I also have not had any problem in my 3 way lamp.

Point of fact: I originally bought the three way CFL for the lamp, and went through two or three in a week before I went 1-way. Haven't had to change the bulb since, and that was in 2003.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:22 AM on June 9, 2008

Most bars would be very, very upset with this. If you are playing for real money, it's right out. If you're not playing for money, it still looks suspicious and places with liquor licenses tend to not like things that would put that license in peril.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 7:42 AM on May 23, 2008

HVAC is the family business, which I managed for a short time and worked a little in the field as go-fur, coil cleaner, etc. In this situation, we would - every time - recommend the new unit.

Now, I understand you don't want to throw down 5k. But, the unit is 22 years old, which is a little past the expected use lifespan. The coil replacement cost he's giving you seems on the level, but consider this - you're already spending 20% of the cost of replacement on the coil... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:27 AM on May 21, 2008 marked best answer

Actually, to clarify, on small unit like that the compressor would probably be closer to 500 dollars, but my overall point about cost of current and future repair vs. cost of replacement still stand.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:32 AM on May 21, 2008

Well, actually, in general humanities teaching positions are difficult to get. Unless, in my experience, that position is in English. (ESPECIALLY, English as a Second Langauge. And, no, you do not need to speak another language to be an ESL teacher) Since every student is required to get through four years of English, and since English is a NLCB (No Child Left Behind) test subject, English is the easiest of the humanities to break into.

1. How much do public high... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:10 PM on May 20, 2008

Just crunch some numbers and decide which is going to be cheaper for you: the carnets or the carte orange. Last time I went to paris, my friend and I picked up a CO for the week and were very, very happy with it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:00 PM on May 20, 2008

I have heard similar statements in regards to operating a restaurant. "How do you make a million dollars in the restaurant business? Start with two million."
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 9:10 AM on May 16, 2008

Albert Einstein famously turned down the offer of the first Presidency of Israel, but not for that reason.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 9:08 AM on May 16, 2008

Not only SpyBot, but how savvy is she? SpyBot S&D comes with a runtime element called TeaTimer that keeps stealth stuff from tampering with your registry files. I find that to be a HUGE help in keeping malware shit off my system. Either way, make sure that both AA and SpyBot are run regularly and auto updated.

Do NOT put Anti-Virus (especially Norton!) on the computer. It provides little to no protection, gobbles up processing, and is actually harder to fully get rid... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 11:18 AM on May 7, 2008 marked best answer

You have to trust your instincts at the time. When I was 10, my 15 year old brother died in a car accident. I did not view see him in the hospital. I refused to attend the funeral. I think, even at the time, I realized he was gone and seeing a body in a box wasn't going to do too much for me.

One might think that, all these years later, I might regret that decision. But, I really don't. After all, my final, lasting memory is him in a chair with a great, goofy grin. Much... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 5:16 AM on May 7, 2008

I'm not sure any current scientific models is in crisis mode right now, honestly: we seem to be firmly entrenched in Normal Science. There are obvious holes in knowledge and experimentation out there, but not so great as to throw everything into crisis. I have to agree with those above: go with what you love, and you'll find meaningful work. Chasing after the next Crisis, to me, is tilting at windmills.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 8:04 AM on May 6, 2008

Graceland. Meh, way, way overpriced and overhyped. Gus's is amazing. Our zoo is actually pretty surprisingly class, as well. Even one of the three places in the US to see Pandas.

If you want local BBQ. . . Well, ask 10 memphians and you'll get 11 answer. Any place that has gone regional/nation (corkys, Rendevous, etc. are way past their prime). Neely's out on Mendenhall used to be my favorite, but they've even started to slide as the owner takes on other interests. I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:37 PM on May 2, 2008

EXTRA: Tips on Tennis would also be welcome - especially if that might be easier to coach. Heh.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 2:20 PM on April 23, 2008

Actually: Not a small town high school at all; inner city magnet school, FWIW
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 2:44 PM on April 23, 2008

I have a good chance of getting the job, so I'd like to at least learn to be competent.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 2:47 PM on April 23, 2008

Social Studies Teacher: I go to professional development as often as I'm able. I watch documentaries and search the web for topics related to my curricula. I find myself constantly seeing potential lesson plans, and writing those lesson plans in my head (even if I never use them). Also, family and friends sometimes come to me with questions historical or civic, and I get a chance to practice my 1-on-1 pedagogy and lecture skills.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 7:24 AM on March 28, 2008

PJ Harvey's Memphis is about Jeff Buckley.

