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Cat-Scan.com is one of the strangest sites I've seen in some time. I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into their scanners, or why.
Does anyone read the posts down here?
posted by leotrotsky at 7:00 AM on July 14, 2023 [30 favorites]
posted by leotrotsky at 7:00 AM on July 14, 2023 [30 favorites]
If you were born on Jul 14, 1999 then you will cross the Brimley/Cocoon Line on Apr 7, 2050.
So we have a ways to go yet.
posted by chavenet at 7:04 AM on July 14, 2023 [7 favorites]
So we have a ways to go yet.
posted by chavenet at 7:04 AM on July 14, 2023 [7 favorites]
I require gifs.
posted by Sing Or Swim at 7:25 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Sing Or Swim at 7:25 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
I thought we were getting ponies.
posted by skyscraper at 7:34 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by skyscraper at 7:34 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
Almost old enough to rent a car!
posted by pxe2000 at 7:35 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by pxe2000 at 7:35 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
Take it from a $5 newb: it really is the plastic.com it’s okay to like.
posted by notyou at 7:39 AM on July 14, 2023 [20 favorites]
posted by notyou at 7:39 AM on July 14, 2023 [20 favorites]
Happy Birthday!
posted by yhbc at 7:44 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by yhbc at 7:44 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
i'm just trying to buy a used car
posted by cortex at 7:45 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by cortex at 7:45 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
Coincidence that the date matches the number printed on a popular party pill back in the day?
posted by ZenMasterThis at 7:46 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by ZenMasterThis at 7:46 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
Where are we on bringing back the marquee tag?
posted by slimepuppy at 7:54 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by slimepuppy at 7:54 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
Zippity-BOP!
posted by briank at 8:06 AM on July 14, 2023 [7 favorites]
posted by briank at 8:06 AM on July 14, 2023 [7 favorites]
This site; it vibrates?
posted by mightshould at 8:11 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by mightshould at 8:11 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
i do.
posted by Melismata at 8:15 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by Melismata at 8:15 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
we have crockety bloats
posted by bombastic lowercase pronouncements at 8:23 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by bombastic lowercase pronouncements at 8:23 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
we have crockety bloats
Please don't mix MeFi holidays. You can't just do anything here. This isn't ZomboCom. There are rules.
posted by The Bellman at 8:31 AM on July 14, 2023 [12 favorites]
Please don't mix MeFi holidays. You can't just do anything here. This isn't ZomboCom. There are rules.
posted by The Bellman at 8:31 AM on July 14, 2023 [12 favorites]
we all do.
posted by deezil at 8:33 AM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by deezil at 8:33 AM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
I for one welcome our cat scan overlords.
posted by spilon at 9:10 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by spilon at 9:10 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
I tried to explain cat-scan.com to my kids (Gen Alpha). They don't understand these elder Gen Z aged websites evidently.
So I asked Midjourney to show them a picture of a website from 1999 where people wedged cats into flatbed scanners. I do like the top right version which appears to be a combination flatbed scanner / record player. Getting the cats *in to* the scanner on Midjourney remains a challenge our AI overlords seem to struggle with as well. More importantly, is Midjourney biased towards ginger cats and their flatbed scanner operating human slaves?
posted by inflatablekiwi at 9:17 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
So I asked Midjourney to show them a picture of a website from 1999 where people wedged cats into flatbed scanners. I do like the top right version which appears to be a combination flatbed scanner / record player. Getting the cats *in to* the scanner on Midjourney remains a challenge our AI overlords seem to struggle with as well. More importantly, is Midjourney biased towards ginger cats and their flatbed scanner operating human slaves?
posted by inflatablekiwi at 9:17 AM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
We have cameras.
posted by MrBadExample at 9:18 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by MrBadExample at 9:18 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
Happy Bastille Day, MeFites!
posted by supermedusa at 9:27 AM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by supermedusa at 9:27 AM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
RICK
RICK
RICK
CAT-SCAN.COM IS HOW I LOOK INSIDE ALL THE TIME
posted by tzikeh at 9:31 AM on July 14, 2023 [27 favorites]
RICK
RICK
CAT-SCAN.COM IS HOW I LOOK INSIDE ALL THE TIME
posted by tzikeh at 9:31 AM on July 14, 2023 [27 favorites]
[this is good]
posted by Joey Michaels at 9:31 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by Joey Michaels at 9:31 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
tzikeh, how I miss Lou vs. Rick.
posted by deezil at 9:37 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by deezil at 9:37 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
Take it from a $5 newb: it really is the plastic.com it’s okay to like.
