Comments on: I'm calling myself out and then wandering away

I'm calling myself out and then wandering away

sjvilla79 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:23:57 -0800

My latest FPP might raise a few eyebrows and get called out here on MetaTalk. I just wanted to say here first therefore that I've left a trailing empty link at the post's conclusion on purpose. Yeah, I looked at the guidelines and I don't think this breaks the rules. And yes I have a legitimate reason for leaving the empty link, although I want to wait before disclosing what that is here on MetaTalk. I am doing this for the better of MeFi members however.

By: andrew cooke

andrew cooke — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:27:42 -0800

what are you talking about?

By: sjvilla79

sjvilla79 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:32:21 -0800

I will post that in a moment.

By: chrismear

chrismear — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:33:18 -0800

I think he's talking about this:

<a href="#" id="RSS:User_ID=23667">

I await with giddy anticipation for an explanation of this blatant flounting of the sacred rules.

By: Orange Goblin

Orange Goblin — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:34:07 -0800

Er...what?

By: Ryvar

Ryvar — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:34:23 -0800

MYSTERIOUS!

By: Plutor

Plutor — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:51:34 -0800

You know what gets on my nerves? When someone posts a MeTa thread with "more inside" (implied here) and it's not prepared ahead of time, so you have to wait ten minutes for the explanation and end up with jokers saying things like "Where's the more inside, yuk, yuk?". (It's the non-preparedness that gets on my nerves, not the jokers.)

It's an almost entirely pointless empty link that you can't go back and edit later with the child text of "…" (an ellipsis character, not three periods). The explanation is probably going to be something about tracking contributions or making a killfile through the ID in the link, but considering that it depends on 1) people using it, and 2) people being honest and not using someone else's ID, I'm going to preemptively call this a bad idea.

But for some reason we get a FPP implementing the bad idea and a MeTa thread saying that it has an explanation (which might end up being better than I expect, I'll admit that), and we have to sit here twiddling our thumbs saying pithy things while we wait.. for some reason.

I don't know why I'm so exasperated by this.

By: sebas

sebas — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:55:17 -0800

I'm just trembling with excitement.

You know that if you want userinformation in your feed you can use the ATOM one right?

By: sjvilla79

sjvilla79 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:56:53 -0800

This explanatory post is going to take me some time to write and I really need to go to bed. Those following Ask MeFi will know that some funky stuff happened to me last night and I seriously need to get an early night in. Sorry to leave you hanging. Will explain all come morning. Hopefully the powers that be will give me a chance to do this. The smart cookies here will probably figure out what I'm talking about anyway. After all, it's a remarkably simple concept. Night.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:00:08 -0800

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

HA!

By: Plutor

Plutor — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:01:29 -0800

So you're saying it's the drugs that did it?

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:02:15 -0800

*posts attention whore image macro*

By: crunchland

crunchland — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:02:28 -0800

I don't know why I'm so exasperated by this.

I'll take "because you're an idiot" for $1000, Alex.

By: NinjaPirate

NinjaPirate — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:04:10 -0800

flout

and sjvilla, couldn't you could just use and empty link or
<a href=""> </a>
to be less conspicuous on the web. It looks like an aid to automation which wouldn't need to be seen.

Of course you can't answer though, because you need to go for your walk.
Rest, I meant. To sleep.

By: chrismear

chrismear — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:10:58 -0800

Goddamit, I know that. I even double-checked it in the dictionary. Stupid HURF DURF butter fingers.

By: sjvilla79

sjvilla79 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:13:14 -0800

NinjaPirate, I will answer that before going to bed. I just didn't think of it.

By: tpl1212

tpl1212 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:14:05 -0800

The only thing vaguely mysterious about that post (to me) was that BMX skateboard-thing's site appeared completely black and empty in Firefox.

Like staring into the ABYSS...but more boring.

By: gsb

gsb — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:14:53 -0800

Heard Today at the Metafilter Prayer Breakfast: "Jesus Christ, please come back to smite sjvilla79 from this site. He means well, Son of God, but that's what "the guy" said before he nailed you to the Cross."

By: selfnoise

selfnoise — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:28:55 -0800

Do I need to drink more tea before I understand this thread? I feel like I'm having a dream about this or something.

By: boaz

boaz — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:29:11 -0800

You forgot a few: ">... ">... ">...

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:29:35 -0800

WTF is going on here? Does anyone know? Seriously.

