All nations: reduce your damned birth rates to no higher than replacement levels.

A. MEN. there are TOO. MANY. PEOPLE. VHEMT needs to bump up its marketing. I try to spread the word, but it falls on deaf ears & no one gets the connection.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:59 AM on July 14, 2008

Thanks for reposting that, ericb. There were some good comments in the first post.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 8:40 AM on July 4, 2008

Adding to the pile of "good riddance, supreme and monumental asshole" sentiment.

Maybe this will be a normal human stride toward ethical evolution, as opposed to the micromillimeters he's restricted [NC] to for way too many decades. I'd rather waste my keystrokes on someone that gives a damn about humanity.

-signed, a graduate of the University of Negroes and Communists
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 1:03 PM on July 4, 2008

My folks thought the guy walked on water. I grew up listening to his editorials on the nightly news. I can respect his standing up for his beliefs; I don't respect his attitude toward gays, and I think he did a lot to propogate the old redneck discrimination in the south. Way outdated dude.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 8:20 AM on July 4, 2008

See also: Interview with Karen Finley.
Sen. Helms, who spearheaded Congress's campaign to amend the NEA guidelines to include the "decency" standards that Finley and her coplaintiffs argued were violative of the First Amendment (the U.S. Supreme Court unfortunately disagreed, 8-1), is the man to whom "The Return of the Chocolate-Smeared Woman" is dedicated. In that newly written piece, Ms. Finley tells us: "I've come to realize that I've been in an... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 8:27 AM on July 4, 2008

$27,000? I'll walk, thanks.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 8:18 AM on June 27, 2008

Ok so the paulsc v. whoever contest aside, where is the link to Obama's remarks video? The one linked on his site is hosed. *eye roll*
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:12 AM on June 4, 2008

That's the one, aihal, thanks.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:22 AM on June 4, 2008

wallstreet1929, I've always thought the primary purpose of viewing art is to make one think. By that humble definition, this project succeeded for you. There are other purposes for viewing, too, like the visual interest, as you note. I find the detailing on currency pretty interesting and engaging, but YMMV.

I find it temporarily tragic that a great deal of the visual arts community is, ah, actually not in touch with art--that is, not making it, that is, not... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 7:01 AM on April 13, 2008

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dave Faris. I was just hunting for something like this.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:53 AM on April 13, 2008

*yawn* and what guy inamonkeysuit said.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 1:32 PM on April 11, 2008

Yup. And anything that grows a winter coat / sheds a winter coat does so in response to the shortening / lengthening of the days.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:53 PM on March 20, 2008

Bet Beatrice opts to live with Dad when she hits 12 or so. I sure would. What a fucking gold digger.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 9:26 AM on March 18, 2008

From John Thackara:
TRAVELS IN UNCANNY VALLEY
Many of us are confronted by a painful dilemma: we travel to earn money,
and to see loved ones - and yet the only way to reduce the ecological
footprint of flying is to stop flying. I took 78 flights last year,
for example, which must put me in the top one per cent of individual
polluters in the world. I have committed to fly 30 per cent less... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:40 AM on March 7, 2008

usual gang of idiots. It had to be said.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:37 PM on February 5, 2008

The first time I heard 'Canadian' as a "code word" was back in 1997. It's probably been around longer than that.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 12:44 PM on January 28, 2008

Another highly satisfied DH customer for 5+ years here. I would MUCH rather have the kind of responsive, professional support I've always gotten than some cog-in-machine anonymous Metroplis-esque company that are dime-a-dozen out there. The human element - including fuckups and honest owning up thereof, is 50% of what makes DH the best host for my money. The other 50% is that they know and like what they're doing, which means happy employees, which means good service that comes across to people... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:31 AM on January 16, 2008

Oh, as for the humor in DH newsletters, blogs, etc, including the email yesterday about the billing snafu, it's a welcome change of pace from both scripted service rep schpiel and starched underwear suit-speak that dominated the 60's.

DH knows the difference between stand up for a living and webhosting, and knows it's possible to have fun and do a good job simultaneously. Kudos to them for having the balls to inject some style & character into the daily grind... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:45 AM on January 16, 2008

^ heh. All I could think of was Darren Stevens on the job at the ad agency.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:37 PM on January 16, 2008

I thought this was going to be about Jimmy Buffett.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 9:38 AM on December 25, 2007

If we can't move forwards, at least let's move backwards.

Haven't we been doing that for almost 8 years now?
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 1:40 PM on November 21, 2007

This one made me laugh. And that door pulling one leibniz linked to.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 9:04 AM on November 7, 2007

It's an opportunity to breathe on a campus which architecturally otherwise looks like the nerve center for the military industrial complex.

What the hell does that mean?

Gehry is indeed a self proclaimed god - unfortunately a prevailing attitude in architecture. He is irresponsible to the planet and to the whole utility aspect of architecture. Not to mention it doesn't play well with its neighbors and other... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:50 AM on November 7, 2007

Better to watch the 2 minute highlights at the very least to see what the show is actually like.

I personally think it's a breath of fresh air in the TV schlock - especially reality show TV schlock. Watching, I can't help but think that inside every single adult is a kid exactly like those: that cries openly when hurt or scared, regardless of gender, and has an innate sense of good bad and fair.

