Displaying comments 1 to 50 of 1007
Ask post:
Where the wealthy ride out the storm.
Lucy Komisar has the scoop
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 2:46 AM on September 24, 2008
Try looking at Halliburton:"Of course, perhaps the most common use of offshore subsidiaries is to launder profits, conceal activity, and avoid taxes. After Halliburton set up its offshore system under Cheney, Halliburton went from paying $302 million in company taxes in 1998 to receiving an $85 million dollar tax refund in 1999. This was before it took a massive charge against profits for expected liability related to the legal claims by victims of asbestos manufactured by Dresser... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 11:38 PM on September 24, 2008
Ask post:
How to get back to my natural color without losing hair
As a first step mix up some bleach powder with shampoo and apply to the dark stuff ten or twenty minutes should take out the majority of the artificial pigment/dye without lifting you hair excessively,( if you must, add some developer to the shampoo bleach mixture) , the hair should be orange and yellow, condition your hair with a protein type conditioner now.Select a natural or dark ash demi permanent shade one shade lighter than your light brown hair try a level six, look for a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 12:33 AM on September 22, 2008
Ask post:
How can I keep my apartment free of cat fur?
I found my ShedEnder at the thriftstore for a buck, Kitty loves how sleek it makes her coat, never mind the heap of fur under the porch. (you might turn on your adblock for that link)
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 9:06 PM on September 14, 2008
Ask post:
"Ah, yes, the subtle tannic notes tell me this is an early Medellin."
Back before the war on drugs cocaine you sniff was made by families using traditional techniques that resulted in different appearance, Peruvian flake, Bolivian rock, this is before the cut is added. IIRC flake was preferred because it didn't sting the nose or vein as much. Juan Valdez aside, real folk made cocaine had subtle but distinct differences like cognac .
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 9:22 PM on September 12, 2008 
marked best answer
Ask post:
Grecian 2000
Metallic salts, lead acetate and related ingredients.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 9:50 AM on September 6, 2008
Ask post:
Small batch lathe/mill services?
Here you go.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 1:54 AM on September 1, 2008 marked best answer
The link I provided includes cad cam software so you do the design profile, the software creates the tool path for the collet chucking cnc lathe that they use.They also do casting, Most chess parts are simple profiles, the Knight however may need to be milled after the profile is cut. good luck have fun.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 5:57 PM on September 1, 2008
Ya know you could mount lengths of brass or aluminum in a cheap wood turning lathe and use turning tools with long handles to carve them out by hand. I use my drill press and rat tail files to cut grooves in aluminum, I wouldn't try steel but brass and aluminum are easy to cut.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 11:47 PM on September 1, 2008
Ask post:
Strange sink/dishwasher drainage issues
Sometimes the clog will be where the drain hose from the DW attaches to the P-trap under the sink, that is the first place to examine and isn't too difficult for doing yourself,you will need a bucket to catch the contents of the P-trap.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 10:15 AM on September 1, 2008
Ask post:
Should I be worried?
Haji, marijuana used to be prescribed by doctors, listed in pharmacopoeia. The difficulty using cannabis was getting the proper dose. IMHO too little is better than too much. Some research shows that sub psychedelic dose of psilocybin mushroom increases visual acuity, much in the same way your single toke has benefits into the next day.Good on you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 8:21 PM on August 30, 2008
Hi, I live in California, under prop 215 Doctors do not prescribe marijuana under 215 they provide a recommendation to a patient, it is not a prescription. You can get your recommend from your primary healthcare provider not necessarily an M.D. The dosage info I posted above was from a old medical PDR type book from about 1910.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 10:58 PM on August 30, 2008
Ask post:
What can I do to make our unequally-yoked marriage better?
Ask him to read Psalms 82
A Rebuke of Unjust Judgments
1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty;
he judgeth among the gods.
2 How long will ye judge unjustly,
and accept the persons of the wicked?
3 Defend the poor and fatherless:
do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy:
rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
5 They know not, neither... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 9:50 PM on August 28, 2008
Mark Twain and his beloved also,
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 10:37 AM on August 30, 2008
Ask post:
One abandoned cat, four nursing kittens, and a billion fleas... Help!
Use Dr Bronner's Eucalyptus liquid soap full strength. Lightly water mist your kitten until just damp, apply small amounts of soap and work from head to tail, top and bottom, use the flea comb wet with soapy water to work carefully around the eyes, look for fleas clinging on the ends of whiskers. dunk up to the neck to rinse, finish rinsing the face with a wet wash cloth. A desk lamp flea trap might help for your house,and you may have to bathe again in eleven days if the soap didn't completely... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hortense
at 10:53 PM on August 2, 2008
