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#### The Big Bog Bash - Farewell to Firebog Housing

Boggy Banquet is laid out for your delectation at 1100 block, Lowland Track (on Lowland Slough).
Boggy Banquet and party: The boggy banquet will take place at a location close to Somewhat Sump Subwaystation. Please arrive at Somewhat Sump at 12pm Tiny Speck time (8 pm UK time, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern) and look out for someone with directions. I will also post the location of the banquet in this post shortly after 8 pm.
Calling all Glitchizens of Shimla, Jethimadh, Chakra Phool and Kalavana! Calling all Glitchizens of Ur!
We are about to lose our beautiful firebog housing. Let's celebrate the gorgeous design of these homes and the spacious balconies where we have frolicked, by splashing them with colour…Tomorrow, Sunday April 15th, decorate your blocks and balconies with fruit, herbs, bubbles or whatever colourful glitchy objects that take your fancy! Then we can take a tour together to say farewell. (Might be handy for getting some group teleportation badges.)
Elfers, Biff Beefbat, Violet and pals present the Big Bog Bash (housing block location to be announced) including a Boggy Banquet, the tour of decorated streets, the Big Bog Bounce, and maybe other entertainments, to take place at 12pm Tiny Speck time on April 15th (8 pm Uk time, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern). All are welcome, you don't have to be a firebog resident, but if you are an admirer of firebog house design and lifestyle or just up for a party, come along!
Please register in this post if you are planning to decorate a housing block or street for us to visit as part of the tour. If you are decorating please take screenshots as these things can sadly disappear. If you are not going to be online at the time of the bash, you can take part by decorating and posting a screenshot in this post. I hope we'll have plenty of memories! If you aren't a firebog dweller, I'm sure there are streets not much frequented by the existing residents which you could decorate if you are enthused by this project.
Note for decorators: pigs will eat anything you put in front of them so balcony pigs may have to be moved or smallified, so that they don't eat the decorations.

Posted 8 months ago by Violet | Permalink

### Replies

- Looking forward to this, great idea Violet.
  Posted 8 months ago by snygyst | Permalink
- Here is my last party I threw .. It was right on my bog street that I lived on. I am defiantly coming to help out!!! http://i.imgur.com/dzfMc.jpg
  Posted 8 months ago by Jessenya | Permalink
- Lovely picture Jess, shows really well how great bog balconies look dressed up! By the way, if a whole street is too much for anyone, you could just do a house or two, but do take part!
  Posted 8 months ago by Violet | Permalink
- Oh wow! That is one stellar picture Jess. good job and that looks fun and it is sad to see this go for ppl that like the style and the space.
  Posted 8 months ago by DarqueGoddess | Permalink
- Violet, thank you for the invite. I look forward to all the activities and I also am volunteering my services for decorating and snap shooting. :)
  Posted 8 months ago by DarqueGoddess | Permalink
- I'll gladly help with prep, though I won't be able to make it that late. : )
  Posted 8 months ago by Linar | Permalink
- 2100 seela latta quarter in kalavana will be decorated by me!
  Posted 8 months ago by glitch4ever | Permalink
- Lowland Track 4542 is decorated and awaits the party.
  I hereby say farewell to not only a lovely house, but also to a wonderful, much treasured location.
  (I hope this wonderful idea will not attract any of those Unglitchy people who were roaming the new house streets lately. There is nothing worthwile stealing from the decorated front porch, but then again, that was true for most of the things which vanished from the new streets...)
  Posted 8 months ago by Louis Louisson | Permalink
- Sorry brah, I'm getting crunk
  Posted 8 months ago by MarbhDamhsa | Permalink
- I'll be there
  Posted 8 months ago by IrenicRhonda | Permalink
- This is absolutely going to be a party to remember so please do spread the word!
  If you would like to make a contribution or need any support for your own ideas, please feel free to add and contact me.
  More attractions to be announced- but you can be sure there will be fun, games, surprising eats & drinks and scraping and squelching aplenty (ooer!)
  So grab your most colourful party outfit (and sensible shoes) and get ready for more news soon!
  Posted 8 months ago by Elfers | Permalink
- I'll be there with no pants on.
  Posted 8 months ago by Biff Beefbat | Permalink
- Hope to be there!
  Posted 8 months ago by Mocha Maid | Permalink
- Hope to be there! Will bring/make food.
