bacon-flavored posts.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:18 PM on October 6, 2008

I always suspected that matthowie was just holding pb back.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:03 PM on October 6, 2008

roll truck roll: "23Yeah, I've never quite gotten what people hate so much about adding an NSFW. NSFW does not mean porn."

Not to derail, but could you all start using a "NSFW porn" tag where appropriate? Because it would really make it SO much easier when I am searching for quality porn um, objectionable material to avoid.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 11:37 AM on September 30, 2008

What about adding a simple, "Available" wiki page, sort of like the gamertag page, where Mefites that are single just put in their names (maybe names and gender)?

That would be easy enough to do, and if someone was single and looking, happened to read some fantastic comments by another Mefite and wanted to meet up or get to know him/her better, clicking on the wiki would let them know if the person was interested in that sort of thing.
... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 8:44 AM on September 29, 2008

No screenshot of Mefi on the page, but the others have 'em. Is this to protect our intellectual property, or do they have something against the page layout here?
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:17 AM on September 24, 2008

An Infinity Of Monkeys: "36"No screenshot of Mefi on the page, but the others have 'em. Is this to protect our intellectual property, or do they have something against the page layout here?"

Lack of a professional white background might have something to do with it."

Wow, it actually took much longer than I thought it would for someone to mention that.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 4:47 PM on September 24, 2008

Quintessential Metafilter thread, A++++
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:40 PM on September 9, 2008

Meh, we're reversing now?
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:43 PM on September 9, 2008

Traumatized, languagehat?
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 8:44 AM on September 10, 2008

Did you know they gave out Bacon Salt at PAX? Thus combining the best of all worlds.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:13 PM on September 10, 2008

Fires-From-Helicopters Wolfkiller Palin
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 1:58 PM on September 13, 2008

Zealously favoriting not on display for the sno caps comment. Sno-caps = best.movie.candy.EVAH.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:18 PM on September 24, 2008

Welcome to the internet. Really, is this a serious callout? It sounds more like a kid throwing a tantrum.

On a related note: why do so many people get so upset over a few words from someone they don't know and probably will never meet?

Case in point: I recently attended a conference where a woman who was an online professional type was asked if there was anything she wouldn't post about online. Se said that she would never post about her kids,... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:31 AM on September 24, 2008

But with the over-population and inflation and starvation
And the crazy politicians
I don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an ape man
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 10:57 AM on September 24, 2008

My future happy meal prediction is boring: Red Bull, (Or Monster, Rockstar, just insert your favorite energy drink here) and, instead of a toy, an itunes download card. Oh, yeah, and the same crappy food as now.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 9:21 AM on September 22, 2008

I'm completely in sync with this AskMe being removed for illegality/sketchiness.

But then I have to wonder why THIS one is still up?
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 5:56 PM on September 19, 2008

does peacheater eat peaches or cheat peas?

She had an ache at the ER, turned out to be a pulmonary embolism.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 9:36 AM on September 16, 2008

Second this pony! And please give pb a raise if he can do it.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:35 PM on September 13, 2008

If you want Matt to talk sexy to you, that's still the 1 900 ALL MEFI number, right?
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:34 PM on September 15, 2008

Re-reading this Meta, it's obvious to me that Cortex does, very definitely, need a hug at this point.

{{{{{cortex}}}}}
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 10:30 AM on September 11, 2008

I live on my Mac laptop but have a Windows desktop as well, and I would normally NOT expect a product to work on my Mac unless specified, because we are in the minority, and it would be ridiculous to expect to be catered to, that being the case. If it's something I want, though, I'll look hard for a Mac version, because Windows is just too much of a hassle to deal with when I know I can do most things faster and easier on my Mac.

I do think the latest Microsoft... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:03 PM on September 9, 2008

Wow. At last, a meetup I can actually make! I'll be at PAX Friday through Sunday with my shiny new press badge. Looking forward to meeting you all.

How will we recognize our fellow mefites? Plates of beans, anyone?
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 8:57 PM on August 26, 2008

I actually don't drink beer* and right now probably couldn't take the wine 'cause of the pills issue, so feel free to bring him along and mingle, he won't be alone!

*No, I am not some uppity snot, I grew up about a mile away from a brewery and could smell the hops all the time as a child.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 4:00 PM on August 27, 2008

Sadness. I missed it. Never even had time to eat! Maybe next year.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:12 PM on September 5, 2008

No, Jets won't work, because when you're a jet, you're a jet all the way from your first cigarette to you last dying day...and that means no more flame-outs.

Thetans.

Then we never have to worry about Tom Cruise joining.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:30 PM on August 25, 2008

YOUR last dying day. Please hide me from languagehat.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:31 PM on August 25, 2008

"Oh, snap!" is old on the East Coast now. By old, I mean, "at least a month," of course, because the tweens go through these fads so fast. But it really is passe' here. My oldest son has replaced it with an annoyed, disbelieving, "The DUTCH!" Why? I have no idea.

