Ask post:
How can I get more organized and disciplined in my life?
favorited 29 times, recently by Elysum, mai, bilabial, shelbaroo, tallus, Asymptote, polyester.lumberjack, qvtqht, epersonae, inigo2, bristolcat, different, bettershredder, silkygreenbelly, elisynn, yohko, DulcineaX, Metroid Baby, Orrorin, davidstandaford, louche mustachio, Bardolph, sugarfish, bettafish, MaryDellamorte, lisawin, greta simone, woebot, kiripin
Yesterday
MeFi comment:
"I'm kind of clueless about popular culture. I always have been. Growing up, we always had a bottle of Newman's Own Vinaigrette in the fridge and I would pour it over every salad I ate as a child.
I had no idea who he was, other than the fact that..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Artw
3 days ago
Ask comment:
"Funny story (not really a story, more like an ongoing experience)? My co-op has this "25 cent bin". Everything placed in there, on its last legs, is just 25 cents a pound. I always make a beeline for this bin and generally get at least 2-3..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by thebrokedown
7 days ago
MeTa comment:
"What if you just allow, optionally, for AskMe questions to be geo-coded? There are plenty of non-travel questions that are location specific: "Where can I buy a pound of halal Salami in Idaho?" etc. that don't belong in Travel but would totally..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Jahaza, Rock Steady, grouse
7 days ago
Ask comment:
"Okay, in the vein of really long jokes that are actually short (from a friend of mine) I offer: the Voodoo Orange!
Okay, so a railroad conductor commits a murder and is tried and convicted, and sentenced to death. In those days they used the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by obiwanwasabi, thebrokenmuse
12 days ago
MeFi comment:
"That girl pretending to play the piano? I totally did that all the time when I was her age, rockin' out to classics, pretending to play instruments and dancing like a crazy idiot. If I'd had the opportunity I totally would've put on a flashy outfit..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by oozy rat in a sanitary zoo
12 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Marisa, if you spent as much time noticing that some folks feel insulted when told they are stupid for having their opinions (Republicans) as you do insinuating that I'm slagging urbanites, you might understand what it is I am trying to say here...." [
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favorited 12 times, recently by redfisch, leftcoastbob, Challahtronix, Big_B, schyler523, graventy, dejah420, birdherder, fourcheesemac, shiu mai baby, zardoz, blueberry
13 days ago
MeTa comment:
"So now we're giving free publicity to terrorists? They win again. Weeps small, patriotic, red-white-and-blue tear." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by grobstein
2 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"For questions that don't involve facts or specialized knowledge, most people going in have an "idea" of the answer. They're asking because basically they want to get others' insights on their situation. In those circumstances, it's hard to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Nattie
2 weeks ago
Ask comment:
"SPOILER. Skip my comment if you haven't read that Christie novel yet.
Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd surely counts.
Yeah, I was about to go in and suggest it, then realized that it ruins the whole book for people who haven't read..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by peacheater
3 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"A little google is a dangerous thing; click on more than one or two links, or taste not the Googleplexian spring: there shallow linking intoxicate the brain, and getting an actual clue sobers us again...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by shiu mai baby
4 weeks ago
MeTa comment:
"Considering how many AskMe threads might be improved by suggesting that the poster direct a giant pulsating wand towards their genitals, MagicWandShop has shown remarkable restraint...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by zeek321, dogmom, PeterMcDermott, UbuRoivas
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Getting rid of the Republicans is everything.
Look, historically Democrats were the party of farmers and the working poor, while Republicans represented merchants and the wealthy. When the Democrats choose to take on the mantle of race relations,..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by redfisch, wires, troy, ukdanae, roombythelake
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Oooh, fight between three blind mice and five fresh fish. Somebody page this guy to break it up!" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Ambrosia Voyeur
Last month
Ask comment:
"He admits that I am "more rational" than average but still at times rages at me for my idiocy when I don't agree with his "rational ideas".
He needs to let it go. The most fundamental thing to learn as a human being is that..." [
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favorited 14 times, recently by arcticwoman, Dormant Gorilla, Scram, DulcineaX, kaydo, hought20, polexa, Admira, jasminerain, ThePinkSuperhero, thewalledcity, Ky, aielen, brain cloud
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Did I actually do something wrong?
No, sorry. It's just whenever I hear "point of order", I think of Mao." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JHarris
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Yeah, the Aurora interface is dumb. "Hey, I've got an idea...let's take the least useful part of an interface, the eye candy, and make it the whole interface."
