2cents Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I'm a homeschooling INTJ. and I am an obsessive homeschooling scheduler/planner. and We have worn something other than pajamas at least 2 days this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Where are we going to sew the badges? On our skorts?:001_smile: Mine will go on my pj's or sweat pants. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 My favorites list has sub sub sub categories, covering every branch of learning (just in case I need the info some day), sort of like Dewey Decimal System or LC. Can that be a badge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I survived the 2008 election badge. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 you earn it after you've been flamed for asking about: returning shopping carts to the correct areas crockpots removing shoes before entering a house, or asking guests to bikinis there are several others. The badge only goes to those asking in the most innocent of ways.;) Maybe we can have a color-coding system for pro, con, and neutral on these controversial issues. Green badge with a crockpot icon? You're for them! Red badge with a jack o'lantern? Thumbs down on trick or treating. Yellow badge with a shoe? Don't have a strong opinion on that one. Could cause factionalization at any meetups, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I believe we need a WTM badge program, like girl scouts and boy scouts. We could have golden sashes to wear at get togethers. Here are a few badges I believe would be important. *items could be duplicated, earning extra stingers with each repeat: I've said "No" to the meat truck I've been banned* I've had a thread locked* I've had a thread deleted* I've read WTM cover-to-cover at least once I understand booKs and teA don't always mean books and tea I've maxed out the number of characters allowed in a signature I own and use my crock pot I grow my own food I didn't threaten my children with public school this month* I logged out of WTM forums on purpose for more than twenty-four hours (obviously you have to come back to claim this badge) We've done a chicken mummy I survived lapbooking I can multi-quote I was a member of the old board I've met Susan Wise Bauer (a most coveted badge) I have purchased from Peace Hill Press I once came to WTM to research one item and left after doing just that What other badges do we need? :bigear: Would anyone get this badge? :001_huh: I'm ready to sew my vest and start collecting. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Starting a social group Joining a social group Remembering you have a social group Reporting spam Reporting a post Just putting someone on ignore instead of going back to get the last word Successfully ignoring a thread you know you will flame in (I don't think I could earn this one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Successfully passing the bean dip Scoring a *First!* on the old boards (a limited edition badge, that!) Graduating a home schooled student Completing a curriculum selling transaction by searching the WTB boards before listing on the FS board :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 A custom badge with your avatar on it. How else will we recognize each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Oh, oh, another! The "I actually COMPLETED the annual reading challenge" badge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Goldwater Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Graduating a homeschool child, WHO GOES ON TO HOMESCHOOL THEIR OWN CHILDREN. Knowing what Nanowrimo means. Child or family member successfully completes Nanowrimo. Been accused of being a troll. Outing a troll. Being a man and making it to 100 posts before being completely run off :tongue_smilie: Being a man and mistaken for a woman, even with a siggy that clearly identifies you as a man :tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie: Posting a swan song goodbye. Posting a swan song goodbye and then coming back :tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Starting a social groupJoining a social group Remembering you have a social group Reporting spam Reporting a post Just putting someone on ignore instead of going back to get the last word Successfully ignoring a thread you know you will flame in (I don't think I could earn this one). I would not earn this badge. Actually until you posted this I forgot all about the social groups I joined forever ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Good thread. So, when do I get all my badges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How about the: "I've referred to my husband as dh in an IRL conversation" badge :001_huh: Special merit pin goes to the wearer of this badge who said it to a complete stranger who then thought you were :lol: I almost did this with teA. :lol: How I wish that wasn't an inside joke! A custom badge with your avatar on it. How else will we recognize each other? Oh, I LOVE this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) The very first badge should be The Newbie Badge! You earn it after your, "I just wanted to introduce myself" post.:lol: Wait, I never did that! Am I still a newbie until I do that, or is it to late for me to earn that badge? Edited September 13, 2011 by theYoungerMrsWarde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Can we still earn the badge about exceeding characters for our signature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Good thread. So, when do I get all my badges? As soon as someone earns the "I sewed all the badges for the WTM group" I think that may be more daunting that the "I knit something that will fit on my foot, hand, or head" badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How about we accumulate little dollar signs in increments of $50 for all the curriculum we have bought, sold, and bought again? An "I agonize over science" badge I have and keep WWE even though I don't use it because I feel obligated badge? Paypal burns a hole in my pocket badge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Badge ideas: I wrote: "Wow. Just wow." in a post. (or it's variation: "Maybe, just maybe") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How about the "I now know all the details of carpet removal" badge. Or the "I now participate in carpet removal badge." Finally, "The very idea of carpet removal horrifies me" badge. Jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How about the "I now know all the details of carpet removal" badge.Or the "I now participate in carpet removal badge." Finally, "The very idea of carpet removal horrifies me" badge. Jeri that should be "teA room carpet removal";) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I heart this thread.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 that should be "teA room carpet removal";) jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Scoring a *First!* on the old boards (a limited edition badge, that!) Oooh! I have that one many times!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 A badge for the number of times you say to your dh, " TWTM board says _______" or I don't know let me check TWTM board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Scoring a *First!* on the old boards (a limited edition badge, that!) I get TWO of those. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 you earn it after you've been flamed for asking about: returning shopping carts to the correct areas crockpots removing shoes before entering a house, or asking guests to bikinis there are several others. The badge only goes to those asking in the most innocent of ways.;) Yep...and then get a PM saying they should never ask those things because it is offensive:confused::confused: OY! I love this! How about: I bought and sold the same curricula here multiple times. I don't use a curriculum that can be abbreviated. My kids are average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Scoring a *First!