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is it possible to start a new post that only members can see and answer and wont turn up on google?
Nope.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:07 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:07 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Actually, no.
posted by jabberjaw at 9:08 AM on December 29, 2009 [15 favorites]
posted by jabberjaw at 9:08 AM on December 29, 2009 [15 favorites]
Negatory.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:08 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:08 AM on December 29, 2009
Reply hazy, try again
posted by InfidelZombie at 9:11 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by InfidelZombie at 9:11 AM on December 29, 2009
No. You can put stuff on your profile page that isn't indexed by google but it will be visible to members and non-members.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:11 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:11 AM on December 29, 2009
No, but if you're talking about AskMe then you can post the question anonymously if you're worried about hiding personal information.
posted by Bookhouse at 9:12 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Bookhouse at 9:12 AM on December 29, 2009
This thread is already the first thing that comes up when you Google "no."
not really
posted by bondcliff at 9:12 AM on December 29, 2009 [8 favorites]
not really
posted by bondcliff at 9:12 AM on December 29, 2009 [8 favorites]
Yes, this is totally possible, but not on Metafilter.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:15 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:15 AM on December 29, 2009
the word is no! no no no no no no!
posted by The Whelk at 9:17 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 9:17 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
No, especially if a member is SITTING RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
posted by chinston at 9:22 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by chinston at 9:22 AM on December 29, 2009
Yes, just click that one thing.
posted by shakespeherian at 9:30 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 9:30 AM on December 29, 2009
It is kind of an interesting idea. We tend to forget about the huge virtual crowd of onlookers.
OTOH, it would give a false sense of security. $5 isn't that high a barrier. And since we have a real sense of security in the form of anonymous questions, I don't see the need.
posted by smackfu at 9:32 AM on December 29, 2009
OTOH, it would give a false sense of security. $5 isn't that high a barrier. And since we have a real sense of security in the form of anonymous questions, I don't see the need.
posted by smackfu at 9:32 AM on December 29, 2009
Also, if anything should be hidden from non-members, it's MetaTalk.
posted by smackfu at 9:32 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by smackfu at 9:32 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I see you're brand new. Sorry for all the facetious answers.
posted by dunkadunc at 9:33 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by dunkadunc at 9:33 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
smackfu: Also, if anything should be hidden from non-members, it's MetaTalk annoying repetitive injokes
FTFY
posted by shakespeherian at 9:36 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
FTFY
posted by shakespeherian at 9:36 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
It is kind of an interesting idea. We tend to forget about the huge virtual crowd of onlookers.
All you see is the glow of their cigarette.
posted by The Whelk at 9:36 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
All you see is the glow of their cigarette.
posted by The Whelk at 9:36 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
Metafilter: Annoying repetitive injokes.
posted by The Whelk at 9:38 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 9:38 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
smackfu: Also, if anything should be hidden from non-members, it's MetaTalk annoying repetitive injokes
MetaFilter: No.
posted by The Bellman at 9:40 AM on December 29, 2009
MetaFilter: No.
posted by The Bellman at 9:40 AM on December 29, 2009
Does this question have something to do with your architecture thesis?
posted by box at 9:43 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by box at 9:43 AM on December 29, 2009
I can't remember what that one-word meme-for-meme's-sake that people tried to launch around here a while back, so I'm just saying:
pants
posted by Bookhouse at 9:43 AM on December 29, 2009
pants
posted by Bookhouse at 9:43 AM on December 29, 2009
Why not just post to the cabal page? oh, wait.
posted by octothorpe at 9:45 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by octothorpe at 9:45 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
Also, if anything should be hidden from non-members, it's MetaTalk.
This.
posted by special-k at 9:48 AM on December 29, 2009
This.
posted by special-k at 9:48 AM on December 29, 2009
I don't know.
