sledgbrainerd's Badges

Badges

These are the badges that sledgbrainerd has earned.
Degrees of Separation Contest: Third Place
Description: Congratulations, you have proven your musical knowledge by connecting a bunch of songs. A word of advice: next time use good music, then maybe you'll get first place. But, hey, at least you won a badge!
Date Awarded: 11.12.06
Mixtape Contest X: Second Place
Description: Flux capacitor + Delorian + 88mph = second place.

Congrats -- the future thanks you.
Date Awarded: 3.30.07
Mixtape Contest XI: Second Place
Description: "All I know is that I can't get a record contract, we cannot get a record contract unless we take those tapes to the record company. And granted, the tapes themselves are a... uh... um... you own them, all right, but the magic that is on those tapes. That fucking heart and soul that we put onto those tapes, that is ours and you don't own that. Now I need to take that magic and get it over the record company. And they're waiting for us, we were supposed to be there a half hour ago. We look like assholes, man."

Congrats on second place.
Date Awarded: 5.8.07
Mixtape Contest XIX -- Second Place
Description: In the spirit of Bill and Ted: Be excellent to each other, be excellent to thine self and never forget that god gave rock and roll to you. Congrats on second.
Date Awarded: 2.16.08
Mixtape Contest XV -- First Place
Description: "If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: THE ONLY PROOF HE NEEDED, FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, WAS MUSIC"

-Vonnegut's Blues for America

Congrats on first, champ.
Date Awarded: 9.10.07
Mixtape Contest XVI -- Second Place
Description: I'm so sorry.
love, Elliot. God forgive me.

Congrats on second place.
Date Awarded: 10.15.07
Mixtape Contest XVII -- First Place
Description: Xenu (also Xemu), pronounced ['zi.nu:], according to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, was the dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions[1] of his people to Earth in DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs. Scientology holds that their essences remained, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm.

Congrats on first place. BATSHIT crazy!
Date Awarded: 12.1.07
Mixtape Contest XX -- Second Place
Description: What's better than fame, fortune and an esteemed acting career?

Not looking like Sylvester Stallone.

Congrats on second place.
Date Awarded: 3.22.08
Mixtape Contest XXI -- First Place
Description: Remember that one really great song by that one world-famous recorder player? No. You don't. Because recorders suck. Ask 10 out of 10 scientists agree that only assholes and kids play recorders. Oh, yeah, congrats on first place.
Date Awarded: 5.14.08
Mixtape Contest XXIII: 3rd Place
Description: Two Headed Sea Dragon Says:

Third Place eh? Nice Boat!
Date Awarded: 10.4.08
Mixtape Dedications Contest II: Third Place
Description: To learn the ultimate in dedication, you must go paint my house, fence, wash my laundry, take back my movies, install a sunroof. Reshingle the roof, too. Someday, you will kick everyone's ass. Congrats of third place!
Date Awarded: 2.26.07
Mixtape Potpourri I: Third Place
Description: You're not answering in the form of a question. If you don't perform well, Alex is liable to throw a beating on you during the commercial. Keep that in mind.
Date Awarded: 12.30.06
Morning Music Contest I: First Place
Description: Congrats on first. I just got back from the doctor and he told me that every active member of this site needs to take a double dose of the morning-after pill, simply because your mix fscking rocks so hard.
Date Awarded:
President's Day 2007
Description: The myth is that they were made of wood, but honestly, nothing is more gangster than a hand-crafted set of ivory dentures. So pour out a 40 for our dead homie presidents, say a silent prayer for freedom and represent with a slick, limited edition badge.
Date Awarded: 2.19.07
Sad Songs Contest: Second Place
Description: Nothing says second-place-sad-mix-contest-winner like Robert Smith. Bar none. Congrats, champ.
Date Awarded: 9.6.06
TEAM 07 -- First Place
Description: Sure, you scored first place on the losing team, but hey, look on the brightside, at least your mix is better than anything to ever come out of 07's favourite t-girl, Fergie.

