Is there no room on metafilter for fun? April 1, 2006 6:59 PM Subscribe
I noticed all of Eideteker's "APRIL FOOLS!" comments were deleted. Is there no room on metafilter for fun?
I think the posts were just deleted from the FPP's that were not, in fact, April Fools' jokes.
posted by Malor at 7:07 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by Malor at 7:07 PM on April 1, 2006
PS - I'm glad there are some people out there who weren't totally and irrationally upset (would it have been better if I wrote "HAPPY APRIL FOOLS!" instead?). Those who were, stay tuned—all will be clear by the day's end!
*goes to put the finishing touches in*
posted by Eideteker at 7:13 PM on April 1, 2006
*goes to put the finishing touches in*
posted by Eideteker at 7:13 PM on April 1, 2006
Is there no room on metafilter for fun?
none.
posted by quonsar at 7:14 PM on April 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
none.
posted by quonsar at 7:14 PM on April 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
"I noticed all of Eideteker's "APRIL FOOLS!" comments were deleted."
Congratulations. You pass the pattern recognition test.
"Is there no room on metafilter for fun?"
Yes, there is.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:17 PM on April 1, 2006
Congratulations. You pass the pattern recognition test.
"Is there no room on metafilter for fun?"
Yes, there is.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:17 PM on April 1, 2006
Ah, well, I thought so.
posted by Citizen Premier at 7:17 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by Citizen Premier at 7:17 PM on April 1, 2006
I'm having fun already.
posted by leftcoastbob at 7:19 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by leftcoastbob at 7:19 PM on April 1, 2006
I thought it was a delightful meta-joke, satirizing the pith of the holiday. It was a PoMotastic hilarathon! SENSATIONAL.
posted by TwelveTwo at 7:21 PM on April 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by TwelveTwo at 7:21 PM on April 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Fine, fine. I yield to my elder.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:24 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:24 PM on April 1, 2006
Those who were, stay tuned—all will be clear by the day's end!
*goes to put the finishing touches in*
APRIL FOOLS!
posted by daninnj at 7:25 PM on April 1, 2006
*goes to put the finishing touches in*
APRIL FOOLS!
posted by daninnj at 7:25 PM on April 1, 2006
there's room, but the admins are working hard to get rid of it.
posted by shmegegge at 7:26 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by shmegegge at 7:26 PM on April 1, 2006
as a public service, i'd like you all to remember to set your clocks back an hour for daylight savings time tonight
posted by pyramid termite at 8:01 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by pyramid termite at 8:01 PM on April 1, 2006
Until I saw he was doing it on MeCha, too, I was getting pretty close to the irrational hatred camp. But then I unclenched, and everything was alright again.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 8:04 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by Jon Mitchell at 8:04 PM on April 1, 2006
"Is there no room on metafilter for fun?"
Yes, but Eideteker's asshattery was crowding most of it out...
remember, I've got a lower user number than quonsar... and a bigger ass to kick...
If it makes anyone feel better, I've heard that Eide ended up regretting making a commitment to the stunt for the entire day. Yes, pissing people off continuously for 24 hours is not much fun (at least after Hour 16... hey, but don't take my word for it, ask Jack Bauer).
And remember to set pyramid termite back two feet for daylight shaving time.
posted by wendell at 8:13 PM on April 1, 2006
Yes, but Eideteker's asshattery was crowding most of it out...
remember, I've got a lower user number than quonsar... and a bigger ass to kick...
If it makes anyone feel better, I've heard that Eide ended up regretting making a commitment to the stunt for the entire day. Yes, pissing people off continuously for 24 hours is not much fun (at least after Hour 16... hey, but don't take my word for it, ask Jack Bauer).
And remember to set pyramid termite back two feet for daylight shaving time.
posted by wendell at 8:13 PM on April 1, 2006
It was funny at first, this just stupid.
posted by puke & cry at 8:14 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by puke & cry at 8:14 PM on April 1, 2006
then just stupid. fuck.
posted by puke & cry at 8:14 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by puke & cry at 8:14 PM on April 1, 2006
Interestingly, this comment wasn't deleted, along with others which were a blantant violation of the whole "don't talk about other mefites" rule. Looks like an admin let irrational hatred get the best of him/her/it.
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:16 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:16 PM on April 1, 2006
I hit my posting limit on /. as well. I've never been so glad to read so few websites before. Livejournal was the most fun. /. didn't even notice, really, which is what I expected to happen elsewhere. But not MeFi!
