Just wanted to say thanks to all who have contributed so far! Great stuff!!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 5:31 PM on November 13, 2007

Interesting, thanks guys, I REALLY appreciate the responses here. AskMe does it again.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:30 AM on October 19, 2007

I have a four year old daughter and would recommend he reads and gets a better understanding of what your daughter's behavior is all about. It can be frustrating when you don't understand what's going on in their little minds.

I would also agree with nanojath that there may be more going on based on your reaction to what sounds annoying but ultimately solvable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 2:32 PM on August 20, 2007

My advice, and I know it's not great but it's my opinion, is to just start observing social niceties. Manners exist for a reason, and one of those reasons is so that everyone can feel like they're on equal grand. As long as you realize that anytime you see someone you know, there is a context, you will be fine. The context is just that you know then and the polite thing to do is to say hi. If they don't say hi back, they are the ones with bad manners and you can gossip about them later with your... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 12:29 AM on January 30, 2007

I saw it and people I was with afterwards thought the frat guys came off the worst of everyone, with the possible exception of the rodeo guy, but since he was obviously a crazy old redneck it was much less shocking to hear he hates gays and muslims.

Some of the people I saw the movie with were truly shocked and disgusted by the statements of the frat guys. Having known people like that, I was less surprised.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:02 AM on November 7, 2006

Yahoo's music subscription service is probably a good bet-- I think they also have charts and stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 6:18 AM on April 3, 2006

Nintendo probably bought a million of those screens-- call them back and ask what the price would be if you bought a million.

Same with the memory cards. Tell them you are going to be buying upwards of 200k units and find out the price.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:43 AM on March 30, 2006

Some questions:

Are you swimming up to the lake, or on a boat?

If it's swimming, you may want to test swimming in a drysuit and wearing a tux before you dive in!

If you're on a boat, your options are a lot easier because you can even be wearing a fake wetsuit made of spandex instead of neoprene so it's easier to peel off, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:37 AM on March 30, 2006

Missing In Action is basically a revenge movie. Chuck Norris seems to do a lot of them.

Point Blank with Lee Marvin is a classic of the revenge genre
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 5:08 AM on March 30, 2006

1. There are people who would benefit from a "pearl harbor like event". People who want to spend more money on the military, put the US on a war footing, and plunder resources around the globe and become fantastically wealthy.

2. There are terrorists who want to attack the United States.

3. Black hat operations are done by allowing someone else (often your enemy) to do something dirty which ultimately benefits you.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:29 AM on March 19, 2006

This is a tough one. If I were you, I'd find some sort of identity beyond just a silly domain name.

For example, look through books/websites/wikipedia about Myths and Legends. Find a cool old mythical animal like a Baselisk and call the site that. Then you'll also be able to draw (or have the artist draw) a cool logo.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 2:13 PM on March 9, 2006

I don't have much to add, but I will note that I have gotten spams which, by their subject line, seem to be advertising incest-porn.

So, it's definitely out there somewhere. You may want to look at some porno video websites to see how many titles they have, which ought to give you an idea of how common/popular it is.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 4:37 PM on February 6, 2006

I say, shut it down. A commercial growing operation should not be done in a residential apartment building.

Most likely, it is not dangerous in terms of violence and mafia, but you can't be too careful when you're talking about WHERE YOU LIVE.

There are many different people who could've ratted out the operation, from meter readers to postmen, to passersby who sniff the weed.

Of course, anonymity is not assured, so... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 12:29 AM on December 28, 2005

APC rules. You can buy online or at the store. They definitely go with a slim, french cut.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:00 AM on March 12, 2005

can you elaborate on how it's pronounced? Ba-a-sha-kay?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 3:20 PM on December 12, 2004

Dame wrote what I wanted to write. Usually I find that weirdos claiming weird stuff are actually reacting against something this is also weird, but socially accepted.

In this case it's the totally indiscriminate ADD/ADHD diagnoses that have put an entire generation on drugs.

Since there's no current socially acceptable way hyper kids to not take these medicines, the whole Indigo Children thing seems like a good way to get out... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:01 PM on December 11, 2004

If I were you I'd offer to pay for the stuff you really want, and give everything else back.

