Earth. Thanks for the info, though. It’s too late too change it because I deleted the edit file.
It’s okay, it’s just that it seems like whenever somebody wants to represent the Earth from space, they use the Apollo 17 “Blue Marble”, and I like to point it out.
Lovely, lovely! Now, I had another idea! *everyone runs for cover* Fortune cookies! With the MB URL on the paper inside! *looks around to see the reactions. Finds no one there, so goes off to eat challah*
132- Excellent! Although you could do without the pauses. It raelly captures the conversatrion we’ve been having. Say, do you know how to make a movie on a PC that therefore can’t use iMovie?
134- You’re Jewish, like me? Shabbat Shalom!
You cna use other programs, but they’re not as awesome as IMovie.
132)- You used i-movie for that? I got an updated version several months ago, and it’s been messing me up 24/7… I’ll figure it out eventually, I guess.
CONGRATS !!!
136- I have major problems with my iMovie. Bleah!
135- Indeed! Good Shabbos to you too! (Though it’s a tad bit late. Shavuos is coming! Cheesecake! Yummy! And the challah thing came from another thread, where someone mentioned it, and I got hungry.) SFTNP – Sorry For The Nonsensical Post. SFOEP – Sorry for the Overuse of Exclamation Points!
I am too.
Then a two-days-late-(almost) Good Shabbos to you as well! And an early Good Yom Tov to you and R101 and to whomever else it may apply.
Speaking of which, I have Thursday off too because of Shavuos. Yay me!
Wow, cromwell, cool video! At the end during the acknowledgements I burst out laughing because you said, “And a bunch of other guys I don’t know…No bunnies were hurt in the making of this film.” And I have a sore throat so it hurt like crazy when I laughed.
132- Wow. That’s awesome. Everybody should send it to all their Muserly friends as a chain mail. And this plan shall be called…Operation Cromwell’s Video! Cromwell’s voice sounds totally different than I expected….but then, Musers’ voices always sound different than I expected.
Okay, I can make other, movies, if, people, want,.
Sure. I’d like to see more.
About…
So does anyone know how I can turn Cromwell’s video into something that I can make into an email attachment? My computer is being annoying and not letting me copy and paste it….
Here’s the link Photobucket gives for sharing in an email:
http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u291/rglasley/01museblog09/?action=view¤t=MostlyHarmless.flv
See if that will work.
140.1- Thanks. It works for me.
Dear Muse,
I suppose this comment is supposed to be chucked into the ” Fan Mail Pit ” but please don’t. Though I don’t have a subscription to Muse, my teacher does and he gives me a different one after he reads it. I especially ADORED the one on Chuck Close. Our teacher was talking about artists and he got to Chuck Close. I loved his creativity in his pieces. The next morning, he loaned me the magazine and I was amazed at how he got paralyzed and is STILL working. I liked the February 2009 too.
About the muses, I like Kokopelli the most. The trickster always puts the sunshine in my dull days. Urania, on the other hand is sort of awkward (No offense) , though she deals with astronomy. The rest of the muses are okay.
I enjoy the articles, Bo’s page, Kokopelli and Company and all the editors, muses and readers all over the world. Namasté, Adiós, Au revoir, Ciao, Zai jian or just plain Bye muse.
– Gayathri R., USA
(This is fan mail)
Ummm…
This isn’t the place, for that at all. This isn’t run by the Muse people, just some AWESOME editor peoples from it.
In an earlier post, I planned to make Kokonspiracy day June 11. If anyone else is interested, I suggest we start planning the day (it should be mainly to promote the Kokonspiracy, e.t.c…).
Oh yes indeed! I think that everyone should wear a band of masking tape on their wrist with “Kokopelli for Prez” on it!
Or maybe that’s stupid…
Why the 11th? And can I be campaign manager for 2012?
June is the 6th month- 4+2=6
K, as in Kokopelli and Kokonspiracy, is the 11 letter of the alphabet. I wanted it too be soon, so that people would come here and plan it and revive the thread, but somehow it didn’t seem to work. Tape- why not! If you show up a lot in 2012, then sure!
142: You should mail your letter to the magazine! You might think you aren’t invited to participate in the community if you don’t subscribe, but check out the page you ended up on!
‘Cmon people, let’s focus here!
Happy Kokonspiracy day!
146- I remembered! I just didn’t come on MB.
We should send spam* to Prez. Obama saying Iceland will be taken over by Mostly Harmless forces!
*Yes, the meat in a can! We draw on it with sharpie!
