Have you ever caught This Hour has 22 Minutes? Sort of like the Daily Show meets SNL News
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 4:05 PM on June 29, 2008

How desperate do you think he will be to get out of the airport? If he wanted to go somewhere like Stanley Park he would be looking at about a minimum 30min cab ride, at atleast $30. Plus he will also need time to reclear customs. He might be able to go out for a meal in Richmond, as there are many excellent Chinese and Asian restaurants and food courts to be had for a quick (10-15min cab ride) trip.

Not that it is the funnest place in the world, but the secure gate... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:23 PM on June 29, 2008

Also, I think if he has a laptop and sticks around the International gates for a while, the wifi is free.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:26 PM on June 29, 2008

Not sure if Sorrento might be out of the way for you, but if not definitely look into dropping by Crannog Brewery. They grow their own hops (organic) as well as having a 10 acre fine. Plus the ales are yummy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:43 PM on June 15, 2008

fine=farm. Need more ale I guess
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:44 PM on June 15, 2008

I really enjoy Stephen Pressfield. I have just started reading "Killing Rommel" which is set in North Africa in WW2, but his previous books have been set in the ancient Mediterranean. I loved his book The Afghan Campaign, a grunts view of being in Alexander's army. I really like Pressfield's books because they are extremely well written and researched but not over long (300-400p).... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 12:42 PM on June 15, 2008

Barbara Hodgson's The Tattooed Map. I think some of her other books might also fit the bill.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:14 PM on June 13, 2008

Pretty much all has been said. I use DVD Decrypter to copy everything (movies or tv shows). If I just want to load up a bunch of episodes on my laptop for a trip I use Handbrake to convert them to a small size. If I am backing up a movie to an actual disk I use DVDShrink.

I am not bothered by disc switching or menus (bathroom breaks), but you could use DVD Decrypter to copy all the episodes to your computer and then use Handbrake to convert them to a smaller size (AVI),... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 2:42 PM on May 22, 2008

I might be reading your question wrong, but what about in text references and then just a 'works cited' page at the end without any numbering? Something like this:

Text
A recent study showed the moon was in fact made of cheese (Jones, 2007)...

Work Cited page
Jones, S. (2007). The moon is made of cheese. Some Dubious Journal, 123, 691-699.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 4:00 PM on May 18, 2008

Depending on how much work you have already done and how soon the paper is due, using a citation manager (even this late in the process) might be easiest.

Does your school subscribe to RefWorks? That would be free at least and has all the major and minor citation styles built into it.

The other option would be to create it manually. In the text itself you can add a superscript number and then create the endnote page with the numbers yourself.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 4:23 PM on May 18, 2008

I agree with everything that has been mentioned already. Make use Gmail labels, I find them to be a real time saver. Once you have set up labels, you can apply filters for them so they are automatically applied. Plus when you are in am email it is real easy to remove a label.

Even if you don't want to drink the Get Things Done kook-aid, using the @ symbol when naming labels keeps that item close to the top of the list. When I am working on a project that will generate a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:56 PM on May 11, 2008

Sadly SFPL does not seem to have any resources online, but both Vancouver Public Library and Seattle Public Library have information on how to start and run a book club. You also might want to see if SFPL has book club sets where they will lend you multiple copies of the same book along with background information on the author, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 4:08 PM on April 30, 2008 marked best answer

I 2nd Accelerando by Charlie Stross (also a mefi member)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 9:45 PM on March 30, 2008

Guided By Voices in a Nissan ad (in Canada at least). Can't remember the song, but surprisingly it wasn't "Motor Away." Also similar ad for the same car company used The Clash's version of "Pressure Drop"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 1:51 PM on March 25, 2008

William Gibson's latest, Spook Country has about half the novel taking place in Vancouver
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 9:42 PM on March 23, 2008

According to the Translink site the trip from Kootney Loop (in Burnaby, at the intersection of Franklin and East Hastings) should take about 15 minutes. If your main focus is your partner's commute, looking in that area is your best bet. Renting in Vancouver can be pretty pricey but it has been a while since I have had to do it.

Not sure if this link will work correctly but it shows the route from Kootney Loop to Cap College on Google Maps.