A clean break is the best, and it will cost you less over the long haul (emotionally) then dickering over gifts given. Offer to pay fair market value, but only for the 2-3 things you really want to keep-- let her keep the rest if she paid for it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:54 PM on December 11, 2004

they don't. look at something long enough and you'll see it does no work at all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:52 PM on December 11, 2004

The only hair products men should every use are the aforementioned Kiehls, Aveda Anti-hummectant, and Murray's Hairdressing Pomade.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 4:40 PM on November 22, 2004

Director of Internet Communications

Internet Manager

Internet Communications Manager
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 2:57 PM on November 17, 2004

I would concur with widdershins--

use "gel caps" which get slimy when they come into contact with water. Then put some water in the mouth first. Put the pill in, swish it around, and swallow the water. The pill will be slimy from the gel and water and should go down quickly. Try not to think about it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 12:39 PM on November 16, 2004

The Cleary is great, it seems to give insight in a way that other translations do not. What also might be helpful is the "selected surrahs" version by Clearly. In my studies, I found this was the most helpful single text, as it picks out some of the most important/interesting/spirtual parts and gives a really great translation. Once armed with that, you can plunge into some of the more difficult translations with a good grasp on the overall 'feeling' of the work.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 1:35 PM on November 15, 2004

KK I think a lot of people have tried to do it over the years. It's not that easy, for a lot of reasons.. it's not necessarily telling a single story in order (the Hadith does that, basically, kind of) but people have tried.

Here's the first thing I found doing some googling.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 5:41 PM on November 15, 2004

Blogger is really easy to use. So is Movable Type. Word Press is also great. You can't go wrong with any of those three.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:29 AM on November 12, 2004

I will third or fourth Burnout 3. A lot of fun, especially in groups.

I also find that games like Halo2 are fun with groups because you can either go hunting each other, or fight as teammates. There is also a karoake game for Xbox that is a blast if that fits your crowd.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 4:09 PM on November 10, 2004

Design Within Reach has lots of modern classics-- it will probably break your budget, but you might be able to find one or two cool things that will really work well with some of the cheaper stuff like West Elm, which Matt mentions.

Room And Board is also pretty pricey, but not as expensive.

Chiasso has a mix of various items which are modern and contemporary, with a mix of prices.

Also, Ebay can be a great place to find... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:44 AM on November 5, 2004

I have travelled alot and I am going to list the countries in order that match all three criteria the best, IMO.

Canada
U.K.
Germany
Ireland
Sweden
Netherlands
Denmark
France
Austria
Spain
Finland
Portugal
Belgium
Italy
Greece

I've never been to Luxembourg. I gave equal weight to all questions, and used "English is so widely spoken" as a substitute for learning the language.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 4:06 PM on November 3, 2004

Second what Majick says. Just delete the mt-comments.cgi script. The downside is that the comments will be "broken" but the upside is that you won't and can't get any spam.

If the site is high-traffic, the comment spambots will find your comment script even if you rename it. My experience has been that lower traffic sites can use this technique effectively, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 3:59 PM on November 3, 2004

It's best to let kids under 2 not watch tv. They don't need it, they don't want it. They may enjoy it when it's turned on, but won't request it when it's off unless they're used to it.

So wait a bit, there are 1,000,000 other things that will occupy their attention then TV>
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 3:17 PM on October 26, 2004

There's also myspace, which seems to be really ad-heavy but I don't know anything else about it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:48 AM on September 28, 2004

If you have COSTCO in your area, they sell a ceramic heater that is inexpensice, quiet, and small. Not sure of the name or any details, but they usually only sell one small ceramic heater. It works well and comes with a remote, which is helpful if you like to turn it off before you go to sleep.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 12:05 PM on September 23, 2004

If I could write it myself I wouldn't be looking for it! I guess I'm just looking for a fun website that would let me know about upcoming concerts, local gossip, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:11 AM on September 14, 2004

I agree with calwatch, SMC is excellent.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:39 PM on June 6, 2004

