Comments on: Metafilter: Still smelling like cat pee

Metafilter: Still smelling like cat pee

karmaville — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:29 -0800

Catscan.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.

By: whoshotwho

whoshotwho — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:07:09 -0800

Is is just me or does this site not actually have any pictures? I don't want to click on the links because they all appear to just be ads. Perhaps I'm too lazy and didn't look hard enough?

By: atholbrose

atholbrose — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:07:24 -0800

That link...I do not think it goes where you think it goes.

By: interrobang

interrobang — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:09:10 -0800

Happy birthday, Metafilter!

By: homunculus

homunculus — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:09:31 -0800

nobscan.com (NSFW)

By: karmaville

karmaville — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:09:32 -0800

Try here.

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:15:32 -0800

That exact post with a different url was made this day a year ago. Dont get the connection with metafilters birthday.

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:16:00 -0800

Somebody must be reading the posts down here...

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:16:35 -0800

Went to metatalk......... got it.

By: Eirixon

Eirixon — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:24:52 -0800

tillykke med fødselsdagen

By: interrobang

interrobang — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:27:24 -0800

Harkabeeparollyn?

By: TungstenChef

TungstenChef — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:31:17 -0800

Happy birfday MeFi! And many thanks to Matt for providing such a wonderful place to "waste" my time.

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:02:47 -0800

I LOVE METAFILTER

By: Opus Dark

Opus Dark — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:14:37 -0800

Death told me this: He razors off 11 days of your life for every MetaFilter minute. On your deathbed, in a dream, he dangles them in front of you, And offers to reimburse you, if you'll just click 'Accept'. And when you do click 'Accept' (and everyone always does) The screen flashes fire, turns black, and says 'Error 404: File Not Found' In radioactive green And big red smoochy lips appear At low resolution And draw your sunken face to the screen For a final skinless kiss Goodbye.

By: dg

dg — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:45:05 -0800

And with that, the circle was complete. The knights of MeFi rode off into the sunset, back to their homes where they would be warmly welcomed by long-unseen family and friends. Their voyage had been a long one, but the world was once again safe from the ravages of the monster that had haunted them for lo this many generations. [cue sunset]

By: scarabic

scarabic — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:51:35 -0800

Derivative & predictable. As is my bitching. WOOO MEFI!!!

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:51:59 -0800

The shimmering veil.

By: Hackworth

Hackworth — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:55:58 -0800

Is it that time of year already?

By: swordfishtrombones

swordfishtrombones — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:00:34 -0800

Van harte gefeliciteerd, Metafilter. Mathowie, bedankt!

By: mr.marx

mr.marx — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:27:24 -0800

Grattis, MeFi!

By: Joey Michaels

Joey Michaels — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:28:32 -0800

Well, I remember the last time this was posted like it was yesterday. Now I feel old.

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:36:28 -0800

Go raibh maith agat Matt..

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:48:48 -0800

Conas tá tú? Tá mé go maith go raibh maith agat.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 03:09:35 -0800

MeFi++

By: Masi

Masi — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 03:09:54 -0800

Metafilter: النجاح الحقيقي هو أن تصبح أفضل إنسان تستطيع أن تكون عليه ™

By: johnnyboy

johnnyboy — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 03:52:28 -0800

many happy returns!

By: t r a c y

t r a c y — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:12:17 -0800

Well, I remember the last time this was posted like it was yesterday. Now I feel old. my cat remembers it like it was this morning. happy bday mefi...!

By: shepd

shepd — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:22:40 -0800

What is Metafilter to love? World become... Electronic. Metafiltronic.

By: gleuschk

gleuschk — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:42:15 -0800

I ♥ MeFi. (And we have the same birthday!)

By: eriko

eriko — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:59:00 -0800

I forget. Is is happy quadruple or happy quintuple post? $((MEFI++)) ; echo "Thanks, Matt for $MEFI years of MeFi!"

By: fluffycreature

fluffycreature — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:59:40 -0800

Metafilter 5th chapter, 3rd verse: And he became MeFi, and it was good. The fallen angel then whined this was posted last month, upon which the fallen angel was smitten...hard. Thanks for a great place to gather....

