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31 August 2009

MeCha Movie Club Discussion Post The movie for August has been Chopper. Anyone want to share their thoughts? Also need someone to volunteer to pick a movie for September.
I Want You To Scare The Shit Out Of Me.... Read more...
Need a New Carry-On The one I have is a shade over the legal size, Read more...
"I yam what I yam?"
More like: "I look like a yam." Portrait of Popeye at 80.
Monday 3-point update Read more...
Anyone else having trouble accessing Gmail?
Baby girls first crush..... So, offspring has decided that the best song in the world right now is "Never can say goodbye" and she has a crush on "Mikall Jacksån", but only hearing the music and if she sees MJ as a very young boy on the stampsized youtube videos we've found. When he gets older she claims it's not him. Anyone know if there's some sort of DVD set of the very young MJ+J5 performances put together I could get for her? as I recall now, I went through a phase of having a massive crush on MJ too
Grump-reduction techniques? Read more...
I have a big crush on Ken Cosgrove from Mad Men. That is all.
Ask Mecha: Phonies For reasons beyond my control, I've got to get a new Verizon cellphone. Which one should I get?Read more...
post by: box at: 08:28 | 8 comments

30 August 2009

Who's ticklish? A survey. Me only sometimes.

Your turn!
Cross Askme-Post: Lazy Last Minute Dinner Help: So I forgot it was my turn to cook dinner and all I have in the house are some scraps of cooked meat (chicken, lamb) and a bottle of Loyd Grossman's pre-made Korma sauce. How can I jazz this up while using up the scraps in my cupboard? Preferably stuff I can add while it simmers?Read more...
ethics-wise, do you think there's a problem in submitting a proposal when you gave the organization feedback on drafting the request for bids?Read more...
So! Michael Cera! What career-changing role should he take to break the "George Micheal" typecasting?

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Giant inflatable banana (mildly nsfw) I don't really know what to say here, other than that I miss Craigslist.

29 August 2009

The Human Family Tree Stynxno and I were two of the "random New Yorkers" whose DNA was checked for this project. We look forward to watching tomorrow night!
Our microwave died! Any (dis)recommendations for a new one? Read more...
So! I saw Inglorious Basterds Short version: I liked it. Long version has SPOILERS

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28 August 2009

hugs and whuffles desperately needed. Read more...
Mel Blanc (1908-1989) Listen to the quality of his voice work in "Stupor Duck" (1956).

In his field, he was Ted Williams. Or Michael Jordan.

Best there ever was.
I hates, Hate, hate, HATE Music on Hold, and voicemail queues. Read more...
Hey guys! TGIF (LOL amirite?) What are you up to this weekend?
Birthday Triple Header! Let's give a big hurrah for Brandon Blatcher, ikkyu2, and mudpuppie!
Haiku three point update.... ready, set... go! Read more...
Photo Friday - NOM!

27 August 2009

BABY GONNA CRY? WRITERS BLOCK. Possibly one of the more important pitches of my career and while I know exactly what I want to say, in the order I want to say it, and what I want to convey I can't FORCE MYSELF to MAKE THE LITTLE MARKS that means LETTERS Into WORDS that mean SENTENCES cause it is all suck and I suck and god won't someone kill me.
AskMeCha: Can you recommend a book about P and NP? Read more...
It Takes A Village When Out Shopping For Groceries... Read more...
This needs different heat dammit. Chilled cucumber and avocado soup. Cayenne pepper is totally the wrong "heat" element here. It needs a deeper slow heat - not the shallow burn. Ideas?Read more...
I want another tattoo thinking something from codex seraphinianus
i hab a code :( Read more...
"You guys are my neighbors.” Avondale and Logan Square Crime Blog is a meticulously maintained minute-to-minute crime blog from an autistic 16 year old with a police scanner named Timmy.
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Q. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
A. I don't understand what that means.
Q. You don't understand what being a convicted felon is?
A. No. Can you explain it to me?
Q. Did you serve any time in jail?
A. What do you mean "serve"?
Joe Francis: World's Most Loathsome Defendant
Is the ankle an especially painful place to get a tattoo? Is the calf perhaps less painful?
Study shows that crushing people's dream into the ground and then stomping on it repeatedly most effective form of dream-crushing. Read more...
Best Re___ents band? Read more...

