April 19, 2002
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I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
This post was deleted for the following reason:
I ask for Cliff Notes of this post. Color me lazy but I'm not clicking on every damn link. So sue me. Someone please politely explain this one too me cuz I'm obviously stupid, and not ashamed to admit it.
posted by ZachsMind at 9:17 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by ZachsMind at 9:17 PM on April 19, 2002
oo think too much.
angry apples.
The Joke
oo walked into a bar
Everyone closed their mouths.
The Symbolism
ONE IS THE JEWEL OF THE NILE
THE OTHER IS THE MOON AND STARS
posted by Settle at 9:17 PM on April 19, 2002
angry apples.
The Joke
oo walked into a bar
Everyone closed their mouths.
The Symbolism
ONE IS THE JEWEL OF THE NILE
THE OTHER IS THE MOON AND STARS
posted by Settle at 9:17 PM on April 19, 2002
Amen, Zach. Bad post... although many links in there are worthy of discussion, (1) it's an overload and (2) the post is introduced in a most cryptic and awkward fashion.
Settle, if you're going to start a debate, pick *a* link, comment, and lets' get ready to rumble... or not. I'm genuinely interested.
posted by dissent at 9:21 PM on April 19, 2002
Settle, if you're going to start a debate, pick *a* link, comment, and lets' get ready to rumble... or not. I'm genuinely interested.
posted by dissent at 9:21 PM on April 19, 2002
Settle's plums must be fermented. At least tonight, if not quite a bit lately.
posted by dhartung at 9:33 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by dhartung at 9:33 PM on April 19, 2002
I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast. You know I hate plums. I just did it out of spite.
-----------------------
Jist to Let Yi No
ahv drank thi speshlz that wurrin thi frij n whit yiwurr probbli hodn back furthi pahrti awritght they wur great thaht stroang thaht cawld
-----------------------
This is Just to Say
I have taped over
the videos
that were in
the bookshelf
and which
you were certainly
hoping
I would not find.
Forgive me.
They are all now
"I, Claudius"
Episode 3.
----------------------
This is Just to Say
I have drank
the glass of water
that sat by
your bed-side
in which
you were probably
soaking
your contact lenses
Forgive me.
They were tasteless
so small
so flexible.
---------------------------
This is Just to Reply
I'm sorry
you've eaten
the plums
in my icebox
which I
had prepared
to poison
the parrot
Forgive me
he was obnoxious
but so
were you
---------------------------
(From rec.arts.poems, and various web sites)
posted by CrunchyFrog at 9:38 PM on April 19, 2002
-----------------------
Jist to Let Yi No
ahv drank thi speshlz that wurrin thi frij n whit yiwurr probbli hodn back furthi pahrti awritght they wur great thaht stroang thaht cawld
-----------------------
This is Just to Say
I have taped over
the videos
that were in
the bookshelf
and which
you were certainly
hoping
I would not find.
Forgive me.
They are all now
"I, Claudius"
Episode 3.
----------------------
This is Just to Say
I have drank
the glass of water
that sat by
your bed-side
in which
you were probably
soaking
your contact lenses
Forgive me.
They were tasteless
so small
so flexible.
---------------------------
This is Just to Reply
I'm sorry
you've eaten
the plums
in my icebox
which I
had prepared
to poison
the parrot
Forgive me
he was obnoxious
but so
were you
---------------------------
(From rec.arts.poems, and various web sites)
posted by CrunchyFrog at 9:38 PM on April 19, 2002
This kind of artsy thing might go over well at RISD (from the work I've seen there, apparently anything goes over well at RISD) but it just ain't gonna fly at MeFi, kiddo.
At least not the front page. You might be better appreciated over at 9622.
posted by evanizer at 9:57 PM on April 19, 2002
At least not the front page. You might be better appreciated over at 9622.
posted by evanizer at 9:57 PM on April 19, 2002
Oh how
I wish I could see
Crazy fish
carving names in trees
And if I could
I'd do my best
To save... that wood
and kill the pests.
~ fahfooh, 1982
posted by fahfooh at 9:59 PM on April 19, 2002
I wish I could see
Crazy fish
carving names in trees
And if I could
I'd do my best
To save... that wood
and kill the pests.
~ fahfooh, 1982
posted by fahfooh at 9:59 PM on April 19, 2002
* dashes off *
* blows whistle *
* which fades in the distance *
Look out! The gay guy blew our cover!
posted by yhbc at 10:05 PM on April 19, 2002
* blows whistle *
* which fades in the distance *
Look out! The gay guy blew our cover!
posted by yhbc at 10:05 PM on April 19, 2002
I love William Carlos Williams...thanks settle. However vague, he still inspires.
posted by Benway at 10:17 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by Benway at 10:17 PM on April 19, 2002
Ummm, I didn't get it.
And I only had the energy to click on the first link, but it said enough:
1/3 of the population growth in the world is the result of incidental or unwanted pregnancies.
So, while we're busy with genetic engineering of humans, maybe we can add a gene that will only let people get pregnant when they really really really want children?
posted by roel at 10:25 PM on April 19, 2002
And I only had the energy to click on the first link, but it said enough:
1/3 of the population growth in the world is the result of incidental or unwanted pregnancies.
