"Matt Haughey's' Metafilter"

March 6, 2002 6:18 AM

I think the upper lefthand corner Metafilter logo should have above it "Matt Haughey's'..." Kind of like Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
(I don't have the graphic design prowess to propose this visually).

posted by ParisParamus to Bugs at 6:18 AM (36 comments total)

Oops. Features.
posted by ParisParamus at 6:18 AM on March 6, 2002

Too Fark.
posted by NortonDC at 6:30 AM on March 6, 2002

Indeed
posted by Mossy at 7:11 AM on March 6, 2002

More like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom of late...
posted by xiffix at 7:18 AM on March 6, 2002

rory's
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How about Matt's floating head in the background with all the posts contained in a giant cartoon talks-bubble?
posted by rory at 7:18 AM on March 6, 2002

Or just the hopping pancakeheaded bunny rabbit over the logo.
posted by eyeballkid at 7:43 AM on March 6, 2002

Here we go:

posted by jpoulos at 7:43 AM on March 6, 2002

Metafilter: Matt's ass is usually pretty moist.
posted by mcsweetie at 7:57 AM on March 6, 2002

What makes you all so confident that Matt would want to present the likes of us or cover our sorry asses with his imprimatur?

If there was a message I imagine it would be more along the lines of "Hey, give me a break - I only run the place...!"
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:14 AM on March 6, 2002

Matt's ass is usually pretty moist.
the voice of experience?
posted by quonsar at 8:18 AM on March 6, 2002

How about Matt's floating head in the background with all the posts contained in a giant cartoon talks-bubble?

Actually, thelittlecity.com does something disturbingly similar here. (Click on the link labeled "who's responsible for this.")
posted by bingo at 8:43 AM on March 6, 2002

Another option:

posted by Hildago at 8:45 AM on March 6, 2002

I think xiffix is on to something with the sponsorship thing. Metafilter: brought to you by Beano and Gatorade. Sponsors could pay prolific posters to include a gratuitous product placement spot in their comments.

"I think if Israel and Palestine would just settle their differences over a Heineken, the world would be a better place."
posted by Kafkaesque at 8:47 AM on March 6, 2002

I think it would be sort of defeat the purpose of the site, though.. along the lines of calling that mythical bastion of fraternity and equality "King Arthur's Round Table Copyright King Arthur All Rights Reserved"
posted by Hildago at 8:56 AM on March 6, 2002

bingo - that littlecity link was gratuitous and hideous. Thanks!
posted by kokogiak at 10:39 AM on March 6, 2002

K: That idea would seem a lot more feasible if the Clamato deal had worked out...
posted by jpoulos at 10:58 AM on March 6, 2002

I was thinking "Metafilter: Graphic Anal Talk" would be a good tag line.
posted by aaron at 12:08 PM on March 6, 2002

Who's Matt Haughey?
posted by evanizer at 2:07 PM on March 6, 2002

He invented the Internet.
posted by ParisParamus at 2:18 PM on March 6, 2002

Oh, I thought Al Gore did.
posted by XiBe at 2:39 PM on March 6, 2002

perhaps a little more . . .


posted by Spoon at 2:44 PM on March 6, 2002

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HaHaHahahahahahaHahahaHaHahahahahahahaHaHahahaHahahahahahahahaHaHahaha...

*passes out from lack of breath*
posted by Wulfgar! at 3:04 PM on March 6, 2002

posted by waxpancake at 3:26 PM on March 6, 2002

waxpancake my new personal hero.
posted by Neale at 4:47 PM on March 6, 2002

Kafkaesque: Your idea reminds me of one of the issues of the late, great Might Magazine. They had a sellout issue, in which every single thing in the mag was sponsored by the likes of Goldschlager(sp?) and Tylenol. Damn funny. They also let you actually buy a byline for a story from them, if you so desired.
posted by Su at 5:12 PM on March 6, 2002

Matt should change his name to Matt A. Filter. (Yeah, I know it's not that funny, but it amuses me.)
posted by MegoSteve at 5:13 PM on March 6, 2002

waxy, that's effing brilliant. i just released a flood of water thru my nasal cavity. uncomfortable, but oh so funny.
posted by boogah at 5:28 PM on March 6, 2002

Your idea reminds me of one of the issues of the late, great Might Magazine

That was *the* best issue. This page brought to you by...
posted by j.edwards at 6:49 PM on March 6, 2002

My fave was the "Death of Adam Rich" issue and the ones that followed.
posted by ColdChef at 7:05 PM on March 6, 2002

the voice of experience?

nope.
posted by mcsweetie at 7:06 PM on March 6, 2002

"metafilter: yeah, we got anal foam"

no, i figured it would be best NOT to do the graphic for that one. sorry, i only use my powers for good.
posted by jcterminal at 7:50 PM on March 6, 2002

Matt Haughey's Metafilter Featuring MiguelCardoso
posted by geoff. at 8:58 PM on March 6, 2002

.. and Stavros the Chicken Wonder
posted by Frasermoo at 12:31 AM on March 7, 2002

ParisParamus: You arselicker!

posted by salmacis at 1:26 AM on March 7, 2002

LOL waxpancake!!
posted by rushmc at 7:01 AM on March 7, 2002

Thanks ya'll for a funny thread. A good birthday present to me!
posted by ParisParamus at 7:12 PM on March 7, 2002