I do not WANT to be exposed to anus.

November 26, 2004 4:37 PM

This is not good. Angry modem may deny doing this himself (although it was posted only 13 minutes after this), or may not. Worst case: some even worse asshat(s) who considers modem a role model will show up specifically to cause trouble. I do not WANT to be exposed to anus.
posted by wendell to Etiquette/Policy at 4:37 PM (74 comments total)

The craiglist mods will delete this right? So why bring it here for more people to see?

Seriously guys, I don't see 95% of all the snarky comments and ad hominems that you drag into metatalk, until you link to them here. That goes to 100% for things posted on other websites. Quite a logic gap here.
posted by PrinceValium at 4:51 PM on November 26, 2004

This will go well.
posted by naxosaxur at 4:52 PM on November 26, 2004

Yeah, that's right, pick on the fat guy.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 4:58 PM on November 26, 2004

I agree with Wendell that this should have been brought here and appreciate him doing so. At the same time, I flagged it as "prohibited" at Craig's (calls for violence, jokingly or not, should be prohibited).

Sure, the policy is that people who do shit off metafilter--it shouldn't affect their standing here. However, when it's a post calling for actions AGAINST metafilter members, especially at meetups? I say ban them for good, regardless of who it is.
posted by dobbs at 4:58 PM on November 26, 2004

Metafilter: I do not WANT to be exposed to anus.
posted by adampsyche at 5:02 PM on November 26, 2004

what did it say? it's gone already.
posted by amberglow at 5:11 PM on November 26, 2004

Why worry Wendell? - JG
posted by Cryptical Envelopment at 5:13 PM on November 26, 2004

What happens in Metafilter, Stays in Metafilter.
posted by Arch Stanton at 5:20 PM on November 26, 2004

Under the headline "crash a metafilter.com meetup" it posted the details of the meetup (time/place/address) along with "free food and drinks" and suggests people show up and "be a dick and punch someone in the face". It singled out Wendell and said visitors should ask for angry_modem.
posted by dobbs at 5:22 PM on November 26, 2004

ohh...that sucks. (maybe change the time/place of the meetup by email, just in case?)

but was it really angry?
posted by amberglow at 5:26 PM on November 26, 2004

what did it say? it's gone already.

11/26: Crash a Metafilter.com meetup! 6pm, free drinks and food
Reply to: [e-mail]
Date: 2004-11-25, 11:15PM PST

Friday, November 26, 6 pm, at Irv's Burgers in West Hollywood, go ruin a quaint meeting of online buddies who are coming together to discuss all manner of pretentious things. They will be purchasing a large batch of drinks and food, and as such, this is your chance to drink, eat, be a dick, and punch someone in the face. Make sure to call Wendell names, as he is an ugly, overweight, unfunny rube. Make sure to ask for 'Angry Modem', as he is supposed to be attending.

Irv's Burgers
8289 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046

this is in or around Irv's Burgers in West Hollywood
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

50213870

I do not deny being ugly, overweight or a rube, but UNFUNNY?!?

IMO, what happens in MetaFilter, craigslist AND Santa Monica Blvd., requires Level 3 Virus Containment.

I shall now fade into the background and work very hard to avoid being provoked.
posted by wendell at 5:28 PM on November 26, 2004 [7 favorites]

you know, for the last time, there's no goddamn underscore in my username.

(hey, i'm a celebrity)
posted by angry modem at 5:28 PM on November 26, 2004

Um, mountains/molehills? No offense, but no one considers Modem a role model.
posted by Shane at 5:47 PM on November 26, 2004

There's a pattern emerging here, ain't there?
posted by dash_slot- at 6:06 PM on November 26, 2004

but honestly, this is a case of another #mefi-grown prank. I'll admit I'm not really going to be in los angeles.
posted by angry modem at 6:15 PM on November 26, 2004

angry_asshole
posted by erebora at 6:23 PM on November 26, 2004

Man, sometimes you guys are a prissy bunch of bitches. Not to mention ugly, overweight rubes.
posted by graventy at 6:37 PM on November 26, 2004 [1 favorite]

Don't forget the inherent dickiness.
posted by calwatch at 6:40 PM on November 26, 2004

I'd like to state, for the record, that the "Crash" in the headline did not in any way refer to me.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 6:45 PM on November 26, 2004

wendell is funny. As well as kind, intelligent and entertaining.
posted by jb at 6:48 PM on November 26, 2004 [2 favorites]

Yeah, hi, I've got a Hertz Donut for a Mr. Modem. Could someone direct me to the free booze and a Mr. Modem?
posted by squirrel at 6:52 PM on November 26, 2004

"#mefi-grown prank: : "Show up, run up drink tab, punch X in face!"

I'd call this thuggery or fascism : at best nasty and, at worst, an exhortation to criminal acts.

Flat out.