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S, bitch.
Date Awarded: 6.17.07
Team Robot - Third Place
Description: printf("ROBOT TEAM THIRD PLACE WINNER!"); printf("ROBOT TEAM THIRD PLACE WINNER!"); printf("ROBOT TEAM THIRD PLACE WINNER!"); printf("ROBOT TEAM THIRD PLACE WINNER!"); printf("ROBOT TEAM THIRD PLACE WINNER!"); printf("ROBOT TEAM THIRD PLACE WINNER!");
Date Awarded: 10.18.06
Team Robot Member
Description: Despite the fact that TEAM ROBOT was crushed like a Pabst can at a frat party by the might claws of TEAM MONSTER, you are still deserving of a badge... Loser.
Date Awarded: 10.18.06
The 100 Forum Posts Badge Badge
Description: Given to those who have just enough skill to type out 100 forum posts. Think of this as the 'learners permit' of the forum world.
Date Awarded: 9.30.07
The 1000th Track Badge
Description: Most track stars win gold medals. You win a badge -- go figure.
Date Awarded: 5.22.06
The 100th Artist Badge
Description: Remember when you were little, 100 seemed like the biggest number ever? Well, it's still pretty big. Congrats.
Date Awarded: 5.24.06
The 250th Album Badge
Description: This is the Mixtape Collective equivalent of the Purple Heart. Kind of...
Date Awarded: 7.18.06
The Album Monkey
Description: If albums were bananas and our database was a stomach, this monkey would have one heck of a tummy ache. This badge is awarded to the mixtape monkey who input the most albums during the contest.
Date Awarded: 5.24.06
The Audiobiography Badge
Description: Awarded to those who chose to share a scene from their own life. Consider this a 'thank you' from the Collective.
Date Awarded: 6.25.06
The Audiobiography II Badge
Description: Awarded to those who chose to share another scene from their own lifes. Consider this a 'thank you' from the Collective.
Date Awarded: 1.15.07
The Beta Badge
Description: A special reward for special people. Thanks for helping us out with our ever so crucial beta-testing.
Date Awarded: 3.13.06
The Beta Badge II
Description: A slightly-less exclusive reward for special people. Thanks for helping us out with our second stage of beta testing. We love you silly guinea pigs!
Date Awarded: 5.16.06
The Bronze Badge
Description: Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
Date Awarded: 10.10.06
The Bronze Badge
Description: Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
Date Awarded: 10.18.06
The Bronze Badge
Description: Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
Date Awarded: 10.5.06
The Bronze Badge
Description: Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
Date Awarded: 9.29.06
The Bronze Badge
Description: Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
Date Awarded: 11.5.06
The Bugfinder Badge (v2)
Description: We are sloppy sons of bitches, and you... you, my friend, have helped us realize that.
Date Awarded: 11.15.06
The Christmas 2006 Badge
Description: Like the inconsiderate and unthoughtful youth we are, here is our belated Christmas gift. We hope you like the coal, because we lost the receipt.
Date Awarded: 12.30.06
The Christmas 2007 Badge
Description: Since we are young and generally unthoughtful, here is our belated Christmas gift to you. Eric colored it himself. Yay!
Date Awarded: 1.1.08
The College League Badge
Description: Your second taste of mixtaping fame...just don't get too ahead of yourself.
Date Awarded: 8.7.08
The Corey Appreciation Week 2007 Badge
Description: Welcome to the kickoff of the Corey Appreciation Week 2007. Drinks are out back, we've got a clown magician in the living room and a trampoline in the basement. Have a good time now. Welcome to Paradise.

ALL PRAISE BE TO COREY.
Date Awarded: 7.17.07
The Divine Inspiration Badge
Description: This badge is reserved for one member in particular. Without him, this site wouldn't exist. It was an awesome idea, and we stole it fair and square. This badge can also be thought of as the 'copyright your own ideas' badge.
Date Awarded: 3.13.06
The Fibonacci Badge
Description: Fn := F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2)
Date Awarded: 11.16.07
The Fortune Cookie Badge
Description: Your fortune: person who looks in unexpected places finds unexpected things.
Date Awarded: 11.16.07
The Friday the 13th Badge I
Description: Friday the 13th taught us all the heartwarming lesson that if you are a camp counselor, it's probably not in your best interest to let that (potentially mentally retarded [see wikipedia]) kid swim alone while you are trying to get a piece of ass.
Date Awarded: 7.14.07
The Halloween 2006 Badge
Description: Happy Halloween from the MTC staff. Also, we put razorblades in your candy.
Date Awarded: 10.31.06
The Halloween 2007 Badge
Description: Happy Halloween 2007! In celebration of this event, here is a recipe to make your very own candy corn:

