Actually, jbickers. there's a web site that you might be familiar with where you can ask questions all you like with no limit. Maybe it looks familiar?
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 7:22 PM on June 27, 2007

You, Kirth Gerson, are now officially off my Christmas card list.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:37 PM on June 15, 2007

Thank you Wendell, that was fun.
posted by caddis

I second that. It brightened my day. Thanks to all who spammed me. And my apologies to all who received a reply from me and who were offended or inconvenienced.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:55 PM on June 15, 2007

I file it under the "oh, those wacky kids!" label. First they t.p. my yard, then they tip my cows, and now they're emailing back and forth without even so much as a proper introduction. Where will it all end? Well?
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 8:33 PM on June 15, 2007

Actually, what wendell did was a lot less offensive than what others of us (and yes, I am including you, Brandon Blatcher, in this) did. He wrote one email and sent it to a bunch of people. It seems that some of us (okay--many of us) replied to all with dumb comments.

Since people seem to be pissed about getting multiple dumb emails, I am as much at fault as wendell. He sent one and I replied to all on it. It had made me smile when I received it so I wanted to pass... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:14 PM on June 16, 2007

Christ, what an asshole.
posted by BeerFilter

This post isn't nasty enough without you bringing religion into it, too??
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:52 PM on June 17, 2007

wtf four panels.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 1:38 PM on June 21, 2007

I like to consider myself as big a jerk as any other random asshole around here but the only email I've received from other members has been uniformly polite.

Am I doing something wrong???
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 8:29 AM on June 15, 2007

lol wendell.

You must be really hard up for companionship, is all I can think.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 3:36 PM on June 15, 2007

ok amber i'll go and have a wee peek.
posted by sgt.serenity

After reading this entire thread, I just read that sentence as "...i'll go and have a weak pee."

It seemed to make as much sense that way as some of the other comments.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 7:46 PM on June 13, 2007

Yes, I did give you shit at one point, but not because I wanted to persecute you or hate gays. Rather, I gave you shit because you were obnoxiously gaytastic.
Do you even read the things you type? WTF?
posted by amberglow

Translation: I wasn't giving you shit because I'm a bigot; I was giving you shit because I have animosity against you personally.

(Sadly, I think he wrote that... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:41 PM on June 14, 2007

I missed something, dios. Are you militantly for or against penis art?
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 9:58 AM on June 15, 2007

When I say I may stop coming to metafilter I am not trying to be dramatic. I'm not a big poster here and have no emotional investment here. Also I am not talking to the members of mefi, but rather to the editors.
There is a lot of competition for my attention on the web. When metafilter's noise level goes up my desire to come back goes down.
In particular, Digg is one of the competitors Metafilter has to contend with; Digg is a fire hose of information and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 10:16 PM on June 13, 2007

I'm *this close* to removing metafilter from my bookmarks.
posted by Osmanthus on October 8

Close--but no Bob Seeger.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 10:26 PM on June 13, 2007

I second the bouquet-tossing idea.

Yesterday must have been an exceptionally tough day on them. Perhaps we should be very, very kind to them for the next couple of days in view of the massive hangovers that must be rearing their ugly heads. (After putting up with all that crap yesterday, the normal reaction would be to drink heavily, wouldn't it?)
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 9:15 AM on June 14, 2007

I hope that Charles Wilson decides to stay in our community and that he takes an active role in other threads.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 10:22 AM on May 6, 2007

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

This question originally stems from a debate with a friend in the semenary, but has since become a miniature (He he he) project. I thought I'd consult AskMeFi.

What exercise/diet regiment might the host of heavenly angels employ to achieve that old time religious boogey woogey (or modern interpretive dance or anything else you think will stand out.) You can be as creative as possible and focus on... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 4:17 PM on April 10, 2007

(Also, I had to ask Stynxno, what's AFD? I even googled it, figuring it was an abbreviation for some website. Duh!)
posted by ThePinkSuperhero

There is no such thing as AFD. I think that it's just another lameass April Fool's Day joke.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 2:09 PM on April 1, 2007

In the bar that is MeTa, I'm now the regular yelling "Shut the fuck up, Bob."
posted by klangklangston

Would you tone it down on the shouting already? Some of us are trying to sleep here.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:40 AM on March 12, 2007

NATIONAL PIG DAY??? You people have absolutely no respect for professional law enforcement officers and I hope you all get ticketed up the wazoo for your disrespect!
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:41 PM on March 1, 2007

"Striked out" should also be stricken.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 3:27 PM on February 26, 2007

Does this mean I will never make cents as long as I don't have an option key?
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 9:39 PM on February 22, 2007

I'm trusting Google to match ads to keywords...
posted by mathowie

We're doomed. I can just picture all the ads for scrotum rings and the like.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 9:13 AM on February 19, 2007

Is there any other way to say it?
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 4:22 PM on January 7, 2007

Some of us (ahem!) already have all the answers we can handle to the questions which plague us. If people are going to buy a cheese sandwich with the Virgin Mary on it, I'll bet that they'll pay for someone to ask their questions.

Any bids?

