MetaChat - May 2009

Meme moments: This probably qualifies me for "get off my lawn" status, but this article about contrived, mediated experience resonated with me.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 21:31 | 4 comments

What're you lookin' at? →Read more...

post by: jonmc at: 16:14 | 8 comments

I made it to Boston - no problems. Tomorrow I go apartment hunting...

post by: Ardiril at: 16:03 | 17 comments

OMG bigfoot!

post by: special-k at: 15:44 | 4 comments

Counselor Bunnies - I Have Need Of Your Professional Input! →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 13:34 | 8 comments

Mood swings, redux. I am getting a wee bit concerned.→Read more...

post by: desjardins at: 12:48 | 10 comments

I have some rare(ish) lipids in the freezer... now what do I do?→Read more...

post by: taz at: 06:18 | 3 comments

I just got back from the ER ... →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 00:59 | 18 comments

I think I may have just f-ed up →Read more...

post by: rmless2 at: 00:06 | 13 comments

Do the movies get your profession right? Do the movies get your profession right?→Read more...

post by: concrete at: 22:14 | 54 comments

I like pecan liquer and strawberry oreos. And if you don't you're a stupid communist.

post by: jonmc at: 20:48 | 16 comments

My cat has an ingrown claw. Found out too late: Once your older cat's nails start to click on the floor when walking, check their claws! →Read more...

post by: serena at: 20:22 | 3 comments

The President and First Lady are in NYC, seeing a Broadway show ("Joe Turner's Come and Gone" by August Wilson).→Read more...

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 20:03 | 1 comment

This is a Stanley Cup Thread. →Read more...

post by: ufez at: 19:18 | 8 comments

What's happening? →Read more...

post by: kodama at: 19:05 | 16 comments

Please watch me do this thing and then critique me! →Read more...

post by: 2or3whiskeysodas at: 14:23 | 29 comments

The 21st Arrondissement: Why is my neighborhood suddenly and inexplicably filled with Francophones? Long lines of well-dressed women crowd bakeries, Nannies correct their charge's nouns, and the smoking crowds outside bars are packed with strong, foreign smoke. Have they always been here, among us, and I'm just now noticing? Or is something far more sinister afoot?

post by: The Whelk at: 14:00 | 4 comments

AskMecha: In the Beach Boys song "California Girls"...→Read more...

post by: ColdChef at: 12:40 | 27 comments

Happy Birthday Hugh Janus!

post by: essexjan at: 09:00 | 35 comments

why is it that at my age I still can't tell if someone's being caring or controlling. →Read more...

post by: serena at: 08:04 | 7 comments

Magnum/Han Solo mashup. Freakin' nailed it, corndog!

post by: Specklet at: 05:26 | 3 comments

Girlies' Day! →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 23:47 | 8 comments

LT's in #Bunnies - come say hi and pretend like it's old times and stuff!

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 23:08 | 3 comments

I have dipped my toe in Trek fandom and now I can't get it out. Husband has been a fanboy since he was born, so there seems to be no escape.

post by: desjardins at: 22:54 | 6 comments

I had a MetaChat dream, LT. →Read more...

post by: Specklet at: 17:34 | 3 comments

I must say, I do leave good ebay feedback

post by: joelf at: 17:25 | 2 comments

I am seizing upon box's comment as an excuse to post this (I need little encouragement). Metacat ftw.→Read more...

post by: notquitemaryann at: 17:07 | 2 comments

It's Time For Another Installment of ":Ask LT Anything!" →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 16:57 | 38 comments

Yet another video about which we can probably say, for better or whatever, they don't make 'em like that any more.

post by: Wolfdog at: 15:07 | 5 comments

Photo Friday? :: pouts :: I need my MeCha Photo fix! (Yes, I'm needy.)

post by: anastasiav at: 13:22 | 10 comments

I gain weight in your mind →Read more...

post by: WolfDaddy at: 12:55 | 12 comments

Ask Mecha: French Presses I want to buy a large-capacity French press specifically for making pitchers of cold-press iced coffee. Is there anything special I should be looking for? Which one should I buy?

post by: box at: 12:51 | 5 comments

A little MP3 Player Shuffle-a-gogo? MP3 player on shuffle - first 10 songs that come up, no cheating. →Read more...

post by: Slack-a-gogo at: 08:37 | 31 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 08:28 | Leave a comment

The President and the Fist Lady.

post by: fandango_matt at: 00:44 | 13 comments

"Don't Stop Believing" has a whole different feel at the end of Glee than it did at the end of The Sopranos.→Read more...

post by: kirkaracha at: 23:37 | 7 comments

Rental Foreclosures : This appears to be a legit site.

post by: Ardiril at: 23:05 | 3 comments

Cannot connect to IRC Can any techie bunnies help me out? →Read more...

post by: Twiggy at: 22:39 | 5 comments

The Defenders The satire is a bit broad, and the coda at the end is overkill, but I think this film short has its heart in the right place.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 22:00 | Leave a comment

Airport Walkway in Detroit I flew through the Detroit airport the other day, and was surprised to find this awesome art installation of a walkway in it. Have you seen it?

post by: box at: 21:36 | 6 comments

It's really cheesequaking! in #bunnies right now.

post by: Eideteker at: 21:14 | 10 comments

I don't like my tutoree. →Read more...

post by: signal at: 20:32 | 4 comments

This is a Drinking Thread: Duval pint with a Knob Creek Chaser. because I suspect the fish was undercooked and I don't want a parasite.

post by: The Whelk at: 20:25 | 16 comments

Brain chemistry is a strange thing. By rights, I should be in a lousy mood, but I am (naturally) high as a kite. Et vous?

post by: desjardins at: 19:59 | 12 comments

Tocata in Fugue in D minor. At FAO Schwarz!

post by: ooga_booga at: 18:09 | 3 comments

Londoners, where would you go to get a piercing? Don't get too excited, I just want to re-pierce my nose.

post by: Specklet at: 14:41 | 2 comments

I have long suspected that owls were closely related to cats.

post by: notquitemaryann at: 13:46 | 7 comments

Today's earworm: The Jayhawks, Take Me With You When You Go. What's yours?

post by: scody at: 13:25 | 12 comments

This is a crying thread. →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 12:21 | 19 comments

"Fairy Alphabet" Great little song and animation.
(via Ten Awesome Moments from Sesame Street)

post by: Atom Eyes at: 11:19 | 2 comments

Eideteker's Here Before Me, Isn't He? →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 11:08 | 36 comments

Three Point Status update 1) I CAN'T WAIT until this election is over. While we are at it can we just have the general election soon so I can get this period of my life done with?→Read more...

post by: By the Grace of God at: 10:54 | 31 comments

Free classical music stream. Actually, there are two streams available; that one is from a network, while this one is the on-air feed from Atlanta's local classical station,→Read more...

post by: BoringPostcards at: 10:43 | 7 comments

Alternatives to Windows/mac/linux & online apps

post by: chewatadistance at: 10:37 | Leave a comment

40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes

post by: Miko at: 10:08 | 4 comments

After reading this book, I'm finding these pages on the Soviet missions to Venus pretty fascinating.

post by: Wolfdog at: 09:52 | 5 comments

I'm back! Did it work? →Read more...

post by: Eideteker at: 09:37 | 13 comments

"Iraq redux? Obama seeks funds for Pakistan super-embassy" The U.S. is embarking on a $1 billion crash program to expand its diplomatic presence in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan, another sign that the Obama administration is making a costly, long-term commitment to war-torn South Asia, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The White House has asked Congress for — and seems likely to receive — $736 million to build a new U.S. embassy in Islamabad, along with permanent housing for U.S. government civilians and new office space in the Pakistani capital. The scale of the projects rivals the giant U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which was completed last year after construction delays at a cost of $740 million. Senior State Department officials said the expanded diplomatic presence is needed to replace overcrowded, dilapidated and unsafe facilities and to support a "surge" of civilian officials into Afghanistan and Pakistan ordered by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

post by: Joe Beese at: 09:13 | 7 comments

Rooftop Farm in Brooklyn

post by: Miko at: 08:48 | 4 comments

I just corrected the New York Times. →Read more...

post by: dhartung at: 02:12 | 14 comments

Poodle exercise with humans There'll be an explanation for this, but I'm just not sure what it is.

post by: TheDonF at: 00:50 | 5 comments

Hump day #bunnies

post by: Eideteker at: 22:03 | 3 comments

Whaddya mean???