::is slimed::
You can't do that on Metafilter!
posted by Jaltcoh at 9:48 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
::is slimed::
You can't do that on Metafilter!
posted by Jaltcoh at 9:48 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
Hamburger pie
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:48 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:48 AM on December 29, 2009
I for one salute our new annoying repetitive overlords.
posted by shakespeherian at 9:52 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 9:52 AM on December 29, 2009
Also when was the last time we went six hours of Western-hemisphered daylight without a post to the blue?
posted by shakespeherian at 9:54 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 9:54 AM on December 29, 2009
what's the price of a meme that can't be googled?
$20 SAIT
posted by kch at 9:58 AM on December 29, 2009
$20 SAIT
posted by kch at 9:58 AM on December 29, 2009
We tend to forget about the huge virtual crowd of onlookers.
*pats boomstick*
posted by zarq at 9:58 AM on December 29, 2009
*pats boomstick*
posted by zarq at 9:58 AM on December 29, 2009
You can't do that on Metafilter!
Don't encourage him, dear.
posted by bondcliff at 10:01 AM on December 29, 2009
Don't encourage him, dear.
posted by bondcliff at 10:01 AM on December 29, 2009
|`-:_
,----....____ | `+. /
( ````----....|___ |
\ _ ````----....____
\ _) ```---.._
\ \
)`.\ )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )
-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `
We're all livin' in a meme-submarine, a meme-submarine, a meme-submarine
posted by The Whelk at 10:02 AM on December 29, 2009
,----....____ | `+. /
( ````----....|___ |
\ _ ````----....____
\ _) ```---.._
\ \
)`.\ )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )
-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `
We're all livin' in a meme-submarine, a meme-submarine, a meme-submarine
posted by The Whelk at 10:02 AM on December 29, 2009
dang it!
posted by The Whelk at 10:02 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 10:02 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
what the hell did you do whelk?
posted by Think_Long at 10:04 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Think_Long at 10:04 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
*pats boomstick*
This boomstick, it vibrates?
posted by Faint of Butt at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2009
This boomstick, it vibrates?
posted by Faint of Butt at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2009
It kind of looks like a pistol or something.
That or a crying guy |`-;_ with massive arm and leg tumors.
posted by Askiba at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2009
That or a crying guy |`-;_ with massive arm and leg tumors.
posted by Askiba at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2009
is it desirable to start a new post that only members can see and answer and wont turn up on google?
posted by DU at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by DU at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2009
Aw, Whelk, you've just created a new game! Internet Rorshasch!
posted by greekphilosophy at 10:06 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by greekphilosophy at 10:06 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I think it looks like it's a lamp post, but this is the internet so it's probably a penis.
posted by Think_Long at 10:07 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 10:07 AM on December 29, 2009
It was supposed to be a submarine, a meme submarine, it looked fine in preview ....
posted by The Whelk at 10:08 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by The Whelk at 10:08 AM on December 29, 2009
If you posted something that is going to get you into trouble -- like, for instance, a really detailed request for homework help that could have been posted by only one person in the world -- you could ask very nicely to have that post deleted. I believe the correct form is to send a "hope me" message to the moderators and then hope that they and the stars are with you.
posted by pracowity at 10:09 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by pracowity at 10:09 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Dammit, The Whelk, this is why we can't have nice memes.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:09 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by shakespeherian at 10:09 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I do like the title of this thread though: "exclusive posts"
either it's a personal dating metafilter subsite, or some sort of MetaFilter Platinum user benefit.
posted by Think_Long at 10:12 AM on December 29, 2009
either it's a personal dating metafilter subsite, or some sort of MetaFilter Platinum user benefit.
posted by Think_Long at 10:12 AM on December 29, 2009
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posted by The Whelk at 10:14 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by The Whelk at 10:14 AM on December 29, 2009
You guys ever been the Double Gold Triple Diamond Executive Metafilter Lounge?
