I would consider myself one of the people wandering around blindly in that thread, not aware that I needed to actually get into the longboat. I'd have been stuck on the beach with all the unpublished kittens or on the sinking ship with the disemvoweled (impossible to walk if you're disemvoweled, very sad) - if not for the kindness of the other viking MeFites.
Wait, they were vikings? I totally missed out on having one of the cool hats with horns. Damn.
(Yes, I know real... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:41 PM on July 31, 2008

Text of the post in question: "Fake or Not? The site will show you ten pictures of boobies, a pair at a time. You must determine whether or not they are augmented. Wes Cherry, creator of Solitaire for Windows, aptly cites it as one of his three favorite websites"

Where are we finding the sexism here? Sorry, I refuse to use the word boyzone, not only is that the name of a band it also belittles the concept that we could ever call out... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:39 PM on July 10, 2008

Oh and I didn't even look into whether the linked sites are sexist/misogynist. That's a whole different kettle of fish if we're to say that no one can link to anything objectionable elsewhere. How are we supposed to critique anything if we can't cite the stuff?
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:41 PM on July 10, 2008

onlyconnect: "just beneath the surfact there is always some more animal urge that they don't think it's worth it to control where judging naked breasts is somehow appropriate."

Many things go on in the minds of human beings when they assess others visually and get that first impression. And many of those things dwell of the physical aspects of the person in front of them. They might be looking at other parts of the body rather than the chest... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:17 PM on July 10, 2008

And sorry, I didn't mean to imply onlyconnect wanted to censor - only realized that after I hit post - I was trying to say that I don't censor my friends, even if I don't act in the same manner.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:19 PM on July 10, 2008

BTW I do want to hop in and fully support the OP's desire to ask a question on this subject. Never hurts. And could possibly make decent fodder for academic research, should anyone out there be so inclined.

"A buncha math dorks gibbering about algebra dosen't allow the non-mathematically inclined much conversationally leeway either"

Wow, there are others that feel marginalized by the uber maths crowd?! I'm not alone?... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 5:18 PM on July 10, 2008

Afroblanco's link to St Carlin on youtube - nice, I always liked that one. Here, let me quote a relevant bit:
"...but when it comes to changing the language they make some good points because we do think in language. So the quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as the quality of our language. So maybe some of this patriachal shit oughta go away... But they take it too far, they take themselves too seriously, they exaggerate. They want me to call the... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:31 AM on July 11, 2008

Peacay - I've actually not been away. I lurked a long time before I actually got an account here. I still do. Sometimes by the time I reach the end of a thread I haven't much to say that hasn't already been said more articulately or humorously. Then other times I post things against my better judgment, and ramble on too much. If you're trying to say I need to go read your links and be quiet, I can certainly do so.

And yes, compared to the somewhat unwelcoming atmosphere... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:33 AM on July 11, 2008

languagehat "Sorry, but having made this (unnecessary) post..."

Actually it's turned out to be a very interesting read. Plus I hadn't read that FAQ in ages and it's changed a lot - much time has been spent on it. Comments here have answered some things I was wondering about, and again makes me think that moderating is a tricky job.

Must add that I have LOVED having an RSS feed, especially after that mega thread went... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:10 PM on July 2, 2008

"Bonus points for the "wishing into the cornfield"
do I recall correctly that this is a reference to a really incredible Ray Bradbury story?

I was thinking it was the Twilight Zone episode myself, but then I'm a tv junky.

Also a great idea for the next podcast would be to have the hosts sing along with this.
I am SO not volunteering - but I do love the idea. Or you can go with the later JC... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:30 PM on July 2, 2008

"It’s a Good Life"is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It is based on a short story of the same name by Jerome Bixby....and then:
"It's a Good Life" is a short story by Jerome Bixby, written in 1953. In 1970 it was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the 20 finest science fiction stories ever written. The story was first published in Star Science Fiction Stories No.2.

