Why no health care summit on front page? February 25, 2010 7:50 PM Subscribe
This question might not be one for MetaTalk, but why was nothing on the health care summit a FPP?
The other instance of Obama and the Republicans going at it was, but this one had much bigger stakes. It was a long affair so I came over here to see if someone highlighted the big points. I post sporadically but would like to pick it up a bit, I assumed most big events make it to the FPP, right? Curious what other sorta big cultural or political events never got to the front also if someone was ready to opine on that.
The other instance of Obama and the Republicans going at it was, but this one had much bigger stakes. It was a long affair so I came over here to see if someone highlighted the big points. I post sporadically but would like to pick it up a bit, I assumed most big events make it to the FPP, right? Curious what other sorta big cultural or political events never got to the front also if someone was ready to opine on that.
I think people have a lot of fatigue around the issue since it's been going on for almost a year, and there's not a lot of new angles (aside from maybe the Sunlight Foundation's live stream with opensecrets data).
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:57 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by mathowie (staff) at 7:57 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
What is going on?!
posted by milestogo at 7:57 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by milestogo at 7:57 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
I didn't look at mathowies link because I'm on my iPhone...but I wish there were a pop-up-video of all political events.
posted by jefficator at 8:01 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by jefficator at 8:01 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Brandon Blatcher has set up politicalfilter to cover/address/liveblog political subjects for/with mefites. Also, highlights of the big points of the health care summit are all over the web & pretty much newsfilter.
posted by headnsouth at 8:05 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by headnsouth at 8:05 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Another one of these?
By the power of Greyskull, YOU HAVE THE POWER!!!!
posted by Sys Rq at 8:07 PM on February 25, 2010 [3 favorites]
By the power of Greyskull, YOU HAVE THE POWER!!!!
posted by Sys Rq at 8:07 PM on February 25, 2010 [3 favorites]
That guy from Growing Pains turned up dead, too; maybe you could work that angle in as well.
posted by yhbc at 8:07 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by yhbc at 8:07 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
That guy from Growing Pains turned up dead, too; maybe you could work that angle in as well.
It was the death panels, wasn't it?
posted by eddydamascene at 8:09 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
It was the death panels, wasn't it?
posted by eddydamascene at 8:09 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
Brandon Blatcher has set up politicalfilter to cover/address/liveblog political subjects for/with mefites.
Brandon Blatcher has also determined that New membership accounts are not accepted at this time. Just like the Real Metafilter!
posted by Jimbob at 8:10 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Brandon Blatcher has also determined that New membership accounts are not accepted at this time. Just like the Real Metafilter!
posted by Jimbob at 8:10 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Poking fun at the guys suicide is really not funny, at all.
posted by deacon_blues at 8:12 PM on February 25, 2010 [16 favorites]
posted by deacon_blues at 8:12 PM on February 25, 2010 [16 favorites]
Well, there was the Haig obit, Airplane terrorist threat, Vassilis Fotopoulos passing and the most egregious omission - Celtic getting to the UEFA cup final.
posted by tellurian at 8:13 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by tellurian at 8:13 PM on February 25, 2010
If you wonder why a subject doesn't have a post on the Blue
It's because the ideal poster for the subject is you
So craft your post
With care utmost
And duck when the MeFites fling poo
posted by Kattullus at 8:14 PM on February 25, 2010 [32 favorites]
It's because the ideal poster for the subject is you
So craft your post
With care utmost
And duck when the MeFites fling poo
posted by Kattullus at 8:14 PM on February 25, 2010 [32 favorites]
What is it with people asking why no-one's made a post on their pet topic?
Here's a link!
That said: US healthcare debate? Could it be because it's boring and pointless?
posted by pompomtom at 8:17 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Here's a link!
That said: US healthcare debate? Could it be because it's boring and pointless?
posted by pompomtom at 8:17 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm not drunk enough to talk about it without incoherently screaming for an hour.
posted by The Whelk at 8:28 PM on February 25, 2010 [6 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 8:28 PM on February 25, 2010 [6 favorites]
Could people ease up on the thread shoot-downs so we have less of these things in meta? Because yuk.
posted by Artw at 8:31 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Artw at 8:31 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
It was the death panels, wasn't it?
