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December 10, 2003
Playing Around
I've been playing around with PHP and skinning of a blog and I wanted to share what I had. Go Here to check it out. The 4 skins that I have are preliminary (there's an InstaRipoff) but the skinning is pretty neat, I think.
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FYI: The first skin hung on me and I couldn't back out of it, I had to come all the back here. Im using IE 6.0
Posted by: The Bartender @ at December 10, 2003 09:08 PM
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You have to wait a little bit - that's the downside, the javascript makes them hang some...
Posted by: Daniel @ at December 10, 2003 09:13 PM
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I like the Hobbists one the best
Posted by: Mookie @ at December 10, 2003 11:23 PM
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What is this "PFP and skinning" of which ye speak?
I had no lagging/hanging probs, and I'm IE 6.0 too. Hmmm. I can't comment at Misha due to lag/freeze, but I have no such probs anywhere else. Misha told me that no one else has complained about this so it's probably me. So, I mean, what the huh? Who knows.
Posted by: Tuning Spork @ at December 11, 2003 01:10 AM
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Remembering user info in comments
I had noticed that the remember info worked on individual archive pages but not on comment only pages. Pylorns pointed me to this forum post and I now understand why. The comment listing template sets the HOST as the individual blog domain (snoozebuttondreams.com, etc) and the cookie is set that way. Pages like individual archives that are served from that domain name work fine. The comment only pages are served from blog.mu.nu and no cookie has been set for that domain.
Our current setup will work fine if there is a way to set multiple HOSTs in the comment listing template. Set a cookie for blog.mu.nu as well as ($MTBlogHost$).
Any ideas?
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You could set a cookie for the whole of mu.nu, I think, but you can't set one for mu.nu and snoozbuttondreams.com. You can only set a cookie for the domain the page came from.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 10, 2003 12:20 PM
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On the other hand, once you've commented using the comments page on one mu.nu blog, it remembers you on all the other blogs. That's why I haven't bother to change it.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 10, 2003 12:21 PM
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I'm not seeing that, Pixy. I have to constantly reenter my info on same sites and different mu.nu sites.
If we try to set two cookies, one specifying MTBlogHost and one specifying blog.mu.nu, would the wrong one fail and the right one succeed so no matter where it was done one would work?
Posted by: Jim @ at December 10, 2003 12:44 PM
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For the two cookie question - yeeees, I think so, but IE might complain at you.
Mu.Nu-wide cookies work in Mozilla; I think IE may have problems. Need to check that.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 10, 2003 02:30 PM
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IE doesn't like cookies if your privacy declaration isn't in order. In fact it blocks most of them by default. I don't think I've ever managed to get my remember me bit working despite my best efforts
Posted by: rob @ at December 10, 2003 03:35 PM
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I don't know what's changed but now all the munu sites remember my info, and I've not changed anything that I can see.
Posted by: Simon @ at December 11, 2003 01:19 AM
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Oopsie!
The DNS server for MuNu - not the MuNu server itself, but another server elsewhere that just handles DNS - came under attack today and had to be pulled off the net. We are now back (and better than ever).
If anyone is still experiencing odd problems, please let me know.
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All Together Now....
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Mr Green...
Happy Birthday to you!
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Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 10, 2003 06:28 AM
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Thanks! Your kind wishes are a comfort to me in this, the December of my years...
Posted by: Mr. Green @ at December 10, 2003 02:49 PM
Posted by: Jim @ at December 10, 2003 03:14 PM
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Well, it's the December of my year anyway.
Happy birthday!!
Posted by: Tuning Spork @ at December 10, 2003 11:37 PM
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Happy birthday Mr. Green. Where's my cake?
Posted by: Simon @ at December 11, 2003 01:20 AM
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Happiest of birthdays, Mr. Green.
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 11, 2003 05:53 PM
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December 06, 2003
Comment Buttons
Just tooling around yesterday and decided I needed formatting buttons in my comments. The ones where you highlight the text and click the button to format the text in the comments. First I did a search and tried some of the stuff I found, but I didn't like it very much. So, I decided to break out the Big Hammer. To make a long story shorter, go check it out on my comments and let me know if you want to install them. I'll send you some instructions and a sample of my my comment templates to see the final product.
