MeFi comment:
"I agree with nowonmai: it makes more sense to me to think of the processes of evolution as being ones which can be analysed at the gene level, group level, planet level, and so on, but that the higher levels are emergent from the lower ones. Where..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Jpfed
Yesterday
MeFi comment:
"Tweak : Because, I'd hazard, developers don't necessarily want to make games that are considered porn - just to have the freedom to deal with adult themes, including sexuality, without scaremongering and attendant media frenzy.
Take a film like..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Monochrome
Last month
Ask comment:
"All of my dri-weave/synthetic running/jogging/skiing gear has been absolutely fine on a cold wash and then a gentle dry, which is my default setting for washing basically all of my clothes, and seems to have worked well for almost everything, with..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dyslexictraveler
Last month
Ask comment:
"You would be looking for Accelerando...available for free download here." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mincus
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Also, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time pretty much makes Ico redundant.
I have to disagree. The Prince's fluid movement, and the beautiful, soft focus rendered architecture of the Persian castle were both exceptional, and Sands Of Time was a..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by verb, JHarris
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"But the rumors about Sting's prowess in bed have given rise to an unbalanced public perception.
Sting's "I have tantric sex for 3 days" media nonsense is easily explained away as yet another of the patently absurd order-of-magnitude..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by infinitywaltz
3 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I think it really rather base to post something like this.
I think it's rather base, too." [
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favorited 13 times, recently by milov, trip and a half, loiseau, Afroblanco, chrismear, empath, XMLicious, dismas, dsword, Blazecock Pileon, flatluigi, jessamyn, Artw
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"a period when it seemed like there was a competition for the cheapest and dumbest show idea you could get on screen.
A period, which, it must be noted, shows no signs of either having ended or coming to an end...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by RikiTikiTavi
5 months ago
Ask comment:
"Other than not being a US city, Vancouver sounds almost exactly like what you're after. Microsoft is starting a new 300+ person campus here, there's a fair bit of web development and a large video games development industry, and there is a large..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Nickel
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"One of my personal hobbyhorse topics - I'd say you missed a select few, but otherwise excellent job.
The Harry Enfield Show: Miles Cholmondely Warner
Alexei Sayle's Stuff - very much a precursor to the Armanado Iannuci shows in style.
The..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by lalochezia, Foci for Analysis
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"include rejecting parts of the "strong, aware, confident and fearless" stereotype.
I am weak, shy, and fearful, so I am doing well, there. I am also single.
So very, very single...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by vertriebskonzept, RussHy
6 months ago
Ask post:
Darling, you look positively pulchritudinous. OW! No, that's a GOOD thing!
favorited 89 times, recently by cobra libre, humannaire, divabat, ifjuly, Happy Dave, jne1813, mitzyjalapeno, quadog, secretary bird, t2urner, hermitosis, MikeKD, somanyamys, electriccynic, irregardless, sleepy pete, streetdreams, matildaben, cadastral, moonlet, pointystick, zazerr, onalark, vytae, jjwiseman, teststrip, Rufus T. Firefly, eschewed, bilabial, Phire, mjao, every_one_needs_a_hug_sometimes, twirlypen, Lush, sushiwiththejury, eritain, brain cloud, scarylarry, numinous, ethel, :-), gingerbeer, ames, PinkButterfly, Mapes, a_green_man, schyler523, fvox13, Acarpous, maryh, Haruspex, mkn, hurdy gurdy girl, Rain Man, metasav, vito90, arianell, epugachev, lhall, ialwayscryatendings, trim17, the luke parker fiasco, iamkimiam, Eringatang, SoftRain, ROTFL, bent back tulips, mothershock, mochapickle, bibliowench, emyd, milarepa, Slacker Manager, KAS, gttommy, mathowie, flibbertigibbet, ferociouskitty, smich, kryptos, MsMolly, exlotuseater, dobbs, Wilder, feathermeat, chrismear, knave, thebrokedown, tumbleweedjack
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I'm inclined to believe that there are few media in western culture at the moment that would have been quite as bold, or could have been with any reasonable expectation of success.
Agreed. I wish they'd been a little bit bolder, though, and not..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yerfatma
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"No BoC post is really complete without these:
Aquarius - Hair.
Recognise that bassline, hmmm?
The Conet Project- I say again. There's plenty of Numbers stations in Geogaddi, and The Conet Project is packed with sounds reminiscent of BoC...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by ekstasis23, bigmusic
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Sort of irrelevant, but I remember being mildy surprised as a Boy Scout to discover that the word "FUCK" has a rather enjoyable pattern to it when spelled in Morse Code:
..-. / ..- / -.-. / -.-
letter 1 is the same as 2, with an extra..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by eritain
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I've gotten to the point that when someone says "That's not funny," what I hear is "I don't have a very good sense of humor."
