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Okay, I give up. What does "this will not wendell" actually mean?
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New Dell will shit ton?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:20 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:20 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
By give up, you mean you didnt even try to click on search and enter "will not wendell" which returns this and then look at the first result?
posted by vacapinta at 5:20 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by vacapinta at 5:20 PM on April 18, 2007
Wendell is an anagram for "end well".
posted by puke & cry at 5:21 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by puke & cry at 5:21 PM on April 18, 2007
Also, this has been an odd day around here.
posted by puke & cry at 5:21 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by puke & cry at 5:21 PM on April 18, 2007
While we're here, what does "." mean in a thread?
posted by eyeballkid at 5:21 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by eyeballkid at 5:21 PM on April 18, 2007
It means "I have a point, but I'm not sharing."
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:22 PM on April 18, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:22 PM on April 18, 2007 [3 favorites]
wendell's name was often dropped
when threads detoured from bad to worse [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:24 PM on April 18, 2007
when threads detoured from bad to worse [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:24 PM on April 18, 2007
This will not end well.
posted by flabdablet at 5:33 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by flabdablet at 5:33 PM on April 18, 2007
It's Raining Florence Henderson, I think for metafilter the general rule of thumb is reversed, "I don't have a point, but I'm sharing anyway."
at least for today.
posted by edgeways at 5:33 PM on April 18, 2007
at least for today.
posted by edgeways at 5:33 PM on April 18, 2007
It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye.
posted by flabdablet at 5:33 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by flabdablet at 5:33 PM on April 18, 2007
There is no "I" in somebody.
posted by flabdablet at 5:34 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by flabdablet at 5:34 PM on April 18, 2007
it means that the drink will flow and the blood will spill and if the boys want to fight you'd better let them
posted by pyramid termite at 5:37 PM on April 18, 2007 [2 favorites]
posted by pyramid termite at 5:37 PM on April 18, 2007 [2 favorites]
Also, does anyone have the URL for Metafilter.com?
posted by DU at 5:55 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by DU at 5:55 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
Anybody have a count of how many times someone wrote "this thread can be closed now" or the equivalent, and the thread actually was closed right after? Is it a number greater than zero?
posted by Kirth Gerson at 6:06 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by Kirth Gerson at 6:06 PM on April 18, 2007
There is no "I" in somebody.
There’s no “I” in Teamocil, at least not where you’d think.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 6:15 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
There’s no “I” in Teamocil, at least not where you’d think.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 6:15 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
flabdablet, that link goes to Ask Metafilter.
posted by eyeballkid at 6:31 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by eyeballkid at 6:31 PM on April 18, 2007
Then tell: Windows ill.
posted by flabdablet at 6:45 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by flabdablet at 6:45 PM on April 18, 2007
Not yet! I made strawberry trifle, dammit!!
posted by Dizzy at 7:21 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Dizzy at 7:21 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
or,
Wendell? I just met her.
(or him, if thats your thing)
posted by R. Mutt at 7:35 PM on April 18, 2007
Wendell? I just met her.
(or him, if thats your thing)
posted by R. Mutt at 7:35 PM on April 18, 2007
damn, it should have read....
Wendell ? .... Idda know, I just met her... >rimshot<
posted by R. Mutt at 7:39 PM on April 18, 2007
Wendell ? .... Idda know, I just met her... >rimshot<
posted by R. Mutt at 7:39 PM on April 18, 2007
Dizzy, your dessert leitmotif grows increasingly disturbing with each passing comment. And I like it.
posted by Kwine at 7:41 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by Kwine at 7:41 PM on April 18, 2007
"While we're here, what does '.' mean in a thread?"
I hate you all.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:42 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
I hate you all.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:42 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
I need fresh lingonberries for leitmotif, and the IKEA is closed.
Please advise.
posted by Dizzy at 7:44 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
Please advise.
posted by Dizzy at 7:44 PM on April 18, 2007 [1 favorite]
Yo yo yo, need some Charlotte Russe up in here.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 7:53 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 7:53 PM on April 18, 2007
Too close to pudding.
