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Archives for: June 2012

30 June 2012

Song is stuck in my head. And therefore I will share.
post by: JanetLand at: 19:10 | 9 comments
Bunny! OMG! →Read more...
post by: ufez at: 17:40 | 1 comment
Hey Metachat, whatcha eatin? Weekend dinner plans?

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post by: The Whelk at: 16:33 | 23 comments
This wolf picture is from a recent zoo visit. I titled it, "Do Sleeping Wolves Dream of Electric Elk?" I liked this one too.
post by: bearwife at: 15:04 | 2 comments
Happy Birthday, Twiggy37 (now)
post by: Stewriffic at: 14:02 | 13 comments
Finally got to see Moonrise Kingdom last night. Loved it and I'm not really a big Wes Anderson fan. Seen any good movies lately? Or going to see any (in air-conditioned theaters) this weekend?→Read more...
post by: octothorpe at: 11:36 | 9 comments
Home espresso machine conundrum →Read more...
post by: Thorzdad at: 08:08 | 2 comments

29 June 2012

Lacquer Love (an Etsy shop) - I had no idea you could get pre-painted nails. I guess they could come in handy if you're lazy or want a cool design.
post by: deborah at: 23:03 | 3 comments
Man Plagued by Porn-Induced Headaches
post by: eekacat at: 19:38 | Leave a comment
Summertime Corn Question Inside: →Read more...
post by: eekacat at: 10:38 | 22 comments
The next time you place your order, don't forget to say, "No Anchovies, Please."
post by: BoringPostcards at: 10:38 | 7 comments
Photo Friday: Hot
post by: Kronos_to_Earth at: 01:04 | 12 comments

28 June 2012

Seven Kittens - still clumsy
post by: Ardiril at: 22:37 | 5 comments
Trilby looks out on the world I'm not a good photographer at all, but occasionally I luck out and take a reasonably nice shot.
post by: Orange Swan at: 21:22 | 7 comments
I think the MetaChat Mansion should be a man-made, floating island.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 16:05 | 7 comments
I Call a 3-Point Update 1. Got a spam email from the account of an old acquaintance whom I have not seen or talked to in 10 years.→Read more...
post by: danf at: 13:34 | 28 comments
influence as power I've long been really turned off by asymmetric beef on twitter (people with a lot of followers calling out or retweeting random low-influence people they're arguing with, causing the target to get accosted by the ire of a loyal crowd)→Read more...
post by: Firas at: 13:10 | 16 comments

27 June 2012

The Stanley Cup at the Beach Apparently a few of the LA Kings live at the beach, so they gave the Cup a parade down the Strand in Hermosa Beach. →Read more...
post by: danf at: 17:03 | 5 comments
Photo Friday Advance: Hot, suggested by fancyoats
post by: youngergirl44 at: 11:54 | Leave a comment
Spider. SPIDER!
post by: BoringPostcards at: 09:10 | 8 comments

26 June 2012

Any opinions about Huddler? →Read more...
post by: Thorzdad at: 15:47 | Leave a comment
Not gonna lie, kinda want this. Kinda want all of it.
post by: The Whelk at: 14:18 | 17 comments
No need to fear Skynet. It spends all it's time looking for lolcats.
post by: arse_hat at: 13:25 | 3 comments
Collisions of colored droplets, shot on video 200x slower than real-time.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 12:56 | 2 comments
Whistler's Mother This Made Me Laugh
post by: rollick at: 11:16 | 2 comments
A den of kittens. Beware.
post by: Melismata at: 09:50 | 9 comments
Q-Tip - "ManWomanBoogie" [youtube] so good.
post by: Firas at: 08:59 | 2 comments

