I'm not interested in hostels if the temperature is consistently above 40 degrees. Fahrenheit.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 4:53 PM on June 20, 2006

I would love to mark all of these as best answers but then it would be obnoxious to read, so I highlighted two and gave up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 4:53 PM on June 20, 2006

Legality doesn't concern me. There is a balance between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. My plan is to bring one rucksack, wear flip flops, maybe a bedroll, a white gas stove, and top ramen (maruchan). My pocket knife as well.

I'd love to bring a glock (a little too theatrical for my tastes) or something to intimidate people but I'd rather have a scary looking pocket knife.

I greatly appreciate all the responses.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 9:14 PM on June 22, 2006

Get Strong's Concordance so you can look up the root meanings of the words. The Ajax Bible, by MetaFilter's own walljim, is a KJV translation with built-in links to Strong's, Greek morphology, and Theopedia, a Christian wiki of theology created and maintained by MetaFilter's own aaronshaf. Theopedia is written from a Reformed (Calvinist) perspective, so look elsewhere for more evangelical interpretations. The Theopedia entry on the Book of Revelation is pretty sparse, but they will have plenty... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:06 PM on May 30, 2006

Also, concordances and commentaries as I mentioned before are helpful for context - there is a lot of intertextual dialogue between the various books of the Bible - prophecies being made, and then later fulfilled, common themes and symbolic imagery (Christ archetype, idea of cleansing/purification, covenant based religion, 'enlightenment').

The books of Micah, Jeremiah, Isiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Daniel, all deal with Hebrew prophecy. It is an incredible part of antiquity's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 1:56 PM on May 30, 2006

EarBucket, yeah, you are right. There is a huge body of literature on post-millenialism, however, and all the credit is given to the foundation Calvin laid. But it's been about 6 years since I've actually studied about it or cared. Memory fails me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 3:36 PM on May 30, 2006

(RE the DUI consent argument in thread: In Michigan and Ohio for example, implied consent DUI means if you refuse a field breathalyzer test, they arrest you, take you to the station, do a test there or a blood test at a hospital, and then suspend your license for a minimum of 6 months.) My suggestion is to just not drive in Ohio, their traffic enforcement is, to say the least, Draconian.

I think it would be worth calling a Virginia lawyer for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 8:06 AM on May 28, 2006

I have met some incredibly argumentative people - some of them like to argue, some just like to hear themselves talk. Arguing back or telling them to shutup never stops anything, it only makes things worse most of the time.

Someone suggested saying this:

"I'm not sure why you feel compelled to challenge everything we say. This is not a debate team. If you don't like us, just don't talk to us. No skin off our noses.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 1:08 PM on May 27, 2006

You would have a lot of trouble doing business in China with that attitude :P

I smoke and am able to find work, albeit not on credit, so I hope that I am at least marginally trustworthy. And my friends who smoke are in my opinion more trustworthy than myself.

I would say don't judge someone just by one habit they have. It used to be that most folks smoked. Look for other indicators of trustworthyness. Do they get nervous and not look you in the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 4:58 PM on May 26, 2006

Neal Boortz hates smokers. If that's not enough to change your opnion jacobean, I don't know what will.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 5:40 PM on May 26, 2006

I've produced and worked on a few little indie and student projects, so this is what I've learned:

Film Art by Bordwell and Thompson is the standard text for anyone interested in film. It demonstrates the formal elements of the medium and explains how all the pieces fit together. It's quite readable and interesting, using lots of pictures and examples.

Some key skills for me:

1) working knowledge of a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 4:50 PM on May 26, 2006

Oh, and don't let anything catch on fire, I almost burned a script once - it's a long story. What I mean is if you use worklights do not ever let the paper touch the hot parts of the glass.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 4:53 PM on May 26, 2006

This is great advice! I don't want to mark everything as best answer though thanks to the light shade of green :/

slipperywhenwet: if you're willing to drive 8 or 9 hours then absolutely! sorry about that logistical issue :(

dicaxpuella: you just named what will now be my ending song. Thanks!

Since it falls on a Tuesday I may have to do it the Saturday before, so that some of the more paranoid people who like to party have sufficient time to let the dread set in.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:38 AM on May 26, 2006

ewkpates: that is perfect because then I don't have to feel bad about throwing it on 6-10-06, thus having it on a Saturday instead of a Tuesday. That would help me a lot since I have a 'job' and shit.

Thanks for all the great ideas everyone!
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 10:51 AM on May 26, 2006

Grad schools typically love people with 'non-traditional' degrees. A friend of mine who majored in Spanish and Music easily got into medical school. He just had to do some of the pre-med required courses (chem, bio, physics), then pass the MCATS. I know a lot of med schools and law schools are actively encouraging people that did not major in biology or political science to apply. I know this because a friend of mine is a student admissions rep at Notre Dame, and he... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:35 AM on May 26, 2006

'If get' read as 'I got' when I looked at the question. Damn font! Yes, I can blame the font, he won't fight back.

