If I could hijack this question a bit, is there any open source alternative to After Effects out there? I was wondering about this the other day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 9:22 PM on June 20, 2008

I, too, use DW as a glorified text editor. The auto-complete is nice, as is the find/replace. However, I probably never would have bothered with it if we didn't have it at work.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 9:16 PM on June 20, 2008

Also, I should say that I'm probably not using it to its full potential. For instance, I had no idea about the feature drjimmy11 mentioned.

(Thanks, drjimmy11!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 9:18 PM on June 20, 2008

I second unexpected. I do use Dreamweaver sometimes at work, but generally only in code view. It would be useless to me if I didn't know HTML & CSS.

You'll be surprised. The learning curve is less than a lot of people think. Look for some CSS tutorials.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 6:17 PM on February 13, 2008

Coop's Place on Decatur.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 4:34 PM on February 11, 2008

Camp Concentration
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 7:04 PM on February 7, 2008

I second the Yoda idea. Also, Mini Me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:18 PM on September 17, 2007

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 4:51 PM on September 6, 2007

I second porpoise on Fido, although it's more Lassie than Leave it to Beaver.

mrbill, EFNY and EFLA were not alternate history when they came out. EFNY came out in 1981 and was set in 1997. EFLA was 2012 or something, I think.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:43 AM on September 11, 2007

I second mckenney, although I had to look up "rat king" to realize it.

(I'm glad I did, too. Fascinating stuff!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 1:53 PM on August 14, 2007

Does voice acting count? A lot of the recognizable cartoon characters in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Mickey Mouse, Yosemite Sam, etc.) were performed by actors who had voiced them many, many times before. For instance, Betty Boop was voiced by Mae Questel, who had been playing her since 1930.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 11:29 AM on August 8, 2007

Why can't you tell jokes about the Jonestown massacre?

The punch-lines are too long.

That's as intellectual as my jokes get.


Why, yes, Reginald, that's how Mussolini made the trains run on thyme. Guffaw, guffaw!

This reminds me of one of the puns from the CHUD.com podcast. The sequel to Time Cop? Paprika Legionnaire.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 7:39 AM on July 21, 2007

breveCreatures
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 1:24 PM on July 1, 2007

Anything by Wells. Also, even though they were published well before my time, the Tom Swift, Jr. books were very influential on me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:57 PM on June 20, 2007

Kikkoman's image was right, actually. It just needed to be zoomed in.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 11:13 AM on June 16, 2007

bag of assholes
sea cucumber
Freeper
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 11:06 AM on May 23, 2007

A few bulbs short of a marquee.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 2:15 PM on May 23, 2007

Robert Altman's Cookie's Fortune. Not his best work but very, very good. I felt all warm and fuzzy after watching it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 10:53 PM on May 20, 2007

*raises hand* Me too. You're obviously not alone, rr3k.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:54 PM on March 21, 2007

Joan Didion, The Last Thing He Wanted
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 11:03 AM on March 21, 2007

I second DarlingBri. Cussler's books are cartoonish, escapist fun. In one of his novels, he describes a female character as having "an hour glass figure, with an extra 15 minutes added for good measure."

Wasn't exactly sure how those 15 mins. were distributed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:52 PM on March 21, 2007

I've only scanned the thread, and I'm not sure if you guys have done it already, but...

How about two bullets hitting in midair and stopping each other, melding together? As in a showdown at high noon.

In the same vein, shooting at a hat continuously, keeping it in the air. Like in For A Few Dollars More.

Also...

Please tell Kari that I want to marry her.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 12:25 AM on January 25, 2007

Can a sheriff's badge absorb/deflect a bullet?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 11:15 AM on January 25, 2007

Is it possible for someone to be thrown onto a bar and slide all the way down its length, smashing bottles along the way?

Sounds like a job for Buster.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 11:35 AM on January 26, 2007

The distorted recordings in The Conversation.

Jets passing overhead in Matinee.

The killer's leather overall squeaking as he moves in High Tension.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 5:09 PM on January 17, 2007

tastybrains writes "Bears have a fairly varied diet as well (fruit, fish, picnic baskets) ... but then aren't they related to pigs?"

Insofar as they're mammals. They're closer to wolves.

