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aganjú: 'cause I like to know what I'm singing all the time.

Portuguese Song translation! "Aganjú" Google translate is failing me, I suppose I could try Babelfish, but I'd much rather have a native speaker translate it, as translation (particularly with respect to music and poetry) is an art, rather than a cut-and-dried process.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 1:24 AM on March 10, 2008 (8 comments)

gift for a one-year-old bb?

Suggestions for a birthday present for a one-year-old female cousin?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 6:50 AM on February 1, 2008 (18 comments)

Is magicjack VoIP worth getting?

Anyone familiar with MagicJack?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 10:42 PM on January 13, 2008 (3 comments)

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but. . .

What kinds of high-technology things exist now but will only come to light 50 or 100 years from now? Speculative, but asking for concrete answers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 11:37 PM on November 30, 2007 (41 comments)

how meta is metafiction on AskMetafilter?

metalanguage in a second-semester Composition class -- suggested readings.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 6:30 AM on November 16, 2007 (17 comments)

ha ha= >1:00.00, <2:30:00

I need jokes that take more than one minute to tell, but no longer than two-and-a-half minutes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 3:03 PM on August 24, 2007 (25 comments)

NuvaRing out for 1/2 hour longer than it ought to have been... looking for advice and experiences.

NuvaRing out for 1/2 hour longer than it ought to have been... looking for advice and experiences.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 10:09 PM on June 26, 2007 (12 comments)

Please help me to make an ~*~impression~*~

Men's FashionFilter: I need to update my develop a wardrobe for the Fall and after.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 4:07 AM on June 15, 2007 (19 comments)

Favorite exercises/ materials for Freshman Composition classes?

Favorite exercises/ materials for Freshman Composition classes? Help me engage young minds in order to brainwash educate them!
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 9:07 AM on May 20, 2007 (5 comments)

Pimp my w/c!

need storage solutions for a small bathroom.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 2:47 AM on March 5, 2007 (16 comments)

anyone know the origin of this phrase?

Where does the phrase "I fuc*ing concur." come from?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 9:04 PM on February 16, 2007 (17 comments)

I'm already sad about this as I type it...

Is there a word for a sort of nostalgia or longing for the current moment?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 5:21 PM on November 13, 2006 (14 comments)

White pants in Autumn? Are you CRAZY?!

Where to find white pants for men this time of year?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 6:50 AM on September 28, 2006 (9 comments)

need a firm-backed back pack, jack.

Bags. I need a backpack with a firm-ish back. Ideas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 8:04 PM on September 19, 2006 (8 comments)

rubbing elbows with the gods.

How to (tactfully and successfully) get some major names to look at some of my writing? Of course there is
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 6:29 AM on July 18, 2006 (18 comments)

TAKE IT! JUST TAKE IT ALREADY!

Ok. so what, exactly, does the expression "I will not take the thing from your hand" mean? I understand that it is a reference to shunning within the Amish community, but where does the expression come from?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 3:30 PM on July 7, 2006 (13 comments)

How to keep the %&*$ bugs out?

Bugs making it in through the screen door. Help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 8:41 PM on May 30, 2006 (12 comments)

cheap alternative to monitor and tower and keyboard and wires and then and then and then...

[Relatively] cheap alternative to PC? My parents are moving...
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 9:04 PM on April 15, 2006 (14 comments)

How to ameliorate chronic peripheral neuropathy?

Solutions for Chronic Peripheral Neuropathy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 9:51 PM on April 4, 2006 (2 comments)

untranslatable word for "embarrasment for someone else"

Untranslatable words- The word I'm looking for means [roughly] "feeling embarrassed for someone else", and I think it might be in Portuguese. Anyone?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 5:40 PM on October 2, 2005 (27 comments)

I am an adoptee, and this AskMe post motivated me...

I am an adoptee, and this AskMe post motivated me to ask- to any of you who are A) adopted and searching, or B) adopted and have found Bparents or siblings or C) have anecdotes on how friends have found parents or siblings.... How did You/They eventually find their kin?
I am all over message boards, registries, etc. I'm looking for other options. Any input appreciated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by exlotuseater at 8:09 PM on December 13, 2004 (19 comments)