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 19:41 | 4 comments

"Islands Of Consciousness" (Flash) Watch a randomly-generated, surreal "movie" made of images being downloaded from Flickr (on the fly- you'll see them appearing on the right side of the page) with a generative-music soundtrack made up of 4 ever-changing audio layers. So hypnotic!→Read more...

post by: BoringPostcards at: 18:17 | 5 comments

GRE Literature as Subject test HELP! While my verbal score on my general GRE was fabu, I scored lower than I hoped on the Literature as Subject practice GRE I took last year.→Read more...

post by: miss-lapin at: 17:24 | 5 comments

Tradecraft

post by: Hugh Janus at: 16:18 | 2 comments

Non-sequiturs that make you wonder So, my ex told me she was getting a hip replacement (she has rheumatoid arthritis), and the first thing that popped into my head was "Do you feel less human? Have you crossed the divide from man to machine now?"

It was just a little funny, but I'm wondering whether you all have strange things like this pop up in your heads from time to time.

post by: reenum at: 14:58 | 4 comments

The shoes are made for walking Last night I started a new project: knitted shoes.

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post by: Orange Swan at: 13:50 | 11 comments

I'm Free! I can finally start my new life and actually have a permanent home and a good bed again! I have been waiting five years for this day. So, all I gotta do is pack the car and I'm headed to Boston a week earlier than I had anticipated. Yay! →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 13:38 | 12 comments

National Review irritated by Sotomayor being so damned... ethnic Deferring to people's own pronunciation of their names should obviously be our first inclination, but there ought to be limits. Putting the emphasis on the final syllable of Sotomayor is unnatural in English ... This may seem like carping, but it's not. ... one of the areas where conformity is appropriate is how your new countrymen say your name, since that's not something the rest of us can just ignore, unlike what church you go to or what you eat for lunch. And there are basically two options — the newcomer adapts to us, or we adapt to him. And multiculturalism means there's a lot more of the latter going on than there should be.

post by: Joe Beese at: 09:57 | 55 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 08:34 | 7 comments

Kittens on a roomba

post by: Pants! at: 07:31 | 4 comments

Hey (hello) !!! What's your download speed? →Read more...

post by: hadjiboy at: 07:19 | 9 comments

Brian Eno paints Sydney Opera House orange. (Okay, it's actually a projected artwork installation, but it looks pretty cool.)

post by: BoringPostcards at: 06:49 | 2 comments

Tin man

post by: Wolfdog at: 06:48 | 1 comment

omg LEGOS!!! →Read more...

post by: lonefrontranger at: 22:15 | 2 comments

Cut, then color? Or color, then cut? I have a box of hair coloring and I need a haircut. Which comes first? (Can't afford professional coloring.)

post by: desjardins at: 20:45 | 7 comments

Today, as I stood on the sidewalk during my afternoon break, at the Famous Bookstore, there was a ten-deep line of people waiting on the sidewalk to sell us their used books. The lady at the front of the line was reading her Kindle. That's symbolic. or something.

post by: jonmc at: 18:41 | 4 comments

The Designing Women Game: Write your own Julia Rant →Read more...

post by: Miko at: 15:56 | 13 comments

R.I.P. Chickpea. →Read more...

post by: mudpuppie at: 12:40 | 38 comments

Did anyone see "Be Kind Rewind"? I watched it last night and have some questions based on reviews I've been reading...(potential spoiler)→Read more...

post by: muddgirl at: 10:57 | 8 comments

3-point status update, Tuesday resolution edition →Read more...

post by: altolinguistic at: 10:54 | 16 comments

Gwyneth Paltrow Nourishes Her Inner Aspect

post by: Joe Beese at: 09:45 | 1 comment

Please share your favorite narrative (longish) joke →Read more...

post by: rainbaby at: 08:59 | 12 comments

Bunny! OMG! With Interspecies Snorgling! Oh. Emm. Gee.

post by: essexjan at: 08:48 | 2 comments

Piglet! OMG!

post by: typewriter at: 08:35 | Leave a comment

Things you wish you didn't throw away. →Read more...

post by: LoriFLA at: 08:04 | 24 comments

If you're not part of the solution... →Read more...

post by: Eideteker at: 07:59 | 9 comments

zomg Jerboas! So cute!

Bonus: Bushbabies!

post by: NucleophilicAttack at: 05:33 | 4 comments

End of holiday weekend 3-point update →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 22:57 | 29 comments

"Why yes, it is naturally wavy. Thanks."

post by: Wolfdog at: 18:50 | 9 comments

Name your celebrity crush. Now, and/or when you were 14.

post by: desjardins at: 15:48 | 51 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 14:54 | 5 comments

Frustrations.. So I got into school, made my class schedule, and was THEN told I will not qualify for any financial aid, including federal loans.→Read more...

post by: kellydamnit at: 14:22 | 20 comments

Play FLEE! I'm learning AS3/Flash, and this little game is my first concerted effort. Death comes easily, unfairly, and quickly. Fun for the whole family!→Read more...

post by: cortex at: 11:53 | 13 comments

Tales from the knitters' corner Here’s a cute yarn…

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post by: Orange Swan at: 11:45 | 9 comments

Is there a nice way to tell people not to ask for anything from me? For the next couple of weeks I don't want to be asked for anything from my friends and colleagues. I am just too busy. if they have something to share, or wish to help me with this stressful time, that's fine. But I don't want to keep having to say no to people. Is there a way to filter incoming calls and texts so I only get them from a whitelist of people instead?

post by: By the Grace of God at: 11:32 | 4 comments

Pigeon Party At TW's. BYOB: Large numbers of pigeons have taken to roosting on my fire escape. They've never done this before, why is my fire escape now the hot new pigeon hang-out?

post by: The Whelk at: 10:47 | 6 comments

Did you know about the sequel? I didn't. I just learned it.

post by: Wolfdog at: 09:31 | 3 comments

Askmecha: Song posted here: Rockabilly, Girls singing something about Cleopatra Dance Dance DANCE! →Read more...

post by: dabitch at: 09:14 | 4 comments

First Obama-In-The-White-House Doonesbury Strip! →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 08:08 | 8 comments

We won the IPL!!! →Read more...

post by: hadjiboy at: 01:04 | 7 comments

Sunday Night #bunnies! →Read more...