I'm glad someone else remembers that tagline! And remembers Plastic too! Carl Steadman is still floating around the internet, I think he's sometimes on Tumblr these days.
posted by JHarris at 9:44 AM on July 14, 2023 [7 favorites]
I'm glad someone else remembers that tagline! And remembers Plastic too! Carl Steadman is still floating around the internet, I think he's sometimes on Tumblr these days.
posted by JHarris at 9:44 AM on July 14, 2023 [7 favorites]
Flagged as double post.
posted by Diskeater at 9:59 AM on July 14, 2023 [16 favorites]
posted by Diskeater at 9:59 AM on July 14, 2023 [16 favorites]
> Please don't mix MeFi holidays. You can't just do anything here.
i'm sorry, i can't hear your silly fake rules over the deafening sound of my ability to identify portobello mushrooms
posted by bombastic lowercase pronouncements at 10:02 AM on July 14, 2023 [9 favorites]
i'm sorry, i can't hear your silly fake rules over the deafening sound of my ability to identify portobello mushrooms
posted by bombastic lowercase pronouncements at 10:02 AM on July 14, 2023 [9 favorites]
Hooray for the amazing and wonderful MetaFilter, and for everyone who's contributed to making it so wonderful! I am grateful you exist.
posted by kristi at 10:14 AM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by kristi at 10:14 AM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
hurf durf butter eater
posted by rouftop at 10:16 AM on July 14, 2023 [6 favorites]
posted by rouftop at 10:16 AM on July 14, 2023 [6 favorites]
Is this something you'd have to own an invaluable, irreplaceable web community to understand?
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 10:16 AM on July 14, 2023 [20 favorites]
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 10:16 AM on July 14, 2023 [20 favorites]
Metafilter: invalueable, irreplaceable web community
posted by numaner at 10:17 AM on July 14, 2023 [10 favorites]
posted by numaner at 10:17 AM on July 14, 2023 [10 favorites]
Happy birthday to me, my sister, my first cousin, our great-grandmother, the Republic of France, and of course MetaFilter.
posted by thecjm at 10:23 AM on July 14, 2023 [12 favorites]
posted by thecjm at 10:23 AM on July 14, 2023 [12 favorites]
Thanks a lot, Metafilter, I've been being SILENCED more than HALF MY LIFE.
posted by gauche at 10:46 AM on July 14, 2023 [11 favorites]
posted by gauche at 10:46 AM on July 14, 2023 [11 favorites]
This Is Just To Say
I have posted
the asshattery
that I typed in
this preview panel
and which
I probably shouldn't
have done
before breakfast
Forgive me
I thought it was a hoot
so lulzy
but so inappropriate
posted by not_on_display at 11:12 AM on July 14, 2023 [19 favorites]
I have posted
the asshattery
that I typed in
this preview panel
and which
I probably shouldn't
have done
before breakfast
Forgive me
I thought it was a hoot
so lulzy
but so inappropriate
posted by not_on_display at 11:12 AM on July 14, 2023 [19 favorites]
Where are we on bringing back the marquee tag?
It's on the todo list right after travel.metafilter.com
posted by jessamyn at 11:16 AM on July 14, 2023 [9 favorites]
It's on the todo list right after travel.metafilter.com
posted by jessamyn at 11:16 AM on July 14, 2023 [9 favorites]
I don't think I'll get to be a Viking in this post.
posted by charred husk at 11:30 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by charred husk at 11:30 AM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
So about this plate of beans. I've been thinking...
posted by Foosnark at 11:50 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by Foosnark at 11:50 AM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
This feels like the most appropriate comment I've ever posted.
posted by B3taCatScan at 12:15 PM on July 14, 2023 [13 favorites]
posted by B3taCatScan at 12:15 PM on July 14, 2023 [13 favorites]
Vote #1 quidnunc kid!
posted by clavdivs at 12:39 PM on July 14, 2023 [30 favorites]
posted by clavdivs at 12:39 PM on July 14, 2023 [30 favorites]
Metafilter Blue: Free bottle for only $20! Or $5! Same as in town...
posted by Windopaene at 12:43 PM on July 14, 2023
posted by Windopaene at 12:43 PM on July 14, 2023
hot take metafilter underthinks plates of beans on a regular basis
posted by bombastic lowercase pronouncements at 1:30 PM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by bombastic lowercase pronouncements at 1:30 PM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
Can we mention "taters" yet?
posted by a humble nudibranch at 1:41 PM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by a humble nudibranch at 1:41 PM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
Only if they are hardcore
posted by supermedusa at 2:27 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by supermedusa at 2:27 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
She asked us to please drop that.
