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What's this about certain Mners being invited to the tenth anniversary party?

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Guttersnipe · 14/02/2010 13:59

Cliquey or what?

How were people chosen? I hope everyone's name was put into a hat and a certain number chosen at random.

I suspect not.

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Bumperlicious · 14/02/2010 18:31

What's all the fuss about haikus, just look it up - 5, 7, 5 syllables, easy as.

Oh, while I think of it Lenin, can we add the use of 'simples' to your list, it's really getting on my tits.

pagwatch · 14/02/2010 18:28

Best defence of Greggs sausage rolls ( I mean as a concept, not literally fighting to hold on to one)

Best use of

LeninGrad · 14/02/2010 18:17

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pagwatch · 14/02/2010 18:14

dammit !

sarah293 · 14/02/2010 18:12

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Guttersnipe · 14/02/2010 18:12

oh shit, ignore me, I didn't write in the first post what I thought I had.

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LeninGrad · 14/02/2010 18:11

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Guttersnipe · 14/02/2010 18:11

gone off obviously. You can see why the haiku comp was of no interest to me.

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Guttersnipe · 14/02/2010 18:10

I think it should be "best mother". I would win that easily. Off to see if any of my children are still alive after several hours of neglect. Oh and anyone got any ideas what meal I could make out of a mouldy bit of cheese and a box of gone soggy cheerios?

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pagwatch · 14/02/2010 18:07

I think it should be multiple competition entries.
Fastest nappy change
Most disapproving look at a fruit shoot
snazziest Boden outfit
Best use of the word twat ( pag hoping to compete here)
Most heroic adherence to rules of AIBU in face of very unreasonable poster

other categories tba

bibbitybobbityhat · 14/02/2010 18:04

It would be like a sale at Ikea .

bibbitybobbityhat · 14/02/2010 18:04

rofl at Riven!

pagwatch · 14/02/2010 17:58

oooh bumperlicious

wouldn't the most regular posters do?
I am pretty sure there is a list somewhere...

sarah293 · 14/02/2010 17:48

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bibbitybobbityhat · 14/02/2010 17:48

Yes please .

I don't know where I've got this number into my head but I thought 50 Mumsnetters had been invited, with a further 10 (plus partners) to be invited as the Haiku competition prize.

Prob. wrong about that too!

muggglewump · 14/02/2010 17:47

Discriminating against me us thick types who don't know what a Haiku is though don't you think?

Could they not have used something else, like who has the best most interesting bag?

Ok, ok, I'm going now, have dinner to make.....

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Guttersnipe · 14/02/2010 17:45

Oh and could you put bibbity out of her misery and tell us what number we are up to.

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MmeLindt · 14/02/2010 17:45

Pizza Express.

That put paid to Mugglewump's idea of a posh party with horses duvers then.

No, you would not get in Muggle, not with your taste in music.

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Guttersnipe · 14/02/2010 17:44

Thanks for clearing that up MNHQ. So absolutely no invited favourites whatsoever then? That's good.

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bibbitybobbityhat · 14/02/2010 17:44

Verity - if there are more registered members than posters then that makes the figure lower [than 250,000 - 350,000 ish], not 500,000 higher .

sarah293 · 14/02/2010 17:41

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muggglewump · 14/02/2010 17:41

I bet they have teeny weeny canopys and horses durves too.

Bah, I'd rather a few pints and a kebab

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GeraldineMumsnet · 14/02/2010 17:41

Bumperlicious is spot on For anyone who hasn't seen this thread, re-posting what Justine wrote:

"So... it's our tenth birthday and we're having a party to celebrate on March 2nd. And seeing as we can't possibly fit you all in, we thought it would be nice to have a competition to have 10 Mumsnetters (plus partners) come along. As part of the prize we'll put you up in a London hotel, dress you in Boden (natch) and send you out to dinner at Pizza Express too. Full details here.

All you've got to do is to write a haiku (and we know how good you are at those) which sums up Mumsnet. And the 10 best will win. Simples.

And lest you think we might not pick the right winners, we've got Carol-Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, to judge them for us. So for all those of you who enjoy writing in verse, here's your chance to shine.

Good luck."

muggglewump · 14/02/2010 17:39

Zackly Riven, zackly.
I think it's a posh party so we don't get to go cos we is not posh innit

Oooh wouldn't it be funny if someone got pissed and puked.