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Stay Classy, Ingrid.
I finally understand why people hate PETA so much. This is way way over the line.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 6:12 AM on August 7, 2008
MeFi post:
Let's see that clip.
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I really miss him already. I hope they have a retrospective this Sunday.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 7:05 PM on June 13, 2008
MeFi post:
Roy Scheider, RIP
I was just wondering what he was up to.
Apparently, nothing.
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posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 9:49 PM on February 10, 2008
MeFi post:
Free, legal music downloads
Lame.
Someone should tell the labels that their model is broken.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 10:04 PM on January 27, 2008
Except "free," a limited number of times you can play a given track, and with ads all over it.
Other than that, ur-rite.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 10:14 PM on January 27, 2008
MeFi post:
The Legacy of Lynching
Disturbing, but calling the lynching of 5000 black Americans a "holocaust" is doing a disservice to everyone involved.
It was terrible, but comparing it to the Holocaust isn't fair.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 4:31 AM on November 6, 2007
MeFi post:
Adding up US subsidies for auto travel with and without the costs of war
For those of you who live in places where it isn't necessary, count your blessings and don't assume that your experience is universal. Outside major metropolitan areas, especially on the coasts, most US cities/towns are laid out explicitly to require private autos. The "public transport" in my town is laughable, and they're scaling it back to make it even more laughable. A car is a genuine necessity in many places.
You can always live... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 7:39 AM on October 2, 2007
bshort Well, no, actually. It costs money to move, it requires a suitable job at the destination, it requires that you not have obligations requiring you to be where you currently are, etc.
Saying "well move then" is not a solution to the problem, but it does make you look both ignorant and arrogant.
Yes, I'm aware of that, but that doesn't change the fact that if you're not happy where you are, then you can always... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 10:44 AM on October 4, 2007
MeFi post:
Manifold
That was pretty neat.
shakespeherian - you have to throw it almost at your feet...
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 2:09 PM on September 25, 2007
Are you fucking kidding me?!?!?! You have a mouse. You use the mouse to move the cursor. When the cursor gets to where you want to go, you... press the SPACEBAR????
You didn't actually play the game, did you?
You should do that, then get back to us.
For now, your outrage privileges have been revoked.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 3:23 PM on September 25, 2007
MeFi post:
I've only been afraid of three things: Electricity, heights, and women
"Straight Up" is pretty good, but this is, by far, the best part of the movie.
It's available on Netflix, btw.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 1:16 PM on September 25, 2007
Also, what I want to know, but what isn't made clear in the video, is what kind of maintenance is he actually doing? Is he replacing some part? Is he tightening some bolt?
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 1:19 PM on September 25, 2007
MeFi post:
cognitive dissonance
Did Iran actually threaten Israel or did they just state that they would retaliate in the event of an attack?
I don't see any actual threats in the first link.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 10:50 AM on September 19, 2007
MeFi post:
Brum's Folly?
That's the ugliest thing I've seen all day.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 2:10 PM on September 13, 2007
MeFi post:
A . In Time
A Wrinkle in Time was the first novel I ever read.
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posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 11:52 AM on September 7, 2007
MeFi post:
More of the Same.
The 5G iPod has been out for two years. I've been putting off a purchase for a year or so because I figured an update was just around the corner and I wanted enough storage to hold all the music on my computer. It's taken a lot longer that I figured, but the fact that I can get 160GB for $350, and with an aluminum front instead of the super-scratchy acrylic, makes that wait worthwhile.
If you bought an iPod a month ago, then why is it any less useful that it was a month... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 9:23 AM on September 6, 2007
This is seriously the most annoying line I keep hearing/reading about all this. Okay, we get it. You read Gizmodo. 99% of the country, myself included, don't. I'm not an "idiot" for not speculating Q3 product cycles- and again, even if I did, to say I should have "known" Apple was going to increase storage capacity nearly three times is laughable.
No, you're not an idiot, but the fact that you're posting here is proof that you have... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 11:08 AM on September 6, 2007
MeFi post:
Get the facts on Mitt Romney
I'm sure we'll hear more from Massachusetts Mitt if Redstate Romney is able to get past the Republican Primary.
Republican line: This time around we'll call it "nuanced reexamination," not "flipflopping!"
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 5:13 AM on September 5, 2007
If the Republican party grassroots finds out that Mass Mitt enthusiastically supported a woman's right to choose then he's done.
The best part will be when they start running ads against him showing splitscreen footage of Mass Mitt and Redstate Romney duking it out.
That, and the Mormon thing, will depress the Conservative Christian / Republican vote like you've never seen.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 7:54 AM on September 5, 2007
ENOUGH OF THE MOTORBOATS!
The point is, Mitt is a rich, rich man, who apparently thinks the rules don't apply to him.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 7:55 AM on September 5, 2007
MeFi post:
Diebold is dead. Sorta.
Yeah, a rebranding will save them. [rolls eyes]
It's good to see the tide has turned against them. We shouldn't tolerate any sort of shenanigans in our electoral process. Especially not shenanigans that allow for tempering with vote counts without any sort of paper trail.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 12:02 AM on August 18, 2007
MeFi post:
"Not without my formula sheets, sir."
Now *that* is what I call testifying!
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 8:59 PM on August 17, 2007
The irony is that it discredits him immediately. I guess it's a good thing Metafilterarians and anyone with a degree that involves math (or even maths) is not on the jury.
Well, it makes him look like an idiot, but an idiot who knows his field. He has an impressive ability to refuse to answer the question that I'm sure comes in handy when testifying.
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at 11:43 PM on August 17, 2007
MeFi post:
Padilla Found Guilty on All Counts
I think it's great that they found him guilty, but it's a shame the administration didn't have enough faith in our system to allow it to work.
The system we have works very well, so long as we don't go breaking our own rules.
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at 1:32 PM on August 16, 2007
MeFi post:
J&J Sues Red Cross
This looks super-bad for J&J.
All the Red Cross has to do is put out press releases about how J&J is suing the Red Cross for using a red cross, and they'll win in the court of public opinion. Kiss that goodwill goodbye, bitches.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 11:02 AM on August 9, 2007
MeFi post:
I-35W collapse
Wow. I hope all your loved ones are safe.
What a horrible horrible accident.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 6:46 PM on August 1, 2007
MeFi post:
Guevara With a Sweet Southern Tan
You know why Americans aren't rioting? Because we believe in our process. Sometimes it takes a long time to work, but it does work.
We have a good process, and even when people try and screw it up it usually works.
posted to MetaFilter by bshort
at 11:05 AM on July 20, 2007
