Dwayla Lamb

Lambopolis

Thanks for the souvenirs to share!

Neil Gamble

Cheeso

thanks for the cash

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Saturday and on this day in history:
1631 Pierre Gassendi observes 1st ever transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler
I chatted to AI about this:
This was a landmark event in the history of astronomy.
On 7 November 1631, French astronomer Pierre Gassendi became the first person to successfully observe a transit of Mercury, an event in which Mercury passes directly between Earth and the Sun, appearing as a tiny black dot moving across the Sun's face.
Why was it important?
The observation had been predicted by Johannes Kepler in his Rudolphine Tables, published in 1627. Kepler's calculations indicated that a transit of Mercury would occur in 1631.
When Gassendi observed the event from Paris, it was a major confirmation that:
Kepler's planetary calculations were remarkably accurate.
Planets orbited the Sun as described by the heliocentric model.
Astronomers could successfully predict celestial events years in advance.

Diana Berry Pedranti

Positive Town

Charie, my husband and I stayed up till 4 in the morning also watching the election. We are both from Boston, Massachusetts. He is 81 and I am 77.
We stay up late every night. Our brains think we are 21 but our bodies are screaming at us to act our age. LOL

My Metropolis Friend

Happy Saturday

The most beautiful mornings are not always the ones filled with sunshine, plans, or excitement. Sometimes, they are the quiet ones that ask nothing from us except to slow down long enough to notice how much beauty already surrounds us.


This Saturday, breathe deeply. Let your heart be still for a while. Listen to the silence between the sounds, feel the warmth of the morning, and notice the small blessings that are so easily overlooked when life moves too quickly.

There is beauty in an unhurried cup of coffee, in sunlight resting softly across a room, in laughter shared with someone you love, and in simply having another morning to begin again.

May this weekend remind you that life does not have to be extraordinary to be meaningful. Sometimes, the greatest blessings are found in the moments we almost miss.

Enjoy the little things.

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana

Brian Lamb

Arrakis

Explored!

You find 1 Old Faithful Memento souvenir.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Friday and on this day in history:
1153 Treaty of Wallingford (Oxfordshire) signed between King Stephen and the Empress Maude (aka Matilda)
I chatted to AI about this:
The Treaty of Wallingford (also called the Treaty of Winchester) was one of the most important peace agreements in medieval English history.
The Background: The Anarchy
For nearly 20 years, England had been torn apart by a civil war known as The Anarchy (1138-1153).
The conflict began after the death of King Henry I. Henry's only legitimate son had died in the White Ship disaster of 1120, so Henry named his daughter, Empress Matilda (Maude), as his heir. However, when Henry died in 1135, his nephew Stephen of Blois seized the throne instead.
This led to years of warfare between supporters of King Stephen and Empress Matilda.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

Hello Charie... Glad you liked that one. Have an awesome day :)

Diana Berry Pedranti

Positive Town

Charie, thank you for the money and for being a great connection! ❤️

I am so happy the USA Election went so well!
Congratulations to the people who voted with their hearts. ❤️
We have control of the House and Senate.

Hopefully the first on their list is to stop all wars.

Second is to send President Trump to an elderly nursing home so he can get the care he truly needs. REALLY?!?



Happy Friday!

Leave room in your heart for laughter, your mind for possibility, and your soul for rest.

The weekend is drawing near, but don't let the anticipation of tomorrow cause you to overlook the beauty of today.

This Friday is a gift-another opportunity to finish the week with confidence, knowing you've done your best, and welcome the weekend with a heart full of gratitude and well-deserved rest.

May your heart be light, your spirit encouraged, and your day filled with unexpected reasons to smile.

Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Stelios Seras

A E K Fc Athens

Explored!
You got 6 population!