They have pancakes.
posted by The Whelk at 10:18 AM on December 29, 2009
They have pancakes.
posted by The Whelk at 10:18 AM on December 29, 2009
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Instead of a "favorite" option it has an "I say, good show!" button
posted by Think_Long at 10:19 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Instead of a "favorite" option it has an "I say, good show!" button
posted by Think_Long at 10:19 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Re: HAMBURGER - did anyone link to the irony mark yet "؟ " (AKA the "snark" or "zing")?
posted by idiopath at 10:20 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by idiopath at 10:20 AM on December 29, 2009
There we overthink plates of fava beans.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:21 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 10:21 AM on December 29, 2009
idiopath, I believe it was discussed in the original hamburger thread
posted by Think_Long at 10:23 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 10:23 AM on December 29, 2009
I for one salute our new annoying repetitive overlords.
posted by Sparx at 10:23 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Sparx at 10:23 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
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posted by zarq at 10:24 AM on December 29, 2009
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Free t-shirt and "The
posted by zarq at 10:24 AM on December 29, 2009
The Whelk, put ASCII art in between <pre> tags and it ought to work:
|`-:_ MEME SUBMARINE
,----....____ | `+. /
( ````----....|___ |
\ _ ````----....____
\ _) ```---.._
\ \
)`.\ )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )`. )
-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `posted by cobwebberies at 10:24 AM on December 29, 2009 [10 favorites] I liked Whelk's better, this one is all wrong
posted by Think_Long at 10:30 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 10:30 AM on December 29, 2009
shakespeherian: "Also when was the last time we went six hours of Western-hemisphered daylight without a post to the blue?"
I'm going to say it was November 8th between 6:42am and 1:44pm PST (just over 7 hours). See archive page here.
posted by FishBike at 10:31 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I'm going to say it was November 8th between 6:42am and 1:44pm PST (just over 7 hours). See archive page here.
posted by FishBike at 10:31 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
This would have been a good time to have used the 'rhetorical' punctuation mark.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:32 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 10:32 AM on December 29, 2009
Oh.
posted by FishBike at 10:34 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by FishBike at 10:34 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
This would have been a good time to have used the 'rhetorical' punctuation mark.
But does it surprise you that someone here actually checked?
posted by zarq at 10:34 AM on December 29, 2009
But does it surprise you that someone here actually checked?
posted by zarq at 10:34 AM on December 29, 2009
I'm surprised it took so long, frankly.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:35 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 10:35 AM on December 29, 2009
This thread is just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long, the grasshopper kept burying acorns for winter, while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched TV. But then the winter came, and the grasshopper died, and the octopus ate all his acorns. Also he got a race car. Is any of this getting through to you?
posted by killdevil at 10:36 AM on December 29, 2009 [23 favorites]
posted by killdevil at 10:36 AM on December 29, 2009 [23 favorites]
I'm surprised it took so long, frankly.
Ya hear that? Pedal faster next time, Fishbike!
posted by zarq at 10:43 AM on December 29, 2009
Ya hear that? Pedal faster next time, Fishbike!
posted by zarq at 10:43 AM on December 29, 2009
Poor niyati182 probably thinks we're all insane right now.
posted by zarq at 10:44 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by zarq at 10:44 AM on December 29, 2009
T͚̍̇̾H̱̪̥̗̼̖͂̾E̹̩̖̭͕̲̩͕̯ͤ͊̓ͦ̄̈̃͛Y̱̰̫̙̳̥̬̆͑̐ͅ ̮̯͇̟̖̝̣͍͇̽̌ͬ̔̎Ȁ̪̹̰͚̯͉͈̭̪̃R̼͍̼ͭ́͋͌̋̃̏ͅE̩̳̘͚̭̙͉͌̈̈̈̓̿̓ ̼̯̝̝͕̭̥̗ͮͭ͐͒W̰̭̣̆͌A̩̭̮̺̰̰̤ͬ͛͋ͩͧT͉̥̳̤͉̊̾C͉̺̘̳̐ͫ̆̍ͯ̔ͅH̙̥̲͗͊̈͑̏͌ͫͅI͉͈͐ͨͬ̈́ͧ̈́Ṉ̠̔̓ͣ̍͗͗ͣ̅G̞͉̝ͭ̆̚
posted by JeffK at 10:45 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by JeffK at 10:45 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
It seems Fishbike hates looking up data on cue the way I hate having my nipples polished with industrial sand paper.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:45 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 10:45 AM on December 29, 2009
Does niyati mean blink in some language? Cuz if it does then I think that user name is funny. Otherwise it is not funny. Carry on.
posted by Babblesort at 10:48 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Babblesort at 10:48 AM on December 29, 2009
Niyati appears to mean "Fate." So, sadly, no pun.
posted by Tomorrowful at 10:58 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Tomorrowful at 10:58 AM on December 29, 2009
You can't do that on Metafilter!
