They say good things come in threes, well today is a particularly awesome trio! Today is the birthday of the one and only, king of being yourself no matter what, @enginewitty! Please be sure to leave him birthday wishes if you think friendship is lovely, ignore if you HATE friendship! 😱
That's not all of course, as most of you know, it is also HPUD or Hive Power Up Day, a monthly stake fest for the Hive lovers. And the third thing... I can't remember. 🤔 Probably all that jazz cabbage I smoked in high school. 🍃 Anyways, let's get to it! Here are some great posts from the alliance friends and fam! Do you believe ghost houses could reduce hipster PDA? Will the Alliance stabilize the casino in time to play @snook's new game?! Find out below. 😎
From The Gaming World
April's Journey by @snook
In this debut video game by Hive's sweetheart, your character starts at the end of the world! Heady. Little did anyone know that Snook has been religiously learning to code for months on end, even listening to educational material in her sleep! Well, now it's paid off. Get swept off your feet in this epic MMO, live tomorrow!
Free to play game here!
Free to play game here!
Where the heck was Dreemie? by @dreemsteem
Some people LARP for fun, but in Dreem's household it is far more than a pastime activity. "We realized that we wanted to orchestrate a live action game of 'Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego' years ago," Dreem remembers, "That's when we agreed that as a family we needed to step our LARPing game up."
Well, after endless months of preparation, and help from blockchain magic, It's happening! What are you waiting for, play here!
Well, after endless months of preparation, and help from blockchain magic, It's happening! What are you waiting for, play here!
@THGaming Brawling Guild places available. by @jim-crypto
Sure, you're not supposed to talk about fight club, but this is different. "Before woke culture, things like world star provided so much joy on the internet" Jim says, "Sadly, Web2 largely blocks this sort of content."
"Our vision was to not only create another home for unregulated fighting, but also to monetize it." Join the guild!
"Our vision was to not only create another home for unregulated fighting, but also to monetize it." Join the guild!
The Fine Arts
The Hipster PDA in a Wendy's, seriously? by @dbooster
Oh man, we've ALL been there. You're just trying to eat a mediocre meal, chilling. Before you can say 'junior bacon' though, some crusty hipsters start making out at the table across from you, and I mean hard... Who raised these people, and why did they bring a typewriter to eat burgers?!
Well @dbooster has a mindful way to handle this, learn the technique here!
Well @dbooster has a mindful way to handle this, learn the technique here!
c0ff33 veto by @c0ff33a
They said it would never happen...
I mean, how does a man who goes by @c0ff33a decide to start a crusade against coffee?!
Well, he says it all started last week, when he realized that coffee has too fs in it. You know what else has too fs?? Do you?? Suffering. It turns out the double f was a way for the founders of linguistic expression to denote danger.
In this stunning documentary, C0ff33a highlights ancient texts warning us of the evil's of consuming coffee, and why he will never take another sip! Me either.
Find out why here!
I mean, how does a man who goes by @c0ff33a decide to start a crusade against coffee?!
Well, he says it all started last week, when he realized that coffee has too fs in it. You know what else has too fs?? Do you?? Suffering. It turns out the double f was a way for the founders of linguistic expression to denote danger.
In this stunning documentary, C0ff33a highlights ancient texts warning us of the evil's of consuming coffee, and why he will never take another sip! Me either.
Find out why here!
BlockchainPoets Weekly Prompt - Shart by @hive-161465
Chances are that you or someone you love has been in this position. You get a bit overconfident, and then it happens... Well, Blockchain Poets is working to ease the stigma behind Sharting with this week's prompt. That's not all though!
According to Pew Research center, 69% of poets surveyed said they struggled to put the world shart into a poem. Can you face the challenge?
According to Pew Research center, 69% of poets surveyed said they struggled to put the world shart into a poem. Can you face the challenge?
Money Talks
1000$ Free Lumber Into an Unproductive Ghost House by @leveluplifeph
The cost of raw materials is enough to drive anyone mad! In this post, @leveluplifeph talks about how the rising cost of lumber has driven him to draft plans for an inescapable prison for ghosts. Why, you may ask? Well, he plans to channel famous spirits into the space, a sure-fire success for the tourist types!
That'll help cover the rest of the costs involved in building a farm! Check it out!
