I don't have a science answer, but my guess is that, with novels and film, we view them for the story first and foremost. Once we know the story, know the twists and turns, we can never enjoy it quite the same way again. Not that we can't enjoy it, but not the same way. So we add distance to allow us to recapture that as best we can.

But music, we don't get an intellectual stimulation from, but an emotional one. Music gives us happiness and sadness. It prompts memories,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 7:26 PM on June 24, 2008

I'd love to know how the OP ended up making out on this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 9:01 PM on June 17, 2008

I'd be curious to know how this all worked out for you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:56 PM on June 17, 2008

Sort of a me too - but Yes, we want to know. Yes, we want to know exactly what worked and what didn't. And yes, just say what you want using words.

If someone doesn't want to do what gives you pleasure, or doesn't even seem to care, then they are obviously not compatible in the bedroom. But you won't know that if you don't tell them.

LordSludge is correct. Everyone is different, and we need to be (for lack of a better term) retrained for each new... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 6:49 AM on June 17, 2008

For a folder that you'll continually be adding and removing things from, Foldershare is great...

I use it with many friends on a daily basis, but if you're looking more for a one off, it's really not an appropriate option.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 4:48 PM on June 10, 2008

That's not a 2-fan machine is it? My MB Pro had an issue where only one fan was spinning. Apple store fixed it up no problem, but make sure that that isn't the issue. Since you can hear a fan so loudly, it could easily not occur to you that one isn't spinning at all....
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 2:02 PM on June 8, 2008

In my opinion, having XP instead of Vista is a feature, not a bug. I keep Vista and XP installed on my Macbook Pro, (this is what I do for a living,) and I spend way more time in XP, as it makes me want to murder whoever is around me far less. That said, it'll get better, and you can find as much anecdotal evidence saying "it's wonderful" as you can saying "it sucks".

(actually, that's a lie, but the positive ones are notably less of a minority than... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 1:53 PM on June 8, 2008

(p.s. despite being a windows sysadmin, note my choice of laptops above. there's a reason for that. blah blah, alternatives, keep your options open, blah blah. sorry. I think I'm required to do that or I lose my apple card or something.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 1:55 PM on June 8, 2008

puddpunk makes a good point about SP1. It's quite an improvement over the initial release. I seem to recall disliking XP til SP1, and not really liking it til SP2. It is a valid point - Vista is only going to get better, and will likely pass XP before long. Since I have access to both, I'm fine stalling on XP until that point. If you're only buying one comp/os for the next 2-3 years or so - Vista will likely end up the better long term choice.

Assuming, of course, that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 1:59 PM on June 8, 2008

Definitely run to the apple store. As a man with about 19 Apple products, who also happens to be the clumsiest person alive -- well, I'm consistently pleasantly surprised by what Apple will gladly fix for you.

Which is why I keep coming back to them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 5:52 AM on May 27, 2008

Take the hike and go to Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank. I don't know if they do pull boxes, but - come on, it's Kevin Smith.

They do, and when I lived there, they always treated me swell, but it's a bit of a trek. Closer to Montvale, I definitely remember there being a store with a very good graphic novel collection up around Cedar Grove / Little Falls about 5 or 6 years ago, though I forget the name. Considering the proximity to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 3:57 PM on May 12, 2008

To add on to my previous, it might have been here: TimeWarp Comics , but as i said, it's been a while, and I really only popped in there a few times.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 4:01 PM on May 12, 2008

Although on paper, I'd agree that you can take the sick days, in practice, I cannot recommend missing your first day, even without the previous delay. It simply looks bad.

But that's me.

If monday morning rolls along, and you really are feeling lousy, I say you call them first thing, tell them you are sick as a dog, but more than willing to come in to at least for a couple hours to get some of the new hire paper work done. otherwise,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 6:19 AM on May 9, 2008

Let me see if i can put together the file for you. Stand by.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 5:48 PM on April 16, 2008

Ok, I have converted the files I found on youtube to a Tivo-compatible formatfor you with a great conversion app I use called VisualHub.

Right click - download the below. I believe the first one is the one you want.

Slides
Tivolution
HDTivo

These are all in the specific mpg format that a TiVo can play natively.

