I can't stop myself from mentioning that I was an extra in the Lifetime movie Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story, which the NYT review charitably describes as "slightly campy".
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 3:02 PM on July 23, 2008

Hey, I think I was out on the floor when they filmed the Oregon segment for the Shiny Stockings video!
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:14 PM on June 3, 2008

The Clover is an amazing device when operated by the right hands and with the right coffees.

Does anyone realistically expect Starbucks baristas to stop being button-pressing automata and/or the coffee to start being not crap?

TLDR: GIGO
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 2:14 PM on March 21, 2008

I’m about to discard Lifehacker from my RSS viewer. It seems every post now is a flashback to a year ago, some really obvious organizational tip, some so-anal-as-to-be-silly tip that takes more work than it saves, or a recap of AskMe.

IIRC the editors get paid by the post and have daily minimums to meet, so it's no surprise that they constantly and cheerfully recycle their own old material and repost content from any number of other blogs at a furious... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:43 AM on March 20, 2008

Coffee + Bikes: Bikes to Rwanda
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 11:41 AM on March 12, 2008

There are, of course, no opening credits to Star Wars.

...YET

Han won't be credited first.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 11:51 AM on March 4, 2008

Some explanation:
The wheel he exchanged with the pro was a relatively cheap, everyday one for a highest end, carbon, light, fragile, only-to-be-ridden-by-people-weighing-less-than-150-pounds wheel that probably costs well above $1000 for the rim, hub, spokes and cassette
The pro's bike had a 10 speed drivetrain while the guy's had a 9 speed, meaning that the gear shifting doesn't quite matchup. The pro probably only had a few gear combos that would keep the chain from... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:13 PM on February 28, 2008

ardgedee: there were CSC team cars, neutral service vehicles and wheel-carrying motorcycles, but as someone in the original forum post mentioned, they stick to the lead group and the peleton. At the time, Julich was in a no man's land between the leaders and the pack so it was faster for him to chase down red jersey guy than wait 3 minutes for a new wheel.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:47 PM on February 28, 2008

GuyZero, founder of D'OH (and mispeller of "Kamen"), shows off the "Balete Button".
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:31 PM on February 20, 2008

turbodog, founder of DOUBLE D'OH (and misspeller of "misspeller"), shows off the poorly previewed snark.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:34 PM on February 20, 2008

Get a gripping hand.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 1:08 PM on February 20, 2008

So what are the environmental implications of drinking an import?

Depends on whether it's from a bottle or keg.

On topic: truly Portland is the One True City wrt beer, but half of the pushpins in my neighborhood are just regular ol' bars. OTOH, I have 3 micro-distilleries in my neighborhood, so I can't complain.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 2:15 PM on February 14, 2008

Everyone come to Portland for Father's Day. We can have a meetup at their Pix Patisserie bacon and chocolate buffet.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 1:55 PM on February 14, 2008

Oh man I hope he pulls through OK. I saw Zednik play in Juniors here in Portland dozens of times. It's easy to forget that the now-NHLers aren't goofy, pimply teenagers any more.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 3:59 PM on February 11, 2008

Yngwie Malmsteen - Lars Johann Yngwie Lannerback

Seems six of one, half dozen of the other.

Missing: Gary Lee Weinrib and Alexander Zivojinovich

NOT RUSHIST
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:06 PM on January 30, 2008

Kickin it old skool: O terra addio. Snoop and Dre could never keep it real enough to rap themselves to death in a sealed tomb.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:06 PM on January 28, 2008

Metafilter: tra lo stupore ed il divertimento di molti Internetisti
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:39 PM on January 17, 2008

I would imagine that the vast majority of percussionists worth their salt could perform both parts simultaneously

Don't conductors need to count in different tempos with each hand as well? A friend in college taught me the the 4/4 and 3/4 simultaneously rhythm, but I imagine more complex combos must crop up.

Also, my favorite pattern phasing example is King Crimson's Frame by Frame when Fripp & Belew play... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 2:07 PM on January 14, 2008

Siletz regularly makes a spruce beer. Alaskan Winter Ale also features spruce.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:40 PM on November 15, 2007

Meh, I prefer Limozeen.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 2:18 PM on November 1, 2007

I love this kind of guitar gear nerdery. Thank pf.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:30 PM on October 19, 2007

Thanks for the post. It's good to see Rush get (mostly) love from MetaFilter.

If you've ever liked them, do go see them live. They are excellent in their own geeky way on stage. Best of all, the aren't afraid to face up to their goofy past (kimonos, Rand, Epic Battles Between Good and Evil, their age, etc.) and just play the songs with glee.

Evidence: the last tour's intermission video and By-Tor and the Snowdog animation.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 2:58 PM on October 16, 2007

Dorma bene.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:51 PM on September 5, 2007

Thanks for linking Shelly Midura's letter ColdChef. I think that it is FPP-worthy by itself. It was first forwarded to me by a dyed-in-the-wool conservative with a "You go girl!" comment, which was unusual to say the least. He did, of course, question whether her facts accurate so the librul didn't get a totally free pass...

