A little late to the party, but a book of libretti with side-by-side English translations. Something like this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 12:04 PM on June 12, 2008

I live in 97214 (hi neighbor!) and I've had Qwest DSL with Aracnet (now SpiritOne) as the ISP for several years. Every once in a while it goes south, but mostly it works just fine. Aracnet has been a great ISP as well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 1:28 PM on May 17, 2008

Very late to the party, but must gets in New Orleans are Herbsaint and Peychaud bitters for a traditional Sazerac.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 12:28 PM on May 17, 2008

If so, then I bet that it is the Rumors episode of Classic Albums that disclaimer linked to above.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:46 PM on March 25, 2008

Actually I believe William Orbit (but possibly someone else) re-mixed his version of Adagio for Strings with a techno beat. But, lo, it is an abomination.

Ah, on preview and checking the YouTubes, it was Ferry Corsten who did it. And, ye, it is truly an abomination.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:06 PM on March 21, 2008

And if disco is fair game: A Fifth of Beethoven
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:10 PM on March 21, 2008

Rush had used the same producer for its first 9 albums but "they felt dissatisfied with long-time producer Terry Brown's studio treatment of Signals and parted ways with him". Fan conventional wisdom (and I agree) is that it sounds very muddy and is a stark contrast from both earlier and later records. If you're interested, the Wikipedia page does have song samples from Signals other albums.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:03 AM on March 12, 2008

Having, if not written, at least endorsed the Favre Family Cookbook: Three Generations of Cajun and Creole Cooking from the Gulf Coast, it seems safe to say that he's at least part Cajun.

In Louisiana I would hear Fabre pronounced as FAHB, Oubre as OOOB, so I'd presume that Favre sans Madden would just be FAHV.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:13 AM on March 10, 2008

Also along film lines, in a film class in a college, a classmate flatly stated that Marlon Brando was miscast as Don Corleone in The Godfather and his performance was cliché.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:28 PM on March 5, 2008 marked best answer

If she's up for it, she could rent a bike and ride the Columbia River Highway out to the gorge. Crown Point is my personal favorite stop on the way out to the waterfalls.

TriMet could probably take her pretty close to the scenic bits without ever turning a pedal.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:19 PM on March 3, 2008

N-thing some sort of bike riding. I can't commute to work on my bike all that often, so I'm very excited when I get to do it (about 22 miles round trip). Otherwise I try to do lunchtime rides around the office for 45 minutes to an hour. If you have a few hills to mix in you can get a great, varied workout.

As someone else mentioned, I get out regularly to prepare for "event" rides. It gives you something to look forward to day-to-day and the events themselves... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:04 AM on March 3, 2008

It's not a book, but a friend has a personal randonneuring blog at The Long Haul. He hasn't yet published his PBP experience from last year, but I like of his writeup of riding the Furnace Creek 508.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:14 AM on February 22, 2008

I had long (> 10 minute) boots of XP. This fixed my problem, by changing \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137399

Also, check the event manager after a boot. If it's a service failing/timing out, it should pretty clear which one it is.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 7:03 PM on February 21, 2008

Stay at Hotel Domus Praetoria. Trip Advisor steered us right. It's about as good a bargain as could be found in Rome. We stayed there this past spring. The service was excellent and it's 2 blocks from Termini so you can get where you want to be easily.

lackutrol: Caffe Sant'Eustachio *was* great. Tazza d'Oro, not so much.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 4:54 PM on February 8, 2008

From JasonSch's link, here is map with potential things to do.

Also, stop by Next Adventure for new & used outdoor gear then grab a beer at the Green Dragon or Roots.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 2:57 PM on February 6, 2008

Hmm, I can't think of any place that would definitely have political coverage on the big screen. Roots has cheap beer on Tuesday nights, isn't very crowded and you might be able to talk the bartender into switching from X-TREME SNOWBOARDING to CNN.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:47 PM on February 5, 2008

Native born, Cajun-descended gumbo cook seconding that it's OK not to have okra.