As for the transferring them TO the Tivo, I'm going to assume... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 6:12 PM on April 16, 2008 marked best answer

A friend of mine was trying to help me do something similar with a loved one I lost, and she said that what she does for the people she'd lost, is to basically send a balloon up with a message to them. Not 100% on if she literally attached a note, or if it was more the spirit of it, but I rather liked that idea.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 9:16 PM on April 13, 2008

Yeah, I simply called the IRS main number and got several years of them without a problem. Didn't even need to fill out forms, just verify info on the phone that i was who i said I was, and bam, mailed right off. No cost, either.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:14 AM on April 11, 2008

Now for the bad news. Forget her. She already knows that you're interested in her. She is choosing someone else over you (whether they have a connection from the past or not is irrelevent). She either isn't as interested in you as you are in her, or she prefers someone else. Either way, move on.

I'd have to agree with this. It sucks, but that's the way the world works. Your interest is on the record. If she ever want to pick up on it, she has that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 6:13 AM on April 11, 2008

For that matter, The 7th Doctor in Doctor Who was freq. called "Professor". I third that asking in a Doctor Who forum would be very helpful.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 6:01 AM on April 11, 2008

Sixteen Tons would be the correct name, wouldn't it? Most famously by Tennessee Ernie Ford?
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:40 PM on April 10, 2008

well, As long as all your files exist in iTunes, a simple "remove all music from the iPod and then out it all back" will essentially BE a defrag. If you want to go a little more, restore the iPod to factory first. Quicker, simpler, does the same thing as a defrag (which may or may not do... well.. anything, but whatever.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 7:28 AM on April 10, 2008 marked best answer

The Classic Tales Podcast reads stories now in the public domain, from Poe, Twain, Hawthorne, etc. (That's an iTunes link, but you can likely google it if you don't use iTunes)

The Seanachai is pretty much abandoned now, but it was a pretty good storytelling podcast in the day, and you'll find their archives worthwhile.

Not really what you're looking for, but NPR's This American Life also has fiction from time to time.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 5:44 AM on April 10, 2008

Definitely some great advice here. I think the part that really made sense is Miko's:

Err on the shorter side - maybe if you just go ahead and plan 5-mile days, you will be sure to make your end point and remove that stress. That doesn't mean you get less out of your trip. With extra time built into the day, you are free to do spur hikes that might take you out and back on a scenic trail. You can add in the extraneous loops that trails sometimes feature. You... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 11:56 AM on April 4, 2008

I have no idea how reliable or valid this source is,...

Let's see... WTC 7 collapses mysteriously, George Soros consorts with criminals, black people kill white people all the time AND NO ONE CARES, Danger! Congress has MORE JEWS THAN EVER, Wow, that site is certainly fair and balanced.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:28 PM on February 29, 2008

Odd that it really doesn't show in the pics, but while it doesn't need a full "cut" or whatever, it definitely needs to be cleaned up and needed. I'd just hate that to be done in a way that I never get long enough to try the above :-/
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:24 AM on February 9, 2008

Mostly a "me too" post, but, as someone who has recently watched every episode of all 30 years (though some only exist in reconstruction form) I would definitely recommend you start with the beginning of the modern show and go forward.

Once you've done so, come back here or message me, and we'll/I'll be happy to recommend some "sample" shows from each doctor, throughout the run, to give you the feel for how the show worked in various eras. You may... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:15 AM on January 5, 2008

On the other hand.... You could also do an interesting mix and match....

Watching the new show interspersed with episodes from the old that tell related stories.... Especially since, for the most part, there's no harm in jumping around the old series, even though i would watch the new in order...

Start with "Spearhead from Space", which was a "meet the third doctor" story from 1970, with Autons as the villains, then start the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:35 AM on January 5, 2008

(because I'm bored, decided to continue with my last thought.)

Okay, here's my suggestion for watching the new series and still learning about the history, seeing its roots, and helping you decide which old ones you'll want to focus on watching.

Watch, "Spearhead from Space (1970)" before "Rose", for the Third Doctor, and Autons,

Then continue on watching the new series in order, but... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 9:33 AM on January 5, 2008 marked best answer

You know what? Watch "The Two Doctors (1985)" before you watch "Time Crash". You'll meet #6, see a "two docs" episode, and met Sontarans, who will be showing up soon anyway in a as-yet unaired ep of the new show. There. now you're covered. I should really stop wasting time on this and run my errands now. Damn you, tractorfeed!
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 9:44 AM on January 5, 2008

The new series is nothing like Dr. Who.

