Judging by the way this thread is going, I'm kind of hating the fact that parking in Federal Hill is so bad, otherwise I'd suggest the Dog Pub there.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 7:46 PM on October 6, 2008

My current school, Goucher College offers a low-residency MFA program as well that's supposed to be really good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 6:10 PM on September 30, 2008

It seems like he's got some wild oats to sow and won't be able to relax until he does. The only thing I can suggest is that he goes off for a year or so while you finish your degree and you see if you want to pick up where you left off. The way it is now, nobody's really happy and it'll turn into a festering pile of resentment before you know it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 8:04 AM on September 29, 2008

Puzzle books? Crosswords and sudoku and the like.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 10:25 PM on September 28, 2008

Also: if she doesn't like the tedium of most beginning knitting projects, try cross stitch. The patterns tend to allow for more creativity and variation.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 10:28 PM on September 28, 2008

"Do people". Argh.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 8:18 PM on September 27, 2008

I guess I was wondering if I was the only one who noticed this. And was hoping that an offender could tell me why.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 8:34 PM on September 27, 2008

Next question: is there anything that can structurally be changed within the site to combat this?
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 8:50 PM on September 27, 2008

Beyond annoying you (and others), what harm does this really cause such it requires a coded solution?

It reduces the usability of the site. I was just thinking something like a box you had to check before posting an answer that said something like "I have read the complete question and this is an honest attempt at being helpful."
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 9:15 PM on September 27, 2008

Um...if someone is asking for a response, it's not a rhetorical question. I wanted to know if other people noticed this and if there was anything we could do about it. Apparently they do and we can't. Question answered.

(And yeah, I should have searched. But I was annoyed. Mea culpa.)
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 8:33 AM on September 28, 2008

Make it so that the person that asks a question can visibly mark an answer as Dumb. Perhaps a little dunce-hat to the right of the answer.

I like this idea, actually. I'd just say that there would have to be...say, 20 'dumb' votes before the dunce cap comes out. It would at least discourage people from posting before reading.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 10:45 AM on September 28, 2008

But if 20 (or whatever) people all had to independently vote it stupid, I think that would prevent most tomfoolery. That said, point taken.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 11:12 AM on September 28, 2008

If it's next weekend, I think I can swing it.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 2:00 PM on September 20, 2008

Sure, works for me.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 9:07 AM on September 22, 2008

So, now we have to choose between electroboy and Airhen? I might cry.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 10:12 PM on September 22, 2008

I might be a little late, but I should be there.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 12:03 PM on September 26, 2008

Argh. I just got home. Trying to rally for a second wind, but it's not looking good.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 5:07 PM on September 27, 2008

If they're ridden and turned out in the ring often, horses can do okay in a stall as their primary residence. The horses in stalls too small for them to turn around in seems like a problem, though. Are the piles of manure sitting there for extended periods or is it just there after mucking the stalls out? Cobwebs are common in stables...I wouldn't worry about that.

Overall, it seems a little unfortunate, but not what I would all abuse or neglect.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 9:09 PM on September 24, 2008

A haunted house / scavanger hunt?
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 10:02 PM on September 22, 2008

There is definitely a "meet, marry and move to Israel to pop out babies" message that goes on, but nobody takes it seriously and it just becomes a joke. I loved my trip...I went through Hillel by myself and ended up making friends that I still keep in touch with. Go!
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 1:41 PM on September 21, 2008

11. Good times.
posted to MetaFilter by youcancallmeal at 7:33 PM on September 16, 2008

Instead of Natty Light, do National Bohemian. It sucks less.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 5:55 PM on September 16, 2008

I like it until the girl sings. She just seems so out of place in it.
posted to MetaFilter by youcancallmeal at 4:43 PM on September 11, 2008

I was going to suggest Barcade. It's pretty geeky, but awesome and the L is easily accessible from anywhere.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 8:05 AM on September 11, 2008

I think my head just exploded
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 10:43 PM on September 6, 2008

One.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 2:34 PM on September 9, 2008

