Seconding lemoncello. Stuff the dates with roasted or smoked almonds and either goat cheese or blue cheese (a fine gorgonzola would be superb!), and heat them gently in an oven.

Serve the warm dates each on a slice of soppressata with a few arugula leaves. Drizzle with fennel-infused olive oil.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:57 PM on February 7, 2008

Go to an independent locksmith. Explain that you are the manager of an apartment complex and you need copies of that key made.

It's always worked for me, though I did happen to be the manager of an apartment complex at the time. But seriously, nobody ever asked for ID or paperwork. They just made the copies.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 12:03 PM on February 1, 2008

I have never eaten celery that wasn't bitter and/or suffered a chemical kind of flavor. Just a data point: any celery I've eaten in the past five years is organic, so make of that what you will.

I should add that this is only an issue in raw celery. If it's used in stock or cooked in any way, that flavor goes away. I've always figured it was a response similar to what some people get with cilantro.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 8:24 PM on January 28, 2008

The Passion of the Christ?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:57 AM on January 16, 2008

I like to eat them in raw, bite-sized chunks with some charcuterie.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:45 PM on January 11, 2008

So, here's the end of this story - I bought a bike, but not the Trek. My friend clued me in on an eBay auction and urged me to bid on it - he told me to bid $450 max, and if I won and I did not like what I got, he'd pay me my cost to take the bike off my hands.

So I went against the grain of the advice here and got a Serotta Nova Special X (1988) with full Dura-Ace components off eBay for $460.

It's a truly amazing ride. Thanks everyone for your advice, and happy riding!
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:18 PM on August 27, 2007

Well, it's a moot point, since I bought a used, steel frame.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:40 PM on January 3, 2008

I love taking a healthy crap. It's pretty much what I live for these days.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 8:55 AM on December 20, 2007

I can tell you that "PKC" stands for "Protein Kinase C", but beyond that, I got nothing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:25 PM on October 5, 2007

Yeah, I've eaten stuff that sat out for much longer. I do it all the time, and I never get sick.

Put some barbecue sauce on it (a spicy, vinegary kind). You'll be fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 8:21 PM on August 7, 2007

I read somewhere (the link escapes me at the moment, sorry), that the consortium behind Blu-Ray would not allow the format to be used for pr0n.

If you look at the history of technology, the pr0n industry has proven a kingmaker in a few instances of competing technologies, and those formats where it had no content available withered and died.

I say damn Target's decision, HD-DVD will be the winner.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:49 AM on July 27, 2007

Try making a sauce with blackberries.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 6:52 PM on July 24, 2007

I grew up using PCs - they were at home, in the schools, and (eventually) at work. My only exposure to Macs was at a job I had in college, where they still ran OS 9 (and I hated it).

In 2002, I wanted to get a laptop, and did my research, and decided the iBook was the best value out there. I bought it, made the switch, and haven't looked back.

One word on right clicking: the new Might Mouse does offer right clicking - even though it appears to be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 11:15 AM on July 24, 2007

Oh, and one more thing - I bought the first generation of Intel iMacs when I decided I needed a new computer, and it is honestly the best computer I've ever used in my life.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 11:15 AM on July 24, 2007

I had this problem with my Macs too. You need to change the MTU on your router. Read this thread for more information.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:41 PM on July 14, 2007

I changed my MTU settings from 1492 down to 1450, and suddenly Metafilter reappeared. It took me all of ten seconds to do it - a minor inconvenience, at most.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 8:42 AM on July 17, 2007

I'm Your Mechanical Man - Jerry Butler
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:01 PM on July 13, 2007

Morning Sunrise - Weldon Irvine
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:22 PM on July 13, 2007

Super Duper Love, Pts. 1 & 2 - Sugar Billy Garner
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:25 PM on July 13, 2007

I'm the resident manager of an apartment complex that rents rooms. Here's my perspective on this.

1. I don't process rental applications, but the people that do find a credit check invaluable. In addition to getting a feel for the potential tenant in person, you get a feel for how they are with money. Sometimes really friendly, really compatible people have left a trail of crazy debt in their wake. After all, people who are looking to rent a room are often doing so to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 6:05 PM on June 19, 2007

Seconding wierdo.

I once cut a pretty significant chunk of flesh out of the tip of the ring finger on my left hand, doing tricks with a butterfly knife (don't try this at home, kids!), and I tore off the unattached flap of skin, thinking it would heal faster/better without it always tearing loose.

Now I have a bump of scar tissue there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:32 PM on June 11, 2007

I have basically the same problem, though I don't have PCs running on my network at home. But still: my iMac won't load any metafilter sites (or a.whole, for that matter), but it loads at work just fine.

Actually, I take that back. I *was* able to connect to one MeFi post after a five minute wait maybe a week ago (a friend emailed the link), then couldn't load anything else.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:52 PM on May 4, 2007

There's that great ZZ Hill sample used to great effect by Madvillain:

"I hear you in the background
Whenever I phone
Telling your brother
To say you're gone."

I'll post more if I think of them, but that's the first thing that comes to mind.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 10:36 AM on February 20, 2007

Maybe try "Computer Games", by Yellow Magic Orchestra. It's not about telephones (there aren't lyrics), but it uses a lot of digital sounding effects, especially in the intro, that bring telephony to mind.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 10:39 AM on February 20, 2007

Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, also written by Shel Silverstein.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 12:26 PM on February 20, 2007

I think it tastes like Sea Salt and Vinegar potato chips.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 4:07 PM on December 21, 2006

Perhaps it's an assertion that the ratio of a circle's diameter to its circumference is sufficiently street.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 3:54 PM on December 21, 2006

Split fingernails are a semi-common injury in baseball pitchers, and the remedy of choice is superglue. So putting it on your fingers = okay.

