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MeFi post:
Batbush? Bushbat? Bushman?
Trying very hard not to spoil....
Obviously human nature likes the idea that vigilante justice can get rid of all the "bad people" and make a better world for the "good people." That's why movies with that idea are so enthralling - they let us live out a fantasy that doesn't work in real life.
There's one known system of government which, in theory, works out better than Democracy - that of the Wise, Benevolent Dictator. It... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 8:02 AM on July 25, 2008
We have enemies more than Bush is able to count
Which means at least 6, by my understanding.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 10:21 AM on July 25, 2008
MeFi post:
Carlos Is an Asian at Heart
I don't want to enter the racial discussion because the Malcolm Gladwell article near the top does a good job of showing what bullshit that is.
I don't want to enter the cultural discussion because I'm neither Latino nor Aisan, though what those kids were saying rings pretty true to my observed experience.
I do know that expectations from teachers makes a huge difference, though, from having benefitted from it greatly myself.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 9:13 PM on July 23, 2008
MeFi post:
"We don't know whether to cry. Or laugh. Or hope to God that..."
Yup, gonna take a good long while to get that one off of my mind grapes. More than anything I just felt sort of embarrassed for the woman, who seemed (to me at least) like she wasn't quite in on the "joke" or whatever it was supposed to be.
I'd also recommend adding tags for "thong" and "whathasbeenseencannotbeunseen."
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 3:36 PM on July 23, 2008
MeFi post:
There will also be a singing crocadile
arcanecrowbar - without knowing plot details, I'm kind of flying blind here, but given what we know of the original story, here's what I'm guessing they were trying for:
Maddy has to work her ass off for this spoilt rich debutante Charlotte. Some permutation of the "shooting the arrows" bit occurs and the foreign prince finds himself searching for his determined bride in New Orleans. Charlotte knows that the "chosen one" is Maddy, but enlists the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:18 PM on July 22, 2008
I really should've linked to this in the FPP, but for those who didn't follow the link in the Afrobella article, here's the (absolutely fascinating) piece by Disney's "Lone Negro," Floyd Norman.
Also, MeFi spellcheck doesn't think "should've" is a word. WTF?
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:47 PM on July 22, 2008
As I've said roughly (way too many times)^2, I've been living this Summer in New Orleans, and the nature of my work takes me daily into the Lower 9th Ward, Gentilly, East New Orleans and Broadmoor, and all sorts of other neighborhoods still striving to put things back together against the best efforts of every incompetent government agency standing in their way... well now I've gotta go on a tangent. I'm sorry.
Earlier today I watched a newscast where the investigative... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 8:14 PM on July 22, 2008
raysmj: thank you, of course you're right.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 9:10 PM on July 22, 2008
MeFi post:
Viacom will steal your film
ARRGGGHHHH this sort of thing pisses me off!
I'm dealing with a lot of similar cases in NOLA right now, where Contractors can put a lien on someone's property just by getting a form notarized and then filing it with the council's office. It can be done in under an hour with no questions asked as to it's veracity. Getting the lien taken off, however, takes weeks or months and probably won't work, even if the lien is clearly fraudulent on it's face.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 2:37 PM on July 22, 2008
MeFi post:
Baby's First Internet
How is babble formed?
posted by JanetLand
You need to find way instain moron.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 7:48 AM on July 22, 2008
I remain happy with the internet as long as it can still show me things like this.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 9:42 AM on July 22, 2008
MeFi post:
Pushing the Limits of Sandbox Games: Rollercoaster Tycoonists
Awesome awesome awesome! 3 cheers for The CREAMY CENTER of Justice.
I laughed harder at the crash video than makes any sense. I think a lot of that has to do with the completely inappropriate music.
What is that song? I NEED IT RIGHT NOW!!
Okay, no more sugar for Navelgazer today...
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 4:31 PM on July 21, 2008
Some people have WAY too much time on their hands!
amirite?
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 5:14 PM on July 21, 2008
Well, that's what happens, PM, when people don't respond fast enough over here ("fast enough" in this case means "immediatelyimmediatelyfuckingimmediatelyCOME ON!") then I'll post on the blue, and hopefully send a few people over to this kick-ass post while I'm at it.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 5:29 PM on July 21, 2008
Post on the green. Sorry.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 5:29 PM on July 21, 2008
I'd say I don't know what's gotten into me today, but I know exactly what it was: That Carnage Video. I don't know what it is, maybe I'm just this type of gamer, but I've watched it maybe a dozen times already and it loses absolutely nothing. I said this on the green already, but re-watch it just to pay attention to the bald guy in the black-and-yellow shirt at 1:29.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 5:35 PM on July 21, 2008
MeFi post:
Music - You Will Definitely Miss Music
Hey Flapjax! Yeah! You!
First of all... you always crack me up. glad to have you in the thread.
Secondly, if you go to the rhapsody site (which feels kind of like a necessary evil to me, though I can't explain why I feel like it must be evil somehow) and check out "Smelt" or "Hit a Guy with my Car" (which dovetails oddly well with this post from today) you might get more of the interaction with music... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 4:49 PM on July 21, 2008
MeFi post:
Old dangerous playground equipment.
Ahh... I oftentimes just generally hate the new parents of today. Not any of you guys, just... some of them... some of which are in my immediate family.