Daaaah I heard that!
posted by shmegegge at 11:02 AM on December 29, 2009 [3 favorites]
Daaaah I heard that!
posted by shmegegge at 11:02 AM on December 29, 2009 [3 favorites]
Hen Kerlien (or, hěn kě lián). For when an anglophone needs a phrase that suggests a MeFite trying to dodge The Google.
posted by everichon at 11:07 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by everichon at 11:07 AM on December 29, 2009
The response to this post is proof that MeFites are currently STARVING for content to pick apart, discuss, beanplate, and the like. Somebody post something worthwhile soon, please!
posted by iamkimiam at 11:13 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by iamkimiam at 11:13 AM on December 29, 2009
I clicked on this thread thinking it might be entertaining banter to hold me for a few minutes. Nope.
posted by vito90 at 11:13 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by vito90 at 11:13 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Does anyone read the comments this far down?
Yes, but nobody writes them.
posted by Tomorrowful at 11:20 AM on December 29, 2009
Yes, but nobody writes them.
posted by Tomorrowful at 11:20 AM on December 29, 2009
Ya hear that? Pedal faster next time, Fishbike
There's probably a research paper to be written on coding speed vs. cat proximity.
Mrow?
"Hey, get out of the way, I'm trying to write a query."
Mrow?
"Move!"
Mrow?
"That's not a fly, it's a mouse pointer, you can't catch it!"
Mrow?
"There, done and posted."
...
(mrow?)
posted by FishBike at 11:21 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
There's probably a research paper to be written on coding speed vs. cat proximity.
Mrow?
"Hey, get out of the way, I'm trying to write a query."
Mrow?
"Move!"
Mrow?
"That's not a fly, it's a mouse pointer, you can't catch it!"
Mrow?
"There, done and posted."
...
(mrow?)
posted by FishBike at 11:21 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
Burhanistan, that was one of the most horrifying things I've ever seen. I'm just glad they didn't really go into detail in the bathrooms.
posted by LionIndex at 11:31 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by LionIndex at 11:31 AM on December 29, 2009
For some reason, the Cambridge (MA, USA) Chamber of Commerce once thought it was a good idea to write "A Proud Member!" on the window-stickers it gave to businesses who were dues-payers.
This was immensely risible for those of us who read historical romances.
posted by Sidhedevil at 11:32 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
This was immensely risible for those of us who read historical romances.
posted by Sidhedevil at 11:32 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
here's some ascii art of punctuation marks
';'.,/.','.>>>>>;.',>>>>>><>
,.,;/,'.?[[./.,???.:::::.,/..>>>
><>:>>.....]\\],...?>>>>>>[]\,.
><>">?<>{]][]]\||}}.>>>>,,
>,;,/,/??"??""??"?>":::;;;;;}{{}{}M>
,>>??<>>?>">"::
look close they look jus like pucnuation marks
What does that perl script do?
posted by FishBike at 11:38 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
';'.,/.','.>>>>>;.',>>>>>><>
,.,;/,'.?[[./.,???.:::::.,/..>>>
><>:>>.....]\\],...?>>>>>>[]\,.
