MeTa post: A felicitous one-off or an example to be followed?

"Coming from a print background," I appreciate the amount of ink the child used on her infant sister.
(Sorry, Miguel, I couldn't resist)

2nd vote for filepile.
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 8:56 AM on January 13, 2002

Why it belongs in filepile: Seems to me that Mefi is more of a discussion forum for items found on the web (meaningful or mindless). Someone made the point already, but if you wanted to include this picture as a commentary on, say, an article about working mothers who don't have time to supervise their children, then I believe it more appropriate for Mefi. Filepile, for example, is a better place for funny email attachments. Especially when accompanied by a subject line-type comment:... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 11:52 AM on January 13, 2002

MeTa post: For the record, I absolutely adore long front page...

ZachsMind adores long posts? Shocking. :) I think this particular FPP is fine. Quality over quantity.
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 11:57 AM on December 3, 2001

Wow, I'm getting dizzy from all the thread-hopping. My 2 cents is that it's too long. My thought is the FPP could have ended at The reason is simple: Tolkien was a devout Christian with a [more inside] at that point.
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 3:09 PM on December 5, 2001

MeTa post: Okay what'd I do wrong this time?...

Maybe I am reading something into this that's just not there? But, Zach, I think Gen was busting your chops re your uncharacteristically short posts.
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 11:06 AM on December 5, 2001

Oh, then I guess I was the only one busting chops ;-) It's an emoticon kinda day!
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 2:58 PM on December 5, 2001

MeTa post: Why does every thread that mentions Kottke even...

Cult of Cardoso, indeed. Go Miguel. I thought the thread worthy, btw.

I find myself using, "...someone coming from a print background," frequently in the course of my everyday conversation now. And it's not even applicable in my case!
posted to MetaTalk by Vek at 3:13 PM on November 24, 2001