I haven't made pudding since the Mousse Affair back in '88.
I can't really talk about it;
I still get flashbacks when I use my double-boiler.
Damn you for bringing this up!
posted by Dizzy at 8:03 PM on April 18, 2007
I haven't made pudding since the Mousse Affair back in '88.
I can't really talk about it;
I still get flashbacks when I use my double-boiler.
Damn you for bringing this up!
posted by Dizzy at 8:03 PM on April 18, 2007
Like anyone cares, Kirth.
posted by BeerFilter at 8:19 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by BeerFilter at 8:19 PM on April 18, 2007
.
posted by miss lynnster at 8:41 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 8:41 PM on April 18, 2007
[Wheee! I've got no torso!]
posted by miss lynnster at 8:41 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 8:41 PM on April 18, 2007
But I just sliced up all this avocado and starfruit.
I don't care if you don't have a tummy---eat something!
posted by Dizzy at 8:45 PM on April 18, 2007
I don't care if you don't have a tummy---eat something!
posted by Dizzy at 8:45 PM on April 18, 2007
You know, at first I was upset about the loss of the IMG tag. But now I see it just forces everyone to make with the text-crazy instead, which I approve of. Carry on.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 9:07 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by Jon Mitchell at 9:07 PM on April 18, 2007
Also, this has been an odd day around here.
posted by puke & cry
You ain't kidding, I've found myself agreeing with you, like, eight times today.
I'm scared that if there's a MeTa without some senseless display of pointless animosity something terrible will happen. You twats.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:31 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by puke & cry
You ain't kidding, I've found myself agreeing with you, like, eight times today.
I'm scared that if there's a MeTa without some senseless display of pointless animosity something terrible will happen. You twats.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:31 PM on April 18, 2007
I payblame jessamyn for it on a daily basis.
NOW CLOSE THE MUDDERFUNKY THREAD!
posted by wendell at 9:49 PM on April 18, 2007
NOW CLOSE THE MUDDERFUNKY THREAD!
posted by wendell at 9:49 PM on April 18, 2007
Fine.
I'll just dip the slices in lemon juice and double plastic-wrap 'em.
I'll be ok.
From now on it is table grapes and apple slices for all the thanks I get.
posted by Dizzy at 10:02 PM on April 18, 2007
I'll just dip the slices in lemon juice and double plastic-wrap 'em.
I'll be ok.
From now on it is table grapes and apple slices for all the thanks I get.
posted by Dizzy at 10:02 PM on April 18, 2007
Is the thread closed yet? 'Cause I haven't eated any pancakes yet, and I'd like a pony.
posted by rtha at 10:08 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by rtha at 10:08 PM on April 18, 2007
Too close to pudding.
I haven't made pudding since the Mousse Affair back in '88.
What, Charlotte Mousse?
posted by IndigoRain at 10:28 PM on April 18, 2007
I haven't made pudding since the Mousse Affair back in '88.
What, Charlotte Mousse?
posted by IndigoRain at 10:28 PM on April 18, 2007
By the way, does anyone actually read these comments?
posted by roll truck roll at 10:40 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by roll truck roll at 10:40 PM on April 18, 2007
'wendell' is an anagram for SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:40 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 10:40 PM on April 18, 2007
I thought 'O'Reilly Factor' was an anagram for SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP.
posted by wendell at 10:50 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by wendell at 10:50 PM on April 18, 2007
No, 'O'Reilly Factor' is a series of books on discrete mathematics and primality.
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:52 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by cortex (staff) at 10:52 PM on April 18, 2007
rhapsodie is stealing my tired I'm Posting Topless For Favorites™ shtick. No fair.
posted by miss lynnster at 11:07 PM on April 18, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 11:07 PM on April 18, 2007
...eschewing a Charlotte Russe
and chewing a fig...
This could be the start endwell of something big.
posted by Cranberry at 11:33 PM on April 18, 2007
and chewing a fig...
This could be the
posted by Cranberry at 11:33 PM on April 18, 2007
By the way, does anyone actually read these comments?