Also, I would like to request an installation of the
Trickle hack (or whatever it is called) so we can
post date our entries to post at a later date. Thank you in advance, Mr Pixy!
That is all.
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Speaking of buttons, does anyone know of a site that has buttons you can use for a website? (i.e. menu buttons)
Posted by: Jennifer @ at December 07, 2003 08:56 PM
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NOTE: The buttons do not show up for you Mozilla Monsters!
Posted by: The Bartender @ at December 08, 2003 12:48 AM
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 09, 2003 06:11 AM
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 09, 2003 03:24 PM
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Speaking of Awards....
Several Munuvians are up for Kevin's Weblog Awards. Head over and show your support for LeeAnn, Victor, Tom, Kang A Roo, Don, Helen, Ted, Tuning Spork, and Simon!
Careful, though--some of your blog-siblings are going head-to-head in the same categories....
UPDATE: I'm
nominated in the Large Mammals!!! Whoo Hoo!! Go vote for me--pretty please? With Sugar and Cream?
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Yep--LeeAnn and Ted was a dilema! I won't say who I voted for, tho...
Yes, I have done my Munuvian duty and voted for Munuvians...except for one or two who were up against other Munuvians...
Posted by: Victor @ at December 06, 2003 10:19 PM
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 07, 2003 01:53 PM
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I want a neat little "I voted" sticker! Cos I did.
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 07, 2003 04:43 PM
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Congratulations on just being nominated people!
Posted by: Daniel @ at December 08, 2003 12:53 PM
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Vote early, vote often. That's what I did!
First the Munu map, now all these awards. Do you think people might cotton on to our dastardly world domination plans soon?
Posted by: Simon @ at December 09, 2003 12:10 AM
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December 05, 2003
Awards time
Being Awards season, I need to call on all my fellow Munuvians for some help. I've got a post with more, but there's a site here with the Asia Weblog Awards 2003. I highly recommend a visit, check out the nominees and then vote for me in the Best HK Blog and Best Newcomer 2003.
You can only vote once in each category. I figure if I get Munuviana's votes, that's at least 25-ish and my ego is saved for a year. Help your Munuvian colony in China to grow and take over...
UPDATE: I should also ask you not to be shy about encouraging
your readers to help the ol' vote along. Thanks y'all.
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Well, I did my Munuvian duty and voted for you without checking out your competition--how's that for towing the party line?
Posted by: Susie @ at December 05, 2003 07:04 AM
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I would expect nothing less. Although there are some good blogs in there, so give 'em a look.
Posted by: Simon @ at December 05, 2003 07:51 AM
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Man, so that's how you guys operate then - dirty!
Posted by: Giles @ at December 05, 2003 09:09 AM
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You don't knock Lileks off his perch by playing nice.
Posted by: Simon @ at December 05, 2003 09:45 AM
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I've found that if you try to play nice in situations like this, you wind up just playing with yourself.
Sorry, it's early here.
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 05, 2003 03:38 PM
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I voted! Of course I never read the other other entries... I mean, this is all about Munuvia taking over the world, right?
Posted by: Tuning Spork @ at December 06, 2003 03:03 AM
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December 04, 2003
We Interrupt This Broadcast
Those of you who have not been keeping up to date with your geography should stop whatever you are doing and go here now.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at
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Yay! We're finally getting the recognition we deserve. I never liked that Lileks guy anyway. He's way too funny and smart.
Does that mean Munuvians get a public holiday tomorrow to celebrate?
Posted by: Simon @ at December 04, 2003 01:40 PM
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Sounds good to me, but you should probably ask our spiritual leader.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 04, 2003 01:55 PM
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Two public holidays, and free beer for everyone!
Posted by: Susie @ at December 04, 2003 02:08 PM
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I sent an official email of condolences to Shah James
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 04, 2003 02:19 PM
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LOL! Now THAT'S the proper way to behave when winning a revolt....This is why all loyal Munuvians love and admire our Fearless Leader!
Posted by: Susie @ at December 04, 2003 02:25 PM
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So when are we scheduled to rule the world? Because I need to make a dentist appointment and don't want it to clash.
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 04, 2003 05:38 PM
Posted by: Daniel @ at December 04, 2003 09:55 PM
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What is mu.nu? Where did the Munuvianscome from? I must know!!!
