I'm taking a drink everytime I hear the word "Change". That should get me good and drunk.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 1:21 PM on September 26, 2008

I've been reading "The Monkey Wrench Gang" by Edward Abbey. If you're looking for a anachistic tour of the desert southwest with humor, it's a good read.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:37 AM on August 27, 2008

This is a good book about building treehouses.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:20 AM on August 19, 2008

Salt Lake City's own "Starmy" has a song called "See Stars" that should fit the bill. It's pretty good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 11:36 AM on August 11, 2008

I worked the Front Desk at hotels. It was easy work with lots of downtime to do homework. The best was when I managed a small bed and breakfast. I usually worked the 2 - 10 pm shift in this 9 room place. I had so much free time I never had to work on homework outside of work. It was like getting paid to study. I did that for about 3 years.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:00 AM on August 4, 2008

Mine never interfered with my drinking and carousing, so that was good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 3:53 PM on July 31, 2008

Ryan Adams
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 12:30 PM on July 31, 2008

How many chances does this guy get?
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 8:30 AM on July 30, 2008

I was able to get Skype to run on my Ubuntu system, but, getting my Logitech camera to work was another story.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:22 AM on July 29, 2008

EOS Rebel. There are scads of them out there, so, you should be able to get one for cheap. Fully manually or fully auto, takes great pictures.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:21 AM on July 29, 2008

My dog chewed on an ant trap one time and he was okay. IANAV.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 10:18 AM on July 26, 2008

Sounds like a great trip. August in Southern Utah is pretty freaking hot, in my opinion, but, if you're coming from Phoenix or something it won't seem that bad. In Zion, you'll probably want to do the Angel's Landing hike in the early morning to miss the crowds and avoid the heat. It's a great hike and last time I did it, it only took a few hours. The Narrows is a great place to spend a hot day. The whole hike is in the water and mostly in the shade. If you day hike it you'll have to start... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 2:26 PM on July 19, 2008

Pick out some road trips within 100 miles or so and get driving. Take a licensed friend with you and have fun. Get out of town and on the open road and you might like it better.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:43 PM on July 11, 2008

I second the Allen Carr book. Sounds impossible, but, it worked for me and a good friend who was a hardcore smoker. I was pretty burly myself. After reading the book it just seemed easy. No lie. And I had tried quitting many times before over the almost 20 years I smoked. Just typing "20 years" freaked me out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 3:47 PM on July 11, 2008

Where are you located? What kind of skis are they? $10 is way too low for a brand new pair of skis. Unridden skis should hold their value pretty well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:24 AM on July 3, 2008

On a side note make sure you aren't wearing polarized sunglasses when you're outside shooting in the sun. Polarization makes it next to impossible to see LCD screens.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 1:04 PM on July 2, 2008 marked best answer

My kid did the same thing around that age. I just figured he was just seeing how loud he could yell. He would let out a really loud scream and then just giggle softly for a bit and repeat. He grew out of it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 1:38 PM on July 1, 2008

I've recently begun homebrewing. It's fun and in the end you get to get drunk!
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 11:22 AM on June 30, 2008

Oh, budget is under $1000.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 4:01 PM on June 26, 2008

A lot of times the little cable to the screen will wiggle loose. I can't find one, but, look online for a tutorial of where to unscrew the covers and wiggle where the cable connects to the screen. I've seen that fix several laptops.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:30 AM on June 23, 2008

Our car takes premium, but, my wife and I have 1 mile commutes, so, I didn't feel like it's a big deal. If there's one thing I learned from my dad, it's to always get the fast one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 2:20 PM on June 16, 2008

I loved Trout Pond in West Virginia when I was a kid. It'll take you a while to drive there, but, it's really nice as I remember it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 10:36 AM on June 16, 2008

I've pulled this off several times. Realize, that as long as you are doing a decent job (I'm sure you are) it is much easier and cheaper for them to let you work from home. Try to think of what their concerns are going to be (meetings) and have a resolution ready to go. In my most recent case, I took a year at home to be with my kid (I'm a dude, but, my wife has a much more professional career than my generic web job). I basically said that I've got a kid now, my wife makes the real money in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 7:33 PM on June 11, 2008

My wife "bounced" right back after child birth. It felt a little "looser" afterwards at about the 2 month mark, but, now, 2 and a half years out, I can't discern any difference. It was a vaginal birth with some tearing and stitches. She was 29 when she gave birth.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:28 PM on June 9, 2008

Bear Lake is great for swimming and boating, I think there is good mountain biking at the top of Logan Canyon at Beaver Mountain. Cafe Ibis in Logan has great coffee and sandwiches. I usually head up to Logan for the awesome rock climbing in Logan Canyon. Antelope Island is cool. Down in Ogden they have a new thing called the Solomon Center that has like an artificial wave to surf, a cool climbing wall, and an indoor skydiving tower.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:10 AM on June 5, 2008

