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As a Rhode Islander, I hadn't noticed this at all. We've got our own style of chowder here. Nothing but quahogs, baby. I've never heard of putting fish in clam chowder.

Regardless, it's a shame.
posted to MetaFilter by CitrusFreak12 at 12:02 PM on January 18, 2007

by the way saulgoodman how much money are you going to donate to these trials?

since I sat at my mother's bedside and watched her die of liver cancer a couple of years ago, and since I was a two-pack a day smoker myself for more than 15 years, yeah, if there's promise, I just might donate money to these trials. And if i owned stock in a pharmaceutical, I'd damn well expect them to put some money into it to, if they occupied some crucial... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by saulgoodman at 2:34 PM on January 18, 2007

What? none of their shareholders or any of their shareholders' loved ones have ever had cancer? -- saulgoodman

Most likely, but I’m sure you would find similar cancer rates for shareholders of other types of stock. Why does it matter what the company does?

Exactly. This is what I'm talking about. There's no longer any sense of doing what is right, or decent, only what you can get away with, without being held legally... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by delmoi at 2:31 PM on January 18, 2007

I had hoped that by the time this crap story made it to MeFi from the usual sources, the retarded conspiracy-theory laced editorial would have at least been stripped off.

What conspiracy-theory? All I said in the FPP, as per the articles, is that corporations will probably be reluctant to invest in this if they can't make a profit. That's hardly a conspiracy-theory; that's just business as usual. It goes without saying that the NIH and the Cancer... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 1:59 PM on January 18, 2007

You can't blame big pharma. Why would they invest in a sure fire money losing scheme?

I can just see the Super Bowl ads now.

Pfizer: WE CURED CANCER.
posted to MetaFilter by edverb at 1:25 PM on January 18, 2007

Seriously, who doesn't ignore any article with a headline that contains the phrase "Miracle Cancer Drug."
posted to MetaFilter by Slarty Bartfast at 1:21 PM on January 18, 2007

"but their responsibility is to their shareholders."


Is anyone else sick of hearing this phrase?



I think "but their responsibility is to their shareholders" will be the 21st century's answer to the 20th's

"I vass chust followink orders!"
posted to MetaFilter by stenseng at 1:12 PM on January 18, 2007

Here's a barrage my friends and I launch at each other while stoned, drunk, or really fucking tired:

Q: Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
A: It was dead.

Q: Why did the second monkey fall out of the tree?
A: It was tied to a dead monkey.

Q: Why did the third monkey fall out of the tree?
A: Peer pressure.

Q: Why did the squirrel fall out of the tree?... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by quite unimportant at 12:12 PM on January 17, 2007

Third nipples were once considered a sign of witchcraft.

They are also a sign of Mark Wahlberg.
posted to MetaFilter by Violet Hour at 1:32 AM on January 17, 2007

Man, if I had a triplenipple I'd pierce it, too.

Unless it was on the bottom of my foot. That would suck.
posted to MetaFilter by loquacious at 12:41 AM on January 17, 2007

"I can't decide on a favorite to quote."

I'm just gonna go with the whole Rip Torn section.
posted to MetaFilter by MikeMc at 9:43 AM on January 17, 2007

Alex Trebek:

"I don't gamble, because winning a hundred dollars doesn't give me great pleasure. But losing a hundred dollars pisses me off."
posted to MetaFilter by Optamystic at 6:40 AM on January 17, 2007

David Bowie still rocks my world after all these years:

The depressing realization in this age of dumbing down is that the questions have moved from "Was Nietzsche right about God?" to "How big was his dick?"
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey at 5:42 AM on January 17, 2007

I am shocked that Alex Trebek swears.

That's only because Sean Connery keeps nailing his wife.
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey at 5:30 AM on January 17, 2007

Rotoscoping gives
Keanu a soul. Shame he
opens his mouth.

Review Haiku.
posted to MetaFilter by weston at 10:38 AM on January 17, 2007

The review for Shark Sandwich was merely a two word review, which simply read "Shit Sandwich."

But expanding it to ten words would make it even stronger:

Shit sandwich. And I'm not so sure about the sandwich.

posted to MetaFilter by George_Spiggott at 11:08 AM on January 17, 2007

Elephant jokes are a good thing, but I like science jokes better, such as:

A cation walked into a bar and shouted "I've lost an electron!"
The bartender asked "Are you sure?"
"I'M POSITIVE!"

A neutron walked into a bar. The bartender slapped a brewski down and said "No charge for you!"