Maybe you... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:17 PM on July 2, 2008

"1,259 insults on one page

"I'd forgotten why I love-hated Metafilter: It's a boyzone of spiteful, pseudonymous insult comics, but many are snappy with the English language. 'Instead of calling it what it is, they're going to clown us with semantics.'""

As a female who's been here long enough to remember when this was MUCH more of a site full of guys that didn't always realize when they were offending women... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:39 PM on July 2, 2008

Just as the population is slowly learning that they can't just tell people suffering from clinical depression that they need to snap out of it and be happy because they're not really sick, we're also slowly learning more about people suffering from ADD and ADHD. Most doctors will tell you that the medical profession is still learning about such diagnoses. And that they may change within the next decade, as well how they're treated - there's the possibility something else may be going on which... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:58 PM on May 2, 2008

"Texas has most town names covered, actually, so it doesn't count"

I've always been partial to Bug Tussle, myself.

Aussies, please ignore any negativity here. The land that spawned the Hoodoo Gurus can never be anything but holy ground. Seriously, I always read the posts about Australia.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 9:02 PM on March 18, 2008

And you shouldn't email the mods just to make sure that you have a decent recipe for Bacon Candy. Because they get enough weird mail to begin with.

(1 lb Bacon (not thick-cut)
1/4 cup Brown sugar
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice bacon into 1/2 inch strips and dredge in brown sugar until thoroughly coated.
Crumple aluminum foil to allow for grease drainage and place it on a baking sheet. Lay out the bacon on this making... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 8:51 PM on March 18, 2008

Strangely I had always assumed we'd never hear any more from Asl, that he'd go change his name and engage in similar behavior but we'd not get to track it, since the threads are now closed. Silver lining - someone will now have all this info to stumble on.

However after reading all the comments here my brain is now running amuck with random pop cultural references... Burt Reynolds' mustache and Magnum PI's (for some reason, I think of Tom Sellek's mustache as being more... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:41 AM on March 6, 2008

Konolia was NOT hounded out of here. I haven't said anything in these threads on religion simply because as someone who considers herself a Christian I was often embarrassed by many things she'd said that in my denomination would be considered unChristian attitudes and comments. But that would be judgmental and rude of me to say, not to mention hypocritical as I have enough flaws of my own. So I sat on my hands and said nothing - though I had many outside discussions on the threads in real life.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 1:47 PM on February 29, 2008

"This is the second MetaTalk thread that has become exclusively All About Konolia"

yes, and in this case, it wasn't her doing, nor was it the intention of those who started discussing the thread
she made a comment and all hell broke loose - don't take my word for it, the comments above tell the story plainly

Ok, let's just take a look at her first sentence of her comment:

Konolia:... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:47 PM on February 29, 2008

I was wondering if anyone else was seeing a lack of logic in pyramid termite. I mean, besides the whole suffering the slings and arrows of the disagreements in various MeFi and MeTa threads being like some form of unjust imprisonment. In one name or another Konolia has been on this site for about 8 years. It's not like she's not seen and lived through a troll or two. Or that she's unfamiliar with how this site works.

I should also point out that there's no one that's... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:32 PM on February 29, 2008

Sorry, the troll I married is an athiest. My bad. Going to go apologize to said troll.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:34 PM on February 29, 2008

Said atheist will also soon be teasing me over this too - I would totally donate for a spell check option as yes, my spelling and proofreading suck massively.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:55 PM on February 29, 2008

pyramid termite: "that's not what i said - but you don't want to engage what i said, obviously"

Dude, this logic game you're playing? No clue how it works. It's like you're speaking in code that I'm not able to parse. I know you didn't use "slings and arrows" - but you were giving off uber drama by comparing what's going on here to being in prison. I have no idea what you're actually trying to say though, really.
Like... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 5:37 PM on February 29, 2008

"I do not understand why you people continue to attempt to hold conversation with pyramid termite."