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Thursday and on this day in history:
1228 Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, is compiled in China
I chatted to AI about this:
The Wúménguān (“The Gateless Gate”) is a collection of 48 koans. A koan is a short story, dialogue, question, or paradox used in Zen Buddhism to challenge conventional thinking and encourage direct insight into the nature of reality.
Unlike ordinary riddles, koans are not meant to be solved through logic alone. They are intended to help students move beyond intellectual reasoning.
The meaning of "Gateless Gate"
The title itself is a Zen paradox. If there is no gate, why must one pass through it? The idea is that the barriers to enlightenment are often creations of our own minds. Realisation comes when those imagined barriers disappear.
In much the same way that Euclid's Elements shaped mathematics or Confucius's Analects shaped Chinese philosophy, the Wúménguān became one of the foundational texts of Zen practice and thought.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Wednesday and on this day in history:
1846 American inventor Benjamin Palmer from Meredith, New Hampshire, patents the artificial leg
I chatted to AI about this:
Before Palmer's invention, many artificial legs were little more than wooden pegs or very simple mechanical devices. His design introduced:
A more natural-looking leg shape.
Improved joints at the knee and ankle.
Springs and mechanical features that helped mimic the motion of walking.
Greater comfort and mobility for the wearer.
The goal was to make walking smoother and less tiring than with earlier prosthetic limbs.

Diana Berry Pedranti

Positive Town

Charie, thank you for the Old Faithful Memento souvenir! ❤️

Happy Wednesday

May your day be filled with wonderful moments, peace in your heart, strength in your spirit, and countless blessings that remind you how truly amazing life is.

Have a WONDERFUL day!

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Tuesday and on this day in history:
1869: Canada's Hamilton Football Club forms
I chatted to AI about this:
The Hamilton Football Club, founded on 3 November 1869, is one of the oldest football clubs in North America and is the direct ancestor of today's Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
The club was established in Hamilton, Ontario, during the early development of Canadian football.
At that time, the game was quite different from modern Canadian football. It resembled a mixture of rugby football and association football (soccer), with rules still evolving.
The club quickly became one of Canada's strongest teams and helped shape the sport's development.

Jeff Price

West West Stonia

You got $26,740 money!

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Monday and on this day in history:
1867 Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is 1st published
I chatted to AI about this:
Harper's Bazaar is one of the world's most influential women's fashion magazines. Founded in New York City on 2 November 1867 by Harper & Brothers, it is widely regarded as the oldest continuously published fashion magazine still in operation.

Diana Berry Pedranti

Positive Town

Charie, thank you for the Mount Rushmore souvenir. ❤️

Happy Monday

Have a nice day and a wonderful week ahead.

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Dean Stevens

Deanopolis

Congratulations, you achieved a new level of 601 in the collection Yellowstone Park.
Thanks!

Neil Gamble

Cheeso

thanks for the cash

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

Happy Sunday, have a wonderful day. If you want to make the list below, pay me a visit and leave a message :)

The number of mayors signing the Stinky Bottom visitor book each day this week - Sunday: 31, Monday: 25, Tuesday: 23, Wednesday: 26, Thursday: 27, Friday: 30 & Saturday: 25, a total of 187.

Thanks for being such a great connection and one of the 70 most recent mayors to visit and sign the Stinky Bottom visitor book. The 70th post was on Sunday 25-Oct-2026, which is 7 days ago. Below, the last 70 cities:

Moist Valley
Braga
Hinotama
Sundgauer
Icy Cold North Bay
Playstation
Positive Town
Amsterdamm
Nikos The Greek
Nikos Xalkoutsi
Benny Shores
Stegosaur Quarry
Bythesea
West West Stonia
Whooooville
My Sweet Ginger
Nox Arcana
Arejaytowne
Stacystan
Pooltown
Cheeso
Scurdie Ness
Pine Hills
Florence On The Rose
Hanko Sun City
Tintinstad
Kworld
Or Other
Skyscraper
White Dreams
Cornu Copiae
Aek Original
South Bethlehem
Simcity
Nibiru
Wormriders of Arraki
Oogaboogavilleclosed
New Rob City
Heliotropolis
A E K Fc Athens
Quiltville
Sur La Baie
Kleinstadt Am Rhein
Bugztown Canada
Persiphonia
Londonopolis
Sint Amandsberg
Setback
Between The Lions
Starlight City
West Dobechester
Blue Castle
David Tennantopolis
Taylaramish
Wombat Haven
Eske City
Graestoke
Pizzazzville
Sandcity
Sunnyville
Potato Pie
Delwood City
Never Never Land
Plentitude
Kitma
Braunau Am Inn
Nov 4 2025
Lambopolis
Noviomagus Reginorum
The Sleeper Wakes

Diana Berry Pedranti

Positive Town

My Metropolis Friend

Hello November

Happy Sunday

Be Kind to us!

To all who are reading this, I hope November is kind to you and that you receive the blessings and miracles that you've been praying for.

Wish you good health, prosperity, love, joy, peace and happiness.

Have a WONDERFUL November!

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana