MeFi post: BMW M5 Crashes, Kills 5

Hey, you know that stupid thing that guy did that got him killed? He shoonta done that! Now you may do the superior dance with me! Can you feel the sanctimony?

Assuming the passengers all consented to the ride, I do think they deserve a little bit of credit for not doing this on a public road and killing a minivan full of babies and puppies.
posted to MetaFilter by IvyMike at 8:37 PM on January 29, 2008

Are you serious? Because planes LAND on runways. Because sometimes these planes carry dozens or hundreds of people. Because the pilot is not at all expecting to see a car on the runway. Because even if this is a regional runway and you aren't expecting a plane, sometimes planes, even fairly large planes, get diverted to them with little or no notice.

Is it really possible that a plane carrying dozens or hundreds of people would get diverted to a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by IvyMike at 11:28 PM on January 29, 2008

MeFi post: Doogie Howzaboutdat?

This thread has inspired me. I will finally come out of the closet: I too am a How I Met Your Mother watcher.
posted to MetaFilter by IvyMike at 3:54 PM on November 4, 2006

MeFi post: Siskel and Ebert - Behind the Scenes

I think Ebert's respect for Siskel has grown over the years. I've just finished Ebert's "The Great Movies II", and in his reviews, he often talks about Siskel's perspective on the movie being reviewed, and on life in general, and it's always with genuine respect and admiration.

On to the other topic in this thread, I also really loathe Roeper. His "thumbs down" to Chicken Run, along with the vapid reasoning behind that review, cemented his position... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by IvyMike at 1:12 PM on May 15, 2006