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Imagine a contest, with 21 judges and 4 contestants. Judges must give one contestant 4 points, one contestant 3 points, one contestant 2 points, and one contestant 1 point. The winner is decided by summing the scores of all 21 judges. Mathematically speaking, what percentage of the time would you expect there to be a tie for first place after all 21 scores have been added?
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at 11:22 AM on June 24, 2008
(25 comments)
Help me find new karaoke songs that are 1) recent 2) in my key 3) likely to be in a karaoke playlist 4) don't have a bunch of runs and shit and 5) have at least one part where I really get to belt it out like a mofo.
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at 6:34 PM on May 24, 2008
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How common is the title "Bumpy" for a grandfather? Like "Grampa Joe" or "Peepaw Frank"... do you say/understand the usage "Bumpy Jackson" for a grandfather? If so, where did you grow up?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 10:10 AM on May 14, 2008
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Just me and a guitar, singing an alphabet song. Be warned: I say "fuck" in it.
posted to MeFi Music by 23skidoo
at 6:21 PM on May 12, 2008
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I want to throw together 2 costumes (1 guy, 1 girl) that would scream 80's new wave high schooler. I need pictures to help us not end up too emo. "New wave" means different things to different people, so please read inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 1:46 PM on April 15, 2008
(17 comments)
I have recently found
Of Montreal's cover of Where Eagles Dare, and I love it. Can you recommend me some more electronic(kish) covers of old punk songs? I am not looking for anything that is not an electronic(kish) cover of an old punk song.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 9:37 AM on April 4, 2008
(13 comments)
I am 34 and grew up in Texas. I just heard a coworker ten years my junior say "Well, boys liked to pretend that the floor is made of lava." I totally knew what he was talking about. How old is this meme? How widespread is it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 8:56 AM on February 4, 2008
(106 comments)
I think I have squirrels in my attic. They make scratching noises, fighting noises, and noises that sound like something is galloping around up there. If you have had a similar experience, can you recommend a good pest control company? I am in Austin, TX.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 9:27 AM on January 18, 2008
(16 comments)
I want to transfer footage from a Sony Digital Handycam to a Windows computer for editing, for free. What program should I use?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 3:55 PM on January 5, 2008
(6 comments)
I am looking for a specific Christmas album on Capitol Records, called "Christmas in the Phillipines" or "Pasko Sa Pilipinas", which is understandably a very generic title. The record I'm thinking of has the song "Pasko Sa Manila" by the Roque Sisters.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 7:10 AM on December 8, 2007
(1 comment)
My friend has taken in a feral cat who got hit by a car. Have any good ideas for helping to tame the thing?
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at 8:35 PM on November 19, 2007
(12 comments)
You know how in (some) remixes, someone will yell during the intro "REEEEEEEmix!" with the "re" as a higher note, and the "mix" as a lower note (the interval always seems to be the same). Who started that, and when was that particular interval settled upon as the way to say "remix"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 10:22 AM on November 5, 2007
(12 comments)
Posting for a friend: I am looking for a geometric painting by Auguste Herbin. The title that I think is correct is "Eight 1", but I can't seem to find anything online with that title. Help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 10:20 AM on October 23, 2007
(4 comments)
When was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea first published? Using search engines, I get answers that say 1868, 1869, 1870, 1873, and 1873.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 10:07 AM on August 31, 2007
(7 comments)
A friend of someone I know has gone missing. For no reason other than my own morbid curiosity, I am looking for statistics concerning how long most American adult people go missing for, and whether most people that are found are alive or dead.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 9:18 AM on August 22, 2007
(3 comments)
I'll be in Atlanta this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Where should I eat?
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at 9:22 AM on August 13, 2007
(27 comments)
I'm looking for songs that have melodies that use the same note many, many times in a row, like
Ca Plane Pour Moi. I'm not looking for songs featuring people who speak-sing, or rap or scream. I'm not looking for songs that have melodies with only 3 or 2 different notes in them. It has to be a song with a melody where one note gets repeated alot (more than say, Jingle Bells). Do you know any?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 12:48 PM on August 3, 2007
(49 comments)
A friend of mine is hosting an 80's Geek-boy Movie marathon. Help me think of movies.