Please don't.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:36 PM on February 25, 2010 [4 favorites]
Please don't.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:36 PM on February 25, 2010 [4 favorites]
I'm always curious when "they" don't make a post about something I'm interested in. Don't "they" know what Metafilter is for?
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:41 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:41 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I am the last person to get pedantic and upset about these things, but for GOD'S SAKE, MeTa is not the place for 'why isn't this a post??' If you think it's important, make a fucking post about it.
That said, please don't make a post about it. I think we're all weary of talking about it. The only thing that would come of it would be a lot of people trying to out-agree each other, and one or two whackos shitting all over the thread, which would probably cause it to end up on MeTa, and we could all enjoy a 200+ comment thread about how fucked up that one guy's opinions are, etc. etc. etc. Maybe someone would temporarily flame-out. The thread would end with some funny jokes and a conversation about cupcakes and fashion week, which would almost make the whole thing worth it but not really.
posted by Lutoslawski at 8:41 PM on February 25, 2010 [10 favorites]
That said, please don't make a post about it. I think we're all weary of talking about it. The only thing that would come of it would be a lot of people trying to out-agree each other, and one or two whackos shitting all over the thread, which would probably cause it to end up on MeTa, and we could all enjoy a 200+ comment thread about how fucked up that one guy's opinions are, etc. etc. etc. Maybe someone would temporarily flame-out. The thread would end with some funny jokes and a conversation about cupcakes and fashion week, which would almost make the whole thing worth it but not really.
posted by Lutoslawski at 8:41 PM on February 25, 2010 [10 favorites]
Here's the deal: Metafilter is a community blog. The front page is populated with content that members post. There is no editorial board that decides what should be posted and commands it to be so. The only bad thing is that you may craft an great post, and somebody else may post 1st. So what? It'll make an awesome comment. On Jan. 20 last year, there was no Obama Inauguration post. So I posted about the new whitehouse.gov going live, because I really wanted there to be a post.
People can be harsh if they don't love your post, but don't let it get to you. Craft the best post you can, and go for it.
posted by theora55 at 8:51 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
People can be harsh if they don't love your post, but don't let it get to you. Craft the best post you can, and go for it.
posted by theora55 at 8:51 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!
BUM!
BUM! BUM! BAH!
BUM!
posted by The Whelk at 8:51 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
BUM!
BUM! BUM! BAH!
BUM!
posted by The Whelk at 8:51 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
Jimbob writes "Brandon Blatcher has also determined that New membership accounts are not accepted at this time. Just like the Real Metafilter!"
Awesome, who's going to start the more banana less flinging wannabe clone?
posted by Mitheral at 9:29 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Awesome, who's going to start the more banana less flinging wannabe clone?
posted by Mitheral at 9:29 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
wait, there's more to say about the healthcare debate? I thought it was already decided that we're all gonna get fucked in the ass and pay for the privilege. Is this not what's going to happen? what more is there to debate?
posted by shmegegge at 10:11 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by shmegegge at 10:11 PM on February 25, 2010
Well the interesting thing about the Summit is that Obama has finally done something smart to get healthcare passed.
It was a pretty masterful piece of political theater. He went out there and "tried to compromise" with the GOP. He made his surprised face when he found they weren't willing to compromise. Now the Dems can go ahead and do what they gotta do via reconciliation, and say "well we tried to be bipartisan first."
posted by drjimmy11 at 10:23 PM on February 25, 2010
It was a pretty masterful piece of political theater. He went out there and "tried to compromise" with the GOP. He made his surprised face when he found they weren't willing to compromise. Now the Dems can go ahead and do what they gotta do via reconciliation, and say "well we tried to be bipartisan first."
posted by drjimmy11 at 10:23 PM on February 25, 2010
While we're at it, why hasn't anybody said anything about my awesome new profile picture? Thing took me, like, most of an hour.
posted by koeselitz at 10:25 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by koeselitz at 10:25 PM on February 25, 2010
The best part is, if they keep playing their cards right, they can come off as "the humble party that tried to play nice," rather than "the arrogant dicks who rammed it through with their big scary 60 vote super-majority."