That'll help cover the rest of the costs involved in building a farm! Check it out!
Bath Props! by @jayna
In this post by Jayna, she details how she has finally figured out how to retire and live on the beach! The inspiration came to her while she was browsing a shop geared towards tourists, "2.99 for a rubber duck?!" Janya's daughter recalls hearing her scoff. "At that price, you'd think they would at least have one with little sunglasses!". Realizing the absolute lack of market saturation regarding tourist's bathing needs, and the low overhead on rubber ducks, a plan was hatched.
Experience genius here!
Experience genius here!
Silver Challenge by @silversaver888
This lovely lady, founder of the Ladies of Hive community, has a challenge for you! How many silver coins can you stack before they all topple over? Last years winner stacked 57! "We're not looking for a record, just fun and participation" Silversaver888 says.
In this post she explains how embossed coins can seriously ruin a stack. Learn the best techniques to win here!
In this post she explains how embossed coins can seriously ruin a stack. Learn the best techniques to win here!
Community Driven
Purr your Post Thursday! by @shadowspub
If you've met Shadows, you will know she is a bridge builder, serial encourager, and cat lover! Well, that last passion turned into the most sensational weekly show on the internet when she started PYPT— a gathering where authors purr their posts together!
Meow, go check out the deets here!
Meow, go check out the deets here!
The Reason We Went to Vegas by @enginewitty
It's 4 am, and you get the call. One of the alliance fam is in deep shit with the wrong kind of guys... there's talk of pliers, you hear screaming in the background. What do you do? Squad up and handle it. You call some guys like @summertooth, who makes a damn explosive pastry on the low low, and you do what a pimp does babyyyy. Yeah, you come through for the fam!
Read how The Alliance has now taken control of a casino for PIMP liquidity here!
Read how The Alliance has now taken control of a casino for PIMP liquidity here!
Way Back Machine by @inthenow
Three Tune Tuesday or #ttt is a weekly community engagement hosted by @ablaze. The idea is to share three songs and talk about why you like them. If you do, there is a chance of winning 9SBI! What's SBI? It's HSBI, duh.
In this post @inthenow shares three of his favorite slow jams. "I find that the most metal songs are actually slow jams," Inthenow explains, "All that guitar racket is for entry level metalheads!" Go get sensual!
In this post @inthenow shares three of his favorite slow jams. "I find that the most metal songs are actually slow jams," Inthenow explains, "All that guitar racket is for entry level metalheads!" Go get sensual!
Grin before you Grind
Suffering a Mediocre Life? Wake Up. by @zekepickleman
"I escaped the Matrix six years ago, and never looked back." Zekepickleman writes, "It can be hard to make the choice, but once you do, all sorts of doors open up!"
He shares some inspirational quotes for getting your head in the right place, and a whole lot of post-matrix wisdom! Learn how to defeat the metaphorical 'Agent Smith' here!
He shares some inspirational quotes for getting your head in the right place, and a whole lot of post-matrix wisdom! Learn how to defeat the metaphorical 'Agent Smith' here!
Knights beaten at Wall! by @samsmith1971
"My friends, I can barely type, I am so shook." Sam writes, "We are speeding away from an unexpected teleportation, we knew the hadron collider would cause issues".
You're just enjoying some family time, when an entire medieval battle spawns from the ether, wyd?? Read Sam's thoughts here!
You're just enjoying some family time, when an entire medieval battle spawns from the ether, wyd?? Read Sam's thoughts here!
Make me Frown season 3 by @elizacheng
In this fun blockchain challenge, @elizacheng professes, "I have literally never frowned once. No one is powerful enough to make me do it!" Wow, that's impressive!
The post goes on to state that although many participants make her smile, none have yet been able to do the opposite. Will you try?
The post goes on to state that although many participants make her smile, none have yet been able to do the opposite. Will you try?
Hashtag - #thealliance
The Alliance is an amazing place because of the people in it, thank you to everyone who makes that possible by being fantastic every day!
Here are a few spotlights from the family tag:
Here are a few spotlights from the family tag:
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| Ernestina Morrisey by @tattoodjay | Vote for Author of the Week! by @hive-161465 | I hope there will be beautiful mountains in heaven by @kerrislravenhill |
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