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We secretly switched their operating system....
Thats exactly because they are fanboys. The vast majority of Windows users are just computer users. Simple as. They don't have any desire to jump on message boards proselytizing about it.
This simply isn't true anymore. 5 years ago? Maybe. Now windows users can be just as aggressive. A couple of months ago a guy wrote about switching to the mac. He was swamped by windows users who were vicious in their responses. If you haven't seen this happening you... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 9:06 AM on July 25, 2008
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how I'll dream fast asleep
You do realize that this was part of the plan all along, right? You saturate an area to drive out the competition, then close up the extra stores and leave the neighborhood with enough coffee capacity now that there's no other choice.
posted by nomisxid
As someone pointed out, that only happens in your head. But hey, nothing wrong with letting hate get in the way of reality.
What's interesting is the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 8:56 PM on July 18, 2008
MeFi post:
Former United States Senator Jesse Helms, 1921 - 2008.
Ain't much stubboner than an old white dude, unfortunately.
posted by konolia
First thought: At least you didn't say southern.
Pope Guilty, I am thinking of the tons of Southern white men of that age that I have known, and in one case, fathered me. Theirs is a pretty crusty mindset that takes a heck of a lot to change. I am old enough to be your mom (in fact my son is three years younger than you) and it is... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 1:54 AM on July 10, 2008
MeFi post:
Taking Affirmative Action Against Crime and For Economic Reconstruction
The proposition is simple: no one should be mocked merely for membership in a group, even a group that has done bad things in the past. The people who did do bad things (or allowed them to happen) rightly deserve what they get. But just being a poor Southerner. or a Southerner, does not mean you are automatically a bigoted, ignorant racist worthy of scorn, no matter the history. If a Southern person, or any person, says or does something racist, then by all means treat him as one, but... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 10:45 AM on July 8, 2008
MeFi post:
Bozo the Clown dead at 83
Oddly enough, his show was a staple of my childhood, catching it every schoolday afternoon on Chicago's Very Own Channel 9. Gone off to the great gig in the sky. You'll be missed, you clown.
posted by papafrita
Same here. He's the only reason I ever got up early enough to make it to school when I was a kid.
Well, him and cookie.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 6:01 PM on July 3, 2008
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Uh, what the hell Twitter?
I'd be interested to know how many people actually leave Twitter because of this. I doubt it would be many, but I'm still curious.
Into the tens I'm sure.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:55 PM on May 22, 2008
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"The excitement of the internet. The simplicity of Macintosh."
Apple's deal is that they have always been able to get away with charging premium prices for average performance - whilst convincing their customers they are really getting something special.
Marketing is what they do best.
posted by three blind mice at 6:35 PM
They do a few other things well also.
I always hated apple marketing. I hated the iMac. I made fun of people who used apple... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 11:00 PM on May 6, 2008
But I am still allowed to smirk when I see people paying big money for a powerful looking sports car that has a tiny engine and a cheesy transmission.
posted by three blind mice
You're simply wrong three blind mice. I could easily link to 5 recent articles that contradict your claim that macs are more money. Do they make crappy 500 dollar laptops? No. But with comparable features macs are similarly priced to pcs, and resell is better. Your... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:25 PM on May 8, 2008
MeFi post:
Forgiving Buckner
Anyone who forgave buckner either doesn't understand the game of baseball or were looking for a scapegoat. His error was merely the period on a whole inning of 'how to lose a game when it should be in the bag'. There was nothing to forgive.
To all of you Boston fans who wouldn't have given it to him before 2004, you're a bunch of cocks.
posted by Cyrano
Even when the announcer was going through the introduction I was... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 9:54 PM on April 8, 2008
No, the comment is based in reality because that is exactly how I felt. But I agree with you about the media. Hence my feeling.
posted by paddysat
The reality in your head, ok. Look, I'm not trying to be a smart ass. If I knew the story only through what the media told me, I'd probably share your view. But the reality is there has never been a chance buckner would be booed at fenway. Ever.
Four days after the error... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:06 PM on April 9, 2008
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Stuff nobody likes: blogs about stuff people like
To all you haters: this site is just a bunch of guys who got bored and started talking about how silly the "stuff * people like" sites are and decided this might be a way to subvert them and make fun of them, or at least something to pass the time. I suspect beer and/or other substances may have been involved.
So just, like, relax and take it for what it is.
posted by jeffamaphone
I remember a time when... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:48 PM on April 7, 2008
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Faster Roger! Write! Write!
Sure he does. I've been reading his stuff since 1990 (?), and I've learned so much about movies - from his reviews - that I don't even bother reading other critics anymore. As noted above, his reviews are entertaining -- I like them. He doesn't just review a movie - he analyzes it
In all due respect, that's a shame. Ebert is by far my favorite reviewer. But he's human with his own ideas and prejudices. There are some genres he simply doesn't get, and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:23 AM on April 3, 2008
MeFi post:
Rent Vs. Buy Myths That Ruined the Housing Market
It's mostly just that it's pretty much entirely incorrect.
posted by dersins
No it's not. Every time I hear someone say renting is 'throwing your money away" I want to hit them. A place to sleep? A place to store your stuff? A place to be safe? Not exactly throwing your money away.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 4:59 PM on March 21, 2008
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Starbucks renewed
Wait, starbucks coffee tastes burnt?
