I'm a children's librarian. Mostly I sneak a peek at the MeFi RSS feeds when I have a spare moment, which probably explains why my post/comment-to-lurk ratio is way down.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 10:20 AM on December 15, 2007

I wonder what the MeFi empire's webcomic footprint is

We've also got Nedroid, too.

What's that? You don't know the sixteens different flavors of awesome that is Nedroid? What the hell is the matter with you people?
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 10:16 AM on November 15, 2007

Goddammit, give this man his star already. This was the best thing I've seen all week.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 8:12 PM on July 20, 2007

What's the policy on almost-self-links?
There isn't one, as far as I know. Otherwise I wouldn't have posted it.

Delete it. At this point, you'd be doing us all a favor. Jesus H. Christ, you people...
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:07 AM on June 6, 2007

40 Watt, you've been around a long time- surely you knew this was a bad idea? I would think so, because if you hadn't known it was a bad idea, you probably would have said it was your friend's blog right off the bat.

Didn't think about it, I guess. Maybe I take the posting guidelines too literally. If Mattjessamyncortex wants to delete it, fine.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:13 AM on June 6, 2007

However I have to agree that getting a MeFi account and posting to Projects would have been a better idea.

I'll suggest that to him. I doubt he'd be interested.

I have to say I resent the implications that I posted this out of some sort of self-promotion or compensation on this guy's part. Like I said in the blue, I know this guy a little, but it's not like we're BFF or anything. Former co-worker from an old job, I liked his... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:30 AM on June 6, 2007

thank you 40 Watt for indirectly posting something wonderful.

You're welcome.... I think.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:31 AM on June 6, 2007

Wavin' my dick in the wind, maybe.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:34 AM on June 6, 2007

Thanks, goodnight, you've been a wonderful crowd! Tip your admin on the way out...
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:38 AM on June 6, 2007

Hey, quit stealing my lines.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:52 AM on June 6, 2007

Maybe I shoulda posted the LOLcats site he's been working on instead.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 10:15 AM on June 6, 2007

Thanks, Skygazer... uh, "Brains" to you too, heh...

...hey, man, not so close.


OH DEAR GOD!!!

ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 11:58 AM on June 6, 2007

BRAIIIIIINNNSS.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:33 PM on June 6, 2007

Brains.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 10:08 AM on June 7, 2007

Too bad I'll be traveling the opposite direction to Chicago this weekend (Printer's Row book fair! w00t!) or I'd be there.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 8:28 AM on June 6, 2007

Goddamn, this is the bestest ever.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 6:03 PM on May 10, 2006

Pay attention, people! The Rapture was last month. Didn't you notice all the truly moral people disappear?

But... but nobody...

Oh. Never mind.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 2:44 PM on March 20, 2006

Jesus, what the hell have you people done to my beautiful, beautiful post?!?
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 12:21 PM on March 22, 2006

dang... this is what I get for never checking the gray. We need some sort of notification system for these things.

Well, maybe next time.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:23 PM on March 20, 2006

Hot diggety damn! 40|Watt is in the heezy for sheezy!

Thanks, Matt!
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 7:09 PM on January 22, 2006

With any luck, this will have the same positive effect on Metafilter that First Post! did on Slashdot.

God help us all. We're all witnesses to the day MeFi died.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 12:22 PM on January 13, 2006

Well, OK... maybe it's not that bad.

But still, pretty stipud.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 12:25 PM on January 13, 2006

I predict that gullible 30-somethings will start using completely fabricated catchphrases like "shitty titty" in an attempt to stay, you know, "rad".

Also, impeach Bush and stuff.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 8:28 AM on January 1, 2006

hey all, happy 2006 from Chicago.... i know i'm an hour and a half late, but I'm a little drunk and off to bed. Here's hoping this year is better than the last.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 11:41 PM on December 31, 2005

Benefits mainly include removing the annoying ads and allowing you to store your favorite cities and settings and whatnot. Not really a big deal, but hey, I figured someone could use it.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 11:28 AM on December 21, 2005

hmmm... for some reason the link got hosed.

