What a maroon. There seems to be some history of his not liking the editing his work undergoes, but to get publicly up in arms about this instance makes him look like a fool.


He's not a moron, he's a highly paid restaurant reviewer for The Times- I suspect the job would be a bit much for a moron.

An egregious example of fiddling whilst Rome burns.

What's burning?... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:58 AM on July 24, 2008

1 Million seemed a tad expensive. Then I saw it was 1 Million US! I've booked the family!
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:22 PM on July 21, 2008

Whoops - read a bit further

Jennifer Lopez, Sir Elton John and Justin Timberlake.

no thanks

Holiday canceled.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:24 PM on July 21, 2008

Its the mansion in GTA Vice City.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 6:10 PM on July 20, 2008

You can't kick off this post mentioning the Prius, get all the way to Barris (who's about two miles from my house, by the way) and not end the FPP with a link to this.


I'm impressed davejay. I wouldn't have thought it would be possible to make the prius look uglier. Mission accomplished.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:33 AM on July 19, 2008

America is two nations: one strongly Christian and deeply suspicious and one free-thinking, open and progressive.

and a third much larger nation of those who are apathetic and satisfied with the status quo, enjoy commercial FM radio, don't read books, don't vote, eat crap, don't exercise, don't know or hate their neighbours, don't get angry at anything apart from traffic or the kids. It's the constituency that the crop of crap that runs today's world rely on.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 2:52 AM on July 18, 2008

MINE!
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 2:25 AM on July 18, 2008

Finally, a reason to take up smoking!

I knew there must be a solid, sensible, sound, sane and rational reason to smoke, and this just may be it!

And at only $208- I'm hooked already.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:02 PM on July 17, 2008

Yeah, it was OK, it had a catchy tune and bright colours and didn't threaten.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:41 AM on July 17, 2008

I like Of Montreal
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:24 AM on July 17, 2008

Australians readers may agree that a look-alike exists with this dinosaur, and this dinosaur.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 12:15 AM on July 17, 2008

U.S. says Iran has missile that could hit Europe

I won't believe it until I see the powerpoint
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 11:45 PM on July 15, 2008

I heard McCain told this one....

Q.... What's the difference between rape and seduction?

A.... Salesmanship
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:20 PM on July 15, 2008

You people and your volunteer voting MAKE ME SICK.

Here we have to vote in all elections. Recently we had the local government elections and my choice boiled down to some cunt that wanted to shut down the local skate bowl, and some desiccated old bitch that opposed live music in pubs. So I didn't vote, I got fined $70.

And you're apathetic about voting for a person that could launch a nuclear war?!
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:57 AM on July 14, 2008

mattoxic, don't they allow write-ins?

they do, but I couldn't be arsed
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:39 AM on July 14, 2008

5-6

That's fantastic.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:09 AM on July 13, 2008

No, Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.

Hate to be a pedant, but... Douglas Adams deserves to be quoted correctly. The word is chemist's

'drug store' is such and ugly term, like side-walk, grave-yard and tube-steak.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:01 AM on July 12, 2008

My thoughts exactly. Signs tend to have sharp edges; she could've tried to kill McCain with thousands of cuts. Or use the sign as a stake. Do we know if she had any holy water or garlic?

The sign could have been brimming with secret Al Queda messages. You can never bee too sure. Personally, I was a little disappointed that tazers weren't employed.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 11:09 PM on July 7, 2008

ownership and use of luxury jets is one of the surest indicators that donor money is not being used for ministry purposes

Well duh

steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king

I think disgraced Australian Billionaire/Redeemed Billionaire Alan Bond said it best (from memory)

If you can't repay thirty thousand dollars and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:29 PM on July 7, 2008

No no no no. this is NOT how it's meant to end. This is like the last few months of a dying smoker who knew they should have quit years ago- The world is meant to end in nuclear annihilation.

As a gen Xer and child of the eighties I demand to be nuked! I want to see, did the Russians have more nukes than the yanks? Did star wars do any good? Did the Chinese have the last word? Why were the French on the security council- I need answers.

And what... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 1:47 AM on July 7, 2008

Of course it is. Haven't you read T.S. Eliot?

Yes, but reading and understanding are different things
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 6:28 PM on July 7, 2008

This should shake our basic view of Christianity

Dunno about that, can't shake a crock.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:06 PM on July 5, 2008

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MATTOXIC YAY MATTOXIC THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE
Woooo YAY
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posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:24 AM on July 4, 2008

Here we see a miserable little girl logging on to a social networking website without being sensible to the dangers that such activities may bring.

She has just read many cruel missives from little boys and girls who must be very unkind and wicked indeed.