25 June 2012

I miss you! i've been offline and so, so busy, living on the road, fighting courts and the Man. Tell me about you. How are you? Will jonmc give me Lone Justice? Will gaspode tell me about Goyte on Triple J? Will jokeefe give me cast recordings?
post by: ethylene at: 20:33 | 16 comments
House Rules. →Read more...
post by: Miko at: 19:26 | 41 comments
Photos of dogs on roofs. That is all.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 15:19 | 2 comments
baking help! Argh, I have a recipe that calls for half a pound of sugar, but I don't have a kitchen scale. Anyone have any idea how much that is in cups? Regular sugar.
post by: gaspode at: 13:15 | 8 comments
So Metachat, whatcha readin? →Read more...
post by: The Whelk at: 11:46 | 37 comments
Monday 3 point update! Tell us your plans for the week. →Read more...
post by: msali at: 10:24 | 27 comments
impressive drawing on 3ds
post by: weretable and the undead chairs at: 01:44 | Leave a comment

24 June 2012

Tiny Pencil Carvings This is from a couple of years ago so maybe you've already seen it. But I just came across this and for some reason these little carvings please me immensely. →Read more...
post by: Kangaroo at: 18:10 | 2 comments
Chicken Charlie's Totally Deep Fried Menu
post by: jason's_planet at: 14:38 | 9 comments

23 June 2012

Ever heard a story about abandoned convenience stores prior to 9-11? Someone told me the other day that numerous convenience stores in Arkansas owned by Middle Easterners or Muslims were abandoned in the days prior to 9-11.→Read more...
post by: jayder at: 18:47 | 21 comments
Behind the scenes of "The Wizard of Oz," 1939. The last photo is my favorite.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 15:23 | 4 comments
Old Navy Presents: Jordan Knight sings the Old Navy Summer Catalog
post by: bluesapphires at: 10:08 | 2 comments
OMG! Baby Camel!
post by: jason's_planet at: 07:51 | 4 comments

22 June 2012

Somehow, I survived childhood without resorting to this.
post by: Miko at: 22:06 | 18 comments
Lavatory Self-Portraits in the Flemish Style.
post by: Obscure Reference at: 20:41 | 7 comments
Looking for a quick favor. Anyone with decent photoshop skills and a few spare minutes willing to mock me up a quick and dirty piece? You may be able to help me get on the Doug Loves Movies podcast!→Read more...
post by: ufez at: 17:46 | 4 comments
Bring your p(o)et to work day. Apparently, it's bring your pet to work day. For those who (like me) failed to heed the call, let's bring our poets to work instead. Or if you prefer, bring your pet!→Read more...
post by: Susurration at: 15:34 | 2 comments
Photo Friday: The letter 'H'
post by: Kronos_to_Earth at: 01:09 | 13 comments

21 June 2012

OMG! MEFIBUNNY! Could this be the first step toward the Bunny replacing the Kitty as Mascot of Internet Kyootness? I hope so.
post by: oneswellfoop at: 20:56 | Leave a comment
Cross-stitching, like tattoos, should never include names This morning at Value Village I saw a cross-stitch depicting pink roses and ribbons and blue birds and featuring the words, "James and Amy, United in Love August 16, 2003." Do you suppose James and Amy got tired of the cross-stitch or that they are no longer united in love?
post by: Orange Swan at: 17:08 | 10 comments
Henri, Le Chat Noir (consumed by ennui), is taken to the vet. "The indignity is too much to bear."
post by: mireille at: 13:11 | 12 comments
I be married! →Read more...
post by: amro at: 13:07 | 38 comments
Minecraft Large Chicken Collider
post by: plinth at: 12:59 | 3 comments
"Blinded Me With Science" - photos from the science world.
post by: Ardiril at: 11:27 | Leave a comment
A Bevy of Swans Thought you all might like to see this cross-stitched swan cushion I finished last night. You might also like to have a look at my collection of swan stuff that I've been building for several years now and see I've never posted. →Read more...
post by: Orange Swan at: 09:11 | 11 comments
Pretty Eight Machine. Nine Inch Nails songs remixed and recorded as 8-bit chiptunes on 8 different consoles. Mmm. →Read more...
post by: Eideteker at: 08:16 | 2 comments
Your previous life, according to Wikipedia. Enter your birth date into Google with the word "died" in front of it, for example, "died January 1, 1980." Post the first Wikipedia link that appears in the results to show us who you were in your previous incarnation.→Read more...
post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:01 | 31 comments
Happy Birthday, D.C.!
post by: Stewriffic at: 05:28 | 13 comments
Quick Gmail question →Read more...
post by: IndigoRain at: 03:34 | 2 comments