post by: Eideteker at: 22:32 | 2 comments

Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer whose music I've just recently discovered, when I heard his "Cantus (In Memory Of Benjamin Britten)" played on the radio late one night several weeks ago. His music is gorgeous, and some of it reminds me a little bit of Eno's ambient works, but with much stronger composition.→Read more...

post by: BoringPostcards at: 20:12 | 6 comments

So I was out campaigning (mix tape advice request) and on the way back, dude involved with us, a very dignified looking dentist, gives me a lift home→Read more...

post by: By the Grace of God at: 18:47 | 11 comments

Lentil Recipes Inspire me. Please. I want to like them more than I do.

post by: gomichild at: 17:34 | 15 comments

Notes on an Exorcism A great story about a writer exploring traditional depression treatments in Africa. →Read more...

post by: Miko at: 15:40 | 2 comments

Fast-paced time-wasting word game! So freaking addictive.→Read more...

post by: Specklet at: 14:39 | 30 comments

Do you want the mustache on or off? →Read more...

post by: Eideteker at: 08:40 | 4 comments

Sunday Morning Coming Down →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 01:01 | 14 comments

Mars Attacks! The always excellent Golden Age Comic Book Stories blog has posted all the original Mars Attacks trading cards. Plus a portfolio of rough concept sketches for the cards.

post by: Marxchivist at: 00:38 | 1 comment

Whack a Kitty! It's exactly as described.

post by: essexjan at: 00:29 | 1 comment

What is your favorite Marx Brothers scene? Been watching 'em all weekend!→Read more...

post by: Melismata at: 17:36 | 5 comments

Crush The Castle A very cool game involving catapults and some pretty rickety castles. That said, I'm stuck on level 19.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 15:10 | 17 comments

New Condo Mortgage Rules affect just about everyone, including those who currently own one. →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 13:32 | 2 comments

Started Lucid Dreaming For The First Time Last Night..... →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 09:24 | 10 comments

How's your long weekend going? →Read more...

post by: rmless2 at: 09:00 | 28 comments

Can you #bunnies?

post by: Eideteker at: 01:13 | 3 comments

Babby Anteater! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 20:57 | 3 comments

What, according to you, is your favourite Animal to have as a Pet? →Read more...

post by: hadjiboy at: 20:10 | 15 comments

Have I mentioned lately that I am hooked on mango lassis? Especially now that Dole offers frozen mango chunks? Mango, yogurt, rice milk, yum.

post by: Ardiril at: 20:00 | 5 comments

Slow & steady wins the race.

post by: chewatadistance at: 18:42 | 1 comment

After a couple of days in the hospital, it's nice to be home. Today's the first full day at home after unexpectedly going into the hospital earlier in the week. →Read more...

post by: scody at: 18:05 | 29 comments

I'm moving to San Francisco Watch out SF mechazens, Doctor Negative will soon be in your hood (alert the media). I've been looking for a place for a while and finally found one. Now I can finally make the SF meet ups.

post by: doctor_negative at: 17:59 | 4 comments

NH House vote rejects same sex marriage bill. I'm stunned.

post by: MonkeyButter at: 16:08 | 14 comments

Bike nerds: What size mountain bike frame, on average, is appropriate for a 5'7" - 5'8" person? (We're shopping on Craigslist, and would like to weed out the obviously too large or too small bikes before making a drive.) Thanks!

post by: mudpuppie at: 15:20 | 6 comments

Nicole Kidman's Forehead Almost all actresses end up in Botoxville sooner or later. It's the purgatory of facial expressions. - Ted Casablanca

post by: Joe Beese at: 13:28 | 5 comments

Share your Go-Go Music thoughts please →Read more...

post by: rainbaby at: 12:49 | 5 comments

A Talk Show Host Prepares
A nice little NYT piece on Conan O'Brien and the changing late night talk show landscape.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 12:06 | 4 comments

What did I eat last night:? A bit blurry from the bar, a made something I'd never seen before.

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post by: The Whelk at: 09:49 | 8 comments

Happy Birthday to Janetland and Brujita (on the front page where they belong. ;-) )

post by: Ardiril at: 08:00 | 26 comments

Photo Friday is LOUD. →Read more...

post by: taz at: 07:49 | 9 comments

It's raining again. →Read more...

post by: LoriFLA at: 07:27 | 5 comments

It's Birthday Day! Say Happy Birthday to essexjan!→Read more...

post by: mightshould at: 06:57 | 40 comments

OMG OMG I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!! →Read more...

post by: evilcupcakes at: 01:41 | 36 comments

83 Years of Man and Machine →Read more...

post by: Doohickie at: 22:01 | 4 comments

Strawberry Dumplings can't wait to make 'em

post by: Miko at: 20:34 | 6 comments

WWGHB? →Read more...

post by: evilcupcakes at: 19:59 | 13 comments

Weekend resolution: I will share my talents, without self deprecation. →Read more...

post by: mrmoonpie at: 15:39 | 23 comments

I have a bad case of diarrhea featuring the "i have a bad case of diarrhea" dance.

post by: jason's_planet at: 14:45 | 4 comments

I am DIGGING Cornershop's new song, even though the title is kind of... unwieldy.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 11:54 | 3 comments

Whole chicken in a can. Is what it says it is. Euuughhh!!

post by: seanyboy at: 11:39 | 12 comments

If I only buy one item of clothing again in my lifetime ... →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 09:56 | 13 comments

Faith No More is touring this summer! I'm pretty excited about that even though I probably won't even be on the correct continent at any convenient time. Your level of excitement may vary.

post by: Wolfdog at: 09:01 | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Wolfdaddy!

post by: essexjan at: 06:59 | 22 comments

One of my favourite bunnies has a BIG birthday today! Happy Birthday Mightshould!

post by: essexjan at: 06:21 | 21 comments

I had wine on my trousers so I removed them, and now they're staring at me.

post by: Hugh Janus at: 23:02 | 7 comments

American Idol Post SPOILERS If you want to talk, come inside. No spoilers on the Mecha front page, please.

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 21:12 | 22 comments

Getting hammered on daiquiris and watching Fast Times at Ridgement High. Now it's not the first I've gotten hammered but it IS the first time I've seen Ridgemont. Holy shit! Jennifer Jason Leigh is totally... Um, later y'all.

post by: Ardiril at: 18:55 | 17 comments

Isn't it! I have only recently come across these sketches, despite my enduring love for Armstrong and Miller. See them all for laughs, and tihs.

post by: asok at: 17:42 | Leave a comment

John Stossel getting slapped (twice) by a professional wrestler (1984)
And for those of you not familiar with John "Privatize Everything" Stossel:
his ABC News web page
(My favorite: Are The Elderly Greedy Geezers?)

post by: Atom Eyes at: 13:35 | 4 comments

What consumer products will you not buy in the store brand version?

post by: rainbaby at: 13:03 | 44 comments

Eating a Cobb Salad from Quizno's for lunch. →Read more...

post by: bunnyfire at: 12:13 | 3 comments

I love my students this term and I love the class I'm teaching but the specific current batch of proofs I'm grading read like they were written by William Faulkner, in the aftermath of severe head trauma, making a radical attempt to depict "extreme hatred of all logic" via artistically arranged sentence fragments decorated with random mathematical symbols.

post by: Wolfdog at: 11:03 | 8 comments

Great Online Finds Kind of like shopping buddies... →Read more...

post by: eatdonuts at: 10:57 | 8 comments

The 10 Toylines Based on Blockbuster Movies Nobody Wanted

post by: Joe Beese at: 10:36 | 4 comments

OH HAI I will be your →Read more...

