Senate Bill Declares Bush No Longer Goofy.

October 11, 2001 12:46 PM

Senate Bill Declares Bush No Longer Goofy. Discuss...
posted by rutgersgrad00 (23 comments total)

Hey, Bert was just at the top of Metafilter....wasn't he? I know this has nothing to do with the topic of my post, but I'm just hoping I'm not crazy. Has anyone else seen Bert popping up at the top, covering the 'r' in MetaFilter?? I hit reload and he was gone. (forgive me if this has already been discussed. I actually have a life and haven't read every single post of every single thread ever put up on MetaFilter. )
posted by rutgersgrad00 at 12:50 PM on October 11, 2001

Yeah, it's been discussed here. And I suppose this should also be discussed in MetaTalk, but does this post really belong on the front page? What's to be discussed? What's new about another piece of satire making fun of Bush? Why is this on the front page?
posted by starvingartist at 12:57 PM on October 11, 2001

Because I put it there. Get over yourself.
posted by rutgersgrad00 at 12:59 PM on October 11, 2001

Please, for the love of god, no more Satirewire links.
posted by Outlawyr at 1:01 PM on October 11, 2001

No kidding. This kind of crap doesn't belong here.
posted by BlitzK at 1:03 PM on October 11, 2001

i love pancakes.
do you love pancakes?
posted by moz at 1:03 PM on October 11, 2001

Please, for the love of god, no more Satirewire links.

It's like The Onion but without that pesky funniness.
posted by boaz at 1:04 PM on October 11, 2001

(disclaimer: I love metafilter but) is there a "community 'blog" site around where people don't get so angry when somebody posts something they don't like / have already seen / think might be trying to steal their girl?
posted by kevspace at 1:14 PM on October 11, 2001

Don't sweat it, Rutgers. I'll cut you some first-post slack. Besides, since I could have used the nick "Syracusegrad94", I take pity on Scarlet Knights. ;-) But as a state, Jersey rocks! Go Yankees.
posted by msacheson at 1:17 PM on October 11, 2001

Because I put it there. Get over yourself.

1. Don't take it personally.
2. Saying "Because I put it there" pretty much indicates that it's you who needs to get over himself.

is there a "community 'blog" site around where people don't get so angry

Nobody's angry (except maybe rutgersgrad). I wonder if there's a blog where people don't get so defensive if someone criticizes their posts.
posted by jpoulos at 1:17 PM on October 11, 2001

rutgersgrad00: I see by your profile that you're reasonably new, so welcome to MetaFilter! We have a unique culture around here which is, by and large, respectful. Starvingartist was just asking a question, so in the future, please try to keep your comments a little more civil. Also, please read the guidelines before posting to the front page again.
posted by gd779 at 1:24 PM on October 11, 2001

What legislative goofiness. If Poppy couldn't buy him good sense, there's no use in Congress trying to force it on him. Isn't humor fun? :)

Is this where we talk about pancakes?
posted by nofundy at 1:25 PM on October 11, 2001

No anger here, jpoulos. Actually, I'm talking to the artist formerly known as just hungry on IM now. I don't think there's a problem (anger, I mean), and didn't mean to come across as hostile.
posted by rutgersgrad00 at 1:26 PM on October 11, 2001

I don't have a problem with links like this, just make 'em funny.
In a press conference later in the day, the President thanked Senate leaders for not misunderestimating him.

This is "funny" in the same way that SNL is "cutting edge."

I wonder if there's a blog where people don't get so defensive if someone criticizes their posts.

Well, he did ask us to "discuss" it.
posted by ColdChef at 1:27 PM on October 11, 2001

While we're at it, link descriptions that end with "Discuss." are a real pet peeve of mine. I can't stand it. It's like your trying to force a conversation or assert yourself over us.
posted by tomorama at 1:37 PM on October 11, 2001

...or mimic Mike Myers
posted by ColdChef at 1:41 PM on October 11, 2001

"I can't believe my wife is crazy, Doc."

"I didn't say she was crazy, Mr. Mouse, I said she was fucking Goofy."

Okay, so sue me.
posted by ebarker at 1:42 PM on October 11, 2001

Successfully mimicing that Mike Myers punchline relies on tone of voice, which really doesn't work here. It's still a pet peeve nonetheless.
posted by tomorama at 1:48 PM on October 11, 2001

You know, to be perfectly honest, even when Mike Myers used that line, it wasn't really that funny. As with all things with him, it was funny the first few times and then he ran it into the fucking ground.
posted by ColdChef at 1:50 PM on October 11, 2001

I think it's funny because it reminds me of lazy English teachers. I hated, hated, hated essay questions that would give a statement, and then add "Discuss." It got to the point where I got so fed up with what is so obviously an effortless setup that I would write "I agree."
posted by kevspace at 1:54 PM on October 11, 2001

Angry Mob Declares Satire Sites No Longer Amusing. Discuss.
posted by Mo Nickels at 2:52 PM on October 11, 2001

I caught Bert.

What do I win, other than flames for multi-posts?
posted by ethmar at 3:06 PM on October 11, 2001

Paraphrase ColdChef: As with all things with SNL, it was funny the first few times and then they ran it into the fucking ground.
posted by davidmsc at 7:20 AM on October 12, 2001