><>">?<>{]][]]\||}}.>>>>,,
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,>>??<>>?>">"::
look close they look jus like pucnuation marks
What does that perl script do?
posted by FishBike at 11:38 AM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
I am against the rampant pucnuation going on in society today.
posted by Babblesort at 11:39 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Babblesort at 11:39 AM on December 29, 2009
The
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:45 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:45 AM on December 29, 2009
The post is coming from inside the site!
posted by dortmunder at 11:45 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by dortmunder at 11:45 AM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I tried an anaerobics class at the gym last week. Didn't like it. Couldn't breath.
posted by JeffK at 11:55 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by JeffK at 11:55 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
Dear lord, imagine if the IMG tag was still working for this thread.
posted by cimbrog at 11:55 AM on December 29, 2009
posted by cimbrog at 11:55 AM on December 29, 2009
I think I saw that episode as well. If it's the one I'm thinking of, her whole house was filled with discarded adult diapers because her bathroom had long ceased functioning. Even the pro cleanup crew they had assembled were reluctant to go near the shitpiles, until they convinced one guy to just put on gloves and use a shovel.
...brought to you by the Arts & Entertainment Network (!!!).
posted by Rhomboid at 11:56 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
...brought to you by the Arts & Entertainment Network (!!!).
posted by Rhomboid at 11:56 AM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
Serious related question: Why is MetaTalk indexed? IMO, it doesn't contain any content that's of use to people outside MeFi, but it does contain a lot of ugly discourse that doesn't paint a good portrait of the community.
posted by mkultra at 12:01 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by mkultra at 12:01 PM on December 29, 2009
Rhomboid: ...brought to you by the Arts & Entertainment Network (!!!)
And just wait until you see what they've done to Music Television!
posted by shakespeherian at 12:02 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
And just wait until you see what they've done to Music Television!
posted by shakespeherian at 12:02 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I don't know how that lady got her pancaked cats stuck under her garbage.
posted by Babblesort at 12:06 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by Babblesort at 12:06 PM on December 29, 2009
picks cat hair out of syrup
I don't like this thread, there are pancakes and cats.
posted by idiopath at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2009
I don't like this thread, there are pancakes and cats.
posted by idiopath at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2009
I watched that episode of Hoarders with horrified fascination. I wonder if a family member has ever bothered to take that woman to a neurologist. Based on her lack of affect and disconnection from reality I suspect she suffers from focal cognitive deficits caused by stroke or senility.
I am not a neurologist, but I do live with a crazy senile old lady with too many cats and my diagnosis-via-television are purty gud, akshully.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2009
I am not a neurologist, but I do live with a crazy senile old lady with too many cats and my diagnosis-via-television are purty gud, akshully.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2009
I think I have seen every single episode of Hoarders. Yes, I know, I should be ashamed of myself. Sometimes I have to turn away (especially when it involves feces and/or dead animals) but I can't stop watching. A&E should devote one of their Intervention episodes to Hoarders addicts.
posted by amyms at 12:12 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by amyms at 12:12 PM on December 29, 2009
cobwebberies has done a terrible thing.
posted by The Whelk at 12:14 PM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
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With great power comes great responsibility.posted by The Whelk at 12:14 PM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
OH HAI THREAD GETTING SERIOUS BEFORE I NOTICE HOW ARE YA?
posted by The Whelk at 12:14 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by The Whelk at 12:14 PM on December 29, 2009
Serious related question: Why is MetaTalk indexed?
Well for one thing before the site search was improved (and before the back-tagging and back-titling projects had completed) you really had to use google if you wanted to find anything in metatalk, so it's a good thing that it is indexed and I hope that never changes.
posted by Rhomboid at 12:18 PM on December 29, 2009
Well for one thing before the site search was improved (and before the back-tagging and back-titling projects had completed) you really had to use google if you wanted to find anything in metatalk, so it's a good thing that it is indexed and I hope that never changes.
posted by Rhomboid at 12:18 PM on December 29, 2009
Twenty years, huh? Oh. I missed that bit. How sad. Almost as sad as the woman who had to lash herself into her chair so that when sleeping she wouldn't fall into PILES OF HER OWN FECES. Almost.
