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• Animals on the Road (Poet Laureate Joe's Latest Poem)

  by Just Asking June 5, 2020
  This poem was posted on behalf of a fellow mugger. You can find more of his work by searching the archives for "Poet Laureate Joe" or clicking here.Animals on the Road Seeing dead animals on the road almost makes me cry.And when I see them, I often have to wonder why.Many dart in front of cars at b...
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• Adding a Video: Step-By-Step Written Instructions with Photos

  by Just Asking May 10, 2020
  A little birdy told me that the video tutorial we have on adding a video to posts goes too quickly to follow. I looked at it and realized I didn't even caption it or give any instructions beyond what's shown on film. Oops. I'll include that video at the end for those who prefer the video experience ...
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• Joe

  by Just Asking June 23, 2018
  ‘Ol Joe, you could say, was a man’s man. With regaling stories of the wild west. Of an era where right and wrong were clear, Quick with a joke, full of zest.   Now, ‘ol Joe, he came to town, But never much cared for fightin’. Said he’d just as soon sit conte...
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• Goodbye Project Wonderful

  by Just Asking June 15, 2018
  Many of you are familiar with our Project Wonderful ads. Those are the little gems that usually run across the tops of pages. They feature a lot of web comics, games, and bloggers, as well as small businesses, such as those who sell “goodies” and handmade jewelry. I have always preferre...
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• Upgrading the Chat

  by Just Asking February 15, 2018
  2/20/18 UPDATE:Due to the generosity of a single unknown donor, our goal has entirely been met. The new chat will be installed as soon as I can coordinate time with the dev. Whoever you are... I don't even know what to say. "Thank you" is not enough. I'm going to open the floor to other Muggers...
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• Mug Development List

  by Just Asking April 29, 2017
  As noted in a previous blog, we do plan on getting going with some more changes hopefully near the end of May. Chat got its overhaul this week and we'll be moving through dev changes in the order of importance to the general member base. We've actually kicked through hundreds of adjustments- some yo...
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• What Does the Mug Stand For?

  by Just Asking April 21, 2017
  I was recently having a discussion with the original creator of answerMug. We’re good friends and were basically shooting the sh*t, when he mentioned he had been moderated for cursing here on the site. I don’t remember his exact words, but he conveyed a bit of surprise and said that he&r...
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• The Mug: 2017 and Beyond

  by Just Asking January 6, 2017
  2016 was one heck of a year and I have to say, I am sure glad to be done with it. I know a lot of you have been asking development/ glitch-related questions and I want to address what’s happening with that. If your curiosity will be satisfied by hearing “We’re working on it,”...
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• Mug Update 10/15/16

  by Just Asking October 15, 2016
  We’ve been here for nearly three weeks now and most of you have settled in. (YAY!) Here’s a quick update on where things are at and what you need to know now...   If you take nothing else away from this, know these three things: #1 The FAQ section is your friend. Look for it in t...
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• The Everything Update Blog

  by Just Asking October 6, 2016
  Woah. I don't even know where to start. This has been one heck of an adventure and I'm very grateful you guys have been along for the ride.I will preface this by saying that answerMug is not run as a business (as if that couldn't be more painfully obvious at this point lol). It was given to me ...
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• Red Rubber Ball

  by Just Asking October 5, 2016
  I should have known you'd bid me farewellThere's a lesson to be learned from this and I learned it very wellNow, I know you're not the only starfish in the seaIf I never hear your name again, it's all the same to meAnd I think it's gonna be alrightYeah, the worst is over nowThe mornin' sun is shinin...
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• We're Back-ish

  by Just Asking September 28, 2016
  Hi all, The past 48 hours has been a whirlwind of activity, but Mug 2.0 is up and alive.    As previously noted, you will need to use the “Forgot Password” option to log in the first time.   We are still missing groups. They imported, but they failed to recognize whic...
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• Revamp Scheduled for Monday/ Tuesday

  by Just Asking September 24, 2016
  Hi all,   We are still battling with a series of glitches on our site that have locked some people out and it seems to be related to the IP address. Many muggers, including myself, are using VPNs and mobile devices to access the site in the interim, but the tech team is aware and working on i...
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• EEK!!!