  Posted 8 months ago by Mocha Maid | Permalink
- Will be there (bar unforseen circumstance) with my dancing shoes on *_* .
  Posted 8 months ago by bee09 | Permalink
- Thanks for the great response, look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. Heroic of you, Louis, to have decorated already but I hope you got a screenshot, as things don't always last so long...if others plan to decorate might be better nearer the time and take screenshots too before you set off for the boggy banquet (location will be in this post close to start time).
  We have made lots of food and drink but if anyone wants to bring either gurly drinks or pumpkin ale, or a rainbow potion along with them, that would be wonderful :)
  Posted 8 months ago by Violet | Permalink
- My house front is still decorated with lips from the exploits of Jack the Lipper.
  I hope to be at the party; perhaps we can all demonstrate and build barriers against the bulldozers too!
  Posted 8 months ago by Geezereth | Permalink
- 5368 Koita Clutter has also been decorated. I am going to miss the cosy, round rooms and ladders of my house. Great idea, Violet!
  Posted 8 months ago by Oristia | Permalink
- Please excuse my ignorance, but when are the firebog houses going to be wiped? I recently purchased one for myself and this is news to me (unless you are referring to the new housing changes affecting everyone, though even so I'm not sure when that's supposed to take place).
  Posted 8 months ago by Spirit of Xanadhi | Permalink
- Xanadhi, we're living in the End Times of bog housing. Enjoy it hard and fast! The housing switch spares no Glitch.
  Posted 8 months ago by Aleph Zero | Permalink
- @Xanadhi:
  "Soon " all the housing will be reset. There will be no housing in the World, on Ur itself. Only the new housing. The one that Stoot described as a pretzel in your head
  There are many posts here about it, so do read up on all the staff posts. And be warned that your slash house will be reset to a blank. You will have buy/craft everything. What you have now was provided free for testing purposes
  Posted 8 months ago by IrenicRhonda | Permalink
- Poke those goldfish creatures and make them wiggle! Enjoy them while you can!
  Posted 8 months ago by Biff Beefbat | Permalink
- Oh and I reckon I should find a suitable music stream for y'all so you can tune into some swampy blues and gypsy folk as you dance the night away under the gentle glow of the jumpin' fireflies :-D now..where did I leave me check shirt and the gloves with 6 fingers?
  Posted 8 months ago by Elfers | Permalink
- i am most unhappy about losing my bog house, actually. Am i the only one?
  Posted 8 months ago by Petra Herata Dynica | Permalink
- Where are people decorating currently? I don't have a bog house but I know ppl who do and I'd love to help :-)
  Posted 8 months ago by Anime_panda | Permalink
- Petra - you most certainly aren't the only one unhappy to lose your house - this is a fond farewell as I, and others, don't really want to see them go...
  However they are going, and we're just trying to make the best of it and give them a good send off! The party should be fun and I hope you'll join us.
  Posted 8 months ago by Violet | Permalink
- I'm disappointed to lose my lovely little rounded house too. I've decorated 2268 Palsa Mosch Quarter in Shimla Mirch.
  Posted 8 months ago by Nyssa Tegan | Permalink
- Hi all, I'll be decorating the balcony of my new Leeteg Mews house. No 1509.
  Posted 8 months ago by Momo McGlitch | Permalink
- Woohoo just half an hour to go! Boggers of Ur unite!
  Posted 8 months ago by Elfers | Permalink
- Here's my wee contribution to the celebration of our Firebog homes:
  Rightside and
  Leftside
  I don't imagine it'll last for long, but I got three badges making the stuff for it, so, YAY!
  Posted 8 months ago by Poppy Fields | Permalink
- The world is a different place with fried green eggs between your toes.
  Posted 8 months ago by Biff Beefbat | Permalink
- Hear, hear, Biff Beefbat!
  Posted 8 months ago by Poppy Fields | Permalink
- A Zille-ian thank yous to Glitch's most hardworking hostess Violet, chief flower, egg and element strewer, Biff and everyone who contributed to the project adn came along to celebrate with us- afantastic time was surely had by all x x x x x x
  Posted 8 months ago by Elfers | Permalink
- Loved your pics Poppy and everyone's snaps posted so far! Commemorative menus will be available for all who would like them.
  Posted 8 months ago by Elfers | Permalink
- Forgive my ignorance, but are they removing them tomorrow or something? I was under the impression that it would be a while before they turned those houses off.
