Happy Birthday, Metafilter! July 13, 2005 9:39 PM Subscribe
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.
posted by anastasiav (121 comments total)
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. posted by keswick at 9:43 PM on July 13, 2005
Dude. WTF? Double post! posted by loquacious at 9:44 PM on July 13, 2005
psss, Quartermass ... you're supposed to say:
" does anyone read the posts down here?" posted by anastasiav at 9:44 PM on July 13, 2005
As I was walking home this evening, a little girl was moblogging her cat to Flickr. She still used both hands on her cellphone as she struggled to find the "@" sign. It reminded me of when I was a teenager and how badly I wanted a computer but couldn't get one. My parents wouldn't let me have my own computer until I was 21; my mom just told me to use dad's computer in the master bedroom. I'd pass the computer shops and just look, having given up asking my parents about it long ago. I eventually did get an IBM PC 286 after much pleading and begging. Amazingly, getting my first iBook at 26 and the subsequent DSL/wi-fi connection passed without incident. posted by brownpau at 10:21 PM on July 13, 2005
Aw, no one going to post a big, noisy, flash animation birthday card to the front page?
Happy Birthday, Big Blue! posted by dreamsign at 10:22 PM on July 13, 2005
I missed the first one so let me piss a little higher up on the pole here. posted by KevinSkomsvold at 11:04 PM on July 13, 2005
My, how time flies. (And fruit flies, of course.) Matt's little sociology project is now six years old, and all ready for the first grade. I can't even remember how I used to spend the hours and hours of MeFi-less time I had way back when in the 90s. God bless us, every one. (And especially you, #1.) posted by lelilo at 11:05 PM on July 13, 2005
Holy crap that came around fast... I need a drink! Cheers! posted by benzo8 at 11:35 PM on July 13, 2005
I should get out of here, I remember reading that post the first time as if it were yesterday back in my lurking days..... And this cracked me up: Try to avoid scanning the Cat's genitals. We really don't need to see Fluffy's junk up close and personal. posted by dabitch at 1:03 AM on July 14, 2005
Thankyou Scandinavia. posted by peacay at 1:21 AM on July 14, 2005
Happy Birthday :o) posted by Eirixon at 1:29 AM on July 14, 2005
Double post. It's time for your spanking. MeTa.
That was totally uncalled for, loquacious. Can't you keep the partisan rhetoric to yourself? MeTa. posted by gramschmidt at 1:46 AM on July 14, 2005
*shoots gramschmidt* posted by loquacious at 1:50 AM on July 14, 2005
happy birthday mefi, thanks for all the fish! posted by triv at 2:58 AM on July 14, 2005
Happy birthday, MeFi.
and to me too! posted by gleuschk at 4:04 AM on July 14, 2005
ORGASMS FOR EVERYBODY.
posted by delmoi at 10:08 PM PST on July 13 [!]
No delmoi, orgasms for some, little American flags for others. posted by tr33hggr at 4:37 AM on July 14, 2005
Happy Birthday, MeFi and gleuschk!
*smacks each and every one of your bottoms*
*gets some phone numbers too* posted by sciurus at 4:50 AM on July 14, 2005
Sextuple Post!
(Where's the tequlia and lemon cookies?) posted by eriko at 4:53 AM on July 14, 2005
A fish in every pant! So, at six, metafilter is developmentally at the inititative vs. guilt stage, is just going to school, and is rather snotty. It seems then that the best present one could give a six-year old who is gaining abilitiy intellectually and physically would be a pike. Cheers, all! posted by moonbird at 5:00 AM on July 14, 2005
I have never attempted to scan a walrus. I wouldn't even know where to start. In fact, I don't think I agree with it. posted by VulcanMike at 5:05 AM on July 14, 2005
Happy birthday!!!! posted by joelf at 5:07 AM on July 14, 2005
You know, I have two scanners, and two cats, and yet I've never yet tried to combine them in any way. Perhaps I should. You can't just keep reading this post every year and not eventually think "Hey, I've scanned my own butt on a photocopier, why not the cats as well?" posted by caution live frogs at 6:13 AM on July 14, 2005
Time to add "6 years ago" to the sidebar. posted by gleuschk at 6:15 AM on July 14, 2005
I vote that we keep ignoring Frisbee Girl's plea for an explanation. posted by Kwantsar at 6:17 AM on July 14, 2005
** Stares sadly at little American flag ** posted by grateful at 6:24 AM on July 14, 2005
Ah, six years.. I remember the early days when we'd gather around the campfire and exchange thread, y2karl was just y1karl back then... posted by jonmc at 6:30 AM on July 14, 2005
I just pictured myself at 90 years old and still reading this shit every day. On my holographic VR mindmeld orgasmatron 6.0, mind you, but still. posted by fungible at 8:29 AM on July 14, 2005
Woot! Donkeys and longboats all 'round.
