That's a bit more than my shop would charge, but it still sounds about right. Generally, cd drives aren't too difficult to switch out, even in laptops, though, occasionally, the manufacturer buries the screws needed to pull the old drive out. Also, there's usually a very specific set of drive mounts/rails attached to the old drive.

Anyway, good luck with the download!
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 5:55 AM on September 9, 2008

I say just try it out. Really, as BitterOldPunk said, it only takes a few seconds to get rid of if you don't like the way it looks. I'm 28, now, and I've had one since I was 15, and it looks damned fine on me. Without it, I look like I'm 15 again.

Plus, you can do fun things with a mustache. Right now, I've grown the ends out so that I can sculpt an impressive, Dali-esque handlebar-type situation.

Beards, on the other hand ... it's tough to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 5:25 PM on July 27, 2008

Unless you're very familiar with disassembling and reassembling laptops, I would not recommend attempting to open this machine up and check the hinges. In the world of laptop disassembly, many of the recent Mac notebooks are some of the worst. Though I don't know how much a repair would cost at the Apple store.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 8:45 AM on July 24, 2008

Frente!
Samples on their myspace page.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:32 AM on July 18, 2008

I've recently got over this same problem after ten years of orgasm-free (at least on my part) sex. Stopping masturbation is probably a good step along the path. Also, incorporating masturbation with sex can yield pleasant results.

There are many reasons why some men don't reach orgasm. I know that in my case it was mostly psychological, and for a while I was just frustrated with the lack of orgasms. And the more you worry about it, the more difficult it is, so its... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 1:42 PM on July 16, 2008

I'd recommend Spybot: Search and Destroy along with whatever else you're using. I've found that its scans tend to pick up a fair amount of malware that other programs miss. I also recommend Spyware Blaster and AdAware (though I think AdAware has some sort of conflict with Spysweeper ... I don't remember). All three of these programs are free, btw.

Also, I'd recommend staying away from Norton. It tends to be a resource hog and can cause a number of other issues.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 3:13 PM on July 5, 2008

When I collected unemployment in NY, if I worked a few hours in a week, I'd have to report those earnings during the call requesting a payment for that week (I didn't know I could make the weekly request online. Oh, and this was five or so years ago). As far as how much they take out of the unemployment payment, I'm not sure. I know they weren't just subtracting the amount I had made from what they were going to give me -- it was definitely more than that, but I never bothered to figure it... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 5:08 PM on July 3, 2008

"Galapagos" by Vonnegut is my personal favorite end of civilization type story.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 11:58 AM on June 27, 2008

So far as I know, state law always wins over a lease. Generally, there's also a law which states that you can't sign away any of your rights under state law in a lease.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:36 AM on June 27, 2008

A fan and heatsink unit will tell you if it's for a socket 478 board, and that's about all you need to know, generally, however pulling the old one off/putting the new one on can be a bit tricky (a does require some fierce screwdriver leverage) so, if not careful, you can easily damage the motherboard. Also, you'll either need some thermal goo or a thermal pad to put between the heatsink and the CPU, else you'll find your CPU overheating pretty quickly (fortunately Pentium chips shut down if... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 1:19 PM on June 26, 2008

Another thing you can do to quiet down the fan is to oil it. If you detach the fan from the rest of the heatsink, on the opposite side in the center should be a small, circular plastic panel that can be pried off (usually underneath the manufacturer's sticker). A few drops of oil in there can help quiet down a fan quite a bit.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 1:22 PM on June 26, 2008

I tend to only work on songs if I know I can finish them in one sitting. Granted, this means most of my songs are short and not terribly complex, but I think that sort of goal-setting helps: knowing where I want to be at the end of a recording session. So, I'd say start with things that might be near completion, maybe. Well, that works in my case, anyway.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 6:29 PM on June 25, 2008

Physical/emotional child abuse/cult-like situation PTSD survivor, here. I've been in CBT for the past two years, and that's about it (except for a few depression medications and psychiatric hospitalizations some 10 years ago, both of which did nothing for me), so I've kind of only just started dealing with it. I don't know much about all the various treatments/medications, so I can't be of much help there, but I can tell you a couple things that help me a bit when I know I'm on the verge of an... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 2:48 PM on June 23, 2008

Oh, right, I suppose I should include a link which gives some idea as to what the machine looks like.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 9:16 AM on June 14, 2008

It's not so much that there is a lot to keep track of, but there are a few areas (like the giant hinge) I'm having trouble getting around, so it's more that I'm trying to find out if there is an easier beyond removing every single screw I see.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 11:09 AM on June 14, 2008

Oh, thanks, Pinback! I'll drop them a line tomorrow, as, on top of further disassembly, I still need to find a replacement power supply for this thing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 5:21 PM on June 15, 2008

AngerBoy, you've got it right according to my credentials as well (which are, incidentally, exactly the same as odi.et.amo's).
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 1:50 PM on May 23, 2008

The west side is the best side!
(Also feel free to MeMail me for more info as to where to find housing off campus. Much good housing can be found through knowing people who know people, etc.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 9:39 PM on May 15, 2008 marked best answer

I second both the Katamari games and Lego Star Wars, to which my girlfriend and I were both hopelessly addicted for a while.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 8:43 AM on February 28, 2008

Mr. Bungle: "The Bends" (10:28)
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 3:07 PM on October 17, 2007

Mitchell
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 8:27 PM on October 9, 2007

I understand this problem quite well and will be following this question for my own purposes. (Not helpful, I know, but just sayin'. "Thanks for asking.")
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:00 PM on July 24, 2007

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah is not unlike a gospel or two.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:01 PM on June 26, 2007

I'm a pretty big fan of Trickster. It plays much like the old Secret of Mana games, and it's totally free.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 4:14 PM on May 31, 2007

Just to let y'all know, I'll be e-mailing them a link to this thread.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 9:35 PM on May 28, 2007

Creating an uproar (flyers on cars outside of a church with a loud mouth pastor?) would probably get them a lot of free publicity.

