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I was certain he'd never come home . . .

But that was [yesterday] is a flash game about learning to move forward.
posted to MetaFilter by PhoBWanKenobi at 9:36 PM on November 17, 2010 (50 comments)

You were doing it wrong

What in life did it take you a surprisingly long time to realize you've been doing wrong all along?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by colinmarshall at 1:58 PM on July 6, 2010 (922 comments)

Gimme some nicknames. Dorks.

My (male) friend and I tend to flippantly call each other insulting nicknames for fun, kinda as a Jr. High flirty thing. Started with "Brat," then "Loser," then "Dork," then Turd." I need to switch it up and would like to have a list of totally impressive alternatives to pull out of my back pocket to throw him off guard when he least expects it... I need to get more creative and clever.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by miss lynnster at 12:08 PM on October 5, 2010 (211 comments)

How to wrap a cat

Thinking of giving that special someone a cat for Christmas? Well, you need to know how to properly wrap it for placement under the yule tree. Thankfully, there's a handy instructional video for that.
posted to MetaFilter by NoMich at 7:23 AM on November 11, 2010 (38 comments)

What would happen if you put your hand in the Large Hadron Collider.

Several physicists weigh in on what would happen if you were to place your hand in the proton stream of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. There's not a definite answer...the responses range from "nothing" to "you'd die for sure, instantly".
posted to MetaFilter by albrecht at 1:46 PM on October 1, 2010 (51 comments)

Fartknock-knock-knockin' on Heaven's Door no more

New Episodes of Beavis and Butt-head confirmed. That is all.
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker at 8:29 AM on July 15, 2010 (88 comments)

Squiggly lines, all alike

Entanglement. A flash game: rotate tiles to make the longest line.
posted to MetaFilter by maxwelton at 12:44 PM on July 4, 2010 (22 comments)

Sundown ya better take care / If I find you bin creepin' 'round my back stairs.

Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow? Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen? During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn't be looking at the sun. F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. It's even possible that you're staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.
posted to MetaFilter by crunchland at 3:38 PM on June 22, 2010 (60 comments)

Update on K & S

Update on K & S (and the effects of your support).
posted to MetaTalk by fake at 4:35 PM on June 11, 2010 (244 comments)

Terrifying!

Terrifying Nixon-era children's books Don't worry, comes pre-snarked.
posted to MetaFilter by emilyd22222 at 6:28 AM on June 5, 2010 (61 comments)

Don't shoot like the police.

"In at least three states (Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland), it is now illegal to record an on-duty police officer even if the encounter involves you and may be necessary to your defense, and even if the recording is on a public street where no expectation of privacy exists. The legal justification for arresting the “shooter” rests on existing wiretapping or eavesdropping laws, with statutes against obstructing law enforcement sometimes cited." Previously. One of the illegal recordings, embedded in an article.
posted to MetaFilter by SixteenTons at 5:35 PM on June 5, 2010 (75 comments)

Cousin! Let's Go Bowling!

Nico vs Roman
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:35 AM on May 20, 2010 (16 comments)

A real cut-up

You've probably seen (and heard) his version of Alice in Wonderland, but have you seen The King and I, Harry Potter, The Sword in the Stone, or Mary Poppins?
posted to MetaFilter by flatluigi at 11:54 AM on May 26, 2009 (32 comments)

Update on my daughter's broken back.

After our daughter was nearly killed back in April, we all struggled to find a way for her to heal both physically and emotionally. We found the answer halfway around the world.
posted to MetaTalk by clarkstonian at 4:12 PM on December 22, 2009 (131 comments)

"Don't Bring a Gun to a Snowball Fight."

