Can you explain your answer, docpops. I don't think I totally understand what you're saying.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 10:26 PM on December 21, 2006

Thanks efalk and whatzit
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:44 PM on October 31, 2006

Classic: An American in paris. If you like really well choreographed musicals
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:09 AM on March 20, 2006

very good, guys. Is it any good?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 6:29 PM on February 27, 2006

You guys are pretty damn good
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:25 AM on November 5, 2005

Thanks everyone, enjoying the song muchly (if that's a word).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 5:06 PM on November 5, 2005

Stankonia and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast are the CDs that convinced me the hip-hop still has places to go. Been listening to them over and over for years now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 4:42 PM on October 18, 2005

Thanks for all the suggestions. For the record, I think it's called Fasica in Columbia City. Anybody want to offer any more suggestions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:47 AM on September 13, 2005

Thank you all.My friend and I got the chicken doro wat and this sampler option. Absolutely delicious. Certainly not the last time we go there. We actually almost finished it too (supposedly for 4 people, but they don't know how college students eat). Honey wine was awesome too. Music - awesome. decor - awesome. Just a great experience and a great restaurant. It was called Awash ( i think it used to be called Fasica) in Columbia City on Edmunds St. Check it out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 10:46 PM on September 13, 2005

You might want to check out www.boombasticradio.com - They're always playing something good, 24/7...Always. They sometimes lean towards the obscure but that's not a problem at all considering the quality of music they play.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:48 AM on June 7, 2005

These are pretty awesome so far. I had never heard of/ forgotten a lot of these. That Cure song is really good, Thanks, spinifex. Anyone else?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 2:55 PM on March 31, 2005

Everyone who has looked at my laptop screen in the last 2 weeks has said that the entire left half of the screen is tinted dark red. I thought it was a massive practical joke for a while, but people assure me it's not. I literally cannot see it at all. The screen looks uniformly normal to me and there is no tint of any kind of the left side. I totally sure I know what red looks like and I can tell it about from green and brown and whatnot, but I cannot see anything on my screen like whats being... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 10:50 PM on January 8, 2005

I have not had any speakers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:09 PM on January 8, 2005

and If theres something wrong with the monitor, I'm kinda fine with that, I'm just going crazy about why I can't see red anymore.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:12 PM on January 8, 2005

ahem...not that i'd ever...use...something like that...ahem...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 4:50 PM on December 24, 2004

Good point, guys. I'll look elsewhere.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 7:25 PM on December 24, 2004

I just watched The Big One, one of Michael Moore's older movies and there's this really great song featuring a guitar played at the very end of the credits, just after "I've been everywhere" by Johnny Cash. In the closing credits, it lists a bunch of songs by The World Famous Blue Jays as being played. The last one is titled "Surfin' with Jay," which could be the song I'm looking for. Can anyone verify this? Can anyone tell me where I can get this song?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 6:44 PM on December 13, 2004

I've tried a few tricks with my USB TV tuner card but it doesn't really give me much quality in terms of sound.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 3:41 PM on November 3, 2004

If I have to pick one, it'd be cheapest, but some good combination of quality and price would be welcome too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 5:10 PM on November 3, 2004

Does anyone know where I can find English translations of the novels by Wang Du Lu that the film is based on. Amazon.com has these embarassingly bad graphic novels based on the books, but that does NOT cut it. Must I learn the Chinese written word to enjoy these books?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:04 AM on October 21, 2004

Thanks. I always halfway suspected it was a rumor to scare college students, considering i saw it on some strange website that i can't find anymore. Really quickly, can anyone suggest something to do in Vancouver or Burnaby or Richmond for very cheap this weekend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 1:41 PM on September 16, 2004

I've been thinking about playing in a few tournaments locally and I've joined the USTA PNW (i'm in Seattle) division and I'm looking to get started. Firstly, I'm confused about what NTRP is as opposed to "Open" tournaments. I know I'm a little old for junior tournaments, but I don't wanna show up at a tournament where everyone else is near-pro. Secondly, why aren't there any tournaments in Seattle? Am I looking in the wrong places? What is it about Vancouver, WA that's more appealing... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 5:52 PM on August 3, 2004

Thanks a bunch
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 2:38 PM on August 5, 2004

How are they produced? like in a factory somewhere? What is the stuff made of that you scratch off? They say there's a one in 5 chance of winning something on them...is that true? Who determines what numbers or whatever go on the ticket under the scratch material? My guess is computer generation, anyone know better?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:45 PM on July 9, 2004

I should add, I'm asking from Seattle, WA. I don't know if other states even have scratch lotto...
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:53 PM on July 9, 2004

wow, thanks a lot, whatzit.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:44 PM on July 1, 2004

I recently got hired in Bellingham, WA working for the Campus Democrats (btw, I am going to be voting for Kerry, but not happy about it at all). We call people around the country asking for donations for this large scale voter registration drive on college campuses in swing states across the United States.