Great song. More songs on sidebar = goodness.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 5:53 PM on August 4, 2008

Cool! Let's try to shoot Mille Bornes or Pigmania up the list now!
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:10 PM on July 29, 2008

I'm number 4 on Metatalk, according to this, but this 'I.Q. test' is ridiculous, chrisamiller. I'm a former Mensa member, and IMO the Mensa workout, even though it isn't an actual I.Q. test, is a much closer approximation to the kinds of questions you would find on one than this lame, "Which website/person/state is the smartest?" site.

Trivia and Biblical knowledge? Pffbbtt.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 12:48 PM on June 20, 2008

Eidetaker, honey, you need a hug. And maybe some pie.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 6:47 PM on June 18, 2008

The sentiment of half the comments on the Russert thread seemed to be that, whatever you thought of his journalism, Russert was a celebrity, and therefore, they're going to miss him. Such herd-mentality thinking is really noxious."

What an absolutely moronic conclusion to derive from the respectful mourning of people who have watched his show every week for literally years and came to count on the man almost as a permanent fixture in their lives, to... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 4:08 PM on June 13, 2008

Are you saying that people should stay out of obit threads unless they have something nice to say about the decedent?

Well, you know, why not? Can't you wait one lousy day after his death to go through and highlight all the stuff you don't like about the guy? For that matter, why don't you make your own friggin' post a few days later that deals with the issues that bother you, instead of lazily coming into someo other poster's obituary thread and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:07 PM on June 13, 2008

Sys Rq: "There is no documentation of his ever enjoying Fig Newtons, although he was known to scarf down the occasional Apple Newton when he craved something crunchy."

Wow, I didn't even know he was married!
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:36 PM on June 13, 2008

Why in the world are they so generous to Salon? I mean Salon today, which is not the same Salon we had a few years ago.

They don't make sites like they used to. These kids today blah blah blah...
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:24 PM on June 13, 2008

Sadly, my kittens are tea-totalers.*

*or possibly tee totalers or teetotalers. we never solved that argument.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:35 PM on June 13, 2008

Yeah, my answer was pretty much: the kid's interest is what's important, so bring in all the experts (I think it is just as much about the power struggle as the medication, but that's just my opinion).
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 9:39 AM on June 11, 2008

Lord love a duck, I sound like an idiot on the phone! Oh, well, that Grand Central feature is awesome. I love hearing Matt on my iphone. I feel so connected.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:48 PM on June 10, 2008

[] Identity [] Conspiracy [] Supremacy
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 1:56 PM on June 9, 2008

My 13 year-old will beat any and all of you on COD4 for the Xbox 360 online, any time, any place.

Just look for fuzzy truffle. (And thanks to the Mefites that told him to keep his name in an earlier askme thread, btw! He has gained new respect as 'that guy who PWNS with a sniper rifle in an indoor round.')
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 1:45 PM on June 9, 2008

DaShiv rocks. He's smart, he's urbane and suave, and he gives cookies to children.

Really, he's awesome. Some day, I hope to be photographed by him, but until then I just keep favoriting his posts.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:20 PM on June 8, 2008

Maybe, box, but I think it's mostly snark. Obviously the poster is asking what can be done to change the situation, not people piling on to tell him it's no big deal and he should live with it.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 2:20 PM on June 3, 2008

I like Megablocks more than Legos.

And Imaginext are adorable.

And Knex rock.

Just sayin'.

orange blocks are kinda ugly, though. Also lazy. Might as well leave 'em wood-colored if you are going to go orange...
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:08 PM on June 3, 2008

Way to go, hadjiboy! Your posts are always fascinating. The Guardian should hire you.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 8:37 AM on May 31, 2008

Hooray! I always felt like projects was the forgotten stepchild of the Metafilter family to a lot of Mefites. Public comments is a GREAT idea!
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 7:56 AM on May 28, 2008

WANT.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 3:48 PM on May 21, 2008

Instead of deleting the question, you could move it over to projects, because nobody ever reads those.

I keed, I keed! I read them, honest!
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 10:32 AM on May 21, 2008

Why clones and jedi unite must: "Around the survivors a perimeter form," does bots confuse!
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 6:14 PM on May 20, 2008

So worth the $5 for the dfgklquz sockpuppet.
Fingers itching...must...stop...self...

congrats, Vacapinta!
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 5:55 PM on May 20, 2008

Cortex, please lie down and take a nap before you get punished.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 5:36 PM on May 20, 2008

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! Count me in for whatever we swap! Metafilter has the coolest people on it. I can only imagine what we would get in a swap like this.
posted to MetaTalk by misha at 5:25 PM on May 20, 2008