I don't know anything about that drive, but, I would say that you should probably invest in a portable dvd player. Our kid is the same age and also very wiggly, and everytime we've had to do a drive of more than a few hours (and those are the only times we bust it out) it's been worth it's weight in gold.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:07 AM on June 5, 2008

Second Asheville. Awesome dining, great bars, plenty of places to stay and the Biltmore Estate.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 9:21 PM on June 4, 2008

Hey mindsound, I'm a climber and I've had the same problem. Tight climbing shoes really exasperate the problem and I wear my shoes really tight. The only thing you can do is do get that wedge chopped out of there. They'll need to cut it way back and in some cases cut it so far back to the root that that portion of the toenail is going to stop growing from here on out. Honestly though I don't think the recovery time is going to be 4 weeks. More like two. And even then it shouldn't be so bad... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 9:16 PM on June 4, 2008 marked best answer

I strongly advise against deciding on a second dog until AFTER the baby arrives (congratulations).

Seconded.

Thirded.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 1:16 PM on June 2, 2008

I remember Bubba's I don't know what happened to it. I would say that Pigman's or the Duck Deli are good alternatives.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 4:19 PM on June 1, 2008

When you are traveling from country to country, get a sleeper car at night. While you're sleeping you might as well be getting somewhere and you make the train pull double duty as transportation and a hotel room. We rode overnight trains a lot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:23 AM on May 28, 2008

I can't find a good link, but, the Make Up cover this on their 1999 album "Save Yourself". It is awesome especially when Joe calls in on a cell phone and the song proceeds to blow up.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 7:52 AM on May 28, 2008

Well, I'm not a Yellowstone expert, but, I have been there a few times. I think you should do some research and look at other photographers work to find your spots. There are tons on great views just off the road at Yellowstone so finding shots won't be a problem. Google Earth is probably also loaded with images at many of the areas.

You'll be there during the high season, so, I would suggest that you get an early start and shoot around sunrise to avoid the crowds.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:10 AM on May 20, 2008

I went the jewelry route. Necklace and matching bracelet. Worked out well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 12:51 PM on May 12, 2008

You know they sell papers at your nearest convenience store. They work great.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2008

Ah this reminds me of the two years I had unlimited access to Southwest standby vouchers. America was my playground every weekend. I wish I still had that hookup, but, I think flying standby these days is a total nightmare.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 2:39 PM on April 24, 2008

Read this book:

The Easy Way to Quit Smoking - Alan Carr.

The book was actually recommended in another askme thread. I picked it up and didn't read it for a while. I finally did and it really worked. I had smoked for 15 years and had quit several times for different lengths of time. So, the idea of going through all that again for something that probably wouldn't take again was very disheartening. But, reading the book really kind of hit the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 9:00 AM on April 23, 2008

Would Fugazi's "Waiting Room" qualify? Despite a slew of great albums, that's the track that everyone knows.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 1:58 PM on April 22, 2008

I've got one of the classic steel Coleman coolers. It pretty much rules. Generally driving around the desert in summer it'll keep ice in there for a couple of days.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 10:31 AM on April 21, 2008

I recently did this and I'm glad I did. I bought a D830 and it's worked out great. We have a couple of Dell Vista machines here in the office and IMHO they suck. Vista just isn't there yet. Another option you should check out is Ubuntu linux on your Dell. My machine is dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu. I haven't booted into Windows in weeks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:35 AM on April 17, 2008

Wow, that just made me really homesick.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 2:50 PM on April 8, 2008

Now I'm wierded out because I just read the title of this post and saw that it's about homesickness too. I really am from this area though.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 2:58 PM on April 8, 2008

Try talking to your kids honestly and openly about drugs. Then find an activity that they are into and help them get really involved in it so that they don't have times for drugs. Skateboarding worked for me. College didn't.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 4:19 PM on April 6, 2008

The rap anchor on that first link didn't look very safe or redundant.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 5:29 PM on April 1, 2008

Have a skating party like it's 1980. Rent out the skating rink and go nuts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 7:51 AM on March 24, 2008

Looks like they did it with an Image Map.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 2:55 PM on March 18, 2008

Here's a video of Dean taking a pretty ridiculous fall on one of his trademark routes The Tombstone. After seeing the baseline stuff, this now looks tame.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 1:12 PM on March 16, 2008

I just found it interesting that this is coming out of Utah. Who are these guys?
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 1:07 PM on March 5, 2008

Lindsay isn't nearly as hot as Marilyn was.
posted to MetaFilter by trbrts at 12:33 PM on March 5, 2008

Park City would seem to fit the bill.
posted to Ask Metafilter by trbrts at 8:31 AM on March 4, 2008