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Inspired by this Twitter thread, tell us the freakiest thing a child ever said to you. Or that you (or a family member), as a child, ever said to someone. It doesn't have to be "eery" (as in the thread), just something weirdly unexpected and surprising. [more inside]
posted by taz at 6:58 AM - 45 comments

Happy weekend, MetaFilter! What's the best April Fool's joke you've ever played or seen played? [more inside]
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 5:39 PM - 53 comments

Hey, I was touched and honored by the megapost about my works, such as are currently available. I was going to comment in that thread but I decided a better way to show my appreciation would be to re-launch my post-Brunching clearinghouse of waggery, Bad Gods. [more inside]
posted by lore at 7:50 AM - 24 comments

Hey, just wanted to say thank you for all the help in several recent health related AskMe questions. They were all about about my wife, Lisa (lynnshaze), who was having a hell of time of it, health wise.

Sadly, she passed on March 18, at the house, surrounded by loving family members.

While Lisa was wasn't an active member on Metafilter, we'd often talk about the site and what was going on here. We definitely discussed the various advice offered on her health issues, which was deeply appreciated.

She once said she often used the site to see what "foolishness" I was up to though, heh.

Family and friends wrote and drew messages on her casket before putting it to rest, which was very cathartic and soothing. Several people remarked they'd want something similar at their funeral, so I share these these photos with y'all to show how beautiful that went.

Thanks again, and as a gentle nudge, have your affairs in order (will, power of attorney, health directive) as it makes things so much easier for the survivors.

God bless.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 11:42 AM - 193 comments

March 31st is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. I'd like a thread for those of us who are here to talk about our experiences on MetaFilter if we want to, to raise awareness of issues, and to celebrate our lives and contributions and voices and each other. [more inside]
posted by Chrysopoeia at 4:53 PM - 30 comments

Hi there, Metafilter! Please find more details on the state of the site below. Reminder: I will be the only mod actively monitoring this thread so please be patient as I reply to your feedback and questions. [more inside]
posted by loup at 11:20 AM - 22 comments

I've come to the conclusion that I need to step away from running MetaFilter. I'm still figuring what the totality of that will look like, but the initial steps include handing over day to day business administration processes to loup, mod duties to the existing mod staff, and working to set up a steering structure that incorporates community members. My goal is this transition shouldn’t disrupt day-to-day member experiences on the site. Come on in and I'll go into some preliminary detail. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 12:00 PM - 193 comments

Tell me about your family or household's language. What made-up words do you use? What words do you say in a different tongue? What slang, puns, or in-jokes are only valid under your roof?
posted by signal at 3:47 PM - 79 comments

Happy weekend, MetaFilter! This week, tell me your funnest fun fact! Blow my mind!
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 5:31 PM - 91 comments

If you like baseball, numbers, and spending a few minutes each day playing an online game, you'll love competing in the 17th season of MetaFilter's Fantasy Baseball League! The live online draft is scheduled for Sunday April 3rd at 6:00pm EDT. We currently have between 4-8 teams returning from last season, but can accommodate up to 20, so click here to join us if you're interested!
posted by tonycpsu at 7:02 AM - 1 comment