I really think it's some kind of codetalk. Or some elaborate jest using movie quotes from a film I just can't place. Or maybe using every third word will spell out a message...

It's kind of like having chicken pox when they tell you not to scratch, and you can't help yourself. It doesn't provide any lasting relief and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 6:23 PM on February 29, 2008

I am soooo deeply grateful to jasper411 for posting this as I had completely missed the original Dyatlov Pass thread and am now totally intrigued. Also have subscribed to Morford's RSS feed. Much linkage joy all round.

Speaking of which, there's now a link to the MeFi thread in Morford's article.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 7:58 PM on February 27, 2008

Er, as had already been mentioned, sorry.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 7:59 PM on February 27, 2008

Oh I didn't know about this either - sending virtual hugs to you, nickyskye. And thank you for reminding me why I read MetaTalk - because there's something like this here every now and then. Take care of yourself, and speedy recovery. I've had friends and family make it though cancers - it can be done, though it's a hard road. I'm glad you've had people to support you, and I certainly hope you feel better soon!
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 3:00 PM on February 20, 2008

Well, I guess this answers my question. I was actually going to ask for ideas on y6's present - he is SO damn hard to buy for, and usually goes and buys anything he wants before I have a chance to get it for him. But yeah, forgot about the zillion and one questions that'd already be asked on askme.

"SEARCH! I yelped, USE THE SEARCH!"

Does me no good. What I need is a generic list of What the Male Readers of MeFi Who... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:39 PM on November 1, 2007

I have to admit I love to look at the deleted stuff every now and then, just to marvel at what jessamyn's day must be like. I usually only find my way to those through MeTa. I'm sure you folk are already busy enough...but yeah, I'd read the stats too.
Actually amyms - either MeFi nerd or stats nerd - but then I'm in that crowd too!
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:21 PM on October 30, 2007

"I don't even understand how you'd notice the frequency/gender of your neighbor's visitors throughout the entire day, including how long they typically stay, short of scoping the place. This seems highly atypical to me."

Well, there's the population that works out of their homes and then stay at home parents taking care of their kids. When children play outside the parents tend to scope out the neighborhood while keeping an eye on them. Also... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 1:43 PM on October 24, 2007

Suddenly I have a deep respect for jessamyn, knowing that she has to wade through all of this on a daily basis. Ack.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:03 PM on January 10, 2007

I would just like to say thanks for that Noka post - for the article itself and the ongoing drama which I will continue to follow and google like crazy. As always, you are all helping me to waste countless hours on the net, and sadly I love it.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 9:19 PM on January 8, 2007

*proceeds to spank y6 for trolling*

Not that this will accomplish anything.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:19 PM on November 29, 2006

Actually, though she may have worded it in a way that may sound offensive if you just read that sentence, if you read the post about the Muslim co-worker you see that he criticizes her dress - which one can assume has something to do with the way he presumes women should dress, which could be due to his background. I think what she was trying to say was that this problem she's having may be due to a cultural issue more than personality - and thus relevant in trying to understand how to get along... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:35 PM on July 6, 2006

"I will continue to maintain that the neighbours being Latino in the other thread didn't have any bearing on the actual problem"

So understanding what may be differences in another culture that she may not know about will NOT help her resolve a problem? You do realize that a large number of latinos have moved into an area that did not previously have a strong latino culture, right? So you're saying that someone should not feel free to mention... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 6:12 PM on July 6, 2006

"She assumed she couldn't communicate with them. She was wrong."

If you really were following this issue then you'd know that there was an attempt at communication over this group of guys using her water and that this took a while to resolve - and in fact they did not listen to her and it took the apt. manager to resolve. In other words, she was trying to communicate and the message not getting across. In such a situation it's completely ok... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:37 PM on July 7, 2006

"I do see people who have learned to use the phrase "cultural differences" as a code word though."