At what age did adults get fucked up and drop that... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:30 AM on October 19, 2007

heh. beats ButtSniff, I s'pose.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:24 PM on October 4, 2007

Yay for the post Meeks! The best apples I ever had were at a roadside place somewhere between New Hope and Allentown PA. No ides what kind they were, but they were crisp and sweet and I ate about 3 while we were still there.

Any recommendations where one can order the yummies online? I'd love to try the Orange Pippin and honeycrisp varieties.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 3:42 PM on October 2, 2007

If we could simply accept & respect the 'different strokes' phenomenon instead of wasting energy trying to convert the differers to our own camps, we might actually have a chance of evolving.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:50 AM on September 2, 2007

Do. not. touch. I've dreamed these scenes many times, usually when I felt I wasn't in control of my life.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 7:09 AM on August 31, 2007

and a "desert only" AC setting that was so cold it probably slowed down my aging while it was engaged.

My favorite part of all those beasts - climate controller called the Weather Eye, and fan setting were indeed, Low, Medium, and Desert Only. Love to have a picture of just that gem of the dash.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:43 AM on August 30, 2007

I'm firmly convinced he's not intending to rest on his dubious laurels. (Not to mention he went Univ of Utah, Univ of Texas and George Mason and never graduated from any of them.) Dollars to doughnuts says another scheme is in full swing to keep the regime purring full steam ahead.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:05 AM on August 13, 2007

Ideas *are* everything. But making them something usable is a lot of work.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 6:15 AM on August 10, 2007

This surely is punishable by honey & fire ant treatment. (NSFW. or anywhere, really.)
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:53 AM on July 24, 2007

Gilligan bought pot from Mary Anne. Who knew?
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 9:49 AM on July 11, 2007

Sounds like limbo.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:04 AM on June 20, 2007

I first learned about kava in the book Getting Stoned with Savages. A good read, BTW.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 1:22 PM on May 1, 2007

jinx jody. ;)
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 1:24 PM on May 1, 2007

A belated Thank You to grumblebee for posting this thread. It's damn nice to know I'm not the only one out there. If it's bullshittery to others, so be it. 44 years in my skin says it isn't, and who *doesn't* feel better knowing there are others like them, regardless of the attribute? Cheers, HSP's.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:52 AM on April 9, 2007

RIP Brad. I drooled over Boston when I was 9. But then the lame 96 ROCK SCREAMING REDNECK MORNING SHOWS AND PLAY IT TO DEATH stations made me hate the band. I realize it's the stations I hate, but once it's worn, it's worn. I bet any $ if I flipped on the classic rock station they'll be playing Boston nonstop for a week. Which would be different from only playing them 4 times a day. /end rant.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 5:47 AM on March 11, 2007

Great link! And I agree with flapjax on the term "mashup" It's gonna become a generic reference for combined anything, like it or not. *plink plink*
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:37 AM on February 23, 2007

The problem is that not enough time is spent on defining the problem (the goal, process, product and/or project, or any combination thereof). The result is a bunch of noise and false "solutions".

Isn't design, particularly industrial design, about making things look as they should?

This question is a good example. What does "as they should" mean, specifically? And by whose criteria? The designer's? The... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 7:10 AM on January 13, 2007

Danny Deckchair?
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 3:06 PM on December 23, 2006

What a dingbat - she had a perfectly good opportunity to say she was telling Santa she wants a Mercedes. Ok a modified Mercedes. Still.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 2:53 PM on November 27, 2006

so if the ISS is roughly 200 miles above the earth's surface, and the circumference of the earth is 25,000 miles at its surface, how fast is the ISS moving in mph or kph to complete an orbit in 90 minutes? I failed calculus. Can you tell? :)
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:43 AM on September 21, 2006

..or...is the 7.4km/s the speed of the iss + shuttle noted on the link? so 26,640 kph? is that right?
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:48 AM on September 21, 2006

GREAT post, edgeways, thank you!
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:30 AM on September 21, 2006

"Oh really? Bruce's gay? Good for him. What's for lunch?"

Heh. When I came out to my dad, it was agonizing for me, but, he pretty much said, "Oh, ok. I'm fine with that. Are you hungry?"
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:54 AM on September 20, 2006

^ bad TV is not such a horrible problem; maybe it means people are actually socializing or doing something worthwhile like thinking, reading, exercising or interacting with their kids. :)

I was very disappointed when CBC was dropped from our satellite service in NC. It was the only televised place to get unemotionally delivered international news, not just who's suing/screwing whom and football/baseball/nascar which is pretty much all you get here.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:42 AM on August 14, 2006

Geez that's too bad. Beautiful work. I can't believe the price for doing that horse was only $300k.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 11:57 AM on July 19, 2006

^ me too. [applauds scalefree, wishes I had some geekery to share]
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 2:55 PM on July 18, 2006

Year that a signboard tallying the U.S. national debt was erected near Times Square: 1989[Douglas Durst (N.Y.C.)]

Year in which it is expected to run out of digits: 2007

Harper's Index, June.
posted to MetaFilter by yoga at 4:41 AM on July 17, 2006