MetaFilter posts tagged with excess

Overthinking an overloaded buffet platter

porn in the woods — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:09:36 -0800

Dismal economy got you down? Chin up, sport - it's possible to save money and eat like a king at one of America's abundant all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants. Before you and your dining companion are whisked off this culinary land of plenty, take note of the definitive strategy guide to maximize both your dollar and your waistline. Fill up on tips such as: Wear items with intricate patterns or designs that will disguise spills and stains. As you get your game plan together, here's your anthem.

I'd buy that for a $1M

Brandon Blatcher — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:55:51 -0800

Maybe you shouldn't buy that.

The cars of tomorrow

fixedgear — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:32:47 -0800

The cars of tomorrow, today. Link goes to NYT, you may need to use BugeMeNot. Slide show. Futurliner previously on MeFi.

Who pins the tail on the donkey anymore?

konolia — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:19:44 -0800

Birthdays Without Pressure If you think children’s birthday parties are getting out of control, you’ve come to the right place.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

Extopalopaketle — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:21:37 -0800

Most. Expensive. Cellphone. Evar. (It's Jaren Goh Design's $300,000USD "Black Diamond" phone.)

Extension Bukkake

mathowie — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:39:36 -0800

Firefox really is amazingly extendable, but perhaps too much so.

Every Party Should Have One

gsb — Mon, 02 May 2005 06:08:04 -0800

The Ultimate Beer Bong. "The basic idea, simultaneously tap two beer sources being either a sankey Keg, or a 5-gallon party ball, push it with a replenishing air compressor to either a faucet, or up to a 4-gallon upper holding tank with four hoses leading off into four mouths racing to finish their hose." Something in the deep core of my hindbrain went all tingly when I saw this. They go on: "I have submitted this device as 'The largest Beer funnel in the world' to Guinness World Records, and is currently under review. I am also awaiting a call from the Idaho Alcohol Beverage Control to ascertain this device's legality."

$8,000 Mr. Potato Head

ZippityBuddha — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 12:28:32 -0800

It takes more than 40 hours to cover Mr. Potato Head with more than 23,000 Swarovski® crystals in 14 different colors.

More, more, still not satisfied.....

troutfishing — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:54:05 -0800

The Great American 'Garage Mahal' - cars, houses and garages of the American super-sized new affluent class grow ever larger : "three separate two-car garages attached to his $750,000 brick abode: one for his son Brandon, one for his wife, Janice, and one for him. His garages' many amenities include carpeting, cable TV, speakers wired to the home stereo system and a bathroom. "I've always liked garages and I don't think you can have enough of them," " Mr. Bernard said."

patricking — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:58:25 -0800

oh glorious rapture, vertu has launched. (flash) the phones (called "instruments" in vertu-speak) are okay, but the real meat seems to be the one-touch vertu concierge: allows one to find theatre tickets, make reservations, or (assumably) order KFC. and, as promised, they are indeed clutch-the-pearls expensive: €6000 to €24000. golly.

lheiskell — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 16:02:35 -0800

Nothing says style like a Neiman Marcus Raccoon hat.
Yours for only $395. Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie eat your heart out.
Part of the new "Prairie Chic" line. Oh Pulease.