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How do I watch tonight's ABCNews/Facebook debate live online?

How do I watch tonight's ABCNews/Facebook debate live online? There doesn't seem to be any option on ABCNews.com to do this...?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 3:50 PM on January 5, 2008 (2 comments)

How to Preserve T-Shirts With Iron-On Graphics?

Other than turning the T-shirts inside out and drying them with low heat, what can a person do to protect his/her clothing with ironed-on graphics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 2:52 PM on November 29, 2007 (9 comments)

Name This Sporting Event: Cannon + Obstacle Course

What is this sporting event? Teams compete to move a functioning artillery cannon from one end of an obstacle course to another, requiring them to disassemble, move, and re-assemble the cannon.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 2:52 PM on May 29, 2007 (6 comments)

Math + Vishnu = Really Fast Math

What is the square of 85? In an instant, a 17-year-old boy said without blinking, "7,225." Kamlesh Shetty had used a trick from a quaint concept called Vedic math, a compilation of arithmetic shortcuts believed to have been written by ancient Indians who lived centuries before Christ, during a glorious period in Indian history called the Vedic Age. More on Vedic math. Still more. And there's a similar system called the Trachtenberg system, invented in a Nazi concentration camp. Where were these guys when I was in the third grade struggling with my times tables?
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 12:12 AM on May 28, 2007 (29 comments)

Batch rename a group of files to odd numbers only?

How do I batch rename a group of files so that the new names are all odd numbers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 12:26 PM on May 14, 2007 (4 comments)

Music like the Silversun Pickups' Lazy Eye

Need music suggestions for a specific style -- minimalist, guitar-heavy, dense, layered, trance-like. Recent example: Silversun Pickups' "Lazy Eye."
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 3:15 PM on May 5, 2007 (43 comments)

Hatfields and the McCoys

As legends go, the first recorded instance of violence in the feud occurred after an 1873 dispute about the ownership of a hog: Floyd Hatfield had it and Randolph McCoy said it was his. The rest is Appalachian history. But it turns out that history may have had a helping hand in something called Von Hippel-Lindau disease. It weren't the moonshine, Pa. It was the DNA that did it.
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 5:47 PM on April 5, 2007 (17 comments)

SpaFilter: Jacuzzi, CalSpa and L.A. Spa -- what are the qualitative differences?

SpaFilter: Jacuzzi, CalSpa and L.A. Spa -- what are the qualitative differences?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 1:50 PM on March 31, 2007 (1 comment)

Is George Bush Leonidas, or Xerxes?

300 opened today. Slate's reviewer didn't like it -- "No one involved ... seems to have noticed that we're in the middle of an actual war. With actual Persians." Some people took him/her to task over it. Still others asked the director, "Is George Bush Leonidas, or Xerxes?" Obviously, the Frank Miller fanboys love it. And one of the guys from AintitCool says, "Just ass kicking that kicks ass that, while said ass is getting kicked, is kicking yet more ass that’s hitting someone’s balls with a hammer made of ice but the ice is frozen whiskey." But who knew the trailer's catch phrase "Then we shall fight in the shade" is actually lifted from Herodotus?
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 8:24 PM on March 9, 2007 (192 comments)

Eddie! Don't!

Eddie destroys the ship. Ron Moore's Battlestar Galactica podcasts have been discussed before, but the most recent one contains a gem. At the end of the episode Maelstrom, Edward James Olmos ("Eddie" to his friends on the set) lashes out in an unscripted, improvised, emotional moment, destroying a sailing ship model that had been a frequent prop on the set. Turns out the ship ... ahem ... wasn't a prop, but an extremely valuable museum piece.
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 9:45 PM on March 6, 2007 (79 comments)

Is the Nike Triax Speed 300 worth it?

Nike Watches -- is the Nike Triax Speed 300 worth it? I've had problems with the resin bands on older models.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 9:55 AM on January 23, 2007 (6 comments)

Finding and shipping Hendrick's Gin online

BoozeFilter: Google-Fu failing me. Where can I purchase a bottle of Hendrick's Gin online and have it shipped to Washington state?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 2:35 PM on January 8, 2007 (15 comments)

MSNBC kills a photo that's the heart of a post in...

MSNBC kills a photo that's the heart of a post in the blue. Now the post is far from best of the Web. What to do?
posted to MetaTalk by frogan at 1:35 PM on January 1, 2007 (21 comments)

Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?

The 118th Rose Parade launched today, with a bit of a twist -- George Lucas, Dark Lord of the Sith, as Grand Marshall. Is anyone else creeped out a little by this photo? Maybe I just don't know the history of the fully operational Rose Parade? Let's just get to the game, OK?
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 1:28 PM on January 1, 2007 (58 comments)

Again with the quick hook on a chatfilter judgment...

Again with the quick hook on a chatfilter judgment call?
posted to MetaTalk by frogan at 6:13 PM on December 14, 2006 (50 comments)

Global warming and my mother

Help me ruin my mother's day: Data that compares the carbon dioxide emissions between California and China/India.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 9:50 AM on November 8, 2006 (17 comments)

I think I'm gonna go 0-fer with this AskMe...

I think I'm gonna go 0-fer with this AskMe question. Has that ever happened?
posted to MetaTalk by frogan at 8:50 PM on October 16, 2006 (14 comments)

Updated software for my Microsoft Office Keyboard?

Updated software for my Microsoft Office Keyboard?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 5:00 PM on October 14, 2006 (3 comments)

Notebooks for the guy that thinks Moleskines are too expensive?

