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Your top Mumsnet memories/moments of the last ten years - post them here

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JustineMumsnet · 13/01/2010 16:49

As some of you may know, this is our tenth year in existence and we thought it would be nice to put together a list of the top ten MN moments during those ten years - obviously not all of you are as old in the tooth as me but everyone's thoughts welcome.

So by way of a starter for ten here and distinctly off the top of my head (so don't shout if I've missed you out!) are some of our most memorable moments/mn events...

Feel free to violently disagree add your own - am sure, being so decrepit we've forgotten loads.

In no particular order...

Christening of SWMNBN and MP's apology for rockets gag
Mile 4 Maude
First live birth
Christmas appeals generally
Biscuitgate
bottom butter
tim dowling and wife - hammering it out on MN
David Cameron's massive panniers
AIBU generally
Pirate sex
Misdee and Peter and the heart transplant
Is that UCM?

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CarmenSanDiego · 13/01/2010 17:45

Only been around a couple of years, but the booble plate was one of the funniest things I've read, ever.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 13/01/2010 17:45

BIWI I have searched for it but my search technique isn't the best

have a lookie, see if you can find it, pliz?

[sweet smile]

LadyintheRadiator · 13/01/2010 17:46

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MegSophandEmma · 13/01/2010 17:46

Is that you UCM

Lavenderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs threads

Tatianas red rug thread (think it was her anyhoo.

bibbitybobbitysantahat · 13/01/2010 17:46

A long time ago I used to look in on a thread started by someone called Stiller. She was an alcoholic giving up the booze. She'd hit rock bottom when she made her first post. I think she succeeded in the end. Once again it was a long running thread, she got loads of support, there was always someone around to talk to her.

stealthsquiggle · 13/01/2010 17:46

zombie plans - DH and I have since agreed that some of the more bizarre 'improvements' made to our house were part of someone's zombie plan

MrsChemist · 13/01/2010 17:46

The British Gas one had my crying with laughter.

Also the Bounty invasion. Am too new to know a lot of them though.

bellavita · 13/01/2010 17:48

The bobble plate was just a fab thread.

and Shiney herself as she given us all so many laughs and giggles with her antics.

and and Reality's smug thread!

WhineMaiden · 13/01/2010 17:49

There have been so many truly heartbreaking threads, along with the ones that make you laugh so much you cry.

Zombie plans
Penguin boy
OJ and trifles
Misdee

I remember a thread where someones Dh put up an inflatable swimming pool, but it had a leak, didn't he have to go in scuba gear to sort it out?

hocuspontas · 13/01/2010 17:51

I'd forgotten about the wanking phone line! So funny!

BecauseImWorthIt · 13/01/2010 17:54

Have done a search and can't find the olympics one, sadly - unless MNHQ have it hidden away somewhere?

the supersoakers at the birthday party was also brilliant

RolandButter · 13/01/2010 17:55

that was countessd wasnt it? the wanking phone line

lord as i sit here giggling I can feel my stomach muscles from yesterdays ABS class

SqueezyIsStartinAResolution · 13/01/2010 17:55

Random acts of kindness (my absolute favourite thread)

The bobble plate.

The pengiun thread.

Stellamels snow birth.

5 most interesting things thread.

The Shiney healthy eating thread.

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MistleSnail · 13/01/2010 17:56

Lissies Coffee Shop

The Baaaaarrrrrrrr - got me through many a long boring night with DH away.

notevenamousie · 13/01/2010 17:56

I've only been here 3 years or so

In that time
Peter's new heart was the most touching
The "what not to do (the stupidity thread)" the most amusing

bellavita · 13/01/2010 17:57

Yep - another vote here for the Shiney Healthy Eating thread

TheCrackFox · 13/01/2010 17:57

.....,for example is a twat

Zombie Plans

Crap tips thread - mainly linking to Pick Me Up.

Beasknees · 13/01/2010 17:58

The Penguin blind date thread

and our gripping snow baby last week

belgo · 13/01/2010 17:58

Two things spring to mind:
Peter getting his heart transplant
and
Martianbishop and the strength and humour she showed in very difficult circumstances.

JackBauer · 13/01/2010 17:59

Is that you, Ucm.
Hamster stew.
Kitchen implements fetish.
Misdee + peter's transplant thread.
Zombie plans.
Can you wee in a nappy?
The Bounty invasion.

But my favourite is always 'my son has made a large cock' as it still makes me giggle when i read it now.

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stealthsquiggle · 13/01/2010 18:03

What personifies MN for me is actually Lissie's coffee shop and the Bar - but since they are all in chat none of them will survive for posterity.