You can downgrade. I just did it....I bought an iPhone last October and decided a few weeks ago that it wasn't worth it, so I sold the iPhone and am now back on a regular plan. As long as you stay with AT&T, they'll work with you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 6:55 PM on September 3, 2008

We went to Stone Park. So freaking good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 12:35 PM on September 1, 2008

We used to live near the Lorimer stop on the JMZ and there was always parking on the south side of Broadway....just take Lorimer down a couple of blocks and make a left. There should be plenty of spots.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 7:47 AM on September 1, 2008

Just out of curiosity: what thread was this?
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 12:48 PM on August 30, 2008

I searched for "worst college" and it didn't come up.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 1:28 PM on August 30, 2008

Oh, come on. Her pro-life stance and religious views directly led to to have a child after the age at which it is scientifically deemed safe. That is politically relevant because it shows how strong her beliefs in are and where she lies on certain policy lines. If you can't see that, maybe you're not as ex-conservative as you thought.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 12:32 PM on August 29, 2008

or you die. like the theistic breeding pig you are.

Um... what?
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 12:58 PM on August 29, 2008

Except her decisions about her family are direct outcomes of her beliefs on pro-life / religious issues and only serve to show how strongly she holds said beliefs.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 1:02 PM on August 29, 2008

But without saying "you shouldn't have made that choice" or "old bags shouldn't have babies" or whatever other junk.

But she has the right to say that women should not get abortions?
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 1:04 PM on August 29, 2008

I never said that she doesn't have a right to have had the child. I don't care if you're fifty have a kid. However, if you're running for VP on a Pro-life, Creationist, etc. platform, I do think that the issue is up for discussion. If she has a right to say that women should not have abortions, I have a right to say that I don't believe her choice to have a child was necessarily the right one. What's the quote? "I don't agree with your choice, but I'll defend your right to make it."? I... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 1:36 PM on August 29, 2008

Turning raw ingredients from nature into something beautiful and tasty.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 2:31 PM on August 25, 2008

Alas. I'll be back at school. Have a drink for me.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 10:56 AM on August 22, 2008

Why can't there be a list on a sidebar on the favorites page of tags that you've favorited in order of prevalence? That seems like it would be easy enough to implement and would be so useful.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 1:22 PM on August 21, 2008

I'm not suggesting ordering by popularity. Rather, if your favorited tags could be linked to on a sidebar in decreasing order of how many related posts there are, that would rock.

ex:
Gardening (7)
NYC (5)
Vermont (3)
etc

Everyone's would be different.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 7:22 PM on August 21, 2008

I'm a Mets fan because Yankees fans are jerks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 6:30 PM on August 20, 2008

My boyfriend wears American Apparel boxer briefs that are black with white on the seams and...well, let's just say they highlight all the right things. Hot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 10:05 AM on August 19, 2008

check your mefi mail. i think i can help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 6:34 PM on August 7, 2008

8 goats here.
posted to MetaFilter by youcancallmeal at 2:02 PM on August 7, 2008

There's also a listing of Vermont farmer's markets and farmstands. (Weird. I'm doing a similar trip this weekend. Must be the time of year.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 1:23 PM on August 7, 2008

Go to one of the urgent care places. (You're in Dallas, right?) They should be able to see him quickly and they're not as expensive as an emergency room. I think there are some late-night ones around.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 7:09 PM on August 3, 2008

Horseback riding. Many Olympians are in their 40s and 50s.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 12:57 PM on August 3, 2008

swerve- I didn't see your comment, but I wasn't making an uneducated judgment. With enough money, natural talent and time, someone could start riding in their twenties and be an Olympic caliber competitor by their forties. I say this as someone who has been riding for almost 25 years herself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 3:19 PM on August 3, 2008

No, but it was due to a lack of money, not a lack of talent. If the poster has a modicum of talent and shit tons of money...well, I've seen some crappy rich riders in my time on horses that are doing all the work. It can be done.
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 3:40 PM on August 3, 2008

And you still brought this to meta?

Yeah, because if it's not chatfilter, I'd love to know why not.
posted to MetaTalk by youcancallmeal at 3:36 PM on July 31, 2008