  Posted 8 months ago by dm | Permalink
- @dm: Nah, not tomorrow...but...SOON!
  ETA: and, as we've been told by staff...no warning will be given, so best to celebrate them while we've still got 'em!
  Posted 8 months ago by Poppy Fields | Permalink
- Great point!
  Posted 8 months ago by dm | Permalink
- Poppy Fields, I'm not seeing the "no warning" message from staff that you're talking about. Could you permalink to the comment you're referring to? Pretty please?
  Posted 8 months ago by Aleph Zero | Permalink
- hey, Aleph...np...It starts with Number 9's comment, and Bees! follows up with the very next one...I mean, they're talking about gardens, but I would imagine it applies to everything!
  Posted 8 months ago by Poppy Fields | Permalink
- I got a bunch of screen shots of the party launch point, but I'll have to stitch them all together to show the magnitude of Violet's work.
  This captures only part of the magic.
  I know others took shots of other locations, so I hope to see some of that soon. I missed a couple of stops on the tour.
  For those who missed the whole thing, the event featured bog-centric treats, a bog-wide art tour, bog trivia, bog games, and a pit stop in which some Glitches may or may not have pooped on stoot's house.
  I'll try to post more images later. The snapshotty thing takes my computer forever to process, but I did try to use the camera a bit, so I'll post some of those as well.
  I'd like to thank Violet, who put this all together with just a couple of days' planning and some help from myself, Elfers, and others. It was exhausting but fun.
  Plus art is good for you. Lots of vitamins. Soggy ones.
  Oh, and this was my entry in the art exhibit. Going for something a little different. A little more devolved.
  Posted 8 months ago by Biff Beefbat | Permalink
- @Biff, looks like someone had a bad lab day! Thanks for the pics. @Poppy, thanks for the pointer. I had seen it, but it didn't really sink in.
  Posted 8 months ago by Aleph Zero | Permalink
- To get an idea of how extensive Violet's bogsplosion was, check out this NASA-style mosaic of her street during the event.
  Sadly, my paste fu was lacking and I recorded everything in a crappy resolution, but I suppose the file is large enough as it is.
  This is what the party looked like from space.
  Posted 8 months ago by Biff Beefbat | Permalink
- Good shots Biff! I had a great time. We traveled through several Bog locations and saw so many beautiful decorations. This was a wonderful tribute to the Bog quarters! Thank you Violet, it was a great idea and I am so glad to have seen some of the Quarters all decked out. I love the new housing but will miss the old Quarters terribly. We will have parties on out own streets but we may never enjoy the community effort put into parties in the Quarters again. The is a great memory to add to my collection. Thank You!
  Posted 8 months ago by Brib Annie | Permalink
- Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh - anyone fancy a Bogbeer? I know I could do with one meself! Last night was at times crazy and chaotic, and many of us were suffering with lag, but the tour worked well and there were some breathtaking moments. I was really moved by people's efforts, and had a great time touring around with a lovely bunch of glitchen. So a big THANK YOU to everyone who decorated, toured, nibbled the boggy banquet or came along for part of the ride and big love and hugs to Elfers and Biff Beefbat who helped create and display the boggy banquet shown in Biff's picture and coordinate the whole evening, and to Brib Annie, who as an honorary firebogger for the night did so much to help out.
  It worked! I feel like we really used the potential of these street spaces to decorate and party and, once we are no longer in the housing, whenever that might be (and I feel it is ominously close) I won't have so many regrets! Thanks for the memories everyone!
  Posted 8 months ago by Violet | Permalink
- OK, I tried to save as many snaps as possible for posterity. It's a bit tough trying to work through the spiderweb of twoots, especially when not everyone is my "friend", so feel free to fill in the blanks and add your own pics!