(Sad, isn't it--that people may pay for a question but not an answer?)
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:02 PM on January 5, 2007

Whatever amyms is charging you to post your question, I'll do it faster, better, and cheaper.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:13 PM on January 5, 2007

Ignore that amyms behind the curtain! HE IS MY SOCK PUPPET!
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:18 PM on January 5, 2007

Or she, as the case may be.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:19 PM on January 5, 2007

In that case, monju, amyms will pay 10% more than anyone else, I'll bet.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:27 PM on January 5, 2007

Story of my life.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:29 PM on January 5, 2007

*undercuts it by 10%*
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:32 PM on January 5, 2007

I just went to AskMe for the first time in a very long time. How long? you might ask.

There have been 5850 new questions and 81655 answers posted since your last visit
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 12:49 AM on January 6, 2007

MetaTalk basically has no rules of behavior, so it is the site of worst, most unpleasant behavior around these parts. posted by nanojath

You say that like it's a bad thing.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 7:13 PM on January 6, 2007

So keep your "I'm a lawyer and so much wiser and smarter than you" arrogant face shoved back up the ass it belongs.

I'm sorry that I didn't use that line when I needed it.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:21 PM on January 6, 2007

Bear cavalry.
posted by monju_bosatsu

Imagine my chagrin when, on second glance, I realized that this said "Bear cavalry" instead of the "Bear cavity" that I had originally thought that I had read. The thought of bear cavities is way to much to bear.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:39 PM on January 5, 2007

I'm waiting to hear Matt's take on the H-bombing of Portland.
posted by cortex

H-bombing Portland (aka Little Beirut) is so passe. Now they're dropping nothing but F-bombs.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:33 PM on December 28, 2006

can we at least move the personal in-fighting over here?
posted by grapefruitmoon

So is this the designated put-up-your-dukes thread? Bare knuckles, bared teeth, bare naked hatred? Hoo boy! Let the hate begin!
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:19 AM on December 27, 2006

If this is supposed to be the hate-filled thread, I'm sorely disappointed. I've seen more hate in a Richard Simmons thread.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD--WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE? at something. or someone. or not. whatever.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 2:11 PM on December 27, 2006

Seems, I dunno, almost double sad that a person passes away, and they are immortalized by a time-line and a short wire-news story from an ad rich outlet.

Seems even sadder when I click the first link in a sentence that reads, "This is hilarious" and I read that James Brown is dead. My first thought was, "What's so funny about James Brown dying?"
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:53 AM on December 25, 2006

What shmegegge said.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 10:38 AM on December 25, 2006

Why in heaven's name would you join a group like this if you were too timid to post anything but a dot in a long line of other dots?

Not everyone feels that they are required to post something even if they have nothing to say. I applaud that philosophy.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 10:40 AM on December 25, 2006

I think it's pretty fucked up that simply pressing one key on your keyboard is considered "mourning".

I've always thought that it was pretty much the same thing as putting a rock on a grave. Just shows that you cared enough to show up.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:12 PM on December 25, 2006

Politics should be left out of this thread.

It's Christmas Eve, people are sending good thoughts to an injured community member, and well, good thoughts to you, logboy! Ignore the folks who deserve the lump of coal and feel the love on this joyous holiday.

And meatbomb--I wish you peace, joy, and love during this holiday season, too.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 9:17 AM on December 24, 2006

WTF? "I was hoping for a different variety of beaver" is about the least offensive thing I've read here lately.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:19 PM on December 20, 2006

I have to take issue with Brandon's "but what about the children!" being highlighted as the best response.
posted by Brandon Blatcher

I was quite confused by the thread when I thought that Brandon was taking issue with himself.

Good day, sir. I said GOOD DAY.

I feel confused. And I feel dismissed. I also feel like drinking heavily now.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 11:13 AM on December 20, 2006

Help. Am I crazy? My 12-year-old son has always been different--he keeps Forbes magazine in his bedroom, doesn't smoke dope, and keeps a double-entry account book of his allowance and expenditures. He watches televangelists on TV and, while he hasn't sent them any money, he takes notes.

He's never taken any interest in the environment and recycles only under duress. I recently saw that he checked out the book, Treason by Ann... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:35 PM on December 18, 2006

jayder, thank you. I will always love my son no matter what, but I want to learn how to best keep society safe from him. Thanks for seeing that. It will be a difficult task, wood chippers are that way, if he is indeed a potential right-wing page doinker. His father and I are not together anymore, but we both get along well and share the responsibilities of raising him. and rest assured his father is not so liberal that he would reject the wood chipping. I want to be safe and secure and I want... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 6:07 PM on December 18, 2006

Why does four panels want to give quonsar a hard on? Will this be just another notch on his bucket of cocks?
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 5:11 PM on December 18, 2006

According to The Oregonian, it is costing Hood River County between $5,000 and $6,000 per day. It didn't say how much it cost for the Air Force to bring in a Chinook helicopter. Hood River County has a permanent population of 20,500. You do the math.
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 1:57 PM on December 17, 2006

NOBODY offers help, just kicking me in the shins for not understanding the subtle nuances of this site. Which, I might point out, aren't explicitly outlined!

Oh, for fuck's sake--you obviously don't grasp the subtle nuances of this site if you can't even get a damned flameout right!

You have the whining down, but where's the self-righteous anger? The foot-stomping? I'll bet you haven't even been drinking heavily, have... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by leftcoastbob at 9:32 AM on December 15, 2006