As for "Man, sometimes you guys are a prissy bunch of bitches. Not to mention ugly, overweight rubes." - well, ringleaders need sycophants and waterboys.
posted by troutfishing at 9:40 PM on November 26, 2004 [1 favorite]

Well now, I hope I never have the displeasure of meeting any Mefite in person. Since that would lead to violence.
posted by Colloquial Collision at 9:53 PM on November 26, 2004

angry modem is looking for attention, folks. Don't give it to him. Maybe what you should do instead is to email matt your problems with modem and hope that matt does what's best for the site. I'm telling you, don't react to him, don't give him the satisfaction of knowing that he's bothering you.
posted by ashbury at 10:09 PM on November 26, 2004

stop being a dick, wendell.
posted by quonsar at 10:17 PM on November 26, 2004

Troutfishing: STEP OFF. DON'T BE DISSIN' WATERBOY LIKE THAT. EMBRACE THE MOISTURE.
posted by loquacious at 10:18 PM on November 26, 2004

So, was there a mefi meet-up throw-down? Is angry modem's e-penis as big as it is in person than it is on the internets?
posted by naxosaxur at 10:24 PM on November 26, 2004

quonsar, how did you find out my real name?
posted by wendell at 10:25 PM on November 26, 2004 [1 favorite]

I'd call this thuggery or fascism : at best nasty and, at worst, an exhortation to criminal acts.

What would you call real thuggery and fascism? Are human tongues enough or does it require knowledge of Klingon to adequately express such concepts?
posted by Krrrlson at 10:29 PM on November 26, 2004 [1 favorite]

I'd call this thuggery or fascism : at best nasty and, at worst, an exhortation to criminal acts.

and here I thought you didn't have a sense of humor.
posted by angry modem at 10:41 PM on November 26, 2004

I'm pretty sure this is a frame-up.
posted by mosch at 10:46 PM on November 26, 2004

Well, fwiw, we're having a great time regardless. It's unfortunate that someone felt like they had to pee in the pool, but more fun for us! The string quartet is starting to strip... and the alcohol is free-flowing, so keep your nipples on, there's more to come!
posted by Space Kitty at 12:18 AM on November 27, 2004

If anything, this just makes me think that angry modem is even cooler... He's out there, on the edge... like Hunter Thompson, without the writing skills, or the humor. Or Henry Miller, without the sex. Or the writing skills. Or Ozzy Osbourne, without the money. Or the verbal skills. Anyway, you see what I mean.
posted by taz at 12:41 AM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

angry modem: Hunter S. Thomspon, without the bats.

That's a great way to attract a family audience.
posted by id at 1:38 AM on November 27, 2004

If anything, this just makes me think that angry modem is even cooler... He's out there, on the edge... like Hunter Thompson, without the writing skills, or the humor. Or Henry Miller, without the sex. Or the writing skills. Or Ozzy Osbourne, without the money. Or the verbal skills. Anyway, you see what I mean.

*whoomp whoomp whoomp*

(the sounds of a roflcopter's blades)
posted by The God Complex at 2:00 AM on November 27, 2004

Only a shit-licking nunfucker would put such poondoggy cockbucketry there.
posted by nthdegx at 2:44 AM on November 27, 2004

No, nthdegx. If you're gonna appropriate that, you've gotta expand on it. It's like totally in the Creative Commons license.

Only a canuckpissing, grabassed shitlicking nunfucker would put such gutfucking, fuckchutneyesque cockbucketry there, you whoreblasting cuntpunching popefelcher.

I'm still waiting to hear about troutfishing's total embracement of the moisture.
posted by loquacious at 3:03 AM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

Sorry.

Only a canuckpissing, twatspanked grabassed shitlicking nunfucker would put such gutfucking, fuckchutneyesque cockbucketry there, you whoreblasting cuntpunching popefelcher-come-lately.
posted by nthdegx at 3:43 AM on November 27, 2004

Much, much better. But we're gonna need to start a new seed, 'cause I think we done filled that one up, you goat-suckling dirtfucker.
posted by loquacious at 4:34 AM on November 27, 2004

Ah, a new obscenity is born, a thread or two over. I'm gonna have to appropriate this one. Shitmittens on a shithawk! I wonder if you're supposed to use those on a shitrope, while hanging on for dear life amidst a shit-tornado to Oz?
posted by loquacious at 4:42 AM on November 27, 2004

Y'all are being mighty complimentary to each other.
posted by sciurus at 6:56 AM on November 27, 2004

"What would you call real thuggery and fascism?" - Krrrlson, do you need a history lesson ? I think you're capable of a suitable autodidact on that one.

Calls for personal attacks against political dissenters are a time-honored tactic of authoritarians - whether from the right or from the left.

Please don't play dumb. I know you're not.
posted by troutfishing at 7:13 AM on November 27, 2004

Please don't play dumb. I know you're not.

bah, it's open to speculation.

What would you call real thuggery and fascism?

"Krrrlson"
posted by matteo at 7:20 AM on November 27, 2004

but was it really angry?