26 August 2009

I Partied with a rockstar. Well kinda...Read more...
What was Dinner? Well, c'mon, what did you have, no lying.
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OMG! High heeled bunny! Image by Catherine Servel, via. Yeah, all the cool kids like attribution.
What would be a good book for me to read, if Read more...
I have a question about the phrase "The hell you say!" Read more...
OMG! Someone in my office has swine flu! This is how the zombie acopalypse starts, isn't it?!?Read more...
Teddy Kennedy is dead. Love him, hate him, or indifferent , he was a major part of 20th century U.S.A.

25 August 2009

I have decided that I am annoyed by sexual metaphors in languageRead more...
Ouch ouch OUCH! Read more...
Ask MeCha: Exercise. So I have suddenly decided I need to exercise.

Problem: 1) I get short of breath if I exercise more than, oh, somewhat moderately.Read more...
Ask Mecha: What do you call someone who's living in the wrong time/era/decade? Read more...
The noisy children playing in the yard on the other side of my fence just managed to kick/throw/bounce a soccer ball high enough that it came over the seven-foot fence, bounced on my patio (a good five feet from the fence), and narrowly missed crushing our tomato plants or bouncing back through our screen door. Am I a bad person for pretending not to see it that it's there? At least for right now?
How do you de-string String Beans? I had fresh string beans for dinner last night, they were delicious except...Read more...
Newberry Medal winners (I was looking for this one.)
Going to my job each morning is like coming home to a really bad marriage. Only I don't get to say "You know what, you're a selfish jerk and I didn't sign up for this."
Cook Drunk The Whelk Way! This week's episode: Half A Cucumber WTF?

24 August 2009

Grr For essexjan.
The computer did this to me I was writing out a couple of letters longhand, and my hand cramped up like the dickens after about two pages.

Back in the day, I could write longhand all day, every day. Damn you, technology!
Mental Health Break Quasi-Lip Synching Croatian Pop Star Sings Hit Song In Video I Dreamed About Last Night After Seeing It Yesterday, Pulls Uncomfortable People Out of Audience To Dance Along. Host In, Uh, Interesting Dress Reads Phone Number Generally Understandable to Slavic-Language Speakers.

SFW unless you work in Saudi Arabia.
LegalFilter Question: The horrible child (guessing about toddler age, I can't see it, only hear it) in the house next to us SCREAMS all day long. Read more...
"Houston...Tranquility Base here...The Eagle has landed." Scene from the documentary For All Mankind.
I just watched the Criterion DVD of this last night, and it's amazing.Read more...
Bathroom art... I was thinking of getting It's a Complicated World, Pipi Pigeon, and Picky Picky for my bathroom walls... Read more...
Question. Am I the only one who thinks that many of the Craigslist "missed connections" posts that identify someone with great specificity (full name or photo) are actually written by skip tracers?
Rant #625 about online dating. I think their algorithms are wrong.Read more...
I split my pants, I am wet and itchy Read more...
And If I do do what I want then it's nobody's business if I do. My anxiety-attacks are over! I awoke feeling perfectly, splendiforously marvelous. Like popped champagne. How should I celebrate being ever so ever so?

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23 August 2009

What was the first thing to pop into your head when you woke up this morning? Read more...
How you doin?
Revolving Floor A curated community of artists and writers, focused on creative nonfiction. Yours truly is producer and acting publisher. Mefites Jessamyn, mdn, and myself are among the contributors. Also listed in mefi projects.

Currently reviewing submissions for September, which is themed "seconds."
I want to buy this car and drive it to California. I know that this is exactly the kind of car that caused the Japanese to take over the market but wow, it's just 400 cubic inches of fake wood paneled, vinyl upholstered bench seat awesomeness. Check out the ebay listing to see shots of the interior; I'm 6'2" and I could stretch out in the front seat.
Obviously things aren't good. But all things considered, are you doing okay taz?
New tune I've been working on. Let me know what you think!
Ask Mecha: Books on Facebook I'd like to start using a Facebook app to post the books that I'm reading.

