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MeFi post:
Before Roe vs. Wade.
I was gonna say something. But then I realized this topic is best left up to the red and blue states.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 9:54 PM on June 6, 2008
MeFi post:
They see me co-opt'n They hatin'
Used bikes are only for those with enough repair skill to ensure their reliability - this is the vast minority of people in general and still a minority among cyclists.
this is the sentiment behind our throw-away culture. i'm not sure i understand it.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 2:36 PM on May 25, 2008
MeFi post:
The Giant Pool of Money
The title of this post, though fraught with error, is beautiful when paired with Ira's somewhat scratchy voice and the current state of our economy.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 12:10 AM on May 12, 2008
MeFi post:
The Things That Carried Him
I've read 7 of 11 pages by now, and I agree with your assessment of the article, dbarefoot.
I'm just sad as hell that I've become so desensitized to anything war lately. i_just_don't_have_the_emotional_capacity anymore for more sad shit like this.
its been near 7 years of reading great mefi posts like this, and, as an american, I think I'm supposed to like not consider this shit or something. sorry~
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 10:40 PM on April 30, 2008
MeFi post:
Akon Calls T-Pain
the animation studio i work at made this. because i don't know who akon and t-pain are, i never got it. but its pretty cool to see it here~
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 4:32 AM on April 29, 2008
MeFi post:
Not Politically Motivated
i turned 18 about 20 days after the Bush vs. Gore decision. Almost the entirety of my adult life has been lived with GW as my country's president.
its been a hard 7 years and couple of months for me. i don't blame GW, or Scalia, or anyone for my personal troubles. but geesh! if you knew what it was like to need a root canal deal and not have dental insurance! or to bike to work every day and worry about getting creamed by a semi knowing you don't have healthcare.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 8:24 PM on April 25, 2008
MeFi post:
NKOTB Reunion?
I registered- here's what they say:
Hi!
Thanks so much for signing up for official New Kids on the Block updates; your subscription was a success! Be sure to stay tuned and check back often!
If you have any questions about our emails or have any feedback of your own, please don't hesitate to reply to this email. We'd love to hear from you.
Also, we'll be including a removal link in every... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 9:04 AM on April 1, 2008
MeFi post:
One for the History Books
I'm 75% done reading this thread, have to go to work now.
I just wanted to say it:
Thanks metafilter for the wonderful discussion. This community is very smart, considerate, and can write like no other I've been involved in.
Though things can tend towards snark and banality on most days, it is threads like this why I sometimes call in late for work.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 9:00 AM on March 19, 2008
MeFi post:
Where's my parachute?
So. I'm paying taxes to kill people with bombs and to save the asses of rich white bankers who, through their greed and predation have created the largest financial mess since world war 2?
There is no movie at 11.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 7:59 PM on March 16, 2008
In addition to the financing the Federal Reserve ordinarily provides through its Discount Window, the Fed will provide special financing in connection with this transaction. The Fed has agreed to fund up to $30 billion of Bear Stearns’ less liquid assets.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 8:01 PM on March 16, 2008
MeFi post:
Subprime Artistry
For once I feel glad that I rent, don't have a family that depends on me, and am able to live on near nothing a day besides cigarettes and cheap food.
Ha! I said it. (This goes out to all of my HS and College colleagues who bought plastic houses in the suburbs upon acceptance of some stupid corporate job and now don't know WTF to do with their lost job and worthless house)
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 11:30 PM on February 17, 2008
MeFi post:
But for now we are young, let us lay in the sun
I was teaching english in korea, and pretty much alone besides an iBook when I fell in love with NMH. The memories I have of listening to NMH from my 6th floor abode overlooking smoggy downtown seoul and drinking too much are precious to me.
Though it seems like more than 10 years ago, it is almost too easy for me to bring myself back to those times. Thanks for the thread, and I'll be listening to the album tonight!
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 7:30 PM on February 10, 2008
MeFi post:
Mr. Good Enough
Not a woman, so I can't judge. What resonates with you, Miko?
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 9:58 AM on February 10, 2008
Thanks for sharing, Miko. As a person, albeit male, who has spent most of my life scoffing about the 'more-likely-to-get-hit-by-a-truck-than-get-married' threats about delaying marriage it is interesting to hear a perspective of a woman who, now older than I, is struggling with those decisions of her earlier self.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 10:20 AM on February 10, 2008
MeFi post:
web 2.0 Genealogy
Is this something I'd have to tell my family about?
snark aside, it is a nice site/tool, and I think I'll start getting my family involved in creating our collective tree
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 9:54 AM on February 10, 2008
MeFi post:
Character. Integrity. Do.
This is a pretty good expression of all my un-articulated reasons/feelings I have about Clinton and Obama.
it's kind of cool to see it offered for download as a torrent
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 7:49 AM on February 5, 2008
I don't think the current president was ever trusting his gut, unless by "gut" you mean Rove/Cheney etc.
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 8:41 AM on February 5, 2008
MeFi post:
Black Mirror
I love it all. My only qualm is that it took so much time to load, and as a flasher I can't really think why it should take so long.
Otherwise, I love the song, and the page. thanks!
posted to MetaFilter by localhuman
at 9:57 PM on February 3, 2008
