Being stung by or squishing a wasp releases pheromones that encourage other wasps to attack. You may have squished one wasp by accident, or there may have been one wasp that was mean. This meanness is probably a genetic quirk that won't last many generations.

Those who are allergic to bees and such usually carry injections with them, or get treatments to make their body able to cope with them. Yellowjackets are pollinators too, by the by, and are a natural part of the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 5:32 PM on August 6, 2008

For weight training, make a sheet with your necessary exercises--usually about 10 different ones per day. Leave space so you can write down the number of reps and weight each day. Stretch before working out, of course, and if you can, split your exercises so you do pulling one day and pushing the other. It's also best to work from big muscles down to little muscles.

Or if you can, take a weight training class; the coaches are good at making sure you don't waste your time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:53 PM on July 6, 2008

You could try making Whisky Sours if you're still looking to get crunk. I've never tried it so I can't vouch for it, but it sounds good to me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:39 PM on July 6, 2008

The healthiest way for you to get a boost would be from fructose. A tall glass of orange juice has a lot of sugar. I'd steer clear from other juices, unless you can find one that doesn't have ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as a preservative--it's given me a tongue burn before and I don't know what it would do to your stomach.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:35 PM on July 6, 2008

This advice comes from my weight lifting coach, by the by.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:35 PM on July 6, 2008

I'd say it probably concedes with the rise of the internet--young people have a greater influence on language. "Classic Rock" is a also very vague definition for music invented by radio DJs, who naturally want to widen their variety of music in order to snag more listeners.

I first heard Nirvana referred to as classic rock a few years ago, from some kid around my age my dad naturally assumed I wanted to hang out with. What with one of his songs being used in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:30 PM on July 6, 2008

Give us an idea of what you consider to be frequently-needed products.


Sorry, I meant things along the line of pencils, nail clippers, batteries, and other miscellaneous small items that spur trips to the store.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:13 PM on July 2, 2008

have you played flow?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 1:29 AM on June 11, 2008

It would be much better if you simply talked to him about being more considerate around your house. Tell him it's very important to you, and that if he can't resist messing up your stuff he's going to have to stay at a motel when he visits.

My friends and I overstayed our welcome at one of our friend's houses (we partied there too much) so he had his roommate tell us we can't come over anymore. We don't. We also don't talk to him anymore and he has hardly any... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:44 PM on April 23, 2008

not your aunt
"not your mom"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:44 PM on April 23, 2008

Oh yeah, it might be useful to note It's a PC with good ol' Windows 2000.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 2:09 PM on April 7, 2008

Bugs--I keep my eyes low when I'm out by myself. Word roots. Also FedEx has an arrow in its logo which you'll never miss again.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 12:25 PM on February 12, 2008

I get no foot pain whatsoever. Are your sure I need good shoes? And we already have mats.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 6:56 PM on October 7, 2007

Spring Heeled Jack is a personal favorite. Seems like he might have been part of the inspiration for Batman.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 5:01 AM on September 15, 2007

...if Batman were a rapist.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 5:04 AM on September 15, 2007

Well, what happened when we supplied Al Queda?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 12:15 AM on August 14, 2007

Does your son party in your house? Maybe his friends came over to get some equipment or supplies and had an accident.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 5:58 PM on August 11, 2007

I have a black and decker toaster oven, and well, I usually just turn all three nobs and hope it gets hot. Not recommended.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 12:13 AM on August 4, 2007

I tried another outlet, to no avail. It may simply be the power cord itself that doesn't bring enough power...
Unfortunately I don't have a screwdriver small enough to open my computer to have a look at the motherboard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:36 PM on July 31, 2007

And no, I don't think the hard drive spins. The power supply shouldn't be broken just after a peaceful car drive, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:37 PM on July 31, 2007

Isn't it also a sort of breeding project? Maybe the reason black bears don't normally attack humans is because we've killed most of the ones that do.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:07 AM on July 25, 2007

I think I remember that being a far side comic. Unfortunately, not every far side comic is online.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:39 PM on July 24, 2007

Well, does anyone ever ask for a nice bland bowl of anything?

I hope this isn't too off topic, but yes, I sometimes crave a bowl of plain rice or some rice cakes or plain white bread. I think this mostly happens when I'm depressed, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 11:59 PM on May 25, 2007

Lime and fruit? That sounds like a Quirky Jerky to me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:52 AM on May 24, 2007

Or: Limenated Beef, Blue Chew, Blue Chris, Chrirky (Chris+Jerky, sounds like Quirky, I guess), or... seasoned meat product with zesty lime flavoring.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 10:58 AM on May 24, 2007

I'm pretty sure salami doesn't have to be refrigerated, and it's a treat, too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:53 PM on May 11, 2007

Well, I'll come out as the poster here, as someone who emailed me wanted to share some info:

Email 1:

I did some research after being told point blank that circ. was the
only
option. Here is one of the articles that I found. It talks about the
use of
corticosteroids (in this case betamethasone) as a treatment.