By: boaz

boaz — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:30:41 -0800

Damn, too early. Can't even make links properly.

By: cortex

cortex — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:38:47 -0800

I am doing this for the better of MeFi members however.

Kinda ominous, innit?

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:41:40 -0800

I have no sodding idea either, OmieWise.

Boaz - hee hee!

By: terrapin

terrapin — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:42:22 -0800

We could all flag the post while he/she sleeps ;)

By: Slack-a-gogo

Slack-a-gogo — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:47:51 -0800

It's gonna take quite an explanation to move sjvilla79 out of the knucklehead column. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised, but I'm not counting on it.

By: R. Mutt

R. Mutt — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:02:57 -0800

I am doing this for the better of MeFi members however.

Thank god, cause god knows we could use the help.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:07:12 -0800

The three posts (this one, the askme, and the FPP) all add up to a troubling little constellation. I hope sjvilla is better for a good sleep.

By: Quartermass

Quartermass — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:08:09 -0800

I await explanation! Satisfy me!

By: sjvilla79

sjvilla79 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:08:43 -0800

I have been in contact with Jessamyn via email and am aware that I've totally gone the wrong way about this. I apologised to Jessamyn for being a dick and now I'm apologising here. Again, I'll explain myself later on in the day. It'll be the anti-climax of the year. Promise.

By: andrew cooke

andrew cooke — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:14:47 -0800

Plutor - i didn't think it was a more inside thing; i thought it was referring to the mefi post. but i couldn't see an empty link there. now i realise that the final elipsis of that post is a different link (the one chrismear quotes).

fwiw.

By: Floydd

Floydd — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:16:59 -0800

*yawns*
*bangs nakedly on door*

By: oddman

oddman — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:21:08 -0800

"my first impression of the StreetSurfer is that it's lame . . . But of course I think this thing appeared via paid placement on Beyond Tomorrow. I thought MeFi would be a good place for it" sjvilla79

So, let's recap. You found something that you think is lame, and that you acknowledge was part of an infomercial (what else would you call paying for time on a TV channel?) and you immediately thought to post it MeFi? What?

Furthermore, if you have to include an explanatory post (which is just a stupid idea in the first place) you should have it ready when you post the FPP even if you don't want to post it write away. Copy and paste are your friends. This way we don't have to put up with an intermediate post asking us to wait for the explanatory post.

Definitely not the best of the web. Lame bike, lame post.
Flagged.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:24:28 -0800

sjvilla79, are you OK? I mean really, I think you've been through a lot in the last 24-48 hours. Really, please get some rest. Talk to your doctor. If need be go to the hospital.

I say this with genuine concern and not an ounce of snarky sarcasm. You've had a rough time. You need to settle down, get some rest or seek professional help rather than what we can give you!

Peace, and good night.

By: oddman

oddman — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:27:53 -0800

Ok, you apologized. In light of that please re-read my previous post in a way that makes me sound like I'm giving good but kind advice to a friend instead of in a way that sounds like I'm chewing you out for being an ass.

There now I feel better. (Isn't it the worst when you get all indignant and put together a biting post only to find the object of your derision apologized already?)

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:38:41 -0800

Woah. I just realized that sjvilla79 is the nude sleepwalking guy. Yeah, man, you've had a rough couple of days. Seriously, talk to your doctor about the meds as soon as you can, and don't do anything rash. Take some time for yourself, sort out what needs to be sorted out, and we'll welcome you back with open arms.

I didn't think the bike-monstrosity post was so bad.

By: cmonkey

cmonkey — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:42:31 -0800

Huh.

If you hadn't called yourself out, I doubt anyone would have had an issue with your post.

By: grateful

grateful — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:47:33 -0800

Wow, uh, OK. Without this preemtive callout, I never would have read the blue post. The only thing that could possibly redeem this is a catastrophic flameout.

(Wishing no harm, of course, to sjvilla79.)

By: R. Mutt

R. Mutt — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:50:16 -0800

The only thing that could possibly redeem this is a catastrophic flameout.

Thats not a helpful comment grateful.

By: boaz

boaz — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:50:21 -0800

My guess is sjvilla meant to make the feature request: "Wouldn't it be nice if the author of the post was somehow indicated in the RSS feed?"

Which sounds like a good idea overall. Oh, and the bike post was fine.

By: odinsdream

odinsdream — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:53:29 -0800

I strongly second, with all seriousness, Pollomacho and Faint of Butt.

