MeFi comment:
"Dark Messiah: Killing people makes me fearful, as I am also a person. I'm not trying to me smug here; it's rather silly to assume that someone who kills a black person wouldn't have the same capacity to kill a white person.
I'm fascinated by the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by kolophon, Optimus Chyme
6 ¾ hours ago
MeFi comment:
"The plasma lightning background is just awesome.
My worst picture is currently in one of ten unmarked boxes hiding behind christmas decorations on a high shelf in a closet, so this will have to suffice:
I completely forgot when my grade 7..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by zippy
2 days ago
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"... owing to a miscommunication, no one was aware that he had called in sick. ... We were debating checking out his house when we managed to track him down and find out he was ok.
Yes, it would be OK to call him up or drop by to see how he's doing...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by DevilsAdvocate, pointystick
3 days ago
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"I am exploring this admittedly generalized definition of insanity (as a term) for a paper I'm writing.
Be very careful if your goal in this paper is to claim that psychology does not take culture into account, or that its ability to diagnose is..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by NikitaNikita, Asymptote
9 days ago
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"It could also be a brain tumor, located in precisely the right (wrong) spot to cause her to lose romantic feelings towards you.
We're not actually on House though and, as far as I know, none of us are dashingly unshaven..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mitzyjalapeno
11 days ago
MeTa comment:
"'Progressive' makes me think of Brian Mulroney. Which sucks for 'progressive'." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Rock Steady
13 days ago
MeTa comment:
"Can MarkovFilter be tweaked to allow more than one username?
Then we could see what sort of stuff the spawn of two or more users would spew, if those same two or more users dated and procreated...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by not_on_display, Blazecock Pileon
13 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Katie's Amazon.com > Recommended For You
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1. Equus
by Peter Shaffer (Oct 4, 2005)
Average Customer Rating: ***** ▼ (2)
In Stock
List Price:..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Monochrome, lumensimus, blasdelf
2 weeks ago
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"I was led to believe he started out looking for commitment (we met via an online dating site)
What did it say on the site? "Relationship", "long-term relationship", and "commitment" mean very different things to..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by johnstein, moxiedoll
2 weeks ago
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"Maybe some sort of peekaboo-esque cover-your-eyes-with-your-paws trick? Good for interacting with shy and/or dog-leery kids from across the waiting room.
Also, a couple things to consider since he'll be around chemo kids: see if they can get him..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bilabial
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"He may have a few loose screws, but his mental brakes are tight.
"Don't START nothin', won't BE nothin'! You can START it, but I'll EN' it for ya!"
*screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetch*
"So. There you have it...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"If "YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR SUCKS!" were made into a fragrance, what would it smell like?
I would peg it as sandalwood bottom notes, green (birch leaf? cucumber?) top notes, and a middle consisting of the scent of that annoying..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Potomac Avenue
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Well, for all intents and purposes, if a book still says my gay friends are sinners/heathens/what have you
I think that depends mostly on the mindset of the reader...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by kamikazegopher
3 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Does it still say my gay friends are heathens?
In the interest of pedantry: sinners and heathens are two very different things.
Heathens, depending on who uses the term, do not worship the abrahamic god or do not worship adhere to a particular..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Meg_Murry, Dreama
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"How do you stop Meatbomb from masturbating at your house?
Stop buying pitted olives." [
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favorited 23 times, recently by nasreddin, bookish, dirtynumbangelboy, SteveTheRed, shiu mai baby, koeselitz, ekstasis23, Reverend John, hototogisu, turaho, Dormant Gorilla, schyler523, awfurby, bonobo, crossoverman, Pope Guilty, Ambrosia Voyeur, shinynewnick, loquacious, Navelgazer, jack_mo, Sys Rq, Blazecock Pileon
3 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"What sort of sweaty real job, other than prostitute, stripper, or nudist resort labourer, allows one to have one's pubes to the wind and enjoy their 'evaporative benefits'?..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by winna
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"You didn't get "sent" here. You can leave whenever you want; it's not Siberia.
You were told that if the urge to fling shit at people is simply too powerful, do your shit-flinging here. It would be preferable if you didn't fling shit in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by DevilsAdvocate, penduluum
4 weeks ago
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"You need to put yourself in her shoes, and then you'll have your answer.
Do you know a woman for whom you have absolutely no romantic feelings? If not, can you imagine one? I don't mean ones that you could see yourself "settling" for,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dabitch
4 weeks ago
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"By "psychology tricks", do you mean mentalism?
I always thought the grey elephant from Denmark trick was cute." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by 913, Bistle
4 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"I see batmonkey's comment, and raise with:
It would be bizarre to expect someone to happen upon a post about a live, healthy, baby being found and think to themselves "You know, this could be a nice thread, but I should be on the look-out for..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by Evangeline, mitzyjalapeno, tallus, lupus_yonderboy, batmonkey, justonegirl
Last month
MeTa comment:
"They were intended as a rhetorical device, CKmtl, to highlight the fact that all kinds of people can get offended by all kinds of things.
Yes, I know. Such rhetorical devices are fine and dandy until someone takes them seriously, as SpacemanStix..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by merelyglib, Solon and Thanks, justonegirl
Last month
MeTa comment:
"SpacemanStix: Sorta like Meatbomb is hoping others do for his callout here.