* on the old boards (a limited edition badge, that!) I got a "Last" once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How about the "I now know all the details of carpet removal" badge.Or the "I now participate in carpet removal badge." Finally, "The very idea of carpet removal horrifies me" badge. Jeri How about I killed the carpet removal post (amazing feat of thread killing) SWB responded to one of my threads My children and I watch the poor public school kids trudge to school while in our PJ's and thinking about starting breakfast badge My first scrapbook project was the teA bOOks quote for beside my dh's side of the bed. Has a dh who wants the teA bOOks t-shirt to wear to a homeschool event.:lol: Ok, and from the first, what is saying no to the meat truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Academy Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 :lol: Loving this thread. Has a dh who wants the teA bOOks t-shirt to wear to a homeschool event.:lol: . TeA bOOks t-shirts?! What have I missed? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How 'bout a "I can recite the 9's times table, conjugate a Latin verb, and nurse a newborn all at the same time" badge. :) I could get that one. Or maybe a " I bought all the Singapore CWP books before they went out of print" badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Ok, and from the first, what is saying no to the meat truck. The meat truck is not a euphemism, although it should be. The meat truck guy is some not quite polished salesman trying to sell meat from the bed of his truck. Think door-to-door salesman for beef. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I love all of these! I'd better get to earnin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 teA and bOOks shirt for Dads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Along with the crock pot class, I think there should be a special class for baking too. Here's a couple that come to mind: The "Ground the Wheat & Baked the Bread" badge. The "My Whole Family Loves Quiver's Cinnamon Rolls" badge. Surely there would be more. And then there would be the Best of category: "Best Blog Article on Socialization" badge. "Best Frugal Dish Recipe" badge Any others? Then how about these for those of us that are into history TWTM way: Completed Round 1 - 4-year History Cycle Completed Round 2 - 4-year History Cycle Completed Round 3 - 4-year History Cycle Completed Round 4 - 4-year History Cycle And then there should be the, "I Survived Mummifying a Chicken" badge. Oh, and finally, the "I Thought Before I Posted" badge. Blessings, Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I'm sitting here in the kitchen reading every single one of these posts (and laughing out loud :lol:). My husband walks in and says, "Good time on the old WTM boards tonight?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I can recognize and refer over a dozen curriculums by their initials only. I have debated the value of Gone With the Wind, Swiss Family Robinson, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and Grapes of Wrath. I have patiently answered the same question at least a dozen times. i.e. "What do you recommend for microscopes?" I believe Ken Ham is a doodie head. My Amazon wishlist is a mile long and made up of books I learned about at the WTM forums. My family knows the hive and asks for their opinions. I had an illness diagnosed by the hive when a doctor had no clue. I planned a trip with the hive as my travel agents. I was named customer of the year by any of the following: USPS, UPS or FedEx. Ok, this totally made me laugh out loud!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Two more: I have reported spam I have reported spam that was in a foreign language Since this is a homeschooling board, we'll add one more: I have attempted to translate foreign spam before reporting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Another one, because so much has been happening lately. I evacuated for a natural disaster in 2011 (comes in your choice of hurricane, earthquake, tornado, flood, forest fire, or tsunami) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 How about . . . "I stopped what I was doing and went back to edit a post" badge. "I was accused of being a troll" badge. "I posted in a homosexuality/spanking/election thread" badges. I definitely get the "I own every edition of the WTM" badge. Can I get one for my two copies of LCC, too? Also, there should be number badges that show how many times we've re-bought and re-sold Saxon Math, Oak Meadow Kindergarten, and Writing Strands. Can I have a badge for editing the Wikipedia entry on Mike's Hard Lemonade to include mention of this board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 How about "I wish I had something intelligent to add to this thread, but I'll just post :iagree:emotion instead". I'm guaranteed this one for sure. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Maybe we can have a color-coding system for pro, con, and neutral on these controversial issues. Green badge with a crockpot icon? You're for them! Red badge with a jack o'lantern? Thumbs down on trick or treating. Yellow badge with a shoe? Don't have a strong opinion on that one. Could cause factionalization at any meetups, though. :lol: Being a man and making it to 100 posts before being completely run off :tongue_smilie: That would be a limited edition badge! What? You, Bill, and tntgoodwin? ;) teA and bOOks shirt for Dads :lol::lol:I can't believe there are no comments on the Zazzle page! Can I have a badge for editing the Wikipedia entry on Mike's Hard Lemonade to include mention of this board? Definitely badge-worthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Ooh. I would hate to find myself in line to receive the badge for killing this particular thread. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Some more suggestions: I've argued with the grocery checkout clerk about homeschooling badge We done Visual Therapy badge Car-schooling badge I posted a TMI thread badge I have a strong opinion about Austen vs Bronte badge I always include an "Other" option in a poll badge I've misused tags badge I haven't misused tags badge Edited September 14, 2011 by OrganicAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 How about a "Lurker" badge? Or the "Mike's helps me keep my sanity" badge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Hive Mind Queen Bee: I don't know what TeA stands for, too lazy to find out, and too brain fried to figure it out. I've changed my core beliefs thanks to TWTMF. WORKBOXES: Tried, failed, knew I would fail, but tried anyway. Religious Thread Junkie Recovered Curriculum Junkie Easily Influenced by TWTMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Your dh suggests comments for you to post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 How about: The "I have 17 kids and they are all mine!" badge or The "humorous thread tagger" badge Or The "I tried Miquon and all I have to show for it are a bunch of rectangular rods." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges! :lol: Just kidding! Couldn't help myself! :D "The word 'Mama' is in my user name." I qualify for this one, and about 33 others so far... woo-hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Level I: "I blog about homeschooling" badge Level II: "I post on Wordless Wednesdays" badge Level I: "I own a wheat grinder." badge Level II: "I make bread with wheat I grind." badge Level III: "I make bread with wheat I grind that my family can eat." **I'm still working on Level III.** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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