post by: special-k at: 10:11 | 6 comments

I awoke with a song in my heart! Unfortunately that song was 'Racist Grandma'

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post by: The Whelk at: 07:48 | 9 comments

What's My Style? →Read more...

post by: LoriFLA at: 07:26 | 29 comments

Under "webcomics", the reader on my Google lists XKCD, Dinosaur Comics. Partially Clips and Basic Instructions. Please add to this list, while maintaining the high standards we have come to expect.

post by: signal at: 23:33 | 26 comments

I am apparently going to be more liberal now I've got a daughter

post by: gaspode at: 21:09 | 10 comments

[Thing X] sux, amirite? LOL!

post by: kyleg at: 18:15 | 15 comments

Cat vows "Tonight you die"

post by: Joe Beese at: 16:40 | 1 comment

What has Congress accomplished this year? Honest question, no snark intended.

post by: Ardiril at: 16:39 | 6 comments

Recipe help, please. →Read more...

post by: LoriFLA at: 15:13 | 8 comments

"Thirty-five years ago Dallas—and the country—was gripped by the tragic story of John McClamrock, a high school football player paralyzed during a violent tackle. But after the newspapers moved on, another story was quietly unfolding, one of courage, perseverance, and a mother’s fierce love."

post by: mudpuppie at: 14:08 | 5 comments

Jessica Biel: My Beauty "Really Is a Problem"

post by: Joe Beese at: 10:28 | 30 comments

Among the lowest of the low: faith healers.→Read more...

post by: BoringPostcards at: 07:18 | 18 comments

America's vs Britain's Next Top Model. This does really seem to sum up the differences between ANTM and BNTM. BTW, I'm posting this purely for your enjoyment. I hope you understand that I'd never watch such dreck myself.

post by: seanyboy at: 01:10 | 4 comments

Really love this quote. Had to share it. "Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur."

-- Henry Miller

Applied to art, I can totally get behind this.

post by: treepour at: 23:53 | 7 comments

What is something that you say to your spouse or other live-in person every single day?→Read more...

post by: Melismata at: 23:06 | 35 comments

What the ?? Obama aims to nominate a Supreme Court Justice who has empathy and understanding for how the law is applied. RNC Chairman Michael Steele responds. "Crazy nonsense empathetic! I'll give you empathy. Empathize right on your behind. Craziness!"→Read more...

post by: desjardins at: 21:27 | 15 comments

Let us discuss Gossip Girl And by us, I mean →Read more...

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 20:07 | 8 comments

Pierced nose? →Read more...

post by: Doohickie at: 20:07 | 25 comments

When Sqirrels Attack!

post by: deborah at: 19:19 | 2 comments

Ball and chain to force children to study Concerned parents set the desired study time on the Study Ball and attach it to their child's ankle. A red digital display counts down the "Study Time Left" and the device beeps and unlocks when the time expires. The prison-style device weighs 21 pounds, making it difficult to move while wearing it.

post by: Joe Beese at: 18:36 | 7 comments

Some of you may recall that the mother of a friend of mine went missing on 18 December last year. This morning I've just woken up to an email with news that Dawn has been found.→Read more...

post by: goshling at: 17:59 | 18 comments

Stream of consciousness updates. →Read more...

post by: Specklet at: 17:27 | 28 comments

Click →Read more... to find out if you are awesome. →Read more...

post by: Eideteker at: 16:31 | 17 comments

I want a donut And not just any donut. I want a first thing in the morning, the glaze hasn't hardened yet, soft and chewy donut.

Right now, so chop chop!

post by: lysdexic at: 15:44 | 10 comments

Attention Texans! I have a really important question to ask because as part of my vacation this coming week, I'll be driving from Austin to Houston in a rental car and I'd like to know what I'm getting into.→Read more...

post by: TrishaLynn at: 15:40 | 30 comments

Why I love the British paper The Sun it's because of this headline (mildly NSFW): →Read more...

post by: jason's_planet at: 14:50 | 5 comments

This is just to say that: I saw all three of The Norman Conquests shows in NYC yesterday and they were excellent.

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post by: The Whelk at: 12:46 | 7 comments

chart of S&P 500 earnings, inflation-adjusted It ain't pretty.

post by: Joe Beese at: 12:25 | 6 comments

AskMe Crosspost: Visiting Los Angeles for the first time. What do I need to see and do?

post by: ColdChef at: 10:40 | 14 comments

Answers to questions from Twitter on teen paractices. Now, get off my lawn.

post by: seanyboy at: 04:12 | 8 comments

dealing with loss? hello bunnies - I don't post here often, but I lurk every day. I was wondering, of those of you who have lost someone very close to you - what helps? Bereavement groups? Therapy? Exercise? I am two weeks out from a major loss and I'm not quite sure what to do with myself or how to cope with it.

post by: pinky.p at: 00:40 | 11 comments

LT Is Live On The Radio Right The Hell Now →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 20:52 | 12 comments

What if you don't like the sound of children's laughter? So, I'm sitting here, studying, and I can hear the neighborchildren playing since it's (1) finally nice out and (2) I'm outside. I don't mind it, but what if I hated it?

post by: oreonax at: 20:03 | 17 comments

What's for dinner? →Read more...

post by: kodama at: 16:26 | 27 comments

If I can get this song stuck in your head today, my work here is done. →Read more...

post by: jason's_planet at: 14:47 | 7 comments

Who will make you cry... ? →Read more...

post by: hadjiboy at: 14:28 | 8 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 14:20 | 3 comments

Atlantis solar transit The space shuttle passes in front of the sun.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 14:13 | 5 comments

HAPPY BIRTHDAY METACHAT! Today is Metachat's 4th birthday!

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 13:32 | 34 comments

What are the great SNL alumnus movies? (follow-up to LT's post) →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 11:00 | 29 comments

Is it really over?

post by: NucleophilicAttack at: 10:33 | Leave a comment

Guess The Celebrity Breast Implants

post by: ColdChef at: 09:37 | 13 comments

This Suze Orman profile in the NYT elliptically seems to address one of the main issues I have with her.→Read more...

post by: stilicho at: 01:16 | 4 comments

A Question About The Movie Stepbrothers..... →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 22:48 | 8 comments

My parents have come back from their cruise. Do you know how I know?→Read more...

post by: typewriter at: 19:48 | 6 comments

I just got a phone call from work. One of my coworkers (a floral designer) didn't show up this morning.→Read more...

post by: bunnyfire at: 14:01 | 17 comments

I got in! I just got my acceptance letter today, I'm officially returning to college!

post by: kellydamnit at: 13:39 | 23 comments

In a pig's ear Too cute not to post

post by: doctor_negative at: 11:52 | 2 comments

May I share a funny line? →Read more...

post by: Miko at: 11:30 | 8 comments

Good morning from New York City. →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 08:50 | 15 comments

Confession upon watching 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' Is it just me or is Judge Reinhold's "Brad Hamilton" character the hottest (sauve/savvy/well-grounded) in the movie? I'd hit it were i so inclined.

post by: Firas at: 08:10 | 8 comments

Hooray for Bike to Work Day MOFB

post by: Doohickie at: 23:05 | 10 comments

Covers

post by: flapjax at midnite at: 22:35 | 4 comments

Steampunk Martha? I would not have expected Martha Stewart to be interested in building a vibrobot, whatever that is.

post by: lukemeister at: 19:53 | Leave a comment

Please relate your functional disfunctions. Mine: →Read more...

post by: signal at: 19:25 | 20 comments

Our Photo Friday theme for the week is... A Secret. →Read more...

post by: taz at: 14:07 | 8 comments

CA Prop 8 goes down!

post by: ooga_booga at: 13:59 | 20 comments

Louis's Alpha-Male Hot Wings God, my mouth is watering just looking at the pictures. They turned out incredible--they didn't stick to the foil, sliding right off, with the grease draining out naturally. Every bite was a literal explosion of flavor, mixing wildly from skin to bone. Marinating really makes a difference. The garlic that cooked on top of the skin was an added bonus.

post by: Joe Beese at: 13:54 | 5 comments

What, no Photo Friday? Here's a theme: Kisses!

post by: DarkForest at: 13:24 | 8 comments

Anyway You Want It, Is That Really The Way You Need It?: Discuss....