By: jennak

jennak — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:04:38 -0800

Does anyone here watch West Wing? On the show all the monitors are set to a MeFi blue color. I've always giggled at the thought that Sorkin might have all those characters trolling on MeFi instead of, you know, running the country and stuff. Happy birthday, MeFi! (Even though you never remember mine.)

By: piskycritter

piskycritter — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:39 -0800

Does this mean the MeFi sidebar will be updated to reflect post from four and five years ago? Anyway, happy b'day to you, Mefi.

By: a3matrix

a3matrix — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:20:57 -0800

w00t!! Thanks Matt!

By: caution live frogs

caution live frogs — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:29:45 -0800

damn, i don't have a cat scan to add to the pile. i have an x-ray though. will an x-ray do? (it's of my cat... you can totally see his skull and stuff.) happy 5 mefi. i swear, your server doesn't look a day over 8 months, really...

By: terrapin

terrapin — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:36:18 -0800

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:05:27 -0800

It seems Cat-Scans is currently redesigning their site, but there archives are still there. I don't know if I agree with squeezing cats into a scanner for the pleasure of the internet viewing public. It just seems cruel to me.

By: hama7

hama7 — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:08:55 -0800

? havent t? pjo' fu?????est idead p??

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:14:20 -0800

Dia Dhuit Pretty_Generic or Cuisoch_Aitiul as I VERY roughly translate you aimn.

By: t r a c y

t r a c y — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:16:38 -0800

I don't know if I agree with squeezing cats into a scanner for the pleasure of the internet viewing public squeezing...? all you do is set the cat down on the scanner bed, it's not like you have to put the lid down on it and squash them like a mammogram. doh.

By: mr.marx

mr.marx — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:36:11 -0800

after the scanning, they put them in jars

By: 40 Watt

40 Watt — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 06:54:26 -0800

huzzah! *throws confetti, blows tiny party horn* *marching band passes through* *ticker tape parade, fireworks, 21-gun salute*

By: chicobangs

chicobangs — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:00:48 -0800

Much love to you-all on making it to five. You blue people have both tangentially saved and utterly ruined my life. Thanks. Right here, in my office, I'm spilling a quart of syzzrup for all my blue homies, and word to the M-dog above all.

By: waxpancake

waxpancake — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:06:06 -0800

Happy birthday, you tall drink of water.

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:10:44 -0800

with a silver quonsar up your ass

By: ChrisTN

ChrisTN — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:15:45 -0800

So this Catscan...it vib...oh, OK. Happy birthday!

By: Duug

Duug — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:24:29 -0800

Happy birthday Mefi [insert witty comment here]

By: riffola

riffola — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:28:43 -0800

Happy Birthday MeFi! I am glad people liked you, or something. :)

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:33:17 -0800

Happy Birthday surprise!

By: grabbingsand

grabbingsand — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:47:40 -0800

Happy Birthday, Mighty Mefi. And thanks, Matt.

By: emptyage

emptyage — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:03:58 -0800

Happy birthday

By: Ufez Jones

Ufez Jones — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:04:45 -0800

Man, this is so much better than my 5th birthday party, where mom walked in hammered and told me that I was the son of a motherfucker and Dad stole the fiver that my uncle gave me and took it to the titty bar. Felicidades, MetaFilter.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:51:22 -0800

Dia is Muire dhuit. I think. I'll scan my kitties later. They'll be mildly annoyed, but it's all for the common good, inn't it?

By: Stynxno

Stynxno — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:56:14 -0800

Happy Birthday! Now, I have reason to drink in the morning! It's not like I needed a reason before but this is just an added bonus.

By: plemeljr

plemeljr — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:07:05 -0800

At first I saw this on the front page and thought, "Wow, haven't we seen this before? Can't wait until it gets axed." And then it hit me, Happy Birthday! Here's to forgetting about the Catscan, and then remembering the joke, for 5 more years.

By: kaibutsu

kaibutsu — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:20:10 -0800

*kaib sips of the absinthe of celebration.*

By: Grod

Grod — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:44:47 -0800

Is it already that time again? Happy 5th birthday, Metafilter. You've come a long way, baby.

By: DBAPaul

DBAPaul — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:17:00 -0800

Happy fifth MetaFilter [does this quallify as one of those damn news posts?]