I've never heard this before. Must look into it.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 9:36 AM on March 21, 2008
MeFi post:
The Tragedy of Britney Spears
I know many people who grew up in manufactured homes ("trailers"), and/or who live in them now, who are just as good as any of y'all. What, it's OK to smear poor whites on Metafilter?
Because we have no 'class' flag. Probably because there isn't enough metafilter members living in trailers or that know someone living in a trailer to create a metatalk thread and get r dun.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 6:31 AM on February 26, 2008
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Hire Michael Schur
Another over-rated blog. What a shock.
Such a bold claim. Please show me another baseball blog better. Until you do, I'll just assume you simply don't know anything about baseball.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 9:29 AM on February 7, 2008
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Welcome to The Rock
On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed even the self-guided-non-special-person-status tour I went on last time I was in SF.
Same here. It's a beautiful island, and there's also a decent film that does touch on much of what the guided tour brings (but not everything).
I'm not a fan of the pictures at all, but the commentary is interesting at times.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 2:51 PM on January 23, 2008
MeFi post:
ANTM star and model blogs domestic violence
The 'thug life' idea might have a smidgen of validity if we were talking about some gangsta rapper or death metaller here (and even then it'd be meaningless legally and morally speaking), but this guy plays 'emo,' music for whiny poorly-dressed teenagers.
Well, it's not like gangsta rap and death metal is for well dressed adults.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:11 PM on January 6, 2008
MeFi post:
Mom & Pop <3 Starbucks
Arguing that Starbucks makes good coffee is a bit like arguing that KFC makes good chicken. What appeals to the greatest number is rarely the best.
posted by rhymer
Now that's some deep shit. You should send it to starbucks. They might put it on a cup.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 2:15 PM on December 30, 2007
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Small moves, Ellie, small moves.
Instead of imitating what Paris Hilton is wearing... instead of gossiping about what Britney is doing... instead of reading trash sites like this, check out this website.
Then why aren't you there instead of here in a thread about Jodie Foster? OMG how can you live with yourself???
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 10:43 PM on December 13, 2007
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The asterisk wing of Cooperstown.
if you love baseball, go to the local college ballpark and watch some kids who don't take their talent and reputation for granted. one can "care" for a sport and not get all worked up about the players who fuck things up for everyone else. i think it's pathological when people take competition and GAME-playing too seriously.
posted by CitizenD
I love baseball. I do those things. I'll watch 5 year olds play baseball. I also enjoy... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:17 PM on December 13, 2007
One of the reasons that there is more evidence is because of the laser-like focus that's been put on him.
posted by allen.spaulding
If you're saying baseball came after bonds while ignoring clemens, or that they had it in for bonds, I'll disagree with you, but I see your point. If you're talking about the fans, I'm certainly not saying race didn't play a part. But even though I thought clemens used steroids I had almost zero to back it up... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 4:05 PM on December 13, 2007
It's not quite what I'm getting at. What I'm trying to say is that there's a reason why we have so much evidence against Bonds but had nothing other than suspicions about Clemens. Fan and sportwriter anger focused itself on Bonds, which then fueled the MLB and federal investigation. This focus, when compared to the treatment of other steroid users, such as Clemens, cannot be explained by the egregious actions of Bonds, the timing of the incidents, the fact that he was setting records,... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 5:47 PM on December 13, 2007
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Mitchell Report
This is certainly shocking news and will presumably have lasting repurcussions for the sport.
Only if you've been living in a cave.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 10:12 AM on December 13, 2007
MeFi post:
half time
Of course, if they actually wanted to stop it, they could arrest women who do show their breasts, that way, they would stop doing it, and the men would stop asking for it.
Worked so well with prostitution.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 11:30 AM on November 20, 2007
MeFi post:
Mickey from Natick Confronts The End of Martyrdom
That very same article has been written a thousand times since 2004. Even if he's correct it's a crappy link due to plagiarism. Watching the sox win after 86 years of losing was amazing. Winning again 4 years later was unbelievable. Watching the sox win twice in 4 years when my father saw them win 0 in 86 makes me feel very lucky.
I guess I'm not the "average" boston fan, nor is anyone I know. I do find it ironic that the writer is complaining that boston fans... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 10:12 PM on November 19, 2007
Steve Almond's new essay collection, "(Not that You Asked)," includes a piece titled "Red Sox Anti-Christ."
Well, that about says it all.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 10:14 PM on November 19, 2007
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The 2007 Japan Series
Wow, everything that bothers me about major league baseball (too many home runs, inconsistent pitching and fielding) are absent in Japanese baseball.
Along with the best talent.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 8:47 AM on October 30, 2007
MeFi post:
The Christianity Candidate
Mayor Curley, after spending the better part of a decade in redneck world, I challenge your cynicism.
