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My heartfelt thanks to loving MeFites: Brandon Blatcher, hadjiboy, Grammar Moses, madamjujujive, vronsky, hortense, It's Raining Florence Henderson, rtha and Hildegarde.
posted to MetaTalk by nickyskye
at 5:13 PM on February 19, 2008
(133 comments)
A Day in the Life of Richard Devylder
[wmv, 11.5 minutes long, subtitled]
Richard Devylder, deputy director at the California Department of Rehabilitation, was born without arms or legs. The video shows how technology enables him to navigate through his daily life, everything from work, doctor's visit, eating to swimming.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus
at 1:09 PM on February 18, 2008
(8 comments)
American audiences remember
Akira Kurosawa as the genius of the samurai epic, a past master who used the form both to revise and revive Western classics - Shakespeare with
Ran and
Throne of Blood, Dostoevsky with
Red Beard and
The Idiot, Gorky with
The Lower Depths - and to give splendid and ultimately immortal life to new archetypes, as in
The Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo. But Kurosawa also made films of his own time. His
masterpiece, in fact, was the quiet story of a gray Japanese bureaucrat dying in post-war Tokyo, and of his attempt to do something of lasting good before he leaves. The film is
Ikiru ("To Live"; 1952).
posted to MetaFilter by Iridic
at 8:17 PM on January 29, 2008
(46 comments)
Apotropaios
contains much fascinating information about the (here, mainly British and Irish) folk magic practice of concealing objects in buildings for ritual protection purposes. Yes,
mummified Ceiling Cat is averting your evil. One aspect of the practice, the
deliberate concealment of garments, has provided us with insight into ordinary costume of bygone days.
posted to MetaFilter by Abiezer
at 10:18 AM on January 27, 2008
(26 comments)
Do you know a derogatory nickname for a town or city?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Miko
at 7:39 AM on December 17, 2007
(198 comments)
Can you tell
this photo was taken at 4:52pm, on either May 5
th or August 10
th?
Forensic Genealogy uses historical records and small clues in pictures learn as much as they can about old photographs of unknown provenance. Want to try it yourself? Check out
their weekly quiz.
via GAMES
posted to MetaFilter by Upton O'Good
at 9:10 PM on November 20, 2007
(44 comments)
Why does an image of a naked man wearing a barrel with suspenders symbolize being poor? What is that image's origin?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Falconetti
at 6:27 PM on October 17, 2007
(17 comments)
Hannu's Boatyard
is a site by a Finnish guy who offers free plans for two dozen simple plywood boats you can build, along with photos illustrating the build process of each. He also describes basic woodbending technique and some of the design process, in a pleasing writing style that makes me want to get off the internet and make things. My favorites:
Portuguese style dinghy; tiny stubby
halfpea; round, Welsh-style
coracle -- if you click on no other link today, click on the coracle link and scroll down at least to the black and white photo.
posted to MetaFilter by LobsterMitten
at 11:19 PM on October 12, 2007
(31 comments)
At San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving 1976, The Band served turkey dinners to an audience of 5,000 and played
Don't Do It,
Theme from The Last Waltz,
Up on Cripple Creek,
The Shape I'm In,
Who Do You Love,
It Makes No Difference,
Such a Night,
Helpless,
Stage Fright,
The Weight,
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,
Dry Your Eyes,
Coyote,
Mystery Train,
Mannish Boy,
Further on up the Road,
Evangeline,
Ophelia,
Caravan,
Forever Young,
Baby Let Me Follow You Down, and
I Shall Be Released with
a ton of guests (listed in link titles).
posted to MetaFilter by kirkaracha
at 4:49 PM on October 8, 2007
(46 comments)
How to use an
Indian Toilet
posted to MetaFilter by hadjiboy
at 7:40 PM on October 2, 2007
(113 comments)
Plane crashes in to the word trade center.
Apologies for not linking to anything besides the main CNN page but there are no full stories on this yet. The plane crashed into the building about six minutes ago, from what the TV is saying. We are about sixty blocks north and we can see the smoke over the skyline.
posted to MetaFilter by karen
at 5:58 AM on September 11, 2001
(492 comments)
Variations on a theme
, a short history of alligators biting and threatening people - mostly children, mostly African-American - a surprisingly popular motif of candy wrappers, sheet music, and post cards.
posted to MetaFilter by ardgedee
at 10:43 AM on September 7, 2007
(26 comments)
The Classic Typewriter Page.
A gorgeous site to behold (and informative). Everything and anything you ever wanted to know about the classic typewriter. Before you ask, What's a typewriter?, check out this site.
posted to MetaFilter by jacknose
at 11:16 AM on June 25, 2002
(10 comments)
Can you identify these scenes? LA's highway Stack, a bull in an arena, a 60's Alfa Romeo radio, a wall clock, and an explosion.
posted to Ask Metafilter by stereo
at 5:18 AM on August 28, 2007
(6 comments)
Have chance to become rich, successful, and famous, need publicist and other help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:01 AM on August 22, 2007
(12 comments)
Do you ever get the feeling that there's
something going on that we don't know about?
posted to MetaFilter by ericbop
at 6:36 AM on August 5, 2007
(44 comments)
I don't even remember where I found
this image, but I find it fascinating. Enthralling, even. The question is, what the hell
is it? Who made it? Why? And where can I find a higher-res copy? I'd love to have it on a t-shirt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by CrayDrygu
at 10:46 PM on July 27, 2007
(17 comments)
Help me watch an 80's Mexican movie movie in which I was a child actor. (The movie features the cure for homosexuality!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dataphage
at 3:56 PM on July 25, 2007
(7 comments)
Approaching a stranger for whom you feel pity – good idea or lousy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by CunningLinguist
at 5:12 PM on July 22, 2007
(23 comments)
So you want to speak Danish? Who wouldn't...! The first place to start is by mastering this phrase: r
ødgrød med fløde. If you can't get it on the first or second (or 27th) try, have a look at
this detailed pronunciation guide which tells how to make the pudding AND the phrase.
posted to MetaFilter by salishsea
at 1:16 PM on July 5, 2007
(48 comments)
Photographs of the dancers, actresses, cafe-life figures and prostitutes who were the subjects of Toulouse Lautrec's paintings,
including such luminaries as
Sarah Bernhardt, "
La Goulue" (Louise Weber;
remember this?), and
Jane Avril, who was the model for
this last, iconic, Lautrec poster. View pages of the art matched up with photos,
here,
here, and
here, and
go to this page to rummage around in even more collections that include photos of Lautrec, his friends and family, street and location scenes, and lots of other tidbits.
[Spanish language site; NUDITY]
posted to MetaFilter by taz
at 6:42 AM on July 5, 2007
(10 comments)
Is there enough food on Earth to feed every person on Earth?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kidsleepy
at 12:06 PM on July 3, 2007
(25 comments)
I'm pretty sure the solution to my real problem is "find a lawyer" but how do I find a lawyer with the right expertise when I don't know any lawyers and don't want to go around telling people my problem? Advice from anyone familiar with this issue is also appreciated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 5:25 PM on July 2, 2007
(12 comments)