So, while we're busy with genetic engineering of humans, maybe we can add a gene that will only let people get pregnant when they really really really want children?
posted by roel at 10:25 PM on April 19, 2002
okay the "and so cold" part I understand.... what's the point?
posted by Benway at 10:29 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by Benway at 10:29 PM on April 19, 2002
Save the planet. Kill Settle.
posted by Optamystic at 10:48 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by Optamystic at 10:48 PM on April 19, 2002
funny thing is that I used to date a girl who would quote that poem all the time. She was in love with the word/surface. Which is fine, great, but also very odd because of all the WCW dark undertones... heh.
BTW, I wonder how relatively cool it is to admit that you don't like a post because you are "too lazy" to click the link... hmm.
posted by n9 at 10:53 PM on April 19, 2002
BTW, I wonder how relatively cool it is to admit that you don't like a post because you are "too lazy" to click the link... hmm.
posted by n9 at 10:53 PM on April 19, 2002
I dunno, n9, it's one thing not to click on a link. It's another not to dig through 12.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:07 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:07 PM on April 19, 2002
This isn't exactly Tamim's Bollywood thread, where there were numerous links in the post, but each link had a title attribute explaining why it was linked. I don't mind multiple links in a post, but there has to be some purpose to it, and if there is a purpose there should be an explaination for those of us who don't get it.
In this case, I don't get it.
posted by riffola at 11:13 PM on April 19, 2002
In this case, I don't get it.
posted by riffola at 11:13 PM on April 19, 2002
> Uh the poem has to do with loss of virginity/innocence
> if I remember correctly.
What kind of fool books have you been reading?
posted by pracowity at 11:14 PM on April 19, 2002
> if I remember correctly.
What kind of fool books have you been reading?
posted by pracowity at 11:14 PM on April 19, 2002
pracowity, you are the voice of reason.
posted by Kafkaesque at 11:26 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by Kafkaesque at 11:26 PM on April 19, 2002
Pfft. Doesn't even rhyme.
posted by diddlegnome at 11:36 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by diddlegnome at 11:36 PM on April 19, 2002
Settle: "Hey if you don't like a post, just move along..."
Never said I didn't like it. Simply asked someone to explain it to me. Cuz ah'm stoopid.
dissent: "Amen, Zach. Bad post..."
I didn't mean to insinuate it's a bad post. Had I wanted to go in that direction I woulda taken my opinion to MetaTalk. I'm just saying that because Settle chose artistry over content, the point he was trying to make completely went over my head. Perhaps I should have taken that to MetaTalk but in recent memory when I do that people get upset with me anyway. *shrug* Sometimes ya just can't win.
n9: "I wonder how relatively cool it is to admit that you don't like a post because you are "too lazy" to click the link"
Who said anything about me being cool? I proudly see myself as the Carrot Top of MetaFilter. And I said linkS. Plural. I've said in the past that I think a person who posts cryptic Front Page Posts only serves to diminish the potential of their submission's impact on the MeFi community. It's a free reality. People are free to do what they want. I just think Settle's being silly.
Now I'm gonna go skinny dippin'.
posted by ZachsMind at 11:38 PM on April 19, 2002
Never said I didn't like it. Simply asked someone to explain it to me. Cuz ah'm stoopid.
dissent: "Amen, Zach. Bad post..."
I didn't mean to insinuate it's a bad post. Had I wanted to go in that direction I woulda taken my opinion to MetaTalk. I'm just saying that because Settle chose artistry over content, the point he was trying to make completely went over my head. Perhaps I should have taken that to MetaTalk but in recent memory when I do that people get upset with me anyway. *shrug* Sometimes ya just can't win.
n9: "I wonder how relatively cool it is to admit that you don't like a post because you are "too lazy" to click the link"
Who said anything about me being cool? I proudly see myself as the Carrot Top of MetaFilter. And I said linkS. Plural. I've said in the past that I think a person who posts cryptic Front Page Posts only serves to diminish the potential of their submission's impact on the MeFi community. It's a free reality. People are free to do what they want. I just think Settle's being silly.
Now I'm gonna go skinny dippin'.
posted by ZachsMind at 11:38 PM on April 19, 2002
1. No point
2. Not supposed to make sense
3. The last link will make you laugh
posted by Settle at 11:43 PM on April 19, 2002
2. Not supposed to make sense
3. The last link will make you laugh
posted by Settle at 11:43 PM on April 19, 2002
Did anyone else expect a huge Flash ad to pop up in the blank space to the right of the text? For about 2 seconds i did. :)
posted by benh57 at 11:44 PM on April 19, 2002
posted by benh57 at 11:44 PM on April 19, 2002
Aight, drunk as piss right now, but I'm going to comment anyway. What a fucking waste of a post, and yet, it's Settle and we allow him to fuck this shit up because it's "cool". Hey, whatever, I enjoy jackasses. Kudos Settle, for some strange reason, people hate you but won't call you out. Nice work. Carry on...
posted by BlueTrain at 12:19 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by BlueTrain at 12:19 AM on April 20, 2002
Poor Settle, just trying to bring some poetry into our dull lives. Too bad I hate poetry.* But I'm more worried about these insanely provincial cult threads which seem to be all over the place (2 counts for me being all over the place). Maybe MeFi already is separate communities.
