I once went on a date with a guy who took me disc golfing. At first I thought it was different and gave him points for being creative, but it was probably one of the worst dates of my life. I can barely throw a normal frisbee and I had to spend the day pitching the disc towards targets I couldn't see 400 feet away over 9 courses. As if that wasn't bad enough the guy was SO competitive with me (he kept reminding me of my score when I stopped keeping track after I passed 20 after at the third... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:32 AM on April 4, 2008

Thanks so much TPS. This brought back such memories! I got my first set of BSC books from Costco when my mom wouldn't let me buy the Sweet Valley High ones because they were too racy... or something (!!). Claudia was definately my favorite and I always thought Stacy was an inspiration for Carrie on SATC.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:11 AM on April 1, 2008

Mmmm spaghetti carbanari.

Cool link, thanks.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:02 AM on February 26, 2008

I've only been blessed enough to watch Mourinho for a year before he left Chelsea and I'm sitting here crying with laugher over these clips.
"and finally... I'm fantistic."
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 2:27 AM on February 11, 2008

Hey thanks for this. I always pictured my old hanbok from when I was a kid: bright red top, bright green bottom, gold embroidery everywhere, scratchy itchy shiny hot... *shudder* But the modern examples with new textures and prints really make it interesting again!
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:13 AM on February 8, 2008

I have to agree with influx based on my own observances here this past year or so. Sometimes I'm really taken aback how blatantly racist the "newspapers" are here. And not just racist against immigrants, but of different parts of Britain itself (ie Scottish vs. English tensions).
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:07 AM on February 6, 2008

Salvia, your comment has made me look more into this topic (thanks!) and you are right, Obama does not seem to say much about nuclear energy in his platform. However, he does have an extensive platform on energy and the environment which includes a plan for investing in and developing alternative means of energy as well as lowering consumption.

Maybe a reason for what is viewed as his supportive view of nuclear energy might be based on a similar viewpoint as summarized... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 4:13 AM on February 4, 2008

You know, when I first heard about this I was also thinking "Yahoo? People still use Yahoo? Why would they do that? Laaame."

But then I read this thread and comments like this:

I'm not fan of yahoo, but they own both flickr and delicious.

they've done a ton of stuff for the developer community, fostered a real sense of direct access to their programmers via blogs, etc...

The... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 8:46 AM on February 1, 2008

AskMe: I've been with my boyfriend for 15 months, should we break up and then get back together when we're ready to have a baby? I don't want to run out of man love before the kid can order a pizza.

Thank you for the amusing introduction to an interesting topic.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 6:33 AM on January 23, 2008

To step back a bit, I think Ravelry is an interesting case for "social networking sites" in general.

Now that sites like MySpace and Facebook have become so popular, people are losing the identity they were seeking in them. I think people will start gravitating toward specialty sites like Ravelry, which offer more than just networking, but also the ability to enhance a special interest.

I hope this trend continues as I could see the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 4:18 AM on July 23, 2007

Very cool post. I saw a bit of the BBC special here in the UK but wondered what the comparison to US consumption would be and now I know and much more!

At first I thought the costs were quite high, but I noticed that they also included re-usable items like condiments and spices.

Does anyone know if the families were chosen as representative sizes? Do households in Egypt typically have 12 members?? I was also really surprised at the lack of... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:19 AM on June 7, 2007

D J Robertstein could you explain your comment? If the perpetrator were black, mexican, chinese, japanese, etc do you think they would have had less implications for racial perceptions?

Am I missing something about how koreans are viewed in the states nowadays (been living overseas for about 6 months now) also, fwiw, I am (south) korean and received full US citizenship 3 years ago. I mean, I know that Kim Jong-il has been considered a wack job, but he's kind of on a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 7:50 AM on April 17, 2007

I agree that it's possible people don't really distinguish between the two countries but still, I honestly don't think people combine the unfavorable policies of the N.Korean government with prejudices against koreans in general. From my understanding, I think people are *sympathetic* to the citizens of n. korea because of what they're government is doing to them.

Politics aside though, I'm not saying koreans do not have their share of negative stereotypes... I just... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 7:58 AM on April 17, 2007

Well I do agree with you that this certainly doesn't help the racial stereotype. I'm already cringing at the thought of the exhaustive discussions that are about to commence, not just in mefi but in news in general (gun control debates, immigration law, racial stereotypes, college safety, etc).

