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MeFi post:
All you need to know, really...
I know from experience that the panhandle of Florida is most definitely the South, but from about Ocala down it becomes New Jersey.
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at 1:50 AM on August 5, 2008
MeFi post:
I will try not to sing on a Kia
"Now there's a man who knew how to cover songs: bring something totally new to them. I've always respected him for that."
The great Leon Russell was Cocker's band leader/arranger back then and I'm sure this was Russell's arrangement. Cocker's a great singer, but I don't know if he would have gotten where he is today without Russell at the helm during those early days of his career.
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at 9:37 AM on June 21, 2008
"Actually no, Russell didn't come on board until Mad Dogs & Englishmen. The arrangement in question is via Joe's original group The Grease Band, and on record features guitar by Jimmy Page."
I stand corrected and appropriately bow down to bonefish's masterful rock trivia expertise.
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at 8:46 PM on June 22, 2008
MeFi post:
Sign, Sign, everywhere a sign.
"A yellow sign indicating a speed limit is not primarily enforceable and is strictly an advisory! That's a pet peeve of mine. Only white speed limit signs are required to be followed."
I can't recall ever having seen a yellow speed limit sign in Florida, where I live. That being said, I wish there were more yellow ones.
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at 1:11 AM on June 21, 2008
Ask post:
dude, what's my dog?
The tail definitely looks like a Chow and the coloration Doberman. I'm gonna go with Chow/Dobie.
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at 6:39 AM on June 2, 2008
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Jaded Floridians Need Not Apply
One night I was hanging at my house in Jensen Beach, FL in about 1985 and there was a loud knock on my door. Scared the hell out of me. It was my buddy, Don Terry. He didn't even call. He said "Get up and let's go watch the shuttle launch. It's going off in 10 minutes." Luckily, he had beer. We rushed out to the Jensen Beach Causeway on the Indian River. There were a lot of people waiting set up with chairs and coolers. It was a party. It was also a rare night launch.... [more]
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at 11:59 PM on May 31, 2008
Ask post:
Best Shows on TV
Best shows on TV in no order:
30 Rock
My Name is Earl
The Office
Boston Legal
Everyone can quit posting now. I've answered the question definitively.
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at 7:09 AM on May 26, 2008
Ask post:
What's the plan, aunt paduasoy?
Giant soap bubbles are great fun for young and old alike. The soap recipe is easy: 3 to 1 water to Dawn dishwashing liquid ratio. You have to use Dawn cuz other soaps aren't concentrated enough.
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at 8:17 AM on May 25, 2008
Ask post:
Compact dishwashers: any good?
This is good. Thanks for the input.
Pekala,
What dishwasher do you have? I like the top rack only option.
As far as resale, we are allowing space for a 24" whether we get the 18" or not. Apparently, there are panels that cover extra space. It's not that big a thing to swap out a dishwasher, but I'm leaning towards a 24" anyway after reading this thread.
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at 4:48 PM on May 23, 2008
Ask post:
I know I've seen this guy before.
It's Christopher Lloyd.
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at 8:56 PM on May 18, 2008
I will bet anybody 20 bucks it's Christpher Lloyd.
posted to Ask Metafilter by wsg
at 10:45 PM on May 21, 2008
I'll take those bets. Now how do we find out who it is?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wsg
at 9:01 PM on May 22, 2008
I sent the question to Christopher Lloyd's management agency. If I hear back (which I doubt will happen) I'll let you know.
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at 9:22 PM on May 22, 2008
It's in the mail, phunniemee. That's quite an analysis you have provided. It is persuasive, but still not definitive.
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at 6:51 AM on May 23, 2008
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Should I only be paying interest on land I purchased?
We did it. The idea is to get some property on a short-term (three year), interest-only loan; build on it during this time and then refinance the property or sell it. Pay off the note in full with those proceeds and, hopefully, have a bit of profit after the bills are paid.
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at 12:06 AM on May 23, 2008
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Is fried cauliflower regional?
The Columns on St. Charles in New Orleans used to have (back in the 80s) a great 5-7, two-for-one happy hour that included a a nice little buffet. The memories from those times that stuck with me are the opulence of the room, a certain bartender, and the fried cauliflower, in no particular order.
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at 11:48 PM on May 20, 2008
I've developed a a stutter.
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at 11:50 PM on May 20, 2008
MeFi post:
A meme is born
"He'd spent his entire sexually adult life fighting the urge to not use his inconsiderable strength..."
That's a double/triple negative, right?
If he is fighting the urge to NOT use his inconsiderable strength, then he does in fact have the urge to NOT use his inconsiderable strength, but is resisting said urge, so he DOES want to use his strength. Plus, his strength is inconsiderable and therefore insignificant. So,... [more]
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at 6:31 PM on May 2, 2008
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How to best heal a facial scar?
The key thing is to keep it moist. Neosporin does this well. Do NOT let it "breathe." It's a myth that allowing a wound to breathe promotes healing.
If it dries out a scab will form. Scabs cause the worst scars. Keep it clean, coated in neo and bandaged. It will heal faster and you will find that, with time, the scar will fade and prolly won't be that noticeable.
There have been a few mefi discussions on this topic, but I don't have time now to dig them up.
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at 9:53 AM on May 1, 2008 
marked best answer
MeFi post:
"Yes"
It just gets better.
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at 8:19 PM on April 19, 2008
MeFi post:
Write Me Stories
I thought these were going to be brief, entertaining vignettes from the strange and twisted lives of musicians. They're not. They appear to be odd ramblings of little consequence.
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at 11:27 PM on April 15, 2008
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Good Car Practical Joke
If a window was cracked just a little you could put some live crickets in there. They're cute , harmless, AND you can get them at any bait shop, at least in the South. Plus, they're cheap. You can get a hundred for 7 bucks. But, do bait shops in the Rockies carry crickets?... [more]
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at 10:39 PM on April 12, 2008
Don't do it. It's too mean...that goes for all of you.
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at 10:48 PM on April 12, 2008
MeFi post:
"I'll blow yer f**king head off!"
3:05 into this one had me ROTFLMAO. I was literally in pain. It's Icelandic or something, but obviously a very grave topic, hence the crying girl in the wheelchair and all, but that voice...
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at 12:52 AM on April 9, 2008
Looking at it again, it's gotta be fake.
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at 12:58 AM on April 9, 2008
essexjan, that happened to me at a pet store. There was a cute little ferret in a box and I said "Does he bite? Can I pet him?" She said "No, he doesn't bite. Go ahead." CHOMP!
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at 7:34 AM on April 9, 2008
MeFi post:
It's a new phage in medicine
"...I can say that I'm sure someone could find about a million things to claim IP rights to in the development of such technology."
Kid Charlemagne, I'm glad to know that and I hope it's the case. Maybe the big drug companies will get behind it, then.
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at 11:56 PM on April 8, 2008
