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.

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You got 12 population!

Sarsanto Sidhi

Braga

You got $18,640 money!
Populated!

Roberto Flores

New Rob City

Explored!
You got 18 population!

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You got $25,290 money!

Rolle Björck

Hanko Sun City

Thanks for the cash

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

Erdinc, thank you for the money! ❤️

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

Metro Admin

Calvin Dogs City has accepted your connection request.

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Rolle Björck

Hanko Sun City

Thanks for the cash

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You got $25,880 money!

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.

Sarsanto Sidhi

Braga

You find 1 Ring Tailed Lemur souvenir.
Populated!

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You find 1 Hiragasy souvenir.

Becki White

Quiltville

Thanks for the visit!

Rolle Björck

Hanko Sun City

Thanks for the cash

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

Erdinc, thank you for the money. ❤️

Happy Monday

Have a nice day and a wonderful week ahead.

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana

Florence Dovidio

Florence On The Rose

Thanks for the cash and the visit.

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Neil Gamble

Cheeso

popped and found a swamp monster plus thanks for the cash

Rolle Björck

Hanko Sun City

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

Sarsanto Sidhi

Braga

You got $24,630 money!
Populated!

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You got 18 population!

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

Jayne Crossley

Bythesea

Thanks for the cash :-)

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Rolle Björck

Hanko Sun City

Thanks for the cash

Neil Gamble

Cheeso

popped and thanks for the pop

Malcolm Birtwell

Scurdie Ness

Hello from swapy Scurdie Ness :0)

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Saturday and on this day in history:
1981 "The War of the Worlds," the first live American radio drama in 25 years, is broadcast on NBC on Halloween
I chatted to AI about this:
The Original War of the Worlds Panic
The story begins with H. G. Wells' 1898 science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds, about a Martian invasion of Earth.
The novel was adapted into a radio drama by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre group, and broadcast on 30 October 1938 in the United States.
What made it remarkable was its format. Instead of sounding like a normal drama, it was presented as a series of realistic news bulletins interrupting regular programming: "Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our programme..."
Listeners tuning in late sometimes missed the introduction explaining it was fiction. Some believed a real invasion might be underway.

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You find 1 Ring Tailed Lemur souvenir.

Jayne Crossley

Bythesea

Thanks for the souvenir :-)

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Friday and on this day in history:
1894 Daniel Cooper patents the time clock
I chatted to AI about this:
A time clock (or punch clock) records when employees start and finish work.
The late 19th century saw:
Rapid industrialisation, large factories employing hundreds or thousands of workers, growing use of hourly wages.
Before time clocks, attendance was often recorded manually by supervisors, which was slower and more prone to error or favouritism. Mechanical time clocks provided a standardised, automatic method of tracking working hours.
One of the companies that became famous for time-recording equipment was the International Time Recording Company (ITR). ITR later became part of the company that evolved into IBM (International Business Machines). So there is a direct historical link between the humble factory punch clock and one of the world's largest technology companies.

Diana Berry Pedranti

Positive Town

Erdinc, thank you for being a great connection! ❤️

Have A Beautiful and Happy Friday

Be a reflection of what
you'd like to receive. If
you want love, give love.
If you want truth, be truthful.
If you want respect, give respect.
What you give out will return to you.

May your
Friday be a beautiful
start to a beautiful weekend.

Hugs :•)

❤️ Diana

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Jeff Price

West West Stonia

You got $25,860 money!

Anthony Sims

Sundgauer

You got $32,330 money!

Sarsanto Sidhi

Braga

You got $48,500 money!
Populated!

Rolle Björck

Hanko Sun City

Thanks for the Swamp Monster and the cash

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Thursday and on this day in history:
1675 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz makes the first use of the long s, ∫, for integral, helping to develop integral and differential calculus
I chatted to AI about this:
This is one of those seemingly small events that had an enormous impact on science.
The symbol wasn't chosen at random: it is based on the elongated letter s, standing for the Latin word summa ("sum").
Why an elongated "s"?
An integral is essentially the sum of infinitely many tiny quantities.