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Satisfaction brought it back - humour sayings | Ask MetaFilter

What are retorts for some common sayings? For example, when people say: "The early bird gets the worm", you could retort "The second mouse gets the cheese". Which other ones are out there?

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7 weeks ago by fjordaan

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And the florist says, "White lily." | MetaFilter

This one time in Edo Japan, Bashō got together with a bunch of his rich friends from Nagoya to make up a set of interlocking poems (renku) — 36 of them, to be exact (a format called kasen). Then, 320 years later, the complete cycle was animated by a diverse international team of artists.

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november 2011 by fjordaan

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I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. | MetaFilter

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a truly terrifying game.

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september 2011 by fjordaan

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Short films by Osamu Tezuka | MetaFilter

10 short, experimental, animated films by Osamu Tezuka, godfather of anime: Jumping, Memory, Push, Broken Down Film, Mermaid, Drop, Story of a Street Corner, Genesis, Muramasa, Self Portrait. Tezuka is best known in the West for creating Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and the mangas Buddha, Phoenix and Black Jack. Here is an interview where Tezuka talks about his shorter, experimental films.

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may 2011 by fjordaan

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Lessons from 11 years of community (my SXSW 2011 talk) on Vimeo

A lot of people missed my talk so I recorded it in my office as soon as I got home from Austin. It covers mainly moderation tips and ideas for building tools for more effective moderation.

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march 2011 by fjordaan

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TV, When It Rocked and Rolled | MetaFilter

In August 1990, when Spin magazine was still an edgier cousin to Rolling Stone, it published a list of the 35 Greatest Moments in Rock 'n' Roll Television.

Now, thanks to the magic of the Internet, many of these moments are only a point and click away.

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february 2010 by fjordaan

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Indie platformer extravaganza! | MetaFilter

Do you enjoy classic 2D platformers? Then boy, are you in luck! The indie game community is thriving, and a good majority of its games are exactly that. I've spent many hours playing these unique, beautiful, and often exceptional projects, and there's quite a few - more than I can count on my fingers! - that could stand toe-to-toe with the finest contemporary games. Inside is a list of some of the greatest indie platformers, based on community recommendations and my own experience. Enjoy!

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june 2008 by fjordaan

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Math is cool, right? | Ask Metafilter

[Math filter] What fascinatingly cool mathematical topics do you wish you knew about in high school?

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april 2008 by fjordaan

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Coming Home | MetaFilter

Homeless people are just too lazy to work, aren't they? Besides, they panhandle to get by, so what's the big deal? What does it mean to be homeless [previously] anyway? How do people find themselves in these sorts of situations, and why can't they get out of them? How do they feel about it? And are there any alternatives that we can supply them with?

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april 2008 by fjordaan

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Forty Three Thousand untagged posts DONE. | MetaTalk

Holy crap, the back tagging project (recent update) is complete! 43,000 old posts have been keyworded by a team of hundreds of volunteers here. A huge thanks to all, I never thought we'd finish up all those old MeFi posts.

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april 2008 by fjordaan

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Metafilter comments vs. Youtube comments
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march 2008 by fjordaan

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Reading rainbow? | MetaFilter

There is nothing wrong in this whole wide world. Artist Chris Cobb convinced Adobe Bookshop in San Francisco to allow him to reclassify 20,000 books based solely on their color. The result is like something out of a dream. Here are some pictures, and here's an interview with him.

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january 2008 by fjordaan

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Main Page - Mefi Wiki
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january 2008 by fjordaan

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GiveWell, or Give 'em Hell? | MetaTalk

Is This Transparency? OP with very slim, one-year posting history asks a question about finding a good charity in AskMe, just prior to year-end tax-decision time. Newly registered responder posts a newly formed charity-aggregator/evaluator organization, without mentioning that he is, apparently, one of the two founders. Self-promotional setup leading to self-link? Or am I being too cynical?

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january 2008 by fjordaan

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What happens when you suck a Mac power cord?
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december 2007 by fjordaan

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How do I escalate my AppleCare problem? | Ask MetaFilter

I'm disappointed with the service I'm getting from an Apple authorised repair centre. Where do I go from here?

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december 2007 by fjordaan

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Photography for dummies

I was given a SLR camera for my birthday (yay!) and I am a complete novice in photography. I'd like to learn how to take decent pictures. Tips? Essential online readings? Forums?