adding Natalie Portman and freak folk to the equation makes it neither more or less surreal

I strongly disagree. This is like my grandparents signing funk tunes. It is surreal like a coffee and a muffin at Dunkin' Donuts. No thanks do not want please take your pretend Bollywood bullshit and fuck off k thx bye.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 1:56 AM on July 25, 2008

Yeah Detroit would have grown up to be a geophysicist/prog rocker who unlocked a quicksand portal to the Quartz Domain

Quicksand Portal and Quartz Domain are good names too.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:16 AM on July 24, 2008

He meant drunken Irish, plastered.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 7:35 AM on July 24, 2008

Networking of computers won't do it, but networking of humans might.

The series Serial Experiment Lain proposes the interesting idea that such a super-human hive mind might well appear, but seems to assume that there would only be one such. It ends up as a variation of "the internet wakes up and becomes intelligent", only it is the humans who use the internet who are the fundamental computing elements of that intelligence rather than the computers... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 7:33 AM on July 22, 2008

And because of that, a true superhuman "intelligence" may appear during our lifetime.

But when it does, most of us won't even notice it, because it will be lost amidst the great sea of mediocrity and banality which will always dominate the internet and consume the vast majority of its bandwidth as long as humans exist.

Translation: stynxno is impeding our progress towards the Singularity with Lindsey Lohan links.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 7:45 AM on July 22, 2008

Radovan Karadzic, Slobodan Milosevic, Franjo Tudjman, and Alia Itzebegovic were at the peace conference in Camp David but sadly all they could agree on was that Bill Clinton was a funny sounding name.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 4:09 PM on July 21, 2008

This is the best version of Wonderwall.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:07 AM on July 21, 2008

Did we see Paul Anka doing Nirvana yet? (spoiler: sucks)
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:16 AM on July 21, 2008

Everyone in the States infected, everyone in Canada healthy - give me a break this simulator bites, no way you could prevent spread across the border eventually.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:36 AM on July 20, 2008

I want to like this, but to top it off someone has spammed the high score list, wahhhh!
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:45 AM on July 20, 2008

I want to see a thousand tarantulas against a great white shark vs. a platoon of Grace Jones cyborgs battling a Raven Light 'Mech. Now that would really be something. Failing that, here's Rick Astley singing "Never Gonna Give You Up".
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 11:01 AM on July 19, 2008

What's this about James Brown selling his stuff? Is he in need of cash or something?
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:39 AM on July 19, 2008

The suits are a bargain and I regret not bidding.

You'd likely pay more retail. $375 for three suits?!
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:21 AM on July 19, 2008

If you are an underwater pornographer this stuff is totally SFW.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:27 AM on July 19, 2008

"Shrink, I want to kill. I mean, I wanna, I wanna kill. Kill. I wanna, I wanna see, I wanna see blood and gore and guts and veins in my teeth. Eat dead burnt bodies. I mean kill, Kill, KILL, KILL." And I started jumpin up and down yelling, "KILL, KILL," and he started jumpin' up and down with me and we was both jumping up and down yelling, "KILL, KILL." And the sergeant came over, pinned a medal on me, sent me down the hall, said,... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 12:19 PM on July 16, 2008

I haven't spent a lot of time on the link provided, but let me tell you what Mewatbomb knows about Hungarian food. There are two words you need to know: maharsporkolt, and sertesrsporkolt. Delicious meaty little home-made noodles smothered in red paprika sauce and meat. Excuse me, but I need to go and have some private time now, yes it is that good.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:53 AM on July 13, 2008

Don't worry about my spelling mistakes, they won't understand a fucking thing you are saying anyways.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:54 AM on July 13, 2008

Sorry to talk so much. Finally found it here. This is what God would eat if she were Hungarian.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:58 AM on July 13, 2008

I won MeFiNo by making friends.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 1:17 PM on July 11, 2008

That guy in the truck in the real photo must be in really deep shit.

"Achmed, what the fuck is wrong with you? We said on se, on se, you know how to count to fucking se, right? Yek, do, se... well now you can learn it from the rubber fucking hose."
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 2:10 PM on July 10, 2008

Everyone should stay exactly where they are.

No, no, they should all come to Amsterdam.

Everybody go back to where their people are from...

Ah, sorry, just a temporary misunderstanding then - so all the white people are coming back to Europe, right?
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:38 AM on July 10, 2008

I guess they're free to spend their money however they want, but you would have been pretty hard pressed to convince me to spend $200 to paint a make-shift wall green.