Johnny Cash : Going to Memphis

BR 549 : No Train to Memphis

PS: Please, please, please, do not use Walking in Memphis. If you INSIST, I'll send you a cover done by an Irish folk singer I saw in DC. But, please don't.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 5:11 AM on March 7, 2008

Oh, and Memphis Soul Stew is a wonderful song. I'm ashamed I didn't remember that one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 5:12 AM on March 7, 2008

What, no 1984? Perhaps it's the opposite of sublime since his moment of clarity comes from brainwashing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:16 PM on March 5, 2008

Your best chance is probably to drive to Knoxville, if you don't mine the college town atmosphere, or Gatlinburg, if you don't mine the . . . uh. . . shitty version of Branson atmosphere. I can't in good conscious recommend anything Ober Gatlinburg, especially since several of those counties are dry, but in Knoxville Sunspot and Barleys are both great tap rooms with solid food (Barleys serves pizza and such, while Sunspot has very diverse and unique menu.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:27 PM on March 3, 2008

It is, in many ways, an impossible question to answer, because it is so dependent on the personality of the instructor. Well, no, let me rephrase: the key to successful classroom management has nothing to do with "personality." What I mean is: I'm generally of the goofy and ironic humor sort of teacher, while another teacher down the hall is stern and unsmiling, while yet another of my colleagues is loud and bombastic. All three of us, compared to the average class in my school, have... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:09 PM on February 29, 2008

You are not going to die. I live in East Memphis, which is a perfectly wonderful part of town. Midtown is nice, but the most expensive part of town to live in. I wouldn't recommend downtown to live in at all. Not because of crime, but because of convenience. Downtown is all bars and malls and business, but nothing so pedestrian as a grocery store without driving a ways.

For the most part, you're going to find out that Memphis is pretty balkanized, so traditional ideas... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:03 PM on February 19, 2008 marked best answer

box: newly elected? We've had the same mayor since 1991.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 12:05 PM on February 19, 2008

So, will this call for a Bluff City meetup or what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 5:09 PM on February 19, 2008

All of the stuff above. Especially comments 2 and 3 and violetk. I certainly do not think she was attracted to him, but when she says something like "I just wanted to be a piece of furniture in you're life" or whatever kind of reinforces that, I don't think you can also fully discount Juno desire for normalcy in her attraction to to him. I remember her wondering several times about if people can ever stay together, and he is sort of the counter to all her cynicism. Except it turns out... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 7:07 PM on January 9, 2008

I was in grad school with an over 60 gentleman working on his PhD. If you got the grades, some university will have a spot. Good luck! Hopefully it works out for you, because I have vague hopes of following the same course when I put in my 30 and retire.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 7:58 AM on January 3, 2008 marked best answer

I do this, too, especially with pants. I usually hang them up somewhere out of the way, and usually put them in the bathroom with me while I'm showering so the steam will take out some of the crinkles from previous wear I usually have a rotation of two or three pants so that I don't wear the same pair twice in a row.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 11:43 AM on December 17, 2007

Uh, the way his question is phrased is an absolute mess, but let me take a stab.

First off, you're treating percentages as totals. That is to say, carbon that is currently trapped in places other than the atmosphere (wood, coal, oil, you and me) that is later relased does not lower the amount of oxygen available, only the percentage of the atmosphere that is made of up oxygen.

FYI: According to Wikipedia, the atmosphere "contains roughly... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 11:36 AM on December 14, 2007

Honestly, this would almost be a dealbreaker to me. This is nothing like shoes. Sure, her presence is not required, but the presence of a running car is, and it's absurd that she would not even drive out to offer the use of hers. At the very least, this is not a subject I would just file away. Relationships are about trust, love, and mutual aid. One out of three isn't going to work, if there's even that one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 8:59 AM on December 14, 2007

But, yes, I agree that you should talk about the subject, not just dump her. Was she just not feeling like being inconvienced? Was she afraid to go into an unfamiliar neighborhood at night? There are a lot of questions left over from your initial one, and the devil's in the details.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 9:00 AM on December 14, 2007

Steven C. Den Beste: That is true, yes, but the heart of the question is about *fame*. So, in that case, how famous would a prominent theologian be across Europe.