I've worked at other jobs that are much more physically demanding, and part of me feels like I shouldn't complain, but this job is bullshit on a new level for me... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Slimemonster at 2:02 PM on June 13, 2004

...Or should i just do a lot of my own research?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:11 PM on June 3, 2004

no bluetooth, i'm pretty sure, definitely no camera needed. I'm trying to get as much possible input from as many sources as possible.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:59 PM on June 3, 2004

See, I didn't even realize that there were major differences in regions. I'm very very new to the cellphone thing. I live in Seattle, by the way.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 4:13 PM on June 4, 2004

Where's Konolia?
posted to MetaFilter by Slimemonster at 5:58 PM on June 3, 2004

Thank goodness. I was beginning to wonder where all the Anime was. Ninja Scroll really fits your bill very well, but you might also want to check out Akira and Ghost in the Shell (but only if you want to spend a lot of time afterwards trying to figure out what you just saw.) Much more straightforward are Anime like: Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, Metropolis and Read or Die (Yes, Read or Die). But then again, you may hate Anime...I like it 'cause they can pretty much get away with anything.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:13 PM on May 30, 2004

These people are troglodites.
It's unfortunate that these morons are the majority of humanity. That's not going to change any time soon.
maybe we should just blow them up and get the hell out.

Please... I disagree with these people on the war and all that 110% But I thought this "troglodite's" question was spot-on.

"I don't know who is lying, but don't any of these people... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Slimemonster at 9:54 AM on May 24, 2004

Looking at the website for the Afghan Investment Support Agency, I don't have a lot of hope for the average Iraqi under whatever government we leave Iraq with.

The Afghan government is trying its best to encourage investment in Afghanistan:

Investor friendly Investment law

Investment can be 100% foreign owned

Tax holidays (between 4 – 8 years)

privatization of... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Slimemonster at 5:49 PM on May 23, 2004

My initial thought was to study in-depth the history of the company and stuff, but I'm thinking I would come off as smart-assy. Maybe there's some way to subtly drop my knowledge of the company?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 5:32 PM on May 22, 2004

UC-Davis, huh? How did you guys do at regionals? I take it UCLA is in your region and we saw them there, but maybe you gave them a run for their money?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 8:46 PM on May 20, 2004

ruwan, you wouldn't by any chance by john kilene, would you. The UCLA guys mentioned him once. Said he was pretty good. I'd break into a rendition of "It's a small world" if that's who you are.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 10:14 PM on May 20, 2004

It's amazing how many sources I've looked at tell, for instance, the story of World War II starting on December 7, 1941. I'm sure stuff was happening before Pearl Harbor. I'm looking for something more objective and with more details (Japanese Internment camps are often left out too, what's up with that?). But I'd like it to be like 30 pages and not too dry either. Am I asking for too much? (My examples were from WWII, but I'm looking for everything: Boer War, Crimean War, Persian Gulf, all of... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 2:58 PM on May 18, 2004

Wow guys, thanks for all that. This is perfect, especially the wikipedia thing. How did I exist for so long without knowing about that?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 9:14 AM on May 19, 2004

we get tornadoes? Where?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:02 PM on May 15, 2004

I read something by Samuel Delany in the Dark Matter anthology. I liked it. Also, I didn't mean to imply that he only wants to read books about the black and gay experience, but that happens to be a perspective I'm know he relates to and wants to find more about and books about it are really not that numerous. I certainly wouldn't say there's anything limiting about it, but thanks to everyone who's posted so far. anyone else?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 12:20 AM on May 14, 2004

He actually kind of liked Tongues Untied I think, actually.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 11:37 AM on May 15, 2004

Thanks everyone. This should be pretty helpful
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 5:15 PM on May 15, 2004

Yeah, I'm not too sure I got it either, grrarrgh, but I do remember stealing it from a public library many years ago...I might have it somewhere.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 5:16 PM on May 15, 2004

Definitely Smash Bros. and Wario Ware can get addicting. Also, look for the sequel to Pikmin coming out soon.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 8:54 PM on May 13, 2004

I recently started watching the DVDs of the show, though I, like most people seem to have no idea if i'm watching them in order or not. Anyway, can someone explain to me the big white bouncing ball. How did they do that special effect and why are all the characters so incapacitated by it? Second, why is there a different #2 every episode? Is that just intended to keep #6 off-balance or did i miss something?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 4:22 PM on May 7, 2004

I thought there is still quite a big debate about the episode order. I've seen TvTome's order, but the episode order on the DVDs is different and different again on other episode lists. It seems that some were filmed in a different order than they were broadcast, so that people have a bit of an option of the way that they want to have them ordered.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 7:20 PM on May 7, 2004

Large portions of Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates are written in 2nd person. It just came out last year and its a really good and fast read. It's not pornographic in the way i think of the word.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 2:24 PM on May 7, 2004

Ich liebe lesen (My German is awful, you might wanna check that)

Eu amo livros (Ditto with my Portuguese)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 8:47 PM on May 3, 2004

I'm not sure if it counts, but don't forget Star Trek 8 (First Contact). It's the only time the term "Star Trek" is used in any of the movies and probably any of the tv series but i've never really seen any of those. "First Contact" is also said a couple times but the term Star Trek: First Contact is never uttered at once.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Slimemonster at 10:13 PM on May 2, 2004