...no, not like it's hot, just let the topic go
posted by From Bklyn at 2:46 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
...no, not like it's hot, just let the topic go
posted by From Bklyn at 2:46 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
Who here likes pancakes?
posted by oneirodynia at 3:11 PM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by oneirodynia at 3:11 PM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
I celebrated by making a comment that probably should have been a MeTa in a thread on the blue, one of the most Metafiltery things you can do
posted by jason_steakums at 6:41 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by jason_steakums at 6:41 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
Eels, hovercraft.
posted by scratch at 7:40 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by scratch at 7:40 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
Peace Treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France and their respective Allies
ha ha if you get this reference you are oldposted by dephlogisticated at 8:22 PM on July 14, 2023 [9 favorites]
YES I LIKE METAFILTER AS IF IT WERE MY PROFESSION!! TELL ME MORE ABOUT IT
posted by Westringia F. at 8:32 PM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by Westringia F. at 8:32 PM on July 14, 2023 [5 favorites]
Happy birthday, ol MetaFilter!
posted by jasonsmall at 8:57 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by jasonsmall at 8:57 PM on July 14, 2023 [1 favorite]
WE ALL BLOAT DOWN HERE
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:03 PM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:03 PM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
This is where I remind everyone in my best Casey Kasem voice that, according to the Infodumpster data, this is the most favorited song of all time on music.metafilter.com. Enjoy!
posted by not_on_display at 9:34 PM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by not_on_display at 9:34 PM on July 14, 2023 [4 favorites]
Administrator, please hope me!
(In fact, please, hope all of us.)
posted by JHarris at 9:57 PM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
(In fact, please, hope all of us.)
posted by JHarris at 9:57 PM on July 14, 2023 [2 favorites]
I for one agree with that treaty, dephlogisticated.
posted by blue shadows at 10:35 PM on July 14, 2023
posted by blue shadows at 10:35 PM on July 14, 2023
My hovercraft is full of eels?
Been here a long time, but don't get this as a MF reference?
And would you like to go back to my place, Bouncey-Bouncey?
posted by Windopaene at 10:36 PM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
Been here a long time, but don't get this as a MF reference?
And would you like to go back to my place, Bouncey-Bouncey?
posted by Windopaene at 10:36 PM on July 14, 2023 [3 favorites]
TODD LOKKEN
posted by omegajuice at 7:39 AM on July 15, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by omegajuice at 7:39 AM on July 15, 2023 [4 favorites]
In honor of our collective birfday, I offer my Metafilter collection of photos, including our late beloved mascot, Oolong, the bunny with pancakes on its cute little head, the first reference to "asshat" and the probably unremembered by anyone Metafilter Board Game.
posted by Lynsey at 8:28 AM on July 15, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by Lynsey at 8:28 AM on July 15, 2023 [3 favorites]
there is no cabal
i'll send you the zoom link
posted by cortex at 8:41 AM on July 15, 2023 [8 favorites]
i'll send you the zoom link
posted by cortex at 8:41 AM on July 15, 2023 [8 favorites]
Administrator, please hope me!
posted by lkc at 1:25 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by lkc at 1:25 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]
Did anyone ever figure out what's up with those beans on that plate?
posted by JeffK at 3:19 PM on July 15, 2023
posted by JeffK at 3:19 PM on July 15, 2023
This is just to say
Those beans on plate were freaking delicious.
posted by mollweide at 4:16 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]
Those beans on plate were freaking delicious.
posted by mollweide at 4:16 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]
I am really tired of being bashed around...I was just looking for a used car.
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:31 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:31 PM on July 15, 2023 [1 favorite]
get your war on
posted by bondcliff at 7:35 PM on July 15, 2023 [5 favorites]
posted by bondcliff at 7:35 PM on July 15, 2023 [5 favorites]
Send out the Migs signal!
posted by soundofsuburbia at 5:01 AM on July 16, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by soundofsuburbia at 5:01 AM on July 16, 2023 [2 favorites]
I remember when we celebrated MeFi 10 year anniversary in Vancouver, and Jessamyn visited us! It was a fine meeting in a restaurant near BC Place. Fourteen years sure blew by fast, since.
posted by seawallrunner at 3:12 PM on July 18, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by seawallrunner at 3:12 PM on July 18, 2023 [2 favorites]
Is this the appropriate post to complain about kids these days not learning how to identify mushrooms in school?
posted by KirTakat at 11:03 AM on July 20, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by KirTakat at 11:03 AM on July 20, 2023 [1 favorite]
!
posted by Mutant Lobsters from Riverhead at 2:11 PM on July 20, 2023
posted by Mutant Lobsters from Riverhead at 2:11 PM on July 20, 2023
So... I bet next year is a hoot
posted by rebent at 7:32 PM on July 24, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by rebent at 7:32 PM on July 24, 2023 [1 favorite]
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