Combine 1 cup of razor blades, 2 cups of clown tears and 3/4 tablespoon spider eggs in a pan and bring to a boil stirring constantly. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and add 2 cups hemlock and 3 ounces of fish oil. Stir until cool enough to handle. Shape and distribute.

Trick or treat!
Date Awarded: 11.4.07
The Halloween 2008 Badge
Description: "You don't have to have blood pumping through your veins to enjoy some wicked mixtapery. All you need, are some ears that are still intact and a zest for life."

-Bub the Zombie, on mixtapes.

Happy Halloween 2008
Date Awarded: 12.24.08
The Happenstance Badge
Description: You can say it was pure, unadulterated skill, but we really know it was just an accident. We'll give you the badge and keep your secret. Promise.
Date Awarded: 8.4.06
The July Fourth Badge
Description: A gift from us to those who logged in on the most glorious day of the year -- America's birthday. Now, where the crap are my M-80s and beer?
Date Awarded: 7.4.06
The July Fourth Badge II
Description: In light of America's current political turmoil, let's all take a moment to represent for the land of the free, brave and morbidly obese. Yee-haw!
Date Awarded: 7.5.07
The Level 10 Badge
Description: Welcome to level 10! Credibility is just a few levels away.
Date Awarded: 5.24.06
The Level 15 Badge
Description: Welcome to level 15! If we had a dollar, we'd give it to you...
Date Awarded: 8.1.06
The Level 20 Badge
Description: Welcome to level 20! Now, you can finally start bragging.
Date Awarded: 10.29.06
The Level 21 Badge
Description: You're finally legal! Huzzah! We all know you've been boozing since you were 13, but don't worry, we'll keep quiet.

Now, get off the damn computer and go hit up the bars.
Date Awarded: 6.23.07
The Level 25 Badge
Description: Welcome to level 25! If the Mixtape Collective were local politics, you'd be chief of sanitation by now.
Date Awarded: 3.14.07
The Level 30 Badge
Description: Welcome to level 30! Can I buy you a drink?
Date Awarded: 9.26.07
The Level 35 Badge
Description: 35 is halfway to 70!
Date Awarded: 10.31.08
The Level 5 Badge
Description: Welcome to level 5! Keep up the hard work.
Date Awarded: 5.13.06
The Lotto Badge
Description: The Lotto Badge is awarded only to the truly lucky. The Gods look favorably upon this one.
Date Awarded: 3.15.07
The Luck Badge
Description: ...and the mixtaping gods did smile upon thee, rewarding your amazing luck with this glorious badge. Honestly, what are the chances?
Date Awarded: 7.3.07
The Minor League Badge
Description: Now we're talking. You are really starting to get noticed on here.
Date Awarded: 8.7.08
The MLK Badge
Description: Because Civil Rights rock (and roll).
Date Awarded: 3.7.09
The Narcissist Badge
Description: If we could, we'd turn you to stone. But we can't, so we'll tag you with this badge. Try looking at someone else for a change.
Date Awarded: 10.11.06
The New Years 2007 Badge
Description: Let's hope this new year is as full of fun, friends and mixtapes as 2006. Yay!
Date Awarded: 1.2.07
The New Years 2008 Badge
Description: Let's hope this new year is as chock-full of fun, friends and kick-ass mixtapes as 2007 was. Yay!
Date Awarded: 1.1.08
The New Years 2009 Badge
Description: Prophecies for 2009 by alamongordo.com:

