logjuicious has posted something 8,905 times...

You should write that on beautiful parchment in nice calligraphy and send it to your mother.

You ran out of insults, plexi. You need to fight more pirates before hitting the Swordmaster.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 6:51 PM on July 11, 2008

While I can see where you're coming from, I don't think anything constructive can come from this.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 6:52 PM on July 3, 2008

2nding A cappella...I had a couple ideas.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:44 PM on May 12, 2008

I welcome the ability to further advertise my increasingly unfathomable lack of a girlfriend.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:35 PM on April 10, 2008

serazin...

I don't what to say...

The man's not just a fixture, he's THE movie reviewer. Being young, I never remember a time when he wasn't around, and reading his collected work more or less introduced me to movies as art. Mefi, collectively, has just been giving the man his due.

There are always other reviewers. But as for me, make mine Ebert.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 10:54 AM on April 2, 2008

But I was too afraid to pipe up and voice my opinion in that thread for fear of getting my ass handed to me. I guess it's not too late though, I'm going to be tarred and feathered now. *barricades himself in the storm cellar*

I'm in there with you. Two words: Short People. I get it. I get the ironic humor. But I've met people who take the song at face value, and it's understandable why. I didn't find it terribly incisive, and it's hardly funny haha... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 4:12 PM on April 2, 2008

In the name of all that is good and holy, no.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 5:24 PM on March 29, 2008

To be more specific, I know I've had multiple time-sensitive AskMes, and I've seen quite a few. This is my anti-pony.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 5:27 PM on March 29, 2008

Reading Mefi has gradually made me more authoritarian...in a good way. I've seen how a benevolent dictatorship (triumvirate?) can work in practice, and gradually less sympathetic to libertarianism after being exposed to more in-depth discussion and background here. (Before I joined Mefi, I might've considered myself libertarian-leaning, but now I'm sure that was more a misunderstanding of terms than anything else.)
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 9:31 AM on March 23, 2008

This is not just about Australia either - if you are wondering why there are fewer posts recently about China or Korea for example it's due to the same dismissing attitude.

Wait a second. Back up. Is there really anyone else feeling this way? Even you, gomichild, did you think "well, here's something great that's also Austrailian, but I'm not posting it: it won't be worth the anti-Australia bias."?
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:40 PM on March 18, 2008

I seem to have made a spelling mistake, but I'm American, so the reason should be obvious.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:42 PM on March 18, 2008

Where is quonsar? I think his wisdom is needed here, and hope he answers the call during this difficult time of reflection for all of us.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 6:41 PM on March 17, 2008

Can't we all just have some whale sushi and a few kangaroo sausages and call it a day?
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 3:16 PM on March 18, 2008

Would another MeFite like to enlighten me as to who markkraft is? This seems to combine the worst sort of net-based surveillance nightmare (...make some determinations as to the nature of the security around the house...) with the cloudiest of motivations. I think something is wrong here.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:32 PM on March 17, 2008

Ouch, cortex...still not quite at ricer car levels...
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:26 AM on March 17, 2008

I haven't had slowness problems at all and preview is convenient for me, especially with HTML.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 1:18 PM on March 11, 2008

Okay. So then your answers are:

1. It's not because of live preview.

2. It's not redundant, because it helps make sure this displays correctly.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 1:29 PM on March 11, 2008

Flagged as sad stirring of a nice placid pot.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:41 PM on March 3, 2008

I like this idea.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 5:53 PM on February 28, 2008

I think, among other differences, that Scientology is not a faith, per se. Its leaders and founder wouldn't have kept it alive if they didn't make money. You can find parallels with the worldly Renaissance church, or to the modern televangelists, but that certainly wasn't the whole point, as I gather from Operation Clambake.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 3:16 PM on February 17, 2008

SCDB, I'm surprised you'd treat "The Left" as a monolith when you know full well both left and right are differentiated many different ways. There's a libertarian streak here that informs many people's views on both sides, for instance. I'd call myself a liberal, but I certainly don't think dios is evil, and although I disagree with him, his comments have given me many things to think about. Other avowedly conservative posters have irked me, but so have liberals, and I for one am not... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 1:35 PM on February 12, 2008

You're identifying outspoken social liberals with libertarian.