Just as a side note, I disagree strongly.

This new show IS Doctor Who just as much as the old in m opinion. Same Doctor, same history, same man. Just told differently.

And I'd argue that 2005 DW is no more different from 1988 DW than 1988 is from 1963.
To say the show has morphed from one thing to another to another to another over the years is an... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 8:54 AM on January 7, 2008

Connect360 works quite well, in my experience. It requires a 20 dollar reg code.... though, um.... I suppose that depends on your morals.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 5:01 PM on January 1, 2008

Star City
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:20 AM on December 28, 2007

Oh, curses.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:20 AM on December 28, 2007

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:DC_Comics_towns_and_cities
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:20 AM on December 28, 2007

If we're talking Red Bank, NJ (possible. It was once called "Dead Bank" as well,) it's revitalized and has been referred to as "Hip City" in magazines, etc.

Which, although it does have some cool stuff now, is enough of an overstatement that that nickname is now used mainly ironically. So.. sort of what you're talking about.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 7:49 AM on December 17, 2007

The easiest way? Make whoever did it clean it. :-)

Alternately, seconding Xurando's suggestion of letting it freeze and chipping it off.

on preview, ick is on the same thought too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 7:45 AM on December 17, 2007

I bought my TV at amazon (a 42inch plasma - Hitachi, I think,) and thought it was a perfectly fine experience. Hard to say what would happen if I opened it and it was DOA, but I can't imagine it would be too different from getting it at a physical store.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 2:57 PM on December 5, 2007

Not sure exactly what you mean, but I bet you could edit a good section out of Gideon's Trumpet.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 3:21 PM on December 4, 2007

On the topic of Christmas Carol adaptations, Scrooged is good too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 5:18 PM on December 1, 2007 marked best answer

If you're flexible enough to throw in a TV show now and then, I'd also highly recommend the episode of Twilight Zone with Art Carney. Classic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 5:21 PM on December 1, 2007 marked best answer

Tried looking online, but everything seemed to conflict with everything else. I'll take a look at Glassine Surfer as well as any other suggestions made. :-)
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 11:13 AM on November 23, 2007

Hypothetical-filter?

Shush. Do you want the mods to delete awesome questions like this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 6:56 AM on November 19, 2007

I think we're well off the OP's original intent by now, but man, I was not pleased about the loss of Commander Charles Tucker III.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 9:24 AM on November 17, 2007

Bondarenko
Komarov
Volkov
Grissom
Scobee
Onizuka
Husband
Chawla
Clark
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 11:07 AM on October 31, 2007

Constitution
Galaxy
Excelsior
Intrepid
Defiant
Ambassador
Sovereign
Miranda
Soyuz
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 11:20 AM on October 31, 2007

Hartnell
Troughton
Pertwee
Baker
Davison
McCoy
McGann
Eccleston
Tennant
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 12:18 PM on October 31, 2007

Gemini
Mercury
Vostok
Soyuz
Apollo
um...

shut...tle?

okay, not enough.

Pathfinder
Enterprise
Columbia
Challenger
Atlantis
Discovery
Endeavor....

damn.

Well, I like those ideas, so you're going to have to close some rooms.
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 12:24 PM on October 31, 2007

You could also do Astronaut Group 1, and then steal two more from Group 2, or just use Group 2, which was 9 people.

Group 1:

Carpenter
Cooper
Glenn
Grissom
Schirra
Shepard
Slayton

Group 2:

Armstrong
Borman
Conrad
Lovell
McDivitt
See
Stafford
White
Young
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 12:28 PM on October 31, 2007

Explorers, and you get cool alphabetical too.. except for F and I Anyone got a good one for those?

Armstrong
Byrd
Cook
Drake
Ericson
?
Gagarin
Hillary (or Hudson)
?
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 12:35 PM on October 31, 2007

Failed Programming of UPN:

Pig Sty
Platypus Man
The Mullets
Marker
Live Shot
The Watcher
Homeboys in outer Space
Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
Shasta McNasty
posted to Ask Metafilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 2:21 PM on October 31, 2007