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at 12:30 PM on July 10, 2007
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If you've already seen it, help me remember a phrase used in the movie "Wolf Creek". [SPOILERS INSIDE]
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at 8:17 AM on May 17, 2007
(4 comments)
I need to find a specific picture that was in Cosmo, so that I can use it to tell my haircutter "Cut my hair like that".
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 8:03 AM on April 23, 2007
(6 comments)
Highlights magazine. Has the title always been "Highlights for Children"? Was it ever "Highlights for Kids"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 3:37 PM on April 10, 2007
(21 comments)
On what design blog did I see this: Large zippered plastic bags (the kind they sell duvets or comforters in) filled with various materials (packing peanuts, phone books, other things) and used as seating. Help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 3:46 PM on April 2, 2007
(4 comments)
I bought these old drapes. I have no idea how to hang them. (The answer will not have "clips" in it.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 8:57 AM on February 8, 2007
(9 comments)
My girlfriend's landlord ran a wire from her fusebox to a new water heater stored in her bedroom closet. He punched holes in the hallway, bathroom, and closet, and stapled the wire to the wall. What recourse does she have?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 1:36 PM on January 10, 2007
(25 comments)
Mathematically speaking, is there an optimal strategy towards gift selection while opening gifts during a white elephant gift exchange?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 12:29 PM on December 17, 2006
(14 comments)
Does "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" mean "I'm so hungry I could eat at much meat as is on a horse's bones (without getting full)" or "I'm so hungry I'd be willing to eat something as (presumably) unappetizing as horse meat"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 6:41 AM on November 19, 2006
(26 comments)
I want to use album covers as wall hangings. I want ones that aren't too busy, have only a few colors used, and don't have words on the front (or the words are very small). Recommend me some.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 6:12 PM on November 7, 2006
(20 comments)
He added to Rock, Paper, Scissors and came up with RPS-15 (with 15 signs) and then RPS-25 (yep, 25 signs). Then he added on to
those games and made something "so complex, I highly doubt anyone will actually even want to attempt to play it."
Dear lord, it's
RPS-101. (
Previously)
posted to MetaFilter by 23skidoo
at 1:40 PM on October 27, 2006
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I am decorating my porch for halloween. I am thinking of having an exposed hanging lightbulb (the kind normally found in attics) which keeps flickering on and off, like it's about to short out. How do I make this happen?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 2:56 PM on October 20, 2006
(10 comments)
Where's a good place to get Filipino food in Seattle?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 9:03 AM on September 25, 2006
(7 comments)
I want to paint designs on some mini-golf balls and have the paint not affect their usability. What paint should I use?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 9:17 AM on August 14, 2006
(6 comments)
Collaboration with some people over at
myvirtualband. A slow stumbly fuzzbass thing.
posted to MeFi Music by 23skidoo
at 7:50 PM on July 9, 2006
I wrote this song a couple years ago. Music is by me, lyrics are by Thomas Jefferson. Happy prelated birthday, America.
posted to MeFi Music by 23skidoo
at 6:48 PM on July 2, 2006
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I'm thinking about cooking up a Sinner's Dinner. Help me make my shopping list of religiously forbidden foods.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 10:09 AM on May 16, 2006
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Specifically and exactly what kind of USB cable do I need for an iRiver IFP-180T mp3 player?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 6:05 AM on April 19, 2006
(10 comments)
Help me remember the lyrics to a song called (I think) "I am a Stegosaurus".
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 10:02 AM on January 7, 2006
(4 comments)
If someone has lost (or greatly reduced) their gag reflex, is there any way to get it back?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 12:02 PM on October 11, 2005
(8 comments)
I am looking for a phonetic transcription of the lyrics to the Japanese punk song "Linda Linda" by the Blue Hearts. An English translation of the lyrics would be great, too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 11:13 AM on August 24, 2005
(8 comments)
What legal hurdles would be involved in writing a concept album that basically retells a novel?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 2:34 PM on July 19, 2005
(10 comments)
I've only owned two issues of the zine Cometbus, and I've lost one of them. Help me figure out which issue I am thinking of so I can reacquire it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 11:24 AM on March 9, 2005
(6 comments)
St. Andrew's Face Morpher
lets you upload a photo, and then morphs that photo so the person looks more caucasian, or afro-caribean, or older, or younger. Or drunk. Or like the person is 1/2 monkey. (Many more options available.)
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at 3:32 PM on January 10, 2005
(23 comments)