People get into top-tier grad programs all the time from small or relatively obscure schools, to reiterate antifuse. However...

Excelsior doesn't appear to even appear to be ranked by Oops. US News, for example.

I would still recommend doing research on actual grad school... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:59 AM on May 26, 2006

how the FUCK did Oops get over there? time to reboot Firefox.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 3:00 AM on May 26, 2006

It happens via the web these days, but different protest organizers have been doing this for a long time. The recent immigration related protests were all organized in LA for example with big posters all around the city as well as a ton of web-based organization telling people where to be and what to bring. It has an aggregate effect as well. Say for a hypothetical example, a website like moveon.org sponsors a rally in a city like Ann Arbor when Bush comes to town, every left-wing related... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 11:22 PM on May 24, 2006

Just watch the final scene of I Dream of Jenna, and you'll have your answer. No, I'm so not going there for the link... not now at least.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:31 PM on May 17, 2006

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

I feel very strange now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 3:17 PM on May 17, 2006

I have a big face and head (you know, to store that huge brain!) and I have found that the more I mug for the camera, the more the absurdity of the situation covers how bad I look on film. Pretend you're one of those 50s models demoing a new toaster, that kind of smile works for me every time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:21 AM on May 17, 2006

Don't forget you can get a WiFi adapter for the original XBox.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:12 AM on May 17, 2006

The Green Mile by Stephen King?

The main character has a swollen prostate, I believe - I've only seen the movie and I can't stand Stephen King, so YMMV for an avid reader who likes poetry - he may have slightly classier tastes. That's the best I could do, I tried to think of a great work of literature that deals with micturation.... well, you could just buy him a copy of The Big Lebowski.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:07 AM on May 17, 2006

The way you phrased your question makes it slightly confusing. You are restructuring it on the web, right? What sort of server are you using? Is there a name for the content management system currently being used or is it proprietary?

Would you have permission to replace or modify the current CMS?

Do you have any experience installing web-based server applications?

Any system you need to keep track and update files... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 9:41 PM on May 16, 2006

b33j, sounds like a tough job to manage all that stuff - thanks for answering my questions because it narrows down what would constitute good suggestions.

CVS stands for Concurrent Version System, it's used by software developers (and web developers with huge numbers of files) to identify what needs to be done and to log changes. However, it's enough of a niche that nobody has developed AND hosted a web-based CVS. You either have to install one on your computer, network,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:01 AM on May 17, 2006

oh, and I would add 'CMS' and 'contentmanagement' as tags to this question, you know, for the benefit of others :-)
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:02 AM on May 17, 2006

A small squirt-gun or other deterrent can also get you punched in the arm by the cat's owner. YMMV.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:17 PM on May 11, 2006

Gold Bond powder. Lots of my athlete friends swear by it to reduce sweat, itching, and probably worst of all, chafing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 1:43 AM on May 11, 2006

IronLizard: wouldn't that sort of just double the problem though? I mean, there are a lot of freaking birds, and if you have to have someone go visually confirm it's not birds, might as well just have them sit out there all day anyhow. Radar is too stupid. What about radar for small objects, and when detected, they are then scanned by infrared or heat sensors? Would it be possible for tools like that to distinguish between birds and UAVs or at least be close enough to filter out most birds? I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 4:13 AM on May 10, 2006

Yelling at Nothing is entirely correct. Bim is also correct. Indeed, batteries cannot store electricity, they store energy. Chemical energy in fact. The key is converting it back and forth without losing too much in the process. Self-discharging also becomes a problem, as well as the lifecycle of the batteries, basically creating even more maintenance costs.

Perhaps some sort of lithium battery application like the type used in hybrids (supplemented by the energy... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 3:15 AM on May 10, 2006

I agree the pedantic technical point misses the larger, actually important question, juv3nal, I just wanted to end that little bit of shit-slinging with a quick explanation. Bim and Yelling At Nothing did not volunteer one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 3:57 AM on May 10, 2006

I'm probably repeating stuff you already know, but sometimes it is good to hear it again:
Do NOT starve yourself. This will goof up your metabolism, and instead of getting rid of fat, it will go into survival mode and whenever you ingest food (cuz you'll have to eventually), it will more likely be turned into glucose. Even worse, you can lose muscle mass.

With that in mind, avoid simple carbs in white bread, white rice and fried... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:41 AM on May 10, 2006

Any group that loves puns can safely be classified as nerd material, in my opinion. Part of nerd culture? Perhaps. That said, I love puns with an undying passion.

I remember reading about Richard Feynman - practical jokes and pranks seem to be the calling card of nerdy engineers from time immemorial.