Features I'd like: cover images, selectable vendors (ideally a link to Worldcat), large userbase.

Features I wouldn't: spamming me with ads all day.

Goodreads seems popular among my friends, but are there other good ones?
post by: box at: 09:36 | 2 comments
Renovations update Read more...

22 August 2009

Oh ffs, murinoids. Word up, lagomorphs. There are several murine critters in my folks' house. I have two questions:

1) What is the best way to get them outside, especially if there are baby mice/rats? I do not want to kill them.

2) Are these in fact mice or rats? The poops look like chocolate sprinkles, and the one live one i saw was maybe three inches long except for its tail and really scrawny.
Fig. 8 Guide the bicycle across the blueprints without hitting any of the black lines. I love the look of this game, as well as the music.
It's Time For Another Installment of Ask LT Anything! Read more...
Record Club theres been quite a few changes to Beck's Site . always one to keep his site interesting and innovative , his latest project involves him getting together with his friends to record their versions of classic albums . first up is The Velvet Underground & Nico
I'm not really a natural tweeter. My tweets are forced, I have to admit. I'm more of a twit, really. Yet, because someone keeps trying to steal my account, I'm feeling that I need to use it. Read more...
post by: taz at: 06:22 | 8 comments
Carts Of Darkness. A disturbing and exciting look at an unusual subculture the Leo Award winning Carts Of Darkness looks at homelessness and a weird extreme sport.

21 August 2009

This is NOT a heart attack on a bun. That's because there is no bun—only more chicken!
Fun with karaoke -- My new-ish (5 months) very happy relationship is with a big tall manly sweet butch woman. (My first girlfriend, after decades of boyfriends and one ex-husband.) For her birthday I'm planning various outings including karaoke. What are some funny songs I can sing to her? Read more...
I have a fever and the only cure is more Scrabble I already posted on Metatalk, but do any MeCha'ers want to engage me or each other in a game of Google or Facebook Scrabble. It's the only thing that gets me through the workday.
A Day In Vancouver and what a day it was . it started out nice enough, but in the evening several thunder heads moved in, the sky turned an amazing shade of orange at sunset and then the clouds let forth 1200 lightning strikes over the city. all that and they still went ahead with the fireworks . i finally found decent video of it
Ask MeCha: If you were walking down the street on a Saturday afternoon and saw someone selling a big box of pretty good DVDs, how much would you pay to buy a few? A buck a pop? Three for five?
Photo Friday: Good night. Let's see your night shots!
People think it's an urban legend but I have proof, it has happened to me:Read more...
We are here with Jonmc and pips and we are talking about all of you.

20 August 2009

IRC + Too much Innuendo = [nsfw] Read more...
Total Eclipse of the Heart ...Literal Video version. See also White Wedding,Head Over Heels, We Built This City, Separate Ways, and so on and so on and shooby-dooby-dooby.
My inner 6th-grader is snickering
Squirrels bury nuts for the winter. Is this how you've always heard it?
*pokes metafilter with stick* Is it dead? I can't seem to post anything. Did I miss a memo?
Hello. How are you? I am good.

19 August 2009

Where is everybody? Oh, right.
This is a callout post. Goshling and jonathanstrange sent me a care package of Australian junk food as a pick-me-up for all the bad luck my family and friends have had lately. Dear ladies, I thank you, my wife thanks you, and my doughy midsection thanks you. You are indeed teh awesome. But I'm afraid that Cherry Ripe is horrifying and I can never forgive you for alerting me to its existence.
While playing with Translation Party... I translated one of my favorite Dorothy Parker quotes, "They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm" in to the very different and amusing phrase "They are the people who know a hole to calm the storm". If you haven't seen this yet, it's a fun toy.
Guineas! OMG! Where have they been? Where are they going?!
Bunny Cone awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Curious about Medical Experiences in Other Countries I was wondering what it's like for NonUsians to get medical help in their own countries.Read more...
Humpday three-point update. Read more...
Hepburn Kat or Audrey?Read more...