Thompson's primary business is in providing business (and other) information, which would lead me to believe that this exchange just provides the information about the exchanges and tracks them as a service, and is not the same as a marketplace. I would imagine that the banks pay a fixed fee to participate in the program, which is outsourced to ensure reliability and 3rd-party honesty.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 1:03 PM on May 22, 2004

comonkey clinton isn't on that list, we need to add that and GW to it. Someone should compile their stats and post the whole list here, making this the best source for the answer to this question... as I would put more faith in the longevity of MeFi then almost any other site out there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 9:13 PM on May 16, 2004

I have travelled to the Galilee in Israel which the lake/sea where Jesus got the fish. The most common fish there, which everyone eats all the time, is a small one that I believe is a type of sardine, except it's a bit bigger then the type of sardine you would find in a tin. Tasty little suckers, people bread them and fry them up by the hundred and eat them with French Fries.

Doing some googling, this page says that the fish in the story were 2 sardines brought by a boy.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 7:15 PM on April 18, 2004

Another fish I remember eating from the Galiliee is called "fseech" by the locals. Not sure what it is, but it's a bit bigger than the sardine type fish.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 7:17 PM on April 18, 2004

the web is boring, that's just how it is. sure i spend 8-9 hours a day surfing it, reading it, and working on it, but it's just not all that entertaining. Interesting, yes, enlightening, sometimes.

If I were you I'd watch more TV. OR check out history stuff. I am not much of a history buff, but every time I look up something like, say, Ghengis Khan, on the internet, I end up going off in crazy tangents and learning about all kinds of crazy stuff like riverboat gamblers... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 3:28 PM on March 28, 2004

Here's my formula:

1. Take all revenue for the past 3 years and get an average number. Multiply that by 5 (10 years is better suited to real estate and other less volatile industries)

2. Take your total user count and multiply by 10-25 cents, depending on the 'quality' of your user base (activity levels, age, income, etc)

3. Total up the total amount of time you've spent creating the site and place a dollar figure on it.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 3:23 PM on February 26, 2004

What is a cross over cable? Is it different from a standard ethernet cable? Thanks for this question, I am in the same boat.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:15 AM on February 23, 2004

Oissubke, the problem is that if you are running a massive site, those log files get very unwieldy. Furthermore they are often inaccurate because of various ISP (AOL especially) IP things. With user-tracking you have a much better idea of who actually visits the site, especially when you need to track repeat visitors.

y6, I would like to look at what you came up with, although it sounds like the parsing problem might be an issue, as the last thing I want to do is slow down the page.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:47 AM on February 3, 2004

I grew up on an Avocado farm and am still marginally in the business through my family. My main advice is to make sure you get California avocados. If they are Chilean (available mainly East of the Mississippi), even if they are Haas, they will have about 1/3 of the flavor because they have been refrigerated. If they are Mexican you are also OK but us California growers won't be happy :) Look for the CalAvo (grower-owned co-op packing company) sticker on the avo to be sure.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:22 AM on January 30, 2004

I think the market for really good names (like yours) is very good right now. Although porn domains are actually not as important as other ventures, (you can do a different spelling and have almost the same effect, since most martketing efforts are online anyway) I think that if you find the right buyer, you can make some very good $$$ on the domain.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 2:44 PM on January 29, 2004

I use timeanddate.com

You can print blank ones that work well, with no ads or anything.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 12:28 PM on January 22, 2004

Paper Denim and Cloth. US made from American and Japanese denim.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 11:11 AM on January 16, 2004

It's not for restaurants but rather for bars, but this book 101 best bars in los angeles is fantastic. A lot of the bars are restaurants as well, and the book is packed with tons of interesting information and little sidebars about famous events/people who have dined in the restaurants/bars mentioned.

One great one was about the legendary Dan Tana's, and recounted a story of when John Travolta went there just after breaking through and becoming famous. He was informed... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:20 AM on January 15, 2004

Don't go cheap, spend an extra $10 on whatever you like (vodka is good)-- it will be worth much more than $10 to you the next morning, trust me...
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 10:06 AM on December 19, 2003

Keyser on thing to keep in mind is that very few people actually get the money for college from the military. There are special requirements and exit tests you must take to get all that you are promised. I know two people who were unable to get the money for college they thought they were getting, instead they qualified only for outside scholarships which they might have been able to get anyway.

If you genuinely want to be in the military it's a different story, but if... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cell divide at 2:26 PM on December 9, 2003