DO NOT BE ALARMED. Mumsnet is going to be offline for a few hours SATURDAY OCTOBER 11

[RowanMumsnet]

Hello everyone,

We're very sorry, but Mumsnet is going to be offline THIS COMING SATURDAY, October 11, from 6am(ish) to 2pm(ish) while Tech undertakes some essential maintenance. We're leaving our creaky old data home for a whizzy new high-tech place, and we need to move the furniture. (MNHQ itself isn't moving - we couldn't cope with that )

But! We've no intention of leaving you high and dry. If it's too early on a Saturday to think about facing real life, fear not. We've plumbed the archive and pulled together a selection of 25 of the finest threads in Mumsnet's history, and we'll be putting those on a holding page while we're offline. The long winter evenings morning will just fly by!

Very sorry for the inconvenience but we're afraid this one's unavoidable.

Strength and honour
MNHQ

I wasn't sure that I could cope with the disappointment of MN being un available longer for than the advertised period of time (our IT dept at work have history!) so this is the first time I've called in all day.

I'm very relieved to see that things are back up and running and everything seems normal!

Good work tech!

I read the pirate-noises-during-sex thread. Then I went to a kids party with a pirate theme. Several parents where dressed as pirates and Arrrr-ing all over the place. Given the context of the thread, I have to say I found the experience quite disturbing. I spent most of the party wondering which of them was the OP back in 2008

I glanced through some of the threads that were available during the downtime. Some funnies, although a fair bit of 'I spat coffee on my keyboard' posts in them.
Maybe some people should ensure that they aren't drinking anything while perusing MN. I've had some laughs at funny threads, over the years, but never even came close to spitting anything, while reading them.

Here they are...

Worst behaviour seen at a wedding

He has eaten a fat ball

If my 3yo had access to AIBU

The Mumsnet rhapsody

Fave one liner from a book

Someone has renamed their wifi to My neighbour's a cunt

Lines in books that make your throat catch

Great works of literature ruined by a single sentence

I've just cupped my COs penis by accident

Pirate noises during sex

The least professional moments of my illustrious career

So we're getting married, best ways to irritate the guests

Has a random act of kindness stayed in your memory

Does Weetabix have a right way up?

AIBU to think that my 2.5 yo is a philosophical genius?

I cannot listen to next door having sex any longer

Blackbird in my bedroom, get it out, get it out

AIBU to think this couple are bonkers

Roman Mumsnet

Do you dunk your penis?

What are your childhood memories of your grandparents house?

50 shades of Mumsnet - a collaborative book

A plate has fallen down the back of the loo

Really inappropriate funeral thread

39 weeks pg and dh hasn't booked our room

Thanks Rebecca. Have never actually read the penis beaker one before. More time to waste before getting down to work.

I'm seriously considering suggesting to work that when we need some downtime, that we should create a special webpage linking to MN Classics Seriously gorgeous threads!

There's a funny one involving that scientists bloke on tv, can't remember his name.
it started off as op going on about him. then an MNetter invited his wife, who joined in! op died of embarrassment!

just remembered. his name is Prof Brian Cox.