Aslan in Franzen's The Corrections.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 12:15 PM on February 28, 2008

So, I’m scrolling through this thread, minutes after smoking. I get to JimN2TAW’s comment and say to myself, “hmm, I’ve never heard of this movie Joe, but it sounds interesting.”

I open up a new Firefox window, log into Netflix, and prepare to search for Joe. What is the second recommended movie (out of 5 visible movies) on the screen? Guess. Yeah.

(And my cat is named Joe. How about that?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:13 PM on December 16, 2007

Wait, what was this thread about?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:16 PM on December 16, 2007

Seasons greetings from polyesteryear
Merry Christmas from the Me Decade to you
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 10:58 AM on November 27, 2007

YesTheyreFake.com is an excellent resource. If you scroll down the linked page, and click "locate a surgeon in the US," there are a lot of suggestions for researching doctors. Also, they appear to have fairly well-researched referrals as well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 6:01 PM on August 5, 2007

Did you try calling Nextel?

I had my identity stolen by a woman who opened countless cell phone accounts using my SSN. I've gotten them removed from my credit report in various ways, but I've always needed a police report.

So what I would do if I were you, is call Nextel and see if they can verify that the account isn't yours (like not your address, name, etc.). If they can't, file a police report and try it again. If you fax the report (and/or... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 3:57 PM on June 24, 2007

You know, I don't think I stressed enough how important the police report is--it's like an automatic win once the billing company and the collection agency see it.

Getting this off of your credit report is not as hard as some of the posters above might have you believing (you certainly don't need a lawyer [yet]), though it can be a bit time consuming. I've done this around 8 or 9 times (I'm in NYC too), and each has gone fairly smoothly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:04 PM on June 24, 2007

@grouse: The OP mentioned a lawyer--that's why I did.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:01 AM on June 25, 2007

Hmm. I got copies of the fraudulent bills and took them to the precinct. Since the address on the bills wasn't mine, that was proof enough.

A few days later, the detective went out to the physical address and checked around. He was unable to pin down exactly who was committing the fraud once there, but I still had the slip of paper that I needed to provide to the creditors.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 1:21 PM on June 25, 2007

Can you touch the pain, or is it underneath your ribs? I have a problem that I'd describe similar to yours, but I can touch mine. According to my Pilates instructor, who can also feel the knot when it happens, it's due to overly tight lats. (I also have related psoas and oblique tightness on that side, which might add to the problem.) Try stretching and foam-rolling out your lat before doing core exercises and see if that helps.

Also, make sure your psoas is loose... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 5:50 AM on June 15, 2007

No guess to why, but here's another person with a 6-7-8 problem. Can't add them to each other, can't multiply them either (except I know their squares). Makes playing cribbage against me that much more fun.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:40 PM on June 5, 2007

If the OP is still around, I worked through a similar problem with PT and Pilates. I'm not sure what your original orthopedic problem was, but if it involved your back, hip, knee, or soles of your feet, it could be related.

I got a lot of rotation flexibility in my legs just from stretching out my IT band. You can use a roller to roll it out and do stretches like this one.

You can also try pressing into the soft part of your shins (between the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:46 AM on April 27, 2007

After college, I had a string of go-nowhere jobs, and in the course of a desultory job search, found out about the Radcliffe Publishing Course (now the Columbia Publishing Course). I'd never heard of it, but now I know that it's the most well-regarded training course by the industry. When I went (June-July 2000), I believe they had a >70% placement rate. I got a job (albeit a low-paying one) as an Editorial Assistant at HarperCollins by October. If you have $7000 to spare for what amounts to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 8:15 AM on April 19, 2007

Try a website that sells a lot of jeans, and groups them by designer, like this one, and look at the rear view. But honestly, the jeans market has grown at such an exponential rate, that I'm not sure it's all that doable. That website alone has over 50 brands, and those are just popular top-of-the-line jeans.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 9:28 AM on April 2, 2007

Right here. The chocolate cake is ridiculously good as well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 8:11 AM on March 22, 2007 marked best answer

Have you tried using one of those "natural" deodorant sprays or sticks? As long as you don't put it directly on any mucus membranes (ie, use it on outer parts only), it should do the trick without disturbing the flora and whatnot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 3:35 PM on March 15, 2007

Bowlable Hours
The Rural Jurors
Bowl-o Contendere
The Law of the Lane
Bowlmor Liens (or fill in the name of your alley)
Other lien/lane puns
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 8:22 AM on January 24, 2007

Once I had a coworker approach me and quietly state that she noticed that she noticed that I smelled like alcohol and that she worried that incoming clients would "talk." I had NO idea what she was talking about. Eventually I figured out that it was my Purell.