"
- Economy will not recover but will get far worse. (Prophecy 2008)
- Second and 3rd “bailout” will not help.
- Iran will become nuclear (Prophecy 2008)
- Conflict between Iran and Israel (See Proph 2)
- Russia is “surviving” the economy (See Proph 1)
- A “weak” Barack Hussein Obama” is dangerous for the world
- Danger of Barack Obama assassination
- Conflict with / by Russia - Vladimir Poetin
- Bad will get worse in 2009
"

Here is to a tumultuous 2009!
Date Awarded: 3.7.09
The Newbie Badge
Description: The true sign of a fresh mixtaper. This badge is awarded to everyone. Don't feel special.
Date Awarded: 3.11.06
The non-denominational egg badge
Description: This badge is only bestowed to those clever enough to find it. Now get off the computer and go celebrate everyone's favourite zombie.

RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE.
Date Awarded:
The One Year Anniversary Badge
Description: Issued to those who have stuck it out for a year here on MTC. What a long, strange trip, huh?
Date Awarded: 10.7.07
The Patton Badge
Description: Driving Lamborghini's and sipping on martinis. This badge is for those who express their love of Mike Patton through mixtape.
Date Awarded: 8.7.08
The Serendipity Badge
Description: You're just too good. In looking for one thing, you found another. Way to go, champ.
Date Awarded: 8.4.06
The Sheep Badge
Description: Awarded to those members who blindly do whatever they are told just to get a badge...You whores.
Date Awarded: 3.15.06
The Silver Badge
Description: Your mixtape-kung-fu is better than most.
Date Awarded: 11.28.13
The Sleuth Badge
Description: "Working on a mystery / Going wherever it leads / Running down a dream"

THE MTC DETECTIVES -- we track things down.
Date Awarded: 6.17.07
The Tee-Ball Badge
Description: Rejoice, for your profile has been viewed 1000 times.
Date Awarded: 6.23.06
The Top User Badge
Description: This badge certifies that you have held the top position among the users of Mixtape Collective. Good Job!



You are #1, both on MTC and in our hearts.
Date Awarded: 9.29.08
The Turkey Day Badge
Description: Things we're thankful for: Mashed potatoes, whiskey, guns, jumpropes, the internets, cassette tapes and that all of you are a part of this wonderful community.
Date Awarded: 11.24.06
The Turkey Day Badge 2007
Description: Things we're thankful for in 2007: Mashed potatoes (as always), tequila, soap, broadband, m80s, loud pipes, cassette tapes and that you have chosen to be a part of this wonderful community.
Date Awarded: 11.24.07
The Valentine's Day 2007 Badge
Description: Happy Valentine's day from the MTC staff. We really love you guys. That said, put your pants on and get out before we call the cops.
Date Awarded: 2.14.07
The Valentine's Day 2008 Badge
Description: Happy Valentine's day from the MTC staff. We really do love you all. So much so, in fact, that you should probably investigate a temporary restraining order -- we're crazy like that.
Date Awarded: 2.15.08
The yay! Badge
Description: A super limited (5 total) special badge bestowed to those who can truly understand the dark complexities of the 'yay!'
Date Awarded: 6.28.06
The Yay! Badge IX
Description: This astonishing badge is bestowed to the MTC brethren who can truly conceptualize the wondrous spectacle and mind-altering ramifications of the of the elusive 'YAY!'.
Date Awarded: 8.17.08
The Yay! Badge VI
Description: This elusive badge is bestowed to those who can truly comprehend the colossal sophistication and the unfathomable, enigmatical origins of the elusive 'YAY!'.

Plus, 500 users. Hell yay!
Date Awarded: 5.16.07
The Yay! Badge VII
Description: This baffling badge is bestowed to those who can truly grasp the striking permanence and ungodly continuance of the of the elusive 'YAY!'.
Date Awarded: 8.27.07
The Yay! Badge VIII
Description: This confounding badge is bestowed to those who can truly realize the wondrous consternation and inhuman scintillance of the of the elusive 'YAY!'.
Date Awarded: 1.11.08
The Year One Badge
Description: A "Thank You" to those who were willing to reveal the year they were born, as well as for giving the rest of us some insight into their musical taste.
Date Awarded: 9.13.08