Still, at least my brother remembers the fun of "not using the playground as intended." A couple years ago I was visiting him, and we took his daughter (2 or 3 at the time) out to the playground, which of course was one of these ridiculous plastic monstrosities which should be thrown back into the fires of... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 2:53 PM on July 21, 2008
TedW, I hear ya, and agree. Food needs to be safer and healthier, and ATVs, Farm Equipment, and Lawnmowers are honest-to-god safety concerns that any parent should realize don't fall under the same umbrella as letting your kids scrape their knees and, yes, occasionally break a bone so that they can learn to get over it, and learn about risks, rewards, triumphs, and all the other aspects of testing one's limits. I'm not saying that kids don't still get hurt (I think we can rest assured that... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 4:00 PM on July 21, 2008
MeFi post:
Password Chart
I don't work in anything requiring that much security, so I've always just used phrases and numbers which mean something to me, but which nobody else would imagine mean anything to me. For an example (one which I don't actually use, obviously), I love Donnie Darko. That's one of many, many movies that I love, though, so that shouldn't be too obvious to anu=yone trying to hack into whatever I'm doing. Still, though, I know that my favorite part of the movie, for some reason, is the bit about... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:25 PM on July 20, 2008
MeFi post:
Twas mine, tis his, and has been slave to thousands
I've often wondered much the same thing about art thieves, though. Every year or two we hear about another successful high-profile art theft (oftentimes involving The Scream) but I've never heard where these thieves are expecting to sell their goods. I mean, it's not like you can simply fence something like that, as it will be immediately identifiable as soon as it enters open market, so I guess I've just always assumed that there are contacts with people who want to buy the art for their own... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 5:08 PM on July 20, 2008
MeFi post:
It seems like your thong is showing.
1. This will be fantastic for sending to friends who I haven't fucked with in a while. Yes, I don't need to actually see a reaction to enjoy the prank. I can simply IMAGINE it.
2. I am not anorexic, but as I understand it, couldn't it easily to just as much harm as good to tell someone recovering from this illness about how awesomely notable their weight-gain is? I honestly don't know, and am curious.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 1:00 PM on July 19, 2008
Dizzy:
This is the right thread, I was referring to the aforementioned "Your weight gain is making you look healthy" message you can send with this.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 1:47 PM on July 19, 2008
MeFi post:
The young island Surtsey
I first read about this about fifteen years ago, and it's stuck in my head as a life-long dream to make sure I go there one day.
Pretty sure it's still super-closed to the public, though. You know, for obvious and good reason.
Still, maybe one day.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 10:30 PM on July 17, 2008
MeFi post:
Don’t ask, don't tell - gays in the US military
You know what I think? I think if a man or woman wants to go against every ingrained and institutionalized prejudice in our armed forces, fighting for respect from each member of their platoon personally, having to proove themselves doubly of their valor and skill amongst ridicule which has nothing to do with their combat skills, all the while fighting their own government just to have the opportunity to fight and die for that same government, well then, that deserves a -... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 7:48 PM on July 14, 2008
MeFi post:
If we all choose world "My" we can play together! Happy birthday!
I forgot to mention, the game can be a little complicated, so here's a helpful wiki for any questions.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:43 PM on July 14, 2008
It's also worth my mentioning that I wans't kidding with the title. Join world "My." The worlds created earlier are likely to pwn you like a grue. "My" was added very recently, is largely unsettled, and isn't very militaristic yet.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:51 PM on July 14, 2008
metafilter: a 9 year old with all of our credit cards.
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 7:41 PM on July 14, 2008
MeFi post:
Bryant Park Project Deemed a Failure
NOOOOO!!!
They picked up my MeFi project from it's traffic from the blue when it was just a week old! So I feel like I owe them just a little bit of pity.
Not that I ever listened to it myself. I can't stand NPR.
Which is odd, as I spend all my day on Metafilter, which is the web's answer to NPR if ever I saw one.
Sometimes I guess we've gotta give thanks to the fake-boobie... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 4:59 PM on July 14, 2008
MeFi post:
Happy Birthday Metafilter!
You mean to tell me that Metafilter is 9-years old and we're still giving it the same broken cat-scan thread that it got as an infant.
C'mon, people! It's NINE! Metafilter wants Dark Knight toys!
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 9:22 AM on July 14, 2008
MeFi post:
'The Politics of Fear'
I laughed, and I felt like it hit the mark. Than again, A hell of a lot more people will just see the cover of the New Yorker than buy it and read what's inside, and this displays many of the notions about Obama that the right-wing outlets are trying to set in stone. Adding another image of that to float into the corners of people subconscious will probably not be a good thing.
Still, being one who gets the point, I thought the cartoon worked well, or at least far... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 7:26 PM on July 13, 2008
MeFi post:
Don’t put it in your mouth!
"Remember kids, ask someone you love before you put something in your mouth." "Ick!"
I simply can't for the life of me see what's so "easy to mock" about this.
Not getting it...
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 1:31 PM on July 13, 2008
MeFi post:
We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.
I somehow had never heard of Fuller until just over a year ago when I went to Montreal with some friends for the Fête Nationale.. Of a very full, very cool weekend stuffed with good music, good beer, tons of poutine and making fun of MIMS, the high point was definitely visiting the giant Buckyball and fuller museum.
There was a young woman, about our age, working there, and at the sight of six mid-twenties dorks who were clearly there because we wanted to know more... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 6:37 PM on July 12, 2008
MeFi post:
I'm not here...
"I'm Not Here to Make Friends, I'm Here to Make Friends".
Jesus, I've worked in my share of reality t.v., though thankfully nothing this awful. One of the shows actually attempted to make over an entire depressed small town! Of course, horrible things happened anyway, but we had good intentions! It's just that, you know, these people had been living in close quarters all their lives... and now suddenly had television... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 7:33 PM on July 11, 2008