It's very heartbreaking all around and I definitely feel for everyone that has been impacted.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 8:07 AM on April 17, 2007

I've had lots of "go back to your own country" comments since I can remember. However, if yeolson's report is truly correlated with recent events, that makes me very sad indeed. It's really too bad we can't avoid the topic of race as soon as it was confirmed, when it's very clear that this was an insane act by a very sick guy.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 9:37 AM on April 17, 2007

What I found interesting is that the cartoon's supplementary blog actually has a post about it's creepy counterpart-url, which is also a AskMe question today.

Is this a weird coincidence or did you find this site in some backwards way via the AskMe post, jbickers?... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 6:59 AM on April 13, 2007

"its" not "it's"!
I know it's lame to waste a comment like this but I can't stand the idea of the Mefigrammar police grimacing at my post. ;)
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 7:00 AM on April 13, 2007

Nugget, that is mostly true if you are watching/reading English news. Flip that all around if you're in Scotland. :D

And to add to that, from my recent experience of watching the 6 Nations Rugby Championship with a few Scots, if Scotland had beat England it would have been a deserved triumph but when they lost soundly, everyone around the table agreed that "rugby doesn't count". ;)

Self-link but I just recently made a blog post about... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:52 AM on February 26, 2007

Katemonkey - thanks for the link! I actually related to most of it and I'll be sure to pass that onto my friends.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 8:31 AM on February 26, 2007

Any group joined by common interest is going to exhibit a level of loyalty and passion that the outsiders just don't get. There's no need to go after knitters with such venom. And you really cannot argue against the fact that when knitters unite, it's toward a positive cause. Sure, some members take to extremes but that's human nature and they're the minority so to class the whole lot of them as nutcases is just immature. I happen to personally know the people running the sock club and your... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:25 AM on January 12, 2007

Roboto, all that Blue Moon is responsible for is good customer service. Just like the bank is responsible for taking care of their own customer, Blue Moon. I would actually think it tacky for Blue Moon to rely on their customers to launch some sort of attack on their behalf.

And as far as knitting for a cause is concerned, there are a TON of charity oriented knitting campaigns to choose from if one were so inclined. For a start, check out the Red Scarf project and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:34 AM on January 12, 2007

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for this post.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 12:52 PM on August 28, 2006

I'm with stavros. I could barely read the article with its insultingly stereotypical depiction of the way asians speak.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:03 PM on May 15, 2006

That was awesome. I'm a little bit glad he's not around today or else the DOD would have snatched him up. Although ericb's comment does assuage this hypothetical fear.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 9:33 AM on May 9, 2006

I love it, thanks! I am especially pleased with the focus on menswear.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:26 PM on February 20, 2006

I also recommend JSA which concentrates more on the after effects of the war.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 4:01 PM on February 16, 2006

fleacircus said: A flash "interactive bill".

That is so geeky cool!
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:57 PM on February 10, 2006

D'oh!
I meant to quote lunery for the Antarctica money. Sigh...
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:57 PM on February 10, 2006

I am now on a quest for Mint Kit Kats and Coffee Kit Kats. They sound delish!
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 11:26 AM on February 9, 2006

Well great, now I'm on the watch list.

Thanks, cool reference.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:22 PM on February 8, 2006

I also think it's cheekily fitting that the boycotters are using CafePress to raise funds, when SFSE used CafePress as a middleman last year to start the whole mess.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:04 PM on January 24, 2006

I don't quite understand what SFSE's argument is because their forum uses "Stitch & Bitch Cafe" (note the registered trademark symbol's position) not "Stitch & Bitch". I don't think anyone would have a problem with giving them "Stitch & Bitch Cafe" but suing for "Stitch and Bitch"? That's rather asinine. I would heartily boycott them myself but as I am not much of a sewer, I doubt they'd miss my business.