My favorite gumbo recipe is based on Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen (as linked by 6550), Cajun Seafood with Andouille Smoked Sausage IIRC. I highly recommend going with that and using whatever ingredients are available to you. Mise en place is your friend and you can mix your spices in one bowl, process onion, celery and bellpepper into another bowl and get it... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 5:08 PM on January 28, 2008

gjc: yes they do (like these folks), partially for the reasons given by schnee. Why people still buy ACT despite the reasons given by schnee is absolutely beyond me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:11 PM on January 25, 2008

I liked the food a Brouwer's a lot, so YMMV, and the beer selection is world class.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:03 PM on January 21, 2008

Not contemporary, but very memorable: Allegri's Miserere Mei [MePost]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:00 PM on January 21, 2008

Why do you need it converted back to RSS? Couldn't you just read the items in whatever feed reader that you pick?

BTW, I'm the maintainer of the rss2email project. If you're interested in using it while you're away, you can MeMail if you need help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 1:56 PM on January 16, 2008

Playing technique counts for a lot on this one. Once you've got compressor + tremolo going at about the right tempo, time your picking with the "off" sweeps.

lekvar: tremolo is amplitude modulation.

PS: The newspaper told me that Johnny Marr was sighted shopping for a condo in my neighborhood. If I see him, I'll ask for you...
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 4:32 PM on January 15, 2008

Fourthing Cliff Martinez. I listen to the soundtrack from Solaris relatively frequently and was suprised to hear a chunk of it used in the new Lebron James commercial.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:45 PM on January 14, 2008

My house in Portland came with a few Muscadine grape vines. They're more common in the Southeast, but with nothing more than sporadic pruning they produce a lot and are seemingly indestructible. Unfortunately, muscadine wine is not so good. They do, however, make a fabulous jelly with a unique taste.

Alternately, you should be able to buy juice from homebrew/wine making shops or even buy grapes in bulk from productive vineyards.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 2:51 PM on December 18, 2007

Note, as the wikipedia entry does, that he is usually referred to as just Josquin and is often shelved in B&M music stores under J and not P or D.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:49 AM on December 3, 2007

Unless I missed it in a previous post, I should mention that it is likely that your marriage prep won't even be conducted by a priest. My wife and I had a 15 minute chat with a priest, but the actual class was led by a married couple.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 12:48 PM on November 6, 2007

I'm a non-racer road rider and I have double-sided Shimano SPD pedals (PD-540) and Pearl Izumi mountain shoes. The shoes are comfy and walkable. The combo has worked for me from stop and start commuting up to a century.

The pedals were about $50 new off eBay and the shoes around $70 from Performance. I considered it money well spent.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 12:52 PM on October 24, 2007

I agree with Dios. Cool/badassness factor is probably most important.

To emphasize their muscles and overall size, NFL players today hardly wear pads anymore.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:59 AM on October 15, 2007

I was the sole writer for a minor gadget website for a while and can offer a bit of perspective.

No, they do not work 9 to 5. AFAIK, they are paid by the post, constantly getting email with tips, questions, rants, offers from Chinese electronics manufacturers, whatnot. If something is postworthy (and the bar for postworthiness is very low) comes along, you post it immediately. There would be competition to post first both between the other editors on the blog and other... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 12:10 PM on October 11, 2007 marked best answer

FAQs and their answers for tourists in New Orleans:
Q: Betcha I know where you got your shoes?
A: On my feet.

Q: Betcha I know how many kids your daddy had?
A: None, my mama had them all.

Q: If you tell me your first name, betcha I know how many letters you got in your last name?
A: 12, Y-O-U-R-L-A-S-T-N-A-M-E.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 1:26 PM on October 10, 2007

I think the comments so far are on track. It's mostly lack of speed-focused training, but your bike is definitely a factor.

I agree that you should strongly consider getting a "real" road bike. Tire and shoe/cleat upgrades would help out your current bike (if you haven't already done that), but switching to drop bars would be rather expensive and possibly not even possible. And at least you can easily transfer the pedals to a new bike.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 12:31 PM on October 8, 2007

As much as I benefited from a pro fit (MASSIVELY!), your father's bike may not be that well suited to being modified during a fit. With a road bike, it's not that difficult to change the handlebars, stem length or angle, seat height, angle or setback. With a hybrid, you may be limited to just seat tweaks if the handlebars and stem are one big piece.