They're going to lose some seats in the mid-term no matter what, but this is going to help limit damage and get something passed, even if it's not perfect.
posted by drjimmy11 at 10:26 PM on February 25, 2010
They're going to lose some seats in the mid-term no matter what, but this is going to help limit damage and get something passed, even if it's not perfect.
posted by drjimmy11 at 10:26 PM on February 25, 2010
While we're at it, why hasn't anybody said anything about my awesome new profile picture? Thing took me, like, most of an hour.
I was all set to snark, but that's fucking awesome.
posted by shmegegge at 10:30 PM on February 25, 2010 [3 favorites]
I was all set to snark, but that's fucking awesome.
posted by shmegegge at 10:30 PM on February 25, 2010 [3 favorites]
Brandon Blatcher has also determined that New membership accounts are not accepted at this time.
I will sell my account for $2 CDN or swap it for a gently used MeFi account whose reg number is <29872. Operators are standing by!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:32 PM on February 25, 2010
I will sell my account for $2 CDN or swap it for a gently used MeFi account whose reg number is <29872. Operators are standing by!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:32 PM on February 25, 2010
koeselitz: While we're at it, why hasn't anybody said anything about my awesome new profile picture?
Got any ramparts? I'm ready for some storming.
posted by Kattullus at 10:34 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
Got any ramparts? I'm ready for some storming.
posted by Kattullus at 10:34 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
I grew up watching He-Man in French. I have to say that Tigre de combat sounds a helluva lot better than Mighty Battlecat.
posted by Kattullus at 11:03 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Kattullus at 11:03 PM on February 25, 2010 [1 favorite]
When someone comments and includes a tl;dr summary how come the tl;dr part doesn't come before the lengthier part? It's like the weather lady coming on in the morning and saying, 'Hey folks don't forget to bring your umbrella to work yesterday'.
posted by vapidave at 11:50 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by vapidave at 11:50 PM on February 25, 2010 [2 favorites]
Aw, man.. Am I too late for the death panels joke?
posted by Balisong at 11:58 PM on February 25, 2010
posted by Balisong at 11:58 PM on February 25, 2010
We can't post images any more so you all will simply have to imagine the picture of the 50s guy holding his forehead with the caption "NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN".
posted by Justinian at 12:37 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Justinian at 12:37 AM on February 26, 2010
I looked, but I can't find your deleted post about the health care summit.
The other big political post that didn't make it to the Front Page was Abu Gonzales's Senate testimony, which got deleted about six times.
posted by orthogonality at 1:56 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
The other big political post that didn't make it to the Front Page was Abu Gonzales's Senate testimony, which got deleted about six times.
posted by orthogonality at 1:56 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
These 'why isn't this a FPP' MeTas are supremely stupid. It's snowing here. Can someone make a FPP about that?
posted by fixedgear at 3:00 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by fixedgear at 3:00 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
It's not snowing here. You should make an FPP about that first! Bloody Northern-hemisphere supremacists. Also, you should respect my god in your post. And scream for a bit, for the Whelk.
posted by pompomtom at 4:11 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by pompomtom at 4:11 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Brandon Blatcher has also determined that New membership accounts are not accepted at this time. Just like the Real Metafilter!
Eh, there was a problem with spammers, so the auto sign ups were off for a bit. They're back on now.
posted by bcreative at 4:18 AM on February 26, 2010
Eh, there was a problem with spammers, so the auto sign ups were off for a bit. They're back on now.
posted by bcreative at 4:18 AM on February 26, 2010
Tigre de combat
That's much better than hors de combat.
posted by zamboni at 4:30 AM on February 26, 2010
That's much better than hors de combat.
posted by zamboni at 4:30 AM on February 26, 2010
hors de combat.
HORS D’OEUVRES DE COMBAT.
posted by The Whelk at 4:40 AM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
HORS D’OEUVRES DE COMBAT.
posted by The Whelk at 4:40 AM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
While we're at it, why hasn't anybody said anything about my awesome new profile picture? Thing took me, like, most of an hour.
