MetaFilter posts tagged with six

Well if you liked Gigli...

hypersloth — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:28:04 -0800

Clerkdogs works surprisingly well versus other web-based recommendations, partly because paid enthusiasts are involved, and partly for its intuitive interface. An interview with CEO Stuart Skorman, previously of "dotshot" fame for founding and selling Reel.com.

Grab your gun and bring in the cat

Brandon Blatcher — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:51:11 -0800

Reviews and thoughts on the Battlestar Galatica finale, and a few answers from show creator Ron Moore

"Let's go to Africa and elope!" "Okay!"

divabat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:03 -0800

Two German kids attempt to head to Africa and elope, bringing one's sister with them. They're five and six.

Fat Profits

Pater Aletheias — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:01:22 -0800

"After a period of collective indigestion induced by the 2004 documentary Super Size Me and the 2001 book Fast Food Nation and its subsequent film adaptation, much of the industry is returning to its traditional customers—men—and its traditional food—meat—served up in ever-greater quantities. Although CKE's signature behemoths—the Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger and Hardee's Monster Thickburger, both introduced in 2004—out-calorie all comers, Burger King narrowed the gap with its Triple Whopper With Cheese (2005); Wendy's unveiled the Baconator (2007)...and Taco Bell awakened the industry to new possibilities with its 2006 campaign, which urged customers to enjoy a "fourth meal" each day."

6 degrees of weak statistics

tkolar — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:36:04 -0800

The other Milgram experiment had less than shocking results. In fact, the famous six degrees of separation appear to be more folklore than science. Kevin Bacon may be lonelier than we thought.

Forty years on.

kirkaracha — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:05:19 -0800

Forty years on. After a quick buildup, the Six Day War started 40 years ago today and reshaped the Middle East. At the time, Israel's quick win looked like a triumph, but after 40 years the war is still being fought and it looks like it may have been a pyrrhic victory.

"Let the game begin..." - Tomlinson v. MI6

jack_mo — Wed, 24 May 2006 08:11:47 -0800

Richard Tomlinson is a former spy. Jailed under the Official Secrets Act in 1995 for publishing his memoirs, famed for claiming there's a cover up surrounding Princess Diana's death and allegedly leaking a list of active MI6 agents, he is still fuming about his dismissal from the Secret Intelligence Service. So he started a weblog, complete with posts containing sensitive information. The British authorities are displeased.

It's a small world after all

drezdn — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:23:13 -0800

Six degrees of Nirvana, see how bands are connected to each other.

Steven Den Beste — Thu, 23 Nov 2000 16:46:32 -0800

Something just a bit different in a kidnapping: the victim suffers from polydactyly. If someone you know has suddenly come up with a newborn baby with one extra finger on each hand, let the FBI know. (No joke.)