I mean, how exactly does it make it easier to find things if you have to fly..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by iivix, tehloki, teraflop, mr. strange, doctor_negative, sotonohito, Smart Dalek, delmoi, rongorongo, Phalene
Last month
MeFi comment:
"This article on underage Chinese gymnasts also highlights the occasional problems in using just the last name to take about an article's subject:If the age reported by Xinhua was correct, that would have meant He was too young to be on the Chinese..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by roll truck roll
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Oh man, the future is making me so angry! I also hate the Ringo interface:If you thought that everyone talking on their cellphones everywhere didn't look idiotic enough, allow us to introduce a new interface that will have everyone making thrusting..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by tehloki, Solon and Thanks
Last month
MeFi comment:
"I dunno, phrases are being used like bags of wind.
Eh, even if they're a little opaque to me they're probably bad examples of muddled language...it's pretty clear that the meanings of these sentences are very definite, even if I'm not familiar..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by ClaudiaCenter, nasreddin
Last month
MeFi comment:
"I thought it was a pretty fair article. It seems to me that he blames scientists partially for being a bit dogmatic on how they approach scientific ideas (see his story about his daughter) and defends the editors for publishing the article based on..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Crabby Appleton
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Information wants to be free.
Your salary wants to be zero.
Really, okay, I get it. Knowing about something can help the original creators. But sometimes it almost sounds like those ads for work where the pay is "exposure". And there..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Greg_Ace
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Look, I'm happy that people are finally discovering that the Internet is important for politics...just like they discovered in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006.
I understand that Sean Tevis would enjoy putting up the various mentions he gets up on his..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by BrotherCaine, Miko
Last month
Ask post:
Are there any sites that offer driving recommendations?
favorited 12 times, recently by Koko, apartment dweller, sentient, woebot, richrad, qvtqht, lalochezia, JaredSeth, kidsleepy, JimN2TAW, jujube, Houstonian
Last month
MeTa comment:
"apology.metafilter.com.
And it can be with a white colored background, for simplicity. And white colored text, for even more simplicity. And the text can be like 3px to emphasize how small that person feels. And accessing the page will result in..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by IndigoRain
Last month
Ask comment:
"Maybe I'm just a hammer always looking at nails, but whenever I hear "I annoy people and I don't know why" I always, always think ADHD. Have you looked into that? Of course, I experienced this as a result of my ADHD; it's possible that..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by yohko, woebot
Last month
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"On postview: yeah, I was hoping it was obvious enough to not have to point out that China is effectively a police state. And, by the way? Asking a Chinese person about Tienanmen is kinda like going to the US and saying "So, what's up with this..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Phalene
Last month
Ask comment:
"Learn gesturing and non-verbal communication. It takes a while but is invaluable when traveling. Unless you're going to far-out places, most of them will be used to travelers and have a good idea of what a traveler might need and want.
Also if you..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chrchr
2 months ago
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"Yeah, I wanna know what happens too. The last time I read about someone having severe dehydration, they ended up dying with massive organ failure. Of course, one the one hand, it was very hot and they'd decided to go running. On the other hand, they..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Scram, Miko
2 months ago
MeFi post:
Libraries: Let them eat cake
favorited 19 times, recently by longdaysjourney, mathowie, limeonaire, Robert Angelo, idest, dd42, agregoli, spamguy, yoga, newton, sarahnade, estherbester, ericbop, Blazecock Pileon, phatkitten, palindromic, GaelFC, sriracha, substars
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"It may surprise no one to learn that this was the subject of my college thesis paper (in 1990) and also the conclusion that I reached then.
He may be surprised, s/he may be relieved, but they won't be surprised at all...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by ClaudiaCenter, humannaire
2 months ago
Ask comment:
"Why don't you get a degree in something useful and then do a BA in History on the side online for fun?
If money doesn't matter now, it will definitely matter later. You will be envious of your friends who are going to be making more money than you..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by doppleradar
2 months ago
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"Oh yeah, and if the idea of lawyering doesn't appeal to you do not under any circumstances go to law school. I have a friend who liked law but hated being a lawyer and for a long time racked up an unbelievable debt load from law school. I think he's..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Avenger
2 months ago
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"As far as comfortable salaries: it really, really depends on what you're used to having. 16k/year, if you've been living with your parents and eating their food, is a lot because rent and food take a huge chunk out of your budget. I'd say 25-30k is..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by elisynn
2 months ago
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"She's lying, and everyone's doubt has zilch to do with the fact that she's a biker. She has told a story that is highly improbable. No, it would not literally be a "miracle" if this happened, but it is about as likely as Pat Robertson..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jayder
2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Okay people, for non-gender specific third person singular just use they. It's so well established it hurts. I undertstand the temptation to come up with new pronouns but there really isn't a need. They works perfectly...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by languagehat, oaf
2 months ago