Hey, what's new?
C over lambda!
posted to MetaFilter by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:09 PM on January 16, 2007

Okay, I can't resist. A two-parter:

Why do elephants paint their testicles red?
So they can hide in cherry trees.


What's the loudest noise in the jungle?
Elephants picking cherries.
posted to MetaFilter by peabody at 8:51 PM on January 16, 2007

A dumb set from my youth:

Q. Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
A. So they can hide in cherry trees.

Q. Have you ever seen an elephant in a cherry tree?
A. Works, doesn't it?

Q. Why do monkeys wear springs on their feet?
A. So they can jump up and kiss the elephants in the cherry trees.

Q. What sound do elephants hate worst?
A.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Malor at 12:11 AM on January 17, 2007

As someone who has scored in the 99th+ percentile of every IQ test I've ever taken, I'm of the opinion that the entire concept of IQ is a load of horse-shit.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 8:43 PM on January 16, 2007

If the women of Michigan just wore veils none of this would be necessary.

they put veils on sheep in ohio, and they've still got problems
posted to MetaFilter by pyramid termite at 10:03 AM on January 16, 2007

Don't let quonsar's fancy words distract us from defending against this legislative abuse of our sexual freedoms. Evil triumphs when horny people do nothing.
posted to MetaFilter by troybob at 8:58 AM on January 16, 2007

The smart-ass in me really loves this court's ruling.
I can imagine being a judge these days...constantly being accused of judicial activism any time you try to hand-down a reasonable, if interpreted, ruling.
"Okay," you say, "you fuckers want rulings based on strict, literal readings of the laws you've passed? Here you go. Have a nice day. Don't like it? Then fix it."
posted to MetaFilter by Thorzdad at 5:39 AM on January 16, 2007

It's vile, Blazecock, but I don't think it's hypocritical. Marriage is between a man and a woman, and it's for life... or else.

Land of the Free my ass.
posted to MetaFilter by Malor at 3:11 AM on January 16, 2007

I take it and like it. See what you people don't understand is that germs cause you to get sick, but vitamins kill germs. You get enough vitamins to grow from fruits and vegetables, but when you are sick you need lots of vitamins to kill the germs that are making you sick. That is what airborne is for. It is full of vitamins which go in your body and kill the germs, so that you aren't sick anymore. It is called science people. Look it up. I also like the pictures on the box. Cartoons are funny.
posted to MetaFilter by ND¢ at 8:57 AM on January 16, 2007

I'm waiting for the makers of head-on to come up with a hemroid cure.
posted to MetaFilter by delmoi at 8:56 AM on January 16, 2007

I agree. About 2 years ago, I read 2 issues, cover-to-cover, only to discover that they no more or less reasonable/objective/logical than any one else.

You are correct that I'm picking on Reason in a rather harsh fashion. I find their core philosophy to be dressed up anti-socialism, which is dangerous.

But being truly tied into reality and reason is fundamentally hard. No one ever does it completely. But... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by teece at 12:49 PM on January 16, 2007

This part's the best:

I have long argued that the evidence shows that most environmental problems occur in open access commons-that is, people pollute air, rivers, overfish, cut rainforests, and so forth because no one owns them and therefore no one has an interest in protecting them.

"People" pollute open access commons? Which people? Who's that one dude that keeps spilling all that oil and chemicals and shit?... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by The Straightener at 11:37 AM on January 16, 2007

I found this interesting:

people pollute air, rivers, overfish, cut rainforests, and so forth because no one owns them and therefore no one has an interest in protecting them. One can solve environmental problems caused by open access situations by either privatizing the commons or regulating it. It will not surprise anyone that I generally favor privatization.

So, the best way to protect a wildlife refuge would be to offer it... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by weston at 11:33 AM on January 16, 2007

News for Ron Bailey: Not all whores are paid.
posted to MetaFilter by nofundy at 11:15 AM on January 16, 2007

The best thing about this post is the tag "eduacation."
posted to MetaFilter by phearlez at 1:38 PM on January 16, 2007

give up on the idea that one person -- any person -- working within the system will make a damn bit of difference?

Why? Bush made a huge difference.
posted to MetaFilter by IronLizard at 4:19 PM on January 16, 2007

This really is an obamanation.
posted to MetaFilter by Asherah at 4:12 PM on January 16, 2007

we still (technically) hail to the Queen of England.

I thought we were an autonomous collective.