Not sure who that was directed to but actually people who have different cultural backgrounds than I do have been happy to explain that when situations have arisen that cause me not to understand what's going on. And yes, it has been due to the fact that I didn't have any knowledge of what was happening due to the situation being with... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 4:03 PM on July 9, 2006

Actually bugbread, there are some negative feelings among the latino communities - at least that I know of in San Antonio, probably elsewhere - towards Mexicans who cross the border into Texas to live and work there. I know that in the 80s some latinos I knew would refer to "those Mexicans" meaning a specific group of people - and it was definitely derogatory. (And yeah, sounded racist to me - but then I can talk about rednecks in that same way, having seen a lot of what white people... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:23 PM on July 9, 2006

Well as someone on an antidepressant (due to a non interesting medical condition) and therefore being Ms Anecdotal - when discussing this with various doctors the one thing they have all said is that you have to take some of these studies with a grain of salt in that there are so many and varied reasons for depression amongst the subjects used in some of the studies, not to mention the gender differences that come up, that it's hard to make sweeping statements based on them. Unless of course... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 12:02 AM on July 9, 2006

Just when I think I will no longer be amazed by an AskMe thread...
But seriously, what orangeswan said - people are behaving themselves damn well in those comments. Unless someone behind the scenes is cleaning it out every now and then...
Er, the thread I mean. Not anything else. That I know of.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:34 PM on July 8, 2006

That logo makes me think that it belongs on some superhero's uniform. And I mean that in a nice, complimentary, like that look kinda way.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:25 PM on July 8, 2006

What amazes me about this whole thing - and I refrained from saying anything in AskMe as someone already pop'd in with my suggestion - is that I don't think porn is the real issue - or perhaps it's a separate issue. (It did increase the watcher's stupidity factor in my book - as in no intelligent cube worker I know would do this - only people with an office and a door.) I wouldn't care *what* he is watching - the guy is watching a movie rather than doing work. Having been in the situation where... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:15 PM on July 6, 2006

Meanwhile this was all worth reading because of the line "I really need to be writing cover letters and sending off resumes, not spanking proverbial chickens with my turkeybaster".
More chicken spanking!
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 2:22 PM on July 6, 2006

Cyrusdogstar - I just started a mage named Batwing! Way too addicted to this game already, another reason to be playing won't hurt!
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:59 PM on June 27, 2006

Oops sorry - meant to add human mage, and will go into mining and skinning at the moment, probably to switch mining for tailoring when I get high enough lvl, and some money in the bank!
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 5:32 PM on June 28, 2006

I too missed the mushroom thread but will now read it. Sorry for your loss, and for MeFi's too.
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 5:58 PM on May 12, 2006

I read dios's comment the exact same way and was just about to hop in and correct that Baylor the university is indeed deeply, if not rabidly, Baptist. From one who has visited campus and has family in the area (some of whom have gone to said university), and lots of fun stories that I won't go into. Oh yeah, it's Baptist. And yes, the hospital is a separate entity and not. But there are many organizations with university names that do have the same influences as the university - so this was a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 5:50 PM on May 12, 2006

Damn, I'm glad someone else besides me was wondering about this one. It's like an unsolved mystery that just keeps hanging with no resolution...
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 8:23 PM on May 8, 2006

Is it a dios plan
to kerfuffle the masses -
or all innocence?

(Ok, I cheated and used kerfuffle as a verb. But dammit, I need to use the word kerfuffle every now and then and this is a thread that begs for it!)
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 10:40 PM on April 26, 2006

More angstful haiku!!!

...anyone? ...anyone?
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 11:53 PM on April 27, 2006

I came here also via the Kaycee Nicole fun - thanks to y6y6y6's blog, same as deborah. The Scooby gang's investigative powers completely amazed me. And since I was teaching mass comm at the time I could use that as excuse to read during office hours. Research into new methods of communication, see. Not procrastination, noooo...... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by batgrlHG at 5:52 PM on April 24, 2006