2008-09-30

David Byrne is a genius

Post 75289 by Mr_Zero deleted for the following reason: hate to burn down the house, but you're on the road to nowhere. -- mathowie

Best albums of the 90s

Post 75286 by swift deleted for the following reason: Poster, flag thyself. -- cortex

ACKing Networking

Post 75285 by sp160n deleted for the following reason: Ack. The main link does indeed look like a bit of (however unintentional) piracy, and without it there's not really so much of a post here. Maybe someone can try this again at some point with a focus on some in-the-clear resources? -- cortex

The greatest Internet drama story ever told

Post 75264 by champthom deleted for the following reason: this is borderline making fun of the disabled and sort of icky. -- jessamyn

Documented History of the Bubble

Post 75263 by Rafaelloello deleted for the following reason: this was already pretty sketch the last time it was posted and it's not any better just because it's being hosted someplace else -- maybe this can go over to politicalfilter but we've already got a housing crisis post or two here. -- jessamyn

2008-09-29

Height (by xkcd)

Post 75258 by Effigy2000 deleted for the following reason: Maybe we can link to the Onion next, and cap it off with a link to the front page of CNN. After letting the audience scream and applaud for five minutes, we'll give 'em what they want with a McSweeney's/Zombo.com medley encore. -- cortex

Chalkerrific.

Post 75257 by Lutoslawski deleted for the following reason: kind of been done before dozens of times on MeFi -- mathowie

$700,000,000,000.00

Post 75241 by hal_c_on deleted for the following reason: this is not a good post for metafilter. Please MAKE AN EFFORT to make a post that might possibly appeal to someone not immersed in the day-to-day back and forth about USian politicking. -- jessamyn

Burning Down The House

Post 75239 by dawson deleted for the following reason: video was removed from YouTube. -- mathowie

Head of Skate

Post 75237 by dougzilla deleted for the following reason: seen it -- jessamyn

2008-09-28

Bailout

Post 75234 by andywolf deleted for the following reason: This is not the best post. You know this is not the best post. There's a lot of open financial threads already; please don't do this. -- cortex

Tell the short shite to pick Palin!

Post 75232 by dash_slot- deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure what this adds to the downfall posts we've already seen and I sort of agree with this "These sorts of gags are a subtle way to humanize Hitler and the Nazis while ignoring the utterly inhuman acts of cruelty and murder they perpetrated." -- jessamyn

Art For Obama

Post 75226 by grapefruitmoon deleted for the following reason: I know this must have taken a lot of work to put together, but political fundraisery stuff is not a great fit for the front page, and it sounds like you may have ended up with a more-is-less effect with the exhaustive list of artists besides. -- cortex

Sometimes Twitter is actually useful.

Post 75219 by cthuljew deleted for the following reason: this is funny but linking to twitter search results is not so great as a post since it's likely to change and not that evocative of what's great about this particular thing. -- jessamyn

...hold the formaldehyde.

Post 75218 by bluedaniel deleted for the following reason: dammit, mom, STOP FORWARDING ME THESE EMAILS -- cortex

2008-09-27

Cogent Explanation of the Financial Crisis.

Post 75210 by leybman deleted for the following reason: mentioned in other threads, and we've already done a ton of economics filter this week. -- mathowie

2008-09-26

Drink Problem Speech

Post 75195 by lipsum deleted for the following reason: This is really not a good metafilter post. -- cortex

Do.

Post 75189 by feelinglistless deleted for the following reason: I don't know if this is going well. -- mathowie

I'm lovin' it

Post 75181 by gman deleted for the following reason: This is pretty weak stuff. -- cortex

2008-09-25

The Perfect Suit

Post 75173 by merc deleted for the following reason: What sort of suit do you buy for your self-link and bannination? -- cortex

Sarah Palin unexpectedly influences a domestic trend.

Post 75159 by somnambulist deleted for the following reason: This is kind of lightweight weirdness, we've got no shortage of Palin talk on the site already, and the thread is already veering straight into generic Palin chatter. This may not be a good time to try and do this. -- cortex

I'm just worried....

Post 75158 by Mintyblonde deleted for the following reason: The posting bubble has popped! FPP quality is cratering! Put your money in FARK! -- cortex

2008-09-24

Ben & Jerry's New York Titty?