As for that "explains everything" comment? Fuck that. I hate making ominous pronouncements. Suffice to say, and FPP is in the works, and it will be relevant, so the hype, while unusual (and apparently disruptive? -Todd Lokken) will not be completely unfounded.
posted by Eideteker at 8:17 PM on April 1, 2006
As for that "explains everything" comment? Fuck that. I hate making ominous pronouncements. Suffice to say, and FPP is in the works, and it will be relevant, so the hype, while unusual (and apparently disruptive? -Todd Lokken) will not be completely unfounded.
posted by Eideteker at 8:17 PM on April 1, 2006
as a public service, i'd like you all to remember to set your clocks back an hour for daylight savings time tonight
Er, shouldn't we be setting them forward an hour? Spring forward, fall back?
posted by cyrusdogstar at 8:39 PM on April 1, 2006
Er, shouldn't we be setting them forward an hour? Spring forward, fall back?
posted by cyrusdogstar at 8:39 PM on April 1, 2006
Normally we would, cyrusdogstar, but this is a leap year.
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:41 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:41 PM on April 1, 2006
Dismissed by many as eccentric, Andy Eide's refusal to break character - to let the audience in on the joke - sometimes pushed his art over the edge. His performances were more avante-garde theater than traditional stand-up comedy. Offstage, he continued to push the limits of reality, and casual observers found it difficult to understand the real Andy Kaufman Eidetaker.
posted by BoringPostcards at 8:43 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by BoringPostcards at 8:43 PM on April 1, 2006
Er, shouldn't we be setting them forward an hour? Spring forward, fall back?
APRIL FOOLS!!
that was easy ...
posted by pyramid termite at 10:06 PM on April 1, 2006
APRIL FOOLS!!
that was easy ...
posted by pyramid termite at 10:06 PM on April 1, 2006
by the way ... i just lost THE GAME
posted by pyramid termite at 10:06 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by pyramid termite at 10:06 PM on April 1, 2006
I would have thought this stunt was funny if it had been, you know, actually funny.
"Er, shouldn't we be setting them forward an hour? Spring forward, fall back?"
I've said it before, but that mnemonic is stupid. You can spring forward or backward and you can fall forward or backward. It's useless. That's why everyone should use my much improved replacement: "Spring up, fall down." You'll never "spring down" and you'll never "fall up" so there's no possibility of confusion.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 10:38 PM on April 1, 2006
"Er, shouldn't we be setting them forward an hour? Spring forward, fall back?"
I've said it before, but that mnemonic is stupid. You can spring forward or backward and you can fall forward or backward. It's useless. That's why everyone should use my much improved replacement: "Spring up, fall down." You'll never "spring down" and you'll never "fall up" so there's no possibility of confusion.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 10:38 PM on April 1, 2006
/me , perched on a treelimb above KMEB, waits for just the right moment, then springs down upon his prey.
As for falling up, well, we've seen enough zero gee scenes in them thar moving pictures.
YOUR APPLICATION FOR MNEMONIC PATENT IS HEREBY REJECTED.
posted by Eideteker at 10:41 PM on April 1, 2006
As for falling up, well, we've seen enough zero gee scenes in them thar moving pictures.
YOUR APPLICATION FOR MNEMONIC PATENT IS HEREBY REJECTED.
posted by Eideteker at 10:41 PM on April 1, 2006
...and you'll never "fall up"...
How do you think they fill high ranking positions in the Bush Administration?
*rimshot*
posted by wendell at 10:59 PM on April 1, 2006
How do you think they fill high ranking positions in the Bush Administration?
*rimshot*
posted by wendell at 10:59 PM on April 1, 2006
Ethereal Bligh : "you can fall forward or backward"
I always thought of "fall back" as the military sense of the phrase, i.e. "Retreat!!". Troops cannot fall forwards, so it never seemed too strange to me.
posted by Bugbread at 11:34 PM on April 1, 2006
I always thought of "fall back" as the military sense of the phrase, i.e. "Retreat!!". Troops cannot fall forwards, so it never seemed too strange to me.
posted by Bugbread at 11:34 PM on April 1, 2006
You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.
posted by Faint of Butt at 11:39 PM on April 1, 2006
posted by Faint of Butt at 11:39 PM on April 1, 2006
Is there no room on metafilter for fun?
yeah, one was deleted from a thread about US casualties in Iraq. lots of fun, lots.
posted by PenguinBukkake at 1:12 AM on April 2, 2006
yeah, one was deleted from a thread about US casualties in Iraq. lots of fun, lots.
posted by PenguinBukkake at 1:12 AM on April 2, 2006
>don't make me kick your ass, mr. crash davis!
>>Fine, fine. I yield to my elder.
That wasn't as much fun as I'd hoped it would be.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:18 AM on April 2, 2006
>>Fine, fine. I yield to my elder.