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 12:13 | 9 comments

Polar bear cub + mirror = OMG MIRRORBEAR BABIES!!

post by: Atom Eyes at: 10:27 | 2 comments

First! (From irc) goshling: i think the babby's first bday should be more a celebration of the mother than teh babby goshling: OMG! YOU PUSHED THAT THING OUT OF YOU AND YOU'VE KEPT IT ALIVE A WHOLE YEAR! CONGRATS! →Read more...

post by: gomichild at: 09:57 | 17 comments

Booga booga booga booga.

post by: Melismata at: 09:49 | 5 comments

My Little Pony: The Movie

post by: TheophileEscargot at: 06:41 | 2 comments

The Man from UNCLE: The Project Strigas Affair: a well written con game plot and three rather interesting guest stars: Werner Klemperer, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy from before either Star Trek or Hogan's Heroes. Have fun. (Yes, some very nice eyebrow work for those so enamored.) →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 22:50 | 4 comments

Black and White People Furniture - Expanic People Too!→Read more...

post by: deborah at: 22:39 | 5 comments

You know those moments when your realize... →Read more...

post by: LoriFLA at: 22:19 | 6 comments

OMG retro bunny! "Pat at Easter time at the store."

post by: BoringPostcards at: 21:17 | 4 comments

Summer job woes. →Read more...

post by: mdonley at: 20:13 | 4 comments

Something mean, something nice →Read more...

post by: rmless2 at: 17:23 | 13 comments

Hell Yeah - We Did It! →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 17:08 | 20 comments

Random idea of the day: Write a course paper citing fictitious works by such esteemed authors as No Yuo, Liek-Mudkip, Moar, and Wai.

post by: Daniel Charms at: 15:50 | Leave a comment

I am SO feeling the love tonight ... (AI Spoiler Alert)
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post by: essexjan at: 15:00 | 3 comments

Incarnations of Burned Children by David Foster Wallace, from Oblivion. Warning, may be disturbing.

post by: NucleophilicAttack at: 14:50 | 1 comment

Jackhammer Operators of the Five Boroughs: Leave Me Alone Already!→Read more...

post by: jonmc at: 13:08 | 2 comments

Liptstick and nipple color How do ladies pick what color of lipstick they should wear?

I've looked at a lot of lad mags and it seems like a woman often wears lipstick that matches the color of her nipples.

Is there anything to this, or am I just crazy?

post by: reenum at: 12:38 | 31 comments

Yoko Ono w/ Porcupine Tree - "Death of Samantha"
From Yes, I'm a Witch, the terrific 2007 collection of remixes.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 11:37 | 2 comments

Awkward Family Photos. That is all.

post by: essexjan at: 11:01 | 4 comments

The Googles, they do nothing! Is google.com slow for anyone else?

post by: Eideteker at: 10:30 | 10 comments

Like a phoenix, rising from Arizona... →Read more...

post by: SpiffyRob at: 09:26 | 13 comments

Happy Birthday+1 to pompomtom! →Read more...

post by: goshling at: 06:06 | 8 comments

Hey! Ashevillians! You're getting a new neighbor! The BF and I have decided to move to Asheville! →Read more...

post by: evilcupcakes at: 18:06 | 12 comments

Ask Mecha: What circular barbell is the closest size equivalent to the Tiffany key ring?

post by: box at: 17:14 | 7 comments

Windosill A beautiful, surreal little puzzle game. The first half is free; full version costs $3. From the same guy who brought you Feed The Head.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 16:01 | 1 comment

As they have done before, Wilco have released a full stream of their yet-to-be-released new album

post by: TheDonF at: 15:53 | 4 comments

Bob Barker's flub cheats a TPIR contestant out of $1000 (1993)
This is Atom Eyes reminding you to always have your pets spayed or neutered.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 14:48 | 5 comments

"How I sued a craigslist sex troll" Jason Fortuny, whose online stunt ruined many lives, has been fined $74K. (Some adult subject matter, but no obscene images in this link. The "nearly 100 of the original photos" link two-thirds of the way down the page is decidedly NSFW)

post by: jason's_planet at: 13:53 | 9 comments

We don't want no motherf--king snakes in our motherf--king toilet!
I'm NEVER using the bathroom again.

post by: MonkeyButter at: 12:40 | 5 comments

The Alphabet Song in the UK Everyone who grew up in an English speaking country knows the Alphabet song.

I was recently thinking that in the UK, Z is pronounced "zed" rather than "zee". So are the lyrics different in the UK so the song will rhyme at the end?

post by: reenum at: 11:29 | 12 comments

Palin signs deal to write book for HarperCollins Neither Palin nor HarperCollins would not say how much she was being paid. Asked why, the governor and 2008 Republican nominee for vice president said she didn't want to distract from the substance of the book. ... The governor said she wants to do a lot of the writing herself...

post by: Joe Beese at: 09:18 | 19 comments

pjern update of happiness YAY! pjern just poked his head into #bunnies. He's back from the hospital, tired but doing well.

post by: Stewriffic at: 08:44 | 25 comments

odd tangent What do you think Jonathan Franzen meant when he said at David F. Wallace's funeral that if you think he died of a chemical imbalance, "you don't need the stories that Dave wrote".→Read more...

post by: Firas at: 08:19 | 13 comments

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, with Lorenzo Lamas, and Debbie "Deborah" Gibson.

post by: steef at: 07:29 | 4 comments

OMG... And Now Bunnies Some bunnies over at The Year In Pictures.

post by: -t at: 00:31 | Leave a comment

I was woken up at 4.30am by a cat who shall remain nameless ... →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 23:45 | 10 comments

Sand... cherry blossom petals... what horrid things did you eat as a little kid?

post by: gomichild at: 22:55 | 13 comments

X her? I barely know her! →Read more...

post by: Triode at: 22:48 | 6 comments

Dementia update. Dad's placed.→Read more...

post by: dhartung at: 22:40 | 20 comments

Wanna see the floorplan for my new apartment? →Read more...

post by: rmless2 at: 22:38 | 7 comments

Why Hasn't Anyone Done Up a Mashup of ..... →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 22:25 | 4 comments

This person is the head of a major political party in Canada.

post by: typewriter at: 21:57 | 6 comments

AC/DC performs "Sin City" in Tokyo - February 5, 1981 I always wondered whether they really belonged in the Hall of Fame. After watching this, I don't any more. This is one incredible performance.

post by: Joe Beese at: 21:15 | 1 comment

If you have vertigo DON'T CLICK!. If you don't want vertigo, DON'T CLICK!