18 August 2009

I am having a crap day. And I could use some encouragement. Read more...
This is a "hello lurkers" thread! Come out and play you lurkers!
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I just witnessed squirrel sex. Why am I so bothered by this?
I'z married now! Details and pictures lay ahead if you like. Read more...
Ask Mecha: Need to fix my scanner's ADF.Read more...
How will I know when I can eat my sunflower seeds? And how should I prepare them? And if I picked a sunflower just 'cause it looked purty and the seeds are half-formed, can I eat them?
What's to eat? Tuesdays are $.99 chili dogs at a place near my job. I take advantage of it far too often. Dog, chili, mustard, onions, kraut. Nom.

You?
Remember Charles? From the Obama campaign? I thought we came up with an address for him at some point. I was thinking about writing to him. Can anyone find that? Thought it was here but no search luck. Maybe it was on That Other Site, but it seems more MeCha-y.
White noise Why didn't I discover this before? I've got it playing on my computer and my super loud co-worker's voice doesn't bother me in the least now.
paging orange swan to the green... Anything I would have posted was taken...

17 August 2009

I had a bad second date, which was preceded by a bad breakup, which was preceded by a sad breakup, which was preceded by a horrible breakup, and now I have given up on relationships. I would like suggestions for a hobby. The more bizarre, the better. Go wild, kids.
engrossing the last psychiatrist article on sodini i heart the last psychiatrist, additionally he seems to be on metafilter!
Bunnycon: Oct. 30-Nov 1st. My house. Come one, come all! Read more...
Our tomatoes have blight and I am so sad. Read more...

16 August 2009

Erm...hi!
Is there any actual tech support at Yahoo? Read more...
Coming to you live, from roughly 34000 feet over the West Virginia/Kentucky border (It's a brave new world, really) it's jon & pips.Read more...
Gday gday and how's it going?Read more...

15 August 2009

I just found out that Willy DeVille died on the 6th. He never broke big although Storybook Love with Mark Knopfler did get a lot of video rotation.
LT Is In the Slashdot IRC Thingy And Would Like It If You Would Drop By.... Read more...
Shutterfly Photo Books I'm putting together a photo book of my sister's wedding on Shutterfly- any idea on how to remove page numbers?Read more...
Supplemental Netbook Ask MeCha. Read more...
Aske Mecha: The Few. The Proud. Read more...
To Do lists OK. I need a little external motivation today. Read more...

14 August 2009

It's an unusual place I come from, a place where things like this can happen.
ZOOM. If you're American and of a certain age, you remember this kids' show with their stripey shirts and that song where they sung the mailing address at the end. Now you can download a bunch of those songs and get them stuck in your head all over again.
The Lead Singer Is Distracting Me [youtube] A dramatization of this this McSweeney's Monologue.
"Let Me Be Your Song" Lovely song from "The Minstrels" episode of Fraggle Rock.
(And check it out: The Jim Henson Company has a YouTube channel!)
Hoo boy ... SLYT, with some text profanity. A tip: Turn your sound off. The music is ultra annoying.
via
Is it more common now for a group of pallbearers to include women? Read more...
It is now 12.09 in Australia - So HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOMI! yay!
Four terrifying ads 1950s: Trudge through life's treadmill of despair with Jell-O Instant Pudding. 1970s: Beware the Fatal Floor. Present Day: eat Cheese Curry and have your home invaded by finger-blasting freaks.
When we relocate to the MeCha Mansion, I insist that we have ... Read more...
Photo Friday : Retro Read more...
Happy Birthday to Orange Swan and dg!

13 August 2009

NSF___ Surgery porn: They tore him open and stuffed him full of cabbage. These will be the worst pics on Mecha all year. You have been warned.
Possible BART strike. Bah! Read more...
Earache, backache, tummyache...blah. Read more...
Travelers checks + Mexico = ? Read more...
Bunny! OMG! Feetsies! 'tocks!
Shocking video of a TV news anchor getting mauled by a pit bull...

