Ask comment:
"This is a decision you have to make for yourself, and no amount of outside opinion will change the one true answer for you. And even if it seems like these answers are helping, it is only superficial and is not getting to the deep personal solution..." [
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favorited 8 times, recently by brina, dejah420, scrump, ClaudiaCenter, misha, smich, Korou, TheOnlyCoolTim
Yesterday
Ask comment:
"Steven, I don't think gun battles with the psychos will really solve the poster's problem.
I also say leave. Now. You are a prop in this woman's ongoing drama with her ex / stalker / abuser...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by leotrotsky
Yesterday
MeFi comment:
"Conservatives Call Obama’s Correct Pronounciation Of Pakistan ‘Exotic’ And ‘Annoying’.
Fascinating, and telling. I noted that myself last night. My thinking was a mild and pleasant surprise that a US politician has actually learned to correctly..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by madamjujujive, iamkimiam
3 days ago
MeFi comment:
"His legs and feet aren't making smooth movements. I keep thinking he's going to trip.
That's because he's a fragile doddering old man in the process of quickly dying...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by blueberry, brain cloud, greenie2600
4 days ago
MeFi comment:
"It is an excellent idea, longbaugh. I would also like to see Sarah Palin subjected to a Voigt-Kampf test." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by shitcock, contessa
4 days ago
MeTa comment:
"ANGRY POLICE CAPTAIN BANS FIRST, ASKS QUESTIONS LATER" [
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favorited 16 times, recently by misha, shinynewnick, RussHy, FuManchu, Kimothy, amethysts, overglow, flapjax at midnite, c13, johnstein, schyler523, gsteff, By The Grace of God, turgid dahlia, Solon and Thanks, lee
5 days ago
MeFi comment:
"The comments re. "fuckable" Palin vs. strong women are dead on, and another reason why she is such an affront to any sort of progress / equality narrative.
And not to be boyzone here, but she turns it on so crazy strong that I think ANY..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Brainy, lord_wolf
5 days ago
MeFi comment:
"robocop, once you get it please let me know if, in your opinion, drilling two more holes in the top of the skull seems feasible." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by uncleozzy
5 days ago
MeTa comment:
"More Guru Dev, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and Raja Raam updates. Cortex used to keep a special spot in the sidebar for that, but I guess it is tough to keep so many plates spinning at once. So no hard feelings, cortex, I guess perfect happiness, eternal..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jtron
6 days ago
MeTa comment:
"If it is frowned upon to bring up users in threads who are not in-thread participants, then this thread by its very existence is not in compliance. Fortunately, that is why we have guidelines, rather than hard and fast rules.
I would request,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by bettafish, madamjujujive
7 days ago
MeFi comment:
"In the future, someone will write an article postulating that the 80s were just a collective fantasy.
Documentary evidence here." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by maryh
7 days ago
Ask comment:
"The "zero" offer:
me: Would you like (ice cream / video game / whatever)?
kid: YES YES YES.
me: Excellent, because I have some for you.
kid: GIMME GIMME PLEASE.
me: Would you like to know how many I have for you?
kid: HOW MANY?
me:..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Ariadne
8 days ago
MeTa comment:
"1)
Colorado - Obama
Florida - Obama
Indiana - Obama
Minnesota - Obama
Missouri -Obama
Nevada - Obama
New Hampshire - Obama
North Carolina -Obama
Ohio - Obama
Virginia -Obama
2)
Obama by 24.5% (Obama - 60.7%, McCain - 36.2%, Barr and..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by loquacious, xorry
9 days ago
MeFi comment:
"I would like to see a man saved from a dog attack by a shark. Now that would be something newsworthy." [
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favorited 11 times, recently by OolooKitty, DevilsAdvocate, kryptondog, dseaton, Camofrog, drjimmy11, bergeycm, nasreddin, BT, mannequito, Pollomacho
10 days ago
MeTa comment:
"Boy, for someone who's quick to admonish on dickery, you sure don't seem to abstain.
Fair enough, but hey, it takes one to know one!
