It does bog down the whole music system a bit, but I've gotten a few good lists out of it. I'll put it this way: if you get a list of 25 songs, about 15 will be REALLY good. The rest will be throwaway. To be fair, I've also made a few lists that are completely throwaway. It's a "neat" feature... I'm glad I turned it on for a bit, but I will probably just end up turning it off sooner rather than later. Bloat was a good word. Interesting, but not *that* interesting. Plus: I do... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:46 AM on September 26, 2008

deern... I do already own a domain... but will wordpress let me use it? I think they might make me pay to use a domain I already own?
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:53 AM on September 24, 2008

Katy: I purchased the domain through Namesecure.com How would I tell if it's "parked" or "hosted"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 1:31 PM on September 24, 2008

I am indeed paying something like $35 for 5 years. So I will assume I'm 'parked'. And I've looked all over the FAQ part of the site, but I don't think they have a service for wordpress setup. The main goal, I think, is that i'm trying not to put any additional $$$ into the project now, until it looks like there's a viability. The answer might be that it's impossible to make the website like I'd like to, and still have it be free.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:05 PM on September 24, 2008

I've become a convert to the single-blade safety razor. I have a particularly tough beard and I find it gives me an amazingly close shave.

Your situation, it seems, could also benefit from the single-blade safety razor. They offer much less irritation (dragging one blade across your skin, as opposed to 3, 4 or 5 at a time) and the blades are infinitely cheaper.

If you aren't ready to swap your cartridge in, just yet, I'd at least highly... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 3:03 PM on September 22, 2008

Talking to a hair-professional friend of mine, her advice is one of two things: one, yes... go to a pro and they'll be able to do what you pay them to do. That is, a return to normalcy. However, her advice - given that you've already stressed your hair so much and can't really afford a professional, is to ride it out and let your hair repair itself. Which, strictly speaking, won't really happen, BUT in the meantime you can wear some funky hats or something. Honestly, her... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:47 PM on September 22, 2008

currently taking the Italian Rosetta courses. I also have some free podcasts and the Pimsleur method, but none of them are as good as Rosetta. It's too bad it's so ungodly expensive, but you get what you pay for, I suppose...
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:07 PM on September 22, 2008

As I'm writing from DC, I feel compelled to offer the cheap alternative of the "Election" theme. You can have two booths set up with two different boozes/beers, and people 'vote' by choosing either booth. You can add up red or blue solo cups at the end of your allotted time and announce a President of Alcohol. Make sure there's someone in a black suit with sunglasses that can over-react to any party fouls (a la Secret Service).

I don't know... I'm just... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:29 AM on September 17, 2008

American w/ English degree, fwiw. "already has a great deal of experience" would be correct. You could also use the construct: "x has a great deal of experience already" The reason is that "already" modifies the length of time x has had the experience.

"Has" is a verb form which necessitates an object. "Keith has." is meaningless as a sentence without the object. (provided it isn't the answer to a previous question.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:09 AM on September 11, 2008

"Are you a PT?"

yes?

"You're a Public Toilet?"

I can't remember what we said if the answer was "no"

Detroit/80s
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:26 PM on September 9, 2008

mutrux: fwiw, we installed the "bottle-less" water cooler in our office, and after the initial skepticism (myself included) we use it now just as we did with the 5 Gal bottles. The tubing is very unobtrusive, and while there's s till a part of me that thinks the thing might actually be doing nothing except heat and cool the water, it does taste great. The transportation was one of the main reasons we switched to it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:17 PM on September 9, 2008

I've used Sennheisers for years, and I do love them. For their price, I think they're probably the best ones you can get on the market these days. Great sound, comfortable, Lil Wayne sounds just as good as This American Life... good luck!
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 12:52 PM on September 3, 2008

Late to the party, but better late than never. I find this curious: I've always made them as fiasco described, starting in the lower right and doing all the loops and ending up just above where I started. But growing up my mum always used the backwards three with a line looking one. She is an RN, and I always assumed it was some kind of professional shorthand. I did mine my way just because that's what it looked like in text and it is easy and fun. Thinking back, she always used to write... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:54 AM on August 11, 2008

I wish I would have known about all these free/cheap online things a few months ago. I've basically begun my fiscal diet, the same as you're talking about and it is immensely helpful. I created my own spreadsheet in excel for it, which is fine, but some of these dealies look easier. Mine does pretty much everything you're asking about, so if you want a template just send me a me-mail, I'd be happy to send one along. The good? Free and Excel. The bad? I did it for me, so it's personalised,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:12 PM on July 28, 2008

I've always found "Brownbeard" to be particularly funny... but I don't really know why.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:27 AM on July 8, 2008

2¢... Personally, I feel naked if I leave the house without a belt. Maybe I am getting square in my old age, but at some point in high school I noticed that even khakis without a belt looked weird. I am, of course, speaking ONLY to men's fashion here. Let's hope the current trend of girls wearing their belts just below the bust for no reason whatsoever is a short-lived one and in five years ridiculed as leggings and pegged pants are today.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:14 AM on June 11, 2008

