2012-07-31

Gore Vidal dies at 86

Post 118464 by muddylemon deleted for the following reason: We're actually hoping for something with a bit more substance than a single link post on this. This is a good start, but maybe someone will put together a more in-depth post. -- taz

I would not have missed this century for the world

Post 118462 by mightygodking deleted for the following reason: This is a pretty anemic single link, maybe hold off for something with a little more substance? -- cortex

Paleo Smaleo

Post 118454 by MidSouthern Mouth deleted for the following reason: This seems like a little bit of a mess, not sure what the last link is for since it seems like just a "buy this book" page and kicking off a post with a sort of rhetorical question about whether or not it'll go well here seems like a bad idea. -- cortex

"You've probably noticed how we've been wrecking the Olympics for you"

Post 118452 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: There's an a thread from all of two days ago about NBC's handling of the Olympics; a short satirical column on the subject does not need it's own thread, add it there if it's not there already. -- cortex

Don't eat it and don't tweet it

Post 118445 by elwoodwiles deleted for the following reason: An image gallery of badly lit food photos is pretty thin for a post. -- mathowie

Gentle Owl Time

Post 118441 by The Whelk deleted for the following reason: That owl is adorable, but we've had a couple "petting owls" posts before and there's already a dog chasing a laser pointer post today, so maybe just toss this in there and let's let that be a cute animal free-for-all. -- cortex

NAFTA and it's implications - when do you think there would be worldwide free trae?

Post 118440 by mike_a deleted for the following reason: this is not a good post for metafilter -- jessamyn

MAHTERFERLTER MAH FRAVRIT WERBSERT

Post 118436 by Potomac Avenue deleted for the following reason: Mean spirited meme isn't really a great post for Metafilter. -- taz

2012-07-30

Occupy Fencing

Post 118415 by mudpuppie deleted for the following reason: "An oddish thing just happened" posts are probably a bit under the bar considering we've got a lot of days of Olympics to go; maybe make a post about this a week from now if it shapes up to be something that'll really work as a post on it's own? -- cortex

The Entitled Generation

Post 118403 by shivohum deleted for the following reason: Op-Eds are sort of classically tricky at best as post material. If this is really worth posting as something other than Starting Point From Which To Argue With Each Other (Or The Author In Proxy), maybe try again with some substantial context/analysis that makes it clear why? -- cortex

Cats & Lasers

Post 118398 by xelor deleted for the following reason: It looks like you know the guy responsible for making this video; that sort of friend-linking is not okay for Metafilter posts. -- cortex

2012-07-29

"What was wrong with Velcro Batman?"

Post 118393 by zarq deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

2012-07-28

How to understand an American professor

Post 118368 by escabeche deleted for the following reason: Looks like Healy doesn't allow hotlinking directly to images. Possibly wait until this is in a post or someplace where we don't just have a raw imgur address for it? -- jessamyn

Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians

Post 118352 by feets deleted for the following reason: Amazon and Wikipedia main links are way too thin for a post. It looks like maybe you want to feature the Scientific American post, so maybe rewrite this and post again tomorrow. Contact us if you have any questions. -- taz

2012-07-27

it's so cruel what Mitt Romney did to that dog

Post 118350 by gerryblog deleted for the following reason: We've got a pretty active and contentious drone post going and we'd like to corral political stuff into fewer threads if possible. Feel free to post this there. -- restless_nomad

People on Heroin in Baltimore

Post 118336 by josher71 deleted for the following reason: Yeesh, this seems like a super bad idea for a post. -- cortex

Because introverts need jobs too...

Post 118326 by schmod deleted for the following reason: Link seems boned? -- cortex

2012-07-26

we'll be having chicken & dumplings when she comes

Post 118318 by luriete deleted for the following reason: Would love to see this re-posted without the self link. Sorry we couldn't work it out. -- taz

Movies as Ottoman-style miniatures

Post 118304 by PussKillian deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie

Free Parking

Post 118284 by Fizz deleted for the following reason: This is really sort of super thin even for a silly video post. -- cortex

Astronaut Sally Ride dies of pancreatic cancer - uses obit to make big statement

Post 118275 by Chaussette and the Pussy Cats deleted for the following reason: Double. -- taz

2012-07-25

The US government didn't foster the creation of the Internet? Really?

Post 118273 by kjs3 deleted for the following reason: This is a good collection of links but I think it would be a good idea to do it over tomorrow with less editorializing? Thank you. -- jessamyn

Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop has been arrested

Post 118265 by scalefree deleted for the following reason: Am I missing something? This is single link news of the weird from january. -- jessamyn

The Senator and I Know It

Post 118261 by KokuRyu deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

BBC Radio fans Olympic fortnight of silence

Post 118248 by Devonian deleted for the following reason: Looks like maybe this is overstating the case enough to be better off nixed. -- cortex