  by Just Asking September 16, 2016
  Sorry about the blip, guys!   answerMug runs on a cloud platform called Ning, which was owned by Mode Media until yesterday. They announced they sold Ning to another company and then abruptly shut their doors.   The new company was apparently doing some backend work today, perhaps migr...
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• It's the End of August, Where is the New answerMug???

  by Just Asking August 31, 2016
  Our end of July deadline for wrapping up the new site came and went. Here we are and it's almost September. Where are those new features we promised we'd release?!?   The shortened version is that we really want our refresh to be a seamless transition for everyone, and the redesign just isn't...
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• One Part New Site Update, Three Parts Thank You

  by Just Asking August 13, 2016
  Revamping the site has been a long very long insanely long process. My original goal was to have us up and running with the better features at the end of July. That was my "padded" end date. I really thought we'd be done long before that, but the more we messed with the site, the more we found ...
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• What Online Casino Game Are You?

  by Just Asking August 7, 2016
  My mom’s side of the family are what I would call “casino people.” They’d go a couple times a month. My grandpa had his casino money built into his budget. When he did well, he’d never say a word, but if he did poorly, he’d say, “I bought the Indians some ...
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• The History of answerMug

  by Just Asking July 22, 2016
  answerMug officially launched March 4, 2012. The site was originally a spin-off site created by a former member of Answerbag, known as “Wey” or “Weylon.”  This is how it looked Aug 7, 2012, when there were 107 members... probably all people from Answerbag. If ...
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• New Site Updates

  by Just Asking July 21, 2016
  Find more photos like this on answerMug https://answermug.com/photo/albums/answermug-2-0 ; Hi all,   I just wanted to give you a quick update on where we're at with the new site. We're getting closer!   Thank you to everyone who has helped out so far. I really appreciate it.&n...
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• Helping My Mother Understand

  by Just Asking July 15, 2016
  My mom was deemed "mentally incompetent" following her stroke. There are a million things that highlight this, like today, when her arm slipped under her seat belt strap and she couldn't figure out how to remove it.   Or, like the fact that she swears people are stealing stuff from her room, ...
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• Ladybug

  by Just Asking June 13, 2016
  I had the strangest day today. I felt an awful lot like Alice must have after she went down the rabbit hole. I worked through the morning and visited with you wonderful folks. The afternoon I reserved for picking up my kid’s medical records- their pediatrician just passed away and the office m...
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• Site Downtime

  by Just Asking May 13, 2016
  Hi all,   For those of you unaware, answerMug is a very tiny outfit. The site was founded by a member from a corporate online community and has been privately funded ever since it's inception. It is also built on a modular system, tied together with numerous other networks. This is a great wa...
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• answerMug: Now Featuring Taboola

  by Just Asking April 19, 2016
  Hi all,   I just wanted to give you a quick update. As you probably know, we really want to implement some features, like on-site notifications, a better like system, and perhaps even an app or better mobile functionality. These things cost money that we just don’t have yet.   We...
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• Thank You

  by Just Asking April 17, 2016
  answerMug is my utopia. I was born and raised in a small Midwestern town that probably had fewer citizens than answerMug has members now. Though I presently live in a good-sized city, I still carry many of the values I picked up in my youth. I love people of all types, I try to be considerate, and I...
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• The Art of Asking

  by Just Asking March 21, 2016
  Are you trusting enough to let hundreds of strangers write on your naked body? Are you brave enough to couch surf in the homes of strangers? These are a few of the things Amanda Palmer talks about doing in “The Art of Asking.” If you haven’t seen the TED Talk, it’s well wor...
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• Is Revenge Sweet?

  by Just Asking August 23, 2015
  This posting is a poem written by a fellow Mugger...   Is Revenge Sweet?   Sometimes getting revenge seems like the right thing to do. To even the score for what someone has done to you. When you've been wronged, you want to make them pay. They had their moment and now you want your...
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• Just Asking, Party of Five

  by Just Asking March 13, 2015
  There are some personal things I don't really talk about online and it's generally stuff that makes me emotional. I've been very absent lately, and the reason why falls into that category, but I'll explain why anyway.   Some of you know me from another website, which I mostly disappeared from...
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• Start with a Clean Slate: A New Poem from Anonymous Poet Laurea