WU
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 11:34 AM on December 21, 2005

Well, you know, quonsar... once Dylan went and ruined it with that whole "don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows" thing, it's been downhill all the way.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 11:39 AM on December 21, 2005

No, Weather Underground rocks. I'm just spreading a little love. :)
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 12:46 PM on December 21, 2005

Fair enough, Steve... I didn't think it would be an unlimited thing like with Gmail invites. However, "Weather Underground reserves the right to cancel or limit the use of this gift membership program at any time." I figure if they have a problem with it, they'll yank it.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:07 PM on December 21, 2005

Or, alternatively, I guess if time goes on and the little burning itch on the back of my conscience bugs me enough, I'll pull the plug myself. So far I've only gotten less than ten replies... I figure they can handle at least that many.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:09 PM on December 21, 2005

plus, we're all friends here, right?
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:11 PM on December 21, 2005

I did wonder why the sign up includes the line that you agree you are not a former employee of Weather Underground.

Wow... good thing I didn't send one of those to myself. I used to work for the K-12 educational division of WU way, way back in the day. Made hurricane tracking software on those newfangled CD-ROMs! I had similar thoughts about the loss-leader thing- that's what made me decide that it was OK to send out the invites.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 4:49 PM on December 21, 2005

28? Jesus, I'm 31 and now I feel old. I mean, what the hell have I been doing with my life? I mean, I sure as hell didn't make some fancy-pants collaborative blog-type thing before the age of 30.

Man, I suck. Thanks for ruining my day, Matt.






...oh, and happy belated birthday. ☺
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 11:45 AM on October 11, 2005

damn you, edgeways.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:38 AM on August 25, 2005

*pukes down the front of shirt, staggers, falls face-down in the gutter*
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 8:09 AM on August 2, 2005

*surrenders to schyler523*
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 4:01 PM on May 10, 2005

*surrenders to i_cola*
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 4:03 PM on May 10, 2005

*surrenders to the doughnuts*
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 6:37 PM on May 10, 2005

ewww.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 3:57 PM on May 10, 2005

.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 7:41 AM on April 15, 2005

I design user interfaces for video games. It's the least glamorous part of the game development process. I also have a lot of moral/ethical concerns about what I do for a living. I'm not really proud that I worked on Mortal Kombat, for example. In an attempt to turn my karma around I'm studying to be a librarian. (P.S. Jessamyn, why "soon-to-be-out-of-a-"real"-job librarian"?)... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:57 AM on March 14, 2005

I'd gladly pony up some cash to forgo the SG ads. Hell, I'll drop a dime on Matt regardless if the SG stays or goes, although I wouldn't shed a tear if it went away. I missed that donation link in all the time I've been a member, actually. Thanks for pointing it out, crash...

Perhaps Matt could make that donation notice a bit more prominent on the FP, maybe with a nice graphical ad-sized image, say?

I also like the Amazon associate idea. I don't... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:16 PM on February 2, 2005

Appropriately enough, I paid $40. Although I forgot to add my username to the PayPal invoice, heh..

I'd gladly pay a yearly subscription, myself. I pay more than that yearly for all the dead-tree editions of everything I subscribe to, and much more than that in donations to things like my local NPR and community radio station.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 8:42 AM on February 3, 2005

Late to the party, as usual.

Oh, and what Saucy Intruder said, in all of the above postings. Yeah, yeah, I know it's Matt's site, blah blah skippy blah. It's still a little upsetting. Sorry, Matt, but I Adblocked it on BoingBoing and I'll be Adblocking it here as well. If you wanted a little extra cash I'd be happy to float you a fiver until payday.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 10:27 AM on February 2, 2005

Well, then, don't move in that particular... oh, I get it.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 12:15 PM on January 30, 2005

Dang. The 28th woulda worked for me, but the 29th I've got a going-away party to attend(just down the street at the Ten Cat on Ashland, actually). Sorry, guys, looks like it'll have to be next time...
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 12:40 PM on January 27, 2005

funny, I was just about to say the same thing. I can't seem to add any tags to posts I've already tagged. Is that on purpose?
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 9:37 PM on January 24, 2005

Man, I gotta start reading MeTa more often. I may be able to make it as well. I remember I bailed last time at the last minute, I'll make valiant efforts to not do that again this time...
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 8:56 AM on January 7, 2005

I second the Hungry Brain, it's a dive but it's got more class than, say, Jimmy's which veers out of "dive" territory and into "dump" territory. Plus it's real close-like to my office.

I also meekly suggest Four Moon(I think that's the name) on Roscoe, and Ginger's Ale House on Ashland. Anywhere but Hyde Park.
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 1:39 PM on January 10, 2005

Just in case anybody still checks this thing, the 28th is pretty good for me, although the Goat is a bit harder of a sell. Any chance of it getting moved up northerly a little ways?
posted to MetaTalk by 40 Watt at 10:06 AM on January 20, 2005