Post 75138 by SilverTail deleted for the following reason: Please no with the What Has PETA Done Now posts. -- cortex

Michael Palin for President

Post 75131 by grapefruitmoon deleted for the following reason: This got linked a couple weeks back in this Michael Palin thread, and isn't so awesome it needs a new post. -- cortex

Dem to Wall Street: Ima kick your ass

Post 75124 by stupidsexyFlanders deleted for the following reason: Supposed + anonymous = maybe either drop this into one of the open finance threads or sit on it until those words turn into "confirmed" and "identified". -- cortex

Reproductive Experiment

Post 75112 by chuckdarwin deleted for the following reason: "I am of the opinion that no site on the internet is better at moral condemnation than this one... so tossed the Snarkosphere an underhand softball." Please keep your whatever that is out of your Should I Make A Post, And Why? workflow. -- cortex

2008-09-23

Is Obama Another Dukakis?

Post 75106 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: Oh for god's sake, let's not do one linkers to Hitch columns unless there's a damned good reason? -- cortex

2008-09-22

Hitler is out of gas.

Post 75080 by UKnowForKids deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a lame setup for something we've pretty much done already. -- cortex

Break's over.

Post 75078 by Cool Papa Bell deleted for the following reason: seen it -- jessamyn

AreSingleServingSitesReallyUsefulSometimes.Com

Post 75068 by WCityMike deleted for the following reason: umbrella two weeks ago. -- cortex

2008-09-21

Rep Rangel addresses his recent troubles.

Post 75048 by pearlybob deleted for the following reason: The Palin angle of this would be more than welcome in one of the several open threads in which discussion of Palin is occurring; as a post this feels more like weak-sauce Media Narrative than anything, and if there's a worthwhile post to be made about Rangel qua Rangel, it could be done a lot better. -- cortex

2008-09-20

Veteran's case against John McCain

Post 75027 by Agamenticus deleted for the following reason: this is sort of a single link blog op ed post - not terrible but really a little thin for an already mcainful week. -- jessamyn

Bad News

Post 75023 by chuckdarwin deleted for the following reason: Seems like this could be presented in much better fashion with some actual context for what went down and how it's important. -- cortex

The medical industrial complex can whip the military industrial complex's ass.

Post 75022 by Zambrano deleted for the following reason: This is not a good post. -- cortex

2008-09-19

lance armstrong

Post 75002 by svidrigailov23 deleted for the following reason: Man, people hate this post. -- cortex

Video of a guy who makes his own vacuum tubes

Post 75000 by ryoshu deleted for the following reason: via previously previously -- cortex

2008-09-18

apache my cannibal up

Post 74987 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Apache vs 60536 -- cortex

83/177

Post 74974 by parmanparman deleted for the following reason: there are many wonderful threads currently discussing most parts of this post, could you please contribute to one of them? -- jessamyn

2008-09-17

Snake Oil or Scientific Innovation?

Post 74969 by Willpsy deleted for the following reason: OH HAI I'M AN IDIOT INTERNET MARKETER THAT WORKS AT BORBA AND I SPAM METAFILTER FOR MY WORK -- mathowie

it's not a crash, it's an implosion

Post 74958 by philip-random deleted for the following reason: Why are you not just adding this to one of the open threads? And why in god's name are you leading off a post with a wikipedia link, a google search, and a link to a mefi thread (in which, again, you should probably just add this stuff)? -- cortex

2008-09-16

3 decade subprime mortgage timeline

Post 74949 by Rafaelloello deleted for the following reason: Hmm. not really a good post for metafilter. -- vacapinta

Feds bail out AIG for 85 billion.

Post 74946 by Muirwylde deleted for the following reason: make an effort plz kthxbi -- jessamyn

It's Not A Lie If I Say So

Post 74943 by Xurando deleted for the following reason: This is not so great. -- cortex

Environmental disasters!!

Post 74941 by surfdad deleted for the following reason: while I appreciate the nudge at Al Gore for good measure the fact remains that this is not a good post for metafilter. -- jessamyn

How Does a Crisis Change Crisis Management?