Not... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 5:45 PM on March 22, 2008

Did a quick search in JSTOR and found a review for a book that might be useful (non-electronic)

Children's Literature in Hitler's Germany: The Cultural Policy of National Socialism / Christa Kamenetsky - Ohio University Press 1984
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:07 AM on March 21, 2008

If you read German this might be useful as well

Jugendliteratur im Dritten Reich : Dokumente und Kommentare / mit einem Vorwort von Klaus Doderer
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:38 AM on March 21, 2008

Envisionware is not a great piece of software, but it sounds like it has not been configured at all to allow the kids to do all these exploits. It sounds like the Admin module has not been password protected properly as well as I have a feeling that the patron number dump does not work correctly. It is probably set up to read any Xnumbered digit as 'valid' (how ever long your library card numbers are) so typing in 123456789 and then next time using 987654321 works for them.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 7:20 AM on March 21, 2008

A new one to me just happened the other day. An illegal cigarette ring was busted near Montreal. They had ATM machines that they used for laundering the money. These would be located around the city, filled with a lot of their own dirty cash which was then replaced by 'clean' money for the banks that people withdrew. Plus they made a little money on each transaction.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:20 PM on March 20, 2008

See if your local library has this book, At Your Fingertips. It is Canadian so it deals with legal requirements for retention up here, but the filing information is useful anywhere. I have found it quite useful in setting up a simple and useful home filing system with retention schedule. Written by records manager and archivist.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 9:41 AM on March 19, 2008

Several recent releases on Merge have this option, I picked up the last Robert Pollard on vinyl and did the download. Not sure if they do it for all their artists and it seems to be a limited time only thing. As an aside, I just noticed that Merge also makes newer material available in FLAC.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:37 PM on March 5, 2008

OutlawedYeomen: agreed, I would also pay a few bucks more for the vinyl+mp3 over the cd. It is strange that labels don't advertise this more (but knowing how some are run its not surprising). Matador seems to be pushing this quite a bit on their website (very excited about the MoB reissues)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 5:59 PM on March 5, 2008

Carrying on Jessamyn's idea. The Monster Librarian reviews horror books and graphic novels to help libraries build collections. Not sure if they accept unsolicited material for review, but drop them a line. They even have a Zombie section.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 2:18 PM on March 1, 2008

They get away with it because they any of the programs that give them accreditation do not require a physical library.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:42 PM on February 23, 2008

We have two 3yo olds. We adopted them from a kitten rescue at 8 weeks. Other than the first year they have been very healthy. They are holy terrors, but usually with each other. Their favourite pasttime is play fighting. Knowing their personalities now, I cannot imagine the destruction they would have caused to our condo if we just adopted one of them.

I also think by being together, they have actually kept themselves healthy both mentally and physically which cut down... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:42 AM on February 17, 2008

Probably wouldn't be pretty, but in iTunes you could add all the other album titles into the comments field and that way if you did a search for say "The Essential Clash" it would bring up Train In Vain, even though the ID3 Tag has it belonging to London Calling. This would of course only work when searching, not in the music library itself. Like I said, definitely not pretty.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:00 PM on February 3, 2008

I echo hydropsyche. Try a local univeristy. Chances are they will allow free access on site (plus access to reference help) or you might be able to purchase a community borrower/extramural type library card.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 11:50 AM on February 2, 2008

When I was applying for grad school a few years back, about a month prior to the deadline I sent out a blind copy email to all my letter writers reminding them. My thinking at the time was that way it didn't seem like I was singling out anyone in particular. I just mentioned that the deadline was approaching and I think I just asked everyone to quickly reply with whether or not they had sent in their letter. Mind you we did not have a fancy online system to keep track of what letters were sent.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 11:37 AM on January 24, 2008

I use Google Notebook for an contacts/address book. It also has sharing capabilities, though I am not sure how easy it is for the other person to use.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 2:20 PM on January 23, 2008

It has been a long time since I played it, but the old Close Combat could be played in Campaign mode. The troops you had left from one mission often was all you started out with on the next (often a counterattack). And I seem to remember that whether you won or lost affected which mission you had next.

I also recommend Hearts of Iron, though turn based and not an RTS.

I also have been on a similar quest. I prefer more squad based type games,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 9:32 AM on January 17, 2008

I am not sure what to recommend about #1 but I think you highlighted it the best. It is an awkward position.

Play up anything new since last year in your cover letter and resume. Did you take any courses or things like that?