Gah. That show makes me want to scour myself with lye. Yet I watch it faithfully. I am a bad person.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:21 PM on December 29, 2009
Gah. That show makes me want to scour myself with lye. Yet I watch it faithfully. I am a bad person.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:21 PM on December 29, 2009
What if... what if we could have posts that had velvet ropes and big beefy bouncer types wearing suits and holding clip boards... WHAT IF... what if we could have friend's lists... and uhmn... favorite tabs... and... img tags.... ascii art.... fade haircuts... saddle shoes....
Bored bored bored.
posted by cavalier at 12:27 PM on December 29, 2009
Bored bored bored.
posted by cavalier at 12:27 PM on December 29, 2009
I've only ever seen one episode of Hoarders, and it was the pancake-cat episode. What are the odds? /rhetorical</small
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:28 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:28 PM on December 29, 2009
I'm watching Hoarders right now. While sitting in a filthy living room. Other people's denial is fascinating.
posted by selfmedicating at 12:29 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by selfmedicating at 12:29 PM on December 29, 2009
Ack, bad tags. I'm lucky that it's buried under a hoard of other comments, the way a cat would be buried under a pile of garbage.
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:30 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:30 PM on December 29, 2009
And if you slow down the film you can see the exact moment a meme pops into the universe. Welcome pancake-cat overlords.
posted by Babblesort at 12:30 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by Babblesort at 12:30 PM on December 29, 2009
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BEHOLD, THE MEME CAT OBSERVES AND JUDGES.posted by The Whelk at 12:32 PM on December 29, 2009 [11 favorites]
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".." posted by leotrotsky at 12:32 PM on December 29, 2009 Just wrap your post in <BLINK> tags. This gives you a 50% shot that Google's robot will miss your post.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:33 PM on December 29, 2009 [14 favorites]
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:33 PM on December 29, 2009 [14 favorites]
Faint of Butt: I don't know. ::is slimed:
What are you talking about?
*sploosh*
I SAID WHAT-ARE, NOT WATER!!!!!!
posted by MikeHarris at 12:37 PM on December 29, 2009
What are you talking about?
*sploosh*
I SAID WHAT-ARE, NOT WATER!!!!!!
posted by MikeHarris at 12:37 PM on December 29, 2009
My girlfriend is an anti-hoarder. We saw Up in the Air last night, and she took George Clooney's philosophy a little too much to heart; it summarized her own feelings. She spent yesterday going around the apartment, grabbing my possessions, and waving them at me, saying "Empty your backpack!"
Really? My bass guitar? But I use it in the band we're in!
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:39 PM on December 29, 2009
Really? My bass guitar? But I use it in the band we're in!
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:39 PM on December 29, 2009
Serious related question: Why is MetaTalk indexed? IMO, it doesn't contain any content that's of use to people outside MeFi, but it does contain a lot of ugly discourse that doesn't paint a good portrait of the community.
MeTa isn't just ugly discourse. The conversations here tend to be more passionate and intense, yes, but they're often a lot deeper and more interesting than what normally shows up in MeFi and AskMe threads.
posted by zarq at 12:44 PM on December 29, 2009
MeTa isn't just ugly discourse. The conversations here tend to be more passionate and intense, yes, but they're often a lot deeper and more interesting than what normally shows up in MeFi and AskMe threads.
posted by zarq at 12:44 PM on December 29, 2009
Serious related question: Why is MetaTalk indexed? IMO, it doesn't contain any content that's of use to people outside MeFi, but it does contain a lot of ugly discourse that doesn't paint a good portrait of the community.
I don't know if this is why, but there are ways to search using Google that are not available on the internal site search, and which are occasionally useful.
posted by FishBike at 12:48 PM on December 29, 2009
I don't know if this is why, but there are ways to search using Google that are not available on the internal site search, and which are occasionally useful.
posted by FishBike at 12:48 PM on December 29, 2009
I was told there were exclusive posts when I paid my $15 membership fee - exclupo.metafilter.xxx is still not working for me. Mods?
posted by mintcake! at 12:54 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by mintcake! at 12:54 PM on December 29, 2009
That reminds me to update my vacapinta slashfiction archive.
posted by shakespeherian at 12:57 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by shakespeherian at 12:57 PM on December 29, 2009
you need to purchase more MetaPoints to unlock some of the nicer features, like bulk Favorities and gold stars.
posted by The Whelk at 12:58 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by The Whelk at 12:58 PM on December 29, 2009
Remember those big ol' Matsushita-made VHS camcorders that were sold under a dozen or so brands? You could generate the sweetest lunar landscape-type feedback with those suckers.