BlueTrain: don't post drunk, I tried it once, and I'm pretty sure whatever I said was incoherent. It doesn't look to me like Settle is getting a pass on this one. Wait, why am I trying to reason with you... heh. Carry on...
* I like GOOD poetry, like Shakespeare's Sonnets etc
posted by insomnyuk at 12:28 AM on April 20, 2002
BlueTrain: don't post drunk, I tried it once, and I'm pretty sure whatever I said was incoherent. It doesn't look to me like Settle is getting a pass on this one. Wait, why am I trying to reason with you... heh. Carry on...
* I like GOOD poetry, like Shakespeare's Sonnets etc
posted by insomnyuk at 12:28 AM on April 20, 2002
I just hope nobody misses the William Morris link--for me, that was really what made the whole post work. Even though I couldn't tell what it was doing in the midst of all the discussion of overpopulation and related problems.
Morris was great. He knew what the world needed. Socialism and pretty things.
posted by moss at 12:35 AM on April 20, 2002
Morris was great. He knew what the world needed. Socialism and pretty things.
posted by moss at 12:35 AM on April 20, 2002
Perhaps Settle formulates his posts so that they are only accesible to the inebriated. I assure you Settle, that once I finish building BabblingNihilistFilter you are assured user number 1.
posted by ttrendel at 1:46 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by ttrendel at 1:46 AM on April 20, 2002
...BabblingNihilistFilter...
Nihilist 1: Vee vant zat money, Lebowski.
Nihilist 2: You think veer kidding und making mit de funny stuff?
-The Big Lebowski
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:34 AM on April 20, 2002
Nihilist 1: Vee vant zat money, Lebowski.
Nihilist 2: You think veer kidding und making mit de funny stuff?
-The Big Lebowski
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:34 AM on April 20, 2002
THE END.
posted by Quixoticlife at 5:55 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by Quixoticlife at 5:55 AM on April 20, 2002
Kudos Settle, for some strange reason, people hate you but won't call you out.
BlueTrain: don't post drunk,
Funny, BlueTrain's drunken post made about the most sense that I have seen in any post in recent memory.
posted by adampsyche at 6:00 AM on April 20, 2002
BlueTrain: don't post drunk,
Funny, BlueTrain's drunken post made about the most sense that I have seen in any post in recent memory.
posted by adampsyche at 6:00 AM on April 20, 2002
I hate all poetry -- EXCEPT for this little gem that I stumbled across the other day. It's Haiku, so I'm sure it will appeal to many MeFi-ers.
posted by davidmsc at 7:38 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by davidmsc at 7:38 AM on April 20, 2002
Uh the poem has to do with loss of virginity/innocence if I remember correctly.
poetry != math. There's not an "answer" to a poem; you can read it that way if you want though I doubt williams had any such intentions. His poetry is about words and the way they love to fit with each other. to me.
posted by mdn at 7:40 AM on April 20, 2002
poetry != math. There's not an "answer" to a poem; you can read it that way if you want though I doubt williams had any such intentions. His poetry is about words and the way they love to fit with each other. to me.
posted by mdn at 7:40 AM on April 20, 2002
whoa settle...
great links, but all together? No way can I assimilate all that information at once.
brain sizzles like bacon
posted by redhead at 7:55 AM on April 20, 2002
great links, but all together? No way can I assimilate all that information at once.
brain sizzles like bacon
posted by redhead at 7:55 AM on April 20, 2002
yes. Williams. general idea (always with Williams): no poetry but in the thing itself. That is, get down to the nitty gritty of what is and find poetry/beauty in it. a love poem from hubby to wife.
posted by Postroad at 8:00 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by Postroad at 8:00 AM on April 20, 2002
What a waste of a perfect poem. like some freshmen reading, forcing the view on williams.
posted by clavdivs at 8:13 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by clavdivs at 8:13 AM on April 20, 2002
I love this poem. Settle's not forcing any view on williams, he merely happens to be using williams' poem for other ends. I really enjoyed this post.
n9: I also used to date a girl who... Hmmm.
posted by vacapinta at 8:25 AM on April 20, 2002
n9: I also used to date a girl who... Hmmm.
posted by vacapinta at 8:25 AM on April 20, 2002
true, not forcing, but...like a cut-paste gladhand. to get the gist of the whole thing, you must look at them all yes? after that i feel forced, kinda bloated.
posted by clavdivs at 8:30 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by clavdivs at 8:30 AM on April 20, 2002
Settle, it took me awhile to wade through all the links, which I did only because I like WCW, but I found the combination of those an oddly cohesive trek. Thanks for some good reading and light entertainment.
posted by bjgeiger at 8:43 AM on April 20, 2002
posted by bjgeiger at 8:43 AM on April 20, 2002
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