  Lowland Track, 1100 block (Violet and Elfer's street)
  lem.to/p/OvOH
  lem.to/p/7UNZ
  lem.to/p/UDYt
  lem.to/p/EZyP
  Leeteg Mews, 1500 block (Momo McGlitch's street)
  lem.to/p/sPFa
  lem.to/p/GfFS
  Leeteg Mews, 5400 block (stoot's street)
  lem.to/p/b5ct
  lem.to/p/e1Oy
  Koita Clutter Quarter, 5300 block (Oristia's street)
  lem.to/p/PA1b
  Nia Sra Quarter, 4100 block (Geezereth's street)
  lem.to/p/oQLz
  lem.to/p/vaVH
  Ounaas Means Quarter, 2400 block (Tricky Woo's street)
  lem.to/p/mdl3
  lem.to/p/OsuD
  Palsa Mosch Quarter, 2200 block (Nyssa Tegan's street)
  lem.to/p/ztoC
  lem.to/p/SGwd
  lem.to/p/y050
  Palsa Mosch Quarter, 4300 block (Poppy Fields' street)
  lem.to/p/rAx5
  lem.to/p/oa5v
  lem.to/p/gej2
  Palsa Mosch Quarter, 5200 block (Biff Beefbat's street)
  lem.to/p/b15Z
  Seela Latta Quarter, 2100 block (coolbettycakes' street)
  lem.to/p/XU4i
  lem.to/p/cmZF
  BOG PRIDE!
  Posted 8 months ago by Biff Beefbat | Permalink
- Marganificent Menu for the Big Bog Bash
  We danced, we toured, we nibbled, we purpled,
  We moonwalked right next to Stoot's door
  So here's the menu to remind us forever
  Of the Best Boggy Bash to rock Ur!
  ********STARTERS & VEGGIE options*******
  SOMEWHAT SOUP – Somewhat murky, somewhat mysterious- totally delicious
  HUMMUS HOLLOW – Discerning Dip, like the mist rising from the boggy deeps
  TOMATO TRAVERSES (v) We hear that diners cross lands and seas to snap up this tasty treat!
  PIZZA PAIJANNE Fusion cooking at its finest...a little Italian- a whole lotta Mazza'La!
  MUCID GREENS (v) - Colourful, comforting and oh so healthy!
  LOWLAND SLAW (v) – Seasonal vegetables ,sliced and diced by the most skilful knife’n’boardists in the land
  + + + + + + + +Ze FISH COURSE+ + + + + + + + +
  CLAMS CALUMNY With a waft of freshwater Crabato and perfectly cooked pasta, these salty little suckers are well worth shelling out for
  MULLAT MULLET Freshest fish kept on ice with a slice of tangy lemmen
  o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- MAIN COURSES -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
  KALAVANA MADRAS with NANDHU PITTA – it’s hot, it’s spicy, it tastes so very nicey- Winner of the coveted “Ur So Tasty Curry of Year 21” prize
  FITADARA FRYUPS – Simo Steering towards this hearty platter of truly scrumptious brunch? Only a Chakra Phool would resist!
  LEETEG MOOS with TOWERBASCO SAUCE - Seared by the ever-glowing boggy braziers, these prime Bog-B-Q'd meats with tangy Towerbasco will send your tastebuds into overdrive!
  x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~ On the DESSERT TROLLEY ~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x
  JELLOW JELL-O -Scooped from the eyeballs of the Bushy Biafra Beast, these squishy snacks have just the right mix of squidge and clumpitude.Smells like old scuba gear and butterscotch candies.
  PEATLAND S'MORES - Perfect for toasting over the natural marsh fires of our beautiful boglands.
  KOULATO CLUSTERS - Can we detect chocolate? nuts? An unusual hint of essence-de-batterfly? Who cares- they taste great!
  LEMMEN CURDS - A melange of citrus and earthy, cheesy goodness that provide a Lagan Lark for tired tastebuds!
  To wet your post-firefly-gathering whistle-
  >< >< >< >< >< THE DRINKS >< >< >< ><
  (but please imbibe responsibly to avoid Nagu Keeling over!)
  An abundance of BOG BEER, its effervescent pumpkinicity, putting some backward-sliding jive into every step you take
  PUNGENT PONDdrink – As refreshing as a stagnant bog on a misty moist muggy morning in the heat of summer...the sweat that drips off your brow will sparkle in the cloud-filtered light of the sun and make your eyes sting with flavor!
  PLINJAN PINK- This rose-tinted cocktail of joy is definitely not just for the ladies…and may even make you some animal friends!
  SEELA LATTE – A caffeine-tastic bog beverage with a subtle kick of finest backyard moonshine.
  Posted 8 months ago by Elfers | Permalink
- I'm hugely sad I couldn't come:( Those pictures are amazing! You all really gave our beautiful bog dwellings a great send-off! I might decorate my block too, even though I couldn't make the party.
  Posted 8 months ago by Fernstream | Permalink
- Great menu Elfers! Thanks for the list! I enjoyed them all!
  Posted 8 months ago by Brib Annie | Permalink