Does anyone... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 2:06 PM on January 24, 2006

I dunno fenriq, have you seen size 0000 needles? Those suckers can and do maim unsuspecting victims.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 3:35 PM on January 24, 2006

From what I can understand, CafePress was just a middleman. SFSE sent a letter to CafePress who sent a letter to customers of CafePress who were using the "Stitch & Bitch" phrase on products. They're sort of in the same boat as YahooGroups. Yahoo is probably neutral about the phrase, but just to be safe, they won't allow groups to use that phrase anymore (thus now a lot of groups use SnB - cityname to bypass this new restriction)
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 8:00 AM on January 25, 2006

I just read that article today

"Here I am minding my own business, and then it becomes obvious to me that I have to be vigilant about what is mine and belongs to me,"

What should have become obvious to her is that she lives in a vacuum and is just pissed off she couldn't come up with an original idea. I love that she came off as a delusional bi-otch.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 10:15 AM on February 8, 2006

Considering that the snow season has been pathetic and I'm still itching for more snowboarding days, I'm game for 6 more weeks of winter.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 10:23 AM on February 2, 2006

The horror!
Awesome page title.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 9:10 AM on January 31, 2006

I love the url for it. I can just HEAR Chewbacca telling me his blog address.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 3:24 PM on January 30, 2006

As a knitter, I am impressed. As a person, I am wholely amused.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:43 PM on January 27, 2006

Great post, never heard of Boldini or Sargent but it's all very lovely!
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:38 PM on January 27, 2006

Gosh, these are the types of people I'm scared to end up working with.
"I don't like the results so I shall blame everyone else but myself."
Ditto on other's comments about how the real world works, I'd love to see him complain that he gets paid more after he graduates.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 9:56 AM on January 27, 2006

I like that they didn't pick a winner for the "Innovation" category:

Innovation is like a New Year's resolution: easy to talk about but hard to pull off. We define it as a product or business model that's truly new and genuinely successful. That's why last year was a letdown. Apple? Its growth had much to do with incremental tweaks to existing products. Ditto for Del.icio.us, Flickr, and MySpace, which are built around decade-old ideas about social... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 8:29 AM on January 26, 2006

I'm surprised no one has pointed this out yet: If impeachment goes through, isn't Cheney next in line? And this is better how?
Unless there's plans to then impeach Cheney... in which case by the time all this is all done it'll be time for the next elections.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 3:44 PM on January 24, 2006

From wikipedia: Once an individual is impeached, he or she must then face the possibility of conviction via legislative vote, which then entails the removal of the individual from office.

Ok so even if Bush were impeached, there is still only the possibility of conviction. (this is where Clinton got off the hook, right?)

So, if it ends up that Bush is convicted and removed from office, is it not true that... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 4:07 PM on January 24, 2006

undule did you read the article? A&F jeans that practically fall off your body are a feature, not a bug. ;)

Good read, dude is creepy.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:37 PM on January 24, 2006

Along the same vein (since I've seen a lot of cuteness relatesd posts lately), Cute Overload has a Tickr-like app that scrolls all forms of cuteness across your screen using Slide.
(Works on both PC AND Mac)
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 10:43 AM on January 24, 2006

I just skimmed through a bunch of the Amazon reviews and what I found really interesting is that the one star reviews yelling BS/Fraud/Liar are getting ~40/50 "Was this helpful to you?" votes and the 5 star reviews saying that the book is still good are getting ~2/50 helpful votes. It's like the Frey bashers are more vigilant about their feelings.

Me, I voted for a couple of funny ones. Cause you can't have enough funny reviews. The 1 star ones just happen... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 1:29 PM on January 11, 2006

I am not into cycling but I found that amusing. Maybe not so much the inside jokes about cycling (although I understood a *little* due to a close friend who is obsessed) but its jabs at what "works" in Hollywood and American "film" are pretty funny.
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 5:03 PM on December 8, 2005

I haven't watched South Park in a while...

This is the show where in one episode Cartman is probed by aliens and as the show progresses he basically farts out a spaceship, right?

And Cruise/Scientology-crew are mad because they think the public will take this show seriously? Although given how far fetched some of Scientology's tenents are, I guess they might believe it. Heck, maybe this is how Xenu comes back!
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 9:08 AM on December 8, 2005

Well see, even though I'd tend to agree with the cries of "trailer trash!" I have learned much in reading this thread without even having to open Quicktime over Windows (UGHUGH) so this alone makes it worth it to me.

1) No Nightcrawler - booooo!
2) Kelsey Grammer as Beast - wtf... the voice I can imagine, but in the actual getup... not so much.
3) Dark Phoenix - yay
3) No Gambit - boohoohoo. Rogue and Ice guy from X2 was... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by like_neon at 12:46 PM on December 6, 2005