/derail
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 12:52 PM on January 17, 2007

Interesting, cody! I never really associated that style with a particular time period. Thanks for all those links!
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 2:04 AM on September 30, 2006

I suppose when a dog falls or plays rough, it instinctually shakes out in case it picked up anything accidentally. Bugs, leaves, etc. Same thing with waking up. Who knows what creepy crawlies may have made themselves at home while Fido was napping?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 7:03 PM on September 25, 2006

As Monty Python once said, "American beer is like making love in a canoe: fuckin' close to water."

That said, if he insists on going the cheap beer route, I second the Pabst suggestion. Schlitz is OK, as well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 6:52 PM on September 25, 2006

Dead Heat is great. I love the scene where the animals in a butcher shop come to life.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 8:26 PM on September 17, 2006

I haven't read it, but Richard Clarke wrote a thriller called The Scorpion's Gate. The politics of it are probably the opposite of Clancy's, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 8:21 PM on September 17, 2006

I echo pyjammy's mention of Algiers. I was born and raised there, and it's my fav. neighborhood in the city. Drop by Tout de Suite and say hi to Jill!
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 4:55 PM on September 15, 2006

I've been talking with USPS. It's really ridiculous. I've given them all the info twice, despite having a "case number." Not getting anywhere.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 6:08 PM on August 29, 2006

Man, I really need to rewatch this show. I really liked it in junior high, then got too "cool" for it (started reading Gibson and the other cyberpunk folks, couldn't get into any other kind of SF). I still don't remember it as being great, but I have respect for a lot of elements (particularly Data's arch, completely destroyed in the movies). But, more than anything, I remember "Cause and Effect" blowing my undeveloped mind (many thanks to all of you for naming it for me).... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 6:33 AM on August 26, 2006

Frida. Girl With a Pearl Earring. F for Fake is brilliant.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 12:38 PM on August 20, 2006

The soldier in the Alien movie (was it 3?) who stays behind in the tunnel with the Thermite grenade.

That's Aliens. Vasquez and Gorman.

"You always were an asshole, Gorman."
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 10:09 AM on July 6, 2006

Also, I know you're limiting it to Western media, but this was the first thing I thought of.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 10:15 AM on July 6, 2006

We're working with DV. The main thing right now is shared access, although we'll be picking up a number of new clients soon, so we may be dealing with a lot of media in the near future. As far as our budget, that's really kind of up in the air. I just know that I presented my bosses with pricing info on Xsan and they visibly flinched, then asked me to find some alternatives.

Thanks for all the info so far, guys. This is very helpful.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 2:26 PM on July 4, 2006

I second West Wing and Sportsnight. Also, Joss Whedon's shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 12:02 PM on July 2, 2006

I also second Wonderfalls. Even briefer run (?) than Firefly, but very very witty and charming. Created by one of the writers from Buffy, I believe. Has a certain supernatural element, but not action-oritented in the way that Whedon's shows are.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:15 PM on July 2, 2006

Well, languagehat says he was deleting comment spam when it happened. Also, I just clicked on some comment links at the site and got error messages. Check it out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 7:15 PM on July 1, 2006

A strong vote for A from me. A few details (the white robes, for instance) are interesting, but most of what you've "fleshed out" doesn't really need the fleshing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 4:10 PM on June 29, 2006

*sigh* Disk Utility did the job. Feel kind of dumb for not doing that before running to AskMe. It was just one more thing to worry about, you know? Thanks, y'all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 6:27 PM on June 23, 2006

What's the source for that, Blazecock Pileon?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 5:41 PM on June 23, 2006

Ah, thank you, meehawl! That's great.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 6:01 PM on June 23, 2006

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 3:42 PM on June 20, 2006

Robert Angelo is right. Think about S. Eastern LA: cypress trees, swamps, alligators. Not at all like Georgia, for example.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 9:10 AM on June 19, 2006

Going for more of the "dixie" thing, eh? Gazebos? Chivalry?

Thanks for saying something about that, empyrean. I was trying to find a way to respond that was not incoherent anger.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 9:43 AM on June 19, 2006

Pitchers of lemonade!
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 9:44 AM on June 19, 2006

jaimystery: I toss and turn a lot, not favoring any one side as far as I can tell.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brundlefly at 1:06 PM on June 14, 2006