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What is the classical piece used in
this Monty Python episode? There are two brief snippets of it, one starting around 2:37 and the other around 3:32.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 5:29 PM on September 2, 2008
(10 comments)
Can you help my sister & me identify this half-remembered DOS game?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 7:00 PM on January 6, 2008
(14 comments)
In the Stan Rogers song "The Mary Ellen Carter", what does "crumble into scale" mean?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 4:17 PM on May 7, 2007
(5 comments)
Yet another Sci-Fi ID request: I once read a tongue-in-cheek short story involving a fidgety time travel portal, dinosaurs, and culinary adventures.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:18 PM on April 15, 2007
(6 comments)
When I was in college, I watched a French movie for one of my classes. The premise, as I remember it, was that a French Jew is separated from his wife and child during World War II. He starts paying a old farming couple to hide him, giving them some of the gold and valuables he is carrying. Eventually, the old couple decide that hiding him is rather lucrative, and manage to fool him into remaining in hiding after the war is over so that they can squeeze him dry.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 7:00 AM on March 26, 2007
(5 comments)
Why are Gilbert & Sullivan so popular today, at least compared to other light opera composers? I find it hard to believe that they were the only ones creating works in that vein; so why is it that today they're the only ones we remember?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 10:57 PM on March 9, 2007
(15 comments)
I have: a bunch of family videos, and the two old camcorders they were taken on. I also have: a PowerBook G4. I would like to get these old videos onto DVDs, using the copy of iMovie on said PowerBook. How do I go about this? What new hardware do I need?
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at 11:01 PM on February 7, 2007
(10 comments)
Name that sci-fi short story: In the prologue, a colonist ship has crashed on a water planet. The colonists can't survive there themselves, so they genetically engineer humans to be about the size of microbes and live in the water instead. Most of the story deals with the resulting aquatic society, their interactions with other species of microbes, and their search for their now-forgotten origins. And no, it was not "The Incredible Journey". Any ideas on what it might be?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:41 PM on January 21, 2007
(7 comments)
Back in my OS 9 days, I played a game in which you controlled a factory. Raw materials would come out of a pipe somewhere, and you had to control the conveyor belts, chutes, and other machines in the factory to make a certain quota of items by the end of the day. Incorrectly made items, of course, were deducted from your score. Can anyone else remember this game, and (even better) tell me where to find it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:56 PM on June 25, 2006
(8 comments)
A few years ago I found an entertaining article online, where the author described playing Sims 2 to make life as difficult as possible for his main character. I seem to remember that he made the character colossally ugly, and that he made the house into a maze of twist little passages, all alike. I can't seem to find the article on the basis of these clues, though; does anyone remember this better than I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 9:35 PM on June 11, 2006
(11 comments)
Posted on behalf of
colleen711, who joined too recently to be able to post this herself:
My roomate and I are recent college graduates, she's working in libertyville and I'm working in deer park. We want to live in the city, but keep our commute to less than or equal to one hour.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 12:02 PM on March 24, 2006
(11 comments)
I accidentally spilled some water on my girlfriend's cell phone (a Motorola Razr), and it stopped working. I'd like to get her a new one to replace it, but there's a wrinkle:
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 10:19 AM on March 12, 2006
(13 comments)
What actually did "whiten your teeth while you sleep"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 1:47 PM on September 29, 2005
(8 comments)
Can a Mac-formatted iPod and a Linux box play nicely together?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 2:10 PM on September 9, 2005
(10 comments)
What, exactly, was Pat Robertson's reasoning when he called music "the new pornography"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:26 AM on August 27, 2005
(15 comments)
Is there some way to find out which movie theatres in a given area are going to be showing a movie that's coming out later this month? Later this year? Or do I have to call theatres individually and ask?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 11:34 AM on April 7, 2005
(8 comments)
ObscureMacGameFilter: when I was in college, I spent too much time playing an old Mac game with a somewhat... unique ending. I've forgotten the title — can Mefi help? [more, including spoilers for the ending, inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:29 AM on February 12, 2005
(5 comments)
What's the original source of the phrase "we lose more [noun] that way"? Googling has failed me, since I'm not sure which of the many nouns I've heard inserted in there is the correct one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:58 PM on January 29, 2005
(6 comments)
What are your favourite historical fiction novels? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 10:28 AM on December 11, 2004
(47 comments)
From the "...da hell?" department: I received
this e-mail recently. Now, I live in Chicago, so I'm not too concerned about the warnings; but I'm wondering why in the world a spammer would send me this. [a little more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 8:51 AM on December 5, 2004
(26 comments)
From the Dateless Wonder Dept.: Is it acceptable to ask someone out via e-mail? Or is it better to do such things face-to-face or over the phone? [a little more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 10:04 PM on November 2, 2004
(23 comments)
From the Black Thumb Dept.: I've been trying for the past few years to grow mango plants from seeds and failing. [more dead plant shenanigans inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 9:46 AM on October 18, 2004
(6 comments)
What does one do with two pounds of Key Limes? They were selling them at the local produce mart today and I picked them up on a whim. The eponymous pie is an option, of course, but I'm wondering if there's anything else worth trying.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 11:00 AM on October 2, 2004
(16 comments)
Mac-feline interaction: Can I get my PowerMac G4 to ignore the monitor power button while running? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 9:38 PM on June 10, 2004
(11 comments)
What should one do if one has a free day in Dublin? [details within]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 11:42 AM on June 4, 2004
(12 comments)
Why can't I cook tofu properly 90% of the time? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 5:54 PM on May 8, 2004
(15 comments)
Fun with narcolepsy: how can I keep from falling asleep during talks? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 1:57 PM on March 18, 2004
(17 comments)
I'm looking for a good electronic French-English dictionary. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 9:30 PM on January 31, 2004
(5 comments)
I need help finding a scientific-type toy. [more inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Johnny Assay
at 6:09 PM on January 13, 2004
(5 comments)