Also WRT clips, it doesn't take that long to get used to them and they aren't a problem for me on an errands or the commute.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:39 AM on October 2, 2007

Seconding AthenaPolias, I've stayed at that hotel as well. Absolutely plan on taking a taxi back. 7pm is too early, there's nothing exciting around the hotel and even if you did want to leave at 7, the last bus will fill up leaving you on your own.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:33 AM on September 28, 2007

In the Joshua Tree episode of Classic Albums, it's Daniel Lanois that specifically calls out his love of Larry's drumming. My guess would be that he was largely or at least partially responsible for taking the drum sound away from the ordinary. IMHO, he is as strong a sonic texture creator as Eno.

Also, IIRC, that's Lanois tapping his coffee cup in the intro to Zoo Station.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 1:10 PM on September 25, 2007

Also possibly of interest would be AB demo recordings that float around the Internets under the name Salome.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 2:36 PM on September 25, 2007

Seconding Lillet
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:25 PM on September 22, 2007

About Schmidt
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 5:06 PM on September 19, 2007

I haven't had their cannoli myself, but I think an excellent place to try would be Di Prima Dolce on Killingsworth.

Also I'm not 100% sure they make cannoli, but Criollo would be worth calling as well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 8:08 AM on September 11, 2007

If newspipe doesn't work out for you, I'm the maintainer of rss2email. Just send me an email and I can assist you with getting it working.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:16 AM on August 28, 2007 marked best answer

Houston Swing Dance Society
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:15 PM on August 18, 2007

I'm late to the party, but I'll put my 2 cents in: bike commuting on Barbur isn't that bad. You do have to merge into the roadway from time to time, but it will get you pretty much all the way from downtown to Tigard. Alternately, riding up and then down Terwilliger by OHSU to Barbur will let you skip several bridge merges.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:30 PM on July 2, 2007

Yehoodi has all things swing for NYC.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:11 PM on January 31, 2007

The FrancisFrancis X3 is 11.75" and is a decent espresso machine as well.

Do you know what kind of machine they were using before?
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:39 PM on December 1, 2006

I'm late to the party, but I'll chime in anyway.

I was pretty happy with my FF X3. I upgraded to an HX machine, but if you're not ready to spend for HX, a FF should do just fine. Early FF machines did have serious problems, but AFAIK, newer machines (last 3 years or so) have resolved them.

You can't go wrong with a Rocky though. As has been said, doserless is probably best for single serve uses. I dose with the cap from a can of shaving gel and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 2:53 PM on November 29, 2006

We liked the restaurant at Hotel Erasmus. They have an extensive beer selection and a whole beer-based food menu.

After moules et frites, don't miss getting waterzooi or Flemish stew.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 3:09 PM on October 23, 2006

This probably doesn't apply to DL or plate searches, but for deeper criminal background searches agencies sometimes require the officer to enter a reason code (is a suspect, etc.) before conducting a search. This would also be logged along with the officer's name, agency, search criteria, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:08 AM on September 27, 2006

But not wearing a seatbelt, lacking insurance, having expired inspection, etc. are illegal. Why shouldn't the cops pull them over?

Or should they only run plates on people they don't want to pull over?
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 9:23 PM on September 27, 2006

My 15+ year old hot tub looks pretty much like that, but in a reddish hue. Remember that the fiberglass holds the entire weight of the water, so you'll know pretty quick if it's leaking.

As for taking a free tub: it depends a lot on the age and condition of the mechanical parts assuming the fiberglass is still sound (which it probably is). I recently had to replace the aged electro-mechanical control system with a nifty new spa pack and that was moderately expensive.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:26 AM on September 27, 2006

I'll second clarklewis and note that it is right off I-5.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 10:49 PM on September 21, 2006

I'm guessing that your grind was too fine when you only got a few drops. There is a fine line between just enough pressure on the tamp and/or grinding fineness and too much of either so that the puck chokes the pump. Since your superautomatic does the tamping, it's probably the grind.

Also, coffeegeek has an excellent tutorial on milk steaming, though from your picture I couldn't tell what kind of wand it has.
posted to Ask Metafilter by turbodog at 11:08 AM on September 14, 2006