I have been playing with my BGG microbadges. I think I have a nice set on display now, even if one is a bit of an exaggeration.
While I was there, I noticed that I seem to have acquired about 20 new geekbuddies, putting my total at a very round 199. I assume this was the Queen of BGG effect as I definitely had considerably fewer than that two weeks or so ago. Sadly, I have no idea which are the new people, apart from the one or two who introduced themselves.
I commissioned a new microbadge today. It will be my own special microbadge for me to give to people as I choose. At least, that’s the plan. It’s an elephant stamp – which is a term I had thought was commonly understood. Over the past couple of years, I’ve used the expression a couple of times, and have always been pulled up by someone not understanding what an elephant stamp is.
For the record? When you were a kid, and you did really good work, and your teacher used a rubber stamp to put a stamp in your book? That was an elephant stamp. Even if it had a bee on it, or an elephant, or a circus tent. Often, it would have said “Good work” or “Well done” or something.
So maybe it’s a bit patronising. But I will have fun with it.
Fraser
April 18, 2008 at 10:10 am
Sadly, I have no idea which are the new people, apart from the one or two who introduced themselves. Ask Aldie to make the GeekBuddies list sortable by date that they GeekBuddied you. Please ask him!
Friendless
April 18, 2008 at 10:36 am
I never heard of an elephant stamp either.
Gil
April 18, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Great. BGG is down now.
Your microbadge broke BGG.