2009-10-31

DJ Sagan is in the House

Post 86291 by zooropa deleted for the following reason: We are more connected than you can possibly imagine. -- cortex

2009-10-30

Art, under the sheets

Post 86275 by Kickstart70 deleted for the following reason: i need tp for my memory hole -- cortex

They're made out of meat.

Post 86263 by empath deleted for the following reason: Neat, but seen it. -- cortex

Jenny Diski

Post 86261 by vronsky deleted for the following reason: We've had posts about both Polanski's recent developments and Diski's LRB stuff relatively recently, and this is shaping up to be an ugly rehash of the Polanski stuff and is getting flagged to hell. -- cortex

Alt journalist goes digital

Post 86255 by mylaudanumhabit deleted for the following reason: Congrats, Mr. Kaufmann, you are now extremely banned. -- cortex

2009-10-29

Biscuits in Heaven

Post 86246 by Liquidwolf deleted for the following reason: Looks like he's pretty much not dead. -- cortex

How Many New York Time Editors Does it Take...

Post 86223 by uptowngirl deleted for the following reason: You work at the Observer. This is not okay. You are banned. -- cortex

2009-10-28

Shorty drinking a troppy...

Post 86212 by A189Nut deleted for the following reason: if the point is that pipes guy, he's creepy. if the point is the youtube video, it's sort of meh without the weird pipes thing. This may be one of those ideas that is neat in a small group and really doesn't translate to the larger living room here. -- jessamyn

A few beers always helps

Post 86209 by mylaudanumhabit deleted for the following reason: this sucks. -- jessamyn

The Changing Color of Politics in the Deep South

Post 86204 by jefficator deleted for the following reason: poster's request. -- jessamyn

It's the viral countdown

Post 86196 by Mr.Roundtree deleted for the following reason: There is something deeply fucking sketchy going on with this post. -- cortex

2009-10-27

On The Internet, Nobody Knows You're Not In The USA

Post 86188 by jaybol deleted for the following reason: Techcrunch article from three weeks ago that's only a few paragraphs long? Makes for a pretty thin post. -- mathowie

More bad news for Elron's children

Post 86171 by njohnson23 deleted for the following reason: There's a very recent Scientology thread that this can go in. -- cortex

2009-10-26

decrepit tapes

Post 86154 by Burhanistan deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

What cost political involvement and speech?

Post 86153 by bearwife deleted for the following reason: Something seems to have gone pretty wrong with this. -- cortex

As your Boss, you should know that this is a serious career limiting move

Post 86152 by empath deleted for the following reason: The popular opinion seems to be that the answer is "no". -- cortex

"the western media — who turned Neda into a martyr — ignored Marwa's story."

Post 86148 by infinite intimation deleted for the following reason: this sounds like a truly horrible thing. And yet the sarahpalinmoment tag and the res tof the editorializing -- plus the above the fold ladytorture that I'm growing so tired of -- make this a bad post for MetaFilter. -- jessamyn

2009-10-25

Needs More GIFs

Post 86138 by Taft deleted for the following reason: when your previously links to something from yesterday it might be a good idea to put your link there instead. -- jessamyn

Seven Rules For Girlfriends

Post 86127 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: This is a short and not particularly interesting blog entry. I know it's Sunday and all, but c'mon. -- cortex

2009-10-24

Post-Posthuman Blues

Post 86121 by boo_radley deleted for the following reason: I'm really not trying to be a terrible hardass there, but copypasting a "should have been banned for posting it" post is really not a great way to move forward with wanting to give this guy a decent obit. Can we go back to the drawing board? -- jessamyn

Post-Posthuman Blues

Post 86118 by dbiedny deleted for the following reason: Self-linking in a post is something you're not allowed to do, not something you're allowed to do if you mention it. -- cortex

I mean REALLY PISSED OFF!

Post 86109 by Daddy-O deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex

Another fail for a pro at failure - Sarah Palin

Post 86102 by FauxScot deleted for the following reason: over-the-top editorializing like this isn't a good fit for MetaFilter. -- pb

2009-10-23

Beware of drunk drivers in La-Z boy chairs

Post 86085 by bearwife deleted for the following reason: Feh. -- cortex

2009-10-22

Plumbers Don't Wear Ties

Post 86047 by DecemberBoy deleted for the following reason: Yeah they still pretty much skip that whole tie thing -- cortex

2009-10-21

Ambien Side Effects haha

Post 86044 by celerystick deleted for the following reason: Not a good post -- mathowie

Yuri on the Chalkboard

Post 86042 by Chocolate Pickle deleted for the following reason: Kind of underwhelming and borderline offensive at the same time -- mathowie

H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast

Post 86034 by Parasite Unseen deleted for the following reason: Thanks to Parasite Unseen for the disclosure that this is actually kind of a self-link by proxy from someone else using his computer, which isn't really okay and whoever that was should really look into not posting to websites using other people's accounts. -- cortex

Steakhouse? Or Gay Bar?