Point? I don't really have one, but I think someone should make her aware that others notice. Maybe an anonymous note?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 7:55 AM on January 24, 2007

Once you see a doctor, if everything checks out and the pain persists, you might want to give something like pyridium a try. Granted, you'll have bright orange pee, but your urinary tract will be nicely soothed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:36 PM on January 10, 2007

I don't know the answer to your question (though I'd assume the earplugs would be protecting your ears), but why don't you try using isolation earphones?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 8:21 PM on January 6, 2007

Absolutely not Shu Uemura. Lesson learned.

I've had success with custom-blended Prescriptives and regular Prescriptives to a lesser extent.

But, if you can't find a foundation that actually "matches" your skin, pick one that doesn't actively clash or look ashy, and is sheer enough to let your actual color show through. Use a brush (it's easier to get even coverage than with a sponge) and start off with light coverage and build (or... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 10:58 AM on January 4, 2007

Sorry I wasn't around sooner. I believe you can get Trish McEvoy from Bloomindale's or Neiman Marcus--any slightly upscale department store. Also, I think certain Sephoras carry it. Good luck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:47 PM on January 6, 2007

I, like languagehat, am appalled by the Best Answering up in here. If you're going to wear dreads, and someone (conch soup) gives accurate information about the people for whom the hairstyle/culture actually means something, at least give that information a passing nod.

If you're going to walk the walk, you could at least try to talk the talk. Eh, mon?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:35 PM on January 5, 2007

From Dusk 'Til Dawn. Kinda.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 3:00 PM on November 29, 2006

D. Wino has it. I can't see any point in your story where these charges became your problem. Personally, I'd tell the roommate, "OK, we're going to have to find a way to figure this situation out, because I don't have $3500 and I won't anytime soon," then wait for his response.

The key is maintaining the attitude that A) this is not your problem, because after Nov 30 you won't have to give this situation a second thought, B) you're willing to help him out... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 12:03 PM on November 20, 2006

I know very little of cars, but my '93 Volvo 240 recently had issues that sound a lot like these. It took forever to get up to speed, burned through gas, and had the constant low hum of trying too hard. The overdrive refused to engage, keeping the car in 2nd-to-highest gear even at higher speeds.

It turned out that a solenoid had burned out, which (somehow) prevented the car from knowing which gear was needed to properly maintain speed. The part and labor cost between... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:15 PM on November 8, 2006

I think this is rather cute.

(And also wanted to point out to agregoli that you did the same thing you called out Gungho for. Twice.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 9:19 PM on November 7, 2006

I find "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" by Chris Thomas King (which can be found on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack) heartbreaking. The Skip James version isn't bad either.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 1:17 PM on October 28, 2006

I go with a cocktail of Optivar (eye drops), Nasonex (nasal steroid), and Zyrtec. I take the Zyrtec at night because it makes me sleepy, plus it keeps me from waking up with serious issues. Zyrtec is known as the strongest prescription allergy med there is, followed by Allegra.

I have cats that I'm allergic to, and this regimen keeps me sane.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 6:28 PM on October 24, 2006

I think they donate to charities, but I don't think they have one themselves. Plus, if they did, and it actively helped women and children in need, they'd probably make it easier to find information about it.

Does your friend really need a rock star to save her child? She needs to get her child out of danger ASAP, regardless of whether or not Anthony Kiedis is willing to swoop down from the sky and save her. Try to talk some sense into her and get her to trust the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 6:48 PM on October 19, 2006

I'm with kenzie. Lipliner is the key. And not in the outline-your-mouth way, but blending it with whatever color lipstick you have on. The MAC liners are especially good for this--Chestnut, Spice, and Cork are good blenders.Get a nice neutral that looks like it would match your skintone, put on a lipstick that's close to what you want, then go over it with the side of the pencil. If it looks too harsh, go over it with a lip brush.

Benefit also used to make a product... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 1:19 PM on September 7, 2006

Ah, I've read that NY courts info, but just when I think I totally get it, Section 65 confuses me again.