Post 74934 by jacobw deleted for the following reason: sketch post linking to PR firms with SEO-loaded phrases? No thanks -- mathowie

culture club

Post 74931 by plexi deleted for the following reason: this is not a particularly good post about religion. -- jessamyn

2008-09-15

Check out the two vids on this website...pretty random webpage, but has great potential!

Post 74913 by kingofhappy deleted for the following reason: you can not do this here. -- jessamyn

Barak and another flip-flop

Post 74912 by shockingbluamp deleted for the following reason: This would have been a terrible post even if you hadn't screwed up the link. NYPOST op ed? -- cortex

Science from potential presidents...

Post 74911 by hal_c_on deleted for the following reason: ArtW's right the previous thread is still open -- jessamyn

Sure beats Davey and Goliath

Post 74904 by aftermarketradio deleted for the following reason: this is pretty thin for a post if you're trying to do anything *other* than LOLMORMONS. -- jessamyn

It's gettin' hot, so hot in herre...

Post 74903 by Hypnotic Chick deleted for the following reason: A candidate's tanning habits do not merit a front page post. Drop this into any of the open threads if you like. -- cortex

Race to 08

Post 74897 by metricfan deleted for the following reason: we're sort of seen the obama waffles before and calling someone or something racist in your FPP isn't a great way to get people discussing the topic. -- jessamyn

2008-09-14

Track, Willow, Bristol, WFT?

Post 74890 by pallen123 deleted for the following reason: this ieither needs to be on AskMe or your own blog, it's a single link op ed post to a topic that has been done to death here already and it has heavy editorializing to boot. It's not a great post for metafilter. Also do you mean wtf? -- jessamyn

You're a winner!

Post 74884 by plexi deleted for the following reason: Let's not just start posting multiple one-per-thread clips from SNL, please. -- cortex

DFW RIP

Post 74880 by sparkletone deleted for the following reason: posted already -- vacapinta

Seven card bud?

Post 74878 by PeterMcDermott deleted for the following reason: This bar should be a wee bit higher. IYKWIM. -- cortex

2008-09-13

David Foster Wallace, R.I.P.

Post 74874 by nickyskye deleted for the following reason: earlier -- cortex

2008-09-12

Twitter updates from an unborn child

Post 74840 by mattholomew deleted for the following reason: You couldn't find one written in the voice of a declawed cat? -- cortex

Geocide

Post 74824 by Mwongozi deleted for the following reason: triple threat -- cortex

2008-09-11

Has the Large Hadron Collider Destroyed the World Yet?

Post 74814 by ZenMasterThis deleted for the following reason: I can't state the exact threshold that defines when we've had too many "this is website will answer NO either all of the time or almost all of the time" links, but I'm pretty sure this one crossed it. -- cortex

When a second cold war just won't do: INVADE Russia!

Post 74813 by scatman deleted for the following reason: this is really minutia-filter. I know it's a very important topic but really can we do better than this? -- jessamyn

For entertainment purposes only, please

Post 74810 by jtron deleted for the following reason: posted a few years back -- jessamyn

The Beatles are cool!

Post 74789 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: Deleted by poster request -- vacapinta

The Sarah Connor Urinals

Post 74788 by hnnrs deleted for the following reason: Not really a good post -- vacapinta

Gina Gershon for Veep? I'd vote for that!

Post 74787 by Megami deleted for the following reason: The idea of seeing a roundup of the parody/satire stuff going around is nice, but by itself this is a pretty meh post. -- cortex

2008-09-10

Any more dirt in this Palin?

Post 74760 by twoleftfeet deleted for the following reason: The Enquirer? Really? -- vacapinta

Dave Werner Again

Post 74759 by tellurian deleted for the following reason: Posts about something that isn't available yet aren't really a good idea. If there's something cool on the web that exists after whatever happens happens, make a post out of that. -- cortex

2008-09-09

"It looks like they're having a great time"

Post 74757 by puke & cry deleted for the following reason: Not really a good post. -- vacapinta

Norwegian Drama

Post 74754 by Dumsnill deleted for the following reason: If you need to bring up a mefi issue, do it in Metatalk. Do not do it like this, ever again. -- cortex

