MeTa comment:
"Thanks Matt for giving such a considered response.
--We can always do better though and it bums me out to read comments here from women saying they are intimidated or shouted down in MeFi.--
It bums me out too and it strikes me that what has..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by velvet winter, marble
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"languagehat: I don't see any reason to pretend to feel emotions I don't in fact feel
All well and good but it's nonetheless insensitive of you to bother rhetorically stating that you can't understand how anyone outside of her family and party are..." [
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favorited 53 times, recently by Zambrano
Last month
Ask comment:
"Look, I like kodak moments as much as the next guy but...pornography exploits the inherent male nature of obtaining thrills from visual stimuli.
While I agree with what dobbs said, it seems to me that most portrayals of pornographic sex display..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ifjuly
Last month
MeFi post:
Historical Photographs of China
favorited 11 times, recently by sudasana, misozaki, dmo, Herman Hermanson, ronin21, drhydro, stp123, Vindaloo, madamjujujive, prefpara, bokeh
Last month
MeFi post:
What is not a map?
favorited 11 times, recently by keds, steef, nicolin, regicide is good for you, Powerful Religious Baby, BrotherCaine, nax, jjwiseman, nomis, desjardins, jrb223
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Thanks!
Just to clarify some stuff...
You won't find complete and downloadable high res versions of these maps on the web beyond what I have hand-spliced (so to speak) together, which are fairly big (~2000px wide from memory).
If you go to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"anildash writes "With increasing frequency, though, I find people who are unfamiliar with the site questioning the legitimacy of AskMe, and of the answers therein, because the default green/yellow color scheme doesn't look..." [
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favorited 76 times, recently by Heretic, phrontist
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"May I just add that the sidebar at (Mefi's own) The Little Professor contains an absolute plethora of links to all manner of Victoriana sites." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ormondsacker
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Where it says "turn the other cheek", it's not the companion half of the still-stinging bared buttock that should be proffered. Pick up one of those Florences raining down on your parade and read the directions on its label...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by onalark, agropyron
2 months ago
MeFi post:
Poland's Cultural Heritage in nifty flash site
favorited 10 times, recently by orrnyereg, dtp, dhruva, migurski, El Brendano, mdonley, jmdodd, madamjujujive, UbuRoivas, idiomatika
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Putting those that don't see it as great into the 'i'd hit it' club, not so great.
Certainly. That is silly.
I myself prefer to think of the flag change as a form of stealth advertising. A good one. I like having women around and I'd rather guys..." [
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favorited 12 times, recently by marble
3 months ago
MeTa comment:
"The shorter wanker: La la la la la la la.....I won't listen to any objections that are not easy for me to understand or that involve me losing the right to say anything I fucking want or that mean that I can't see anything I want and anyone who..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mandymanwasregistered
3 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I'd much rather see "nasty words" than see nasty words being policed, or people self-censoring.
Huh? Those two things are not equivalents. Noone is advocating there be proscription on language by edict. But don't you self censor every..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by reflecked
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I would sue too. How unbelievably stupid not to seek permission or think that license fees were only related to profit margins. He's suing so that he doesn't set a precedent of giving the appearance of condoning infringement of his rights. He may or..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by doctor_negative
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"In 2002, SW Ruskin of the University of Notre Dame reported that a hitherto unknown letter by Herschel regarding this hoax had been uncovered. [2 page pdf]
----quote---->
To the Editor of the Athenaeum.