Also, I'm not thrilled with the idea of having to go the the courthouse (esp. seeing Sec. 65), which, on top of being $65, I've heard can take hours (esp since I have the DMV, Passport Office, etc. to look forward to already).
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 10:05 AM on September 5, 2006

Oh NY, how you love to make life easy. (From what I gather, the "New Surname" line isn't on the majority of states' Marriage Certificates.)

Just so I fully understand, if I haven't legally changed my name, how did I change the name on my SSN? Is that what they mean by adoption through usage?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 10:20 AM on September 5, 2006

Wryly: they won't.

Thanks for your help everyone.

And not that I'm trying to "evade justice," and not go through with the civil court name change, but what would happen if I didn't? There don't seem to be many obstacles in the way of me changing all of the other documents. How, in the future, might my ass be bitten?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 10:41 AM on September 5, 2006

Thanks again, everyone.

When I got married, I asked the Dept. of Records specifically if I'd have to go to court to get my name changed later, and I was assured I wouldn't. That, plus advice from wedding websites that didn't take into account local legislation, caused me to figure I was covered. I'm glad I noticed there might've been a legal oversight, lest I run into problems at a point in time when I don't need any more problems.

So I will... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 11:15 AM on September 5, 2006

Where does your friend live now?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 7:41 AM on August 29, 2006

"I was with your babymamma/while you were in the slammer" -- see? How hard is that?

In what accent does that rhyme?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:58 PM on August 25, 2006

Definitely Nest. It's on 7th Ave between 12th and 14th (I'm not sure which block, and they have zero web presence), and it is right along the lines of the design site you listed.

Also the Living stores (Living on 7th, 5th, and Smith) -- same aesthetic, though (seems to be) more mass produced.

If you forgo the 2nd B at your place of lodging, I'd also suggest brunch at Applewood on 11th St. btwn 7th and 8th Aves. It's excellent.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:25 PM on August 24, 2006

Panacea

The Panaceria?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 2:23 PM on July 31, 2006

3 suggestions:

1. Go to a beauty supply store that specializes in Black hair care products and buy a product called Better Braids Un-Braid. It uses a) salicylic acid to break down gunk that might be holding the mat together and b) glycerine as a lubricant. I used it to remove leftover knots/mats caused by braids that I'd had in for months. It worked wonders. Spray it in, saturating the hair, let it sit for a few hours (or overnight), then get to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 5:54 AM on July 29, 2006

Not that this has anything to do with the topic, but if you put quotes around "intents and purposes" and "intensive purposes" the proper one wins out. (Let's keep our faith in humanity intact for at least a while longer.)

That to say, I think that in many instances, Google is perfectly valid for usage checks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 7:37 AM on July 26, 2006

(For those who didn't click kittyprecious's link, that's what my above response was to.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 7:38 AM on July 26, 2006

Me too. That actually terrified me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 11:51 AM on July 26, 2006

Damn, y'all! I posted, answered the phone, and look at all this!

I'm with most of you, this question is dumb, as are many IQ-type questions. But still, if I am asked something, I must answer it, or lie awake for weeks on end.

I guessed blimp, because of the reasoning posted by Delmoi at 11:01 PST. My friend went with helicopter because of paul_smatatoes's rationale. I argued against helicopter because both a blimp and it go up, kinda.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 11:17 AM on July 12, 2006

Oh, and malp had the same reasoning I did. Somehow I skimmed over that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 11:19 AM on July 12, 2006

I'm pretty sure it wasn't a spatial reasoning question. Though I didn't see it, my friend is pretty IQ-test savvy and didn't view it as such. Then again, he did answer helicopter (which to me is clearly wrong.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 11:30 AM on July 12, 2006

Interesting discussion, but could you (OP) please explain the connection between your anecdote and the political-shift question. I feel like I'm missing part of the equation. What does racism have to do with your political ideology?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 7:32 AM on July 11, 2006

I have yet to try it, but a Turbo Jam craze is sweeping our office. I can't go 30 minutes without hearing someone new saying they've tried it and loved it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:53 PM on June 30, 2006

It's slightly spendy, but I really like ShiKai lotion--it's really moisturizing, but amazingly odorless and greaseless. It absorbs almost immediately. They have a great hand lotion too. (As for Aveeno, I've tried it, and true, it isn't greasy, but after it dries I feel like I'm covered in... something.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 4:42 PM on June 30, 2006

I'm a fan of this place. Some of the pedis are kinda gimmicky, but I like the place, they're really nice, and sometimes gimmicky can be fun.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TG_Plackenfatz at 6:31 PM on June 14, 2006