Post 86031 by glaucon deleted for the following reason: Eh, people not loving this. -- cortex

What's in a name

Post 86020 by nax deleted for the following reason: Happy birthday to whoever, but this is basically a flat-out stunt post. Metafilter is not your personal facebook status update. -- cortex

Sand animation

Post 86013 by Ljubljana deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- vacapinta

2009-10-20

Shut Up Woman Get on My Horse

Post 86008 by Senor Cardgage deleted for the following reason: Double -- mathowie

We may never know

Post 86007 by jadayne deleted for the following reason: Not really worth a post here. -- mathowie

The Particle God Doesn't want

Post 86003 by shownomercy deleted for the following reason: The Large Hadron Collider is used to being SCIENCED ALL ITS LIFE -- cortex

Christ, what a critter.

Post 86000 by not_on_display deleted for the following reason: sweetie, sorry when I sent you this I didn't mention that I was the judge. ack! xo! -- jessamyn

Death of a great man

Post 85993 by cameronfromedinburgh deleted for the following reason: Great man notwithstanding, this is really really thin for a post and should probably be done better if it's going to be done at all. -- cortex

Is Wells Fargo's Credit Card Division Customer Friendly or Incompetent?

Post 85976 by credit-expert deleted for the following reason: This is a weak post to a short, unsupported article with no references. Strike 1. You shouldn't editorialize so much in a mefi post. Strike 2. Probably a self-link. Strike... -- vacapinta -- jessamyn

2009-10-19

Where are you in the Movie?

Post 85971 by MrBCID deleted for the following reason: I am at that part where the black cat walks by for the second time. -- cortex

International BBC iPhone Application

Post 85966 by nam3d deleted for the following reason: Looks like we've seen it. -- cortex

Saturn at equinox

Post 85964 by Joe Beese deleted for the following reason: this rings a bell AHAHAHAHAHA RINGS HAHAHAHA okay sorry -- cortex

Football, dogfighting and brain damage.

Post 85957 by The Card Cheat deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- vacapinta

2009-10-18

There's a rep for that.

Post 85950 by blue_beetle deleted for the following reason: "Down already, and exactly the sort of substance-free hurf durf we disagree politically isn't that awful junk the blue needs less of." -- jessamyn

Why Minds Are Not Like Computers.

2009-10-17

You Tell 'Em, Chomsky & Chavez!

Post 85919 by cafe_prole deleted for the following reason: Setting aside the pull-quoting-a-strongly-worded-editorial thing, this link takes readers to a pledge page on first click and that's really not okay. -- cortex

SEC Hires 29-Year Old Adam Storch for Key Role

Post 85918 by pallen123 deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this remains SEC ResumeFilter basically. -- cortex

HomeFront (sorta like StormFront, but in an apron and with chafed nipples)

Post 85912 by felch deleted for the following reason: What you're linking to here needs to be much presented much more carefully. A NSFW at least, possibly much more. -- vacapinta

2009-10-16

Goldman Sachs exec hired at SEC enforcement

Post 85895 by Joe Beese deleted for the following reason: this is not a good post for metafilter. It is getting into GYOB territory and the timeline is just copypasta. -- jessamyn

Knives are out

Post 85887 by mippy deleted for the following reason: Crazy person blogs nutso conspiracy theory about shitty paper? This is really kind of thin. -- cortex

John Brown, terrorist or revolutionary?

Post 85884 by mareli deleted for the following reason: previously -- cortex

Heterosexualist male nominates hottest fighter dudes in mixed martial arts

Post 85883 by joeclark deleted for the following reason: this is a single link blog post to a "hey let's ogle these people" essay. Without some context -- MMA is really interesting to straight guys because of this? yes? maybe? -- it's sort of thin ice for a MeFi post. -- jessamyn

2009-10-15

Blame It On the Alcohol

Post 85875 by hermitosis deleted for the following reason: We removed this earlier. -- mathowie

Policing in New Zealand

Post 85866 by i_am_joe's_spleen deleted for the following reason: this is kind of thin for a SLYT post -- mathowie

Why God Made Convenience Store Cameras

Post 85865 by CunningLinguist deleted for the following reason: This cuts a little close to the ol' Fark bone, really. -- cortex

2009-10-14

**This site contains photos of a cervix**

Post 85843 by Cat Pie Hurts deleted for the following reason: I did like this the first time around -- jessamyn

50 Years 1 Map

Post 85841 by kliuless deleted for the following reason: dooooouuubles iiiiinnn spaaaaaaaaaaccceeee -- cortex

Bike-opolis

Post 85839 by jaybol deleted for the following reason: I like a good infographic and everything, but this is way thin for a front page post. -- cortex

RIP Capt Lou Albano

Post 85833 by fixedgear deleted for the following reason: sorry -- jessamyn

Notice anything different? It's the new GOP.com!