Seriously. Drop the snark.

By: soiled cowboy

soiled cowboy — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:54:47 -0800

I think we've all learned an important lesson about the dangers of posting while nude and walking and asleep.

By: caddis

caddis — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:01:22 -0800

Woah. I just realized that sjvilla79 is the nude sleepwalking guy.

That explains a lot.

By: bonaldi

bonaldi — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:09:55 -0800

Is he up yet or what? FFS, this post better be blinding if it's longer than an email to jess and his second post here.

By: peacay

peacay — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:17:47 -0800

(unlikely he's up - very late at night here in Oz)....be thinking another 6 or more hours.

By: benzo8

benzo8 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:31:39 -0800

stavrosthewonderchicken won this thread way back up there...

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:37:37 -0800

Woah. I just realized that sjvilla79 is the nude sleepwalking guy.

That explains a lot.

It does, really. He's having some serious medication side effects, the guy is not doing so well right now. Let him sleep it off and get the help he needs and then you guys can rip him apart.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:55:00 -0800

bonaldi writes "Is he up yet or what?"

With any luck he just went to sleep. His last posts here were only a bit ago.

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:30:20 -0800

With any luck he just went to sleep. His last posts here were only a bit ago.

Unless he's nude sleep-posting.

Er, sorry. Hope you feel better in the morning, sjvilla79.

By: shmegegge

shmegegge — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:12:17 -0800

Man, I was totally sitting here trying to come up with something crushingly witty and cruel to say about this thread, and then the guy goes and apologizes.

*kicks dirt* maaaaannnn.

By: aaronetc

aaronetc — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:24:38 -0800

Erm, posts' authors aren't displayed in the RSS feed? I can see them in Safari -- is it because of my psychic powers?

By: boaz

boaz — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:44:31 -0800

Erm, posts' authors aren't displayed in the RSS feed? I can see them in Safari -- is it because of my psychic powers?

I have a confession to make; I don't actually use the RSS feed. I just downloaded it, didn't see 'em and left it at that.

Update: Hmm, looking more closely, they seem to be in the Atom feed but not the RSS feed.

By: geoff.

geoff. — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:58:22 -0800

So seeing as how this thread really accomplishes nothing and the poster acknowledges that he's sorry for it -- can we close it or deleted it?

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:06:19 -0800

geoff.:"So seeing as how this thread really accomplishes nothing and the poster acknowledges that he's sorry for it -- can we close it or deleted it?"

Please, for the love of God, no. Close it, but don't delete it. This is the most entertaining thing in meTa in months, and sjvilla will probably think so, too, once he gets some sleep.

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:07:16 -0800

...and he ought to get a chance at least to explain what he was trying to do coherently.

By: knave

knave — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:34:09 -0800

We must not close this thread until his secret is revealed. Wake up man!

By: odinsdream

odinsdream — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:51:39 -0800

Closing it now might just result in a new thread opening up once sj wakes up. At least wait until he/she posts again, then close it.

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:52:04 -0800

C'mon, some Ozzie needs to run over to his house and wake him up to tell us NOW!

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:00:20 -0800

i smell drug-induced disorientation. this is an aroma i am intimately acquainted with.

By: Rash

Rash — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:12:00 -0800

and don't do anything rash.

Huh?

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:24:35 -0800

Get a fuckin job.

By: FieldingGoodney

FieldingGoodney — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:11:54 -0800

I wonder if made the FPP in the nude.

By: brain_drain

brain_drain — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:14:50 -0800

Is Godot here yet?

By: Joeforking

Joeforking — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:30:49 -0800

Hey, at least you weren't riding one of those lame bikes naked.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:36:36 -0800

brain_drain, You find it tedious?

I ask myself is there anything I can do in my turn for these honest fellows who are having such a dull, dull time.

By: naxosaxur

naxosaxur — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:49:32 -0800

i don't remember if i posted in this thread or not but anyway its lol

By: hellbient

hellbient — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:52:18 -0800

Oh man, sorry I'm late. The L train was crazy today. Does anyone need any help? Wait, why is everybody standing around?

By: nobody

nobody — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:59:09 -0800

Surprise!!! (Happy engagement, hellbient.)

By: oddman

oddman — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:59:22 -0800

I cannot believe I'm checking this post for the fourth time today. I know he should be asleep (and I hope it's a nice and uneventful night for him) but I can't help myself.

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:01:23 -0800

Has it been a moment yet?