I've gotten to the point that when someone says "That's funny", what I hear is "You..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by puke & cry
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Did he choose beans simply because they are easy to animate and he could focus more on guns and less on, you know, actual characterization?
Makes sense. That was why they chose Keanu, after all...." [
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favorited 7 times, recently by Peecabu, mek, tehloki, BrotherCaine, mecran01, phrontist, Blazecock Pileon
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
"When a labor of love comes along that looks and smells incredibly like this entertainment
Yes, this is the problem. It's just re-iterating Hollywood/mass-market humor and values, only not nearly as well. I'm a little little icky about someone's..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by stavrogin, rooftop secrets
8 months ago
MeTa comment:
"You're being a poseur and it's good for your soul to get called on it. Suck it up.
This is true. Unfortunately, it's bad for the soul to be the caller. Accusatory soul-enrichment is a zero-sum-game.
That's what I feel to be true, anyway, which..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Dillonlikescookies, psmealey
8 months ago
MeTa comment:
"The thing that bothers me most about LOLCATS is the way they're redefining our collective image of cats as aloof, intelligent, and inscrutably feline creatures (see Old Possum's book of Practical Cats, The Cat Who Walked By Himself, Edward Gorey,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by wzcx, oneirodynia
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
"the separation between shit and fuck is so large
t'aint." [
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favorited 28 times, recently by streetdreams, low_horrible_immoral, fullerine, Sand Reckoner, tehloki, GooseOnTheLoose, mkhall, C.Batt, FelliniBlank, BrotherCaine, dantsea, timetoevolve, BuddhaInABucket, amarynth, ZaphodB, ekstasis23, lalochezia, Bonzai, briank, pinothefrog, davey_darling, bunnytricks, the number 17, oh pollo!, silence, Anything, bokane, PeterMcDermott
8 months ago
Ask comment:
"From the picture, I would just assume you really like The Matrix, The Borg, or Dark City, if worn in everyday life, or just have a thing for elaborate dress. I'd definitely think "geek" rather than "cool", but towards the end of..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by infinityjinx
8 months ago
MeTa comment:
"One morning, as Gregor Nog awoke from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his sleep into a monstrous Viking." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by arto, Atom Eyes
8 months ago
MeTa comment:
""goodnewsfortheinsnae"
Ah, good news for the insane's Scottish sock puppet. He really disnae post enough." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by paduasoy
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"The Deliverator belongs to an elite order, a hallowed sub-category. He's got esprit up to here. Right now he is preparing to carry out his third mission of the night. His uniform is black as activated charcoal, filtering the very light out of the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by milov
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Fuck, that's good, Citizen Premier. That's the first release of theirs where they've really stepped out of Boards Of Canada's shadows with their electronics, not to mention their subtle but incredibly listenable subverting of current electro-house..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by mek, suckerpunch
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Ok, i can't find an image of the Black Rabbit that adequately evokes the OH MY GOD CREEPY GHOST DEMON RABBIT terror that sequence evoked in me when I was younger, but I'm sure I remember the thing having hideous glowing red eyes and floating over a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by malaprohibita
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I have to, say, I'm thorougly enjoying all the counter-arguments of this type:
By proof, they are equal to each other but otherwise they are not the same number.
The, "well, yes, using proof they are the same, or, using math they are the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"One shared quirk seems kinda lame.
Now if you'll excuse me, I still need to work out some of the details on how to fake my own death.
You mean you missed International Reggie Perrin Day? It was a blast. I didn't get where I am today by missing..." [
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favorited 1 time
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"The mistake that they make which is causing unrest
Is that seldom they write with a strict anapest
So the rhythm is wrong, neither herky nor jerky
In quite the right way, so the meter is murky
And comes to a halt at an unpleasant time.
But it's..." [
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favorited 2 times
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Have we learned NOTHING from the previous thread?
You're talking about apes, but the tag says "Monkey".
You're talking about apes, but the tag says "Monkey".
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT APES, BUT THE TAG SAYS "MONKEY...." [
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favorited 4 times
9 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Did you used to have shorter hair?
Didn't everyone?" [
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favorited 1 time
10 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Wait, wait, wait....we're not?? Why did we use all the oil!!? Shit. This is just like my four week trip to Vegas where I burned through all my cash by day 2...." [
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favorited 1 time
10 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Good, good, Waseda-Docomo is a great sounding name for an oppressive cyberpunk-style manufacturing hegemomy, I look forward to their corporate and, inevitably, world domination...." [
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favorited 3 times
10 months ago
