also, bug report: links to comments that people posted back before the readable-URLs were implemented seem to be broken. for instance clicking on this (from the "previously" link above) gets redirected to this which would be right, except the little #436013 anchor thingy gets lost.
also also, cute title.
also also also, poolio, were you someone else on metafilter before? seems like out of the blue, wham! theres this poolio everywhere, like a hyperactive tribble. just wonderin'. posted by sergeant sandwich at 12:51 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
poolio, were you someone else on metafilter before?
No... I lurked for a long time (since back when reg. was closed) before registering... Most of my "community" activity for the past few years has been on Daily Kos (UID 2255)... I recently got tired of all the primary bullshit there and decided to step away... and here I came. posted by Poolio at 12:56 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Born? Sounds like a beer thing (i.e. "born on" date) to me. I don't see it being very useful, or necessary.
Poolio, I used to be a Kossack too (gawd, I don't even know what my UID number is because I don't even log in anymore) but I, too, got tired of all the drama. I still read it (albeit weekly instead of daily) but it's exhausting. posted by amyms at 1:05 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
poolio, were you someone else on metafilter before?
Born? Born? Poolie, babe, you are just begging to make this clip into a viral phenomenon.
Just compare the song - and the performance - to the classic RickRoll and you will learn the true meaning of awesomeness posted by wendell at 1:13 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
"Born" seemed (to me) in line with the "Gender" not "Sex" policy. posted by Poolio at 1:18 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Oops, sorry wendell, my Born To Be Alive link is the same as yours... lol... But yeah, total 80s awesomeness! posted by amyms at 1:22 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
It's ok, amyms, I have an even MORE awesome video of the same song HERE.
OMG wendell, I don't know whether I'm feeling amused, or disturbed, or amusingly disturbed... Or just very existential.
Either way, the video's sync with the "born" portion of the lyric is very creepy/haunting/skillful/something. posted by amyms at 1:51 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Hows about adding a free-form (go nuts) Born line to profile pages?
A sexual activity form, which people could easily update, would be much more interesting. posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:30 AM on August 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
also, bug report: links to comments that people posted back before the readable-URLs were implemented seem to be broken. for instance clicking on this (from the "previously" link above) gets redirected to this which would be right, except the little #436013 anchor thingy gets lost.
Only in particular browsers, such as Safari. Firefox and IE keep the anchor part of the URL during a redirect, but Safari throws it away. So it's not really a server-side thing. posted by chrismear at 2:40 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Mefites, like Drill Sergeants and other bacteria, reproduce by fission. (Heinlein paraphrase.) posted by orthogonality at 4:27 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
Huh? I am not a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi. posted by fair_game at 5:26 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
carsonb said: I just pictured each and every one of you crowning.
Not all of us has the opportunity to crown. I'll betcha some of us were Caesarian babies. posted by amyms at 5:27 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
Not all of us has the opportunity to crown.
Good point, amyms, bless you. For completeness, I believe some of you were also spawned in a stagnant shore pool on the lake of fire. posted by carsonb at 5:37 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
amyns is correct. I was a Caesarian. Call me Macduff. posted by terrapin at 5:46 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
I think this would be about as useful as calculating someone's favorites ratio. posted by desjardins at 6:09 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Lotus-born: "In the land of Uddiyana situated to the west of Bodhgaya there was an island in a huge lake on which appeared a multicolored lotus flower through the blessings of the buddhas. Buddha Amitabha sent from his heart center a golden vajra marked with the letter HRIH into the bud of this lotus flower which miraculously turned into a small child eight years of age holding a vajra and a lotus and adorned with the major and minor marks. The child remained there teaching the profound Dharma to the devas and dakinis on the island." posted by Abiezer at 6:13 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
In all seriousness, as much as I like demographics (and I do, I'm applying for a Census bureau job this week), I actually like that I don't know most posters' age, race, religion or gender. I like that I can evaluate them solely on their words and not what perspective I think those words might be coming from.
It'd be interesting to find out the median age and the distribution, as well as the ratio of genders and races. But I'm not sure HOW you would get an accurate survey here.
One statistic that's certain: MeFi is 95% smartasses. posted by desjardins at 6:15 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
I'm young, black, and just don't give a fuck. Try me. posted by Item at 6:23 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
Born to lose, was what they said,
You know I was better off dead.
Born to lose, you're just bad news,
You don't get a second chance.
It was a hot summer night in mid July,
A hangover and a black eye.
Your momma said I was a loser,
A dead end cruiser,
And deep inside I know that she was right. posted by grateful at 8:22 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Tennyson: you're comprimising my mission of scoring 1K favorites by my 1st Hurfday the right way. posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 8:48 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
I think it would be good to have an indicator of age for those who want to use it. And if it's free form, the oppotrunities for amusement are expanded. Everybody wins. posted by theora55 at 8:54 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
"I think it would be good to have an indicator of age for those who want to use it. "
Born: of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried,
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead,
He ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. posted by Aloysius Bear at 8:55 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
I think it would be good to have an indicator of age for those who want to use it. And if it's free form, the oppotrunities for amusement are expanded. Everybody wins.
That's exactly what I was thinking. posted by Poolio at 9:10 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Chuck Norris wasn't born. Chuck Norris decided to exist. posted by GuyZero at 9:10 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Born: The truth is I had that too in my bleeding blood. . . Oh I gave it to them! Potopompos scroton evohe. Like that, hot and strong. . . . Step out of here, I said, with a stout heart and your bollocks in your boots and come again tomorrow, tell the missus to go chase apes in hell. There were delicate moments. . . Brats the offscourings of fornication and God Almighty a cheap scent in a jakes. . . posted by Divine_Wino at 9:34 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
If I had 5 dollars I would register the name "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and write "Born on the 4th of July." as my first comment. posted by inigo2 at 9:37 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
If I had 5 dollars I would register the name "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and write "Born on the 4th of July." as my first comment.
If I had 5 dollars I'd buy another pack of cigarettes. Oh, wait. I do have 5 dollars. I'll be right back. Anyone need anything from the Plaid? posted by dersins at 10:25 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Come on, cortex-- we all know you're growing your own these days. posted by dersins at 10:49 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
we all know you're growing your own these days.
Speaking of which, I just heard a commercial on the local classic rock station for gardening supplies. The ad was full of "hydroponic" this and "indoor growing" that. I don't think your average classic rock station listener is into bonsai, so I gotta admire the naked advertising for marijuana growers on a clear channel station. posted by Burhanistan at 11:01 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
so I gotta admire the naked advertising for marijuana growers ingenuity of retailers to find workaday radio rock listening wannbes to fork over $400 for grow lights they will later craigslist on a clear channel station. posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 11:20 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
"To craigslist" is a verb, now? Duuuude. I'm soooo out of it. posted by cgc373 at 11:39 AM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
Were I the Pope I would support immediate beatification for this idea. posted by killdevil at 1:09 PM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Were I the Pope I would support immediate beatification for this idea.
This actually brings up a much more important point: Why has no one released a hip-hop album called "Beatification" yet? posted by Greg Nog at 1:23 PM on August 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
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