You must have dropped me from your distribution list, because this is the first I heard about it. And I would have wanted to know about it earlier. That's a great profile picture!
posted by OmieWise at 5:03 AM on February 26, 2010
You must have dropped me from your distribution list, because this is the first I heard about it. And I would have wanted to know about it earlier. That's a great profile picture!
posted by OmieWise at 5:03 AM on February 26, 2010
Could it be because it's boring and pointless?
Nope. Enraging and pointless, yes.
posted by rtha at 5:16 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
Nope. Enraging and pointless, yes.
posted by rtha at 5:16 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
The healthcare summit is the best of the web?
posted by Eideteker at 5:28 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 5:28 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I think people have a lot of fatigue around the issue since it's been going on for almost a year, and there's not a lot of new angles (aside from maybe the Sunlight Foundation's live stream with opensecrets data).
That was a great concept and I tried like crazy to watch it, but the video stream would die after about three minutes.
Waiter, more bandwidth!
posted by SteveInMaine at 5:41 AM on February 26, 2010
That was a great concept and I tried like crazy to watch it, but the video stream would die after about three minutes.
Waiter, more bandwidth!
posted by SteveInMaine at 5:41 AM on February 26, 2010
Metafilter is not about things you want to talk about. It's about interesting LINKS.
posted by blue_beetle at 5:51 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by blue_beetle at 5:51 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Could it be because it's boring and pointless?
Clearly you missed the CSPAN promo.
posted by scottreynen at 6:01 AM on February 26, 2010
Clearly you missed the CSPAN promo.
posted by scottreynen at 6:01 AM on February 26, 2010
We can't post images any more so you all will simply have to imagine the picture of the 50s guy holding his forehead with the caption "NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN".
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posted by armage at 6:42 AM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
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posted by armage at 6:42 AM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
Shit and I was already working on a post about koeselitz's new profile picture.
posted by shakespeherian at 7:05 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 7:05 AM on February 26, 2010
Koeselitz picture is leading the glorious revolution for the people.
posted by The Whelk at 7:05 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 7:05 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Why is Political Filter's logo a one-slice toaster? I want two slices. With jam. And tea.
posted by pracowity at 7:26 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by pracowity at 7:26 AM on February 26, 2010
I've been watching the House talk about healthcare while I run on the treadmill (thanks C-Span!). Specifically, this bill which passed by an overwhelming majority (only Rep. Joe Aetna, R-Hades; and Rep. Marian BluCross, R-Land of Wind and Ghosts, voted against). It only took 65 years to figure out that state-sponsored collusion in insurance is maybe not so good for everyone!
I exaggerate. But only slightly.
posted by Mister_A at 7:26 AM on February 26, 2010
I exaggerate. But only slightly.
posted by Mister_A at 7:26 AM on February 26, 2010
You get C-Span on your treadmill? Man I wish I had that. Half the time the sad screwed-in TVs are showing "Teen Cribs" or "The Real housewives Of Orange County" which make me stop and reflect that maybe there isn't any point in working out, or anything, ever again.
posted by The Whelk at 7:29 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 7:29 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
While we're at it, why hasn't anybody said anything about my awesome new profile picture? Thing took me, like, most of an hour.
Looks nothing like you.
posted by salmacis at 7:30 AM on February 26, 2010
Looks nothing like you.
posted by salmacis at 7:30 AM on February 26, 2010
I wonder if this has any chance of getting through the senate...
posted by Mister_A at 7:32 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 7:32 AM on February 26, 2010
Yeah, C-Span on the treadmill is awesome! I think some of the people there think I'm a nerd, but I'm like, whatever, when my pals on the internet hear about this they'll love it!
posted by Mister_A at 7:33 AM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by Mister_A at 7:33 AM on February 26, 2010 [5 favorites]
I think some of the people there think I'm a nerd, but I'm like, whatever, when my pals on the internet hear about this they'll love it!