Yeah, I thought about that aspect of car flyering, too. Though I neglected to mention it to them. Hmmmm ...
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:54 PM on May 28, 2007

.... battery-operated thingys elsewhere.

In this town, in fact, they'd be doing a lot better if they had a supplier for toys. At present, they don't. And, yes, it is because the paper has some morality clause.

I don't know if it helps, but they're in Providence, RI.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 11:26 PM on May 28, 2007

I mean, their advertising limitations are because the paper has some morality clause, and not their aquisition of toys.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 11:27 PM on May 28, 2007

"Not the brightest bulb on the tulip farm."

I think I even made that one up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 5:45 PM on May 23, 2007

I've also always been pretty big on "s/he's dumb as paste."
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 8:43 PM on May 23, 2007

Uhm ... yeah, this 10 to 1 ratio seems a little off, to me. If you want to be vengeful, I can maybe, maybe see justifying a 1 to 1 ratio. I mean, I've been cheated on, even with an indignant "Well, I thought we were in an open relationship" (after a year and a half of monogamy), but, still, your scheme is ... ugh ...

Anyway, your revenge plot may not seem right, but nixerman has got the right idea, I think. Well, maybe without the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 9:32 AM on May 16, 2007

 
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 4:44 PM on January 12, 2007

I've been to     before, and I can say for a fact that the     is quite lovely this time of year.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 4:45 PM on January 12, 2007 marked best answer

I had a similar problem for a while, still do sometimes. For me, anyway, it's always been anxiety, as several folks have already stated. Be it performance anxiety, sudden worries about things not-sex related, or, even, worrying about losing an erection.

On second thought, Skwirl's comment seems pretty dead-on with my experiences.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 9:35 AM on November 26, 2006

Ooo, right, GilloD, I'd forgotten about that. If you do happen to go limp, eating out is always much preferrable, for both parties, to feeling inadequate.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:18 PM on November 26, 2006

Was it only piano and drums? If so, it could be this (RealPlayer, btw) version by The Bad Plus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 9:32 AM on November 22, 2006

Alright, I'll indulge you bastards. It's a few years old, but here. And this one is a bit more recent. I don't think I look that much like him, but many people seem to disagree.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 2:11 PM on November 16, 2006

... you might want to dress like a homeless guy.
... he really did just look like a homeless person.

I've heard this, too, which I think is one of the reasons people think I look like him, I've got a little bit of a stereotypical 1950's hobo look to me. Lots of beat up old sport coats and fedoras.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 4:54 AM on November 17, 2006

The convenience store scene in Falling Down.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:06 AM on November 9, 2006

vacapinta and rkent: Initially I signed a lease with the rental office for $660 and, when this roommate came along, he signed another lease with the rental office for $330. They never had me sign another lease. So, I am not subletting to this guy, he has an agreement with the rental office.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:57 AM on October 24, 2006

And, no, this lease mentions nothing about us being jointly and severally liable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 11:12 AM on October 24, 2006

Y'know, I'd have to say that I've done most of these things listed -- denying sex as a punishment and general passive-aggresiveness, expecting others to know how I feel on issues, taking everything too personally, constant need for approval, not communicating my wants or needs, even occassionally breaking down and crying when I'm losing an argument ... most everything, really, excepting interrupting people and blaming things on PMS.

'Cause, y'know, I'm a dude.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 6:49 PM on October 23, 2006

I'm going to favourite this thread so I can remember that many of these are things that I need to work on.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 6:50 PM on October 23, 2006

I've always had a fondness for Castle of Magic. Games usually take a couple hours. Each player has slightly different objectives and generally must negotiate with other players in order to achieve them, bringing in some minor role-playing elements.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 6:37 PM on October 5, 2006

Here it is at last:
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY to Thomas Hitchener, 14 May 1812
Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1792-1822; Thomas Hitchener, father of Elizabeth
Hitchener. Shelley had formed an intense friendship -- which was
intellectual rather than amatory -- with Elizabeth Hitchener, who ran
a school near Hurstpierpoint. Her father was a retired smuggler who
kept a public house.

... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 12:21 AM on September 28, 2006

Thanks all (and Not in my backyard for asking), I've been having this trouble, too, and debating whether or not I should contact Dreamhost about it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 10:48 AM on September 9, 2006

I don't know from popular, but most Vonnegut books are love-free.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 2:50 PM on August 28, 2006

Oh! And which was the one where Picard is alone on the Enterprise while it's being "cleaned," and hijackers board? That's a damn good one.


That was "11001001", wasn't it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 7:43 AM on August 26, 2006

Anecdote: I knew a girl whose boyfriend used to blow it on her chest and then lick it off, FWIW.

You know my girlfriend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 2:18 PM on August 20, 2006

Y'know, a former close friend did this to me last year. The other roommates were also close friends. Since there was no lease to begin with, I guess it was a relatively simple task, as was disposing of the rest of my possessions.

Don't steal someone's home.
It makes you a dick.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Great Big Mulp at 4:06 PM on December 12, 2005