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MeTa post:
Too much steampunk?
Hay guyz wots going on in this thred?
The Front Page Post stood on the Blue
And the snarks they were within
And the Talker posts they did accuse
'Not the best of the web'
Then we clicked and shook as we had a look
At the page where the comments lay
So Metafilter made one more 'tempt
To cover this all again
But fifteen minutes later
Some folks... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 7:38 AM on July 24, 2008
MeTa post:
A million monkeys... and some editors!
Tar who with the what now?
I broke down my thoughts about the P/Virt Experiment here. Those four stories that Brandon links to encapsulates the entirety of what I received.
Looking back, it was a frustrating experience. It feels like many of the people who pushed for a certain setting (and did a lot of good work developing said setting on the wiki) didn't actually write anything. Maybe they spent their juices on the setting work (I know if I get... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 4:44 AM on July 8, 2008
Your lumps, your lumps, your inevitable writer's lumps!
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 11:41 AM on July 9, 2008
MeTa post:
Pony Request: All-time favorites.
It would be nice to have some sort of trackback/referrer for favorites, though. Every so often, the Wheel story gets a shout-out like above (Thanks, Deathalicious!) and a quick flurry of favorites ensues. I then blush and spend a few minutes trying to find out who's talk'n 'bout me on the internets. Now that everyone has had time to be suitably hilarious, poignant, and wise, it'd be cool to see where people are coming from to get to some of our older gems.
I have no idea... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 3:18 AM on July 8, 2008
MeTa post:
Metafilter - lessons learned from the BB problem?
When I see this, I like to imagine that my functions are returning an actual void; something without mass, shape, color, or volume. While some may be disturbed to come face-to-face with the void on a daily basis, I find myself to be comforted by its presence. It's as if, by creating code, I'm somehow shaping the void, and thus defining the areas where it is not.
Huh, whenever I think about the word 'void' I start thinking about... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 1:34 PM on July 2, 2008
MeTa post:
Happy Mefi-day to me!
My new hammock has just arrived. I hope to mount it on rollerskates and be pulled by a team of dogs I have trained just for this purpose. I shall have other dogs that fetch me beer and slippers. Still others shall sing me songs of their native lands. One shall lick peanut butter off my toe. They shall be polite dogs and will never growl or cry. Their collars will be made of brass with small bells made of seashells that they picked themselves. I shall instruct them in an arcane language of my own... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 11:43 AM on June 20, 2008
MeTa post:
Call in show needs callers
Quin: How do you know that everyone you know actually looks like a human? What if your brain is just making up the fact that everyone around you has two legs, two arms, three eyes, and one head just to keep you from feeling like you're so horribly alone in the universe?
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 1:20 PM on June 10, 2008
MeTa post:
Boston Meetup!
Banjo and I just got back from our SECRET BOSTON MEETUP. How secret was it? So secret that Horace Rumpole never even saw us wave at him! I think he was lost in Hal Sparks' dreamy, dreamy eyes (or ripped, ripped forearms, whicheva).
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 9:00 PM on May 30, 2008
MeTa post:
And no she never returned, until she did.
If you are ever walking the Freedom Trail and are heading from the Old Granary Burial Ground to the King's Chapel Cemetery, stop beneath the giant ONE sign at Beacon Street before you cross over to the graveyard. Turn and face the building behind you. Look to the alcove and wave at the second floor office to the alcove's left.
Congratulations, you've just had a Boston Meetup!
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 6:15 AM on May 30, 2008
MeTa post:
It's "great" !
me does to forming small gorilla rebel group to fite evil dictatorsh1p
we fites gud in the commants and teh trenchez! NVAR GIV UP!
Freadum! Viva la Reziztants!
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 12:34 PM on May 22, 2008
MeTa post:
I'll race! To feel the wind in my face! And I'll race! To feel like I own this place!
I just picked up my copy of GTAIV thanks to the help of Mayor Menino's Boston Morality Squad (with an assist from the Petty FYE Powertrip Brigade). I had not pre-ordered or anything, but decided at the last minute that I could use a stout metal box and other swag that comes with the Special Edition.
So I rolled down Beacon Hill to the local FYE. This FYE is one of the closest places to City Hall where you can buy video games. The FYE Line Wrangler on patrol made folks... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 7:46 AM on April 29, 2008
MeTa post:
Ia! Ia! Cambridge, MA Meetup!
I hope so. We'll either be at CBC or around the corner at Johnny Flat Top's.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 5:12 PM on April 13, 2008
I sent off a reminder to CBC that we're enroute. 30 people is way too many to seat, so we'll use superior numbers to grab stools and tables as needed.
I have also updated my profile to contain my horrible visage in a beer-drinking state to hopefully aid recognition.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 10:18 AM on April 22, 2008
It's about a 15-20 minute walk I think?