20 June 2012

Stand alone movie quotes Do you have any particular favourite bits of movie dialogue that for you, just never stop being funny, and that you quote to yourself every now and then and then laugh inordinately?
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post by: Orange Swan at: 16:30 | 37 comments
may I solicit a hug please? →Read more...
post by: lonefrontranger at: 14:29 | 42 comments
Photo Friday Advance: The Letter 'H', suggested by gomichild
post by: youngergirl44 at: 12:04 | Leave a comment
If you saw a snake with a soda can stuck on its head, would you help it? Ethical dilemma of the day. Via neatorama.
post by: msali at: 11:32 | 19 comments
Free association (with purchase of assoc. of equal/lesser value) What's the first word that pops into your mind when you...→Read more...
post by: Eideteker at: 09:58 | 99 comments

19 June 2012

What's the first word that pops into your mind when you see this wedding dress?
post by: Orange Swan at: 20:38 | 31 comments
TMTOTH. And yet, bookmarked by all...%)
post by: Melismata at: 19:19 | 4 comments
Your Film Festival on youtube. You may want to run for groceries first.
post by: Ardiril at: 13:44 | 2 comments
Los Angeles in the 1940s- beautiful photos by Ansel Adams.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 06:54 | 14 comments

18 June 2012

Local Bunny Drama! I just hope the 'college-age man' wasn't a member of our Championship Concrete Canoe Team. Dont'cha love it when most of the local news is wacky?
post by: oneswellfoop at: 20:36 | 1 comment
The Fug Girls Recap Dallas Reloaded I started reading this, decided it was a popcorn read, made some popcorn, and then nearly choked to death because eating popcorn and laughing hysterically don't mix any better than drinking and driving. Anyway, read this, but sans popcorn.
post by: Orange Swan at: 17:10 | 4 comments
Man and duckling go on a brisk walk (video). Monday adorable (and first post)!
post by: mireille at: 14:12 | 8 comments
Hunting ivory netsuke carvers: "nearly all Japanese people have figurines, anime or cartoon characters hanging from their mobile phones — for the most part without realizing they are in their mass-produced, contemporary way keeping alive the nation's netsuke tradition."
post by: Hugh Janus at: 09:19 | 6 comments

17 June 2012

Happy Father's Day MetaDads!!
Tell us about your special day.
post by: MonkeyButter at: 12:00 | 21 comments

16 June 2012

The bombing has begun! →Read more...
post by: Obscure Reference at: 16:22 | 7 comments
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Asturias being a short youtube video of Spanish miners attacking cops with slingshots and rockets.
post by: jason's_planet at: 15:21 | Leave a comment

15 June 2012

Baker Street, Again
post by: Miko at: 21:47 | 4 comments
Post your pics as MetaChat's sidebar art! As discussed earlier, I'd like to try letting a few of our resident photogs and artists "curate" the sidebar art, in addition to our usual "shuffle" style of posting new images. This is open to absolutely everyone here, so if you think you'd be interested check out the details and sign up in this thread.→Read more...
post by: BoringPostcards at: 21:45 | 11 comments
What would you do with ~2 cups of over-ripe cherry tomatoes? I bought a bunch at CostCo a few weeks back, and they've gone soft on me. →Read more...
post by: filthy light thief at: 18:59 | 8 comments
Denis the Cat Burglar, via Neatorama →Read more...
post by: Glinn at: 18:07 | 2 comments
It's my birthday today! And so far it has been fabulous.
post by: bearwife at: 12:52 | 19 comments
The nation's nicest man visits the nation's meanest hot dog stand
post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 10:30 | 6 comments
Angiogram today. It should be fairly routine, a stent here and a plasty there. I expect to be back sometime after 6 pm local.
post by: Ardiril at: 01:23 | 17 comments
Photo Friday: Semicircles
post by: Kronos_to_Earth at: 00:05 | 7 comments

