On my honeymoon, we flew to Anchorage and rented a Chevy Aveo, drove to Girdwood for two nights and then moved on to a week in Homer. I don't know that I've ever felt so vulnerable as when driving along Turnagain Arm in that tiny car, getting buffeted by 60 mile an hour winds while the mountains glowered down at us.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:32 AM on April 18, 2008

Most of my heroes don't appear on a stamp.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:49 AM on October 10, 2007

54-40 or fight!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 10:07 AM on September 20, 2007

I work all day long then get drunk,
Then comes night, just as black as a trunk.
I lay there and stare
And see death in the air,
And come morning, I'm stuck in a funk.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 7:46 PM on July 23, 2007

I guess you're not so awesome, Brad.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:14 AM on July 13, 2007

A few thoughts:

Steve Albini will always be a sort of hero to me because he understood how overrated Ben Folds was so early on. Also because he gave me the phrase "100 g's and 3 points", which I like to drop in conversations at work.

Thanks for posting this.

Also: it would be inconceivable to an 8-years-younger version of myself that I would say this, but it's true - the Beatles are overrated. They were a great... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 7:31 PM on July 5, 2007

It's only a model.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:35 AM on July 4, 2007

That was really neat. Thanks, dobbs!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 5:08 PM on February 8, 2007

Yeah, I was disappointed at first when nobody played the drums (I expected the dog to come in and lay down a hard break), but on reflection, that little detail was so cute.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 7:24 AM on February 9, 2007

That's not your jetpack, that's my jetpack! No jetpack for you! Not yours!

*ahem*

Actually, that's my jetpack.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 7:15 AM on January 12, 2007

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posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:32 AM on December 25, 2006

Talk to the hand, hick.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 9:46 PM on December 21, 2006

And this is posted here why?

To ruin your day.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:30 AM on December 12, 2006

That moustache looks like a helluva burden, but he carries it well.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 5:44 PM on December 9, 2006

The wires coming out of both their bodies is a total turnoff.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:35 PM on November 25, 2006

Tell us how you really feel.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 9:38 PM on November 19, 2006

Is there an internet how-to about removing corrupt politicians from office?
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:33 PM on November 13, 2006

Old-timey diversions are so interesting, especially when resurrected like this.

Neat stuff!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 6:19 PM on October 17, 2006

HIV isn't gay, it's retarded.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 12:40 PM on October 5, 2006

I actually find it sort of cute, this level of sweetness so unmatched, it should be trademarked.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 12:25 PM on September 14, 2006

curses! foiled again!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 12:25 PM on September 14, 2006

The sooner this story goes away, the better. That shot of the firefighters raising the flag always struck me as a cynical summoning of Iwo Jima (and WWII along with it) for jingoistic purposes in the wake of what was a devastating moment for this country.

The fact that even today our civilian leadership is using the images and language of World War II (and in one case, explicitly stating that this is World War III) while describing this so-called War on Terror makes me... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 10:28 AM on August 31, 2006

I gotta say, High Diving Hare is among my favorite shorts. The gag at the end cracks me up every time. Yosemite Sam rules.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:44 PM on August 23, 2006

Did you hear the one about the constipated mathematician?










He worked it out with a pencil.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 4:45 PM on August 16, 2006

Can you defeat the force of my Wu-Tang style?
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:44 AM on August 11, 2006

These logos are so yesterday.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:47 PM on July 25, 2006

Owning a luxury sub will be all the rage until the US Navy blows one of these assholes out of the water.

It's only a matter of time.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 6:41 PM on July 17, 2006

And Wisconsin's #2!

MIDWEST REPRESENTIN!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:57 AM on July 12, 2006

The call of the cicadas through the summer heat will always be one of the signature sounds of my youth.

Thanks for the post.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 7:05 AM on June 26, 2006

From where I sit, it looked like they filmed it, then sped the thing up.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:59 AM on June 16, 2006

Still, a neat little commercial. Thanks!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:59 AM on June 16, 2006

I would guess they're a part of some sort of hazing ritual.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 3:10 PM on June 12, 2006

I'm totally with you, selfnoise.

All in all, however, it sounds lazy, particularly next to Doom's other, often dazzling work.

I fear that DOOM is close to being played out. Obviously I'd like that to not be the case. Perhaps the problem is that in the shadow of Madvillain, Take Me to Your Leader, Operation Doomsday, and Vaudeville Villain, anything he... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:50 AM on June 9, 2006

I love Kubrick, but I hated this movie, like the vast majority of reviewers, and trust me, it wasn't because it "wasn't sexy."

Did you hate it in the same way many hate A Clockwork Orange? My impression of Kubrick is that as a filmmaker, he's remarkably adept at turning peoples' sympathies against them and inspiring deep loathing for his work.

I love him too, and one of the reasons I do is because... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 1:23 PM on June 6, 2006

Great find. Thanks for posting this.

I, too, was sad when Siskel died, though I had one hell of a laugh when The Onion ran the headline "Ebert Victorious". I haven't seen the show since then.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 1:01 PM on May 12, 2006

Warner/Feingold
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 10:43 AM on February 22, 2006

Tell your average american that American Idol sucks and they'll think you're crazy.

No, they'll just think you're a misanthrope, or worse, one of those weird people who don't have a TV.

BTW, I believe we'll probably see a Mormon president before we see a Jewish one.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 12:34 PM on February 22, 2006

Wicked cool. Too bad you'll never see this for sale in the LEGO® catalog.

The person who put this together has serious 1337 LEGO skillz
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 4:30 PM on February 4, 2006

I just wanted to say hi.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 5:49 PM on November 30, 2005

Worst. Fitzmas. Ever.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 10:16 AM on October 31, 2005

a lie to protect national security or even to hide personal peccadilloes is different than a lie used to manipulate the public

I believe it's possible for a president to use the same lie to manipulate the public and protect national security.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 6:12 PM on October 29, 2005

For pods?

No, for great justice.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 12:37 PM on August 15, 2005

Chuckles: exactly. Hitler was no doubt famous, but in my mind, those moustaches will always be Chaplin's.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 5:09 AM on August 4, 2005

Also, has anyone else ever noticed the uncanny resemblance Taft and Stalin share?
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 5:14 AM on August 4, 2005

It's great to sautee and use in tacos.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 8:46 PM on August 3, 2005

I want to know where a U.S. college student in the Midwest is going to come up with a hundred grand.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 11:54 AM on July 14, 2005

All of you UKers are in my thoughts. Here's hoping you and your family and friends remain safe.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 9:32 AM on July 7, 2005

It looks like we won. Way to go, team!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 2:41 AM on May 14, 2005

Fickt nicht mit der Raketemensch!
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 5:17 AM on May 2, 2005

(Most people don't know this but His Excellency designs all of our outerwear personally; he has a real flair for geometry, and a great sense of line.)

Impressive. Most impressive.
posted to MetaFilter by rocketman at 12:42 PM on April 27, 2005