Another 30 seconds with bunnies

December 15, 2004 12:52 PM

Matt, it would be great if you could whip up a little script that would automatically post to the front page every time a new "in 30 seconds with bunnies" movie is posted. It would save us users a lot of time and effort.
posted by jjg to Feature Requests at 12:52 PM (35 comments total)

Hmmmmm. You know, of course it sounds like a good idea at first, but after prolonged and careful consideration, I'd say this is a poor idea for a, ahem, "feature request."
posted by soyjoy at 12:59 PM on December 15, 2004

*cries*
posted by driveler at 12:59 PM on December 15, 2004

metatalk in 30 seconds with bunnies. oh, the carnage.
posted by quonsar at 1:03 PM on December 15, 2004

Hey, jjg's being *sarcastic*, innit?
posted by hackly_fracture at 1:04 PM on December 15, 2004

I don't understand the feature request.

If someone posts a "bunnies" movie then the script is supposed to post it on the front page? But, it's already on the front page. So what does the script do? Does it post a message that notifies us when there is a new "bunnies" movie up, kinda like a "hot fresh donuts" sign or something? I don't get it.
posted by jefbla at 1:14 PM on December 15, 2004

1. The Exorcist in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies. (Flash) posted on March 11, 2004.

2. The Exorcist in 30 seconds with bunnies. Happy almost Flash Friday posted on March 25, 2004.

3. The Shining in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies
posted on May 4, 2004.

4. Alien in 30 seconds As re-enacted by bunnies (via Milk and Cookies) posted on July 9, 2004.

5. JAWS reenacted by bunnies posted on August 19, 2004.

6. It's a Wonderful Life in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies posted on December 15, 2004.
posted by naxosaxur at 1:17 PM on December 15, 2004

I think what jjg means is that there should be a script that polls the Angry Alien site for the occurence of new bunny flash so it can be immediately posted to the front page.

I'd only support such a feature if we were to include new "Get Your War On" cartoons, Onion infographics, iPod releases, odd eBay auctions and a Google news feed as part of the process.
posted by eyeballkid at 1:18 PM on December 15, 2004

That'd kick ass! There's never enough bunnies or kittens on the 'Net.

Wait, you're being sarcastic? You bunny-hating bastard! I'll dog you with smarmy remarks for the rest of your career for this. And I'm telling all my friends to ignore you.

Does it post a message that notifies us when there is a new "bunnies" movie up, kinda like a "hot fresh donuts" sign or something? I don't get it.

Great idea, too, but I think he means a script that would automatically find any bunny film on the 'Net and post it to MeFi as soon as it's created.
posted by Shane at 1:19 PM on December 15, 2004

Can't we just consider these double posts from here on? The source site has been linked repeatedly.
posted by scarabic at 1:32 PM on December 15, 2004

What, no pancakes?
posted by DrJohnEvans at 1:37 PM on December 15, 2004

The Elements of Thirty-Second Experience: Bunny-Centered Design for the Web
posted by timeistight at 1:38 PM on December 15, 2004

wow, I had only seen the exorcist and the wonderful life one posted here. Clearly, I must cut down on life.
posted by dabitch at 1:59 PM on December 15, 2004

Bunnies are a tradition. Don't mess with tradition. It tastes good with maple syrup.
posted by konolia at 2:05 PM on December 15, 2004

I want the "hot fresh donuts" sign. I always miss the fresh donuts.
posted by languagehat at 2:26 PM on December 15, 2004

there's donuts!?
posted by dabitch at 2:38 PM on December 15, 2004

No, but there's pancakes.
posted by me3dia at 2:52 PM on December 15, 2004

jig, you're pretty demanding for one of us n00bs, let the Original 15 decide stuff like this.
posted by Capn at 2:55 PM on December 15, 2004

Hot fresh bunny.
posted by onlyconnect at 3:02 PM on December 15, 2004

jig (sic), you're pretty demanding for one of us n00bs, let the Original 15 decide stuff like this.

Hee Hee. However, there is only one active user in that original 15 and he certainly does decide this stuff.
posted by caddis at 3:35 PM on December 15, 2004

*sigh* Maybe someday Matt will finally clear out those dummy accounts from the beta test, and I can assume my rightful user number. Then I'll get some respect around here! Or, wait, probably not.
posted by jjg at 4:30 PM on December 15, 2004

Actually, can matt write a scrpt that'll post a MeTa thread bitching about every fpp that mentions a harmless in joke. That'd be neat.
posted by jonmc at 4:34 PM on December 15, 2004

Ooooh! And a jonmc bot to proclaim the glory of Blue Oyster Cult in every music thread!

(I kid because I love)
posted by eyeballkid at 5:02 PM on December 15, 2004

It's OK, eyeball, cos I'm burnin', I'm burnin' for you.
posted by jonmc at 5:41 PM on December 15, 2004

where is everyone between 100 and 200 by the way?
posted by dabitch at 6:03 PM on December 15, 2004

Dead.

Matt was having a bad day. Do NOT piss him off.
posted by eyeballkid at 6:34 PM on December 15, 2004

That would have been awesome, jonmc, but it needed more cowbell.
posted by eriko at 6:44 PM on December 15, 2004

gets the syrup ready
posted by kamylyon at 6:48 PM on December 15, 2004

Oh well...

*bonk..bonk..bonk*

Mississippi Queen..she taught me evry' thang....

*pig squeal guitar solo*
posted by jonmc at 6:51 PM on December 15, 2004

I always liked "Joan Crawford (Has Risen from the Dead)" myself.
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 7:22 PM on December 15, 2004

grave
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 9:33 PM on December 15, 2004

I saw a robin today.
posted by namespan at 11:07 PM on December 15, 2004

I like the bunnies. I like the Capra bunnies. I wouldn't have gone back to the Angry Alien site if I hadn't been made aware of the grand new film.

MeFi needs more bunnies and less cranks.
posted by Ms Snit at 8:05 AM on December 16, 2004

Negative.
posted by adamgreenfield at 9:31 AM on December 16, 2004

Why would Matt have to write a script to do this? Anybody who has an account and some scripting know-how could just do it themselves, no?
posted by RockCorpse at 12:38 PM on December 16, 2004

sarcasm, peepholes.
posted by glenwood at 1:32 PM on December 16, 2004