Posted by: NF @ at December 05, 2003 02:14 AM
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Beats the heck out of me. Jen? Susie? Anyone?
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 05, 2003 04:17 AM
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Munuvians sprang from the loins of Pixy Misa, fully enblogged and ready to post. Only minor tweaking was required...
Posted by: Susie @ at December 05, 2003 07:07 AM
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Mmmm, loin-springage.....
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 05, 2003 03:35 PM
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...this reminds me I have to crawl in my template and put up the thumbnail the commissar sent me....sigh.
Posted by: Susie @ at December 06, 2003 08:19 PM
Posted by: Mister X @ at December 19, 2003 02:46 PM
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This is way too fun...
Go here.
You can make something like this:
South Park Susie
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Posted by: Simon @ at December 04, 2003 03:37 AM
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Long day at work, Susie?
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 04, 2003 11:19 AM
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I want a t-shirt that says "Beer and Lollies."
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 05, 2003 02:09 AM
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Finally got mine up.
Posted by: Jennifer @ at December 07, 2003 03:22 PM
Posted by: Daniel @ at December 08, 2003 02:51 PM
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December 02, 2003
The Kangaroo is mute
A request was put in that I allow readers to caption my pictures. OK, if that is what you want, I can just sit still and keep my mouth shut. Go ahead and caption today's picture.
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December 01, 2003
The Bestofme Symphony is Launching
It's a Carnival of the Vanities style meme dealing with gems of the past instead of current/recent content. Head on over to Snooze Button Dreams for the particulars.
I'd greatly appreciate some Munuvian promotion. If y'all could link to that post on your sites and/or submit entries for the first Bestofme Symphony it would really help to get it off of the ground.
Thanks!
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Anything for Mrs. Howell. I'll do some stuff tonight.
Posted by: Victor @ at December 01, 2003 07:54 PM
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Why so formal, Victor? You can call me Lovey.
Posted by: Jim @ at December 01, 2003 07:58 PM
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I keep telling you, I'm Mrs. Howell.
Am I going to have to pull out my old, winkled.... pile of money to prove it?
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at December 03, 2003 01:10 AM
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Post-turkey question
Now you've all had your fill of turkey and cranberry sauce...
Does anyone know if MT allows for delayed postings? For example, I write a post but only Publish it tomorrow at 9am? Anyone? It would be handy for those times I know I'm going away.
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Typepad does, but with MT, while you can date your post for the future it still publishes it right away--just with the future date.
Posted by: Susie @ at December 01, 2003 08:02 AM
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That's what I feared. Any solution or stuck with it?
Posted by: Simon @ at December 01, 2003 10:09 AM
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Getting a volunteer to post them at the appropriate time? That's all I came up with.
Posted by: Jennifer @ at December 01, 2003 10:27 AM
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Jennifer's suggestion is probably the best. Write up the post and make sure the status is Draft. Change the time to what you want it to be when it's posted. That way your volunteer only has to change the post status to Publish and everything else is all set.
Posted by: Jim @ at December 01, 2003 01:24 PM
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Are there any MT plugins that would allow just post-dating?
Posted by: Daniel @ at December 01, 2003 08:48 PM
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Haven't seen one, but I can take another look.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 02, 2003 03:08 AM
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Simon, I found two solutions to this query:
First one Pixy needs to do something to the set up and then issue instructions on how to perform the task. It is HERE
Second one is a Scripty Godess thingy and it looks like anyone can do this. It is HERE
Off Topix: Pixy, where can I reach you at e-mail?
Posted by: The Bartender @ at December 03, 2003 04:59 AM
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Looks like I can install trickle.
bloglets -at- pixymisa -dot- com works.
So do several hundred other addresses... I'm kind of ignoring people right now, though, unless it's an emergency.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at December 03, 2003 12:57 PM
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an update on the Scripty Goddess script. There seemed to be a bug when I installed. See if someone else can make it work on your blog. It's pretty simple... cut and paster a couple of lines of code, but the must be inserted at the proper place.
It looks like Trickle would ba an answer for everybody though, after reading the instructions.
