Carlin did a (fairly) recent episode of XM Comedy's "Unmasked" - live audience interview format, and definitely worth seeking out.

shit
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 5:17 AM on June 23, 2008

shit
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 8:54 PM on June 13, 2008

Mr. Moon Pie, WooMi Garden in Wheaton is also most excellent.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 5:26 PM on June 12, 2008

Oooo, zap rowsdower, I have crap seats for next Saturday!
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 5:25 AM on February 9, 2008

Jessamyn, I heard this on NPR on my drive home today, and I was wondering if it would make the blue - I'm so glad you posted this!
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 3:28 PM on August 3, 2007

Very cool - an exhibit of Hopper watercolors was the last exhibit I saw on the last day that the American art museum was open before their renovation started. I'll have to plan a mid-week hooky day for that one.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:09 PM on August 1, 2007

Will do, MrMoonPie! Will most likely arrive via Red Line. Further bulletins as events warrant...
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:28 PM on August 2, 2007

Similar to the sentiment behind Play Doh perfume, I'd buy Crayola perfume in a *second*. This is a cool post. Thanks.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:06 PM on August 1, 2007

Thanks for this - I take pictures of graffiti when I travel, so I'm always interested in this kind of thing. Cool.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 4:50 PM on March 27, 2007

Hate all you want - I love me some Steven Tyler. Thanks for posting this.

Joe Walsh opening for Jefferson Starship in the early 80's
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 12:03 PM on March 26, 2007

I grew up with my brothers smashing pennies Floach's way, terrified that the train would, indeed, jump the track.

I have a cool smushed penny with an image of the Hunley submarine on it. A penny machine put the picture on - not a train.

But that could be cool, too, I guess.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:10 PM on June 12, 2006

arcticwoman - there are penny-punching machines, too. The machine will leave the penny its original dimension, but punch a shape out of the middle so you have a star-shaped hole or a heart-shaped hole or some such. Somewhere upstairs I have a star-shaped-hole penny that was issued my birth year.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:50 PM on June 12, 2006

lychee - I'm certain my experience with penny punching machines has all been highway-rest-stop related, for what it's worth. Smushed pennies are more common at visitor's center places - for instance, my HL Hunley penny was smushed at the Charleston Visitors Center, for the princely sum of 50 cents plus a sacrificial penny.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 7:16 PM on June 12, 2006

"Page 3 of 5", following the WaPo article link.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:03 PM on March 1, 2006

Skwirl - I like your link best

(but the little animated cars look like bugs and make me itchy)
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 5:23 PM on March 1, 2006

Omiwise:

Excellent post. I can't decide if I think it's fueled by pot or speed,

I'd vote meth.

Excellent link.
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 5:18 PM on March 1, 2006

We just stayed at the Millenium Hilton last weekend - 49th floor, windows facing west. So...yeah.

(it was kinda geeky-cool watching the PATH trains snake in from way up high, though)
posted to MetaFilter by ersatzkat at 6:17 AM on March 1, 2006