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"Don't be a dick, good thinking. Especially not like the folks at my alma matter.
The amn has an encyclopedia knowledge of politics and history. To boot, he has an amazing talent to bullshit. So don't think that you can get him in a gotcha setting...." [
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3 weeks ago
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"Late input here.
Thinking in terms of gradations of annoyance isn't the best way of going about this in my opinion. What you're doing is in the most simple form political marketing. All marketing is annoying. the more annoying the more effective,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by By The Grace of God, chicainthecity
Last month
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"You should
A) sign up at my.barackobama.com. That will be your link to what's going on locally and nationally in terms of what's vitally important to the campaign.
B) Use the connections you make from signing up to get involved in the NYC..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by WCityMike
Last month
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"Yeh, so personal and professional experience with Autism Spectrum Disorders talking here.
Article... dumb. Wouldn't ask for anything other than that from Gawker (deadspin is excellent, dgmw)
As autodidact and others said, this plays off a..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by hal9k, desiderandus, tybeet, Deathalicious
Last month
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"troika: This will be an adult party. Thanks for the link.
disillusioned: awesome. although it seems to me that a recognizable GOP pinata would be best at a republican party. Is the theory that one bashes something that they they like, or is there..." [
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Me No Speaky Good, Help Me MetaFilter!
favorited 33 times, recently by self, mixed greens, apartment dweller, JDHarper, scalespace, twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious, coffeee, theora55, runincircles, Mave_80, different, bmosher, TheSecretDecoderRing, bahama mama, susiepie, ar0n, melorama, laughinglikemad, vocpanda, KevCed, flibbertigibbet, mathlete, nooneyouknow, khaibit, hazelshade, andoatnp, Huw, jejune, ethel, tickingclock, collocation, Meatbomb, chrismear
2 months ago
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Someone didn't follow the first rule of usenet... now we're all screwed.
favorited 15 times, recently by nooneyouknow, whatisish, jkaczor, SteveInMaine, theora55, littleredwagon, SlyBevel, The Shiny Thing, chewbud, knile, acro, phredgreen, doowod, Large Marge, curse
3 months ago
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"Is there a reason I should invest in a plan that has SSL?
Also, read the comments in the above post on the "death" of usenet from the blue a few weeks back. Gorgeous and classic.
Metafilter really is what I wanted usenet to be 10..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by willie11
3 months ago
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"Something I am finding helpful is to keep a daily journal. Write whatever you want in it, but be sure to devote at least a small portion to what you did that day and what you are going to do tomorrow or the next week. Don't think of it as an..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by shelbaroo, willie11
3 months ago
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Help me learn to love baseball please
favorited 13 times, recently by ryanhealy, pombiki, AngerBoy, bjork24, equipoise, peachfuzz, khaibit, mostlymartha, JimN2TAW, pdb, brownpau, liet, ejaned8
4 months ago
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"As abmicginty said, state by state polling of very little use in May before the general election has even started. Pollster.com and realclearpolitics.com are my two go-to sites for public polling. Mark Blumenthal and Jay Cost are political pros who..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by snwod, stbalbach
4 months ago
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"Sorry folks, I have to poo poo this post. As a native of Chatham County North Carolina and an avid seeker of all things spooky I have been to "The Devil's Tramping Grounds" and found it to be a ridiculous waste of time.
The entire site..." [
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4 months ago
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How to improve my southern speakin' skillz
favorited 54 times, recently by flibbertigibbet, katiecat, zztzed, rtha, ikahime, starman, twirlypen, ROTFL, hippugeek, citron, mulligan, spinturtle, mediareport, CwgrlUp, Teh Bean, not me, feathermeat, willie11, ersatzkat, jessica, premortem, KAS, somanyamys, monkeygenius, Shohn, Alpenglow, whatzit, geekyguy, mehum, yohko, mostlymartha, Richard Daly, soviet sleepover, Ambrosia Voyeur, BenzeneChile, plexi, theora55, KoobieKitten, Kloryne, LoriFLA, pedmands, whimwit, brain cloud, maloon, divka, MsMolly, Zarya, syntheticfaith, Osrinith, the luke parker fiasco, timetoevolve, sixtyten, oreonax, ifjuly
4 months ago
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"Abiword is a nice word replacement as well. Not quite as fully functioning as OpenOffice's word processor, but easier to use." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by damn dirty ape
6 months ago
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"PeterMcDermott: We're talking about Tupac's reading list -- and therefore we're talking about the artist. Do try and follow along, won't you?
I follow. What we're discussing are artist's influences, what shaped their art. Not who they were as..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by willie11
6 months ago
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"1965 - 1980. But areas with a younger demographic, like mine, will sometimes play stuff from 1995. But anything from 1985 - 1995 is debatable.
I've considered switching to the oldies station frequently now that Soul Asylum is considered..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by willie11
6 months ago
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"PeterMcDermott: Tupac was the only person charged for the "gang rape" as I remember it.