Definitely hightlight the new work you are doing, especially if it is relevant. This shows that you probably could do the job and that it is the type of work you are interested in. I keep my resume chronological but use my... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 12:58 PM on January 16, 2008

Oh, and I totally agree with robo, definitely do everything in your power to keep the cover to one page.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 1:08 PM on January 16, 2008

Here in Vancouver, the large local children's bookstore sells some and will pretty much special order anything in for a customer. Possibly something like that exists in Chicago. I came across one store called Children in Paradise, not sure how big they are or if they do special orders for customers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 12:23 PM on January 15, 2008

Thanks for the info everyone.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 8:59 PM on December 6, 2007

If anyone is still reading this or has it bookmarked/favourited, here is a link to the pictures I took.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 11:27 AM on January 4, 2008

The university where I was a librarian for a while tried a different tact. In one of the programs we tried to de-emphasize that 'plagiarism bad' aspect. Instead they thought that explaining why ALL researchers need to correctly acknowledge other research. We tried to emphasize the positives. Anecdotally, the honey method seemed to sink in a little better than the big stick scary method.

Don't get me wrong, we still emphasized there were repercussions to plagiarizing... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:39 AM on December 14, 2007

Speaking as someone who would be on the other end of the pop-up. It would be damn annoying to be in the middle of a long reference interview, several tabs open and multiple searches in progress and then to discover that a pop-up is in the middle of the screen and messed up what you are typing. Believe me it won't take very long before one or all of your librarians figure out how to disable this.

I have worked in many different libraries where roving was implemented and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 11:39 AM on December 12, 2007

exceptinsects: Is it a multi person desk or single person desk? A public library where I worked that had a multi person desk had one person designated as 'rover' on the schedule for an hour. The idea was if they were not busy they would rove around for 10 minutes or so (though it quickly become dubbed 'pornpatrol'). But it was still hard for people to remember to go do it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 1:35 PM on December 12, 2007

Understanding Korean experiences of online game hype, identity, and the menace of the “Wang-tta” was a DiGRA conference paper from a few years ago.

This is a link to the Google Scholar cache of the article. The original is in DOC format
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:23 AM on November 29, 2007

Useless body parts anyone?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:41 PM on November 28, 2007

Not sure of your access to a good public library, but there is a series of excellent books published by Gale called Novels for Students. They cover Mrs. Dalloway in volume 12 p148-167. I often recommend this series to high school students.

Gale publishes other books on literature as well and Mrs Dalloway is also covered extensively in Vol 20 p390-432 of "Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism" though this may be a bit advanced for your daughter.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 8:45 AM on November 26, 2007

For less than 10 bucks you can pick Gram's 2 official solo releases. Probably my favourite song by his is Return of the Grievous Angel.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 2:01 PM on November 20, 2007

Bought my fiance a cheap silver ring from a street vendor as the proposal was a whim. She lost it in a couple of months. We have never bought wedding ring and have been married 11yrs now.

smackfu may be partly correct. We could definitely afford one now but since she is a chef, she would have to take the ring off fairly regularly and we are both quite sure she would promptly lose it. Me, I am just to lazy and cheap to get one for myself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 6:13 PM on November 19, 2007

Quickly off the top of my head - Robert Graves' "Goodbye to all That" and Paul Fussell's "Wartime"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 12:59 PM on November 17, 2007

The constant companion: The integration of Vietnam War combat experiences into later adulthood might be of interest. Freely available online
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 1:43 PM on November 17, 2007

There has been already a lot of great advice. I will echo the one about using library databases, some of them will be only academic/peer reviewed (like JStor). Often the page that you connect to the database will indicate if it is all or some peer reviewed journals (my library does this). Also in many of the citations for the individual articles will indicate journal type.


I teach a lot of library skills/information literacy classes and it can be tricky... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 3:07 PM on November 4, 2007

Are you getting interviews? For me the interview was and still is the hardest part. The job I am in now I got because of my interview. I know there was at least one other person who on paper was much more qualified. But I charmed the search committee (didn't lie) and got the job. Often it can come down to personality - can we work with this person

I practiced quite a bit for interviews, thinking of possible questions and how best to answer to show the skills that I had... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 1:55 PM on October 24, 2007

check your gmail
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 6:17 PM on October 22, 2007 marked best answer

According to "Street Names of Vancouver" by Elizabeth Walker, the name was changed in 1909 with by-law 676 but for pretty much the same reasons as stated in Wikipedia. It was a real estate boom and "the name was changed in anticipation of the area becoming the centre of a great metropolis a la Broadway, New York.

Not sure where the Wikipedia date comes from, but the information in the book comes from the City of Vancouver Archives.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Razzle Bathbone at 10:33 AM on October 21, 2007