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MeTa post:
methinks?
I originally wanted jackal. Taken, never used.
You should be grateful.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 1:41 PM on October 6, 2008
MeTa post:
Iceland meetup: 15-19th October
Argh... I may be in Iceland next year though, since Iceland Air has that thing where you can get a flight connecting through Reykjavik, and then just hang out in Iceland as long as you want to, and continue on your way with the same ticket.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 3:20 PM on September 27, 2008
MeTa post:
All time favorite comment?
AWESOME TURKEY FACTS
posted by unknowncommand
Simultaneously gratifying and embarrassing; thank you for this veritable cornucopia of emotions.
A couple of my favorites: aeschenkarnos' Outside. The loquacious McCube. The "Banned 4 Lyfe" gif (by #1). "I think you better do something about that rancid pit of elephant seal blubber". And hermitosis explains the Book of Job.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 3:09 PM on August 18, 2008
MeTa post:
that's what my daddy made me
John Wilmot, earl of Rochester
I once saw a movie about this motherfucker, featuring JOHN MALKOVICH as KING CHARLES II. Ponder that. The oddest part was, he looked just like the guy. It's funny what a tiny mustache and a gigantic periwig will do.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 11:26 AM on August 2, 2008
Burhanistan, I must confess: every time I see you post I think of Burhan Öçal.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 12:39 PM on August 2, 2008
MeTa post:
Another open letter.
Synecdochically
This is correct, but good god. Don't paint yourself into the adverbial corner with a word like synecdoche; do whatever you have to do so you don't have to say something so barbaric.
Synecdochically? I want to punch myself in the face just for trying to pronounce it.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 8:18 PM on July 4, 2008
MeTa post:
We'll build our house and chop our wood
I am not in favor of yet another neglected subsite that nobody ever looks at. "Music" is of a rather broader appeal (I think most would agree) and yet, it's kind of a running joke that no one goes there. Travel likewise. Jobs. Sorry, but I think this is feature/mission creep. It might be a neat idea for your own website though. Gardenfilter.com, .org, and .net are all available.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 2:29 PM on July 3, 2008
MeTa post:
Post editing ability
Yes, every edit must be preserved wiki-style, if this actually happens. I personally think it's a terrible idea, but if it must be done, save every version. I would prefer if all edits were visible to the userbase, but then again... I'm a user.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 12:25 PM on June 29, 2008
MeTa post:
Go Team?
I am fucking tearing it up in Harrisburg over here. That makes me feel a little better. I'm still dumber than 13 of you guys though (much better than I thought, really).
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 10:58 AM on June 21, 2008
MeTa post:
Big love for community heroism
Can you imagine a sitcom where me and quonsar and cortex and y2karl and mathowie and Miko and pb and languagehat were neighbors?
I always thought the podcast would eventually evolve into something like this.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 4:05 PM on March 23, 2008
MeTa post:
Mefi Made Me See The Light!
The war.
To be more specific, I started lurking on metafilter in late 2001, while still in high school. My political opinions were generally a self-contradictory amalgam of neo-con rah-rah kill and Green Party atheist evangelistic liberalism. I was all about the wars, somehow (even Iraq, stupidly)... I think my justification for supporting them was the Marshall Plan, and that striking enemies before they struck you seemed like a good idea. It was not an informed opinion.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 8:13 AM on March 23, 2008
MeTa post:
Are some more worthy of respect than others?
stavros, I actually scrolled down after the first few sentences to see if EB had returned.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 4:35 PM on February 17, 2008
I should probably stay out of this, but...
It doesn't affect how I see myself either way, and it doesn't affect how I see the world.
...
posted by konolia at 2:32 PM on February 18
That is actually a large part of why I am here. It's too easy to be insular and forget that how we see ourselves and how we are actually seen are all too often two different things.
posted by konolia at 5:16 PM on February 17
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 12:08 PM on February 18, 2008
MeTa post:
LOLXtians! No - LOLScientologists!
Um, I don't know if the admins are keeping an eye on that thread, but The Comment is being referenced rather explicitly, with the full text being linked here. I don't know if this is still a legal issue with metafilter or not.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 4:03 PM on January 15, 2008
MeTa post:
Persecution complex, much?
I was going to send him a mefimail, advising him to tone it down, but it was too late by then. I knew it would only be a matter of time until there was a MeTa about the dude. I kind of feel bad for him; it seems like he should probably stay out of political threads (like I usually do). It's too easy to get sucked into the negativism, and he was new.
At least it was just a timeout & not a full-on ban. Maybe he will clean it up next time around.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 4:43 PM on November 18, 2007
MeTa post:
Nice pics!
Cool, I look like a doofus compared to everyone else. Just like in real life.
But more seriously, since the image size is so small I can't figure out how to get a decent picture in there without making it look like a floating, disembodied head. Not that I want a larger picture of me anywhere, ever. Oh well, at least that's the worst thing I am worrying about right now.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 5:34 PM on November 14, 2007
MeTa post:
16: $40 Bridge to PEI
Yeah, I couldn't hear a thing you said about the nice Canadians. But $40! WHAT
Also, I have just got to start paying attention to Mefi Music. That flapjax song is so cool, and Junior's mashup is great!
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 10:22 AM on September 30, 2007
MeTa post:
Labels
If anyone is interested in the origin of the phrase...
~~~~~ ACT II <0> (0:41) 5:38 / 6:19
! At the start of this act:
% Moe's has become the "Yes on 24 Headquarters", where people are
% spraying signs:
%
% Barney: Yes on 24!
% Moe: United States for United Statesians
% Homer: Homer say... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 9:01 AM on September 29, 2007
MeTa post:
Dear AskMe
These seem to go in descending order of looniness. For instance, I don't see anything wrong with the last two.
Those first couple are pretty hilarious, however... MIND MACHINES wooooOOoooOo
They are basically harmless, however. This is the kind of craziness I can successfully ignore, because it's almost impossible to hurt someone with it. I don't care if some dork likes to sniff crystals for mystical occult knowledge-acquisition. Maybe you could... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 7:50 PM on June 23, 2007
MeTa post:
MeFiWhack!
Wait a minute, The Onion is the #1 google hit for "the"? Who are they blowing?
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 4:54 PM on May 7, 2007
MeTa post:
Comments as votes?
No, I think the Favorites feature generally reflects the community interest (at least in the case of Posts, rather than comments). In this case, they are both rather low, but: eustacescrubb's has 6 favorites, and the Ann Coulter post only has 1. This makes perfect sense to me, since, tomorrow I won't want to read the delirious comments in the Ann Coulter post (which are really the only attraction), but in 6 months I might want to check out that website eustacescrubb posted again.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 12:11 PM on March 3, 2007
After posting, I can see that a bunch of other people already said that... great.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 12:11 PM on March 3, 2007
MeTa post:
I like stavros. I like copyright infringement. I...
The tricky thing with DMCA takedown requests is, if a large corporation sends one to you, do you really have the time & money to invest in fighting it? Most people don't. They are economically compelled to comply with the request, even if it's not valid.
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 12:02 PM on December 29, 2006
MeTa post:
This comment had seemingly nothing at all to do...
I have been popping in and out of this thread, typing up half comments, and then deleting them... and perhaps I should trust my previous judgments and leave this unsaid, but I feel compelled to tell everyone how I feel about this story.
It sucks.
It is bad in basically every way that a story can be bad. Its style is lifted from Raymond Carver, but has been bludgeoned with the immature emotional "importance" of a 10th-grader. The actual... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by synaesthetichaze
at 8:56 AM on October 21, 2006
