Active in the years before padded jungle gyms (and class action lawsuits), Action Park was a sometimes bloody rite of passage for many New Jersey kids. Infamous for its gravity-and-friction-defying looping waterslide and beer gardens, it eventually produced so many injuries that the park bought the surrounding city extra ambulances to cope. It still is alive in many New Jersey hearts today.<-video.
posted to MetaFilter by concreteforest at 5:09 PM on July 21, 2008 (70 comments)

Does your company capitalize the cost of software development? Why or why not?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dhacker at 10:03 AM on June 4, 2008 (7 comments)

is a cover song.
posted to MeFi Music by sleepy pete at 10:32 PM on May 26, 2008 (17 comments)

For The Bible Tells Me So. (documentary, Google Video. Trailer.)
posted to MetaFilter by Ira.metafilter at 5:42 PM on March 8, 2008 (52 comments)

I'm looking for recommendations for fake science books, or humoristic books in the style of a science book. Examples: the Haggis-on-Whey books, or J.K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
posted to Ask Metafilter by easternblot at 9:08 AM on January 21, 2008 (35 comments)

We've done anarchoprimitivism before (1, 2) with mixed results.

Some people have a different take. For my part, I don't think Daniel Quinn ever intended to inspire anything involving Segways.
posted to MetaFilter by Arturus at 9:47 AM on November 21, 2007 (18 comments)

What podcasts will make me more intelligent just by listening to them? I enjoy the BBC's "In Our Time", which features serious discussion of historical events and people by academics working in the field, and also quirky, thought-provoking programs like WNYC's "Radio Lab" and "This American Life". I'm not so keen on some of the podcasts I typically get from newspapers that gloss over the surface of a subject with little analysis. What other highbrow podcasts are made by people who really know their shit?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nowonmai at 9:01 AM on November 20, 2007 (63 comments)

Banksy is giving away images of his work under the following terms and conditions: Everything in the shop is free. All the images can be downloaded to print or use as a desktop. Serving suggestion: Prints look best when done on gloss paper using the company printer ink when everyone else is at lunch. Please do not use this service to launch your own poster company or t-shirt line.
posted to MetaFilter by donovan at 11:55 PM on January 18, 2007 (64 comments)

Is there a term for this particular philosophical phenomenon?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hermitosis at 12:55 PM on October 23, 2006 (29 comments)

Is there a food/culinary theory equivalent to literary or film theory?
posted to Ask Metafilter by glibhamdreck at 10:26 AM on September 11, 2006 (12 comments)

How to fight loneliness? Yes, there is
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 3:00 PM on September 9, 2006 (34 comments)

I bought the suit ostensibly for a wedding but, frankly, I liked the idea of posessing a suit again not having owned one for at least ten years. I enjoyed wearing it. I felt good in it and was told I looked good in it, and that was nice. Having spent so much money on an item of clothing which also made me feel good, I'd like to wear it more often. But the question is to where? I'm rarely invited to weddings. Occassionaly I attend church. Once or twice a year I attend an awards dinner. What else can I do socially to give me more opportunities to wear my suit? This is a man posting, just to clarify.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheManticore at 5:54 PM on August 10, 2006 (28 comments)

How can I become a little more bold when it comes to flirting?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rwatson at 4:37 PM on August 4, 2006 (17 comments)

AttractiveRetailWorkerFilter: If someone would like a date with someone they only see at retail/checkout, is there any acceptable way to communicate this, that doesn't impose on the worker or make their job harder/unpleasant if they're not interested?
posted to Ask Metafilter by -harlequin- at 1:13 AM on August 26, 2005 (26 comments)

Less of a feature request, more of a mega cash-cow idea for Matt: The ability to make anonymous comments for $1 a shot.
posted to MetaTalk by agropyron at 10:37 AM on May 17, 2006 (97 comments)