2008-09-08

With each passing moment you make yourself more my servant

Post 74721 by grubby deleted for the following reason: A single editorial that apparently everybody on the planet thinks sucks is maybe not the extra electionfilter post we need. -- cortex

Tell College Students: YOU CAN VOTE

Post 74706 by parmanparman deleted for the following reason: This'd be a natural fit for this thread from earlier this morning. -- cortex

The Library of Congress Photo Archive on Flickr

Post 74705 by Happy Dave deleted for the following reason: Since January of this year, mefites have been posting about this on Metafilter. -- cortex

Books Palin wanted banned

Post 74694 by Postroad deleted for the following reason: unfortunately this is something that only sort of happened and then turned into the war of all against all on the internet and now this. I am sorry but this is not the Palin thread we are looking for. -- jessamyn

2008-09-07

The (not so) Great Game Redux

Post 74692 by lalochezia deleted for the following reason: yoink! -- cortex

BarackRoll'd

Post 74685 by jjoye deleted for the following reason: A whole collection of clever green/blue chromakey riffs on the screen stuff, in a couple weeks if and when such a thing exists, might make for a decent post. This is pretty thin. -- cortex

An evaluation of Sarah Palin from a Wasilla Alaska native

Post 74682 by hooptycritter deleted for the following reason: There are like five places on the site where you could talk about this, and this is a terrible post in its own right. -- cortex

2008-09-06

Life of Illusion ;-)

Post 74670 by vronsky deleted for the following reason: I believe this officially qualifies as a lazy SLYT. -- cortex

NASA's SATOP program canceled

Post 74665 by pmaxwell deleted for the following reason: Kind of weird; if there's some interesting meat in here somewhere, you've failed to make it clear what it is. -- cortex

I liked towering.

Post 74663 by grounded deleted for the following reason: posted previously -- jessamyn

Between this, the new FTD Florists, and the new Motel 6... let's just say Prom night just planned ITSELF...

Post 74661 by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj deleted for the following reason: This pretty much feels like "Sioux City sucks, amirite". -- cortex

The Matanuska Colony: The New Deal in Alaska

Post 74659 by merelyglib deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- cortex

2008-09-05

Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Bailout

Post 74645 by yhbc deleted for the following reason: deleted until interest rates improve and/or bailouts happen -- mathowie

Would you vote for this woman?

Post 74632 by Clementines4ever deleted for the following reason: SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE FUCK -- cortex this is a bad post and you are a bad person for posting it. -- jessamyn

Teenagers Are Better Financial Planners Than Their Parents

Post 74629 by nancydodds1 deleted for the following reason: self-link for a seo firm, banned -- mathowie

2008-09-04

Lady Stardust

Post 74613 by plexi deleted for the following reason: Oh for butt's sake, this is just about the least post-worthy thing you could have found re: the RNC. -- cortex

2008-09-03

EPOXI's Spacecraft Observes the Earth-Moon System

Post 74597 by orthogonality deleted for the following reason: lovely but a double -- jessamyn

2008-09-02

The Time Fountain | A film is a petrified fountain of thought.

Post 74585 by furtive deleted for the following reason: cool post, but we've seen it here not that long ago -- jessamyn

Going, going ...

Post 74584 by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing deleted for the following reason: this is a very nice post but needs to go in the thread from a few days ago. -- jessamyn

In a World Where...

Post 74580 by up in the old hotel deleted for the following reason: thank you, but this has been posted previously -- jessamyn

The Browser Wars Continue

Post 74576 by brendan66 deleted for the following reason: Displaying results 1-2 of about 2 -- cortex

having grand old party time...wish you were here

Post 74575 by Postroad deleted for the following reason: blech -- cortex

The voice you had heard before.

Post 74568 by edmcbride deleted for the following reason: The sequel is never as good as the first one -- vacapinta

2008-09-01

How is babby faked?

Post 74557 by orthogonality deleted for the following reason: This really seems like a stunt post. wink-wink, we know what you're talking about without mentioning the current story. -- mathowie

Family Values

Post 74552 by Electrius deleted for the following reason: there is an open thread on this topic which is already pretty OMGPREGGYSCANDAL to go anywhere decent. -- jessamyn

rut roh

Post 74550 by jsonic deleted for the following reason: There's an open thread where this is being actively discussed. -- cortex