post by: marsha56 at: 20:26 | 5 comments

WHEEEEEEE!!!

post by: BitterOldPunk at: 19:35 | 5 comments

I have come to the conclusion that the current generation of college age Americans were not hit enough as children. Let's all do what we can to remedy this situation.

post by: jonmc at: 19:29 | 17 comments

Lolcats magnetz iz fer fridge. Kin put em on Lolpoetry site.

post by: Miko at: 18:39 | 2 comments

Metafilter Music had another awesome song on it Love this.

post by: By the Grace of God at: 17:42 | 1 comment

Playboy Plans 'Radical Changes' to Print Model ... including price increases, a frequency reduction and lowering its rate base of 2.6 million. The company said it would combine Playboy's July and August issues into a double issue. (reproduction of Playboy cover, but otherwise SFW) Just what they need to compete with the millions of free porn images on the Internet... a price increase!

post by: Joe Beese at: 17:04 | 4 comments

I know we have some role-playing gamers here. In my recent closet-cleanout, I found a Call of Cthulhu book (complete game, 5th edition) along with an add-on book called Adventures in Arkham Country. Anybody want these?→Read more...

post by: BoringPostcards at: 15:29 | 7 comments

Two-Point Tuesday Status Update, Please! →Read more...

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 13:56 | 38 comments

Apartment Herb Gardeners Of the World, I beesch thee! Windowsill. Chives. Sage. Problem.

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post by: The Whelk at: 12:45 | 6 comments

Let's be friends.

post by: theora55 at: 12:09 | 6 comments

Comedy writers can be bad ass. A funny little anecdote from baseball announcer and veteran comedy writer Ken Levine.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 12:05 | 2 comments

Mascara Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 10:57 | 1 comment

Silver Bride - great new song from Amorphis (little bit silly video, but what can you do). They never cease to amaze me. What a huge chorus!→Read more...

post by: Wolfdog at: 10:52 | Leave a comment

OMG! Alex and Toggle ARE TOTALLY HOOKING UP! →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 08:10 | 10 comments

What are you reading right now? →Read more...

post by: unsurprising at: 04:19 | 35 comments

Why Athens is 'Holiday Hell'... →Read more...

post by: taz at: 02:53 | 13 comments

THIS THREAD IS VERY, VERY LATE

post by: Doohickie at: 23:00 | 11 comments

Dear Friend, Your Kids are Filthy, Please Clean Them! →Read more...

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 22:22 | 4 comments

double *drool* →Read more...

post by: BoringPostcards at: 19:43 | 5 comments

*drool* →Read more...

post by: jonmc at: 18:34 | 8 comments

I didn't know the band Cracker was still around. But they are. And you can legally snag their new record for free right here.

post by: BitterOldPunk at: 18:27 | 5 comments

Ack! Ants! I have 'em. Big black ants in kitchen. Ick. I used to go get poisonous traps but I'm getting a bit crunchy for that. Anyone have a green method for ant abatement?

post by: Miko at: 17:35 | 12 comments

Baby bunny bumper crop! OMG!

post by: dhartung at: 16:13 | 3 comments

Steampunk o rama Just stumbled upon this!

post by: joelf at: 15:31 | 2 comments

"I was shot in the face while taking scenic photos"

post by: TheDonF at: 15:24 | 5 comments

Smoky Eye Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 14:30 | 1 comment

The Last Temptation of Carrie Prejean Dobson: Why did you give the answer you did with regard to the affirmation of marriage?

Prejean: . . . I felt as though Satan was trying to tempt me in asking me this question. And then God was in my head and in my heart saying, "Do not compromise this. You need to stand up for me and you need to share with all these people . . . you need to witness to them and you need to show that you're not willing to compromise that for this title of Miss USA." (via)

post by: Joe Beese at: 12:46 | 11 comments

Crucial question about the new Star Trek movie
Does the new Spock raise one eyebrow, or not?

post by: serena at: 10:26 | 15 comments

Flooding in Dushanbe →Read more...

post by: Meatbomb at: 09:17 | 1 comment

This Is a Hair Thread My hair, should I cut it? I've shot past "Baltar" and "Irish bastard" and am now entering " I work in a Comic book store." and "I will make you read my poetry before I sleep with you ."

post by: The Whelk at: 08:42 | 32 comments

THE LOCK UPON THIS THREAD IS A SNAIL, THAT'S WHAT IT IS! →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 05:24 | 2 comments

THIS IS HOWLING THREAD

post by: BoringPostcards at: 01:29 | 10 comments

I had a great Mother's Day. →Read more...

post by: lilywing13 at: 01:23 | 3 comments

This is a multithreading shout-out

post by: grouse at: 23:43 | 4 comments

The "Funky Memphis" Drum Sound as engineered by Terry Manning: "The drums, esp snare, were tuned pretty low, and were quite deadened. We almost always put the drummer's wallet on the snare drum. It would 'jump up' when the drum was struck, providing a little 'sound,' and then fall right back down."

post by: Hugh Janus at: 23:37 | 2 comments

Ce n'est pas une thread.

post by: pompomtom at: 22:53 | 9 comments

this is a thread. so spare.

so zen.

post by: Rhaomi at: 22:39 | 3 comments

this is a confused thread what are we talking about again? where's the whiskey?

post by: Firas at: 19:53 | 13 comments

THIS IS A ROOTING THREAD! →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 19:11 | 10 comments

THIS IS A TOOTING THREAD →Read more...

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 18:34 | 7 comments

THIS IS A TOUTING THREAD →Read more...

post by: box at: 18:18 | 2 comments

THIS IS A SHOUTING TED

post by: mullacc at: 16:31 | 6 comments

THIS IS A SHITTING THREAD in which we discuss The Dookie

post by: jason's_planet at: 15:30 | 10 comments

THIS IS A REROUTING THREAD - Nervous driver getting from Scranton to Boston →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 14:40 | 4 comments

THIS IS A YAO MING THREAD! →Read more...

post by: WolfDaddy at: 14:29 | 3 comments

THIS IS A STOUTING THREAD →Read more...

post by: doctor_negative at: 13:38 | 8 comments

This is a sprouting thread... →Read more...

post by: bunnyfire at: 11:57 | 6 comments

THIS IS AN OUTING THREAD! →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 11:15 | 9 comments

THIS IS A SCOUTING THREAD!

post by: jonmc at: 10:52 | 14 comments

THIS IS A ROUTING THREAD! →Read more...

post by: grouse at: 10:29 | 4 comments

I haven't heard from my parents. Should I be worried? My parents got on a plane May 3 to fly to Barcelona and go on a cruise. I haven't heard from them at all, and now feel a bit paranoid. →Read more...

post by: typewriter at: 08:40 | 7 comments

THIS IS A POUTING THREAD →Read more...

post by: DarkForest at: 07:51 | 11 comments

THIS IS A FLOUTING THREAD Cos I'm totally defying you all and doing what I damn well please.

post by: jonathanstrange at: 07:32 | 7 comments

THIS IS A TROUTING THREAD!!! →Read more...

post by: fluffy battle kitten at: 05:59 | 7 comments

THIS IS A GROUTING THREAD!!

post by: taz at: 05:01 | 5 comments

THIS IS A DOUBTING THREAD ...I think.

post by: Eideteker at: 23:35 | 18 comments

Indie Rocker Cred! Join us in #bunnies!