A nerd?! Would a nerd be able to recite this much Monty Python?!
posted by shakespeherian at 7:38 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
A nerd?! Would a nerd be able to recite this much Monty Python?!
posted by shakespeherian at 7:38 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
I know, right? Would a nerd realize 4th ed. D&D is dorky?
posted by Mister_A at 7:44 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister_A at 7:44 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I wonder if this has any chance of getting through the senate...
Weirdly I think now the problem is the House due to the abortion issue. Frakked up.
posted by hackly_fracture at 7:53 AM on February 26, 2010
Weirdly I think now the problem is the House due to the abortion issue. Frakked up.
posted by hackly_fracture at 7:53 AM on February 26, 2010
I know, right? Would a nerd realize 4th ed. D&D is dorky?
Would a nerd own this many bronze age Marvel Comics? That's an investment strategy.
posted by shakespeherian at 8:14 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd own this many bronze age Marvel Comics? That's an investment strategy.
posted by shakespeherian at 8:14 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a NERD be spending today trying to figure out how to make this comic sequence flow?
posted by The Whelk at 8:15 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 8:15 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd have created a spreadsheet of 'Would a nerd' jokes, graphed according to probability of garnering favorites?
posted by shakespeherian at 8:20 AM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by shakespeherian at 8:20 AM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
Would a NERD be standing in the corner, unable to talk to someone without a crippling fear of being laughed at and a stalwart conviction that they'll fuck up or stutter or bore people and god what's wrong with my teeth, why I am even here? and then leave to vent bile on the webs? Huh?
posted by The Whelk at 8:21 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 8:21 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Would a nerd wear these classy pleated trousers?
posted by shakespeherian at 8:28 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 8:28 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd own no less than three bitchin' wizard figurines?
posted by The Whelk at 8:31 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 8:31 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd know this many Japanese words for kinds of robots?
posted by shakespeherian at 8:33 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 8:33 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd know this many Klingon words for kinds of robots?
posted by The Whelk at 8:36 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 8:36 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Would a nerd tell jokes with the set up "would a nerd"?
posted by idiopath at 8:37 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by idiopath at 8:37 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd nerd a nerd?
posted by The Whelk at 8:39 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 8:39 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Would a nerd have memorized the last paragraph of 'The Call of Cthulhu' in Elvish?
posted by shakespeherian at 8:40 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 8:40 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd wood if a nerd could?
posted by found missing at 8:45 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by found missing at 8:45 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Nerd nerd nerd nerd nerd nerd.
posted by OmieWise at 8:45 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by OmieWise at 8:45 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
OmieWise: "Nerd nerd nerd nerd nerd nerd"
This oddly 4chan-esque moment gives me pause.
pause to laugh out loud
posted by idiopath at 8:47 AM on February 26, 2010
This oddly 4chan-esque moment gives me pause.
pause to laugh out loud
posted by idiopath at 8:47 AM on February 26, 2010
vapidave: "Elberet"
The Idiopath turns to flee!
posted by idiopath at 8:51 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
The Idiopath turns to flee!
posted by idiopath at 8:51 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
Would a NERD have such strong convictions on the relative merits of the old-school vs new-school Gamera movies?
posted by Mister_A at 8:54 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister_A at 8:54 AM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
This oddly 4chan-esque moment gives me pause.
Ah, I meant it more in this vein, than that.
posted by OmieWise at 9:01 AM on February 26, 2010
Ah, I meant it more in this vein, than that.
posted by OmieWise at 9:01 AM on February 26, 2010
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A-well-a don't you know about the nerd?
Well, everybody knows that the nerd is the word!
A-well-a nerd, nerd, n-nerd's the word
A-well-a...
posted by y2karl at 10:26 AM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
N-n-n-nerd, nerd, nerd, n-nerd's the word
A-well-a nerd, nerd, nerd, the nerd is the word
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A-well-a nerd, nerd, nerd, well the nerd is the word
A-well-a nerd, nerd, n-nerd's the word
A-well-a nerd, nerd, nerd, n-nerd's the word
A-well-a nerd, nerd, nerd, well the nerd is the word
A-well-a nerd, nerd, nerd's the word
A-well-a don't you know about the nerd?
Well, everybody knows that the nerd is the word!
