Sorry to be pedantic, but UMUC is *not* the University of Maryland. It is in the UM system, but they are two different schools. It is an open enrollement college that was designed as a continuing education program for veterans of WWII.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 9:34 AM on July 21, 2008

Okay, no results in the OED for the following: "hold reign over" or "hold rein over" or "reign over" or "rein over"

Pertinent definitions to what you are asking:
Reign

b. transf. Influence, dominion, sway, of something immaterial. {dag}in reign, dominant.

c1402 LYDG. Compl. Bl. Knt. 510 So that Dispyt now holdeth forth hire reyne, Through hasty bileve of tales that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 9:24 AM on July 10, 2008 marked best answer

Okay. A major scale is made up of the following steps between the notes:

whole whole half whole whole whole half

So in F major this is: F (whole) G (whole) A (half) Bb (whole) C (whole) D (whole) E (half) F

This explains the sharps in D major as well: D (whole) E (whole) F# (half) G (whole) A (whole) B (whole) C# (half) D.

By "steps" I refer to either a major or a minor 2nd interval... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:55 AM on June 27, 2008

Edd, we can get into actual pitch and what not, but that doesn't answer the question.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:28 AM on June 27, 2008

I just wanted to say that I am in the middle of Stranger in a Strange Land and at one point a character says, "...in re" no quotes, no nuthin.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 10:04 AM on June 10, 2008

One lady's opinion: Don't tell her. Substitute a celebrity. Preferably a dead celebrity with a similar body type.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 11:22 AM on June 9, 2008

Back in this outstanding recipe thread, LoriFLA posted this link to Lemon Chicken with Crutons. I have made this chicken, and it is OMG delicious. I used old wheat bagels for the crutons, and I've been meaning to try it with baguette.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:03 AM on June 4, 2008

Nah, VA is out of the way, and it always takes forever to go there just for cheap smokes, i.e. you make up the difference in gas.

I should mention that MD is currently $6/pack. I'm looking for cheaper than that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:21 PM on May 23, 2008

I suppose I want to know how much people are paying for cigarettes in the states I'm traveling through. Right now my chart says:

MD $6
NY $7
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:22 PM on May 23, 2008

My friend Dayv, in whom I trust to answer this question best, has this to say:Bulbasaur (the one in the cartoon, that is), is kind of a tough guy. He doesn't like showing his soft side.

He's really close friends with Squirtle, but his instinct is to act like Squirtle leaving is not a big deal or to give Squirtle a hard time for leaving.

But then he gives in and bids Squirtle farewell as Squirtle goes off to join a racially segregated Squirtle... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 10:34 AM on May 22, 2008

Do it! Powerful people tend to have very good people skills to promote themselves. I don't think this guy would have even offered if he didn't mean it. I have a friend who is always doing this kind of thing, and he owns a car dealership. He loves it when people take him up on stuff like this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:31 PM on May 14, 2008

Google groups! Alt.sex.stories! Or their website assm.asstr.org. Donate if you like them. I remember finding alt.sex.stories.d and just being stunned at the amount of care and thought goes into literary choices such as the use of the phrase "cream my jeans" and its connotations for men and women.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:16 AM on May 7, 2008

Hello, this is a local answering.

There is Cherry Hill Park which is about two miles north of the UMCP campus. Cabins and Yurts are $85 a night, and trailers are $140. I've never been there and can't vouch for it, but I have never heard bad things about it. I don't know what your transportation situation is, but I know that there is a UM Shuttle bus that goes to the apartments adjacent to the campground. (The route would be 100-Seven Springs Apartments).... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 9:30 AM on May 1, 2008

Some googling turned up this link to a picture of a souvenir napkin from 1883, which would have been the type of thing O Henry might be referring to.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:14 AM on May 1, 2008

Along similar lines to ND¢ 's hilarious answers...

I have a good friend who just couldn't wrap her head around math in high school. She's really smart, but for whatever reason just couldn't get into Algebra2/Trig etc. She ended up going to St. John's College and was taught math in a "liberal arts way," such going through Euclid's theorems and proving them all over again. Approaching math from a historical perspective, she discovered that she does have an... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 12:12 PM on March 28, 2008

I don't know if this helps, but it appears that the car might meet the requirements for temporary registration in MD. I also don't know how much it costs. But he could do it online! A cursory search of that site doesn't show me much, but someone else may have more luck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 9:51 AM on March 19, 2008

Doo wah diddy diddy dum diddy doo - "I knew we was falling in love"

I saw a program on PBS a few years ago all about songwriters from the early 60s, and Ellie Greenwich discussed how mortified she was that the line was sung so ungrammatically.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:01 AM on March 5, 2008

I've had bronchitis so bad that my doc has prescribed me an albuterol inhaler and it really helped alleviate symptoms of lungy crap. Caffeine helps open up your lungs, so hot coffee in the mornings will also help with symptoms.

I think you should investigate mold, perhaps buying a home mold testing kit to see what you're dealing with.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:55 AM on February 12, 2008

Most third movements of late 18th and 19th century symphonies are the "Trio" or "Minuet" and are usually in 3/4. Among my favorites:

"Scherzo" (Third movement)from Beethoven's Third Symphony
"Minuet" from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nacht Music

Parts of Scheherezade by Rimsky Korsakov are in 3/4. Most of the piece is in 3/4 and 6/8. I bet you would really like that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 10:22 AM on February 5, 2008

In College Park, MD, at some point in the last year they switched for 4 crispy/3 soft to 3/3.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 2:18 PM on February 1, 2008

It depends on the kid. I got nothing which was fine for me at the time, but was distinctly jealous that my cousin received a dozen roses. When I reflected on it, though, I realized I probably would have been mortified if my parents gave me roses to mark the event, but that may have been embarassment that my dad and little brother might have KNOWN. Heh, my dad the grocery shopping, and I would get my mom to ask him to buy pads for me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 2:16 PM on February 1, 2008

Hi, I work in higher education.