Come to think of it, I would love to see the letter annotated with citations so that naysayers wouldn't have yet more grist for their mill.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:26 AM on August 29, 2007

How dare you make a post about Eki and fail to mention the mullet!
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 2:50 PM on August 17, 2007

What's a WAG?
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 3:01 PM on April 4, 2007

Doesn't DEW stand for Distant Early Warning?
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 1:37 PM on February 2, 2007

I was fascinated by this as a kid growing up a Rush fan.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 1:38 PM on February 2, 2007

YouTube shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 11:05 AM on October 11, 2006

Thanks for another excellent post monju_bosatsu. My parents have quite a few bottles that probably fit into that timeframe. Next time I'm there, maybe I can look them up.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 7:04 PM on October 8, 2006

Nice post R. Mutt. I never knew that LeMond rode a LeMond in the TdF.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 9:16 PM on September 27, 2006

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posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 1:57 PM on September 21, 2006

PeterMcDermott is right about F.T. not being the only (and possibly not even a good) way to improve prices for coffee growers.

This past Saturday I had a chance to sip COE Hacienda la Esmeralda, which retails for over $50 per pound. I don't think it's FT, but those farmers got any unbelievable price.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:08 PM on September 14, 2006

Also, the ham-fisted editorializing in the tags is lame.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:09 PM on September 14, 2006

Most recognizable Kazakh to me (and likely Vuelta a Espana winner): Alexandre Vinokourov

Also, Blazecock Pileon is exactly right.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:55 PM on September 14, 2006

Definitely Sammy Davis, Jr.

Great post mjj. I'm working on a Lindy Hop post as well, but the only intersection might be Hellzapoppin'.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:05 PM on September 4, 2006

What's Trivium? I believe an explanation would help me interpret the interpretations.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 3:17 PM on September 2, 2006

Might I suggest that perhaps keswick is PP's sockpuppet?

Do you actually believe that? Just for the record and all.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 11:39 AM on September 1, 2006

FWIW, Fayard Nicholas' grand-daughters just performed a couple of their routines as the Nicholas Sisters this past weekend in Seattle.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:30 PM on August 22, 2006

Statler & Waldorf would fit in just fine 'round here.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 9:58 PM on August 17, 2006

AUG! Turn off your speakers before you click this one.

Really? For me, with Firefox + Windows 2000, there was no embedded sound.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 3:00 PM on August 14, 2006

I remember a TV movie where an actor portrayed Whitman as some kind of scuzzbag crazed-Vietnam-vet type; Whitman was pretty clean-cut. And naturally enough, they did NOT film it at UT, either.

The Deadly Tower was the Kurt Russell TV movie. It was was filmed at the Louisiana State Capitol, which looks nothing like a college campus.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 11:19 AM on August 1, 2006

Excellent! Thanks jtron.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 9:06 PM on July 26, 2006

Why is it that that Cycling News article reads like a string of telecom company ads?

"Phonak rider Floyd Landis"
"Patrik Sinkewitz (T-Mobile)"
"Klöden's T-Mobile squad"

...

seriously, is all the commentary on this sport so laden with advertising? I'm not a cycling fan, so I'm genuinely curious.

FWIW, Phonak isn't a telecom,... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:26 PM on July 20, 2006

No, Plutor, this is like talking about game six of the 04 ALCS only if Johnny Damon batted in 10 runs without his team's support. F'Landis just owned the two hundred best cyclists in the world on the steepest hills they will ever climb. Unassisted by his team.

Not to mention doing it just 24 hours after a complete physical (and probably emotional) breakdown in the previous stage AND riding on a massacred hip bone that leaves him barely able to walk.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:31 PM on July 20, 2006

Thanks for the post klangklangston. Anton lived in my basement for a few weeks when he temporarily moved BJM up to Portland. He seemed like an OK guy (especially in light of the way he was potrayed in Dig), but I never got to see them live or hear any of their albums.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 3:36 PM on July 13, 2006

Is this where someone gets to point out that building cities below sea level is perhaps not the greatest idea?

No, we've had that argument already.

Thanks for posting this ab3.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 12:17 PM on May 18, 2006

Tony Mullane (the "1893" link) is my new hero

Unfortunately, he was also racist and a teetotaler. But I have to admit that "The Apollo of the Box" is a pretty good nickname.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 8:42 PM on May 1, 2006

Once again, a hero turns out to have feet of clay.

I'll start calling you "The Apollo of the Hat" if it makes you feel better...
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 10:52 AM on May 2, 2006

I like BOC, but back in my day we loved BÖC.
posted to MetaFilter by turbodog at 11:41 AM on April 14, 2006