This might sound weird, but the Encyclopedia Brown series was often written like this. Individual mysteries that were solved in each chapter, but all worked over, say, the course of a summer or something. That's how I remember them, at least.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 12:00 PM on June 5, 2008

This should fit the bill as well: Carrot Spice Muffins

Don't be put off by the vegan-ness of it. I'm not even a vegetarian but these are super yummy and good for you. As good as muffins can be, in any event.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:55 AM on May 21, 2008

I don't know if anyone is still checking this thread at all, but are there any other resources available online? I'll be performing a wedding at the end of the month myself (first one!) and I'm ordained with the ULC. The legal stuff I can handle, but it's the ceremony itself I'm most worried about. Plus: the bride and groom are very hands-off, which means I'm responsible for a lot. I'm going to sit them down and make them make some decisions, but we're in different cities, so I won't be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 12:57 PM on April 29, 2008

I know it's chemical-ly, but if you want to kill odors for good, nothing works like Ozium. Ozium will KILL the odors, if it is a pressing concern and I'd use any combination of things people have said here... I'm partial to neutral/no smells if possible. If you have the time, nothing will work like airing it out for good, but coffee, charcoal, baking soda... these things will help speed things along.

I bought a Chevy from a heavy cigar smoker and Ozium solved the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 12:35 PM on April 29, 2008

I would either take the money and *do* something really nice (fancy dinner at someplace I can't otherwise afford, as others have said, or a massage or something like that) or save it 'til I find that "thing" that i need but don't know about yet. I know... BOring!
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:42 PM on April 9, 2008

I had a religious crisis when I was much much younger... somewhere around fourth grade or thereabouts. I can go into details if you like, but long story short I ended up spending the summer learning about all the religions that I could. (I know, it must have been pretty cursory for someone so young).

Anyways, what I got out of that experience is that almost without exception, all religions are basically saying the same thing: 1) recognize something greater than... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:53 AM on April 8, 2008

John Hall, representative of the 19th district of New York and former lead singer of Orleans.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:02 AM on April 2, 2008

oh yeah... I'm going to go learn how to read now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:02 AM on April 2, 2008

I subscribe to the podcast, and I have dozens of old episodes still hanging about. would there be a way to change your podcast settings to "Download all" or something like that? I subscribe through iTunes, so sometimes I get a long list of greyed episodes, with the "add" button
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:39 AM on March 27, 2008

Nah. Resorting to cliches is never good, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

Honestly, I've seen some people who are just chronic monogamists who move from one serious relationship to the next within weeks of one another and they seem perfectly happy. I wish I could do that, if I'm honest. I just don't know where they FIND these people. =) Seriously: if it seems like it could work, give it a go. And if it doesn't: you learned something in trying. but it... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:05 AM on March 20, 2008

I have recently acquired a Canon SD 850 IS and I am loving it. You should be able to get one between 200 and 300 dollars, and it is the easiest point and shoot I've ever dealt with. FANTASTIC photos with minimal effort.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 12:21 PM on March 17, 2008

The opposite is true: Why are action heroes usually single men and not dads? The idea here is that you cant go on some adventure when you have parents watching you or when you have responsibilities at home.

I would like to point out for the record, here, that within the action genre (which I know much more intimately than Disney) that is sometimes true, and many times not. As for the point about the dead mother, stepmothers, etc... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:25 AM on March 12, 2008

I don't think it's by any means official, but my understanding is that St. Isidore of Seville is the unofficial Patron Saint of the internet, and I have a magnet here at work which claims he already is the patron saint of computers/computer users.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:43 AM on March 12, 2008

I'll be the first to admit that the standard mist/stream spray bottle that you can get 85 for $1 from the dollar store works totally fine, and it's what all my friends who have cats have used to great effect.

However, as I am a guy I would be remiss if I didn't at least link to this DIY project for the ULTIMATE BAD KITTY get-off-the-table water squirter. Yes, it might be a bit of overkill, but that doesn't detract from the awesomeness. And if you do use it, I want... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 9:08 AM on March 7, 2008

The Crafty Ladies' Away-from-home Hideaway and Artistry Hostelry.
(bonus points if you go crazy and make everything steampunk-y for no real reason)

Maker's Inn
being much more serious
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:50 AM on March 5, 2008

Winter - Tori Amos. Or if you just wanted nothing but Piano, try Leather by Tori. This Woman's Work by Kate Bush is also in the same area you're looking for. If you can find a good piano version of Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt, I think you'd dig it. That's classical, but it was found in Looney Tunes, so... y'know, it's OK.

I'm a piano fan myself. I need to cut myself off before I don't get any work done today.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:40 AM on March 5, 2008

As a former South-beacher, I don't really have any recipes... I looked at the whole process as more "following rules" than eating different food, but I do wish you best of luck. I did very well on phase I, but couldn't handle phase two. Because as soon as discretion was introduced I started saying things like "maybe 7-11's taquitos would be a good carb to introduce". Yeah, I know. That was my bad. But in phase 1, I dropped close to 20lbs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:05 AM on March 5, 2008

I was/am a huge NoEx fan, and I purchased the first three seasons before I found out that they were leaving music out. Since I found that out, I have decided to wait until they "fix" the dvds before I buy any more.