14 June 2012

Who knew vagina is so offensive! God forbid if a penis enters in to the picture...
post by: eekacat at: 20:47 | 13 comments
I can't stop watching this. Crab + banana!
post by: mykescipark at: 20:05 | 9 comments
Makin' Biscuits!
post by: deborah at: 16:19 | 2 comments
Cornbread: Should it be sweet, or not? →Read more...
post by: BoringPostcards at: 15:44 | 22 comments
More cool animation (dare I do this twice in one day?) with a girl who may be the World's Worst Bookseller, but a Pretty Good Storyteller (in Dutch with English subtitles). And there is a bunny.
post by: oneswellfoop at: 15:34 | 4 comments
My city is cooler than it often gets credit for
post by: octothorpe at: 11:42 | 9 comments
OMG! NOIR BUNNY! (also contains a Clown, a Stripper, an Astronaut, a Tea Party and That Famous AskMe)
post by: oneswellfoop at: 01:46 | 1 comment

13 June 2012

Patti : A Film by Haley Webb A recreation of Patti Smith's performance on Saturday Night live.
post by: Ardiril at: 21:10 | 2 comments
Photo Friday Advance: Semicircles, suggested by julen
post by: youngergirl44 at: 18:04 | 2 comments
Streaming radio from the 1940s UK
post by: Obscure Reference at: 17:00 | 3 comments
And it was during that time that something caught my eye… I don’t know why, I think it was the way she looked; she had these teeth that were kind of different, kind of big and maybe a bit uneven, but did she care—hell no…→Read more...
post by: hadjiboy at: 12:14 | 1 comment
MetaFilter-colored business cards were tempting, but I didn't have a portrait photo handy. Maybe next time.
post by: filthy light thief at: 08:50 | 6 comments
Happy Birthday, rmless2!
post by: Eideteker at: 08:06 | 17 comments
Best birthday present ever? →Read more...
post by: Eideteker at: 07:35 | 6 comments

12 June 2012

I finally have an excuse for all those bad decisions!
post by: dg at: 22:51 | 8 comments
What do the instructions say?
post by: MonkeyButter at: 11:30 | 32 comments

11 June 2012

UK Ice Cream Brawl (swearing, NSFW-ish) Mr. Yummy vs. Mr. Whippy -- IT'S ON!!!
post by: jason's_planet at: 20:29 | 2 comments
Party at the Hilton Garden Inn at 8pm tonight. Fort Wayne, Indiana.
I made the local news but they can't run it until tomorrow. La cagada es hitting the fan.
post by: ethylene at: 18:48 | 14 comments
in the song Glad You Came by The Wanted, The second verse goes:

You cast a spell on me, spell on me
You hit me like the sky fell on me, fell on me
And I decided you look well on me, well on me
So let's go somewhere no one else can see, you and me
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post by: royalsong at: 13:43 | 3 comments
OMG hairy donkey
post by: TheophileEscargot at: 06:20 | 3 comments

10 June 2012

Bunny Show Jumping. Do I need to add a 'OMG"?
post by: oneswellfoop at: 17:59 | 4 comments
How, in the hell, do you get rid of Malware? →Read more...
post by: hadjiboy at: 13:53 | 9 comments
JudgeMe In which we post a personal case of something that can be perceived as either cool or a bit pathetic.→Read more...
post by: jouke at: 11:48 | 17 comments
Unviral bunny
post by: jouke at: 03:50 | 2 comments

09 June 2012

NPR: Failing And Flying by Jack Gilbert. was going through my blog drafts and found this extraordinary poem lying around from summer '09 read by NPR a couple months ago
post by: Firas at: 22:24 | 1 comment
years of contract work has left my entrepreneurial skills in decay. I'm trying to do a couple self driven projects and my brain is balking at the effort of making dozens of decisions every day about crafting the nature of the sites in question→Read more...
post by: Firas at: 14:36 | 4 comments
I really want to play Magic with people Seriously, I really want to play. There's a store by me where people play all the time, but then I have to hope somebody is actually there.

