Greetings, bloggers. TexDem has some incriminating photos of me and threatened to post them on the internets if I would not write today's diary. As a few of you know, Mojo Friday continues into the week as an open thread, and we regulars all post daily check-ins. I had the bright idea on a couple of occasions to do mine in either haiku (now known as Flo-ku) or limericks style. Now TexDem thinks I can do a whole diary of the stuff.
Here is a link describing the form, since I am going to politely request that at least a few of your comments are done in the same form, or in limerick form. Extra points for iambic pentameter!
:::clears throat:::
Pardon my haiku
I hope that you are amused
Please don't hide rate me.
We are the Netroots
We will mess up your plumbing
'Cause that's what roots do
Call Joe the Plumber!
Netroots have invaded us!
Have you seen my snake?
Bill in Portland Maine
and his Common Sense Mainer
Have been sadly missed
The internet here
Sucketh in the same way
That Palin's voice hurts ears
I prop my eyes open
apply eye drops freely
where is my coffee?
Wine flings freely
casting stains upon the clothes
Of donnamarie
A contribution from my NN10 roomie, sarahnity:
One must be prepared
rooming with floja roja
wine away is here
And my response:
My reputation
for knocking over glasses
Is all right wing lies!
For those of you reading from the Rio:
Netroots for the Troops
Is a truly worthy cause
come pack some boxes!
(Sat. 1:45)
Everywhere I go
it's the same old question
where's lulu57?
Sarahnity again:
I've seen many chips
But nothing to eat them with
not a dip on site
Me again (please forgive me)
Have you ever known
Insufferable people
Who perform great deeds?
That skinny guy
with the manboobs and the belly
Can't have my number
thirteen thousand steps
on my pedometer
from stuffing all those swag bags
Which is the worst sound?
Fingernails on a blackboard
Or Sarah Palin?
Poor in earthly goods
Rich in incredible friends
and ungrateful cats
I've been writing these
for over an hour
Really need to pee
I refudiate
Your socialist truthiness
You dirty commie
Christ, ceiling cat and
flying spaghetti monster
Don't believe in you
Mew meow meow
Rawr Meow meow prrrow
feed me, damn it!
I left some beer cans
alone in my apartment
and they multiplied
(note: This only happens with empties.)
A contribution from rkelley25:
The wifi it sux
I try to enjoy myself
Missing the Cheetos
and sarahnity:
The name may have changed
but orange is everywhere
cheeto dust prevails
Back to me:
sticky yellow dust
adheres to my fingertips
Cheeto crumbs abound
Ebil dust bunnies
Overrun my living room
They kidnapped my cat
Dust bunny armies
Invade my living spaces
What vacuum cleaner?
Somewhere on this earth
foul smells permeate the air
a doughy pantload
The world's beset by
pale humorless vampires
where'd I put my stake?
Those people who troll
In the community diaries
Need hydration, stat!
Such a sweet kitty
Flopping down upon my neck
Help, I can't breathe!
O evil earworm
Please depart my brain
I'll stop believing
For all of my friends
Who could not be here this year
I propose a toast
Hurried haiku notes
Scrawled on paper in the dark
Are illegible
Moisture sucking heat
Causing swift dehydration
Viva Las Vegas
Please bring me coffee
Set it up as an I.V.
Straight into my veins
Friends turn upon friends
Circular firing squad
MetaJesus cries
I think that is enough, now it's your turn. But first, a few words from our sponsor:
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 TexDem's 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.
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- TexDem is not bound by the guidelines. Heh
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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.
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.