MAULED WITH KISSES!!!
Disco Inferno! in #bunnies right now. Read more...
Why do flamingoes like to stand on one leg?
Question about The Wire (Warning: Spoilers) Read more...
post by: box at: 12:36 | 8 comments
Ask MeCha : So, I'm going to get myself a netbook ... Read more...
This thread is just for punchlines. Read more...
Hoppy bunny birthday to By the Grace of God!
Let's tell jokes. Read more...

12 August 2009

In which I wear big bunny ears Spooky K's beautiful video of Trina Rose as Alice in Wonderland with the music of Pogo at Dr. Sketchy's. I wore the ears home.
Back/shoulder pain: ideas for stretches or other fitness-y activities? Read more...
Bunny! OMG! Feets! Mouf! Tummeh!
Wednesday Three Point Update: Read more...
Help me get this thought out of my head... Read more...
I need an antidote to today! This is a whining thread. Read more...
We haz upgraded gomi! Congrats on your purdy new hall monitor badge, gomi! Just be careful when Eideteker requests a "private word in his office".

And since you are also Australian like me, we get to share the BOOT!!! HURRAH!
Does anyone know this song? Saw a bear comb his hair
(foobah-woobah foobah-woobah)Read more...

11 August 2009

German Politician uses cleavage to woo voters [Nota bene: this story is OK, but the story linked to in the last paragraph, in the sentence "The poster, together with a controversial placard by the opposition Greens party featuring the naked buttocks of a black woman" includes a decidedly NSFW image. Please do not click on that link at work.]
Because I can't find a better bunny than Specklet's selection today ... Read more...
"Walt waited a moment, then dashed down the long stretch of grass. Dad dropped to one knee, followed Mr. Disney, and fired. Mr. Disney tumbled to the ground clutching his upper thigh. His momentum carried him into the flower beds. Two Beverly Hills policemen leaped on Dad and wrestled the weapon from his hand."

—Excerpt from the short story "Vacation '58" by John Hughes, which originally appeared in National Lampoon magazine, and was later adapted for the big screen.
Lyrics fun? I'm running out of day, but let's get it going!Read more...
My interesting find of the day: The yellow scooter and American flag helmet in this episode of MTV's Austin Stories belonged to me.Read more...
Plumbing Woes AKA: My Queendom for a Second Bathroom - I've mentioned in a couple different places here that the mister and I are in the midst of a plumbing problem. Do come inside for an update... Read more...
Hi bunnies, Miko's and mudpuppie's recent posts made me realise that I never told you that I got a new job as well. Read more...
So, I'm here because of a dream Read more...
Happy Birthday to she without whom: Read more...

10 August 2009

Quakes, tsunamis & typhoons! Oh boy what a morning it's been... everyone else been disaster free?
Hey, Gang! Let's Make Fun of Facebook! Read more...
I EAT IT Read more...
I never knew... Read more...
Are there any Dutch MeCha people? Read more...
Tipping question: should I tip the groomer? Read more...
Bart Simpson had it right: Can't win, don't try. (Mild ranting inside)Read more...

09 August 2009

I had a media free day today It was wonderful. No Internet or TV. I got about 150 pages of 'Zeitoun' by Dave Eggers read.

This may have to become a weekly ritual.
Happy belated birthday to redvixen! Read more...
Woo Hoo! Morgan Spurlock asked me to marry him!! Read more...
metachat ice cream social! What'll you have?Read more...
I just learned that hospitals stock beer for alcoholic patients, which makes me wonder given how bad their food, how bad is their brew? Is this where Iron City unloads its excess?
Had a date tonight with . . . Read more...

08 August 2009

It's already after midnight here, so let me be the first to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELSA!
Last paper's done! Thanks for your encouragement. Read more...
Trailers for two more movies that I'm looking forward to this fall: Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus and The Road.
I'm not a fan of Spiderman. But this made me lol
That is All.
The Lovely Bones Trailer . . .that is all.