post by: Eideteker at: 22:46 | Leave a comment

New project: Pictures of my dog. →Read more...

post by: kyleg at: 20:36 | 3 comments

Reemvowelment tool Works pretty well.

post by: grouse at: 15:18 | 4 comments

Trekkies bash new Star Trek film as "Fun, Watchable".

post by: octothorpe at: 06:21 | 25 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 01:15 | 7 comments

Entourage + Obama = Obamatourage (via ColdChef)

post by: special-k at: 23:34 | 7 comments

I love you! Fresh egg! Not sure what this is about - other than eggs, that is.

post by: TheDonF at: 14:08 | 11 comments

"Satan Has Been Paralyzed" I was going to make a Muppets post today, but this song is so damn catchy, I felt I just had to share it.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 13:50 | 5 comments

What can I use this for? →Read more...

post by: CitrusFreak12 at: 12:59 | 22 comments

Happy Birthday Puke & Cry!!!! I wish you much puking & crying on this special day.

post by: msali at: 12:22 | 23 comments

pjern update. not good. please keep in thoughts. pjern's daughter facebook messaged me this morning. She said he had surgery this morning and is apparently in renal failure. She's waiting on more information.

post by: Stewriffic at: 11:25 | 77 comments

Overrated List: list your 4 things →Read more...

post by: mullacc at: 10:47 | 35 comments

On top of the world, looking over the edge... I had a powerful dream last night. →Read more...

post by: Eideteker at: 09:43 | 3 comments

2 toys coming out before Christmas will allow you to control a machine with your mind. (It's well worth watching the video on that page... very cool.)

post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:55 | 5 comments

I Gave Birth To My Inner Child Last Night In A Dream.... →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 08:30 | 6 comments

THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD!!!!!!!!!! →Read more...

post by: brujita at: 00:59 | 118 comments

Photo Friday : Really, Really Cute Stuff

post by: essexjan at: 00:49 | 39 comments

In need of some reassurance or advice So I made the mistake of dating a friend for about 3 weeks. While he seemed sane during the year when we were friends,→Read more...

post by: miss-lapin at: 23:19 | 15 comments

Wayward bunny (and puppy) need help from Southern (US) Mechazens! →Read more...

post by: YouCanCallMeAl at: 21:40 | 5 comments

Just the text of some junk email. Anyone stupid enough to fall for a scam would lack the intelligence to even find the instructions in this one. →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 19:26 | 5 comments

Nobunny does it better. "Onstage, masked Oakland rocker Nobunny wears a furry rabbit face but not pants."

post by: kirkaracha at: 18:57 | 2 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 18:09 | 1 comment

ColdChef to the Green, Please At least I THINK you'd know something about this.

post by: danf at: 17:53 | 6 comments

Digital Preservation Superheroes →Read more...

post by: Marxchivist at: 17:33 | 1 comment

Serious Science Question: if you threw a 3 pound piece of metal at piece of bulletproof/shatterproof glass, would it bounce off significantly? Assume the person throwing it is about 4 feet away, average strength, but throwing with all their might.

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post by: The Whelk at: 17:10 | 4 comments

Quick question: do school kids in the UK still play rounders? Or is it entirely obsolete?

post by: tangerine at: 17:06 | 3 comments

I too would like -- nay! I demand! -- to get paid for getting dressed in the morning.

post by: mudpuppie at: 17:00 | 3 comments

#@!% this day! If days had testicles, this one would get a swift kick.

post by: King of Prontopia at: 15:42 | 5 comments

Joe the Plumber quitting the Republican Party

post by: Joe Beese at: 13:11 | 11 comments

River House, 1931. Be sure to check out the full size image. Just a gorgeous photo.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 12:07 | 6 comments

MeCha user pjern in the hospital. Hey, folks. Just a heads up for all of you. I just talked to MeCha and MeFi regular pjern. About a week ago, he was driving through Texas and got a spiderbite. Well, thanks to some bad medical advice, it's taken a very bad turn and they just admitted him to the emergency room with a possibly life-threatening infection. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll post updates when I can.

post by: ColdChef at: 11:09 | 10 comments

Any Toronto bunnies want to check out the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend? →Read more...

post by: heatherann at: 10:41 | 1 comment

Government seizes land for United 93 memorial The park service said it had teamed up with a group representing the victims' families to work with landowners since before 2005 to acquire the land. "But with few exceptions, these negotiations have been unsuccessful," said the statement. Landowners dispute that negotiations have taken place and say they are disappointed at the turn of events. "We always prefer to get that land from a willing seller. And sometimes you can just not come to an agreement on certain things," park service spokesman Phil Sheridan said.

What could better symbolize Freedom?

post by: Joe Beese at: 09:44 | 20 comments

Message from #bunnies: pjern has just gone to hospital If you have been following his twitter feed you'll have noticed that he hasn't been well and they've been trying to find out what is wrong.→Read more...

post by: gomichild at: 07:34 | 26 comments

The Wave Motors of California A century-old attempt at green technology lies buried in the sea.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 07:05 | 1 comment

The cure for limerence might just be reading the Tribe limerence experienced forums. And is it just me, or does the Wikipedia entry on limerence have the exact same voice and pacing of The Philosophy of Time Travel?

post by: Skwirl at: 03:08 | 3 comments

Welcome Back - It was great to see posts from ethylene, getoffmylawn, jonmc, jrossi, pips and our exalted leader - taz. I missed y'all guyz.

post by: deborah at: 22:55 | 7 comments

Afghanistan's ONLY pig quarantined in flu fear

post by: special-k at: 22:27 | 4 comments

Yea, verily, I have now seen it all. Please don't send this to your mom. (Besides, we don't carry that vase.)→Read more...

post by: bunnyfire at: 20:35 | 8 comments

West Slide Story →Read more...

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 20:08 | 4 comments

Cheney is just trying to help the little guys. →Read more...

post by: Meatbomb at: 20:02 | 3 comments

What are you supposed to drink with chicken tikka masala? That is all. No, really, that's my entire question.

post by: desjardins at: 19:12 | 22 comments

Got a job... Hello my friends. I am very relieved to tell you that I got a 10 week contract position which means that I don't have to eat ramen all summer. It is arts admin but in dance (I normally work in theatre). So, it will be new and old to me at the same time. I am so relieved, I can't even tell you.

Whew.

post by: typewriter at: 14:42 | 17 comments

My memory and google-fu are both failing me. I'm trying to remember for a friend the name of a kind of quasi-charity organization that does small loans (or grants, maybe?) for people in short-term emergencies. →Read more...

post by: scody at: 14:13 | 5 comments

OMG! HubCap Cat!

post by: meeshell at: 13:19 | 2 comments

Matrix Reloaded burly brawl... staged with puppies

post by: Joe Beese at: 12:47 | 4 comments

This is the saddest thing I've seen in ages. Seriously, do not watch without something to dry your eyes.

post by: essexjan at: 11:41 | 12 comments

great cartoon, great song. Scott Walker - Jackie
animated by Mick Harrison

post by: joelf at: 11:33 | 3 comments

I can't get this song out of my head from the groove to the lyrics, this may have been my fav song from last year (unfortunately this is the best online audio i could find)

post by: rollick at: 11:20 | 3 comments

Bump! Friendly Chibal reminder: the monthly meetup is tonight at the Billy Goat (Michigan Avenue). Rumor has it sparkletone will be there, as well as some new faces.