  by Just Asking January 25, 2015
  For those of you who aren't familiar, Poet Laureate Joe is an anonymous poet who occasionally slides me his works and allows me to share them with you. This is his latest installment.   START WITH A CLEAN SLATE We are all born to begin with a clean slate.With the chances that we could do som...
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• The Seeds I Sowed

  by Just Asking November 13, 2014
  For those of you who don't know, the past year has been an incredibly difficult one for me. I won't get into the hows or whys, but I've known for a long time that I would have to move. However, moving meant I would have to give up the home I'd lived in for more than a decade. The only home two of my...
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• In an Instant *Warning, Medically Graphic*

  by Just Asking August 21, 2014
  As I sit here at my trusty laptop, my hands are still shaking. Sometimes, it helps me process things better to write and sometimes I think my experiences can help others, so, even though I'm still reeling, being here and sharing it seems like the thing to do. There's no way to convey this morning's ...
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• ARE MOTHS INSANE? By the omnipresent Anonymous Poet Laureate Jo

  by Just Asking August 2, 2014
  ARE MOTHS INSANE? By the omnipresent Anonymous Poet Laureate Joe!!!   I often wonder why moths come out at night. Then proceed to go searching for some light. It would be easier if they would awake in the day. But for reasons unknown they prefer the hard way. In the daytime there is ligh...
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• What the Blog?!?

  by Just Asking August 1, 2014
  It's the kick-off day of our first-ever blogging contest here on answerMug.  I'm really hoping to see a variety of familiar and new avatars creeping over to this section. I'm not really sure why some people steer clear of blogging, because it's the most versatile form of communication we have h...

• A New Normal

  by Just Asking July 4, 2014
  Every now and again, something happens that jolts us- a life-altering event that has the power to change everything. Sometimes, we have control over the event or we cause it, like a new job or a marriage. Sometimes, we’re powerless, such as when death or illness strikes. I remember the early ...

• "The Need of Childhood" (From the Desk of The Anonymous Poet La

  by Just Asking May 27, 2014
  For those of you unfamiliar with Joe's work, the Anonymous Poet Laureate Joe!!! is a writer who occasionally sends me poetry to share with you all.  I have failed him.  Shame on me.  Posting a few works of his today that I have been selfishly keeping for myself.  Sorry, Joe!!!. ...

• "No Respect for the Law" (From the Desk of The Anonymous Poet L

  by Just Asking May 27, 2014
  For those of you unfamiliar with Joe's work, the Anonymous Poet Laureate Joe!!! is a writer who occasionally sends me poetry to share with you all.  I have failed him.  Shame on me.  Posting a few works of his today that I have been selfishly keeping for myself.  Sorry, Joe!!!. ...

• "Trust" The latest installment from The Anonymous Poet Laureate

  by Just Asking May 27, 2014
  For those of you unfamiliar with Joe's work, the Anonymous Poet Laureate Joe!!! is a writer who occasionally sends me poetry to share with you all.  This is the latest one...   TRUST   There are people you like and those you love. But trust is one thing that is set above. If you...

• Where Does the Money Go?

  by Just Asking February 13, 2014
  I was recently inspired to come up with a list of normal household expenses, including the types of insurance a "financially responsible"person might consider.  This isn't exactly a scientific (some data came from as far back as 2012- I pulled the most recent numbers I could find) or all-inclus...
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• I realized last weekend that I didn’t want to be nice anymore..

  by Just Asking February 10, 2014
  I realized last weekend that I didn’t want to be nice anymore.  I have always been the chick with the rose-colored glasses (Randy D would be so proud of me for remembering the hyphen there) and for the most part, I feel it’s served me well.  Of course, I struggle with being kin...
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• "THE FAMED H TROOP" posted on behalf of the anonymous "Poet Lau

  by Just Asking February 1, 2014
  This isn't my work... it's from another AMer who asked me to post it.     THE FAMED H TROOP   I heard about the Indians terrorizing families on the plain. Thinking some of the stories of those attacks seemed insane. I had heard how they tortured and killed settlers with little d...
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• Journey into Attachment Parenting

  by Just Asking January 19, 2014
  Those of you who know me may already be a bit familiar with my unique parenting style.  Some of you applaud it while others are convinced my offspring are sure to become tyrants. In truth, nobody knows if they are parenting properly until the work is done.  Tonight, as I slipped away from ...
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