You're wasting your time. Mayor Curley is a bigot. But he loves black people, and he as soon as he meets one you'll see.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 9:51 AM on October 16, 2007
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You = 13 cents
Other than that, demographics - Facebook skews slightly older.
posted by Artw
More than Half of MySpace Visitors are Now Age 35 or Older, as the Site’s Demographic Composition Continues to Shift
Visitors to MySpace.com and Friendster.com generally skew older, with people age 25 and older comprising 68 and 71 percent of their user bases, respectively.
Not surprisingly, Facebook.com,... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 2:08 PM on October 9, 2007
MeFi post:
To Build a Better Bat
Doesn't even look like the same guy.
In the first picture he was what, 21, 22? The second in his 40s. Go to your 20th reunion. You won't recognize some people. Of all the evidence pointing to steroid use, that's the lamest one.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 11:43 PM on August 7, 2007
Yeah, the drug Ruth hit all those home runs on was called "booze."
posted by jtron
And against worn out pitchers in the 8th and 9th when today he'd face a fresh reliever. And of course, without facing hispanic, black, or asian pitchers.
Comparing eras doesn't work.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 11:47 PM on August 7, 2007
Sure, we'll see if my head has doubled in size by then.
Fantastic argument you've got there.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 11:49 PM on August 7, 2007
If you can lean into the box without any fear of getting hurt if you get plinked, that's a huge advantage, especially on curve-balls.
No one fears getting hit by a curve ball. No one gets hurt by a curve ball. It protects against being hit by an inside fastball.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 11:59 PM on August 7, 2007
American baseball's dying fanbase would completely shrivel if the whole statistics-porn thing wasn't there. And I'm speaking as someone who used to be really into baseball.
Agreed. It's a blast. It just far more difficult than most fans make it. For every advantage bonds had over ruth you can find one ruth had over bonds.
that's why baseball is the bottom wrung of major professional sports leagues these days.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:16 AM on August 8, 2007
beside me who think the 'roid thing is still a huge problem
Didn't say it wasn't a problem (though if you've followed it you already know selig helped create the problem).
I said it hadn't affected attendance, and it hasn't.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:31 AM on August 8, 2007
A-Rod will have him in no time.
7-10 years if he stays healthy and on pace. I guess you consider that no time. And there's talk that canseco will have info on Arod in his next book. I'd be careful to which player you hitch your wagon. It's the steroid era, not one player.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 12:53 AM on August 8, 2007
justgary-you're kidding right? Very few of my classmates added 40 pounds of muscle between 22 and 42 yrs. of age. As a matter of fact NONE did. There was one who looked like he gained about 40 pounds of flab though.
posted by notreally
How many of your classmates are world-class athletes? How many are arguably the greatest baseball player in baseball history? And you're asking me if I'm kidding? I can't even tell if your comment is a joke... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 8:51 AM on August 8, 2007
We should not honor the phony so-called records made by anyone who used slight-of-hand to achieve a goal.
Again, drugs have been a part of baseball before steroids, for decades. So has many other forms of cheating. Your idea is one that sounds great in theory but falls apart when subjected to reality and common sense.
Christ, this place has all the intelligence of farkchan when it comes to baseball.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 1:00 PM on August 8, 2007
Yeah, I've been taking flaxseed oil for years, and my head has yet to double in size.
posted by troybob
Case point #2.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 1:01 PM on August 8, 2007
oh, so offhand jokes are corrupting the discussion because why, they don't take baseball seriously enough for you, justgary?
posted by Hat Maui
No, that's fine with me. I'm use to it. Tired jokes by people who don't really follow sports anyway is pretty much par for the course here. I was responding to someone questioning the level of discourse.
Justgary— I'm sorry, if you don't understand why people root... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:21 PM on August 8, 2007
Conditions under which records set are under constant change
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:27 PM on August 8, 2007
Sports talk radio is the worst form of talk radio, regularly tapping in to America's ugly undercoating of racism, misogyny and homophobia. For that reason alone, I doubt making fun of cheaters and pro wrestlers constitutes the worst of sports talk radio.
posted by Blazecock Pileon
Giving this line a fair shot Blacecock, pointing to homophobia and racism to show how your comment shines in comparison shows just how badly sports radio and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:52 PM on August 8, 2007
Larry Brown says it well: Why I Refuse to Watch 756 and Give Bonds Any Glory.
Languagehat's right. That's drivel that's been written a million times before. Playing to the crowd is easy, where saying it well = play on emotions and agreeing with my view point.
But, you know, think about the youth...
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 3:56 PM on August 8, 2007
"And keep in mind that, barring injury, Alex Rodriguez could blow past the 800 barrier in as few as six years. Should we put an asterisk next to that number, too?" On what grounds? In what universe is that a valid argument?
Arod came from the same era. Steroids was everywhere, not just used by bonds. Canseco is already saying he has dirt on arod.
So it's not a strawman, and the article has much more substance than the one you linked to.
posted to MetaFilter by justgary
at 4:02 PM on August 8, 2007