There are a lot of times that the difference is very apparent, and I think this show more than a lot of others really has a strong sense of the "Feel" or atmosphere the characters are in, and it immerses the viewer as well. Of course,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:59 AM on March 4, 2008

this is Prank-filter and I wish we had more of it.

I do like the life-sized vending machine idea though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 1:36 PM on March 3, 2008

"Dear Sir or Madam:" would be my choice
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 12:01 PM on March 3, 2008

The Shabu sounds a little complicated for my studio apartment... but I'm going to have to try and convince one of our other friends to let us do it at their place. ^_^

The fish seems really easy, but I don't know if I'd be able to start it until Saturday night. I'm definitely going to keep it on the table (pun intended...)

And I didn't know the Japanese did curry. I'm going to investigate that further. Thanks for everyone's help so far!
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 1:48 PM on February 28, 2008

Fingers of fire: that website is helpful in MANY ways! Thanks! (I can't believe i haven't seen it before).

I like the Yosenabe idea... it's definitely one-pot cooking.

The other thing, which I hadn't mentioned, was that as the host I'm only making the main course. The other people who are coming are all bringing the side dishes, salads, desserts, etc. so you never know what combination you're going to get. I really like that about our... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:16 PM on February 28, 2008

The Chanko nabe intrigues me... and actually seems doable. I probably wouldn't need to buy a new huge clay pot, if I just did it in the kitchen and served everyone. I also like that if people are still hungry, you just add the rice and egg and it's A.G. The pizza also seems intriguing... I could make a couple of those for different palettes.

I should have also mentioned: I don't exactly have a dining table either, so I was planning on having everyone sit on the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 8:23 PM on February 28, 2008

oyakodon is a great idea.

And I say this every time I ask a question, but I love love LOVE AskMe. You all are so great! I will let you all know what I go with once I commit.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 8:28 PM on February 28, 2008

After almost going with the Chanko Nabe, I ultimately decided on okonomiyaki because it did seem fun to make, and I figured I could make two or three and if someone didn't like what was on one, they could eat one of the others!

Again: thank you all so much for your help. I'll keep checking back here for more comments, (as you can see i've been adding some links myself just to keep all this information in one place) though things have certainly... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 7:30 AM on March 1, 2008

sounds interesting! Put in a request at the library

(any idea why the used copies are, like, insanely expensive online?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:17 AM on February 28, 2008

Only a schmendrik would ask such a question. FEH! Whadda yutz!

=)
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:10 AM on February 28, 2008

schyler523: if I may piggyback a question about GIMP here... I've got a 13" MacBook, about a year old. I am having the same problem as cayla - photoshop stopped working after I upgraded to leopard and I can NOT get it to work again, and I've had technical help and everyone is stumped. I was thinking of trying out GIMP, but it runs in X11, right? I was using openoffice.org for a while, which runs through X11 and it was horribly clunky and never really worked right. So I guess what I'm... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:59 PM on February 26, 2008

I've seen some talk about the Pixel Image Editor... does anyone have any experience with that program?
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 3:32 PM on February 26, 2008

I am fascinated by this informal poll. it never occurred to me that people would have different systems OR that I would be so different than what seems to be the norm. For the record, I am as follows (almost never deviating from this way):

Back left pocket: wallet
Front left pocket: keys (which separate in the middle, so I can take JUST home or JUST work keys)
Front right pocket: change, if I have any, and cell phone if I am not wearing a jacket.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 2:03 PM on February 22, 2008

I'm in the same boat as you, and I've made the switch to UHT* milk. It's still real milk, and tastes/acts just like milk, but it stays for weeks. Also, it's shelf stable before you open it, so you don't even have to refrigerate it. I know that sounds weird/scary but once you get past it it is just what you're looking for.

*(Utra High Temperature Pasteurized)
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 1:45 PM on February 20, 2008

beyond the animation or medical illustration (additionally, I'd point out that there's still a market for botanical illustration, believe it or not) I'd also say that if you wanted to do something CREATIVE with it, you could certainly harness this ability for parody. Make copied drawings of things and give it a clever caption or just change something about the thing you're copying to make it humorous. I wish I could copy-draw myself! If for no other reason than to start my own comic strip. =)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 11:06 AM on February 20, 2008

seconding the McWhorter book. it's the newest thing out there on the subject. Controversial of course, but I think is a better place to start than the Cosby book. If you can: check out McWhorter's appearance on The McLaughlan Group: One-on-One... it was in the past couple of months I think.
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:21 AM on February 15, 2008

Forgot to link to the new book: "Winning the Race"
posted to Ask Metafilter by indiebass at 10:23 AM on February 15, 2008