I wish I had been on ADD meds as a kid. Seriously. When I tried them for the first time, in my mid-20s (Cylert), I has euphoric at what I could do, mixed with a sadness that it had taken me so long to find such help. It sure would have helped me get through school and actually, for example, focus on my homework long enough to do it.

Of course, if that had happened, I wouldn't be the person I am today, exactly. But I think I would be pretty similar; just less trauma... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 4:15 PM on June 11, 2008

I have to say that I, a diagnosed ADD person, DO feel more stimulated on meds...it's just a very...grounding, if you will...type of stimulation. The way I like to describe it is, it feels like someone is standing behind you, holding your head still, forcing you to concentrate on one thing at a time. It has the feel of harnessing the energy of the sun into a single sniper rifle. It is empowering and thrilling, and it can help you hold still, but it is not calming or soothing or relaxing. At least... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:02 PM on June 13, 2008

I don't get it. Is that water taxi beach on Long Island? And will we be...riding water taxis? Is there a place to actually hang out there?

Anyway, I have my first food co-op shift from about 3 to 6pm, but I may be able to come by after.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 8:33 PM on May 23, 2008

I was tired. And I didn't really understand the water taxi situation, or what you were planning on doing there.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:29 AM on May 25, 2008

The vast majority of AskMe questions are based on faulty assumptions.

And the real answer to almost every one is "Moron, why don't you just get a lobotomy?"

Since this is the one case in which the OP is cutting right to the real question, I don't see why we're getting so uptight about it.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 9:34 PM on April 8, 2008

Another voice saying that meetups should have a location that is guaranteed for more than the first hour. Showing up to find everyone gone and then calling mission control for the next stop on the scavenger hunt is not necessarily that fun.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 1:52 PM on April 5, 2008

the place is downstairs and not well labeled. We are in the back. You should recognize pinksuperhero and others.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 5:28 PM on April 5, 2008

Yip.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:06 AM on April 6, 2008

I work in advertising.

Sometimes I'm even responsible for ads on Metafilter.

I think the Bill Hicks routine is funny.

I think *you* are funny.

Thanks for the money, honey.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 10:17 AM on March 26, 2008

Sometimes folks are drunk, sometimes folks fall asleep and knock drinks into your lap. Sometimes folks are rude. Sometimes you have an inconsolable child within 1 seat of you. Sometimes they kick the back of your seat. A lot.

This is a great list of people who should be fined, penalized, or just ejected from the plane while it's in flight. They (or their parents) can't possibly get charged enough for the privilege of bothering those around them.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 9:49 PM on February 13, 2008

mathowie: That's only the latest example. I was not trying to implicitly attack one post; I was seriously suggesting that a new flag be added.

'Questions' of this type end up with a lot of 'answers' attacking the OP for not really asking a question, and the thread turns into an argument...and after all, isn't the purpose of flags to make it easy for people to register standard complaints without actually posting an 'answer'?

I thought it would... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:23 PM on January 30, 2008

The main problem with 'breaks guidelines' in cases like this, is that it often isn't obvious at first that the OP wasn't looking for a real answer. In fact, sometimes it's obvious that the OP thinks they're looking for a real answer, only to change their tune later in the thread.

And in such cases, let's face it, the thread doesn't get closed, because it's impossible to prove that the guidelines have been broken. Until the OP reveals more, it may not... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 8:05 PM on January 30, 2008

I was born and raised Jewish (not Hasid, but I went to Hebrew school for many years, went to a religious camp one summer, had a bar mitzvah, went on a 'pilgrimage' to Israel, etc.). It's too bad I need to say that as a set-up to give my point of view any legitimacy in this discussion, but there it is.

Judaism is, for many people, not just a religion, but a culture. For Hasids, it's a worldview, a way of life, and a central part of their identity. Although I have dealt... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:32 AM on January 19, 2008

Well, bingo, then what is the answer to the OP's question?

My answer would have been to have a legally threatening letter sent to the landlord, from a lawyer with a male Jewish name. On a past occasion, I made a similar recommendation to someone in an analogous situation, with success. It might not have worked in this case, but it would be worth trying.

It's too bad that I can't give the answer in the actual thread, which has... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 9:55 AM on January 19, 2008

Sorry to interrupt the love-fest, but I was at the movies for a few hours, and had left the majority of what's written below in preview, waiting for me to finish when I got back.

prophetsearcher: Because all Hasids are the same, right? I mean, they dress alike, and, like, they kinda sound the same. I guess that's sorta like how all valley girls hold identical world views because I find it hard to distinguish between them and their nutty dialects.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:30 PM on January 19, 2008

No, it's 1.2543%.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 10:02 PM on January 12, 2008

Sorry, I should have added, that's with a 99% margin of error, and a 50% standard deviation.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 10:03 PM on January 12, 2008

Reading this post is the least important thing that has ever happened to me.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 4:24 AM on January 11, 2008

What's even more fascinating to me is people who answer simply by telling you that they don't know the answer, e.g. "I don't know what to tell you," or "Do some research." If that is all you have to offer, then please choose between not answering and killing yourself.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 8:49 PM on January 10, 2008

After reading the question 243 times, I'm convinced that grouse is right. Citizen Premier is asking whether it's okay to post an AskMe question that is basically a request for mefites to link to his website.

