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I would like sharp cheddar. The best sharp cheddar recommendations you've got. Complex, subtle cheddars are great, but I'm also feenin' for cheddar that is sharp beyond belief. So if you don't have the cheddar equivalent of a 25-year old Bowmore, a perfectly acceptable alternative is the cheddar equivalent of a ziploc bag full of Everclear. Let the cheese strike my taste buds, hard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 2:21 PM on April 3, 2008
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Within religious traditions which involve reincarnation to or from various animal forms, have any religious scholars created hierarchical lists of the known beings which one could potentially get reincarnated as? Like:
1. Human
2. Mouse
3. Mosquito
If so: who's done this, when did they write this, and where can I find this list?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 2:36 PM on February 18, 2008
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You ask a dude at the liquor store about wine, he's got opinions on maybe a hundred different varieties. Then the next lady has her own opinions about wine, and then they fight, and there is exciting vitality there, there is a big open world of fine beverage to explore. By contrast, you ask about Ouzo, and they say, "Well, I guess we got this one bottle right here." People, recommend me some Ouzo. Bonus points if you know where I can try a large variety of different Ouzos in the New York area.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 9:43 AM on December 5, 2007
(10 comments)
OCTOBER 22 IS INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!!!
EVERY YEAR WE GET TOGETHER AND MAKE SALMON FOR TOAST, EVERY YEAR WE GET A CROCKETY BLOAT, EVERY YEAR WE GET DRUNK ON THE DOCKS, AND EVERY YEAR WE HAVE SEX WITH OUR CAPS LOCKS!!!!
posted to MetaFilter by Greg Nog
at 4:46 AM on October 22, 2007
(255 comments)
I'm throwing a Balls Ball. You know, just a buncha dudes, enjoying balls, watching 300 and drinking together. That kind of thing. We have a reasonable menu already, but still, I would like you to suggest your favorite balls. Give me your balls.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 9:06 AM on August 16, 2007
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"Dewey Defeats Truman" -- the famous
photo of Truman holding up the newspaper, grinning. I would like a high-quality printable copy of this, preferably a digital copy. Google Images returns only small file sizes. I need this to be as big and crisp as possible.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 1:42 PM on August 7, 2007
(10 comments)
I'm looking for beginner-level Modern Greek classes in NYC. Are there any that folks would particularly recommend? Places in Manhattan would probably be easiest for me, but I'll trek out to Astoria if that's where I oughtta go.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 10:14 AM on June 27, 2007
(5 comments)
Want to make your own
ocarina? Fair enough; a bit of
clay goes a long way. But the legends say that only a true master can construct them out of
broccoli or
carrots.
posted to MetaFilter by Greg Nog
at 7:41 PM on May 21, 2007
(25 comments)
The tale: an ape in a zoo is taught how to draw. The first thing it draws is the bars of its cage. I've heard this story a couple of times (often in connection with
Vladimir Nabokov), but can't find any information about the original experiment. Did this actually happen? Is it just a fable? Did Nabokov get Punk'd? Who was this ape and where can I find out more?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 5:30 PM on March 16, 2007
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Some folks seem to like brachycephalic, or short-headed cats. Like Persian and Himalayan cats, with their squished little faces. Okay, cool, takes all kinds. But has anyone ever tried to breed cats with unnaturally long heads?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 12:14 PM on February 26, 2007
(10 comments)
I've always been interested in early hominids, specifically Neandertals. I'm currently working in a research institution with access to PubMed and a huge array of scientific journals -- a perfect opportunity to get my caveman-learnin' on! Can anyone recommend some good scientific articles about Neandertals? Is there a paleoanthropologist in the house?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 9:57 AM on November 30, 2006
(8 comments)
A cover of one of my favorite songs by the Mountain Goats. Starts quiet, swells a little.
posted to MeFi Music by Greg Nog
at 7:07 PM on July 7, 2006
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A quiet little sea shanty. Unless you turn up the volume, at which point it becomes a thunderingly loud sea shanty. It's good for when you need to psych yourself up to go hunt the whale-fishes.
posted to MeFi Music by Greg Nog
at 4:44 PM on June 30, 2006
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A song based off of the greatest statements ever made by one Matthew Lavallee, circa 1988. He was a pudgy preteen, introducing himself to one of my friends for the first time. He extended his hand for a shake, and uttered the titular line.
posted to MeFi Music by Greg Nog
at 3:39 PM on June 30, 2006
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