It is not that expensive (At least where i am) and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 8:32 PM on May 6, 2007

Is it this? I only knew of it because it was parodied by xkcd.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 2:27 AM on May 6, 2007 marked best answer

I hope you didn't think I was implying it was a bad comic or anything. I just wasn't familiar with it. This one is really funny. This one is damn powerful.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 4:00 AM on May 6, 2007

Roast beef sandwich, probably with mustard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 2:10 AM on May 6, 2007

If Israeli Jews count, then there's the whole Operation Wrath of God (and movie) dealybop, wherein Jews blew up a bunch of Palestinian militants (and ex-militants). Of course, Jewish identity is probably a different thing in Israel than it is in other countries.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 7:56 PM on May 4, 2007

Well, the nerdy kids today take AP classes and get GPA's well above 4.0. Maybe it could be something like 4.8 IPA, where 4.8 is the alcohol percentage. Your beer's percentage is probably higher than that, but if not then the double meaning would be great.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 5:59 PM on April 28, 2007

In addition to the zoo, there's the Wild Animal Park, which has more of a natural feel. You get to ride a trolley around the park and oggle rhinos, giraffes and other ungulates.

Old Town has a lot of old buildings and people who know history. And I've heard rumors there's a really nice hat shop somewhere around there.

I'd second the Torrey Pines Reserve because it's a beautiful beach area, next to some wetlands in fact, and wetlands are a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:00 AM on April 12, 2007

Sorry, that stuff isn't really that unusual. Something that is more unusual is probably the cave at La Jolla Cove. You have to pay someone at the store to go down into the cave. I wouldn't recommend it to the claustrophobic, as you have to go down a narrow tunnel with lots and lots of steps.

Near the Cave Store is a path that winds through some vegetation on the cliffs above the beach. If you're young and healthy you should be able to find a secret, uncrowded beach... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:09 AM on April 12, 2007

Well, if I really want to learn the lyrics to a song I'll listen to it over and over again. Your friends who are singing along to the radio probably listen to the same station all the time and hear the same songs all the time.
But if I'm lazy I'll look up the lyrics and either sing them to myself if I can, or play the song and sing along. You'll probably have to do this for Bohemian Rhapsody.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:45 AM on April 10, 2007

Disclaimer: I memorized The Raven just for fun. I don't make a hobby of it, but I do get pleasure simply from memorization.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:47 AM on April 10, 2007

My own philosophy is to blame myself for any problem I think I have the ability to fix. Maybe I can't stop America from torturing its prisoners, but I can cheer up my friend if he feels shitty, because it's my responsibility to do so.

Guilt is your conscience telling you to do something. If you really are feeling it, I suggest you get working.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 1:13 AM on April 10, 2007

Why not simply caulk the places where the ants are getting into your home?

Also, if you're spraying raid on the ants and then cleaning it up it shouldn't be to bad, the only thing you should have to worry about is immediately throwing away any food that gets sprayed. Most bug killers smell awful and animals shouldn't be attracted to them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 1:04 AM on April 10, 2007

Do the wiktionary:Frequency Lists help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 12:44 AM on April 10, 2007

Clubbo Records, which features histories of made-up musicians, has one song called "I think he went to Prague"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 8:46 PM on April 8, 2007

This all depends on whether you believe in the "sanctity of marriage." As a child of divorced parents and a reader of Heinlein, I don't. In my eyes, people who want to "extent the possibility of fun" are alright, provided they aren't lying to their spouses. AS for preying on someone's biases to make a sale, that's part of the fun of capitalism, and as long as you don't actually lead the person on and break their heart, it's all good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 9:50 PM on April 6, 2007

It's hard to distinguish, for me at least, the difference between my actual dream habits and my dream-remembering habits. You may be having a similar confusion.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 1:47 AM on April 3, 2007

I hate referring to people as types, but I think the more social people have to put the less social people on the spot, and encourage them to talk. Of course, if you actually try to arrange anything like this--putting people into types and telling them what to do--it'll all come off feeling like a social experiment, leaving everyone wondering if any of the camaraderie was genuine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 6:56 AM on March 11, 2007

Good work, zamboni.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 6:02 PM on March 6, 2007

Well, are you afraid of social change, foreign interests and terrorism? If so you should consider being a Republican.
If you're afraid of environmental damage and political change, consider being a Democrat.
If you're not afraid of anything, then politics may not be for you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 8:48 AM on February 27, 2007

Well, there's Tassadar, who gave up his Protoss honor and religion to save the universe, and Worf, who let his father be declared a traitor so another high-ranking klingon diplomat wouldn't be exposed.

...I'm not a total nerd, I swear.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 8:52 PM on February 14, 2007

Well, say I saw a lot of enemy soldiers standing around, I wouldn't exactly want to shake a stick at them; they'd kill me.
Just speculation, but maybe it means "so many, you wouldn't want to provoke them!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 7:12 AM on January 30, 2007

true, spicynuts, but "can" might have replaced "should" because of verbal drift (kinda like genetic drift). "Can" is shorter and thus a bit more catchy, and phrases can endure changes that take away their intended meaning.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 7:21 AM on February 1, 2007

Try arranging to go to a movie with one of your close friends, then invite someone from one of your classes that you talk to but don't hang out withh-- just say "hey, me and my friend are going to see Pan's Labyrinth today, would you like to come too?"
Even if they say no, they'll be flattered and they'll understand that you think of them as a friend and not just an aquaintance.
Or invite them to the mall, or to eat lunch with you. Trust me, they won't be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 7:26 AM on January 30, 2007

In yahoo, you can make the poker tables you create private. That way only the people you invite can play or watch. Also, there's a boot feature if anyone you don't like shows up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Citizen Premier at 8:56 PM on January 11, 2007