You know, my parents actually had one of them from an uncle of mine under the RCA brand. The family vids we have might be worth watching just to look at the semi-superior video quality on them (contrast to some of the early digital cams, do not desire a derail here...). Just wish it didn't break.
posted by JoeXIII007 at 1:00 PM on December 29, 2009
You know, my parents actually had one of them from an uncle of mine under the RCA brand. The family vids we have might be worth watching just to look at the semi-superior video quality on them (contrast to some of the early digital cams, do not desire a derail here...). Just wish it didn't break.
posted by JoeXIII007 at 1:00 PM on December 29, 2009
Coming in 2010: exclusive posts from guest bloggers Perez Hilton & John Oates.
posted by mintcake! at 1:03 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by mintcake! at 1:03 PM on December 29, 2009
Burhanistan: "There's nothing there, but there can be something interesting in there anyway."
Actually what is there are the traces of the distortions in the signal flow, amplified by the feedback process (in both the video and metatalk cases)
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posted by idiopath at 1:05 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
Actually what is there are the traces of the distortions in the signal flow, amplified by the feedback process (in both the video and metatalk cases)
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posted by idiopath at 1:05 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
>>)))•> sniffle. Remember the good old days when the fish could swim?
Does anyone hoard dead fish?
posted by Cranberry at 1:09 PM on December 29, 2009
Does anyone hoard dead fish?
posted by Cranberry at 1:09 PM on December 29, 2009
Maybe we should have a sort of Club 33 type deal, and as a special bonus the 14 year waiting list would weed out all but the hard core meefs.
posted by Rhomboid at 1:09 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by Rhomboid at 1:09 PM on December 29, 2009
(I created a new thread about the Google index, if anyone's interested in discussing it without the noise)
posted by mkultra at 1:15 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by mkultra at 1:15 PM on December 29, 2009
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Ze beautiful and majestic lesser thread fish.posted by The Whelk at 1:16 PM on December 29, 2009 [7 favorites]
Ze beautiful and majestic lesser thread fish.
Needs more GLUB GLUB.
posted by amyms at 1:25 PM on December 29, 2009
Needs more GLUB GLUB.
posted by amyms at 1:25 PM on December 29, 2009
you need to purchase more MetaPoints to unlock some of the nicer features, like bulk Favorities and gold stars.
Some take the summer off at the beach and play non-stop Skeeball, coming back with a nice tan and a tricked-out MetaAccount.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:26 PM on December 29, 2009
Some take the summer off at the beach and play non-stop Skeeball, coming back with a nice tan and a tricked-out MetaAccount.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:26 PM on December 29, 2009
Also, if anything should be hidden from non-members, it's MetaTalk annoying repetitive injokes
FTFY
FTFY.
posted by inigo2 at 1:36 PM on December 29, 2009
FTFY
FTFY.
posted by inigo2 at 1:36 PM on December 29, 2009
Some take the summer off at the beach and play non-stop Skeeball, coming back with a nice tan and a tricked-out MetaAccount.
I bought several AI programs to do all my posting and commenting, leaving me with more tiem to spend on other websites.
posted by The Whelk at 1:58 PM on December 29, 2009
You should fire that program that was set to post that submarine. Robot made of rubbish. But let it down lightly - we don't want it coming back all sexy trying to destroy all of humanity.
posted by greekphilosophy at 1:59 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by greekphilosophy at 1:59 PM on December 29, 2009
Why do you say your posting and commenting leaving you with more tiem to spend on other websites?
posted by Rhomboid at 2:01 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Rhomboid at 2:01 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
What the hell are you fuckers doing?
posted by The Bizzaro Whelk at 2:16 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by The Bizzaro Whelk at 2:16 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
You say "po-tay-toe" I say "po-tah-toe". (I actually say "po-tay-toe".)