Notebooks for the guy that thinks Moleskines are too expensive?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 6:16 PM on October 6, 2006 (15 comments)

My hot tub drained for no apparent reason. What happened?

My hot tub drained for no apparent reason. What happened?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 2:36 PM on September 23, 2006 (5 comments)

Clean-up on aisle 30730....

Clean-up on aisle 30730.
posted to MetaTalk by frogan at 9:27 PM on September 5, 2006 (46 comments)

Hello, JudgeMe! A guy asks about copyright...

Hello, JudgeMe! A guy asks about copyright infringement, and everyone jumps all over him. It may be tasteless to you...
posted to MetaTalk by frogan at 8:49 PM on August 10, 2006 (52 comments)

Help an American find a soccer Web site

Soccer Filter: Find me a specific Web site that compared/contrasted American pro sports leagues with international soccer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 9:35 AM on July 25, 2006 (3 comments)

Sprained my Wrist, But I Can Still Use the Internets

Wrist Injury Filter: I sprained my wrist. Help me find an appropriate wrap or treatment.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 12:11 PM on July 6, 2006 (5 comments)

Help me find the Obi-Wan of keyboards

No, really, what's the best PC keyboard out there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 1:45 PM on June 22, 2006 (15 comments)

Fire! Fire! Heh huh huh. Fire!

Help me use my wood-burning stove!
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 7:57 PM on June 9, 2006 (7 comments)

PhysicsFilter: The Great Racquetball-in-the-Eye Debate

PhysicsFilter: The Great Racquetball-in-the-Eye Debate
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 1:59 PM on May 25, 2006 (21 comments)

Comcast vs. DirecTV in Seattle Eastside?

Comcast vs. DirecTV in Seattle Eastside? I'm moving soon and need advice on telephone, internet and television.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 2:32 PM on April 20, 2006 (11 comments)

The Purple Party

The Purple Party
Why can’t we have a serious, innovative, truth-telling, pragmatic party without any of the baggage of the Democrats and Republicans?

Where to draw the line is mostly a matter of common sense. Public reminders to honor one’s parents and love one’s neighbor, and not to lie, steal, or commit adultery or murder? Fine. Genesis taught as science in public schools, and government cosmologists forced by their PR handlers to give a shout-out to creationism? No way. Kids who want to wear crucifixes or yarmulkes or head scarves to those same schools? Sure, why not? And so on.
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 2:29 PM on April 19, 2006 (36 comments)

Need a pool on the Eastside, stat.

Seattle Eastside swimmers unite! I'm moving to Sammamish, working in Redmond, and I need access to a lap swimming pool for workouts. Someone throw me a life ring?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 8:27 PM on April 12, 2006 (10 comments)

What do cops do when traffic is bad?

If they're not handling accidents, what do highway patrol officers and cops do when there's a traffic jam? I never see them on the road. Are they abandoning their posts?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 9:50 PM on March 28, 2006 (20 comments)

Idea: Add links to a person's fantastic...

Idea: Add links to a person's fantastic posts/comments/answers to their profile pages, as a kind of personal scoreboard.

Been wondering how to give people "attaboys" for good commentary and answers. Why not list these accomplishments on their profile pages? I did some searches, and the idea has been proposed before, but I can't find a similar suggestion that's more recent than four years ago.

Profiles already have links to a person's posts, and if I drill down I can see which ones have been flagged as fantastic -- so why not put this front and center on the profiles?
posted to MetaTalk by frogan at 10:52 PM on March 25, 2006 (32 comments)

What is the best free web-based email service?

What is the best free web-based email service?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 8:32 PM on March 19, 2006 (9 comments)

What happens to all the animals if men were to disappear?

EndOfTheWorldFilter: Biologists in the house? What happens to all the animals if men were to disappear?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 10:57 PM on February 21, 2006 (26 comments)

Why do my feet hurt all the time, especially in the morning?

Why do my feet hurt all the time, especially in the morning?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 4:52 PM on February 14, 2006 (20 comments)

Cindy Sheehan arrested for anti-war T-shirt

Cindy Sheehan arrested for wearing anti-war T-shirt at State of the Union Peace activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested Tuesday in the House gallery after refusing to cover up a T-shirt bearing an anti-war slogan before President Bush's State of the Union address.

"She was asked to cover it up. She did not," said Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman, adding that Sheehan was arrested for unlawful conduct, a misdemeanor.


Remind me not to wear my "Impeach Bush" button on my next trip to D.C.
posted to MetaFilter by frogan at 7:30 PM on January 31, 2006 (522 comments)

Human Swiss Army Knife?

Keep being the jack-of-all-trades guy? Or master something specific?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 10:46 PM on January 20, 2006 (6 comments)

What are the greatest conceptual music videos ever made, and where can I download them?

What are the greatest conceptual music videos ever made, and where can I download them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 4:35 PM on January 11, 2006 (56 comments)

Need family friendly activity in Orange County - Los Angeles area for Dec. 24

Help! Need family friendly activity in Orange County - Los Angeles area for Dec. 24. Otherwise, wife will kill me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 7:31 PM on December 23, 2005 (19 comments)

Name my baby daughter after a superhero...

SuperheroNameFilter: Name a baby girl after a comic book superhero...
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 5:57 PM on December 8, 2005 (78 comments)

Help me shake away the morning foggies and become a morning person.

Help me shake away the morning foggies and become a morning person.
posted to Ask Metafilter by frogan at 12:59 PM on December 1, 2005 (42 comments)