Also, the Principia Discordia was published back in the 60s and was certainly full of nerdy joke potential.

Not to mention... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:13 AM on May 10, 2006

Also, famous vaudeville acts, Will Rogers quotes, and early film comedies would probably qualify.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:14 AM on May 10, 2006

"The Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show is a classic and eminently danceable.... it would make a great last song of the party as it has that encore theme - Let's Do the Time Warp Again!
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 2:00 AM on May 10, 2006

Everything your school does should be a matter of public record. You need to educate yourself:

Find out how your school gets its money (county or municipal funding via millage or some other method). Find out who sets, approves, and oversees the school's budget. Find out how the school board is governed and how its members are selected or elected. Who can vote on matters relating to the school - city, township, county residents?

From there, you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:59 AM on April 3, 2006

Your best chance is to script up something that uses their API via http-auth.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 11:55 PM on March 19, 2006

This and this and this. (via Google)
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:00 AM on March 20, 2006

I have friends of friends in North Oakland and instead of walking from the Bart to their home, they call and get a ride if it's dark.

As a rule of thumb, cops don't respond until there is a victim. They do much more criminal catching than prevention. Don't be a victim. Don't run after dark in that neighborhood, eventually someone will take notice and try to take advantage. If you are attacked by a large enough man, one punch and it's pretty much over. Even if you were... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 11:25 PM on March 19, 2006

Please explain the male psyche to me.

There is no such thing. I can explain my psyche to you, but that probably wouldn't help with figuring out what particular psyche caused you to post this question. I suppose you can generalize if you get enough accounts from different males, so the best I can do is answer the question "what is it that makes a man decide he wants to get married." For me, I suppose it will be when I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 10:52 PM on March 19, 2006

Since I have not actually dealt with this problem myself, I'll just mention that the most promising Google link is this: The case of the mangled music collection (http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10168_7-6302457-1.html), which recommends Tag & Rename, but a comment to the article disagrees (the following links added are mine):

First, there is a combination of two freeware programs that will be better than that app u suggest. For you guys to know, those applications are... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 10:39 PM on March 19, 2006

Oh and I realize yes, there is google, but more personal recommendations are preferred :)

My party is about equally mixed male and female, so there is equal interest in whites and reds. Yes, we are all relatively unsophisticated, but that doesn't mean we can't tell when wine tastes bad!
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 3:00 PM on March 8, 2006

amro: fair point, I just wanted to include all the info I could think of, and I've noticed that a lot of the girls I've gone wine tasting with have in fact liked whites (especially sweeter ones like Rieslings) as opposed to reds. YMMV of course.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 10:24 PM on March 8, 2006

Hmm, a lot is being left out here. A few of my favorites, but first the two areas you must study first to have the necessary context for all the rest:

1) From the Bible (KJV - avoid any newer interpretive translation): The Book of Job and Ecclesiastes. Genesis, Proverbs, and probably Psalms as well. Read as much of it as you can. From a literary standpoint, it is a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:49 AM on February 22, 2006 marked best answer

Nah EB, it's just all connected :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 1:48 PM on February 22, 2006

For example, there's a part where they skate in a big circle on one leg with their body horizontal and one leg stuck way up in the air

This is called edging, and Sasha was far smoother and stable while edging, she did a very difficult turn (short radius, which is tough on one fot) while holding one leg in the air. Emily wasn't as stable. Also, I thought Sasha's transitions into and out of jumps were smoother and shorter (more... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 1:46 PM on February 22, 2006

This thread is giving me painful flashbacks to my teen years. disclaimer- I'm no longer a Christian, so some of this info is dated. Anyway: Sixpence None the Richer (more pop-light rock), Relient K (more pop-punk), Switchfoot - obviously (basically neu-Creed).

And, last but not least, Shaded Red's Red Revolution. May be out of print and is a little old, but still good.

The really actual good bands I can recommend are Anberlin... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 8:07 AM on February 16, 2006

Civilization III is a bit older but still great, same goes for Red Alert 2.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 12:23 AM on February 15, 2006

goodnews: I've heard it from many people of Dutch descent, mostly from Western Michigan (Holland and Grand Rapids). That's a classic, my other favorite my dutch friends taught me is, 'how do you confuse a dutchman?' answer: offer to mow his lawn, for free on Sunday.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 7:15 PM on February 14, 2006

My suggestion is to talk to a dentist first, and if he or she can't help you, talk to an orthodontist.

My dentist suggested that I have TMJ (said he saw evidence of it) and offered to construct a custom-molded mouthgard for when I sleep. It was going to cost several hundred dollars and I doubt I could sleep with it in, or even remember too, but I may take him up on the offer in the future if my condition worsens. I can deal with the occasional mild headache for now.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by tweak at 1:21 PM on February 14, 2006