I just want to get my nerd on.
post by: theichibun at: 12:16 | 1 comment

08 June 2012

Mister Rogers Remixed: Garden Of Your Mind. This is just beautiful. It samples shows that aired long after I watched him in the 70s, but it's a wonderful capsule of his philosophy which he tried to pass on to the children watching his show. I know I for one would not be who I am today without Fred Rogers.→Read more...
post by: BoringPostcards at: 22:42 | 7 comments
Click and Clack to retire →Read more...
post by: Thorzdad at: 15:38 | 3 comments
never go into a movie with high expectations (no spoilers) →Read more...
post by: weretable and the undead chairs at: 15:36 | 10 comments
"Black Cat" by Brian Augur & The Trinity A groovy song from 1968 with a SUPER cool video.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 12:46 | 3 comments
What's going on this weekend?
post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 12:37 | 37 comments
Photo Friday: Assignment: Photojournalism
post by: pjern at: 00:15 | 11 comments

07 June 2012

Send me musicals Soundtracks, please. All of them.
post by: ethylene at: 21:45 | 7 comments
AskMeCha: What can I do with this dip? →Read more...
post by: sperose at: 21:21 | 5 comments
U.S. bunnies or bunnies who have visited the States, share your visited states map in this thread. →Read more...
post by: BoringPostcards at: 20:44 | 30 comments
Baby osprey! OMG! More info here.
post by: JanetLand at: 15:29 | 1 comment
Etsy and its symbiotic twin Last night I finally finished a critique I was writing about Etsy for my web site. And of course I couldn't talk about Etsy without discussing Regretsy.→Read more...
post by: Orange Swan at: 10:27 | 12 comments
If Dr. Seuss wrote "Star Wars."
post by: BoringPostcards at: 09:55 | 2 comments
Covers →Read more...
post by: Eideteker at: 08:22 | 22 comments
I need a shouting thread →Read more...
post by: deborah at: 07:01 | 21 comments

06 June 2012

It is time.
post by: Senyar at: 15:36 | 14 comments
Model Live-Tweets Married Actor Trying To Hook Up With Her On A Plane →Read more...
post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 13:25 | 21 comments
U.S. Airman Welcomed Home By Beagle After 6 Months Deployed
post by: BoringPostcards at: 13:08 | 8 comments
Photo Friday Advance: Assignment, photojournalism; suggested by rainbaby (I honestly have no idea what this means, exactly. Perhaps rainbaby will come inside and expound on the idea)
post by: youngergirl44 at: 11:53 | Leave a comment
Yesterday's Transit of Venus lead to a meandering conversation that reminded me that this song exists. →Read more...
post by: Eideteker at: 11:29 | 17 comments

05 June 2012

Another stellar specimen of manhood As soon as I saw this I clicked straight over to MetaChat to share it with you all.→Read more...
post by: Orange Swan at: 20:51 | 31 comments
where my Garbage fans at look at this black & white video of them rehearsing 'Blood for Poppies'. (looks like Shirley Manson has the genetics to continue being a viable a crush well into my later adulthood, lol)
post by: Firas at: 17:01 | 1 comment
Bodega Cats! More Bodega Cats!→Read more...
post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 14:31 | 8 comments
Tunar Eclipse of the heart. →Read more...
post by: Eideteker at: 13:21 | 6 comments
Potential Mecha Mansion? It sure looks nice, and apparently, it's unused. (via fact and a photo - one of my favourite tumblr's)
post by: richat at: 13:18 | 13 comments
What Not To Name Your Spaceship
post by: octothorpe at: 11:23 | 2 comments
Happy 65th birthday, Laurie Anderson →Read more...
post by: Trurl at: 10:30 | 5 comments
A live, lip-dub marriage proposal. The most awesome thing about this video, besides the obvious love that all these people have for the couple involved, is the reverse camera showing the woman's face as everything unfolds before her. Just awesome.
post by: BoringPostcards at: 07:36 | 3 comments