Anyhoos... very interesting, Aidan Kehoe, thanks!
posted to MetaFilter by Alvy Ampersand at 7:48 PM on January 15, 2007

he'll always be Gordie the kid who got a leech on his balls to me.
posted to MetaFilter by drjimmy11 at 2:36 PM on January 15, 2007

Nicely composed photos, well executed concept. I wonder if he gets into trouble occasionally for carefully placing a device in a public spot, fiddling with it, and then running like hell away from it while it beeps...
posted to MetaFilter by senor biggles at 10:49 PM on January 14, 2007

Can we try and be a bit less daily mail?

1. Their deaths were not certain without the treatment. In the last 4 years 8 of 17 severely ill patients at Pacific Medical survived (I assume without the new unapproved thistle treatment).
2. The massive FDA red tape didn't get in the way - approval was swift and within hours.
3. God clearly hates grandmothers - they don't get miracles.
4. "At the end of the day, we can't say... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by srboisvert at 4:22 AM on January 15, 2007

Just Days to Live. Thank God for Doctors Miracles.
posted to MetaFilter by quonsar at 4:02 AM on January 15, 2007

Seeing the unexpected good response here, it occurred to me he might like to join, if only for AskMe. He swiftly replied, and asked me to post his comments here. So, from the site's author, via email:



I would like to join, but having to pay for it ... i am not too sure.

I just read the thread, and people are not very pleased with the fact that some articles are from ask.yahoo.com or wikipedia.
... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 7:14 PM on January 13, 2007

does anyone else have any related links to fatten this up?

I thought this was going to be an interesting well-researched exposition

really thin gruel for a fpp

Nothing personal, but anyone who thinks a single-link post that doesn't include an encyclopedic examination of some subject is a bad post can go shit in a hat. A good post includes a link to something interesting on the web which most people... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by languagehat at 3:29 PM on January 13, 2007

Well sorry for the derail (and I really am happy about those kids . . .). But my favorite Montel/Sylvia Browne moment was one episode when Montel kept asking Browne about Bigfoot, asking whether Bigfoot was real. Montel was very enthusiastic about Bigfoot, but Browne informed him that no, Bigfoot wasn't real. The Chupacabra, however---that was *very* real, she told Montel.

Montel was obviously not very happy. Try as she might, Browne was unable to get Montel to... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by washburn at 11:34 AM on January 13, 2007

Hard to believe so many people seriously trust the opinions of "psychics", and "astrologers", and ""clergy".
posted to MetaFilter by newfers at 9:53 AM on January 13, 2007

1.) normal. 2.) blindfolded. 3.) blindfolded and hallucinating.

C'mon, we must add: 4.) hallucinating. If you're blindfolded, the track can't turn into a dragon.

I hate that there are no roller coasters in Portland.
posted to MetaFilter by frykitty at 2:05 PM on January 13, 2007

If I EVER see someone dismiss a post on account of it having been posted on another website again, I'll - well, I don't know just what I'll do. Probably just stew, I guess. Because it always pisses me off when it happens, and it invariably lowers my opinion of the person or persons who call it out.

Ah, what the hell, I'll just get it off my chest: LISTEN ASSHOLES - I DON'T READ BOINGBOING. I DON'T READ SLASHDOT, OR FARK, OR WHATEVER ELSE IS HIP AT THE MOMENT. I READ... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by yhbc at 8:40 PM on January 12, 2007

I love Metafilter.
posted to MetaFilter by neuron at 8:13 PM on January 12, 2007

Given the context of the story, I keep reading "enrich the local fauna" as "Ein Reich the local fauna."
posted to MetaFilter by CitrusFreak12 at 7:42 PM on January 12, 2007

metafilter - I'm a pile-up who?
vronsky - You're a pile of poo?

metafilter - I'm a pile-up who?
vronsky - You're a pile of poo?

metafilter - I'm a pile-up who?
vronsky - You're a pile of poo?

repeat ad nauseum
cut/paste x 100
posted to MetaFilter by vronsky at 10:27 AM on January 13, 2007

the worst thing ever posted to metafilter. vronsky should eat a bunch of napalm.
posted to MetaFilter by angrycandy at 5:31 PM on January 12, 2007

A right justified web page? This mp3 had better be good.
posted to MetaFilter by boo_radley at 5:12 PM on January 12, 2007

Of course, think of them as you like. That's your prerogative--just as it's mine to think that youre completely wrong for doing so.

See--and this aplies to you too, pyramid termite--the difference between us and them is that we will allow them to believe. We will allow them, with the bile rising in my throat, to spew their venom.

They would never allow us the same, if they had the choice. And that is why we are better than... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by dirtynumbangelboy at 10:36 PM on January 12, 2007