I realize that doesn't really help you, but there you are.

Personally, I would figure out a way to stop scraping my tongue on my teeth. But that's just me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 5:53 PM on December 9, 2006

What about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? There's the great DA convention check-in scene, where the cop is all red-in-the-face with the check-in clerk. Among other hilarious episodes involving Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 10:09 AM on November 9, 2006

Is it too passive-aggressive to search for a new job in full view of my boss?

Possibly. Let me think about this and get back to you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:42 PM on November 3, 2006

I floss once a day, brush my teeth and tongue twice a day. That seems to do the trick.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:21 AM on November 3, 2006

I do almost the exact same thing as you, but digital video production added in, and no php programming.

I'm called a "Media Specialist".
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 9:54 AM on September 29, 2006

Have you tried Writely?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 12:14 PM on September 19, 2006 marked best answer

A long-lost friend of mine once came out of the woodwork and did me a favor by supplying me, at a heavy discount, three different kinds.

He explained the names of the three, the characteristics of them, and the different ways in which they would affect me. Keeping in mind that mood and context can play a great role in how you "get high", he was correct in all three cases.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:05 PM on September 18, 2006

I routinely leave my PA out for up to a week (by routinely, I guess I mean several times a year), and the only consequence is that I put in a ten gauge-ring for a week until it stretches out enough to put my eight-gauge ring back in. I use a little lubrication to help it along, and it can be tight, but there's not really any pain.

Obviously an ampallang goes through different/more tissue than a PA, so YMMV. But having an extra/smaller piece of jewelry is handy for those... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 9:21 AM on September 15, 2006

By the way, I've never gone back to my professional except for the original piercing work. I bought extra jewelry from him, but was able to swap it in/out myself every time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 9:22 AM on September 15, 2006

You can pour it on the ground for your dead homeys.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 10:42 AM on September 11, 2006

I'd recommend A Hazard of New Fortunes, by William Dean Howells.

It's got the quintessential apartment-hunting scene in it, and should be read for that reason alone.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:37 PM on September 1, 2006

In light of this, would it not be quickest, cheapest and easiest for the OP to lock this woman out and if the issue was ever raised, claim there was no such agreement, the woman was just a guest for a month and now that month has expired?

That claim would be easily proven false. Locking out someone from their residence is a really big deal where I live - I should know, I'm a resident manager. Simply put, you do NOT do it before going through the proper... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 5:26 AM on August 15, 2006

Get pie at the Norske Nook in Osseo. I have never had better pie in a restaurant, ever.

I have relatives in Minneapolis and central Minnesota, and that's the only non-bathroom stop I'll make on the way there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 5:26 PM on August 4, 2006

Sadly, Xanadu has been torn down and replaced by a miniature golf course.

Not to be a hater, but I wouldn't recommend stopping in the Baraboo/Dells area. I grew up there, and while there are some really neat things to see, that's a weekend trip, not a stopping on the way sort of place.

You'd be driving past Madison pretty close to lunchtime, and there are some great restaurants here. If you want to know more about good places to stop, my email's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 8:44 PM on August 4, 2006

I stopped washing my hair a couple of months ago, and started rinsing it with hot water in the shower only. Since then, my hair has developed a sort of Norwegian white-boy 'fro, where it stands out on end and looks fabulous, according to everyone who's been complementing me.

It doesn't really feel different than when I was washing it, to be honest. My scalp doesn't itch, my hair doesn't feel oily, I have no acne outbreak. etc.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 9:58 AM on April 14, 2006

I have an iMac Intel w/iSight, and yugolplex's answer works for me. My computer doesn't go to sleep until I desire it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 6:37 AM on March 14, 2006

You know, I met someone else who blew my mind too. Times were tough between me and my S.O., and I entertained notions of infidelity. I mean, we'd totally struck a chord together!

Then I was forced to work with this amazing new person for four months, and I came to see how shallow, ignorant, and weak-willed she is, and am so thankful I'm with the woman I love and have chosen to remain faithful to her.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 1:19 PM on March 3, 2006

I have not heard of these, but would be very interested in them if you manage to dig up a supplier.

Good luck!
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:12 PM on March 1, 2006

It seems to me that nearly everything is bigger in Wyoming and Montana - the sky is about 20% bigger. The trucks - bigger. The boots? Bigger.

Hats? Bigger. Speed limits - bigger.

I attribute it to the good old American instinct toward expansion. They've certainly got the space for bigger things out there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 7:35 AM on February 24, 2006

I like to play Scrabble, build models with LEGO® blocks, cook, and blog, though some of these are solo activities.

Have you ever browsed the web together? If you have the right personalities, it can be a lot of fun.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 2:27 PM on February 13, 2006

As a resident manager of an apartment complex, I would encourage you to be as self-sufficient as possible in solving this problem. While I can't know the kind of relationship you have with your on-site manager, I personally can't stand the tenants who feel it's their job to inform me of every small problem or infraction on others' parts, whether or not it had an effect on them.

I do know that when people wake me up at 1 in the morning for small... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 12:39 PM on February 8, 2006

Wow, thanks for all the answers!

Just to let you know, I paid with a credit card, so there's almost no chance her tip was stolen. Probably she just had other issues going on, and was preoccupied with moving across the country.

We normally tip well (20% or more) for good service, and it's how she came to be our regular waitress - we got along well, and she was an excellent server. The only other thing I can think of is that perhaps our generosity... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 4:15 PM on January 5, 2006

Here's what you do, anonymous:

Make a giant batch of chili, somewhere on the order of a gallon or more. Put your weed in a small air/water tight container, submerge it in the chili, and keep it in your fridge for the next week.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rocketman at 11:19 AM on December 29, 2005