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November 30, 2005 7:18 PM

I've trained remedial ferrets to make better FPPs.
And linking to the same thing twice doesn't make it less crap.
posted by klangklangston to Etiquette/Policy at 7:18 PM (41 comments total)

I only left it up because I didn't know there was a page for most edited articles at wikipedia.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:20 PM on November 30, 2005

And what do we say when something like this happens? "It's good that Matt did that."
posted by Eideteker at 7:29 PM on November 30, 2005

Yes, it's a very good thing.
*clouds thoughts*
posted by maryh at 7:50 PM on November 30, 2005

And I'm only calling it out because it's a crap link posted twice in one FPP.
posted by klangklangston at 7:52 PM on November 30, 2005

Flag it and move on! (I've been trained well)
posted by justgary at 8:01 PM on November 30, 2005

It's worse because there were two links to it? OK.
posted by smackfu at 8:08 PM on November 30, 2005

The remedial ferrets I've trained can't get past plinking out "Heart and Soul" on the Casio. What am I doing wrong?
(Or does this belong on AskMe?)
posted by Dr. Wu at 8:30 PM on November 30, 2005

AND MATT WILL LEAVE YOUR ASKME POST UP BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW FERRETS HAD CASIOS.
posted by quonsar at 8:31 PM on November 30, 2005

"This is a thousand monkeys working at a thousand typewriters. Soon, they'll have written the greatest novel known to mankind." (reads one of the typewriters) "It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times"?! you stupid monkey! (monkey screeches) "Oh, shut up."
posted by blue_beetle at 8:39 PM on November 30, 2005

Dr. Wu, do you prefer the original Steely Dan version or the classic Minutemen cover?
posted by Falconetti at 9:56 PM on November 30, 2005

Dr. Wu,

Everyone knows that ferrets prefer Scott Joplin.
And you've got to set the Casio sound to "voices."
posted by Jon-o at 10:20 PM on November 30, 2005

I think it is interesting to know that there is a link to the most revisions, and basilwhite is right in that these revisions are filled with comedy gold. Compared to some of the other lame posts in the past couple of days, this one isn't so bad.
posted by caddis at 10:26 PM on November 30, 2005

I've trained remedial ferrets to make better FPPs.

Jesus and Slasher?
posted by homunculus at 10:28 PM on November 30, 2005

Duplicate links are dumb, yes. But, as we are frequently reminded, many mefites lack skill and nuance when dealing with the web. And the use of a link in two seperate contexts -- the "URL" form and within the text of the "Description" form -- may strike a novice poster as two legitimately important parts of a post, however misguided that notion is.
posted by cortex at 10:38 PM on November 30, 2005

//These aren't the ferrets you're looking for//

//move along//
posted by Mr T at 11:16 PM on November 30, 2005

On post view. C_B has punched his ticket. There is no excuse for that kind of shit on MeFi. Good Bye.
posted by Mr T at 11:21 PM on November 30, 2005

^^^
C_D
posted by Mr T at 11:24 PM on November 30, 2005

Thanks for pointing me to this post Mr. Klangklaker ... whatever.

I found the Wikipedia revision list most entertaining, but your neener-neener callout, considerably less so.
posted by Dag Maggot at 5:26 AM on December 1, 2005

Hehe... ferrets.
posted by Stauf at 5:31 AM on December 1, 2005

[spoiler]

I liked when Mad-Eye Moody turned Malfoy into a ferret.
posted by terrapin at 6:01 AM on December 1, 2005

That's fine, Dag. Some people also find the Hampster Dance amusing. They're called idiots.

Wow, everyone, my next FPP will be the Recent Changes page ROFL!
(Since it won't be deleted, all I can hope to do is heap the scorn).

And Cortex, I have no problem with the prohibition of posting until people learn how to use the motherfucking HTML at a basic level.
posted by klangklangston at 6:04 AM on December 1, 2005

klang, I don't totally disagree. But I think the folks in these parts are ultimately a little more tolerant than that, so you're basically screwed. Sorry as hell about that.
posted by cortex at 6:27 AM on December 1, 2005

Tolerating newbies doesn't exclude ruthlessly making fun of them.
posted by matildaben at 6:39 AM on December 1, 2005

I find this hamster dance hilarious. I hope that doesn't make me an idiot. Please advise.
posted by Otis at 6:41 AM on December 1, 2005

Some people are so angry.
posted by smackfu at 6:59 AM on December 1, 2005

This is bullshit. How could a ferret, even a highly trained professional one, make quality FPPs? I'll believe it when I see it.
posted by nixerman at 6:59 AM on December 1, 2005

Some people are so angry.

It's not anger it's overcompensation for a small penis.
posted by spicynuts at 7:12 AM on December 1, 2005

AND MATT WILL LEAVE YOUR ASKME POST UP BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW FERRETS HAD CASIOS.

Thought into the cornfield and yet monkeys still fly out his ass.
posted by y2karl at 7:19 AM on December 1, 2005

They're called idiots.

Some people like passing off their own preferences as objective judgements of quality. They're called "people I learn not to pay attention to."
posted by lodurr at 7:32 AM on December 1, 2005

It's a crappy FPP. It would have been good as part of an FPP featuring odd or little-used features of wikipedia.
posted by oddman at 7:43 AM on December 1, 2005

Klangklanggoesthetrolley, whenever you pull whatever it is you have stuck so far up your ass, could I borrow it for my next science project?
posted by RDNZL at 7:46 AM on December 1, 2005

could I borrow it for my next science project

Okay, that was terrible. I'm back on board with klang all the way. Pitchforks ho!
posted by cortex at 8:06 AM on December 1, 2005

"This is bullshit. How could a ferret, even a highly trained professional one, make quality FPPs? I'll believe it when I see it."

How? Unix.
posted by klangklangston at 8:24 AM on December 1, 2005

And ferrets appreciate full-sized keyboards.
posted by klangklangston at 8:26 AM on December 1, 2005

"It's worse because there were two links to it?"

Yes.
posted by nthdegx at 10:55 AM on December 1, 2005

Some people also find the Hampster Dance amusing. - klangklangston

Oh. Great. Now I'll have that damn song in my head all day.
posted by raedyn at 1:17 PM on December 1, 2005

Dr. Wu, just flog your ferrets and move on them.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 1:41 PM on December 1, 2005

I'm pretty sure that's a possum.
posted by unknowncommand at 2:02 PM on December 1, 2005

My ferret just surfs for porn all day. Filthy rodent.
posted by LarryC at 3:08 PM on December 1, 2005

the best laid plans of ferrets and men etc etc
posted by sgt.serenity at 3:15 PM on December 1, 2005

The remedial ferrets I've trained can't get past plinking out "Heart and Soul" on the Casio. What am I doing wrong?

You are using ferrets when you should be using squirrels. Attacking squirrels with an attitude.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:14 PM on December 1, 2005