I just walked by on my walk from Beacon Hill to Somerville and it took me 10 minutes tops. But then again, I knew where I was going.
For folks coming out of the T, walk down the street (Main) away from the river. When you see a weird looking Frank Gehry building on your left, turn right (on to Galileo). Turn left at the next intersection. You will cross some train tracks. Stay on the... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 1:29 PM on April 24, 2008
If you're arriving around 7-8PM, head towards sunset.
That's in Allston, dude.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 9:21 PM on April 25, 2008
I just want you to know that I am dedicating an Epic Pee in y'all's honor now,
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 9:18 PM on April 26, 2008
MeTa post:
Best Of The MetaFilter
Awesome. Thanks for the heads up, I would have missed this due to the long weekend.
(one iambic trick I learned was to match the cadence of the opening to Gilligan's Island as a quick da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM beat)
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 6:53 AM on April 22, 2008
MeTa post:
mathowie is going to ROFL(con)
Awesome.
Poor Matt. He can't go anywhere without strangers trying to buy him a drink! Such is the trying life of the Internet Celebrity.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 5:55 AM on March 28, 2008
If we know how many people are coming, we could always try to reserve the back room at John Harvard's or something.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 6:58 AM on April 8, 2008
The food is decent pub food and the beer is pretty good depending on what they have on tap that day (sadly, the Midwinter Imperials will be all gone). I've been in the function room before and its decor is about the same as the rest of the bar.
But the time limit of two hours and the 'sit down dinner' lockdown is hella lame.
I know that people can reserve tables in the bar area, as I have been chased out from beneath the Cam Nealy window more... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 12:04 PM on April 8, 2008
Also worth considering is Cambridge Common or Christopher's. Both have good food (Christopher's is pretty veggie-friendly, too) and nice draft lists. I have been part of large parties at Cambridge Common before and things worked well. I expect Christopher's, which has an extra floor and is owned by the same folks, could do the same.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 3:01 PM on April 8, 2008
I just sent off a query to Christopher's, which I think satisfies Jess's requirements. It is near the T (Porter Square), within walking distance from Harvard down Mass Ave, has a good beer list and rotating draft specials, veggie/organic options (Buffalo Tofu!), and pretty spacious.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 5:22 AM on April 9, 2008
I just heard back from Christophers - No go. :/
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 9:41 AM on April 10, 2008
The CBC/Flattop option may be the best option. I'll drop CBC an email about 25 or so people for an informal event.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 4:27 AM on April 11, 2008
CBC has responded promptly! It looks like they'd be happy to give us some space by the bar. I'm following up to make sure that includes tables, as 25 standing Mefites milling about may get old, fast. Plus I want to make sure folks can sit and eat as they desire.
One thing, though - what time should I set things up for? That is, if the location meets with people's approval?
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 7:00 AM on April 11, 2008
Sure, 7-7:30 makes sense. I'd likely be there earlier than that (assuming I'm defacto contact person) so folks not going to the con can swing by earlier.
Do we have an ending time? Or should we just pencil in mysterious '???s'?
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 7:22 AM on April 11, 2008
Okay, we're good to go. Should I start an honest meetup thread?
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 8:29 AM on April 11, 2008
Done!
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 10:37 AM on April 11, 2008
MeTa post:
Notice and Gratitude
Awesome. I hope you all do "Groups of people who walk side-by-side" soon. Nothing gets me enraged like posses of wannabe Reservoir Dogs forcing me off the sidewalk and into the street to dodge out of their way. And usually, there's only two people talking at the center of the phalanx anyways, who why the excessive sidewalk wingmen?
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 5:31 AM on April 10, 2008
MeTa post:
pathetic insensitive
Holy crap! Here I was, feeling kinda bad that my friend's project wasn't getting much attention and you come along and make everything awesome.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 1:13 PM on March 28, 2008
MeTa post:
Scrump Goes For Broke
I'm going to try to comment with a "Thanks for posting this!" in reply to posts that I enjoy. If enough people do that, then it gets a bit harder for the snark to get piled on. Yeah, I know this is what favorites can be used for, but given that people favorite for different reasons, it's nice to have the explicit positive feedback.
On the other hand, I'll just skip replying to threads that are not my cup of tea.
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 3:35 PM on March 26, 2008
MeTa post:
Western Mass Meetup, Saturday, April 5, 2008
Well, if you head north there is The People's Pint...
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 6:01 PM on March 19, 2008
Have someone bring some blue ribbon and some tags. If the party moves on from DT, tie the ribbon to something outside the bar attached to a tag that has the time of exodus and the location moved on to. Tie another ribbon around something near the new location. If the party moves again, attach another exodus tag. Rinse and repeat!
posted to MetaTalk by robocop is bleeding
at 10:19 AM on March 24, 2008