See how she neatly she has tied the noose, and papa’s char is so carefully situated below the light fitting.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 12:49 AM on July 4, 2008

I was struck by the amount of mention, and apparent importance, of cigarettes in this diary. What a devil weed.


But they help to keep hunger pains away, plus, they were probably the only pleasure they had- Besides, back then cigarettes were good for you.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:09 AM on July 3, 2008

OH THANK GOD!!!

Finally, a use for the Internet.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:47 PM on July 2, 2008

They WERE going to have an image of the prophet naked wearing a police hat and doing a pole dance, but were advised to go with the puppy instead.

Sheesh, there's no pleasing some people
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:54 PM on July 1, 2008

I chain my bike to a very large can of Pepsi Blue
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:27 AM on July 1, 2008

Look, this is between Iran and the US, the rest of us have nothing to do with it OK.

Now take your bullshit voodoo and fuck off to Mars and sort it out. I've got a family to raise.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:43 AM on June 30, 2008

I have great memories of this film.

I was 18 and took an unauthorised day off college and was wandering aimlessly through Brisbane's city, and had a chance meeting with a girl I had a deep crush on. The day was blistering hot, and we escaped into a movie theatre on Queen Street to avoid the heat.

Neither of us had any money, and we just sat on the carpeted stairs chatting- as luck would have it the, stairs leading to the cinema playing... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:22 AM on June 29, 2008

The death of Ayveq comes almost exactly a year after the birth of his only (known) son, Akituusaq, whom he sired with the female, Kulusiq after years of unrequited courting.

OK, I'm not playing games here, this is how it's gonna work. I leave a message on your answerphone, and if you don't return my call in three days that's it, I delete your number....
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 10:53 PM on June 28, 2008

You do realize twhat FUBAR stands for, right?

No, but is it NSFW?
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:53 PM on June 28, 2008

What could it be viral marketing for?

Douchebag insurance?

A lesbian collective?

I hope it is viral marketing. I want to know
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:23 AM on June 27, 2008

Taipei can claim two firsts with 101, the tallest and ugliest building in the world.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 11:04 PM on June 26, 2008

Wow, that's amazing, but it only wants to show me the seminal album "No Artwork Found"
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:55 AM on June 25, 2008

People blame America for bringing their war to our land,” he says vehemently

I thought the Russians did that.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:09 PM on June 22, 2008

That was good, ta
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:55 PM on June 22, 2008

Can it be as bad as Battlefield Earth?

terrible movies + torrenting

everyone wins
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 1:21 AM on June 18, 2008

What was the nation's prosperity like under the Clinton administration compared to the Bush years (Snr and Jnr) ?

I don't remember much from the Clinton years, I remember Monica Lewinsky, oh, and I seem to remember I had a job. Oh yeah, and I did have a house. That's right. I used to live in a house.

My memory ain't what it used to be.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:34 PM on June 17, 2008

How can this be allowed to stand? The site contains criticism of Israel. Isn't there a security council resolution that expressly forbids this?
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:23 PM on June 15, 2008

Bud tastes like any generic beer brewed by the brewing giants.

Sweet easy to drink, non confrontational and piss weak.

Here in Australia we have the imported brands (note imported brand, nor product) that is brewed "under license" and they all taste exactly the same, yet cost as if they were imported.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 8:09 PM on June 12, 2008

Guinness is the best beer. It is liquid bread. It is manna from heaven. It is the milk from the teats of Mother Nature herself. Guinness breaks through ALL cultural barriers, and has saved my scrawny ass at least once.

Except that Guinness isn't beer. It's stout.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 11:27 PM on June 12, 2008

4 of your earthling hours
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 6:11 AM on June 12, 2008

My screen saver is a more challenging game than this.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 9:30 PM on June 11, 2008

That kitty with the nasty cold blooded icky lizard in it's mouth is so cute!
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 9:10 PM on June 11, 2008

My old man grew up in depression Glasgow. They used to take a potato to school for lunch. It was meant to be boiled in a big pot in the canteen- problem was you had to wait for it meaning your precious football time was wasted, so most of the boys ate raw potato for lunch.

Can't have been good for them.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:26 AM on June 11, 2008

25th December 2011

Watch the skies people, watch the skies.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 10:27 PM on June 10, 2008

How can a foreign government gag the national broadcaster of another country?

By leaning on the spineless suckholes that make up the government of that other country?
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 4:35 PM on June 10, 2008

Branson could just ground a plane or two.
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 7:20 AM on June 9, 2008

Not recommended
posted to MetaFilter by mattoxic at 5:59 PM on June 8, 2008