List your job as "Adjunct Professor". The paycheck description is as such because that's how it is listed for billing purposes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:22 AM on January 22, 2008

(Human) Breast milk is a folk remedy for pink eye.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:29 PM on January 16, 2008

My family had two kids that age (not to mention 7 others who were older) when we all went to Morton's on connecticut ave. I'm not entirely sure of the price, but we had the private room so the kids could be nuts and not disturb the other diners.

The service was fantastic, and the food was delicious.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:18 PM on January 16, 2008

The Washington Post says to vote uncomitted if you're an Edwards or Obama supporter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 10:07 AM on January 10, 2008

I knew someone who worked as a bartender in a strip club. She had some computer skills, including photoshop, and got a bunch of gigs retouching porn. You may want to start there...
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:41 AM on January 7, 2008

The deli is delicious, and the cigarettes are cheaper than anywhere else (at least here in MD).
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 11:01 AM on November 26, 2007

I have a friend who got a DUI a few years ago under the infamous DC zero tolerance stuff. She later interviewed for a job in an educational program, and admitted to it. Evidently, two of the interviewers also had DUIs on their record, and it wasn't a big deal at all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:00 AM on November 15, 2007

I keep similar grooming habits, though my hair doesn't come in coarse.

The triple-bladed Venus is nice. I find that the hair rinses out fairly easily under running water. Disposables are crap, and will generally become clogged.

Have you considered waxing? It's not too expensive (at least where I live in MD) and you only do it once every few weeks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 6:50 AM on November 5, 2007

My mother bitches at me about how smoking activates your adrenal gland and I strongly suspect that you are experiencing a drain from having had a low dose of adrenaline and then it dissipates.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 2:15 PM on October 29, 2007

A nursing mother can eat like an elephant. I've read that nursing can burn an extra 500 calories a day. I only gained 25 lbs when I was pregnant, and lost it all after just six weeks.

Are you getting enough protein?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 2:10 PM on October 29, 2007

I think it's hot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:20 AM on October 17, 2007

Weird. I wonder if it's a secret song? I don't have this music either, and I have the soundtrack to both the first game and the second game right here.

I'm on ytmnd, so I'll message the creator and ask.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 11:24 AM on October 16, 2007

Say "Tubalcane."
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:38 AM on October 5, 2007

Despite what you say, I think calling her a whore isn't so funny for an office going away party. I'm a funny/raunchy chick, but I wouldn't appreciate people with pics of me saying "LOL I like cock!"

Does she have any catchphrases? Anything she says often particular to her job? I think it would be really funny to have lots of people with balloons that say things like that, and then have one person with a Kierkegaarde quote or something.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:42 PM on October 4, 2007

Not a novel, but I can see you enjoying Bartleby the Scrivener.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:09 AM on September 27, 2007

There is also Surveymonkey.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:10 AM on September 25, 2007

There's even a down nod and a chin tilt. I like to mix them up for effect.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:51 PM on September 19, 2007

I recall hearing Sarah Silverman use a bit on Conan a few years ago where she said something like, "You know who else's birthday it is? [beat] Hitler." This was maybe 2000?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:47 PM on September 19, 2007

I have a cousin Patrick who is "Paffy."

I also have a niece "Colleen" who was called "Dama" by her younger brother. We have no idea why.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:00 AM on September 11, 2007

Oh, not to mention my nephew Andrew who was called "Eo" (ee-yo) by his little brother.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:00 AM on September 11, 2007

For verisimilitude.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:53 AM on September 5, 2007

The fourth of one of my east coast friends is soon to be moving to the bay area. They say there is something special in the air there.

I say go for it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 12:17 AM on August 31, 2007

I think "Ani" is good. There you have the added bonus of some people knowing who Ani DiFranco is and knowing how to pronounce it from that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:30 AM on August 30, 2007

Was your house ever broken into apartments and used as a rooming house? I live in a grand old victorian in a neighborhood where a lot of the bigger homes were broken up into smaller living spaces. My house was formerly 3-4 apts and I get sketchy people every once in awhile asking if there is room to rent or for other various things.

I would put up a "no solicitations" sign.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 9:30 AM on August 20, 2007

In my experience this happens more when the blood is thicker/full of clots. It's nothing to worry about and happens to all of us.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 8:54 AM on August 15, 2007

Depends on the severity. I used to get them regularly, and only rarely would I get to the antibiotics stage.

Cranberry Juice, plenty of water, and an OTC remedy for symptoms. Make sure to wipe front to back and to pee after sex!
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 12:52 PM on August 10, 2007

I had always heard that there is a specific "calming" nerve in the ear that helps one to relax when stimulated. Lots of babies without ear problems pull on their ears. A quick googling pulls up this ear acupuncture gif. Point 13 says it is a "relaxing" point.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 1:28 PM on August 7, 2007

Blueberries are supposed to be good for people who bruise easily and to help get rid of bruises.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 7:10 AM on August 2, 2007

Lots of Bachelorette parties go to the Maryland Renaissance Festival. You can show some cleavage, get your hair braided, and drink tons of beer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frecklefaerie at 11:21 AM on July 23, 2007