Also: Your nitpick, I think, still really applies to medieval times, when I address both classical and medieval times in my question.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 2:52 PM on December 7, 2007

OH: Super bonus points for anyone who can suggest books. Academic level or readability is not a barrier to entry.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 2:53 PM on December 7, 2007

Sure, anything.
I guess something about the rate of diffusion of individual texts?
Perhaps a study of contemporary mentions of famous scholars, authors, and/or dramatists? Especially those that might be mentioned far outside their own regions within their own lifetimes.

If these questions are now way too specific, they're more to clarify what I'm looking for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 3:18 PM on December 7, 2007

dogrose: scholarly curiosity. I probably boned everything up by making it too broad. (antiquity through medieval). Perhaps, Renown might be a better word for what I'm looking for. I hate that I was so vague above. I think I'd be rephrased as:

Were there any scholars of the classical or medieval eras who were well known, during their lifetimes, outside their own city-states or provinces? If so, how did their works spread fast enough for that to be the case?
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 6:17 PM on December 7, 2007

Jennings' 1976 _The Invasion of America_ would be a good counterpoint to the New World myth.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 7:47 AM on November 19, 2007

You can actually just use WiiSports. Some guy on the internet actually put together his own WiiSports fitness program.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 6:22 AM on November 16, 2007

I have to agree with the anxiety suggestions. In fact, this sounds very similar to some of my own past experiences.

At the beginning of my last two relationships, I had tremendous difficulty keeping the Melty-Man at bay. Oral sex, etc., were all just fine. But, once it came time for the rubber to meet the road, it was like my Grandmother just entered the room. Poof, nothing. Or, if not nothing, then premature ejaculation. I mean, Christ, the worst of both worlds, right?... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:49 AM on November 15, 2007

Second the Nausicaa 7-volume set. Fantastic! Most of my Manga knowledge is very, very dated, so I can't give you too much input into today's crop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 6:27 AM on November 14, 2007

Well, if you think your current job takes a toll on your body. . . well, I'd be willing to lay dollars to donuts that Teaching will be far more physically exhausting. Speaking of teaching, mine just got released from metal detector searches, so time to go teach. I'll try to get back to this later. If I forget, feel free to email me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 6:26 AM on November 14, 2007

That should not be a problem at all. I got a 40" LCD HD 8 months ago for under 1000 from NewEgg. (Possibly the one mentioned above) Personally, I would never buy a plasma over an LCD.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 6:18 AM on November 14, 2007

(history and nerd-centric)

Radicalism is a fantastic read, but not what I'd call approachable to the masses nor broad in scope. If you really wanted to get the Omnibus American Revolution text, I'd suggest his Creation of the American Republic. If you wanted something approachable and generally overview-y, I'd suggest Lies My Teacher Told Me instead.

If you're interested in the history of... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 11:04 AM on September 11, 2007

We wouldn't. What you're talking about (everyone withdrawing their cash) is called a Bank Run and the results are generally pretty ruinous. I'd second reading that Credit Creation link above.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 4:27 AM on September 11, 2007

Do you have access to the departed's library? You might want to read something he or she was a fan of.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 4:21 AM on September 11, 2007

Ha! I am a moron. I would prefer to use my PC, but also have an iBook G4. Either is fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:27 AM on July 12, 2007

Can I use iMovie to rip short clips from DVDs to insert?
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 11:10 AM on July 12, 2007

I think I have found how to do what I want, but I only have 10.3.9 and Fairview requires 10.4. How can I get around this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 5:17 PM on July 12, 2007

As discussed on MeFi.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 10:16 AM on July 12, 2007

If we're recommending books, try "Lost Christianities" by Bart Erhman. You're not the first Christian to wonder about the nature of the Mysteries.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 6:51 AM on April 8, 2007

Are you against renting and copying that disc?
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 8:11 AM on January 5, 2007

I agree with the people who just say drift apart. There is no need for the big show, and it's what happens to all friendships - best and otherwise.
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom at 7:54 AM on November 18, 2006