07 August 2009

Very tired. Doing ok, not great, not bad. Ampits still hairy but everything else got shaved. Can't read all msgs now but wanted to get word out. Knowing you guys are out there helps.
How to party with pineapples Really, it's best not to overdo it.
Why I hate Kenny G. #1. (yousendit file) More explanation is Read more...
The air-conditioned "Hawaiian Cottage," five miles outside of Camden, NJ, used to provide an exotic atmosphere in a convenient location. It was notable for the pineapple dome outside, and the fantastic decor inside.
OK , so I drunkenly planted a whole bunch of pineapple upside-down cake hostas. Read more...
Pineapples! Pineapples! Pine? Okay so I drunkenly bought a whole tray of pineapple slices (DON'T YOU JUDGE ME!) and I'm laving town on Wednesday and my meals are pretty much planed and I..don't know what to do with them.
Quick poll: Am making pineapple/basil granita this evening. Add mint, or no?
Golf in Space! A pretty cool little physics(-lite) game called Gravitee 2.
It's a wonderful day I finally figured how to take a nap in my office comfortably. People are right, sometimes it is the small things that matter.
Help Me Find Original Used Car Comment on Metafilter. Why can't I find it? There was a prank poster years ago who made about 3 posts about trying to buy a used car. All searches fail me, as does the wiki. I guess if falls just under the radar for in-jokes.Read more...
Connection Speed Question This is after-the-fact, but Read more...
Is anyone planning on seeing Julie/Julia? I've got really mixed feelings about it.Read more...
Feral Houses A photo project documenting abandoned and overgrown houses.
This is a sighing thread. Thanks to state budget thingys, I have the day off without pay. It's a beautiful day, and I'll make the best of it, but I just thought I'd sigh a little. *sigh* *sigh*
MetaChat dream. Read more...
Photo Friday: Text, context, and texture. Which is a fancy way of saying, photos of signs! Signs in funny places, rusty signs, "ghost signs," any kind of sign.

06 August 2009

RIP John Hughes I am stunned.
Woot, I'm employed! Read more...
Sam the Koala Has Died - Sam was the koala saved by firefighters in Australia. She had to be euthanised during surgery to fix damage caused by chlamydia when the damage was found to be inoperable.
Okay, so it's not just me: Twitter has been fighting a DOS attack this morning.
Squirrel Karate! (animated gif)
Someone somewhere is: Read more...

05 August 2009

2 papers down! 1 to go! Read more...
Insincere Rascals and Cads are not the worst companions you could spend your time with.
I AM THE EDITOR: About an anthology about the intersection of Sex and History. We pay. We like 4-6 pages. Anyone interested?
Meat-eors. Based on the recent AskMeFi question about cooking meat in midair, I have a question for MetaChat:

At what speed, if a piece of meat were traveling from, say, the Karman limit (the boundary of 'outer space') to Earth's surface, would the piece of meat have to travel to cook well done?

Data:
mass of meat: 750 g
volume of meat: 270 cm^3 (270 mL)
Anyone know how Ardiril's doing? Read more...
Monthy Chicago Meet-Up Bump I'll be there, but I suspect it's an early night for me.
Just made my first MeFi FPP... ...and I have a question that I wanna ask here because I'm scared of MeTa and you guys have known me longer:Read more...
Common smells that annoy you. This is quite random, but besides things like "farts" and "acetone" what odors are like olfactory nails on a chalkboard for you?Read more...
OMG HORMONES I am gonna be 30 in 2 weeks and am hormonal as hell.
Translation party Helps you find a phrase that machine-translates back into itself. An example.
Massive mega Ask Mecha: Read more...

04 August 2009

Sea Pig! OMFG! WTF? Seriously, WTF, nature?
Seriously, Fungus Flies: So, I tried everything (beer trap, organic spray, sand on the top, letting them dry out for two whole weeks) and I still have the horrible things. These are large indoor herb plants (Mint, Basil, Rosemary, Sage). What more can I do?

