Well, if I was paranoid that's what I'd say.
I'm out of town and have been using Starbucks as my internet access point. For two weeks I've had no problems, until this AM. At first I couldn't get online at all. Then I couldn't access Dkos, everything else would come up, but not Dkos. I rebooted the computer et cetera. And then a friend suggest I use (gasp) Explorer. Even then Dkos refused to load, at first. Then, it finally did. I clicked on Firefox again and poof, there it was. It's a conspiracy, but who's?
Since my time for writing was taken up trying to get on I'll use this space for an Netroots For The Troops, Inc.(NFTT) fundraising announcement. Btw, NFTT will be making an announcement soon about some great changes for NFTT. Today's announcement is over the flip.
Netroots For The Troops Christmas Fundraiser
Netroots for the Troops (TM) needs your help to kickoff our holiday fundraiser, "NFTT: Twelve Days of Christmas Blog"! Beginning December 13th through the 24th at 6pm EST, a diary related to the topic of the day taken from the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" will be posted. Teams for each day (12 total) will be setup on our fundraising site. Each team will compete for the highest number of comments and recommends in a single diary. Sponsors and donors will pledge an amount from .10 to $1.00 per comment or recommends. The total number will be tallied at the end of 24 hours.
We need diarists to write the diaries!! Can you spare an hour or two to write a diary? It Really Is That Important, aka iriti, will coordinate the diary schedule, and send out a diary template and background information for each day. We currently need a diarist for Dec 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 23rd. If you're willing to help, please send your info to: velo.vixen@hotmail.com. Indicate which date you’d like to be on the schedule, along with your email address.
Thanks so much for your help!
Note from TexDem;
We really would like to have two diaries a day. 10:30 AM EDT and 6:00PM EDT
On with 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 (that's me) is not bound by the guidelines. Heh
Mojo Friday Goals
A. At least 300 different commenters and 1000 comments by 1:30 PM EST and 1500 by 5:00 PM EST Friday Night that it's posted.
B. 100 recommends for each comment, at least.
C. Stay on Recommend List at least five hours (this requires some strategic planning by you guys, refer to guideline #3)
D. At least 200 diary recommends. 300 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 Show by Hedwig. (We're looking for someone to fill in here)
G. (New) Have at least 30 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.