Your best bet to look for things that have been filmed for PBS. The Legally Blonde filming for MTV was an experiment of pushing into new markets, one that I hope paid off and believe did, as it was just announced that Spike Lee will be filming Passing Strange for TV. I can only dream of the day when shows are filmed just as often as they are recorded. Meanwhile, I've listed some shows below that have already been filmed. Mostly old school stuff, but... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:09 PM on July 4, 2008

There is a secret world of Broadway bootleggers, but I believe it is just guys with tiny handheld microphones or cameras. I don't pursue bootlegs but I have friends who do, I'll look into where they might find things.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:12 PM on July 4, 2008

If you take a trip to NYC, you can also view shows at the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library. There is a video archive of nearly everything done on Broadway.

You can if you are considered eligible to watch- not just anyone can. The rules are:

The Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT), housed in the Lucille Lortel Room, adjacent to the Research Collections Reading Room, is restricted for use by theatre... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:11 AM on July 5, 2008

Kiehl's Lip Balm #1.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:49 PM on July 4, 2008

According to the ASPCA link:

Animal cruelty occurs when someone intentionally injures or harms an animal or when a person willfully deprives an animal of food, water or necessary medical care

It doesn't sound like that is what is happening here. You have attempted to talk to your friends and they were not interested in seeing things your way. Leave them alone, it's really not your business.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:57 PM on July 4, 2008

The next time you are asked to walk the dog, take it to the SPCA in a different part of the city

I bet the friends wouldn't even check shelters or put up posters from what I've read in the question.

Or they do, and they find the people you sold the dog to, and you get busted for stealing their dog. Incredibly irresponsible advice.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:40 PM on July 4, 2008

I think the flip flop refers to the sound each shoe makes (flip as it flips up, flop as it goes down), not the sound of the pair.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:10 PM on July 4, 2008

she feels comfortable with me and feels that if I agreed to her proposal we could have a very discreet relationship with each other

How discreet could it be? You two are next door neighbors! I find it very hard to believe her husband wouldn't find out. And then when he does find out, he knows where you live. If a clause of the relationship is that her husband can't know about it, I don't think you should do it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:51 AM on July 4, 2008

Perhaps you could do some simple nutrition lessons? Would provide a break from practicing and give them info they need to know!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:58 PM on July 3, 2008

My favorite book when I was 14 was Return to Modesty. I didn't agree with everyone it said at the time, and that has become more true as I get older, but it was a powerful book for me at a time when I was entering high school and coming in contact with a large number of teens who were making different life choices than I was. It provided a reminder that I was in charge of me, that I could make my own choices and that nobody owned my body but me. It was a very good thing to hear at the time.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:27 AM on July 3, 2008

A friend of mine is a personal assistant for a very wealthy woman. The woman has a leisurely life- nannies take care of her baby, she's free to work out, shop, do whatever she wants whenever she wants. And when my friend described her usual day to me, my first thought was, wow, what a glamourous life. And then I thought, actually, that sounds pretty boring. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but I think the opposite is true as well- without some work in your life keeping you busy,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:55 AM on July 3, 2008

This is what instant message, e-mail, and Facebook is for- keeping tabs on everyone and being able to keep in touch with people in an easy way. I'm not big on talking on the phone, but I still manage to keep in touch with everybody.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:44 AM on July 2, 2008

Lip gloss and lotion, to put on right before sleep.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:40 AM on July 2, 2008

Huh, OK. I figured by looking that Current TV was some sort of YouTube-like provider, and that the content was being hosted there to be put somewhere else. Doesn't appear to be an RSS feed for the Target: Women videos there. Too bad! I would subscriber.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:00 AM on July 2, 2008

BooksFree.com!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:46 PM on July 1, 2008

It's her computer, and she already told you she doesn't want you to try to fix it. Leave her alone.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:08 PM on June 30, 2008 marked best answer

Facercise! I've been doing it, and I think it works. And if it doesn't, well, you get what you pay for :-D
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:48 PM on June 30, 2008

If this is going to be an impasse, am I justified with cutting and running?

Yes. That is bullshit that has nothing to do with you, and if it's his thing, then he can deal with the consequences.

Can I just pay the rent of the past three days, or should I offer to pay the coming week's rent as a gesture of goodwill while they find a new tenant?

If the whole thing about you not being... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:50 PM on June 30, 2008

I would definitely call the guy who you're paying rent to and telling him about what's going on and that you'll move out immediately if things don't change immediately. Perhaps he'll be able to talk his roommate down so you have another month to find another place to live.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:59 PM on June 30, 2008

There have been two big (both PDF) Supreme Court decisions. If I was in your position, I'd print them out and read them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:15 PM on June 26, 2008

I very much enjoy The Budget Fashionista- lots of pictures, lots of specifics on where to buy stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:36 PM on June 24, 2008 marked best answer

I created a test event of a group I created, and in step 3, I was able to press the button to send invites to all group members (hope they don't mind, heh). Not sure why you wouldn't being seeing that button.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:43 PM on June 24, 2008

Definitely subscribe to the Nonsense NYC e-mail list- a weekly e-mail of all that is strange and cool in NYC, much of which is cheap.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:23 AM on June 24, 2008

She also says that she loves me and misses me, and is just trying to move on. What should I do?

Let her. Why are you two even talking? You're in separate countries, cut the emotional cord already. Let the breakup breathe for awhile. You both need to move on with your lives, this is not helping.

Am I just feeling this way because some sick part of me wanted her to continue being after me all the time, and now that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:24 PM on June 23, 2008

Some perspective would be helpful, or tips on how to talk to him about the long-term stuff without sounding any alarm bells of “RUN, OR SHE’S GOING TO DEMAND A RING ANY DAY NOW!”