I didn't read yours.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:06 AM on April 19, 2007
I didn't read yours.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:06 AM on April 19, 2007
wendell (the man hisself!) writes: NOW CLOSE THE MUDDERFUNKY THREAD!
MUDDERFUNKY! MUDDERFUNKY!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:10 AM on April 19, 2007
MUDDERFUNKY! MUDDERFUNKY!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:10 AM on April 19, 2007
This is the part where I say, "Hey where did everybody go? I just got here."
posted by Deathalicious at 6:23 AM on April 19, 2007
posted by Deathalicious at 6:23 AM on April 19, 2007
Oh, and Google wasn't as helpful.
Oh really? I guess result #2 just wasn't good enough for ya?
posted by Deathalicious at 6:28 AM on April 19, 2007
Oh really? I guess result #2 just wasn't good enough for ya?
posted by Deathalicious at 6:28 AM on April 19, 2007
Does anyone read the comments down here?
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:05 AM on April 19, 2007
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:05 AM on April 19, 2007
I didn't read yours.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:07 AM on April 19, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:07 AM on April 19, 2007
Speaking of IKEA, is Sweden full of pretty furniture that quickly falls apart? Is "IKEA" Swedish for "Wal-Mart"?
posted by SteveTheRed at 12:38 PM on April 19, 2007
posted by SteveTheRed at 12:38 PM on April 19, 2007
Psst. You want to know how The Sopranos will end?
Not Well.
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 2:01 PM on April 19, 2007
Not Well.
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 2:01 PM on April 19, 2007
Q: WHAT DO BILL COSBY AND FEMALE ROCK STAR BJORK SHARE IN COMMON?
posted by hermitosis at 2:07 PM on April 19, 2007
posted by hermitosis at 2:07 PM on April 19, 2007
Bill Cosby does cunning stunts?
posted by Totally Zanzibarin' Ya at 2:14 PM on April 19, 2007
posted by Totally Zanzibarin' Ya at 2:14 PM on April 19, 2007
I'm guessing either Jello Pudding or a fake relationship with Malcolm Jamaal Warner.
posted by wendell at 3:24 PM on April 19, 2007
posted by wendell at 3:24 PM on April 19, 2007
Please don't talk about the pudding.
The pudding makes me hinky.
posted by Dizzy at 4:18 PM on April 19, 2007
The pudding makes me hinky.
posted by Dizzy at 4:18 PM on April 19, 2007
Q: WHAT DO BILL COSBY AND FEMALE ROCK STAR BJORK SHARE IN COMMON?
They both have BO [in their name].
posted by tellurian at 4:48 PM on April 19, 2007
They both have BO [in their name].
posted by tellurian at 4:48 PM on April 19, 2007
The fact that I (as a 40k-something) actually knew something that a 20k-something didn't know makes me feel very, very special.
And then I realised how much that spoke for my lack of a life.
Dammit.
posted by Phire at 11:23 PM on April 19, 2007
And then I realised how much that spoke for my lack of a life.
Dammit.
posted by Phire at 11:23 PM on April 19, 2007
Possibilities for replacement phrases:
ED HELL WILL TWINS NOT
ED SHELL TWILL INN TOW
ED WELSH WILT INN TOLL
IDLEST WHEN TWIN LOLL
WILDEST HELL LINT NOW
WIELD THEN TWIN LOLLS
WILDEST ELL NINTH OWL
and my favorite,
DELL WHINE LILTS TOWN
which leads to
DELL HELL NITWITS OWN;
or
DELL HELL SNIT WIN TWO
posted by pjern at 11:57 AM on April 20, 2007
ED HELL WILL TWINS NOT
ED SHELL TWILL INN TOW
ED WELSH WILT INN TOLL
IDLEST WHEN TWIN LOLL
WILDEST HELL LINT NOW
WIELD THEN TWIN LOLLS
WILDEST ELL NINTH OWL
and my favorite,
DELL WHINE LILTS TOWN
which leads to
DELL HELL NITWITS OWN;
or
DELL HELL SNIT WIN TWO
posted by pjern at 11:57 AM on April 20, 2007
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 5:19 PM on April 18, 2007