By: rocket88

rocket88 — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:04:49 -0800

This Murelax drug sounds pretty cool...anyone know where I can score some?

By: mokey

mokey — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:10:07 -0800

This is so rude what this guy has done. I absolutely cannot believe how inconsiderate, thoughless and self-absorbed he is to make a thread and then say "I'm going to bed I'll tell you later". He needs to learn some manners. What an egocentric idiot!

By: R. Mutt

R. Mutt — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:12:48 -0800

Oh man, sorry I'm late. The L train was crazy today.

So how has the L train been on the weekends?

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:13:18 -0800

Three threads actually, in all three color choices.

By: hellbient

hellbient — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:13:22 -0800

Hey thanks nobody.
I think I saw you the other day...crossing the street or something. So, how's it going? I'm fine. Yup, juust fine.

Oh, what's this? It's a veggie slim jim. Want one? I think there's a bunch in that bowl over there.

By: i_cola

i_cola — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:14:35 -0800

Bloody shit-cakes. At least when I post on drugs I have the consideration to at least attempt to be somewhere along the line to being vaguely humorous. I think.

By: unixrat

unixrat — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:17:36 -0800

Metatalk: Bloody shit-cakes.

Have you- SHUT THAT BLOODY BOUZOUKI UP!

By: R. Mutt

R. Mutt — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:27:50 -0800

I bet his next post shows up in MeFiProjects.

By: grateful

grateful — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:29:51 -0800

R. Mutt - On the scale of "Extremely Helpful" to "Not at all Helpful", I find your comment moderately helpful.

By: R. Mutt

R. Mutt — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:36:40 -0800

We try, grateful, we try.

By: scarabic

scarabic — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:08:35 -0800

Instant classic.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:17:18 -0800

This is so rude what this guy has done. I absolutely cannot believe how inconsiderate...

Shush, you spanker monkey.

Hey, you lost an "N". You might want to fix that. Maybe a little crazy glue or something...

By: cmonkey

cmonkey — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:54:33 -0800

A buddy of mine came-to naked in a fountain one afternoon. Only it was a cop who was waking him up. And he didn't post about it on the internets.

They sent him to a psych ward for three months.

By: hellbient

hellbient — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:04:13 -0800

By: barnone

barnone — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:29:12 -0800

What's this about?

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:34:24 -0800

I don't get it. Maybe I should be flouncing or flaunting or something.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:36:04 -0800

I heart crazy people.

By: Slack-a-gogo

Slack-a-gogo — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:41:21 -0800

Is this seat taken? What time does the show start? Have you checked out the merch table yet? I'm seriously thinking of picking up one of those "I posted on Murelax and all I got was this lousy MeTa" t-shirts.

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:45:34 -0800

MetaFilter: WTF is going on here? Does anyone know? Seriously.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:52:11 -0800

No.

Hey, you're standing in my drink. Get out.

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:20:28 -0800

Look at this! I think I'll just stand here for a moment and see if anything happens.....

(Very best Pee Wee Herman imitation) La la la. La la la. La la laaa la la.

By: hellbient

hellbient — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:23:46 -0800

Has anyone seen this yet?
I hear it's pretty anti-climaxtical.

Hello, excuse me, there's a freaking line here. Oh, you've been here for 35 minutes? Well I've been here all day, little duckling...um, you're stepping on my sleeping bag?...oh, and by the way, that's quite the inferior sjvilla costume. You're not even naked for one.

By: cortex

cortex — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:29:39 -0800

Man, who could have guessed Vader was Luke's father!

By: nomis

nomis — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:03:38 -0800

It's a beautiful day in Melbourne. sjv's probably gone to the beach or something.

By: euphorb

euphorb — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:12:17 -0800

MetaTalk: Come for the callouts, stay for the randomness.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:12:43 -0800

Oh, what's this? It's a veggie slim jim.

the very idea is a crime against all that is good.

By: underer

underer — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:15:43 -0800

Can we put a lien on this thread in his absence? If so, and if that's the correct term, and if it's all square with the law, I'm going to start building a hotel. That's where the money is.

By: Miko

Miko — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:29:43 -0800

Is this conceptual art?

By: Hat Maui

Hat Maui — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:31:15 -0800

By: Bdave

Bdave — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:49:07 -0800

Hey sjvilla79, I'm in Melbourne, if you need anything my email's in my profile. I have some, er, experience in these matters.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:10:51 -0800

I think this has been random enough for a while