It's like Dilbert without the art, writing, or punchlines.

To be fair, so is Dilbert.
posted to MetaFilter by mrnutty at 9:17 PM on July 29, 2008

Read A Piece of Blue Sky, an insider's exposé of the cult.

Locking children in the chain locker of their ship was the very least of their criminal behaviours.
posted to MetaTalk by five fresh fish at 6:34 PM on July 26, 2008

My answer deleted. Please explain why.

You need to use complete sentences. "My answer deleted" isn't one, and "please explain why" is barely a fragment, and "new man" is such a throwaway answer that you're actually here debating why it got deleted?

Typing like this makes you sound like an idiot. No, I'm not calling you an idiot. It just makes you sound like an idiot, like you're the head idiot... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by loquacious at 1:57 PM on July 17, 2008

I'm really dating myself here, but what the heck; I remember sex and porn before the home VCR, much less the Internet, if you can believe that. The first "porn" I saw personally was Playboy magazine, which was pretty risque for 1965 Kansas, where I was growing up. The first moving picture porn I saw was a Super 8mm stag film a friend of mine's brother had gotten for a bachelor party, that I saw in the fall of 1968. It was grainy and badly photographed, but it had... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by paulsc at 1:23 AM on July 18, 2008

I am just looking for a used car...what is all this?
posted to MetaTalk by Pater Aletheias at 10:56 PM on July 14, 2008

Just think of it as a semi-Rapture.
posted to MetaFilter by Artw at 10:08 AM on July 7, 2008

Here you go, maxwelton! (Sung to the tune of Pinball Wizard)

♫ Ever since he was a young pup
He played with both his balls
From Alaska to Manhattan
He was observed by all
Whippin' out his willy
While swimmin' in his tank
That 2700-pound walrus
Sure does love to wank

He swims up to the windows
Rolls over on his back
Then... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by optovox at 11:58 PM on June 28, 2008

Forget it plexi, it's Metatown.
posted to MetaTalk by Blazecock Pileon at 7:56 PM on June 28, 2008

Maybe try Notepad ++?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ukdanae at 1:35 AM on June 11, 2008 marked best answer

I've always been chronically lazy. I've never felt the sense of dread you talk about, but I always just kind of thought I could coast through life on the basis of my intelligence without putting in any real work. But lately I've came up with a sort of mental framework that's helped me be more productive on things I actually care about.

One is start valuing effort rather then ideas. Everyone comes up with great ideas (at least every once in a while) Most people think... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by delmoi at 9:38 AM on May 31, 2008

They all look a bit like progressive rock album covers from the mid 70s to me.
posted to MetaFilter by rhymer at 1:41 AM on May 6, 2008

JOY CHEESEMAN. But that's already my name. This is freaking me out.
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display at 2:21 AM on May 3, 2008

I'm going to go ahead and say not even close. The thing is, you either 1) don't know enough about what parts to buy that he had to go and buy them for you, taking him from the "friendly counsel" range into full on professional assistance, or 2) he is your buddy and you just made him do your bitchwork of driving to the store because...why?

No, the next night you all go out, you need to buy his drinks/food for the entirity of the night. And you're still making out ahead.
posted to Ask Metafilter by GooseOnTheLoose at 9:49 PM on April 28, 2008

The Fox News reporters should cover Zimbabwe. They'd be perfectly safe as there is clearly no chance of them committing actual journalism.
posted to MetaFilter by Justinian at 6:51 PM on April 27, 2008

Just quit with the "Fixed that for you" crap already, would you all?

It's not witty. It's annoyingly passive-aggressive and makes you look like the kind of person that still goes "neener neener!" and "la-la-la I can't HEEEEAR you!!" during arguments.
posted to MetaTalk by small_ruminant at 11:56 AM on April 24, 2008

Newsfilteriness aside, these yawn-type comments are a pain in the ass.

They're rarely made 50+ comments into a thread. Just as in this one, they made people who find the topic interesting go on the defensive.

If a new thread bores you, don't read it. If it bores you so much that you think it's a bad post, flag it. If enough other people have also flagged it, or if the mods agree with you, it'll be deleted. If you're in the minority, then the... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by CKmtl at 8:11 PM on April 8, 2008

Please don't do this with the quran
posted to MetaTalk by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 12:22 PM on March 28, 2008

warehouse churches

Another excellent and appropriate term. Prepackaged bulk verisimilitude, sold in case lots to greedy herds of consumers, who happily shell out the bucks because, hey!, quantity is eversomuch better than quality!