Posted by: The Bartender @ at December 05, 2003 06:22 AM
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Scripty Goddess Script Update II: The script is for PHP index templates only. Sorry it wasn't stated anywhere that I could see in the install instructions.
It looks like the ball falls back to Pixy to install Trickle for us. It looks pretty easy for us to do onour end. Go read the instructions to see how to do it.
Posted by: The Bartender @ at December 05, 2003 08:06 PM
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November 27, 2003
Either/Or
Whether or not you're in the realm that celebrates Thanksgiving, I just want to wish you all a happy weekend with peoople you love, people who love you, good food, good drink, and good television.
As for myself, I'm thankful that Pixy gave me the chance to have a real blog, thankful that I got to "meet" all of my fellow Munuvians, and thankful that I haven't completely buggered my template.
Happy Thanksgiving or Happy Thursday... take whichever you like.
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Hey! I'm thankful for all those things, too! Are you copying me?
Pixy!!! LeeAnn's copying me!
Posted by: Susie @ at November 28, 2003 01:35 AM
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Stop that, you two, or there's no dessert!
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 28, 2003 01:54 AM
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You're right, now there's no dessert. *burp*
'scuse me.
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at November 28, 2003 02:33 AM
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Yeah, what LeeAnn said. Uh, the first time, not the *burp* part.
Good rip though! I admire a woman who can belch with gusto.
Posted by: Ted @ at November 28, 2003 11:39 AM
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But you always yell at me!
Posted by: Rachael @ at November 28, 2003 01:51 PM
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He's your dad. That's his job.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 28, 2003 02:32 PM
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And a perk!
Posted by: Ted @ at November 28, 2003 04:47 PM
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Happy Turkey Day!
On behalf of GoatHead, Kang A Roo, & Madfish Willie, The Bartender would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday. May the holidays find you and your family healthy and prosperous!
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November 26, 2003
JFK
"Ask not what MuNu can do for you. Ask what you can do for MuNu."
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"Four months and seven weeks ago Pixy Misa brought forth this incontinence; a platform, conceived delibertately, and dedicated to the principle that all blogs are creating e-mail.
Today we are met at a great bloggerfield of this experiment.
The worldwide web will not long remember what we post here, but let us consecrate within this comments thread our pledge to each other that webhosting of the bloggers, by the bloggers, and for the bloggers shall not parrish from the blogosphere.
Posted by: Tuning Spork @ at November 27, 2003 03:05 AM
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...with liberty and justice for all. Amen.
Posted by: Susie @ at November 27, 2003 06:18 AM
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November 25, 2003
November 24, 2003
Random Question of the Day
I know we have all kinds of geniuses here in Munuviana, so maybe one of you can answer this for me: I have Windows XP on my computer, pretty much the only browser I use is IE6. Every now and then, in my Favorites folder, appears a subfolder called "Links". It shows up uninvited, empty. I've found no pattern to its appearance, no one particular site is visited that prompts it.
Where does it come from?
I am on a cable modem that's turned on 24/7. Are the evil Microsoft demons flipping a switch back there and inserting it into my Favorites?
It's only a minor annoyance, and yes, you Mac freaks, I know how Macs never do this. And yes, Mozilla lovers, I know Mozilla doesn't do this either.
I'm just hugely curious about it.
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It is a known Microsoft evil. IE rebuilds the Links folder itself when it notices it missing. This should normally be the next time you open it after it's not memory resident (next reboot).
Posted by: Jim @ at November 24, 2003 02:51 PM
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at November 24, 2003 03:09 PM
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What Jim is trying to say is yes, it's a demon.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 24, 2003 03:48 PM
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I suspected as much.
Luckily I have those chicken feets hanging over the monitor....
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at November 24, 2003 04:26 PM
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Don't use IE. Use Mozilla or something. It has built in popup blocking.
Posted by: Tom @ at November 25, 2003 11:40 PM
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Ooops, I posted the wrong link.
Mozilla should be
www.mozilla.org
Posted by: tom @ at November 25, 2003 11:41 PM
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Links you place into the link folder will appear on the Links bar at the top of the IE browser frame, as such, it is part of the browser, so that is why it keeps appearing. You may not be seeing the Links bar if you have it unchecked in the view|toolbars menu, but I actually use it extensively to store links for sites I frequent, like hotmail, yahoo, and alltheweb
Posted by: Tiger @ at November 26, 2003 01:32 AM
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Sexiest Male Blogger
As some of you might know, I was nominated for "Sexiest Male Blogger".