In Washington D.C. yesterday a snowball fight was organized via Twitter. About two hundred people showed up at 14th. and U Streets and were having a fun time. Some cars got caught in the crossfire. The driver of a Hummer was not pleased. He got out of his car and brandished a gun. A 9-1-1 call was made. Police responded to reports of a man with a gun. It turns out that the Hummer driver is a plain-clothes D.C. detective. Detective Baylor admitted to pulling out his gun.
posted to MetaFilter by ericb at 6:24 AM on December 20, 2009 (261 comments)

Sitters Vs. Standers – The Great Wipe Hope

In April of 2007, College Humor conducted an informal poll of their readership's (ahem) wiping habits. This month, Drew Magary re-examines the results of that "study" for Deadspin, and comes to the same shocking conclusions. (Note: These links contain bathroom-related discussions that those with more delicate sensibilities probably won't enjoy.)
posted to MetaFilter by juliplease at 10:23 AM on December 16, 2009 (314 comments)

Slowly sticky silicone

Sugru—The best invention since Sellotape?
posted to MetaFilter by stepheno at 12:41 PM on December 13, 2009 (78 comments)

Obama's Big Sellout

Taibbi-filter: Obama's Big Sellout
posted to MetaFilter by moorooka at 9:36 PM on December 10, 2009 (149 comments)

I got it wrong about a lot of things, not just the testicles on my chin

Mike Rowe gives a Ted Talk about an epiphany he experienced on Dirty Jobs and what he considers modern American society's war on work.
posted to MetaFilter by Turtles all the way down at 4:16 AM on December 9, 2009 (95 comments)

Metal on Metal "BASTARD"

Metal on Metal (sl-vimeo) - may be considered NSFW for some.
posted to MetaFilter by h0p3y at 12:22 PM on December 10, 2009 (39 comments)

Relationship has levelled Up

Level Up! A sweet and oddly deep little RPG/platformer flash game that's all about grinding, stats, and broken fences.
posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk at 5:06 PM on December 4, 2009 (35 comments)

Climate change FAIL

Australia's emissions trading scheme, the "Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme", is being debated in the Senate today.
posted to MetaFilter by wilful at 2:36 PM on November 26, 2009 (124 comments)

About English expression

About an expression...please tell me if it is true or not.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mizukko at 7:48 AM on November 24, 2009 (28 comments)

Brilliant folding power plug

A brilliant industrial design (IMO) for a slimline UK power plug. The UK plug is an exceptionally chunky and large lump; a real pain in the computer satchel. This video shows what appears to be a manufacturable design that turns it into an elegant device. SLYT.
posted to MetaFilter by five fresh fish at 7:45 PM on November 4, 2009 (94 comments)

Papercraft Self Portrait

Big-head mode, only in real life.
posted to MetaFilter by OverlappingElvis at 8:02 PM on November 2, 2009 (46 comments)

A bad weekend for Scientology

"I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology." In a blistering letter that calls out some church lies, "Crash" director Paul Haggis quits Scientology after 35 years over its support for Prop 8. He says he was also influenced by this acclaimed St Pete Times series. The high level defection comes as ABC began running a multipart expose of the church that included choice video of Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis storming off when asked about the alien lord Xenu.
posted to MetaFilter by CunningLinguist at 6:26 AM on October 26, 2009 (308 comments)

Is she a bookworm, a political girl, or a nerd?

A new iPhone app helps you, uh "score" with women. (YT) It's made by Pepsi to promote its AMP energy drink. You choose the type of girl, and it gives you information related to that type (music suggestions, locations of bars). Then you can Tweet your conquest when you're, uh, done. Is Pepsi alienating its female customers? It's sure not going over well.
posted to MetaFilter by desjardins at 1:41 PM on October 12, 2009 (205 comments)

The best film of all time just got a little better...

The drought had lasted now for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended. Here on the Equator, in the continent which would one day be known as Africa, the battle for existence had reached a new climax of ferocity, and the victor was not yet in sight. In this barren and desiccated land, only the small or the swift or the fierce could flourish, or even hope to survive.