Judging from your judgemental tone, I'm sure that you don't watch Woody Allen or Roman Polanski movies. Or listen to Jerry Lee Lewis, Michael..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by willie11, languagehat
6 months ago
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"Yikes, I never cease to be astounded at the amount of bad advice given here on matters of credit.
1) Get a credit card, but not a student credit card. NEVER get anything marketed to students. That's asking to be taken advantage of. You have no..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by willie11
6 months ago
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"Quickly: Hillary Clinton does not have more experience than Barack Obama. Senator Clinton has never answered the question of what exactly she did as first lady (or senator for that matter) that constitutes her grand claims to weighty experience in..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by willie11
7 months ago
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"Is it weird that watching those two clips provoked in me an overwhelming desire to read a book?" [
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7 months ago
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"Here is what you're looking for, I think. Click on whatever picture you fancy and select "full-size" above the picture. Save the pic and then you're on your merry way. Good luck!..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by zerobyproxy
7 months ago
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"jquinby: I rented a few TTC courses. Some of them are phenominal, others are middling... kind of like I remember college. I suggest that you skip the $500+ price tag and just check them out of your local library.
A lot of these are available as..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jquinby
8 months ago
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"tidings of magpies
ostentation of peacocks
plump of wildfowl
unkindness of ravens
covey of pheasants (on the ground)
nide of pheasants (on the ground)
nye of pheasants (on the ground)
bouquet of pheasants (when flushed)
......" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by numinous
10 months ago
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"That site was hilarious and I think it was posted more as a brilliant example of Paul and his supporters enthusiasm/lunacy than a political or fundraising ploy.
Please no Paulban. There will come a time when this may become necessary, but..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Dreamghost
10 months ago
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"Great post. I'd just like to say how disappointed I am that this digressed into another discussion on the merits of hip-hop. I don't shit all over your posts on gamma rays and Edwardian speech now do I?
With that said, Weezy is imaginative and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dead_
10 months ago
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"It really gives the term 'flow-chart' a whole new meaning." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by salvia
11 months ago
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"No such group exists as far as I can tell. The lawyers and judges in Pakistan are keepers of the law and Musharraf's actions undermine their profession, democracy, and rule of law in general. This has resulted in massive protests over the last few..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Listener
11 months ago
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"I too have been having problems with GMail and GChat. I think it has to do with the IMAP rollout and simultanious increase in storage capacity, as mentioned earlier.
jcwagner: I'm getting some spam slipping through as well, including the stuff..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by blueberry
11 months ago
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"Yes, cleaning the pot will help wash away excess oils and grounds. But is it worth the time and effort? No. Also, I find that daily cleaning with soap can leave a nasty soapy after-taste in the machine. Not so good first thing in the morning.
My..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by FuzzyVerde, tastybrains
11 months ago
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"Bah, don't in Tacoma Park unless you're ready to settle down in the aging hippie/hipster lifestyle. Know knock on TP, it's a great place. But you seem young and full of life. I'd hate to see you pass up an opportunity to enjoy the best neighborhood..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by willie11, Ironmouth
11 months ago
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"KokuRyu: The Right (or whatever bastards started the Iraq War) rarely makes a mistake, and when they do they recover quite nicely.
Ummm, No.
Kadin2048: The NRA is powerful because it has legions of people who will go to the polls when they get..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by hoppytoad, McLir, poweredbybeard
Last year
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"I attended and helped organize some of the largest war protests in the in the country during the lead up to the War with Iraq. I stopped, in part, because I couldn't stand working with the Bolsheviks over at ANSWER Coalition. But mainly I stopped..." [
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favorited 14 times, recently by mer2113, poweredbybeard, schyler523, By The Grace of God, dw, waxbanks, ShawnStruck, madamjujujive, Kattullus, Ictus, nickyskye
Last year
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"I think significant progress was made. Comprehensive Immigration Reform was defeated only by a razor thin margin and i think it would have passed has it not been a hot-button political issue for the right-wing. Our protests brought the subject to the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by willie11, nickyskye
Last year
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"Second the comment by Reggie Digest. African Americans and poorer segments of the population in general have a taste for syrupy fruit flavored water based beverages: Kool Aid, Jungle Juice, Grape and Orange Sodas. Among Hispanic immigrant communities,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by By The Grace of God
Last year
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"On a side note:
Metafiler is the 7th link on a google search for the word radiohead.
Also, radiohead.com redirects to the posted link.
I listened to both Amnesiac and Kid A today, unaware of any upcoming Radiohead goodness. The signs, they..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by willie11
Last year
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"Try drawing. I'm currently learning to draw faces by sketching some of my fellow commuters on my 25 min train ride every day.
There are plenty of free drawing lessons online (my favorite) and all you need to get started is a pencil and a pad of..." [
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