2016-01-24

Cleaning suggestions

Post 156538 by Flashbullzeye deleted for the following reason: Intended for ask -- Eyebrows McGee

Where are these brass rubbings from?

Post 156537 by abbyladybug deleted for the following reason: This was probably meant for ask. -- Eyebrows McGee

Nicole Paris's beatboxing: the next level, y'all.

Post 156550 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: Double. -- cortex

I've come to believe my grandmother literally poisoned those around her.

Post 156529 by Faint of Butt deleted for the following reason: I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory. -- Eyebrows McGee

I Have a 'P' Under My Mattress: Big Macs in Paris & Rhode Island's Fame

Post 156547 by y2karl deleted for the following reason: I love and/or fear clowns as much as the next guy but it looks like we've seen Puddles sing this, and other stuff, previously. -- cortex

2016-01-23

Nagasaki

Post 156509 by Mblue deleted for the following reason: Given what this is footage of, brief and sort of jokey framing isn't a great way to present it. -- LobsterMitten

Trump Supporters Are 'Single Men Who Masturbate To Anime'?

Post 156503 by theorique deleted for the following reason: We have quite a few open Trump threads where this can be mentioned, but as a post, this is kind of silly and there's just not much "there" there -- taz

2016-01-22

Twitter harassment verdict.

Post 156480 by kiwano deleted for the following reason: If there's interesting additional materials coming down the pipe, better to wait for them and provide a little more context for the post instead of rushing it; the framing here is a little too "and here's my opinion" for a post in any case. -- cortex

Hold still...

Post 156494 by So You're Saying These Are Pants? deleted for the following reason: This is sort of delightful but in a we-have-been-delighted-by-it-previously way. -- cortex

2016-01-20

Planet Number Nine

Post 156410 by Michele in California deleted for the following reason: more like tenth planet amirite -- cortex

Do the right thing

Post 156424 by figurant deleted for the following reason: Whoops, video's gone! -- restless_nomad

Move Over Timecube, We Have A New Challenger!

Post 156420 by marienbad deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this is pretty classic "laugh at the crazy person", which isn't a great fit here. -- restless_nomad

2016-01-19

"I encourage you to rethink all the things you were taught not to do..."

Post 156376 by magstheaxe deleted for the following reason: Sorry, this seems like a collection with some good points (on a subject we've had quite a few posts on and even a current open thread) and then quite a bit of sorta noise-ish stuff, offered in a way that's inevitably just going to draw an unnecessary fight over the noise-ish stuff. -- LobsterMitten

Rhetoric and Law

Post 156388 by the man of twists and turns deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- restless_nomad

Canadian Senator Brazeau hospitalized under mysterious circumstances

Post 156387 by ricochet biscuit deleted for the following reason: Maybe let's wait until we know what happened? Even weird jerks deserve not to be gawked at over mysterious injuries - and further to the link below, more so if it's self-harm. -- LobsterMitten

2016-01-18

Rock Lobster

Post 156349 by T.D. Strange deleted for the following reason: bugs keep poopin' / bugs always / work it out -- cortex

"The first and only time I had sex it did not go well..."

Post 156347 by salvia deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is fine to post but having the super disturbing High Shock Value text above the fold with no warning is a problem. Please contact us for a quick edit and we'll fix it up; thanks! -- taz

2016-01-17

World of Collectibles Playing Cards in not limited now

Post 156345 by amirimtiaz deleted for the following reason: Spammer; banned -- taz

15 Images That Show Why Letter-Spacing Is Important

Post 156328 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the late delete; seems a little too thin to be a good metafilter post. -- Eyebrows McGee

Ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s vision tomorrow

Post 156337 by Baeria deleted for the following reason: Hey, this seems like a reasonable topic but explicit links to fundraising are against the rules, so it's going to be a little tricky, sorry. -- restless_nomad

A lion riding a horse and four-way blindfolded boxing.

Post 156334 by Paul Slade deleted for the following reason: Poster's request -- restless_nomad

I don't flirt. I just say what I want.

Post 156333 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Single advertising link with no date, plot info, etc., is pretty thin for a post. -- Eyebrows McGee

Meet Olivia Farnsworth: The Bionic Girl of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Post 156321 by dancestoblue deleted for the following reason: Hey, yeah, sorry, but a single link article from the not-so-trustworthy Daily Mail, plus kind of spotlighting this one little girl, plus the strong personal voice format here isn't really going to work; contact us if you'd like to discuss or edit -- taz

2016-01-16

Snoop Dogg Narrates Planet Earth Video

Post 156319 by bunderful deleted for the following reason: oops, sorry, looks like this has been posted before! -- taz

"One" by one or more artists

Post 156318 by dfm500 deleted for the following reason: Double. -- cortex