I think ‘twould be cool to assemble a kokonspiracy zine, using things from the blog, but also things from beyond museblog, the virtual divide, and the muserverse. Yeah, it sounds silly to make a magazine about ANOTHER magazine, but it would be more organic,homegrown (what the heck am I doing, describing garden vegetables??) and generaly ridiculous then the great mag. It would sorta be an analog version of the blog based on the principle that kokonspirators dont have to be musers.
Yes, a kokonspiracy ‘zine would be nice.
Names:
Muses
Pie
Museweek
Koko illustrated…….
Message for soccer starr: friends you introduce to MB generally don’t work out. I’ve tried. One is a pretty active member, when he’s on, which is a blue moon, the other has posted about three times.
Museweek. Got to be Museweek. A good pun on the name of an already great (if a bit too serious to be Muserly) newsmagazine.
Serious? News? Bah. Newsweek is trash. Nothing but celebrities and gossip anymore. The Economist is where it’s at. *is an extemper and thus is knowledgeable about news sources*
ha I saw this comment on the sidebar and couldn’t resist. Did you notice how newsweek reformatted their layout so it looks more like that of the economist? or maybe that’s just me. I have to agree with you, though
I haven’t even read Newsweek in months, so I don’t know what its current layout is.
It’s more than celebrities and trash, now. Only a third of the magazine is devoted to celebrities and trash. There are tiny, short articles on what’s happening in each country, editorials, and then articles about more than idiots.
They have interesting insights into global affairs and related issues, but without any interest in using their knowledge for world domination.
What a waste of good insights. We trust that at least some of their readers won’t make THAT mistake.
Perhaps they just want to be advisors.
“Newsweek is read by the people who will rule the world.”
*echoes*
I am recruiting 2 of my friends to MuseBlog with success. Both of them have been introduced, and like the idea of a group that takes over the world with two goals: World peace and a pie in every face. I’ll secretly drop them the web address tomorrow.
I am currently making a plan to make an army of musers and team up with hot-pink bunnies. We will then proceed to take over the world with pies. PLEASE SIGN UP!!!!! ((no bunnifying allies)) Now seriously I’m getting one of my friends to join MB.
But if we team up with the HPBs they’ll just take over from us.
150-The Kokonomist.
Touché.
(No, that doesn’t make any sense. Shush your logical mouth.)
-A
Or a Kokonspiracy newspaper. The Kokonspirator? The Daily Muse?
Muse News.
/variations on its spelling. We used to have a few threads for it.
I’m debating taking Operation Bookmark to the next level, and creating Operation Letter, or something of the sort. I wrote a letter, (Hand-written, it doesn’t scream, ‘I’m doing a hundred thousand of these’.) to anybody that happens to pick up one of the muserly books I plan on putting it in. Does it sound okay? Anything I need to add?
To Whom it May Concern
I am putting this letter in this book because I believe that those interested in this book will be more interested in this note’s contents.
I am writing this to tell you about an amazing website called MuseBlog, at the URL http://www.musefanpage.com/blog. I realize that so many websites nowadays have malicious intents, but I can only promise that MuseBlog is not one of those.
MuseBlog is a wonderful forum, (yes, I realize that the name is misleading,) with a team of tireless moderators screening every comment before it is posted, to filter out inapropriate comments, spam, and flame wars. The people there are friendly, and always willing to help out newcomers.
There are pages on MuseBlog explaining this, and everything else you need to know on MuseBlog, (the Rules and the HG2MB) so I won’t go into details here.
In case you’re wondering, the general age group is from 10-20 years, but we’ve had many older and some younger people, so please don’t let that limit you. If you decide to join the community of MuseBlog, please mention this letter when you introduce yourself, I’d like to know whether this method is effective or not.
With hopes to see you soon,
Errata. (My nickname on the ‘Blog.)
Is that too much? Too little? More likely in your opinion to turn off people than recruit them? Any other input?
It looks pretty good. I would also look at the Message in a Bottle letters from a long time ago.
Hmm… I think it would be more of a turn off than recruit. You should add a bit about taking over the world. How about at the end “We need you for… our plans.”
In general, I think the shorter things are, the more likely people are to read them.
*attempts to revive thread* I’ve designed a bookmark for Operation Bookworm. It has twelve pies on it, each with one letter of “Kokonspiracy” on it. They’re all the colors of hte rainbow. Then below that it says, “Visit http://www.musefanpage.com/blog” in plain black letters. The bookmarks should appear to be random advertising that have been stuck their and forgot about, not discreet messages to VISIT MUSEBLOG NOW! Also, they should only reveal as little information as possible, so people look us up out of curiosity.
