We're posting mix tapes now?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 2:48 PM on October 6, 2008

My mixes are in my website link in my profile. Pretend the 3rd one is my Obama mix.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 2:51 PM on October 6, 2008

The Lost City of the Pharaohs.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 12:43 AM on October 5, 2008

I think we may end up discovering the national crazification factor this election. I assume it's somewhere around 35-40%.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 2:16 PM on October 4, 2008

It would be better if he just read actual O'Reilly transcripts.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 2:08 PM on October 4, 2008

I'm going to 'trust the model' and just go with 538's projections.

Colorado - Obama
Florida - Obama
Indiana - McCain
Minnesota - Obama
Missouri - McCain
Nevada - Obama
New Hampshire - Obama
North Carolina - Obama
Ohio - Obama
Virginia - Obama

Popular - Obama +3.9%
posted to MetaTalk by empath at 7:06 PM on October 3, 2008

The Sarah Palin Sex Tape.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 6:59 PM on October 3, 2008

I would like Mutant to write a book, so I can buy it.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 4:44 PM on October 3, 2008

Saying that the market is suffering from 'irrational exuberance', or a 'panic', is using the metaphor of a market as a person, and is not necessarily a description of the mental states of the individual participants. In fact, individual investors could all be acting rationally and calmly and still generate a 'panic', for example, in the market as a whole.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:26 PM on October 3, 2008

I looked in the thread to see if somebody had already taken care of calling it 'glurge'. Someone had, so I didn't have to comment.
posted to MetaTalk by empath at 9:48 PM on September 29, 2008

Yeah, let's get rid of earmarks entirely.

Here's a handy chart showing exactly what a huge impact that will have on the budget.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 12:29 AM on September 29, 2008

So, the first one is done by a conservative, anti-Obama person. Probably not a good idea to put your political argument into the mouth of Adolph Hitler.

I'll pass on the rest of these.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:53 PM on September 28, 2008

I didn't realize that he's Mel Brooks' son.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 12:49 PM on September 28, 2008

ur doin it wrong
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 12:17 PM on September 28, 2008

Weird. I'm in Cortex's word cloud.
posted to MetaTalk by empath at 10:34 AM on September 28, 2008

I had a feeling the southeast freeway in DC would be there. When I lived in MD, I drove it all the time to get downtown to go to clubs (I miss you, Nation), but it is an eyesore.

There's another one in DC that I'd dump, too, the Whitehurst Freeway. It's saves a few blocks from the admittedly nightmarish drive down M street in Georgetown, but it utterly destroyed the Georgetown waterfront.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 10:26 AM on September 28, 2008

wow.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 8:31 AM on September 28, 2008

Or all in one piece here.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 9:25 PM on September 27, 2008

I think the A-11 looks awesome. Have any college teams run it this season? it's legal on 4th down.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:08 AM on September 27, 2008

Perhaps a better article.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 6:12 PM on September 25, 2008

I think a bunch of guys show up with black suits and briefcases as the offices are closing down.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 7:22 PM on September 25, 2008

I have an semi-related askme question that just occured to me on the drive home, for any of the financial gurus that happen to pop in this thread.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 7:27 PM on September 25, 2008

What I'm concerned about is a bank run. At some point people are going to panic and start pulling their money out. WaMu might be the last straw for a lot of people.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 7:44 PM on September 25, 2008

Let it burn.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 6:43 AM on September 25, 2008

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

DEAR AMERICAN:

I NEED TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT AN URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF GREAT MAGNITUDE.

I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA. MY COUNTRY HAS HAD CRISIS THAT HAS CAUSED THE NEED FOR LARGE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF 800 BILLION DOLLARS US. IF YOU WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSFER, IT WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE TO YOU.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 1:51 PM on September 23, 2008

When do people start getting sued/imprisoned?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 8:54 PM on September 22, 2008

FAIL
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 1:35 PM on September 23, 2008

As someone who has seen Metallica (when they were still good!) and Justice live, Justice is more metal now than Metallica is.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 10:36 PM on September 22, 2008

What about Cheap Ass Games?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:50 PM on September 22, 2008

Someone needs to do flash versions of all these games.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:51 PM on September 22, 2008

3bm-- supporting the take over of fannie and freddie isn't the same as supporting the bail out proposal on the table now.

Buffett is one of the good guys here.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 6:11 AM on September 22, 2008

I'm not sure how it's different than any of the other bombings and assassinations in Pakistan.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 3:19 PM on September 20, 2008

It's not mean to be used while driving, sillies.
posted to Ask Metafilter by empath at 11:27 AM on September 20, 2008

Lise Meitner--the woman behind the men that discovered Nuclear Fission.

Rosalind Franklin-- the woman behind the men that discovered the structure of DNA
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 10:54 AM on September 20, 2008

What do you have against free markets?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:01 AM on September 20, 2008

Most people don't know this, but much of the modern game was created by a Native American team.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 12:37 AM on September 20, 2008

Corrected link.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 1:31 AM on September 20, 2008

This paper has really inspired me to get my hands dirty expanding this potentially wide open new field of study.

-- Dr. Goetse, MD
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 9:44 PM on September 18, 2008

How is deflation possible when the government can create money at will?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 9:33 PM on September 18, 2008

If you want to really do something that would probably make Jesus happy, and the rest of us, too, then memorize and understand the Sermon on the Mount, live by its principles and throw away the rest of the bible. If anybody ever asks you why you're such an awesome person, then tell them that it's because of the Sermon on the Mount, and keep quiet about your religion the rest of the time, especially all that bullshit about how he died for our sins. He didn't die for our sins, he died because... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 7:35 PM on September 18, 2008

The amazing thing about this is that those are well balanced cards, gameplay wise.N Though, I haven't played for a few years.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 4:22 PM on September 15, 2008

I'd tap that.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 4:42 PM on September 16, 2008

The video was funny, it makes me simultaneously relieved and regretful that I didn't have a video camera around when my frends and I were doing that kind of shit every weekend (though not Salvia, that looks kind of scary, actually).
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:40 PM on September 14, 2008

Is there any kind of emotional content to a salvia trip? I don't hear anyone talking about euphoria or joy and beauty and light (or darkness for that matter), the way that people talk about LSD and shrooms.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:08 PM on September 15, 2008

Is this going to be limited to the financial sector or are 'real' businesses going to start failing? How will this effect something like, say GM or Ebay?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 8:26 PM on September 14, 2008

Also -- I work for a company that's running on VC money -- should I be polishing my resume?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 8:33 PM on September 14, 2008

April 2004:

The Family Economy
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:39 PM on September 14, 2008

I kind of think that now might be a good time to start thinking about getting back into the market? Maybe not jumping in right away, but in the next 4-6 months. The main thing holding back the markets is uncertainty, as I understand it. Once all this paper gets cleared and on the books, don't you think the market is going to bounce back rather quickly? Are there any other big hairy green monsters lurking? I remember reading all this bubble stuff as far back as 2004, but I don't see anything... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:56 PM on September 14, 2008

I was taught evolution in Catholic elementary school in the 80s.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 5:31 PM on September 14, 2008

SNL could have used the opportunity to really highlight Palin's failings, but it was really just a standard "bitter Hillary" sketch.

Why is every bit of satire and commentary judged on how well it helps Obama's campaign?
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:57 PM on September 13, 2008