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As slow as ... what?

What are some good - or bad - similes for slowness? (Like "As slow as molasses in January" but not so archaic.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 8:29 AM on July 16, 2008 (40 comments)

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Don't want to hassle with going to an amusement park? Build your own rollercoaster!
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:43 PM on July 4, 2008 (30 comments)

I am Schwinn's (what?)

What do you call this part of a bike? (Photo inside)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:52 PM on June 21, 2008 (9 comments)

Another Reason You Wish You Were David Byrne

Once again, David Byrne plays the building.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:17 AM on June 13, 2008 (37 comments)

Dick Martin Passes

Say good night, Dick. Best known for the highly successful Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Dick Martin was the silly, almost child-like counterpart to straight-man Dan Rowan.
Dick "accompanies" Tiny Tim.
Another Laugh-In intro.
In the Cocktail Party scenes, Dick's specialty was delivering pick-up lines.
Good night, Dick.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:36 AM on May 25, 2008 (40 comments)

Jalopnik Ad Watch

Feeling nostalgic for cheap gas and and a "poke-through air cleaner that jumps when the engine cries"? The Mustang Mach I was the way to swing in '69! But 9 years later, the Cougar XR-7 was the 1978 choice of Cheryl Tiegs for her midnight driving. Speaking of women, what if your wife has to drive alone? It's a shocking concept, sure, but when a woman's at the wheel, you need Polyglas tires. Yep, crazy things used to happen. Heck, Pontiac even sold this thing for a few years. All that and more at Jalopnik's classic ad watch.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 12:33 PM on May 17, 2008 (20 comments)

Cheap Eats at Bloglander.com

Cheap Eats offers recipies and reviews of inexpensive food. (Make a Ghetto McMuffin and let us know how it tastes.) For dessert, generate an ice cream flavor. Well, a flavor name anyway. Crackling Rutabega Nebula Twist, anyone? (Part of Bloglander which offers some interesting but spottily updated content.) (Previously.)
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 12:14 PM on May 10, 2008 (27 comments)

50 Greatest Commercial Parodies

The 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time according to Nerve.com.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:53 PM on May 5, 2008 (55 comments)

Time Lapse Videos

Four fast motion videos. And two slow ones. (You might want to open these in new windows. A funky nav scheme may not bring you back here with the "back" button. And it might show another video after the linked one. They really want you to watch their videos.)
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:17 PM on May 3, 2008 (3 comments)

Culturize Me!

I'm looking for great websites that focus on the misconceptions that modern cultures have about one another. A (hopefully) better explanation, as well as a super-deluxe bonus question inside. (Including some begging!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 5:52 PM on April 30, 2008 (17 comments)

Danish Wind Turbine Loses Battle with Wind

The dramatic collapse of a Danish wind turbine was captured on video. Someone thoughtfully made a slow motion version. Apparently, there were two such collapses within a week.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 7:38 AM on April 29, 2008 (93 comments)

Legally Resetting your Credit History

How to Lawfully Reset Your Credit History. A fascinating true story of how Max successfully deleted thousands of dollars of debt from his credit history. The follow-up, Why Max Won, has some interesting insight into removing emotion from the credit equation. (Previous Make Your Nut appearances on MetaFilter here and here.)
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 8:06 PM on April 25, 2008 (23 comments)

The World's Smallest Cell Phone!

The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone! The world's smallest cell phone!
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 4:32 PM on April 14, 2008 (36 comments)

The Auction You Missed

You missed your chance to bid on the very last Sky Commuter Prototype in existence. The auction ended in January, but the eBay auction page is still up, with plenty of photos and info. (Final price: $131,700.)
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:48 PM on April 12, 2008 (8 comments)

Jordan Morris Burns MTV

In 2003, Jordan Morris was bored. So, he did what any normal college graduate would do to entertain himself -- he made up a complicated and absurd story in order to prank a prank show, MTV's Burned. Particularly enjoyable: Jordan's absurd flopping about when the "burn" is "revealed." Jordan Morris is the co-host of Jordan, Jesse, GO! and friend-of-MetaFilter The Sound of Young America (previously here, and elsewhere.)
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:00 PM on April 10, 2008 (72 comments)

Opening Shots Project

The Opening Shots Project on Jim Emerson's scanners blog is a collection of reader-contributed dissections of, you guessed it, opening shots of movies.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:39 PM on April 8, 2008 (11 comments)

NBC Way Back Wednesdays

NBC offers Way Back Wednesdays where you can watch full vintage episodes online of Rod Serling's Night Gallery, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Emergency, Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team, Buck Rogers, and Miami Vice.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 9:25 PM on April 3, 2008 (24 comments)

Matchbox Computing

"Once you've constructed your Hexapawn opponent, it's time to start playing against it... If you play this game repeatedly ... you'll quickly notice that your matchbox opponent plays better and better until it is unbeatable!" Martin Gardner created a game called Hexapawn, and also devised an artificially intelligent opponent you can build yourself out of matchboxes and colored beads. Bonus link: An interview with Martin Gardner.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:50 AM on April 1, 2008 (17 comments)

Speed, Style and Beauty: The Ralph Lauren Car Collection

Speed, Style and Beauty: The Ralph Lauren Car Collection photo gallery. More photos here (although some are duplicates). Details of the automobiles at Motor Trend. The cars were the subject of a Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibition in 2005, and an excellent Discovery Channel documentary last October. If you missed the broadcast, you can buy the book. (There's no DVD that I can find, but watch for a repeat broadcast. Or maybe you can catch it some other way.)
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 5:26 PM on March 29, 2008 (13 comments)

Impracticality is the new practicality

Get your creative juices flowing and challenge your thinking with a visit to trucdesign.com, a showcase of innovative, incredible, and often impractical products and concepts. Just a few direct links: Cardboard furniture for kids, CoffeeTime seating, Paper Airplane coffee table, Double-O cooking system, Carpet-lounge.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 3:53 PM on March 28, 2008 (4 comments)

The Documentary Blog

Do you love documentaries? The Documentary Blog offers reviews and news about documentary films. Check out their list of the Top 25 Documentaries.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 3:01 PM on March 27, 2008 (54 comments)

materialicious

Lust after some stair porn (don't miss the details of the hanging box stairs), visit some glass igloos, and get comfy in some iconic furniture. That and much more is at materialicious, a blog about "architecture + design + materials + products."
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 5:39 PM on March 23, 2008 (18 comments)

Aurland Lookout

Norway's breath-taking Aurland Lookout. One of many awesome projects by architect Todd Saunders.
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:13 AM on March 22, 2008 (20 comments)