I just recruited someone for Kokonspiracy using Omegle! *is proud of self*
Ok, I have a new plan. We should create a typing game in which the sentences you have to type contain subliminal messages about the Kokonspiracy. And at the end of every unit, you have to type a story. “Mr. Koko and the Evil Pink Rabbits.”
Or one of those books that you type stuff from to practice. that would be easier.
We should make a Muse TV show! It can be about interesting, informational things, basically an issue of Muse in TV form, but it can also have subliminal messages about the Kokonspiracy. If you notice a message and write to us about it, you get a free pie.
Lower Row Review
“Join the swim club,” Benny Zimmerman suggested.
The pool water was so cold, I thought it mus be zero degrees.
Ko was the swim coach’s nickname; her real name was Xana Zillen.
Kon was Ko’s brother. He was extremely, very afraid of deep water.
Spira Vencben was the newest swimmer.
Cy Young was not on a swim team.
A proposal for consideration by all Kokonspirators, by KaiYves:
Whereas, upon meeting science journalist Miles O’Brien, formerly of CNN, I informed him of the rough existence and goals of the Kokonspiracy.
Whereas, Mr. O’Brien was fully supportive of said goals and offered us encouragement, signing my issue of Muse with “Remember me when you rule the world!”
Whereas, Mr. O’Brien has previously demonstrated himself to be a Muser Unaware on various occasions with the virtues of humor, intelligence, advocacy and service and,
Whereas, as a connected freelance journalist and the host of This Week In Space, he is a valuable ally for the Kokonspiracy in the distribution of information.
Whereas, at prior to the Columbia disaster, Mr. O’Brien was slated to become the first journalist in space and had undergone astronaut training with NASA before said tragedy made such a venture impossible.
Therefore, upon the achievement of World Domination by the Kokonspiracy, I propose that Mr. O’Brien be rewarded with a spaceflight for his support of our endeavor.
I hereby submit this proposal for discussion and consideration among all members of the Kokonspiracy.
Dear God. Hurrah. Accepted. And there was much rejoicing.
Yay!
I agree.
Three more days until Kokonspiracy Day! (at least the unofficial one)
Does that mean there’s an official Kokonspiracy Day? Should we add either or both days to the MuseBlog calendar?
I don’t think there’s an official one: I just declared June 11th as Kokonspiracy Day on a whim and never got much feedback on the idea.
Every day is Kokonspiracy day. We shouldn’t just limit it to one day! Or two. OR three…
How’s this? We can declare Kokonspiracy days at random intervals, and we can all gather on this thread, or it’s successors, to plan world domination. It’ll keep the enemy from guessing when we truly assemble….*spooky voice*
Hm, what date should Kokonspiracy Day be? Perhaps it could be February the eleventh, being the forty-second day of the year? Or the April the second, for similar reasons? Or perhaps February the fourth would be more fitting, depending on whether you write dates in the American or the non-American manner.
April 2nd! because 4-2! Get it? 42?
Or February 4th. 02/04/10.
*facepalm* What did I just do? I meant 04/02/10.
Or, depending on where you’re from, dates are written day-month-year instead of month-day-year. Thus, Feburary 4th is 4-2-10.
How about 2 a year?
I like June 11th, because it’s soon and not so easy to figure out at first (post 91).
But what will we do?
Go around celebrating muserliness!
we can use the mr curtian method
Sorry, now in correct grammar: We can use the Mr. Curtain method.
What’s the “Mr. Curtain method”?
Freakish mind messages.
And we build a whisperer in three days time how?
Because we can, duh. We’re just that flamablamulous.
Or a pie whisperer.
We can have a Social networking site like facebook and get people to join and if you say the password, it will let you into a signup page for kokonspirasy.
Maybe we can force people to join if we beat them in a game of Paker…
Maybe we should go after people one by one. We introduce people in our area who look like possible Muserly canidates, introduce them to the Musiverse, and get them hooked. Then, once they are in on plan Mostly Harmless, we can have them go after their friends, cousins, random people too. Etc. Once we have enough people, they can get more people, and those people can get more people, and….yeah, you get the point. We should also plant messages wherever we can.
Kind of the “Zombie Effect?” And, Get the FBI involved, so they can plant messages using spies, And the Government.. and make them pay taxes in Pies and Cookies, and Choklit.
Yes! Exactly!
Some of us are already doing just that. I found this Muse reader while on vacation in California and told her about MuseBlog. I don’t think she actually joined, but if I tell a lot of people, odds are some will check it out.
cool!
We need to do something involving zombie yetis.
I’d have to refrain from this project, as I feel I’d incur psychological trauma from working with either.
Yes, I love yetis, but certainly not zombified ones.