04 June 2012

Play Him Off, Acrylic On Canvas Cat
post by: jason's_planet at: 19:18 | 1 comment
Ugly and stupid They kicked me out for asking for water, because the bimbo dating the boss thinks she owns the place now.
post by: ethylene at: 18:49 | 8 comments
Homophobic joke goes awry for Beat I don't know if everybody will find this piece as interesting as I did, but this is really something. It's not about the joke as much as the reaction.→Read more...
post by: Hugh Janus at: 18:37 | 1 comment
Shanghai Stock Market Echo of Tiananmen Date Sets Off Censors "The broad index of the Shanghai exchange fell 64.89 points on Monday, a figure that recalls the Tiananmen Square events on June 4, 1989. In another unusual development, the index opened on Monday at 2346.98. a figure that, to some, looked like the date of the crackdown written backward, followed by the 23rd anniversary."
post by: Obscure Reference at: 18:20 | Leave a comment
Shit! Fuck! OMG! Spider warning.
post by: Senyar at: 15:22 | 7 comments
Colin Meloy Addresses Graduation at his High School . . .Gives a nice speech.
post by: danf at: 13:46 | Leave a comment
What does your style of glasses say about you? →Read more...
post by: oneswellfoop at: 09:11 | 17 comments
I'm going to defriend this acquaintance in a minute. →Read more...
post by: typewriter at: 08:32 | 14 comments

03 June 2012

Is this the most awesome possible fried egg sandwich? My tweaks: fat free Pepper Jack cheese, small amount of vegan style mayo on the bread, and letting the cheese melt on the eggs. And free range eggs.
post by: bearwife at: 22:42 | 14 comments
how to alphabetize pseudonyms? is it meaningful to split out the second word from a pseudonym that's not a surname?→Read more...
post by: Firas at: 19:12 | 10 comments
Real life Doogie Howser
post by: Trurl at: 17:39 | Leave a comment
Msuic requests: →Read more...
post by: ethylene at: 06:33 | 3 comments
Happy Birthday Jason's_Planet!
post by: Senyar at: 03:13 | 18 comments

02 June 2012

Your first crush: how painful was it for him/her?? →Read more...
post by: hadjiboy at: 07:05 | 13 comments
DEVO on the show "Fridays" playing "Jerkin' Back And Forth"(1981). I saw this the night it aired, when I was 16 and already a ginormous DEVO fan. It blew my tiny little mind. →Read more...
post by: BoringPostcards at: 00:10 | 10 comments

01 June 2012

The Tredmill Bike
That is all.
post by: MonkeyButter at: 23:46 | 7 comments
Dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
post by: deborah at: 20:25 | 6 comments
saw a siri joke on twitter which reminded me of a memorable NYT comment nyt comment→Read more...
post by: Firas at: 19:52 | Leave a comment
What aren't you doing this weekend? This is the post where you post your completely made-up weekend plans. Again.
post by: Eideteker at: 14:54 | 18 comments
Photo Friday: Tools, hardware, and machinery
post by: Kronos_to_Earth at: 09:31 | 12 comments
TV →Read more...
post by: jouke at: 08:44 | 8 comments
Happy Birthday Lassie!
post by: Senyar at: 03:07 | 16 comments
Abstinence for two months starting yesterday. I may make it three. Quitting smoking on July 1st.
post by: ethylene at: 01:53 | 7 comments

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