That hyperlink at the beginning is begging for a colon or some sort of grammatical strong pause.

Serves me right for posting at 3am.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 12:12 AM on August 30, 2006

So, Monochrome would be filed under lightslategray or grisaille?
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 10:48 PM on August 29, 2006

Man, I should learn how to juggle. It looks so zen inducing.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 6:29 PM on August 29, 2006

People who enjoy this soul-damning garbage need psychological help and must promptly repent and change, giving their lives to Jesus Christ, or else this awfulness will hang around their neck like a millstone at their final judgement.

They will “stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God” (Jacob 6:9), have “an awful view of their own guilt and abominations” (Mosiah 3:25) and will have “a lively sense of … guilt, and pain, and anguish, which is like an... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 4:54 AM on August 29, 2006

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Rectitude is a perpetual victory, celebrated not by cries of joy but by serenity, which is joy fixed or habitual", which means happiness is not the same as pleasure, but rather peace of mind as result of righteous living.

Said Jesus Christ in John 14:27:

"My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 3:33 PM on August 28, 2006

That last sentence was another train of thought that escaped editing somehow. Everything beforehand stands.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 3:37 PM on August 28, 2006

Our Search for Happiness
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 4:21 PM on August 28, 2006

It wont work. Even if you both have the same filesystem and the same os, your drive won't read properly in her system because of different hardware architectures. I'll assume your pc is a Pentium 2/3 or AMD 3D Now (you never said), while your roommates pc is a likely P4 class. Your data won't jibe with the new arch.

It may be readable if you drop your current drive in as a secondary drive, but it'll be unstable as all heck and the data will inevitably corrupt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 8:40 AM on August 28, 2006

Lots of interesting answers thus far. Sara Anne, Quietgal and others also deserve best answer recognition, but due to my own idiosyncratic nature I myself do not fully understand, I chose others instead.

Thank you all, and I hope more is coming (but let's lay off Ghandi for awhile... sheesh ;) )
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 4:49 AM on August 27, 2006

And to answer amro's question: My teenage daughters say I can be annoying (big revelation there), hence this list to make me feel a bit better (as jayder identified).

However, I can see the list being ripped off by some print publication (my guess is Maxim or Stuff) or by a web portal ala Yahoo or MSN. I've seen it before.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 5:27 AM on August 27, 2006

I flagged your post petsounds, because the source you link to is garbage. I hope your offensive comment is deleted post haste.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 11:20 AM on August 27, 2006

Some ideas to consider, in adjunct to the other excellent suggestions in this thread:

Should you find yourself out on the street (been there, done that) consider giving the cats to the SPCA while you figure things out. You can of course collect them later, and they will charge you a small fee.

Life is going to be rough for awhile, but you need to step back and try not to feel each and every blow so much.

Don't leave... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 10:32 AM on August 26, 2006

Life is going to be rough for awhile, but you need to step back and try not to feel each and every blow so much.

On second thought, you already sound cool and collected about the situation. Keep it up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 10:40 AM on August 26, 2006

Married friend? Friend?!

No decent, loyal person would behave in this manner. The actions you described reveal an untrustworthy and immoral person not capable of honoring a friendship, let alone his marriage vows.

Stay away from him or you and other will get hurt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 4:03 AM on August 26, 2006

Your form must be off on the crunches, because you should be feeling an unbearable burn in the abs after 15-20 reps. Speak to a personal trainer (who is in good shape) about how you can improve the quality of your crunches and your results.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 3:50 AM on August 26, 2006

Slap his gun away to the side and lunge towards him, driving the top of your skull into his chin as hard as you can. A punch (or any type of jarring impact) to the chin is the surest and easiest way to ring a guy's bell. It's boxing offence 101.

But keep moving forward - you want him off his feet. Trip him up and tackle him down to the ground, but always moving forward until he's on his back. Hopefully your skull hard to the chin and the back of his skull smacking the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 4:55 PM on August 25, 2006

You're done. Initiate emergency evacuation procedure immediately. Seriously.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 12:00 PM on August 25, 2006

Sorry for the derail (and the potentially stupid question) but Gordion Knott mentioned he skims the cartoons, searches out the single readible article, and will "86 the rest".

I've never heard that phrase before and I'm not sure what it means.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 5:00 PM on August 24, 2006

Winged Migration - Very beautiful, both in film and in soundtrack.

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices - Bought this for my dad, and he apparently dug it.

Metallica: Year and A Half Parts 1 & 2 - I'm not even a Metallica fan, but this telling documentary was one of the best I've seen

Spellbound - Maybe not your cuppa tea, but I found this documentary very well done and tense, especially near the end. Some of the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 7:28 PM on August 23, 2006

Fedder is to religion as
stone is to hot lunch
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 6:15 AM on August 21, 2006

...Federer works too.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 6:15 AM on August 21, 2006

Webster defines love as the “unselfish, loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another; an affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interests”

Based on this definition of what love is, I suggest you actively go out and ease the suffering of people around you, in whatever capacity you feel comfortable. Lose yourself in the service of others and you will discover how valuable a person you are.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 11:23 PM on August 20, 2006

My heart goes out to you. You must be exhausted mentally, physically and emotionally. It also sounds like you're suffering from Postpartum Depression (also known as "New Mother Syndrome").