The man-apes of the veldt were none of these things, and they were not flourishing...
posted to MetaFilter by felix betachat at 3:45 PM on September 20, 2009 (32 comments)

Size Matters (Sorta Kinda)

If you want a vaginal orgasm, according to a new study size does matter. But is there a hidden agenda behind the study?
posted to MetaFilter by Effigy2000 at 3:05 AM on September 14, 2009 (176 comments)

10 Drogen

Ten drugs you should never take when driving a car Meinte ich, lustig noch wieder, und dann nochmal.
posted to MetaFilter by hypersloth at 1:45 AM on September 5, 2009 (65 comments)

Fiji Water.

Don't fuck around with Fiji Water.
posted to MetaFilter by chunking express at 10:48 AM on August 18, 2009 (130 comments)

Nay!

Movie Award Leftovers (SLYT) from FatalFarm
posted to MetaFilter by blue_beetle at 3:20 PM on August 19, 2009 (10 comments)

Is there no problem the internet can't solve - Flickr finds only known photo of Phineas Gage

While many quirky news buffs may be aware of the story of Phineas Gage -- the Vermont railroad foreman who had a three foot iron rod penetrate his skull as the result of an explosion and lived to tell about it -- fewer know that the only known photograph of him was recently discovered. Fewer still know that the identification of that photograph happened via a Flickr comment. (no thanks to you LA Times, previously)
posted to MetaFilter by jessamyn at 9:43 PM on July 29, 2009 (77 comments)

somewhere between cliffs and on

My vague memory of an aphex twin melody on this here banjo that I don't really know how to play. Took me a while to figure out which tune(s) I was thinking of.
posted to MeFi Music by 31d1 at 8:10 PM on July 20, 2009 (6 comments)

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posted to MetaTalk by goliche at 5:21 PM on November 22, 2001 (50 comments)

Sedaris. Pizza. Together at last.

David Sedaris delivers a pizza. Pitch-perfect parody at youtube from the comedy group Weak Nights.
posted to MetaFilter by mathowie at 8:43 PM on July 16, 2009 (70 comments)

Not So Much 'Brotherly Love?'

More than 60 African-American day campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club because -- according to John Duesler, President of The Valley Swim Club -- "there was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion ... and the atmosphere of the club." Creative Steps Day Camp paid The Valley Swim Club more than $1,900 for one day of swimming a week, but after the first day, the money was quickly refunded and the campers were told not to return.
posted to MetaFilter by ericb at 12:23 PM on July 9, 2009 (233 comments)

Disturbing but awesome facts about the Giant Pacific Octopus

By popular demand, your new resident marine biology nerd has compiled some cool information about the Giant Pacific Octopus.The Giant Pacific Octopus (Octopus dofleini) is one of the strangest animals in the sea- and one of the smartest. Though it is commonly believed that vertebrates are always "smarter" than invertebrates, these guys defy that convention. As this video shows, they are able to easily open jars and retrieve food from inside. They are also, as the "Giant" implies, enormous- the biggest one on record was 30 feet across (according to National Geographic)
posted to MetaFilter by WhySharksMatter at 6:57 PM on July 6, 2009 (138 comments)

If you think the game looks crappy, you should try upgrading the game graphics!

Upgrade Complete is an engrossing Flash game that marries classic shoot-em-up gameplay to unprecedented flexibility in ship design and an innovative UI re-skinning system. Drawing from the same well as previously discussed game Achievement Unlocked, this arcade shooter maximizes familiar game design tropes to keep the player occupied for literally minutes. Do you have what it takes to get through 100% progress and unlock the (spoiler alert!) secret best ending?
posted to MetaFilter by Nelson at 10:19 AM on July 2, 2009 (47 comments)

Step 1: Squat! Step 2: Shred!

Crabcore!
posted to MetaFilter by fungible at 9:08 PM on July 1, 2009 (60 comments)

This is metal.

EXTREME RICE
posted to MetaFilter by Christ, what an asshole at 9:44 AM on June 28, 2009 (56 comments)
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