Fair enough. I've seen contrasting definitions of what "left-libertarian" signifies, but I'm not as equipped to answer the question as others might be. I can see dios' point, though. (I don't want to derail here.) I wouldn't mind heavier moderation across the board, but as for less Statist (Modist?) solutions, I like cgc373's idea.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 2:33 PM on February 12, 2008

Not to beat a dead horse, but aren't there also a sizable number of conservatives who would agree with the spirit of the post? I don't know about percentages, but I see a fair bit of antineocon writing from the right here and there...is it larger than Pat Buchanan?
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 6:16 PM on January 29, 2008

I'll pick up here. LiveLurker, I'm confused. You consider yourself a valued and loyal member of Metafilter, and yet your contributions are extraordinarily limited. "Geo Bush or Matt"? What do you mean? I have no idea. All I get is that you don't really know very much about this topic, and you don't care terribly much about it either. As for issues that are "WAY MORE IMPORTANT", perhaps you can mention them so someone can help you learn more about those.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:48 PM on January 22, 2008

What is THAT about?

Post about something, please. Understand that I disagree with fff. If you want to continue this discussion, please respect Miko's wishes. Thanks.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 10:03 PM on January 22, 2008

I really really don't like to derail, but I have to let it out. I saw markovich's "Redemption Camp" question before..it's a one off, I said. But I have this image of a sadistic prison warden in my head... then I read this question, found it slightly odd in terms of word choice, till I saw this:

"I also need to do things like find out the exact promiscurity level to spread the disease as fast as possible."

I don't think the... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 12:45 PM on December 13, 2007

Done.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:28 PM on November 26, 2007

I basically echo grumblebee above, but I have faith in the moderation here, so I think things will work out well in the end.

So, too, do I also not understand the anger upthread directed against jenny diski.

I dislike her. Why? Two words: hey ho. A bastardization of a perfectly useful work song pacing phrase, every time I've heard it used nowadays, it carries with it connotations of supremely arrogant, nonchalant dismissiveness. Hey ho.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 9:03 PM on November 24, 2007

I read Blazecock Pileon's username as "Blazecock
Pee-Lay-On" out of force of habit, as a data point.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:16 PM on November 24, 2007

Steve, I... No, no, something is not right, this is like Star Wars, or something, where if I vote to ban you I actualize the "MeFi crushes dissenting views" stereotype...I will not turn to the Dark Side!

On preview: Nooooo!
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:56 PM on November 23, 2007

"The Catholick"

I HOLD as faith What ENGLAND'S CHURCH alows
What ROME'S church saith My conscience disavows
Where the KING'S head That CHURCH can have no shame
The flocks misled That holds the POPE supreame.
Where the ALTARS drest There's service scarce divine
The peoples blest With table, bread, and wine.
He's but an asse Who the COMMUNION flies
Who shuns the MASSE Is CATHOLICK and wise.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 12:18 PM on November 6, 2007

I thought a libertarian wouldn't care about any law restricting peacetime freedom of movement. Isn't it the logical endpoint of libertarian principles to allow freedom to people as much as markets? (Not snarky, just surprised.)
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 10:52 AM on October 21, 2007

Let me tell you what real freedom is. Real freedom is obeying the Lord and His anointed ministers on earth. You're free to obey the laws of this Christian nation and stay out home where you belong. Happy?