My perspective is that last part sounds very sad- that and the whole assumption you seem to have that it's your job to sublimate the things you want and feel into whatever he wants from you. He's really great and you're really happy, except that all the signs point to him not... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:04 PM on June 23, 2008

This happens to me from time to time, and it usually means it is time to defrost the freezer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:47 PM on June 21, 2008

Several people suggest Weight Watchers, but I would suggest Jenny Craig instead, because unlike Weight Watchers, you can buy food from Jenny Craig and work with a consultant one on one (as opposed to Weight Watchers, where they can't provide food and you're working in a group setting).
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:42 PM on June 21, 2008

I'm with toaster, you don't sound that into the boyfriend, and I sense the "other" guy is not going to live up to your (reasonable) expectations. Break free, be single for awhile- I've seen friends jump from one relationship right into another, and it puts a lot of stress on the second relationship to fill the hole from the first.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:32 AM on June 21, 2008

Thinking about the limited money issue, I would suggest finding ways to keep your weight loss efforts as cheap as possible to allow you to focus your money on clothes, makeup, grooming, etc. Because you really could waste all your money on fitness efforts, and I don't think it's worth it, when there are so many cheap ways to exercise, cheap ways to learn about exercise, and cheap ways to get exercise equipment. I found an exercise bike on the street, and you could probably find all the exercise... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:14 PM on June 19, 2008

Although I have not done it myself, this is what some girls do when they don't want things to go further with a guy, but they like the attention too much to stop seeing him altogether.

Agreed.

Have you tried saying "Actually no, it's not cool if John comes along, I had hoped it would just be the two of us?"

This is a good idea.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:20 AM on June 16, 2008

I have a little bit of that. At night when I washed my face, I would use astringent to clean the affected areas, and some nights I'd use a little over-the-counter zit cream. Things seem to have cleared up considerably since I started.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:02 AM on June 13, 2008

I went to the Warped Tour when I was in college (to work one of the soda stations). It was indeed loud, dirty, and jam-packed full of adolescents who looked like they were having a blast.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:37 PM on June 11, 2008

I loved that site, too, and I don't know what happened to it. Luckily, I noticed it went down shortly after it did, and was able to print the programme to PDF before it disappeared from the cache. Forwarding to you now!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:28 PM on June 9, 2008 marked best answer

Anyone who wants a copy can drop me an MeMail with their e-mail address.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:05 PM on June 9, 2008

It's a fiction that I can totally buy into, and that will make me feel better.

So what happens in 2 years when you turn 29 again? I think you'll find that reliving those two years won't have made you feel any better, if you don't get to the root of why you want to be 27 again. And I would think that once you figure out why you want to be younger, you could remedy the situation without having to lie about your age. Lying about your age is just a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:32 PM on June 8, 2008

On a practical note, a big part of social relation is relating to people based on shared experiences, and a lot of this is rooted in age. For example, I was in high school when the Columbine high school shooting happened, and it had a big effect on me, and I know that anyone my age had that experience, too. Let's say you decided to say you were the same age as me (25), and we were having a discussion about Columbine, and I started to discuss how it made me feel as a high school student. You... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:48 PM on June 8, 2008

I see your point and why you might want to force your ex to be there for you during this experience, but I don't think it will bring you the satisfaction or closure you're looking for. You two don't seem capable of making each other happy (The line from that Supremes song comes to mind- "You don't really love me, you just keep me hanging on"). Meanwhile, what happens if he is there for you? What if you have one beautiful day- then what? There is no indication that things are going... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:25 PM on June 7, 2008

I second Facebook.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:36 PM on June 5, 2008

I think that's an offensive (or at least loaded) thing to say to a couple, and something that most people would NEVER say to a straight couple.

I swear to you, when I was a child, someone once said this to my parents in my presence. And I can recall saying it to a straight couple or two. I think you're wrong about people making judgment about the nature of your attraction (this is the people who know you two are romantically involved). I think... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:54 PM on June 4, 2008

As for advice on how to handle it, I say, play it straight (yuk yuk). If someone assumes you're brothers or otherwise related, go right along. And then all of a sudden, make out like crazy, just to blow their minds.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:58 PM on June 4, 2008

I've never clicked on a Yelp "recommendation" (ad) on their site, and the recommendations rarely seem to match up with what I'm looking at.

This pretty much matches with my experience, and Yelp is my local review site of choice. YMMV.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:36 PM on June 4, 2008

Based on what you've said, I don't think the relationship is worth saving. He's made it clear he'll take his ball and go home whenever he feels like it, and then expect you to be there when he comes back. No deal. That's not worth investing yourself in.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:25 PM on June 3, 2008

MeTa.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:11 PM on June 3, 2008

MetroNaps
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:21 AM on June 3, 2008

Keep in mind that while creative is nice, it's still important that a description of what the event actually is be included in either the Event Name or Tagline field. Otherwise, everyone will assume it's just another lame spam-related thing, and click it off without reading it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:21 PM on June 2, 2008

Reasonable? Sounds like a steal to me. Almost a little too good to be true.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:56 AM on June 2, 2008

Previously.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:13 PM on June 1, 2008 marked best answer

Have you tried making antibacterial hand stuff more available? Pump bottles in the kitchen, the bathroom, wherever. Whenever I see an open pump bottle, I use it, just because it's there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:46 PM on June 1, 2008

Maybe providing nice hand soap would help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:09 PM on June 1, 2008

Why, then, would he be acting like this?

Because he likes you, but he doesn't like like you. There is nothing in any of the described history between the two of you that suggests that he sees you as anything more than a good friend. Sorry.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:11 PM on May 31, 2008