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The Book of Job

The Goon Bible Project Presents: The Book of Job (YouTube)
posted to MetaFilter by Space Coyote at 4:16 AM on November 4, 2006 (37 comments)

Surprisingly short jokes.

I'm looking for jokes that sound like they are going to be very involved at the start but end up being very short.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Carbolic at 8:28 AM on April 17, 2008 (61 comments)

I spy with my little eye

What do you look at/notice, as you wander through the world, that I probably ignore?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wittgenstein at 12:15 PM on February 12, 2008 (130 comments)

Life changing movies

What are some movies that have either drastically changed the way you view the world or changed the way you live your life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte at 5:09 PM on February 12, 2008 (150 comments)

Life-altering experiences. Can you point to a...

Life-altering experiences. Can you point to a single experience in your life, as a child, which you can define as having contributed to the person you are today? (+)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeremias at 4:41 AM on February 2, 2005 (216 comments)

What's the deal, Banana Peel?

Rhyming Idioms: I know a couple of 4-year-olds that were rather tickled when I asked them "What's new, tennis shoe" They begged me for more...
posted to Ask Metafilter by dogmom at 1:00 PM on November 12, 2007 (101 comments)

Help me doodle pretty.

DoodleFilter: How do I learn to draw intricate patterns freehand?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laugh_track at 7:08 AM on November 5, 2007 (16 comments)

Not another live earth.

I'm a massive critic of boycott-protests, but I'd like to change some things around my college campus for the good of the environment and for the students. What are the most effective ways (no big-jam-concert-to-raise-"awareness") to do this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tmcw at 5:36 PM on September 26, 2007 (9 comments)

Basic Recipes

What are some basic recipes to add to my cooking repertoire?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mpls2 at 2:25 PM on September 8, 2007 (35 comments)

What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?

What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
posted to Ask Metafilter by limon at 5:40 PM on September 8, 2007 (240 comments)

I've got to get away - from the pain you drive into the heart of me!

Why was everything so ugly in the 1980's?
posted to Ask Metafilter by crabintheocean at 12:25 AM on November 24, 2005 (46 comments)

What is this addictive game structure called?

There's a certain fiendishly addictive structure in video (and other) games, and I'd like to know if anyone has named it or researched it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by argybarg at 10:23 AM on July 29, 2007 (23 comments)

What the World Eats

What the World Eats A photo slide show of images taken of families around the world, and the food they consume in one week. The commentary also provides the amount of money they have to spend, and what their favorite meals are.
posted to MetaFilter by Dave Faris at 11:03 AM on June 5, 2007 (117 comments)

could of

kinda jazzy, kinda not. this is where my highschool extra curricular activities run into my highschool punk band...recorded alone. fake drums. some mixxing creds go to my lil drummer bro...(family link!)
posted to MeFi Music by es_de_bah at 12:38 AM on June 3, 2007 (6 comments)

Don't Be That Guy

Hey! Isn't that the guy from that movie? The 20 best "that guys" of all time -- according to Cracked. (via)
posted to MetaFilter by fallenposters at 11:34 AM on May 30, 2007 (157 comments)

Can of Corn

This is one of the tracks on my soon to be released CD This Pound of Flesh emcee Will E P that people seems to get right away, although there is no way to explain it.
posted to MeFi Music by willep at 5:20 AM on May 23, 2007 (3 comments)

I have some savings and would like to become a programmer. Is it still possible to do this if you're entirely self-taught?

1 year to become a self-taught programmer
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tnuocca at 8:41 AM on May 20, 2007 (25 comments)

Clothes and the man

How can a tall, mid-thirty's male put together an inexpensive but stylish wardrobe covering casual, business casual, going out, etc. using as few repeated pieces as possible...
posted to Ask Metafilter by objdoc at 5:17 AM on May 20, 2007 (7 comments)

88 Lines About 44 Mefites

An ode to some of the more vibrant personas and memorable events in Metafilter history -- and an homage to the classic tune by The Nails. Lyrics with tremendous amounts of annotation inside.
posted to MeFi Music by cortex at 10:47 PM on February 14, 2007 (91 comments)

Save the Fattest Girl for Me

A pop-rock song about bypassing the supermodels and going straight for the solid girls. Tried to write it catchy, melodic and rockin. Feedback would be much appreciated.
posted to MeFi Music by markulus at 8:11 PM on May 1, 2007 (12 comments)

8 Preview: This American Parody

Apropos of nothing: a preview of this week's upcoming podcast.


posted to MetaTalk by mathowie at 4:50 PM on May 8, 2007 (26 comments)

HI I'M ON METAFILTER AND I COULD OVERTHINK A PLATE OF BEANS.

See here and here and here. I'm posting this to music because Cortex insisted.
posted to MeFi Music by buriednexttoyou at 11:49 AM on April 9, 2007 (30 comments)

Summer's Ending (album version)

This is the closing track of my debut LP, Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies, to be released 4/20/07.
posted to MeFi Music by ludwig_van at 3:32 PM on April 8, 2007 (13 comments)

Shake your head if yes

A rambling instrumental with banjo, whistling, and a few other ingredients. Mix well and serve chilled.
posted to MeFi Music by ORthey at 10:34 PM on April 1, 2007 (14 comments)

The Least You Could Do (demo)

Sorry for this one. Sometimes things just come out of my mouth...
posted to MeFi Music by buriednexttoyou at 8:28 PM on April 3, 2007 (4 comments)

Chicago or Bust (demo)

This quick demo was made on my pocket tape recorder right after I had finished writing the song, and I was really pleased with the way it sounds... like it's a recording from a long time back.
posted to MeFi Music by buriednexttoyou at 3:39 PM on March 31, 2007 (6 comments)

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

A Neutral Milk Hotel cover, and the first studio recording with my new group. Coming soon to your town!
posted to MeFi Music by ludwig_van at 10:42 PM on July 26, 2006 (8 comments)

Nice margins.

One of the world's most expensive chocolates expertly debunked. (For maximum awesome, read all 10 parts)
posted to MetaFilter by hindmost at 5:50 PM on December 20, 2006 (204 comments)

Making Me Nervous

"ironic electro-pop"
posted to MeFi Music by frenetic at 8:17 PM on June 29, 2006 (28 comments)

the Clockmaker's Daughter -- by the Notes and Scratches

Another song from our record, it's a quiet sad folky love song. I'm singing and playing the acoustic guitar.
posted to MeFi Music by verysleeping at 11:21 AM on July 3, 2006 (5 comments)
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