Every penny I earned as a teen went to video arcades, marijuana, vodka, pornographic magazines, and cigarettes. These kids are doing it wrong.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:17 AM on July 10, 2008

Lucky you Americans fought to expel foreign tyranny, eh? HAHAHAHAHA!!! Fuck me, forcing you to file after you've renounced citizenship? Being taxed when you live and earn outside the States? Throw in the imperial system of measurement, and hand-written cheques, and it's like living in Bizarro world.

Americans, join us in the progressive future! It's never too late to start over, this time it can be different.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:26 AM on July 9, 2008

Q: How many Hitlers does it take to invade Poland?
A: One is sufficient, provided he first throws off the shackles of the Treaty of Versailles and secures the southern flank by annexing Moravia.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:36 AM on July 5, 2008

Q: Why did the Hitler cross the road?
A: He was a megalomaniac whose urge to conquer was insatiable.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:37 AM on July 5, 2008

Q: What's worse than finding a Hitler in your apple?
A: Living under the brutal rule of Hand Frank in the General Government.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:38 AM on July 5, 2008

Hans, shit.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:39 AM on July 5, 2008

Q: What do you get when you cross a Hitler with an octopus?
A: I don't know either, but you should see it gesticulate while giving an impassioned speech.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 8:41 AM on July 5, 2008

♫ Alright, so people say that you don't care
But you've got nicer legs than Hitler
And bigger tits than Cher
Henry Kissinger, how I'm missing yer
And wishing you were here ♫
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 7:21 AM on July 8, 2008

pharm, thanks for that link.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:28 AM on July 7, 2008

What's the prize for Greatest Douche in the Universe? Do you get a trophy?
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:08 AM on July 7, 2008

Excellent.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 2:25 AM on July 6, 2008

My new stepson is mostly potty trained well before 2, in Tajikistan. It's pretty much exactly as k8t describes it in Armenia. You need people around the kid who are attentive, and no diapers.

I wasn't there much to see this, but basically when the little guy would squirm and fuss, and the caregivers knew that the time was right based on when he ate, it was time to take him to the bathroom. They hold him, with his legs spread, over a large basin. He poops.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 2:16 AM on July 6, 2008

With the right drugs, these texts clarify all that is meaningful in the universe.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 4:07 PM on July 5, 2008

When Viacom comes after me, I am prepared.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 7:18 AM on July 3, 2008

dnab is certainly dramatic, you have to give him that at least. I'm trying to remember the last time I cared that much about an opinion.

dnab, as you get older these things will seem less and less important. Breathe. Unclench.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 12:50 AM on July 4, 2008

Every website must discuss Mr. French Farto every six months or so.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:15 AM on July 2, 2008

Any pair of shoes can be converted into slippers - just keep walking on the backs of them.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:27 AM on July 2, 2008

This nation, which has a very special place in my heart, has produced brilliant artists by the metric tonne. Did you see my previous post on Witkacy? I don't understand why Polish art gets such minimal traction abroad.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:48 AM on June 30, 2008

I think it's a play on words / double take, languagehat?
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 11:42 AM on June 30, 2008

How totally cool! Now I know how to create Wikipedia pages without actually having to write them.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 1:38 PM on July 1, 2008

Gordon Lightfoot requires no redeeming.

Interesting. I came in just to say that he was irredeemable - so I guess we balance it out, spock.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 10:47 PM on June 30, 2008

nanojath, come to Europe. We still believe in liberalism and democracy here.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 9:49 PM on June 29, 2008

for each individual it is possible to assume personal responsibility for the defence of life and mankind

Important for everyone to remember this. It is true.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 6:55 PM on June 29, 2008

All you NYers (and by extension, Americans) better not make a peep when we FPP the death of the nosepicking hamster of Aarhus.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 12:49 AM on June 29, 2008

Tastes like walrus spunk.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 3:33 PM on June 29, 2008

Is she able to stop standing like that, were she to wish to? This is potentially a deal breaker.

Americans think that big tits are a feature, and think it's good to really stick your best feature out for maximum viewing... it's the same thing that makes them grin in every photo. They are simple creatures, but well intentioned and generally harmless.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 2:09 AM on June 28, 2008

I just realized something. If she really did love you, wouldn't she let you come live with her for free? How come you have to pay for the house, and then let the former owner continues occupancy? "Well, because you love me, dear." Seems like a rip.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 3:12 AM on June 29, 2008

Veoh is no longer available in BULGARIA.
If you are not in BULGARIA or you think you have received this message in error, please report the issue below.

What's with the "or"? Yeah, I am here, but this is in error because it sucks you are blocking the fine viewers of BULGARIA.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 7:37 PM on June 27, 2008

I still dream of Organon.
posted to MetaFilter by Meatbomb at 5:10 PM on June 27, 2008