By: jokeefe

jokeefe — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:19:25 -0800

Must you guys piss all over everything to mark your territory? Jeezly Cripes. (Happy Birthday, Mefi.) Today's Birthday: This year, an image change signals a plethora of new opportunities. You won't know which one to celebrate first. Now through August features many dates. The best signs for new love are Pisces and Gemini. Appreciation finally comes in January. Finances perk up when you feel your work is making a difference. I smell a Metafilter IPO....... *looks sideways at Matt*

By: lupus_yonderboy

lupus_yonderboy — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:31:14 -0800

Selamat hari ulang tahun, Mefi!

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:20:17 -0800

In case you're wondering (and apparently many of you are), I posted this as an obvious reference to this. Happy birthday, you humourless tripe who need a link to explain every little joke. And happy birthday to the rest of you too.

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:17:39 -0800

In case you're wondering (and you're probably not), the "tripe" comment was a gentle sarcastic poke not meant to offend anybody. Really. I love you guys.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:28:52 -0800

Happy Bday gleuschk (and mefi too) : >

By: strangeleftydoublethink

strangeleftydoublethink — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:48:26 -0800

Who ate all the cake?

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:06:51 -0800

Happy Birthday.

By: KirkJobSluder

KirkJobSluder — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:18:47 -0800

Some cats are pretty easy to handle, you just pick them up, put them somewhere, and as long as you scritch their ears they'll soak up the attention.

By: bonaldi

bonaldi — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:20:18 -0800

By: costas

costas — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:54:59 -0800

?????a ?????

By: lazaruslong

lazaruslong — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:07:11 -0800

Happy Birthday, MeFi, and thanks Matt, for all your hard work over the years. *pours out 40*

By: dg

dg — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:27:52 -0800

I don't know if I agree with squeezing cats into a scanner for the pleasure of the internet viewing public squeezing...? all you do is set the cat down on the scanner bed, it's not like you have to put the lid down on it and squash them like a mammogram. doh. Oops.

By: bdave

bdave — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:30:07 -0800

Happy birthday to Mefi (and me!). And I made my first FPP today as well! Woo!

By: gleuschk

gleuschk — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:49:56 -0800

And a fine one it was, Bdave. Here's to being born on the Day of Bastilles. (thanks, amberglow!)

By: perplexed

perplexed — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:54:19 -0800

You look like a monkey...

By: wendell

wendell — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:12:02 -0800

Congratulations on five years of quality service and near perfect sanity, Matt, under a level of stress I certainly wouldn't have survived.. But should we be marking these birthdays in regular years, internet years or cat years? Of course, the fifth is the wood anniversary... (I'm going to leave the obvious jokes to somebody else...)

By: somethingotherthan

somethingotherthan — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:27:09 -0800

Happy birthday, MeFi. Who knew you'd make it to five?

By: yhbc

yhbc — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:53:11 -0800

Wood? Who likes wood? Shadowkeeper did later explain that most mysterious of the mefi-in jokes, which, seeing as how it fell just after the seminal "Who likes pancakes?" joke, attained (at least to me, and I'll bet to a few others) almost mystical significance of its own. However, I'll let someone who is even geekier than me find the actual explanation. Do I have to do everything for you people? Happy Birthday, MetaFilter.

By: skoosh

skoosh — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 20:17:04 -0800

Okay, this is really irritating me. I've gotten as far as, "True success indeed shines on a most outstanding person..." But what about the rest? What is able, "person" or "success"? What shines upon him/it? Is "shines" the meaning of ???? that you were going for? And is it just me, or are those verbs feminine (in the absence of any feminine subject)? Four semesters of Arabic, and I still can't read that sentence. </SemiticLanguagesFilter>

By: skoosh

skoosh — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:05:53 -0800

And by ????, I mean تصبح. (crosses fingers)

By: shoepal

shoepal — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:35:50 -0800

damn, I'm always late to the party. Happy Bir5day, Mefi.

By: ROU_Xenophobe

ROU_Xenophobe — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 22:48:29 -0800

For a second, I read that as Happy Bri5day, Mefi... /\/\4z31t0v!

By: orange swan

orange swan — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:02:39 -0800

I love you, MetaFilter, and want the very best for you. [Takes MeFi out, buys it as many beers as it wants even though it's underage.]