The most stunning thing to me is that so much of the red-letter Jesus advocates against this form of religion. How the hell do these people think they're... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by five fresh fish at 10:20 PM on March 18, 2008

Rules for buying a car.

1) Know as much about the cars you're interested in before you go see them, including dealer invoice for every trim level and options. (Having this info on your Palm is good.)

2) Reject any charges added by the dealer. For example, many dealers add an extra charge for rustproofing. Cars are rustproofed at the factory and do not need the fifty cents' worth of additional chemicals the dealer squirts on them, especially not... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by kindall at 2:35 PM on July 4, 2001

Wow. On preview, I didn't realize I'd be this far in the minority on this one. The thing is, my wife and I spent the first six months of our relationship fighting just like this. We stopped, and I'm sure we wouldn't be together if we hadn't — but it's totally possible for the two of you to stop too. Some of that will involve change on your girlfriend's part, and if she refuses to change there might not be a future for you two, but I can't speak to that. What I can tell... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nebulawindphone at 5:26 PM on February 23, 2008

It depends on the kind of work.

If the projects are relatively independent, the best thing to do is to not multitask, but do one after the other.

Consider three projects, A, B and C. They each will take 10 days.

AAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCC

If you do them one after the other, A will be complete on day 11, B on day 21 and C on day 31.

Suppose you decide to alternate 5 day... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by i_am_joe's_spleen at 11:42 PM on February 21, 2008

People who ritualize virginity are weird.
posted to MetaFilter by wfrgms at 6:24 PM on April 20, 2006

Note to artist types: the use of Flash^TM for navigational purposes is a bad idea.

(Supersedes all previous warnings from 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007)
posted to MetaFilter by jsavimbi at 1:01 PM on February 7, 2008

It's like Myst!
posted to MetaFilter by mr_roboto at 1:06 PM on February 7, 2008

Sometimes I like to get really small.
posted to MetaTalk by mathowie at 12:19 PM on February 1, 2008

Television shows have a document they call a "bible" which is an outline for the entire season (or sometimes the entire series). You need at least a general outline of a bible to sell a series, though that initial document often changes in execution. Though they employ many writers, the showrunner, an executive producer-writer, is responsible for the creative vision and voice of the show. Some showrunners have a very distinctive voice - writers like Aaron Sorkin and David Milch come to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ljshapiro at 8:09 PM on January 31, 2008 marked best answer

* The Office (2001-2003): The Dance | Gareth Strikes | David Begs For His Job Back | Jelly Stapler | David's Second Date | My Mother's Breasts

Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001): Late night phone calls | Lord Love Rocket | Season 1 episode 4 Clip

* The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001): The First episode | Twats | Excess | Except for viewers in Scotland

Dead Ringers (2002-): George Bush | Deal or no Deal | Russel Crowe Skit |... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Foci for Analysis at 1:42 AM on January 24, 2008

Speaking of Pakistani terrorism, somebody's blogpost of "The 10 Creepiest Old Ads" included a 1970's ad for Pakistan International Airlines. (I miss the image tag)
posted to MetaFilter by wendell at 3:00 AM on January 10, 2008

This Godley and Creme video "rocks it", as it were.
posted to MetaFilter by Wolof at 8:12 PM on January 9, 2008

banned from SNL for 12 years

quaint.
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 3:20 PM on December 17, 2007

If I see one more shitty, pointless list masquerading as an article I'm going to track down Kevin Rose and beat him to death. God fucking damn it.
posted to MetaFilter by influx at 4:29 PM on December 6, 2007

my favorite amazon hack is an alternative searching interface.
posted to MetaFilter by shothotbot at 7:35 AM on December 4, 2007

I clicked on those articles like crafty spider legs

my eyes weaved back and forth and my mind absorbed the words

i decided to call this new thing i just invented "reading"
posted to MetaFilter by Greg Nog at 4:50 PM on November 6, 2007

This reminds me of the Terry Nation series:

Survivors

Similar to what you posted mattoxic, only done 28 years earlier. Its about a group of people who survive a virus that wipes out 95% of the population in a few days.

Full selection of episodes on googtube.
(first episode)(episode list)

Turns out the bbc is remaking this series this year.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Merik at 11:37 PM on June 14, 2007