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Three Point Status Update: Read more...
Mnemonics come to life thanks to YouTube. Special for Wolfdog.
Japanese beetles are having sex all over my raspberry bush. And that ain't no innuendo.Read more...
This Made me laugh today. Read more...
My builders finished work today! Read more...
Billy Bragg, at Newport, streamed is very good and making me happy. Billy's great. (thanks punknews.org for telling me about it)
"Cocks away" ....euhm....Well, I guess al "viral" ads need a little skin. D*cks invading Paris might be a tad much though.
My lunch was good, but some of it ended up on my shirt and now I'm sad. Read more...
Any bunnies sing the Austrian Yodeler song when they were a kid?Read more...

03 August 2009

The other side of the unrequited coin... Or why it might not be a good idea to tell your exes to join OK Cupid.
what #bunnies is about when there's no wimmenz, like right now Read more...
So, the inaugural MeCha Movie of the Month is.... Chopper.Read more...
Is the metachat header bar screwed up for all of you, or is it just me?Read more...
What's your purpose in life? Why were you put on this earth? What are you all about, really, when you get right down to it?
I got a new bike! A 1960s Stingray in obnoxious turquoise and orange. Read more...
The Id and the Ego are fighting again: I've had two separate dreams recently where I'm frantically trying to convince a stubborn person that THIS IS ALL A DREAM! And they're having none of it despite my iron-clad logic and arguments. Weird.
I need your best (easy) banana nut bread recipe! Go!
Unrequited love filter ... So, I was going to post an AskMe but realised that I didn't really, really have a question, but maybe just wanted some chatfiltery support. [more inside]

02 August 2009

Tonight, the Violent Femmes song "Add It Up" came up on shuffle play, and I have to wonder.Read more...
Things you're proud of. Read more...
MeCha Monthly Movie Club? Would anyone be interested in watching a movie a month and discussing it here?Read more...
Music to Dream To All your dreamlike, dreamy, dreamish, dream-inspired music here, plz.Read more...
The world has gone mad... ...a friend of mine does relief work there. One of his contacts...Read more...
Done anything fun this weekend? I went to a luau yesterday (in Kansas), which was an awesome time.

Going to go meet up with someone off plentyoffish in about an hour.

I'd say it's been a good one.
Sin City Meetup? Read more...
Fess up. Who's responsible for the 419scam Twitter account? It's hilarious. (Today's tweet: "I'M STARTING TO THINK YOU DON'T USE TWITTER, BUT THAT TWITTER USES YOU.")
Role Call… ! To any of you Mechazens out there, who might be reading this right now… go on, do it. I know you want to. Go ahead, it’s okay. Come on, don’t leave me hanging now… :)

01 August 2009

National Lampoon's "European Vacation" had an incredible 80's pop soundtrack, and someone at Popdose.com has reassembled it for your listening pleasure.Read more...
Jim Byrnes Playing For Free In West Vancouver Sunday Night in my neighbourhood every summer they have an arts festival that has free evening concerts . tomorrow night its soulful blues sounds of Jim Byrnes . i've seen him in the clubs a few times and he always puts on a great show . if the name rings a bell and you are old enough to remember the TV show "Wiseguy" , Jim was the technical communicatons guy in the wheelchair . this says he is being backed by the sojourners and if its the same sojourners that i am thinking of, then this should be one show you dont want to miss
Need advice If you liked everything about a car (including the great price), but it had a kind of rough ride, would you still buy it?
I feel like a burger Ok, you're a burger.
Hello friends Tell me about something that is making you happy today.
Facebookers, wiki up. There was no list of Mechazens on Facebook, so I started a page. Commence the adding of selves!

Of course, it self-organizes because of the MeCha group, so if this is seen as redundant, nuke away. But that group shows real names, not usernames.
OMG BUNNY: Three ways to melt one.
Do-it-yourself steadicam mount! I *so* want to build one of these, but I'm not very handy. It'd be FUN to play with, though... check out the guy's sample video at the bottom of the page.Read more...
Anyone else having trouble logging in to ATT/yahoo mail? Read more...

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