So Go Vote For Me Now!!!
That is all,
DFM
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Posted by: Susie @ at November 24, 2003 05:04 PM
Posted by: Jennifer @ at November 24, 2003 05:10 PM
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Dan, I would, but then I'd have to get into a bar fight or something manly, which would make me get home late and it's my night to do the dishes.
Posted by: Ted @ at November 24, 2003 07:00 PM
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Midnight's Evil Good Twin
Daylight:
Posted by: Pixy Misa at
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A big ball of white wool with two beady eyes stuck on.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 24, 2003 06:59 AM
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What are you on? I need about a half a hit!
Posted by: The Bartender @ at November 24, 2003 11:33 AM
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 24, 2003 11:47 AM
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Mmm...M&M's [but I don't think those will work]
Plain, Peanut, Almond, funny colors or inside out?
Posted by: The Bartender @ at November 24, 2003 02:33 PM
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Plain, lately. I tried the white chocolate ones and didn't like them.
They make almond M&Ms?
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 24, 2003 03:49 PM
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LOL! I love it! Midnight's "good" twin!!!
I've only ever seem the almond M&M's at Easter...
M&M Minis are the bomb! (unless you really need chocolate, then the plain ones rule).
Posted by: Susie @ at November 24, 2003 05:07 PM
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Pets of MuNu
Yes Playboy has it's Pets of the Year. But this is the real deal. The Pets of MuNu...presented by Cleocatra:
Lee Ann:
Booger
Squeeks
Mookie and
Rocket Jones:
Trix and Sam
Helen:
Ed
Maggie and Mumin
Jen (thanks to
Madfish):
Marquee (please don't hate me, Pixy)
Madfish:
Axel
Billy
Harold
Yellow Dog
Yellow Dog 2
Susie:
Midnight
Victor:
Witter
Kono, Calle, Olie and Metro
Simon:
Misti
If you've got others to contribute, drop a comment and let me know.
Let me finish with this thought: if Munu's pets are this good looking, imagine the owners!
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Misti's pic isn't working. Dogs and Cats and Rats. No birds or lizards?
Posted by: Ted @ at November 24, 2003 01:28 AM
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Thanks - I've fixed Misti's pic. I just posted the pics I got.
Posted by: Simon @ at November 24, 2003 01:36 AM
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at November 24, 2003 03:39 AM
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That <Marquee> is one pissed off cat!
Great round-up, Simon. Thanks!
Posted by: The Bartender @ at November 24, 2003 04:03 AM
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Yeah, I love <Marquee>'s expression!
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 24, 2003 04:28 AM
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Midnight is really a big ball of black wool with two beady eyes stuck on.
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 24, 2003 04:29 AM
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I wanted to send in a picture of my pets, but the koala was too high in the tree to see and the platypus is camera shy.
Posted by: Kang A. Roo @ at November 24, 2003 05:41 AM
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Hey! Midnight is a beautiful kitty! It's the cheapo camera that makes him look like that! (That was actually the BEST picture I have of him!)
Posted by: Susie @ at November 24, 2003 06:49 AM
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If it makes you feel any better, Ted, I used to have two iguanas and a ball python. And I have goldfish now but they're very camera shy.
Posted by: LeeAnn @ at November 24, 2003 02:32 PM
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I've found that the best way to snap pics of goldfish is to stalk 'em like a paperazzi.
Posted by: Ted @ at November 24, 2003 05:19 PM
Posted by: Don @ at November 24, 2003 09:51 PM
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Ajax, Galt, and Aurora for now.
hln
Posted by: hln @ at November 25, 2003 02:21 AM
Posted by: Pixy Misa @ at November 25, 2003 05:55 AM
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Cleocatra gets cuter every time I see her.
Posted by: Jennifer @ at November 25, 2003 06:07 PM
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Post my new page dedicated to my pets
http://naproom.mu.nu/pets.html
Posted by: Tom @ at November 26, 2003 02:20 PM
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Nittany is adorable, Tom!
Posted by: Susie @ at November 28, 2003 01:41 AM
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