––––––––––––––––––––––––--
Sir,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by lukemeister, Atom Eyes
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I don't like animal abuse, nor do I like the abuse of the mentally ill, poor people or immigrants, for that matter. But I don't need contrived mawkishness to raise my awareness about whatever issue du jour champions decide MUST be disseminated to the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious
3 months ago
MeFi post:
Interactive 18th century Rome
favorited 16 times, recently by Rarebit Fiend, Mik3, Haruspex, Cassilda, languagehat, weebil, muymuy, stopgap, Heatwole, dyoneo, dragonsi55, IndigoJones, Rabarberofficer, nicolin, romakimmy, mullingitover
3 months ago
MeFi post:
Miniature Illuminated Manuscript
favorited 10 times, recently by muymuy, misozaki, Abiezer, dhruva, omarr, baltimoretim, ikahime, interrobang, madamjujujive, fire&wings
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Oh...five fresh fish: you're asking me whether or not I see things the way you see them. No, I do not see things the way you describe them. A lot of people see "contemptible behaviour" and I see politics. Very mild politics at that. HRC was..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by cjets, Arch_Stanton, loiseau
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"stav, I know there are people we just don't like. But for BO to get over the top, there are a lot of HRC supporters who need to come on board. Just simple pragmatism. If you support someone for 18months and the opposition supporters keep kicking your..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by cjets, loiseau
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"My 2c: The threads dealing with the democratic primary race have been the most depressing I've ever observed on mefi. I doubt even so many as 10 members in total in the last 6 months voiced any level of opposition or questioning or skepticism with..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by cjets, hydropsyche, loiseau
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I find it hard to hold the self-centerdness against Emily in this particular context. The commissioned (?) article is, after all, meant to be about her worlds colliding while blogging. What I find difficult to accept, as mentioned above, is the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by MizMadame, UbuRoivas
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
""The strongest words, however, have come from Richard Grenier, film critic for Commentary'. Not satisfied with simply attacking the movie and the man, Grenier in a March article for the magazine went on to vilify all of India, all of Hinduism,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by KokuRyu
5 months ago
MeFi post:
Maya Cities exhibition site
favorited 16 times, recently by bach, effwerd, jokeefe, greenspice, xod, Ctrl_Alt_ep, CheeseDigestsAll, ronin21, steef, nicolin, zerobyproxy, flibbertigibbet, ltracey, dhruva, UbuRoivas, ryanhealy
6 months ago
MeTa comment:
"--More people more noise. You can't stop it, you can only hope to contain it.--
I would like to see a trial of there being a 15min comment free period following a post going on the front page. It's the initial rushed one-liners that frequently set..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by LarryC, gsteff
6 months ago
MeTa comment:
"A couple of specific instances come to mind - I was sure both that glass was a supercooled liquid and 'flowed' over time (it's not and doesn't); and that putting alcohol in your ear to dry it after swimming was a bad idea (E.N.T. specialists say it's..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by acro, limeonaire
6 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Oh give me a break. It was a joke on the blue.
Actually it was just another lame, knee-jerk cliché, unsuccessful fave whoring moment of noise. Not so much as a scintilla of effort was invested into making it smart or memorable. I'm not offended..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by goshling, pineapple, b33j
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"This is at best very tangential but I know I'm going to forget it so:
"On Thursday, the magazine [Sports Illustrated] will introduce the Vault, a free site within SI.com that contains all the words Sports Illustrated has ever published and..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by willie11, Senator, toxic
6 months ago
MeFi post:
Database of 30 years of Adverts/Graphic Design
favorited 63 times, recently by flibbertigibbet, McLir, takeyourmedicine, Dean King, pantufla, The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew, tickingclock, flapjax at midnite, theperfectcrime, maryh, interiority, _sirmissalot_, Mamapotomus, bach, shavenwarthog, elsagold, Hal Mumkin, nímwunnan, curse, C.Batt, UbuRoivas, mano, lemhuxley, bhayes82, Haruspex, muymuy, drill_here_fore_seismics, SentientAI, Grod, juv3nal, quin, madamjujujive, educatedslacker, jadepearl, seanmpuckett, jinjo, desjardins, katillathehun, octothorpe, Richard Daly, Rumple, nzero, logic vs love, thinman, The Ultimate Olympian, Asparagirl, tkchrist, sparkletone, NolanRyanHatesMatches, every_one_needs_a_hug_sometimes, figment of my conation
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Let's leave this thread open and rename it the 'Obama Worship' thread so that the faithful have a continual safe haven in which to echo agreement as to the man's godlike oratory powers, unquestionable leadership potential and such other respectful..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by gorgor_balabala, sbutler
6 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I've been to Australia and witnessed some pretty obvious anti-aboriginal attitudes from lots of whites there.
Another 2 week holiday authority? You do realise that's fairly inflammatory don't you? Throwaway lines like you've posited here don't..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nasreddin
7 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Troll yes, but it's some weirdfuck irony that the people who most invested time and energy into embedding the hook several whichways through their lips are those who most belabour the point that the poster and their church ought to spend their wasted..." [
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favorited 3 times
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Hey Vic, why did you post this trash? Is it just a 'how fucked is this writing amirite?' moment that you thought you MUST share?? I hope you feel validated...." [
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favorited 2 times
7 months ago