I'll play: I thought it was supposed to be something more like "Cuba would be a great place to ship those parasitic invalids stealing decent Americans hard-earned tax dollars." How many points did I score?
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 4:23 PM on October 21, 2007

My neighbor, and slightly more alarmingly around 3/4 of my local Rifle Club, find your ideas interesting and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 4:59 PM on October 21, 2007

Yeah, I appreciate MPDSEA making a funny. I chuckled.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:40 PM on October 21, 2007

Seriously, gandledorf, I'd support Obama too, but attacking the same people who will support your candidate if he wins the primary so vigorously...you don't win elections that way. Period. So unless you think Hillary supporters are actually secret Republicans, moderate your tone a bit, for Obama's sake, and don't keep trying to railroad the thread.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 3:37 PM on September 26, 2007

Alvy, your comments are obviously a reflection on yourself- you are not helping me to understand better where I went wrong.

solongxenon, you are the caveman who has thrown a stick at a freshly enraged giant bear. Run, before it's too late.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 10:34 PM on September 10, 2007

Happy Birthday, Jessamyn! (Phew, just made it!)
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:43 PM on September 5, 2007

[though I will note that putzing around does literally mean "penising around" which I do not think is exactly what you meant.]

Probably thinking of the goyim expression "futzing around" which is a minced oath version of "fucking around", so oddly, it is surprisingly close. Although, if my grandmother heard me say "putzing around", she would probably give me a zetz.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 11:49 PM on August 27, 2007

CPB, I think you missed loquacious' point by focusing on it's hyperbole to the exclusion of substance. I think some of the people who run the NFL, like their less wealthy counterparts promoting Ultimate Fighting, would happily bring back bloodsports if they could find a societally acceptable way to handle it. I've spoken to libertarians that have no problem with that possibility. I have little confidence that the people running the NFL care for the the abstract values of sport, while recognizing... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 5:45 PM on August 20, 2007

Wonderful, grumblebee! I'm all warm and fuzzy again from you...I don't know how you keep it up.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:43 PM on August 17, 2007

Mugs o' GROG, Avenger, mugs o' grog!

*storms away to keelhaul renfaire attendees*
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:10 PM on August 12, 2007

Well, polyhedron. Scientology is a transparent attempt to make money. If you look at the history of a whole bunch of current religions, you don't see them becoming wealthy until many generations on, which indicates the first adherents believed in something other than simply marketing their beliefs for cash.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:42 AM on August 7, 2007

Relax, CPB, it's not worth it...although people who have serious decay and haven't been following any regimen should be aware of potentially fatal consequences.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 8:23 PM on August 6, 2007

I'd support this, Miko, but I can see how any number of people would think it's a bad idea...Posting Style Battle...begin!

(Seriously, I could have used this a couple times already.)
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 7:13 PM on August 4, 2007

I think it's not a problem, tehloki. It's just that some people use favorites to mean "postive feedback". Some people will forget about a comment that says "great post" and will instead feel more comforted by a steadily increasing number. I like my little slowly rising number...you...give my number...less meaning...why! Why must you betray me!

(Seriously, it's okay.)
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 4:55 PM on August 1, 2007

davy, I'm almost certain it's been brought up before, but for the benefit of the inexperienced, if you chafe so much under the yoke of the mods, why post something like this to metatalk? Do you expect people to rally to you and overturn mod decisions? I just don't follow.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 11:30 AM on July 31, 2007

I'm not trying to bait. I mean, I was a bit surprised it stood, but the thread itself doesn't seem to be too bad. I'm not quite sure what it is you would want. It seems perfectly normal to want to experiment from time to time. If there was a contract of sorts outlining mod behavior I could understand, but there isn't. Would you want one? (I'm not trying to aggravate you, and I'm sorry in advance if I sound obtuse.)
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 11:46 AM on July 31, 2007

Thanks, porpoise. I'd been lurking around Mefi for a very long time, well before I joined, wondering if I'd be able to keep up. It always feels gratifying to have someone recognize your effort.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 11:24 PM on July 29, 2007

Wow, this thread has more comments than mkultra's! Guess MetaTalk really is good for something after all.
posted to MetaTalk by StrikeTheViol at 4:12 PM on July 30, 2007