Post 85822 by Strange Interlude deleted for the following reason: pretty much already in MeTa -- jessamyn

2009-10-13

The Guardian is gagged

Post 85786 by lucia__is__dada deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- vacapinta

2009-10-12

Gag? You'll Retch

Post 85777 by WPW deleted for the following reason: blast and damn -- cortex

The Fun Theory

Post 85774 by Cool Papa Bell deleted for the following reason: Yeah, we just did this last week unfortunately (it's still a cool project) -- mathowie

Your logo makes me barf.

Post 85770 by jbickers deleted for the following reason: the site is dead, it fell on its head. plus it maybe wasn't so awesome to begin with, possibly? -- jessamyn

Rectum? Damn near killed him!

Post 85762 by jason's_planet deleted for the following reason: Damn near farked 'em -- cortex

Social media versus email. It is a battle to the death, right?

Post 85760 by jeremias deleted for the following reason: Probably not a good idea to make a post that is basically an excuse to complain about the thing you're posting. Sucky tech journalism can do a perfectly fine job of sucking without an ironically framed post to mefi. -- cortex

2009-10-11

The Hand Drawn Map Association

Post 85749 by Joe Beese deleted for the following reason: cartwography -- cortex

2009-10-10

I- just got some in my eye...

Post 85736 by Casimir deleted for the following reason: THE SAND OH GOD IS THERE NO END TO THE SAND -- cortex

The worst TV program ever made?

Post 85731 by Damienmce deleted for the following reason: this has a GYOB-ish tone which might have been okay but really an Obama/Twitter crack? -- jessamyn

2009-10-09

JEWWW vill (sadly, not) vatch! (yet!)

Post 85714 by mikelieman deleted for the following reason: You've kind of built a post around a video that is explicitly not available for watching; much love to Buddy Hackett, but there's no meat here, and that really doesn't work for a front page post. -- cortex

Clayton James Cubitt's Katrina

Post 85711 by shetterly deleted for the following reason: please take a self-imposed day off from this topic so that you do not have to take a non-self imposed day off. This post is a double -- jessamyn

Jesus wept

Post 85698 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: Eh, just keep it in the original thread? -- cortex

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Post 85693 by mr.marx deleted for the following reason: This was posted earlier. -- mathowie

2009-10-08

Barack Hussein Obama will not meet Dalai Lama

Post 85666 by Incense Man deleted for the following reason: Fixed the typos and then figured if you can't spell the president's name right maybe we shoudl take another crack at this topic that is less GYOBish. -- jessamyn

2009-10-07

"voice of the voiceless ones"

Post 85652 by nickyskye deleted for the following reason: previously -- cortex

2009-10-06

'ten - shun!!

Post 85626 by MajorDundee deleted for the following reason: so much editorial that you should probably put this on your personal blog. -- mathowie

Bacon is good for me!!!

Post 85622 by ktrain deleted for the following reason: Blech, a Reality TV clip? -- cortex

2009-10-05

Art, up close and personal.

Post 85617 by R. Mutt deleted for the following reason: eh -- cortex

I call some bird as my witness

Post 85614 by Merlin The Happy Pig deleted for the following reason: news of the crazy people makes the sensitive mod sad. Plus one link to news and one to wiki isn't really great as far as MeFi goes. -- jessamyn

2009-10-03

We drop laser guided bombs from UAV's daily; Can someone please get our Legislative overlords a PEN? a CRAYON? SOMETHING...

Post 85576 by infinite intimation deleted for the following reason: nothing personal, but this is realyl better suited for a personal blog - it's heavy on the editorials and a link to google news searches really isn't whaat we're looking for here. -- jessamyn

Far-call'd our navies melt away—/ On dune and headland sinks the fire—/ Lo, all our pomp of yesterday/ Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!

Post 85566 by orthogonality deleted for the following reason: totally awesome but seen here a few times before. -- jessamyn

2009-10-02

U.S. Government Gold Manipulation Document Declassified

Post 85558 by rough ashlar deleted for the following reason: a link to a contextless pdf as if we can sort of jump into this story in the midde may not be the best way of framing this information. -- jessamyn

A woman can't fornicate. Well, not without consent of the king at least.

Post 85552 by goodnewsfortheinsane deleted for the following reason: previously -- jessamyn

Windmills over Malawi

Post 85545 by allkindsoftime deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- vacapinta

2009-10-01

Science tatoos

Post 85538 by Daddy-O deleted for the following reason: posted previously, alas. -- jessamyn

Font-do

Post 85533 by Asparagirl deleted for the following reason: fun but seen it -- jessamyn

Hobbits in Space?

Post 85530 by litterateur deleted for the following reason: previously -- jessamyn

Photographer Michael Levin's Amazing Story

Post 85526 by PhotoFilter deleted for the following reason: I'm on vacation but as a personal favor I'll go ahead and delete this and ban you. -- cortex

Stories of Ambien Use and Abuse

Post 85520 by celerystick deleted for the following reason: removed at poster's request -- mathowie

Increase your earning power!

Post 85512 by Ruthless Bunny deleted for the following reason: sort of a thin newsfilter post that seems a little GYOB-ish. -- jessamyn