I just want to point out that sciurius and robinpME both made awesome mixes; the all-cleveland disc makes me want to visit the city. some people there are making good music.

and before robin's disc, I had never heard the Be Good Tanyas version of "Lakes of Pontchartrain". I've been playing it daily. sometimes twice in a row. thanks guys!

uh, pointystick and [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST], did you send out your mixes yet?
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 4:32 PM on June 20, 2008

Can I just say that after these two comments the level of dramatic tension about what the implied search would reveal was SKY HIGH.

Is there a greasemonkey script that will make me unsee that?
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 11:56 AM on April 30, 2008

Everything is a sweeping generalization.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 1:19 PM on April 17, 2008

I'm generally disgusted by FOX news, so I choose not to watch it. I don't think their inflammatory policies are "news" in and of themselves.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 2:57 PM on April 10, 2008

As someone who occasionally has an askme answer deleted b/c of the seriousness rule, this thread raises at least one important question for me: There is cell-phone-blocking paint??

yeah, how does that work? enough copper particles to make a faraday cage, I'd guess.

also: I agree that baphomet's suggestion is really well phrased, but I don't think there is enough of a need to bypass good ol' human interaction/decision making.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 10:58 AM on March 19, 2008

It's not a game..

but if it were, posting an answer like that is rolling a natural 1 on a d20.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 1:00 PM on March 7, 2008

What would be the worst way to begin an answer in Ask Metafilter?


Dear Jodie:

There is definitely a possibility that I will be killed in my attempt to answer your question. It is for this very reason that I am writing you this letter now.

As you well know by now I love you very much. Over the past seven months I've left you dozens of poems, letters and snarky comments in the faint hope... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 1:34 PM on March 7, 2008

Hecklers, ftw, are not to be confused with gadflies. Gadflies sting, as do hecklers, but it is a sting intended to move an ass, not attract attention to yourself.

You know, when i thought you were just being rude for the sake of rudeness, it was somehow more tolerable than the idea that you apparently consider yourself a wit.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 10:30 AM on February 29, 2008

Not me. But as soon as he disables his account, I'll remove my favorite from the comment. I would encourage others to do the same.

But then hermitosis will never learn a valuable lesson about responsibility! you're chipping away at the moral structure of the internet!
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 12:33 PM on February 28, 2008

but my gut says this is a crappy way of teaching kids about Castro.

iknowisbirfmark, if you re-read the thread, you'll find that the overwhelming opinions are:

1: people don't care what your gut thinks

2: if YOU think your gut is correct, contact the original poster.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 2:17 PM on February 22, 2008

You know who does do a lot of political indoctrination of children? Hint: He wears a Speedo.

David Hasselhoff?
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 2:29 PM on February 22, 2008

Is that you, John Wayne Gacy?
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 9:44 AM on February 22, 2008

smackfu said: Metafilter is lower-middle class at best. Lots of poor grad students and such here.

if I take a year off from work to backpack around Europe, am I "poor" because I don't have any income? This sort of disconnect is just what that website is pointing out, albeit in a not-that-funny way.

Metafilter has lots of people who have enough free time in their day to post. Either they aren't at work, aren't that... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 10:43 AM on February 15, 2008

you know what other racist had a German father?
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 2:42 PM on February 15, 2008

Clinton St. Baking Co. makes excellent food.

seven and a half feet tall, weighs 113 pounds, has green hair down to his waist and a long pink handlebar mustache.

i've seen a guy matching this description barrelling down 5th ave on a bike. I fervently hope he's on metafilter.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 2:18 PM on January 3, 2008

Oh, and speaking of Full House, did anyone else hear Bob Saget on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me this weekend? Hilarious!

I did. I laughed a lot, actually. Still amazes me he was the dad on Full House.
posted to MetaTalk by dubold at 3:00 PM on August 27, 2007