That wasn't as much fun as I'd hoped it would be.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:18 AM on April 2, 2006
Seriously, that's what you get for posting a serious story on 1 April. TIME OUT FOR FUN, GUYS!
posted by rxrfrx at 7:25 AM on April 2, 2006
posted by rxrfrx at 7:25 AM on April 2, 2006
Don't take anything I said personally. I was just disappointed in the April Fool's Day effort everyone put in. Try harder next year, you lazy assholes.
posted by graventy at 8:55 AM on April 2, 2006
posted by graventy at 8:55 AM on April 2, 2006
I have really been admiring Eideteker's posts and comments lately, but this was just annoying and painfully unfunny.
posted by LarryC at 9:27 AM on April 2, 2006
posted by LarryC at 9:27 AM on April 2, 2006
So SPAM is the ultimate April Fools joke now? I can't wait until Christmas when I can celebrate by kicking everyone in the crotch!
posted by blue_beetle at 9:49 AM on April 2, 2006
posted by blue_beetle at 9:49 AM on April 2, 2006
Eideteker jumped the shark.
posted by five fresh fish at 10:01 AM on April 2, 2006
posted by five fresh fish at 10:01 AM on April 2, 2006
Eideteker wrote: ryanrse: Your capacity for outrage is only exceeded by your lust for hyperbole. I hope each of your stress-induced heart attacks is more fun than the last! What's really funny is that you will end up the one who kills himself, and that makes me sad. Have you considered talking to a therapist? Seriously, man, I'm worried about you.
Sorry, Eideteker. I was just joking around, trying to fit in with your April Fools theme. When I said, "compare your work to [pretty_generic & dhoyt], then kill yourself", I really meant "go beg for attention by posting a suicide note on LiveJournal."
posted by ryanrs at 10:21 AM on April 2, 2006
Sorry, Eideteker. I was just joking around, trying to fit in with your April Fools theme. When I said, "compare your work to [pretty_generic & dhoyt], then kill yourself", I really meant "go beg for attention by posting a suicide note on LiveJournal."
posted by ryanrs at 10:21 AM on April 2, 2006
I have really been admiring Eideteker's posts and comments lately, but this was just annoying and painfully unfunny.
Same here.
posted by danb at 11:02 AM on April 2, 2006
Same here.
posted by danb at 11:02 AM on April 2, 2006
EB has a point but it seems to work for many millions of us.
posted by scarabic at 11:42 AM on April 2, 2006
posted by scarabic at 11:42 AM on April 2, 2006
you can forward the fell troops, and spring for down pillows. or you can live somewhere the clocks aren't loopy.
posted by carsonb at 3:26 PM on April 2, 2006
posted by carsonb at 3:26 PM on April 2, 2006
I think instead of flags we should just all get one stone, per day, to throw at the person of our liking.
posted by blacklite at 4:21 PM on April 2, 2006
posted by blacklite at 4:21 PM on April 2, 2006
So which is it, EB : Starve a cold and feed a fever, or feed a cold and starve a fever?
posted by crunchland at 5:33 PM on April 2, 2006
posted by crunchland at 5:33 PM on April 2, 2006
I perceive time like a flowing, rippling landscape with rolling hills and valleys, constantly changing like cloth blowing in the wind.
Down one of those canyons Eideteker is subjected to absurd amounts of repetitive intermediated psychological torture and sleep deprivation.
He's also taunted by various tasty snacks just out of reach and boobies he'll never touch..
posted by loquacious at 10:00 PM on April 2, 2006
Down one of those canyons Eideteker is subjected to absurd amounts of repetitive intermediated psychological torture and sleep deprivation.
He's also taunted by various tasty snacks just out of reach and boobies he'll never touch..
posted by loquacious at 10:00 PM on April 2, 2006
pointing out that Fun != asshattery <> Fun either. we could go on.
posted by carsonb at 8:25 AM on April 3, 2006
posted by carsonb at 8:25 AM on April 3, 2006
I realized that I don't say "spring forward," I say "spring ahead." You can fall forward but you can't really "fall ahead."
posted by scarabic at 8:28 AM on April 3, 2006
posted by scarabic at 8:28 AM on April 3, 2006
this was just annoying and painfully unfunny.
My thoughts exactly.
posted by yoga at 10:03 AM on April 3, 2006
My thoughts exactly.
posted by yoga at 10:03 AM on April 3, 2006
But Ubisoft told me very clearly that time is an ocean in a storm. You mean that was wrong too? Noooo! Why does everybody have to lie to me?
:P
posted by mystyk at 3:17 PM on April 3, 2006
:P
posted by mystyk at 3:17 PM on April 3, 2006
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