Dunno everyone else's ETA, but I'll be there around 6:00pm. I could use the whiskey.

post by: crush-onastick at: 11:12 | 3 comments

Annals of Museum Life Fun with sacrilege

post by: Miko at: 10:50 | 3 comments

Bunnies! OMG! This one's for deborah

post by: essexjan at: 10:44 | 4 comments

SWAK!

post by: chewatadistance at: 10:01 | 7 comments

Man tries to smuggle more than a dozen birds into the country in his pants. See, he'd heard all this stuff about twitter and tweets and he thought, "Hey, that sounds like fun..."

post by: BoringPostcards at: 07:22 | 6 comments

Yo mama jokes! I'll start: Your mama is so fat, the back of her neck looks like a pack of hot dogs.

post by: jbickers at: 06:33 | 18 comments

What do you Eat during the Summer Season? →Read more...

post by: hadjiboy at: 23:52 | 12 comments

LDS Church baptized Obama's mother after death

post by: Joe Beese at: 17:50 | 9 comments

who knew that Oprah was such a ho? →Read more...

post by: taz at: 16:50 | 19 comments

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 15:52 | 2 comments

"We're all uniquely dorky snowflakes. Love, real love, is forgiving someone for being human. And being human is being a loser, an embarrassing, spectacular mess of contradictions, insecurities, and pimples." QFT

post by: Ardiril at: 15:01 | 7 comments

Paint-by-numbers creativity what do you see as mechanistic ways to optimize a McSweeneys List submission? They're all so off the wall but tell me if you notice any formulas in terms of the content choices or stylistic modes..→Read more...

post by: Firas at: 14:50 | 7 comments

Movie time! Do you like Watership Down? I do! It has bunnies!

post by: eatdonuts at: 12:41 | 8 comments

Happy birthday to msali and mosessis!

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 12:21 | 17 comments

Tuesday (lengthy) 3-point update →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 11:30 | 19 comments

Don't you love it when a song and a video go together really well? This is my new, heard it on the radio, stopped me dead in my tracks, most favorite song. →Read more...

post by: msali at: 10:56 | 5 comments

ACORN to be martyred in Nevada where you cannot compensate your canvassers based on quotas: "Canvassers under pressure to keep their jobs turned in registrations with fake names and phony addresses -- even, in one case, the starting lineup for the Dallas Cowboys, authorities alleged." →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 10:42 | 3 comments

Internet, or Bagels?

post by: BoringPostcards at: 10:22 | 4 comments

Open All Night, Pilot, 1981. Part 1. Part 2..

"Birth. School. Work. Death." Godfathers. "Banditos" Refreshments.

post by: jonmc at: 18:54 | 25 comments

Passive-aggressive people in my department annoy me. I really dislike it when people I don't even know make passive-aggressive comments.

post by: grouse at: 14:59 | 8 comments

I've got no other place I can think of to say how much turbulence this comic is causing me today. So I hope you don't mind if I say it here. (There, I've said it.)

post by: Wolfdog at: 14:59 | 6 comments

One Hamster's Last Day on Earth I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination. - Keats

post by: Joe Beese at: 13:08 | 5 comments

Quack! Quack!

post by: joelf at: 12:19 | Leave a comment

Bunny! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 11:54 | 1 comment

Help, I'm Turning Into Larry David! I keep seeing this stuff in my gym locker room that would be perfect in an episode of Curve Your Enthusiasm. . .→Read more...

post by: danf at: 11:05 | 10 comments

Happy Birthday mygothlaundry!!!!

post by: rainbaby at: 11:00 | 35 comments

Meanwhile - in my writing class I apparently know everyone in the whole wide world.→Read more...

post by: jonathanstrange at: 09:13 | 8 comments

Monday three-point status report: →Read more...

post by: altolinguistic at: 06:19 | 32 comments

Exciting News!! I got my dream job!→Read more...

post by: jonathanstrange at: 23:39 | 28 comments

Houston meetup crosspost!

post by: casarkos at: 22:44 | 2 comments

Good Day, Strange Day, A Hadjiboy Kind Of Day.... →Read more...

post by: Lipstick Thespian at: 18:10 | 8 comments

This is a whining thread. →Read more...

post by: LoriFLA at: 17:45 | 14 comments

Interspecies Snorgling! OMG!

post by: essexjan at: 17:44 | 4 comments

Variations on taking a photo of yourself every day? Need some ideas. →Read more...

post by: CitrusFreak12 at: 15:45 | 8 comments

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STYNXNO!!!!

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 00:00 | 32 comments

It's Really Chill in #bunnies. Won't you join us?

post by: Eideteker at: 23:09 | 7 comments

My deadline is making me a crazy person I spent a full 20 minutes running dialogue with a coffee pot. God help me some Sunday evening.

post by: The Whelk at: 22:21 | 18 comments

How to tell if you have swine flu

post by: Doohickie at: 21:46 | Leave a comment

Warren Buffett: I wouldn't buy a US newspaper at any price

post by: Joe Beese at: 18:12 | 9 comments

The Not-pocalypse -a rant of porcine proportions or "Things I Wish I Could Say at Work But Can't"

Working in the lab the last few days, I feel like I have had ringside seats for the apocalypse.
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post by: evilcupcakes at: 17:18 | 12 comments

How bad is Aiken, SC? I just stumbled on this old AskMe about the city where I currently inhabit and have lived on and off for about 8 years total throughout my life. →Read more...

post by: Ardiril at: 15:59 | 1 comment

Time suck. What songs do you sing when you do karaoke? →Read more...

post by: Stewriffic at: 15:08 | 9 comments

look what I found..... found this by trying to use the infinite monkey link on the other site....did one of you do that????

post by: bunnyfire at: 15:06 | 7 comments

So close, and yet so far away from being a Hero Okay, so I posted this question on AskMe and found out where to get the game I used to love to play back in 1994. But... I'm technologically challenged and can't figure out how to get the game to work on my computer. Will someone please explain the process to me like the technotard I am?→Read more...

post by: Orange Swan at: 13:26 | 8 comments

Swine flu death watch →Read more...

post by: Doohickie at: 13:02 | 3 comments

I love these videos →Read more...

post by: weretable and the undead chairs at: 12:35 | 3 comments

Last night's NYC meetup... →Read more...

post by: TrishaLynn at: 07:42 | 5 comments

Is the SwineFlu as dangerous in the States, →Read more...

post by: hadjiboy at: 07:01 | 19 comments

Worst DVD cover photoshop job ever.

post by: arse_hat at: 00:36 | 14 comments

More "Pr0tlandfilter"*... Has anyone here ever done the Portland Walking tours "Beyond Bizarre" tour before? Any first or second hand opinions to share?
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post by: evilcupcakes at: 21:18 | 4 comments

May I please share some of my videos with you? →Read more...

post by: Meatbomb at: 18:18 | 6 comments

Out of bounds One heck of a flickr group.

post by: lysdexic at: 17:42 | 1 comment

"And in the role of a lifetime ... Gary Oldman"
What. The. Hell.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 16:39 | 7 comments

I'd never had instrument lust until this morning. (via)

post by: mrmoonpie at: 14:03 | 6 comments

Showjumping Bunnies!

post by: amyms at: 13:07 | 4 comments

3-point Friday update →Read more...

post by: essexjan at: 11:52 | 26 comments

"Seven Nation Army" in four-part harmony
The Oak Ridge Boys do The White Stripes (via)

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