I say "tā-tər"
posted by little e at 2:36 PM on December 29, 2009
I say "tā-tər"
posted by little e at 2:36 PM on December 29, 2009
smackfu : We tend to forget about the huge virtual crowd of onlookers.
Not me, doing it in front of them totally turns me on.
Writing comments that is. (and by "turns me on", I obviously mean "makes me hungry and sleepy")
The pie-chart image from this thread is still the best "No" I've seen.
posted by quin at 2:46 PM on December 29, 2009
Not me, doing it in front of them totally turns me on.
Writing comments that is. (and by "turns me on", I obviously mean "makes me hungry and sleepy")
The pie-chart image from this thread is still the best "No" I've seen.
posted by quin at 2:46 PM on December 29, 2009
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posted by The Whelk at 3:22 PM on December 29, 2009 [2 favorites]
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posted by Anything at 3:23 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Anything at 3:23 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
O GREAT OWL OF JUDGEMENT! YOU MISSPELLED JUDGMENT! JUDGE ME FOR MY OBNOXIOUS OBSERVATION!
posted by greekphilosophy at 3:55 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by greekphilosophy at 3:55 PM on December 29, 2009
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The peacock of modesty is aware of the irony.posted by The Whelk at 4:01 PM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
> With great power comes great responsibility.
Whatever life holds in store for you, The Whelk, never forget those words.
posted by cobwebberies at 4:53 PM on December 29, 2009
Whatever life holds in store for you, The Whelk, never forget those words.
posted by cobwebberies at 4:53 PM on December 29, 2009
What the fuck, you guys?
posted by paisley henosis at 5:30 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by paisley henosis at 5:30 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
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posted by Think_Long at 5:54 PM on December 29, 2009 [3 favorites]
this is a smiley face. It is the only text art I can do.
posted by Think_Long at 5:54 PM on December 29, 2009 [3 favorites]
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Whomever shall pull this sword from this stone shall be named KING OF METATALK.posted by The Whelk at 7:31 PM on December 29, 2009 [4 favorites]
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OKAY WHAT DO I WIN.I would like my dignity returned to me. Why am I googling "ascii sword" at 12.15am goddammit.
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posted by The Whelk at 7:40 AM on December 30, 2009 [7 favorites] you really had to use google if you wanted to find anything in metatalk,
Oh Lord, WHY do you want to?!
Also, I can't watch Hoarders. It gives me the howling fantods.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:52 AM on December 30, 2009
Oh Lord, WHY do you want to?!
Also, I can't watch Hoarders. It gives me the howling fantods.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:52 AM on December 30, 2009
PS: Yo Gabba Gabba is telling me not to bite my friends. This seems ironic somehow.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:52 AM on December 30, 2009
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:52 AM on December 30, 2009
Touché, The Whelk.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:58 AM on December 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:58 AM on December 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
PS: Yo Gabba Gabba is telling me not to bite my friends. This seems ironic somehow.
The advice on "Yo Gabba Gabba" is quite sound for adults as well as children.
Don't bite your friends unless they ask nicely.
posted by Sidhedevil at 10:06 AM on December 30, 2009
The advice on "Yo Gabba Gabba" is quite sound for adults as well as children.
Don't bite your friends unless they ask nicely.
posted by Sidhedevil at 10:06 AM on December 30, 2009
i did think of this when i was going to ask the architecture thesis question. i know 40 kids who are googling for architecture theses everyday. i had no idea my question would trigger so much dialogue. i kind of lost patience to read the posts after a while. no dearth of illustrations here though. and thank you zarq.
posted by niyati182 at 10:24 AM on December 31, 2009
posted by niyati182 at 10:24 AM on December 31, 2009
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posted by Plutor at 9:06 AM on December 29, 2009