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background checks

How long does a background check for federal employment take these days?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 4:57 PM on September 20, 2007 (13 comments)

Doggy Freestyle

Doggy Dancing: Canine Freestyle.
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 5:36 PM on April 6, 2007 (28 comments)

When the weather outside is frightful

The Science of fudge.
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 10:01 PM on February 5, 2007 (16 comments)

Movin' on up

The Seminole Tribe of Florida was one of the few tribes never to sign a peace treaty or surrender to the U.S. government, hiding out in Florida's swamps and living in poverty. In 1979, they pioneered Indian Gaming, fighting in the courts and Congress for tribal sovereignty to allow gambling in their bingo halls. And now? They bought Hard Rock Cafe on December 7, for $965 million.
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 5:58 PM on January 2, 2007 (30 comments)

Static electricity...in my pants

How can I prevent static build up on (lined) wool pants?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 2:34 PM on November 27, 2006 (7 comments)

Networking for misanthropes

How does a solitary, introverted type (learn how to) network?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 3:47 PM on October 23, 2006 (12 comments)

Never comin' back here/'Til the day I die

How has Baltimore changed over the past 15 or 20 years?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 7:40 PM on September 20, 2006 (17 comments)

converting obsolete file types

How do I convert antique files to a more modern format?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 8:31 PM on June 15, 2006 (12 comments)

I don't have to do this for a living, you know.

Should I look for work as an attorney?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 3:26 PM on March 17, 2006 (9 comments)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

The New Deal Network from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute has articles, photographs, and other collections of material about the Great Depression and the New Deal. There are selections from the slave narratives collected by the Federal Writers Project, an account of the Harlan County mine wars from John Dos Passos, and enough stuff to waste time keep busy for days.
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 3:46 PM on February 23, 2006 (8 comments)

Landline phone that can be set to ring just once?

Is there some model of landline phone available that can be set to ring just once?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 2:27 PM on January 24, 2006 (12 comments)

high lonesome heresy

In 1244, Montsegur saw the slaughter of the Cathars and their protectors, ending the Albigensian Crusade that Pope Innocent III had declared in 1208.
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 7:04 PM on November 30, 2005 (22 comments)

Could we have a new category for MetaTalk for...

Could we have a new category for MetaTalk for Oopsie! One day I swear I'll actually learn to type slowly enough to coordinate the output from my fingers with the output from my brain, or maybe just shut up, but in the meantime I've done something amazing even for me. In this thread, I mangled the anchor tag in my comment badly enough that I can't link to it here and refreshing the page will crash my browser. It's probably going to make messes for others, as well, or I'd just hide my red face in shame. Any friendly, helpful moderators looking for gratitude?
posted to MetaTalk by dilettante at 10:08 AM on November 21, 2005 (6 comments)

371st jobsearch question on AskMetafilter this month!

When companies or organizations say they accept resumes via email or regular mail, does it make a difference which one you use?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dilettante at 2:27 PM on November 19, 2005 (14 comments)

catastrophic hypochondria

Eyewitness accounts of the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812. The fault is still active, and one day it will let rip again.
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 7:23 PM on September 29, 2005 (28 comments)

The ones that go in/Are lean and thin

I think I'll go eat...
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 6:16 PM on September 26, 2005 (16 comments)

Illegal drugs in the United States

What does the DEA say about drugs in your state? (Some states take a very hard line against gateway drugs...)
posted to MetaFilter by dilettante at 10:40 AM on August 13, 2005 (36 comments)