Um...no.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:12 AM on January 9, 2008

I was trying to ask if questions such as "what are some good cooking websites?" are alright.

Check out this rockin' AskMe post.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:36 PM on January 9, 2008

Pics?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 10:31 PM on January 8, 2008

Yahoo!

Oh, wait. What are we talking about?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 5:26 PM on January 7, 2008

Such as 'age,' 'gender,' and 'marital status,' you mean?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:22 PM on December 31, 2007

Well, if you're in NYC, you know everyone already anyway.

Speaking of which, let's have a meetup tomorrow.

Just kidding.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 10:33 PM on December 31, 2007

The question is flawed. Metafilter is a partner with Federated Media, an advertising network of independently owned sites that has the same relationship with Digg, BoingBoing, Ars Technica, and a shitload of other 'web 2.0' sites that you've heard of. Scroll down on this page and you'll see Metafilter listed along with a lot of other sites you've heard of.

Why is MeFi not part of the social news site boom?

It is.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 5:45 AM on December 12, 2007

No it isn't.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:27 PM on December 8, 2007

I do think that "acquaintance" is a bit academic-sounding. I mean, if that's the extent of a relationship, what's the point of listing it?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 11:10 PM on November 17, 2007

Not a single mention of Kes. Bizarre.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 4:07 PM on November 11, 2007

What if there was a special page containing nothing but links to meetup threads, broken out by location and date?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:47 PM on October 28, 2007

I think the ideal solution would be to keep the meetup date in the sidebar for a while, even after the meetup has actually happened, with some indicator of how recently new comments had been added to the thread.

Or, interested users could just subscribe to the RSS feed for the meetup thread.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 8:25 PM on October 6, 2007

I agree with brujita; let's have a change of venue. And then let's have a pre-designated backup/after-hours alternative that is not Manitoba's.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 12:09 PM on September 30, 2007

Sweet. I finally have my long hoped for daShiv pic. And all it took was months of other people's planning.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:37 PM on September 29, 2007

I couldn't make it, but I had a dream that I was there, and had a good time. Thanks to all of you who showed up in my dream. Just wait til I tell you about all the funny things that I imagined you doing and saying.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 10:34 AM on September 27, 2007

If you care that much, you shouldn't go to meetups.

Remember that there are often photos taken at meetups, and those photos are consequently later posted online and linked to from MeTa. The association between your username and your face will be inscribed ever after in the annals of the internet. If that's really too much for you to deal with, then stay at home. Or you can always take comfort in the fact that nobody really cares.

There was a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 5:24 PM on September 9, 2007

Huh. The existence of this thread gives me a place to say that pretty much everyone in that other thread is dumb as a fucking stump.

Yes, that means you.
36, why do you ask?
As a matter of fact, I have.
No, the problem is your own stupidity.
Very happy.
Best of luck to you too.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 1:43 PM on September 1, 2007

I can assure you that the middle of the country is an oppressive place to grow up (says the girl from Kansas).

I grew up in Kansas and I wasn't oppressed. I often think about moving back there.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 9:48 AM on August 18, 2007

As long as we don't go to Manitoba's and Katz's afterwards this time. That would suck.

Warriors, come out and play-ay!
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:31 AM on August 10, 2007

That said, I probably won't be there. Oh well.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 8:55 AM on August 10, 2007

what, you guys can't stay in one place for three hours on a Friday? Did you go to fucking manitobas?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:19 PM on July 13, 2007

Yeah, I didn't know it when I made that post, though. I was standing forlorn on the street.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 9:52 AM on July 14, 2007

I have one.

We mock what we don't understand.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 8:43 AM on June 30, 2007

It's not likely I'll be there, as my mother will be in town.

Personally, I like places that charge more than $4 for drinks. They aren't as crowded.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 5:09 AM on June 19, 2007

dersins: I don't need the finest luxury suite, but I can afford somewhere decent. I figure a couple hundred dollars a night would be okay.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:47 PM on June 6, 2007

Thanks, dersins, you get best answer. But which one is actually closest to the place we'll be meeting?
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 11:21 PM on June 8, 2007

Ok doke. I'll figure something out. Sounds like Lucia is the best of all worlds.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 12:59 PM on June 9, 2007

I was kinda hoping for Saturday. I'm going to be in Seattle on business, and I can't say for sure what time I'll be done on Friday.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:23 PM on June 6, 2007

It's a bit confusing, because the top of this page says Friday. But the sidebar says Saturday because that's what I was really hoping for. Please let's have it Saturday, it will make everything easier.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 6:34 PM on June 6, 2007

7pm Saturday is good.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 9:58 PM on June 6, 2007

Whoops, looks like I scheduled a date for tomorrow without remembering this. I guess I'm not going. Sorry.
posted to MetaTalk by bingo at 7:07 PM on June 4, 2007