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he could bear to wait no longer
Exacerbated by the fact that The Guardian thought it appropriate to post this in their 'Life & Health' section.
Probably because being at the wheel at the time fucked him up mentally for a while.
And there isn't really a more appropriate section, is there? I don't think Sport or Entertainment or Culture would be any better.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 10:55 PM on July 20, 2008
MeFi post:
Journal of Footballing History
Lovely. Thank you.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 12:04 PM on June 30, 2008
Looks like this is about soccer instead of football.
Them Americans are coming out of the woodwork again... wondered how long it'd take.
Nah, it's about football.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 1:10 PM on June 30, 2008
MeFi post:
Ungh!
The folks running Wimbledon have an interesting approach to raising money.
That comment was rather more interesting than the actual post. Thanks, Mutant.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 6:15 AM on June 24, 2008
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Gaza: The Killing Zone
Single Link Jew Tube?
Incidentally, there is actually a JewTube.com. The tagline: "Here's looking at Jew!"
No Palestine-tube though. Maybe it's because "Palestine" doesn't rhyme with "You".
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 11:37 AM on June 23, 2008
When both suppliers for both sides decide to settle this thing in a reasonable manner, then perhaps both war parties will be forced to make peace.
Hah! The way this thing's been going, if they can't find guns, missiles and rockets to shoot each other with, they'll just revert to sticks and bows & arrows and little rocks.
I'm in my twenties and I fully don't expect this conflict to ever end in my lifetime. Unless maybe one... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 11:40 AM on June 23, 2008
MeFi post:
The English Disease
chicken in the kitchen
Say that ten times really fast.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 12:24 AM on June 11, 2008
Cuisine is the most subjective thing on the planet
I'd nominate religion for that particular award. At least with cuisine, you can eat it/ touch it/ poke it with a stick.
Like in this case, the effect of the kid's extreme diet is clear: malnourishment. Give a kid a kooky religion, however, and the effects aren't always so obvious.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 1:22 AM on June 11, 2008
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It was this, or a million rubber duckies.
The relevance of the "thousands of happy goths" bit escapes me.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 11:49 PM on June 10, 2008
If goths were going to play in a giant ball pit, what color would they prefer those balls to be?
True - but (1) swimming and goths don't mix, and (2) that's a pretty big If.
Also, seconding the disappointment that it's really a reservoir and not an actual ball pit.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 12:41 AM on June 11, 2008
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Think you can do better than Congress? Prove it.
Playing this is less interesting than having one's teeth cleaned.
Indeed, the dentist often makes pithy remarks about the relevance of dental hygiene to the modern man and his ability to score.
It's an interesting concept but the execution isn't wholly satisfying.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:19 AM on June 10, 2008
By "interesting concept", I mean the game, not the process of teeth cleaning and aphorism-dispensing dentists.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:19 AM on June 10, 2008
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Postcrossing
Not to be a wet blanket, but I wonder what the carbon footprint is to mail an international postcard.
Wet blankets are good things... they put out the fires fuelled by zealous postcard exchanging. And we all know FIRES CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING.
Unless they aren't wet enough, then they become part of the problem. It also depends on the size of the postcard-exchanging fuelled fires.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 10:33 AM on June 8, 2008
MeFi post:
A vicitm of overhunting
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 7:18 PM on June 7, 2008
So now it's "officially" extinct, but if someone sees one, Poof! It's not extinct anymore.
Reminds me of God! The required time period for not seeing God before declaring Him extinct seems to be longer than 5 years though.
Some claim to see His footprints on assorted beaches.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 7:27 PM on June 7, 2008
Do you eat seafood? If so, you might have noticed that the animals we eat today were considered bait twenty years ago. We are eating our way down the food-chain and the chowder isn't getting better when we substitute tofu and bacon bits for real fish.
Answer: Go vegetarian.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 7:51 PM on June 7, 2008
MeFi post:
Meet Adam Chodikoff, that guy who makes The Daily Show shine.