Those calls for consideration ring hollow.
Like the smart-ass requests a bratty kid might make after being grounded for going out without permission:
"Mom? Do I..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by GuyZero
Last month
MeTa comment:
"His comment makes sense.
If you think a post is bad, flag it or email a mod. Bellyaching early on in a thread can lead to people getting defensive about the post, then other people defending the bellyachers. Lather, rinse, repeat until there's a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Nattie
Last month
MeTa comment:
"TeachTheDead: I see from your profile that you're christian. On the off chance that you read through this thread again, try to get some perspective on people's reaction to your "they get what they deserve" angle with the following.
How..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by MythMaker, riane, peacheater
Last month
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"I don't have a specific technique, tip, or gratitude 'hack' for you, but I'll say this:
There could be all sorts of family dynamics stuff going on in the background of this behaviour.
Suppose she has picked up on the pattern of you being..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Ira_, tomcooke
Last month
MeFi comment:
"I just noticed that LibraryThing has a slightly more positive—in a "your tastes are so freakishly alike that this person may be your soulmate" way—version of this. In the Statistics page, there's a space called "You and None Other..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by vers
Last month
MeTa comment:
"shouldieatthis.metafilter.com
I can't help but read that as "shoul die at this", which makes no sense until you say it in a bad Connery accent: "She'll die at this"
Trebek: "Mr. Connery, please pick a category...." [
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favorited 22 times, recently by A dead Quaker, ifjuly, amarynth, sarahnade, Citizen Premier, goshling, supercrayon, schyler523, GooseOnTheLoose
Last month
MeFi comment:
"One morning I was standing at the corner of Peel and Dr. Penfield avenue, waiting for the light to change, on my way to the psych department at McGill. Someone in the big apartment building had just ruined their breakfast, because there was a whiff..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by painquale
Last month
MeTa comment:
"GreaseMonkey to the rescue!
Now you too can experience the fun and whimsy of OneNewsNow-style search-and-replace tactics! Look forward to such smirk-inducing moments as:
"Damn those Townhoreaders, and their quaint door decorations!..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Deathalicious
Last month
MeTa comment:
"schroedinger: Yes, I get what you and occhiblu and thehmsbeagle and agregoli and scody mean safety, inner panic attacks, the personal space bubble being burst, etc. I got it when I read the dual MeTa Beasts. I still think the reaction the anonymous..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by orrnyereg
Last month
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"I don't know what type of geranium you have, but a couple of sources say that (some?) types of geraniums are toxic to Japanese Beetles...
Organic control thereof: "Use interplantings of four o'clocks (Mirabilis), larkspur, white geraniums,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by loosemouth
Last month
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"In addition to The Secret, what you describe is also an aspect of Satanism and its take on ritual magic.
Whereas you "pray" to your subconscious, the Satanist engages in pseudo-religious ritual and uses its imagery in a contrarian way...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Hydrofiend
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I don't think it's the gender/race comparison that's toxic; it's the different uses of the word 'discrimination'. On one hand there's institutional/systemic discrimination, and on the other there's interpersonal discrimination.
The OP's..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by schyler523
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Yeah.......... I'm not clicking on that. I don't want my hit contributing to that. Whether it's genuine, attention-whore hoax, or viral marketing and/or fundie-ism: Ew...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Blazecock Pileon
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"God, I hate the shamwow guy.
The part where he cleans up the cola "without applying any pressure", but clearly applying pressure while rolling the thing over the wet carpet, makes me want to cut a hole in his skull and suck up all of his..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by puke & cry, kuujjuarapik
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Well that wasn't very satisfying. Here's my counter-proposal:
desjardins posted this at the behest of the fiancée's heartless real-estate mogul family—who want the wedding to go through at all costs—in the hopes that people would turn on..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by drezdn, DevilsAdvocate, arianell
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Thank you, unknown CBC commenter, for forcing the mental image of Harper's dropping testicles upon me so soon after eating." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mek
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"*yawn* Good morning!
plexi: Remember that MetaTalk thread you started, when you were pissy about calling you biased, but it was really about confirmation bias?
That, and probably a skewed sample of people with tattoos, is what's behind your..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by thisjax
3 months ago
MeTa comment:
"You had it coming.
Your desire to defend the 'art' you posted led you to make a ridiculous caricaturization of its critics, and to imply that they're self-satisfied twits who go tele-slumming like modern-day Dickensian concerned churchmen and..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by nasreddin, amethysts, orthogonality, doctor_negative, milarepa
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Seekerofspledor:
There is no such law in Canada.
From the CBC article: "Edmonton Tory MP Ken Epp, who has a private member's bill before the House of Commons that would allow criminal charges to laid if a fetus dies or is injured in an..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Phalene
3 months ago
Ask comment:
"Instead of coming up with a zinger to play along, you could turn their taunts around and make it so they've put their foot in their mouth (feet in mouths?), provided you have no compunction about lying to them.
The next time they make fun of..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solomon
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"We get milkbags, delivered by an actual milkman.
The bags get their corners snipped. The milk is then poured - without the assistance of a bag-pitcher - from these floppy, squeezable, and sometimes slippery from condensation, bladders into glass..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by spaceman_spiff, BrotherCaine, Dizzy
3 months ago
