Please excuse my appearance this morning. I've been staring at ROV cams for the past two days and my right eye appears to be sort of glued shut. I could only find one bunny slipper so I just grabbed one of the red patent 4" spike heels for the other foot --what's that? toilet paper stuck to the heel? Oh, I'm mortified! I was up til 2am last night staring into the video feed. Did you see Dick Cheney's face floating in the plumes too? Yeah, I had nightmares about that. Sorry, let me take a minute to straighten my hair. Why didn't you tell me I had some of it stuck in the night-drool on my chin? Whoa! You okay there buddy? My breath? Here, let me just go take care of that right quick, and I'll meet you over the fold for some Mojo.
Musical interlude:
I've got an announcement for you this morning! Of course we still need your money for NFTT, but now? You can write letters too!
That's right, I'm now accepting letters from YOU to put in the NFTT care packages. We only need 600 or so SO START WRITING, SLACKERS!! cough Sorry, didn't mean to yell, this whole oil spill^h^h^h^h^h GUSHER! has me a little on edge. Anyway, here's some details:
Send your letters by July 4 to:
NFTT Letters
c/o Diana Stanley
2059 Camden Ave, #256
San Jose, CA 95124
Here are some guidelines to follow:
- Talk about yourself or your family, thank and encourage them, send poetry, whatever you are moved to write.
- Personal touches are great, perhaps photos of you, your family, your town, your church, etc, if you feel comfortable sending them.
- Hand-written and/or hand-made are best, if you can manage it.
- Positive messages!
- You can include your name and address or email address if you'd like to give them an opportunity to respond.
- Leave out the politics (I know it's hard).
And some sample letters to refer to:
Sample letter #1
Sample letter #2
Sample letter #3
Sample letter #4
Sample letter #5
I'll be reading all the letters just to screen them, then packaging them all up and getting them to the fabulous NFTT crew in time for them to go in the care packages at Netroots Nation at the end of July.
And now, on to the games!
Mojo Friday Guidelines
- If you comment you have to recommend all comments. (in order to receive mojo you have to give mojo. It's only good mojo manners.)
- Everything you say may be taken as a joke (so if you ask a question, expect a silly answer)
- You must recommend the diary (and pimp it unapologetically)
- You don't have to comment to recommend.
- You can't steal my idea (right, like that ain't goin' to happen)
- Please, no pictures or YouTubes until after 300 comments. Now, after 300, use a little common courtesy and be responsible in the number.
- Mojo mojo mojo mojo, mojo mojo mojo.
- TexDem (our benevolent sponsor) and MKinTN (that's me) are not bound by the guidelines. Heh.
Mojo Friday Time Shifters Goals (watered down from Mojo Friday Goals)
A. At least 40 different commenters and 300 comments by 2:00 PM PST.
B. 50 recommends for each comment, at least.
C. Get on the Recommended List (this requires some strategic planning by you guys, refer to guideline #3)
D. At least 50 diary recommends. 100 would be better, spread the word.
E. And always, fun fun fun.
F. Have at least 75% average participation rate as seen here in the Mojo Friday Postgame Comment by Yours Truly.
G. Have at least 10 kossacks over 90% participation (see here for some tips).
H. Overload the servers with recommends, not to mention dominate Top Comments Mojo list. (we do tend to mess with the site with all of our recommends at one time)(also, to dominate the Top Comments Top Mojo we need at least 50 comments with over 200 recommends, see guideline B)
I. That's enough for now. (Have a suggestion? Post it.)
MKinTN posted a diary to help everyone achieve greater success called How to Succeed at Mojo Friday Without Really Trying.
For those of you new to MF (Mojo Friday) we have our own lingo about a few things. Thank's to MF'er Jez (the link will explain) go to this diary for a little more fun and explanation. Official Mojo Friday Snecktionary.