I Never thought I'd string along
I never thought we'd last this long
I have seen, I believe
That we are forever something which is incomplete
We trade ourselves for nothings and words are our conceits
I have seen, I believe posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:33 AM on July 14, 2005
But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever.
So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.
The End, by A.A. Milne
Happy sixth birthday, MeFi! posted by Silune at 8:47 AM on July 14, 2005
Holy damn, gnfti, you survived Poland, much less forgot it.
Excellent. Genoot u van de wodka? posted by gramschmidt at 9:03 AM on July 14, 2005
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.
No link here.
Then don't post here.
Who likes pancakes? I love pancakes.
(And PinkStainlessTail, I can't believe nobody took you up on your set-up!) posted by gd779 at 9:14 AM on July 14, 2005
Ha! The Great Mr. Schmidt! Jazeker - still enjoying it in fact :)
I'm trying to keep clear of 9723 though for the moment because I'm still in vodka rehab. Please send my regards to Berry of Cran and his royal Niceness the Donkey, they asked about me and I'm doing fine. I'll check in before 7/27, though - just look for the passed-out guy on the lawn. posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:21 AM on July 14, 2005
Am I last yet? posted by Perigee at 9:36 AM on July 14, 2005
caution live frogs writes"You know, I have two scanners, and two cats, and yet I've never yet tried to combine them in any way."
You lack imagination, young jedi. posted by clevershark at 9:53 AM on July 14, 2005
Wow, the very first MeTa post was by jessamyn! And she requested the very first pony, which was promised by Matt and never implemented:
jessamyn - will work on threading. there were some performance issues in the past, but I'll look into it. This post is a perfect example of why I wish I had threading, I wish this answer were directly below yours.
I also keed because I love posted by languagehat at 12:03 PM on July 14, 2005
languagehat -
That also caught my eye. I laughed when I read it. Not because of the non-implemented pony, but because the pony is threaded conversations. HA! Recently when people have asked for threading Matt's been against it. (thanks Matt, I wouldn't want threading) But it's funny to go back and see that. I guess we're ALL stuck with our posting history. posted by raedyn at 12:16 PM on July 14, 2005
I, for one, welcome our new birthday-wishing overlords. posted by arto at 2:31 PM on July 14, 2005
MetaFilter is dying. Even kottke thinks so.
Ha! This coming from the guy who basically republishes an RSS feed of Waxy's Links and made 30K off the pity of friends and strangers! Deeee-lish. posted by keswick at 4:04 PM on July 14, 2005
Odd coincidence: MeFi's birthday is the same as Pips (aka Mrs. Jonmc)'s birthday.
Happy Birthday to both! posted by jonmc at 4:38 PM on July 14, 2005
Well, jonmc, that will make sure you remember her birthday. posted by dg at 4:53 PM on July 14, 2005
Apparetly, the traditional gifts for the Sixth Anniversary are candy and iron.
::hands around a bowl of penny candies and penny nails::
Wendell's right, it's a great place to masterbate.
posted by mathowie at 5:43 PM PST on March 29, 2000
The first of so many times I've been misquoted around here... posted by wendell at 5:06 PM on July 14, 2005
"The Cancerian character is the most perplexing of the signs. Cancer can range from the timid, shy, dull and withdrawn to brilliant, friendly and famous. Cancerians run the entire gamut of human emotion. Fundamentally conservative and home-loving by nature, they appreciate the security of a home-base in which to retire when the stresses of living become too much to bear." posted by euphorb at 5:26 PM on July 14, 2005
Anyone been around long enough to remember the pastel-suited jackals?
Or something like that, even I can't remember now....
Happy birfday MeFi and thanks for all the years, Matt! posted by Lynsey at 5:53 PM on July 14, 2005
Ooh! We even had kottke bashing in the birthday thread! I'm almost in tears with nostalgic delight. *twiddles* posted by VulcanMike at 6:02 PM on July 14, 2005
Anyone been around long enough to remember the pastel-suited jackals?
*raises hand*
I miss ol' jcterminal.... posted by jonmc at 6:02 PM on July 14, 2005
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