Take no blame for your feelings. Give yourself credit and lot's of allowance as you bear the great weight of depression. You are suffering and you need help and understanding. And if you can muster it, rejoice, because you are a mother who gave life!... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 1:59 PM on August 19, 2006

Alcoholics Anonymous. Anything short of that will likely be a road to misery and failure.

Don't take a chance. Make an appointment.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 12:16 PM on August 19, 2006

Knowing she has a loving, understanding family to go home to is well enough. She needs this most of all and you are providing that essential.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 11:49 AM on August 19, 2006

Page Hamilton feels compelled to cuss on his latest album, and we can't have that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 6:27 PM on August 18, 2006

Out of curiosity, why do you need to do this?

“The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low, that every person of sense and character detests and despises it” --George Washington

Vulgarity demonstrates an inability to master a proper vocabulary, and I don't want to endorse ineffective and crass communication skills to my children. I don't talk like that and I certainly won't... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 7:55 PM on August 18, 2006

... it seems to me that the context of the words would be just as bad, would it not?

It's not always context. Sometimes it's poor choice in words.

Shouldn't you just deprive them of the entire song?

Yes, many times the song isn't salvagable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 8:41 PM on August 18, 2006

Wal-Mart Music was mentioned. Are all music downloads edited for swear words?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 12:48 AM on August 19, 2006

$50,000 for the studio? Is Bob Rock producing?
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 12:27 AM on August 18, 2006

With 50,000 bones for recording, that cowbell better sound great - and plenty of it.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 2:18 PM on August 18, 2006

RadMonkey's Electric Cowbell. The ad slays me.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 8:50 PM on August 18, 2006

Sounds like a driver issue. Did you install any software just before you left?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 6:24 PM on August 18, 2006

A steady diet of squats.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 1:47 PM on August 18, 2006

Stevia: it doesn't have the caloric footprint of table sugar yet it's 250 times sweeter. South American's have been using it for 2000 thousand years with no adverse affects.

In fact, it's reputed to have heathful properties.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 11:45 AM on August 18, 2006

I've read Spanish Conquistadors of the Sixteenth Century sent word to Spain reporting South American natives used leaves of the wild stevia shrub to sweeten herbal tea since "ancient times". I also specifically reading it being "2000" years of usage (not "2000 thousand") but I can't find the source online so it's likely print where I read it.

As you can tell stuckie, Justinian is a big fan of mine, and he's absolutely right about... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 1:33 PM on August 18, 2006

Just stay clear of aspartame and it's superficial ilk. You never know if or when your body will violently react to the stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 1:38 PM on August 18, 2006

PAF rules, but since you didn't specify what operating system you use, I'll throw in Gramps for Linux users.

Also, Ancestry.com has a new family tree-making feature that's really amazing, and I've been surprising productive with it, but it's no where near free.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 3:57 AM on August 17, 2006

Reminds me of a cheesy music video where. every. word. is. full. of. thunder. and. emo.

(Matthew Good Band comes to mind, but there are many others).
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 3:48 AM on August 17, 2006

..and I like that.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 3:49 AM on August 17, 2006

No rental agreement? No deposit? Didn't know the person?

If she doesn't voluntarily pay, express your disappointment, give her at least 2 weeks to find other accommodations and eat the month.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 6:21 PM on August 14, 2006

I overheard someone who was fired from where I work called the ex-employer begging to cash out his pension money because he had no source of income and no food. And apparently he got it because it was an emergency situation.

The story might even be true.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 11:01 AM on August 14, 2006

You need to win the $30 for this post. Awesome stuff.
posted to MetaFilter by rinkjustice at 8:03 PM on August 13, 2006

I'm the father of three daughters and I would a) politely speak to the parents about it if the nuns haven't already and b) tell my daughter the boy's behavior was completely inappropriate.

Then I'd chill.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 8:37 AM on August 11, 2006

Solid example quadog!
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 3:27 PM on August 8, 2006

Excellent examples everyone. I'll be sure to follow up on all the suggestions!
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 7:12 PM on August 8, 2006

Go to the gym and hate some weights. The release of testosterone, adrenaline, endorphins and human growth hormone will give you a euphoric high which will help you feel better for awhile.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 6:06 PM on August 5, 2006

FIXMBR has saved my butt a few times (it's on your xp disk), and it will allow you to reset your master boot record and retry the installation.

As for recovering data in the NTFS partition, you can certainly try paulsc's sage advice, but don't hold your breath. If what was on that NTFS partition was really valuable to you, remove the harddrive asap and take it to a specialist.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 11:43 AM on August 5, 2006

The legal process is slow, and from my experience the legal system favors the mother and devalues fatherhood. Regardless, that can't stop a well-meaning and loving father from continuing a realtionship with his kids. I suggest corresponding with them via snailmail. If you have a child who still likes to be read to, buy two copies of a children's book and mail one copy to the child. Then over the phone you can read the story and your child can follow along.

Peace and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 4:56 AM on August 5, 2006

shallowcenter: get someone else to write in your blog for you for awhile, maybe switch with pdb ;)

The fact is you've got a good blog, don't give up on it entirely. Try a different angle, a new voice, a gimmick that'll keep it fresh. The writing is solid, but it needs zing. Maybe tackle bizarre aspects of your team and the sport. People want the inside dirt about the Phillies, so go unearth it. It'll make it more interesting for you and your readers.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by rinkjustice at 3:31 PM on August 4, 2006