what the hell happend in 2001? posted by joedan at 1:15 AM on July 14, 2004
Who's a big boy?
Thanks for all your time & dedication, Matt! posted by Civil_Disobedient at 1:20 AM on July 14, 2004
MetaFilter has a capital F in the logo and title of the main page, but a small f in the the title of threads. This is just another sign of Matt's oppression. I'm leaving and never coming back, and I suggest you all do the same. posted by Pretty_Generic at 1:23 AM on July 14, 2004
Hopefully Matt will let you all on the joke this year... posted by i_cola at 1:29 AM on July 14, 2004
Yay! The experiment is over! Tomorrow morning, PST, the plug will be pulled and we can all get on with our lives! Woohoo! posted by scarabic at 1:35 AM on July 14, 2004
heyyy, tomorrow's my 4th anniversary of hanging around this joint. posted by t r a c y at 4:17 AM on July 14, 2004
My, how time flies when you're having fun! Er...and having heated political exchanges with virtual strangers.
I love this place. Thanks, Matt - and happy b-day to MeFi and all those who contribute. posted by davidmsc at 4:19 AM on July 14, 2004
Hopefully, at the party tonight, MeFi will get drunk and start hugging us, saying how much we are loved. /crossfingers posted by rudyfink at 4:30 AM on July 14, 2004
So do we get the spoon now? posted by DrJohnEvans at 6:42 AM on July 14, 2004
We are the MeFi,
We are the children... posted by i_cola at 7:58 AM on July 14, 2004
Next year Mefi will be TWO hands old!
Thank you, Matt. Just as we can't imagine how much sacrifice and effort it takes to keep this going, you can't imagine the influence you've had through Mefi and your other projects. You are phenomenal. posted by pomegranate at 8:25 AM on July 14, 2004
If I post here tomorrow
would you still remember me...
Oh wont you fly high, oh MeeeFiii
Actually, today is Pips' birthday, too. What a wild coincidence. posted by jonmc at 8:30 AM on July 14, 2004
HAPPY.
THE.
BIRTHDAY.
MEFI?! posted by WolfDaddy at 8:36 AM on July 14, 2004
Happy Birthday, MetaFilter! And Mahalo, Matt! posted by scottymac at 8:46 AM on July 14, 2004
toot! toot! posted by carter at 9:37 AM on July 14, 2004
Happy F'n Birthday. (little tear). posted by Quartermass at 9:43 AM on July 14, 2004
Happy Birthday!
I have a joke as my present. Ready?
One sunny day in 2005 an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Ave, where he'd been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the US Marine standing guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush."
The Marine looked at the man and said, "Sir, Mr. Bush is no longer president and no longer resides here."
The old man said, "Okay" and walked away.
The following day, the same man approached the White House and said to the same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush."
The Marine again told the man, "Sir, as I said yesterday, Mr. Bush is no longer president and no longer resides here." The man thanked him and, again, just walked away.
The third day, the same man approached the White House and spoke to the very same US Marine, saying "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush."
The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the man and said, "Sir, this is the third day in a row you have been here asking to speak to Mr. Bush. I've told you already that Mr. Bush is no longer the president and no longer resides here. Don't you understand?"
The old man looked at the Marine and said, "Oh, I understand. I just love hearing it,"
The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said, "See you tomorrow, Sir." posted by amberglow at 10:55 AM on July 14, 2004
Might I humbly suggest wishing Metafilter a happy birthday via Amazon or Paypal? I just kicked in ten bucks... posted by alphanerd at 11:46 AM on July 14, 2004
Advantage: MetaFilter posted by squirrel at 11:59 AM on July 14, 2004
Thanks alphanerd! I didn't know I could use Amazon until you mentioned it. posted by marsha56 at 12:30 PM on July 14, 2004
And thanks Matt !!!!! For making all our online lives so much more rewarding !!!!!! Kisses and huggggggs !!!! posted by marsha56 at 12:32 PM on July 14, 2004
Wait -- is this the year we get the pony?
Thanks for all your hard work, Matt & happy birthday, MeFi. posted by aine42 at 12:38 PM on July 14, 2004
MEFFEY TIMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! posted by ac at 2:32 PM on July 14, 2004
Happy birthday to MeFi, and much thanks to Matt. posted by loquacious at 5:17 PM on July 14, 2004
I wish this was an mp3 blog so I could contribute my standard office rendition of "Happy Birthday" with the Cecil the Sea-Sick Sea-Serpent vocal upswing on the concluding "You-hoo!"
Ya had to be there. posted by wendell at 6:14 PM on July 14, 2004
Happy birthday, MetaFilter! Long live the Mattman!
Happy birthday to all of us MeFians and many many thanks to Matt for all the work he's done to make it so chill for us to be here! posted by Lynsey at 9:37 PM on July 14, 2004
yom huledet samaech.
[took a second to come up with that] posted by zpousman at 11:08 AM on July 15, 2004
posted by interrobang at 12:11 AM on July 14, 2004