MetaFilter posts tagged with Pro

I can haz satisfaction?

punkfloyd — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:25:04 -0800

Courtesy of the folks over at It's Only Rock'n Roll - The Rolling Stones Fan Club Since 1980 is a convenient list of pro-shot live performances by Mick and the boys. Of particular interest to Stones fans is golden era stuff from 1972, rare backstage footage of Paris 1976, Knebworth 1976, a punk-era performance in 1978, jamming with Muddy Waters in 1981.

A three minute fairy tail

oxford blue — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:14:58 -0800

Boy meets girl, you know how it goes. The catch? They're made from Myriad Pro. This short TED talk by someone called Rives was cute, and whimsical enough to make me smile. I hope it makes you smile as well.

You are the vent-exhaust beneath my wings.

hellojed — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:38:05 -0800

Flash Friday! John Calhoun's classic mac game Glider Pro, now in flash form. [previously] This web version, developed by Mark Arenz and John Calhoun, also lets you share the houses you make online. If you're still hankering for old-school Glider Pro action on your Mac, you can download the old versions, alongside a smattering of houses.

Just Like Rudy if He Had Been a Bike Wheel

turbodog — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:21:16 -0800

I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… A little story of how a bike racing fan came to own a fancy, schmancy carbon race wheel during the recently concluded Tour of California. A photo of Hank's work-a-day wheel going pro. The rider was veteran America pro Bobby Julich of Team CSC during stage 3 of the ToC. He managed to come in 32nd just ahead of Astana rider Vladimir Gusev, the other guy in the photos.

Kumbaya, my Lord! Kumba.... TASER

phaedon — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:34:55 -0800

ASCAP loves your cookies, but business is business. You may remember, back in 1996, when ASCAP cracked down on The Girl Scouts for singing popular campfire songs and not paying copyright fees. Today, MCPS-PRS - UK's performance rights organization - has sued a popular car repair firm because its employees listen to radio at the work too loudly, and that it therefore constitutes a public performance. In what seems to be a targeted effort to outdo the RIAA in terms of bad press, performance rights organizations such as ASCAP have been stirring a commotion by cracking down on nightclubs, bars, and even coffee shops throughout the country, and MCPS-PRS has sent warnings to other small businesses that play their radio too loudly before. Next time somebody sings "Happy Birthday" for you or a friend, please direct them to Unhappybirthday.com for more information on how to pay for their license. [via]

Compare Football and Surgery Salaries

CameraObscura — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:49:48 -0800

Pro Football Salaries vs Surgeon Salaries Not to be a wet blanket during Super Bowl week, but it strikes me a little odd that surgeons make about 2 percent of what the top football players earn.

new ground or political dynamite?

triv — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 03:32:37 -0800

Channel 4 in england are set to screen a graphic film of an abortion taking place. The programme examines the debate of abortion and gives views from both pro life and pro choice protagonists.

boaz — Wed, 15 May 2002 08:26:54 -0800

Windows XP Pro for $40! Microsoft is running a special offer where 'partners' can buy Windows XP for >85% off the retail price (free baseball too); all that's (realistically) needed is a .NET passport account. Since the MeFites had such fun buying cameras, I figured I'd throw this out for discussion; it does seem to involve a wee bit of misrepresentation to take advantage of.

kirkaracha — Sat, 11 May 2002 07:33:44 -0800

Who's a .pro? The new .pro TLD will only be available to certified professionals —at first just lawyers, doctors, and accountants—with subdomain strings (“.law.pro, .med.pro and .cpa.pro with more to come”) to identify the professions. [more info at RegistryPro] Seems pretty clunky to me.