Although I have not been involved up to this point, I would also like to sign up for the dick team...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by not_on_display
10 days ago
MeFi comment:
"This is an entirely plausible theory. In my own life experience I have confirmed, from first hand accounts, that it is also the driving force that sends the bulk of male ESL teachers from Canada, USA, and the UK into Eastern Europe, Japan, and..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by pracowity, liza
11 days ago
MeFi comment:
"So we suddenly care about pirates when they steal shit and get mysteriously sick? Why doesn't the world seem to care about them when they are just, you know, stealing shit?..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by tehloki, psylosyren
12 days ago
MeFi comment:
"I was so glad to see this in the Atlantic article:
The least self-aware moment for John McCain in last night's debate came at the half-way point, when he said, "I'm afraid Senator Obama doesn't understand the difference between a tactic and a..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by ooga_booga, blueberry, Marisa Stole the Precious Thing
12 days ago
MeFi comment:
"9:13 They don't want to talk to each other? WTF? Why isn't Barack jumping down John's throat?" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by brain cloud
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"I would like to take this opportunity to condemn and berate Mr. Pileon in the strongest possible terms. I find it unfortunate that I often agree with his opinions and politics, because he is such a fucking blazey, cocky pileoner. I wish he would..." [
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favorited 8 times, recently by special-k, koeselitz, Navelgazer, ignignokt, rockhopper, misha, scrump, Mister_A
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"There's been a few times when you took a random prod at me without any provocation on my part.
You don't need to attack me personally to provoke a reaction. The provocation, my good Mr. Pileon, is that your attacks on any and all people make me..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misha
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"I'd like to thank ornate insect for the much needed taxonomic research. Please help over here.
BCP, I wasn't saying there wasn't any egregious stuff in your posting history. It's just I don't normally roll like that, and sifting through it made..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ornate insect
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Or you could just admit you were wrong. Up to you.I saw some litter in that thread, did my civic duty, and deposited it where it belongs. You can dump your bin into Metatalk yourself.Meh, weak. Back to #mefi or #tapes or whatever with you, troll.
In..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Blazecock Pileon
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Bullshit edge cases to charge the base and keep this sideshow issue front and center in the election. Iraq? Whatever. Economy? Whatever. OMG feeding tubes for babies in partial birth abortions there was this one one time that lived and they want to..." [
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favorited 35 times, recently by tehloki, turaho, shiu mai baby, sunshinesky, bitter-girl.com, koeselitz, Green Eyed Monster, graventy, cashman, Deathalicious, fillsthepews, grobstein, glycolized, misha, doctor_negative, schyler523, nickyskye, jtron, flatluigi, Blazecock Pileon, winna, wendell, Sidhedevil, ignignokt, Metroid Baby, scrump, peacheater, Caduceus, Penks, grouse, MLIS, fourcheesemac, kittens for breakfast, ersatzkat, PeterMcDermott
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Sarah Palin is Milli Vanilli. Really big splash initially (even though people with any musical taste were all WTF, this sucks right from day one), basically just one hit and nothing else. Picked purely on outward physical appearance based on what..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fourcheesemac
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Sucks that this guy's story had to end the way it did, though.
No, that is absolutely fitting, and the way it had to end. The age of ideology has no place for humanists like Pilecki and it is inevitable that the machine will eat them...." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by buzzman, dhartung, atrazine, natteringnabob, milarepa
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"I should just let this go, but I must admit this is bothering me more than it should.
Please consider, do people with this problem challenge object to misplaced apostrophes and capitalization? And do they care whether they are referred to as..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Xoder, blasdelf
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"MetaTalk is specifically designed for "hissy fits", i.e., questions and debates about site etiquette and policy.
So two threads, both still open and on this exact topic, are not "good enough" because plinth is too humane or..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"And Navelgazer: I think the analogy breaks down at the point where the one guy stands up and shouts. That's not what a MetaTalk thread is like, I'd say it is more like that guy runs down to the utility closet where the party regulations are debated..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by MCMikeNamara
3 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"What did I tell you, stav?
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by the cydonian
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"I guess this is what it feels like to start getting old.
And it just keeps getting faster and faster. Everyone you ever respected, all your heroes and leaders, all start dropping like flies. And then YOU die...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Dormant Gorilla, small_ruminant
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Aw. That is a little vulgar. This is hadjiboy who's asking for advice, people, not some scuzzball. MeFi's own hadjiboy.
Hadjiboy is a big boy and he is well aware where he is. He doesn't need coddling.
Hadjiboy, you know I like you, but what..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ThePinkSuperhero
3 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"My house - s'out of the ordinary
That's right - don't want to hurt nobody
Some thing sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bonobo
4 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Those calls for consideration ring hollow.
They were intended as a rhetorical device, CKmtl, to highlight the fact that all kinds of people can get offended by all kinds of things. Here on MetaFilter I think that new people should learn it..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Koko, jtron
4 weeks ago