From the Daily Show wikipedia entry:
Stewart is often critical of Democratic politicians for being weak, timid, or ineffective... He has targeted them for failing to effectively stand on some issues, such as their stance on the war in Iraq.
and
"We'd make fun of something else," Stewart said, "if government suddenly became inspiring...we would be the happiest people in the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 10:35 AM on June 7, 2008
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An Unforgivable Name
I'm going to forward this post to Bush.
And his daughters! And his brother as well, don't forget - they're running around marrying and giving birth and carrying on like they intend to pass on those genes.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 10:19 AM on June 6, 2008
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"I like to see black words on white paper rolling up in front of my gaze."
The only way to hack into an old-school typewriter is to use a hacking tool. Like an axe or a machete. You can't use a sledgehammer though it'd probably be quicker because hacking involves cutting, and hammers don't cut, they bash. And you can't use a fine cutting tool either, it has to be heavy and crude. Like an axe. Because hacking implies heaviness and crudeness. That's probably why it's secure - it's hard to hack into something with an axe and not have someone notice.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 2:57 AM on June 6, 2008
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UAV Sniper Drone
I read the post as, "It's an unnamed, flying nun."
Actually... me too. You know what would be cool? A flying nun with a gun.
The numerous reasons why [the XM29 OICW] failed would take an entire FPP to go through...
That is a FPP I'd totally... read. Again and again. And follow religiously.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:52 PM on June 2, 2008
MeFi post:
Cats 'n' Racks
Who else wants to be a cute little kitteh because of this?
*raises hand*
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:47 PM on June 2, 2008
MeFi post:
10th July 2003
As the posters before me have so eloquently shown, "I hope your head falls off" qualifies as one of the most useful phrases evar.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:02 PM on May 31, 2008
Incidentally, does the batshitinsane tag refer to the letter-writer, the pond-destroyer or the blogger? I just think that everyone involved has a sense of humour.
As an aside, appropriate use of "batshitinsane" includes Bill O'Reilly, Birthday Celebrations for Hitler and Penis Theft Disease. A "I hope your head falls off" letter to the Destroyer of Ponds? Not so much.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:08 PM on May 31, 2008
Get your lawn off my brotherhood of man!
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 7:16 AM on June 2, 2008
MeFi post:
Raaaatt Swaaarrmm
When I remember all the D&D I've played (and wince, remembering all the money my brother and I spent on books we rarely got to use properly)
Oh yes!... Nice books and all, but I never did get to use my 3rd Edition manuals.
Similar story to a lot of people here. I've run a couple of games, but because we could at most play for 30-40 minutes at a time in middle school - and, bizarrely, one of our teachers clamped down on it, claiming it was... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 1:19 AM on May 31, 2008
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Complicated but satisfying.
The basic gameplay is good, but the combat is... slow. While it takes a leaf from the Fallout combat system, somehow it seems much more tedious.
Also, while it might seem like a superficial objection, the poor English is only tolerable up to a point, after which it rankles.
What I'm saying is, it could use a bit more polish.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 4:06 PM on May 30, 2008
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Don't condescend me, man. I'll fucking kill you.
I seem to be in the minority as most people I talk to think it's great
I like it too, but you're probably right about the minority thing. Incidentally, I was just listening to the theme from Driving Miss Daisy as I read your comment - also by Hans Zimmer. I think it's fairly safe to say that Zimmer does movie scores pretty well.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 3:04 AM on May 30, 2008
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PCs in Iraq
Good read. As a commenter on the NYT page said: "We are more alike than different."
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 2:50 PM on May 29, 2008
MeFi post:
Life Lock's CEO Identity Stolen
This thread is rapidly turning into a snipefest. An uninteresting one full of unsupported assertions, to be sure, but a snipefest nevertheless.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 4:07 PM on May 28, 2008
MeFi post:
Point dog!
Hooray, I'm an international buddy of Adult Swim. It pleases me.
posted to MetaFilter by WalterMitty
at 2:17 AM on May 28, 2008