A-well-a nerd, nerd, n-nerd's the word
A-well-a...
posted by y2karl at 10:26 AM on February 26, 2010 [3 favorites]
I'm imagining that as a Flying Lizards song y2karl.
posted by The Whelk at 10:28 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 10:28 AM on February 26, 2010
[small] would a nerd make a sweet html joke like this[/small]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 10:44 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Potomac Avenue at 10:44 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd take Potomac Avenue's comment as an opportunity to reminisce about handcoding vBulletin boards?
posted by shakespeherian at 10:49 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 10:49 AM on February 26, 2010
[img]ifthescabbardfits.foxworthyelf.bmp[/img]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 11:04 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Potomac Avenue at 11:04 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd show up late to a thread just to continue a joke which had already run its course?
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:18 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:18 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd be able to ad lib an hilarious jape about the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
posted by Mister_A at 11:24 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 11:24 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd propose that we turn this basic joke form into a sort of metatextual rhetorical flourish in order to have amusing conversations that, to the casual observer, merely appear to be jokes?
posted by shakespeherian at 11:25 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 11:25 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd ever post anything to MetaTalk in the first place?
posted by Mister_A at 11:28 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 11:28 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd have a username like shakespeherian?
posted by shakespeherian at 11:30 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 11:30 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd have a name that's both a Final Fantasy and a Monty Python reference?
posted by The Whelk at 11:36 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 11:36 AM on February 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
Omigod, Whelk I... I think you might be a nerd.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:40 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 11:40 AM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd win something as the result of this information?
posted by The Whelk at 11:45 AM on February 26, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 11:45 AM on February 26, 2010
Wow. Not what I expected, but got some conversation about health care anyways.
posted by skepticallypleased at 12:44 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by skepticallypleased at 12:44 PM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd take a pulsing hybrid-rock song about being so suave he'll steal some loser's girlfriend as a matter of duty to her and randomly make the video a sci-fi epic just because he can? Sure, why not?
posted by kittyprecious at 1:02 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by kittyprecious at 1:02 PM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd trade some intelligence for some popularity?
posted by tellurian at 1:03 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by tellurian at 1:03 PM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd wear a polka dot shirt his last day of work and sing R.E.M.'s Drive during the karaoke segment of his goodbye/birthday party?
posted by Kattullus at 1:17 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Kattullus at 1:17 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I hate to admit this: I'm really only a nerd from the neck down.
posted by vapidave at 1:40 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by vapidave at 1:40 PM on February 26, 2010
I think that makes you a geek.
posted by shakespeherian at 1:41 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 1:41 PM on February 26, 2010
Wow. Not what I expected
No one expects the nerdish imposition.
posted by Babblesort at 2:18 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
No one expects the nerdish imposition.
posted by Babblesort at 2:18 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
So with the census coming up I should check the "Geek" box right? Or should I check "Other"? I want to make sure we geeks get the funds coming to us because I think that in the 2000 census there was an over-representation of dorks.
posted by vapidave at 2:29 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by vapidave at 2:29 PM on February 26, 2010
Just list your religion as Jedi.
posted by Babblesort at 2:31 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by Babblesort at 2:31 PM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd do this?!
[fuq does something, but no one can tell what it is because it doesn't involve typing]
posted by fuq at 2:43 PM on February 26, 2010
[fuq does something, but no one can tell what it is because it doesn't involve typing]
posted by fuq at 2:43 PM on February 26, 2010
In sad news, the two rare poindexters at the Washington National Zoo refuse to mate. Some biologists speculate that this is because they are both male.
posted by Mister_A at 2:45 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister_A at 2:45 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Yes, fuq, a nerd would masturbate while watching the original Battlestar Galactica.
posted by shakespeherian at 2:45 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by shakespeherian at 2:45 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
So, I long for another healthcare FPP, haven't made one because a) can't think of a new angle that hasn't been addressed in other threads and b) i was sort of an asshole in said other threads when I got all mad and shit, so I don't think that a healthcare FPP should be my first post.
posted by angrycat at 2:50 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by angrycat at 2:50 PM on February 26, 2010
New membership accounts are not accepted at this time.
