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MeTa post:
Not About Tim Russert
ZachsMind, go back and read this sucker by cortex.
Nobody's telling you you have to praise Tim Russert (or whoever). Go ahead and criticize him. Either way, you're on topic.
The problem is people who just stomp around going THIS POST IS DUMB WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS GUY. That's a derail.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 11:43 AM on June 14, 2008
MeTa post:
Metafilter is....
I just like to say "Scurrilous." Scurrilous scurrilous scurrilous.
(Hey, now that you mention it, "Mengele" 's kinda fun too...)
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 2:37 PM on June 12, 2008
MeTa post:
Pepsi Blue Hawaii
There's a candy shop here that was serving cucumber soda the other day.
The first two sips were delicious. After that, I'd had enough cucumber to last me a few months and I had to put it down. I think if they sold it by the shot glass it would be just right.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 9:27 AM on June 10, 2008
MeTa post:
It's Quiet - Too Quiet
I'll kick in $100, same rules as Tim's. It seems like an interesting experiment, and I'm willing to bet we'll never pull it off.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 5:51 PM on June 8, 2008
MeTa post:
Stinking of gin...
Actually, I was surprised nobody suggested a Tom Collins in the original thread. No need to worry about the tonic water going flat.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 12:16 PM on May 27, 2008
I GOT MEATHURT IN MY BUTTSPACE
Hmm. Nah, that's no better, is it?
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 12:35 PM on May 27, 2008
You know, burnmp3s, I think most of what you're saying there is true — but I think it's also compatible with the importance of good teaching.
Yes, a teacher doesn't actually reach into your brain and cram in some information. You think the thoughts, you have the ideas, and you do the learning. And yeah, learning's like physical conditioning in that you do more of it when you're working at the edge of your... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 1:01 PM on May 28, 2008
MeTa post:
Clinton Obama Filter redux
It is a freaking one-link ELECTIONFILTER post no matter how it's presented, that's what I meant.
And this is an argument against deleting it?
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 8:00 PM on May 23, 2008
MeTa post:
BragFilter
Apparently I'm most popular when I'm explaining other people's beliefs. (Why sexual orientation is confusing. Why people say dumb things about harassment. Why people are afraid of vaccination.)
Ironically, though, I was at my all-time most popular when I explained how my wife and I quit fighting. She left me on Tuesday, so some of those favorites may have been a little premature.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 6:17 PM on May 23, 2008
MeTa post:
Burning Blue
Relatedly, is anyone (else) going to Wickerman?
Bastard. This is the first summer in years I won't be making it to Four Quarters, and now you've got to rub it in.
(Seriously, though, it looks like that thing's gonna be a blast. Have fun!)
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 4:11 PM on May 8, 2008
MeTa post:
chatfilter?
>It also eliminates pretty much anything that requires subjective judgment (e.g., what are some good books....)
I've seen some of those answered wrong, where someone read the front page text and leapt to a recommendation without reading any of the inside (e.g. "not looking for this / with the aspect of this / dealing with this topic from this point of view" etc.).
Huh. But if a "wrong answer" is just an... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 10:24 AM on May 5, 2008
Oh, and while we're dickering about tests for chatfilter, there's always the "I'll start" test, which that thread passes with flying colors. The poster can't say anything about the American economy from his own experience, so he's looking for people who can.
(More generally, I just want to say that this sort of thing is one of the best parts of the internet in my book. A guy's getting the official news from the other side of the planet, but... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 10:38 AM on May 5, 2008
MeTa post:
nuts
Yeah, otherwise they go feral, and nobody likes a feral ballsack.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 7:45 AM on April 26, 2008
SWING TO THE LEFT! SWAY TO THE RIGHT!
RE-TRACT! HANG LOW! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!
GO-O-O-O-O NUTS!
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 10:38 AM on April 26, 2008
Congratulations! You have!
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 5:03 PM on April 26, 2008
So if The Chippery sells cookie dough what does The Nutsackery sell?
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 5:32 PM on April 26, 2008
Also, it's what you get if you talk about manta rays with a speech impediment.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 2:05 PM on April 27, 2008
MeTa post:
Server updated
sorry, joe's spleen, try unsubscribing and re-upping that feed to fix it for sure.
Also, look out for that guy behind you with the wheelbarrow.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 8:25 PM on April 18, 2008
MeTa post:
It's the New Madrid Fault!
I'll have what quonsar's having. It wakes my wife up when I fart no matter what, so I figure she may as well get a puppy to cuddle with while she's dozing off again.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 7:43 AM on April 18, 2008
MeTa post:
RSS feed scrubbed of deleted posts?
is "RSS feed"
four syllables, or just two?
hmmm, i'll go with four.
Wait, people pronounce
it like "arse feed"? Because that
would be fucking awesome.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 8:13 AM on April 11, 2008
(Also, "neophyte"
would have rhymed with "Me-o-Fite."
So close, yet so far.)
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 8:19 AM on April 11, 2008
MeTa post:
Hey MeFi!
See, what I want is a fpatula. You know, for when you're cooking and want to taste something?
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 12:49 PM on April 9, 2008
MeTa post:
Asking for the removal of a feature.
Would asking for the removal of a feature be a SocksRequest? What other unwanted present would fit the bill?
Except that socks don't cause ponies to disappear. Er, that I'm aware of.
We should call them Glue Factory Requests.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 12:49 PM on April 7, 2008
MeTa post:
nice trick
Wasn't there an argument at one point as to whether the MetaTalk background was grey or brown?
For a minute there, I thought I understood what the argument for brown was all about.
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 11:30 AM on April 1, 2008
MeTa post:
Mefi Made Me See The Light!
Actually, the snark here is what's taught me the most.
I used to be pretty uncricital of the things I read, especially if I agreed with them. I don't know how many times I've read a link that made me nod reflexively, only to dip into the comment thread and see the author torn apart for unrevealed biases, sloppy thinking, incorrect premises and so on. Even if I'm not participating in the discussion, it sure is educational to watch.
Anyway,... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by nebulawindphone
at 1:04 PM on March 23, 2008