Are you serious?

Also, what troutfishing said.
posted by languagehat at 8:45 AM on November 27, 2004

Calls for personal attacks against political dissenters are a time-honored tactic of authoritarians - whether from the right or from the left.

Political dissenters? This is about political dissent? Can I have a piece of whatever it is you are smoking? Because it *must* be good.

I like a good history lesson, but you my friend are in dire need of intervention.

P.S. That's good matteo, you should add that to your arsenal of persuasive arguments - Likudgirl and KKKrlson are getting kind of old.
posted by Krrrlson at 11:36 AM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

you girls go wash your hands before you get this mud all over your pretty pink frilly dresses.
posted by quonsar at 11:38 AM on November 27, 2004

+translation: if you don't think angry modem is über-cool, you are feminine, and therefore despicable.
posted by taz at 12:35 PM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

-translation: females traverse about carpus and metacarpus earth removal preceding mismanagement of grime dispersal on RGB 255 130 200 female dress garment.

(it's like thesaurical babelfish)
posted by The God Complex at 12:51 PM on November 27, 2004

I would have said that, TGC, but it just seemed too complicated.
posted by taz at 12:57 PM on November 27, 2004

I think it's the only positive contribution to this community I've ever made, so thanks for leaving me the opportunity ;)
posted by The God Complex at 1:07 PM on November 27, 2004

quonsar: you girls go wash your hands before you get this mud all over your pretty pink frilly dresses

They can also stop their crying, because they can all go to the prom with me!

Honestly, what the hell's going on in this thread? Can we start posting pictures of bunnies with pancake hats, or is it too early for that?
posted by Kleptophoria! at 1:17 PM on November 27, 2004

you people all clearly need more photos of bunnies in your lives


posted by cmonkey at 3:19 PM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

not too early, I don't think. at least it's not goatse.
posted by exlotuseater at 3:24 PM on November 27, 2004

thats a pretty shitty oolong.
posted by quonsar at 3:35 PM on November 27, 2004

Christ, I totally wasted my $5. Angry Modem, you loser fuckwad, go away.
posted by codeofconduct at 3:45 PM on November 27, 2004

quonsar, as I am SURE you are aware, that's anildash's .gif. I could've gone to the trouble of posting the actual oolong pic, but I didn't want to steal your thunder.
posted by exlotuseater at 3:55 PM on November 27, 2004

the one we've seen around here features transparency and animation. anil dash's oolong sucks.
posted by quonsar at 5:42 PM on November 27, 2004

my oolong .gif does backflips and sings. fuck alla you losers.
posted by Shane at 6:21 PM on November 27, 2004

For fuck's sake.


posted by mr_crash_davis at 6:39 PM on November 27, 2004

thank you crash! My evening is complete.
posted by Space Kitty at 7:10 PM on November 27, 2004

now THAT's an oolong.
posted by quonsar at 7:30 PM on November 27, 2004

posted by sad_otter at 7:35 PM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

better?!?!?! jeez, everybody's quonsar is a critic.
posted by exlotuseater at 7:39 PM on November 27, 2004 [1 favorite]

/me removes the hook from exlotuseater's mouth and thows him back.
posted by quonsar at 8:05 PM on November 27, 2004

Ahh. that felt good. I wouldn't really feel a part of MeFi without taking quonsarbait. *settles in*
posted by exlotuseater at 8:12 PM on November 27, 2004

I ♥ sad_otter.
posted by Ufez Jones at 8:21 PM on November 27, 2004

If anything, this just makes me think that angry modem is even cooler... He's out there, on the edge... like Hunter Thompson, without the writing skills, or the humor. Or Henry Miller, without the sex. Or the writing skills. Or Ozzy Osbourne, without the money. Or the verbal skills. Anyway, you see what I mean.
posted by taz at 12:41 AM PST on November 27

This is clearly my favorite comment in this thread.
posted by angry modem at 9:24 PM on November 27, 2004

Clearly.
posted by loquacious at 9:58 PM on November 27, 2004

Hey guys, glad I could come to the meetup! I'm supposed to find some "angry codec" or whatever? Is he here? He owes me a beer! HA HA HA! Ahhh.
*crickets*
posted by jenovus at 10:49 PM on November 27, 2004

That's astute of you, jenovus. Are there any other words that have the same formation as "modem" and "codec"?
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 1:34 AM on November 28, 2004

ah, fuck off, modem.
posted by andrew cooke at 5:22 AM on November 28, 2004

posted by ook at 10:36 AM on November 28, 2004

Are there any other words that have the same formation as "modem" and "codec"?

Yes: I believe shutthefuckupyouintolerableunbelievablyboringdripyou'vewastedenoughofmypreciouslifetime is the word you're looking for.
posted by adamgreenfield at 8:16 PM on November 28, 2004

I thought it was funny. Nice work, AM.
posted by Eamon at 11:02 AM on November 29, 2004