Does this mean I'm cool like when I had a metafilter account and gmail (*tips hat at interrobang*) before everyone else?
Eh, there was a problem with spammers, so the auto sign ups were off for a bit. They're back on now.
Fuck, I'm uncool again.
posted by stet at 3:16 PM on February 26, 2010
Does this mean I'm cool like when I had a metafilter account and gmail (*tips hat at interrobang*) before everyone else?
Eh, there was a problem with spammers, so the auto sign ups were off for a bit. They're back on now.
Fuck, I'm uncool again.
posted by stet at 3:16 PM on February 26, 2010
Would a nerd do this?!
Dude, you're supposed to be in your bunk when you do that.
posted by rtha at 3:29 PM on February 26, 2010
Dude, you're supposed to be in your bunk when you do that.
posted by rtha at 3:29 PM on February 26, 2010
Yes, fuq, a nerd would masturbate while watching the original Battlestar Galactica.
I find this difficult to believe.
posted by y2karl at 3:49 PM on February 26, 2010
I find this difficult to believe.
posted by y2karl at 3:49 PM on February 26, 2010
Nerd stops looking like a real world after a while. Nerd nerd nerd nerd.
Another word that doesn't even sound like a word: Puddle.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 5:15 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
Another word that doesn't even sound like a word: Puddle.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 5:15 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
A nerdpuddle sounds like something you would get if you passed out a bunch of X at a con. I imagine furries have nerdpuddles on a pretty regular basis.
posted by idiopath at 5:28 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by idiopath at 5:28 PM on February 26, 2010
YAY GRAPEFRUITMOON
posted by shakespeherian at 5:43 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 5:43 PM on February 26, 2010
I think for the rest of the night I'm really going to enjoy seeing people post "YAY!" whenever I open my fat trap. Must be how Lazarus felt walking around whereeveritwashelived "OH HEY! IT'S LAZARUS!"
posted by grapefruitmoon at 5:54 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by grapefruitmoon at 5:54 PM on February 26, 2010
nerdpuddle nudepoodle
posted by found missing at 6:10 PM on February 26, 2010
posted by found missing at 6:10 PM on February 26, 2010
YAY!
word that is not a wrod for me. King. Say it out loud. King King King King King. It's not a word! It's a sound effect!
posted by The Whelk at 6:59 PM on February 26, 2010
word that is not a wrod for me. King. Say it out loud. King King King King King. It's not a word! It's a sound effect!
posted by The Whelk at 6:59 PM on February 26, 2010
Must be how Lazarus felt walking around whereeveritwashelived
Fresno.
posted by shakespeherian at 7:00 PM on February 26, 2010
Fresno.
posted by shakespeherian at 7:00 PM on February 26, 2010
An eternity in Fresno...turly this is the worst of all possible worlds.
posted by The Whelk at 7:05 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 7:05 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
That Sunlight foundation livestream would've definitely been the way to go on an FPP. It was really pretty cool what with all the live metrics and factoids on campaign finances depending on who was speaking. The twitter stream was mostly BS though....
And if there had been real time commentary here, there was much much that could've been expanded upon and lampoon.
So next Obama vs the GOP event FPP here.
Note to self.
Also Koselitz the new profile pic is EPIC.
posted by Skygazer at 8:04 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
And if there had been real time commentary here, there was much much that could've been expanded upon and lampoon.
So next Obama vs the GOP event FPP here.
Note to self.
Also Koselitz the new profile pic is EPIC.
posted by Skygazer at 8:04 PM on February 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I was awoken by a woodpecker this morning and my first thought was what an aptly named animal.
posted by Sailormom at 7:04 AM on February 27, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Sailormom at 7:04 AM on February 27, 2010 [2 favorites]
It's not a word! It's a sound effect!
I once had that experience with the word 'fork.'
posted by y2karl at 1:51 PM on February 28, 2010
I once had that experience with the word 'fork.'
posted by y2karl at 1:51 PM on February 28, 2010
Proud 455.
posted by skepticallypleased at 8:12 PM on February 28, 2010
posted by skepticallypleased at 8:12 PM on February 28, 2010
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