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What to say instead of Good Luck
I've used many of the above, plus:
Keep on keepin' on;
Have fun;
If you get it sorted out, let me know;
Don't blame me;
You've got my number if you need more help;
Don't fret, it'll get fixed somehow;
Don't take any wooden nickels;
See you later alligator;
I'll call you if I come up with anything else.
But mostly, "cheers".
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 4:05 PM on November 28, 2007
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Adventures in Living
Boston/Cambridge has a 5 hour drive to Philly, tons of colleges if your partner wants to go to school, a good number of legal gigs available, LBGT friendly community with domestic partnerships recognized by the state, decent public transit so you won't need a car, and an ocean. Wonderful place to explore when you're in your 20's and you can afford the rent.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 12:50 PM on November 19, 2007
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I lost my car keys in the airport
Is there any possibility that you left your key in the car?
If you bought the car new, contact the dealer. They may be able to provide you with the key code to have a brand new key made outright. You'll probably pay an arm and a leg, but the nearest Ford dealer may be able to hook you up with a replacement.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 7:37 AM on November 19, 2007
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Send Me Simple Songs
The key search term you've been looking for may very well be 'karaoke'.
Not mentioned so far: 99 Red Balloons; Livin’ on a Prayer; Since U Been Gone; Hotel California; Respect.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 8:50 AM on November 12, 2007
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Help us pick 10lbs of awesome to launch to 10,000 feet
You could put 5 grams of each element on the rocket. You could put in a glider with gps that would launch at zenith. You could get a prop from a TV show you like. You could launch a potato. You could launch a Rolex.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 12:29 PM on November 9, 2007
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Do I have to spend my college fund on therapy?
You realize you're going to print out this AskMe for your therapist, right?
Yes it is appropriate to ask about a reduced rate. Even if you don't get it, consider: You might not require a full year of weekly therapy. You might not like the demeanor of the therapist so you're just out 85$. The therapist might suggest other methods of payment that you haven't considered. The therapist might consider bartering for payment if you have a useful skillset. The therapist... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 7:48 AM on November 8, 2007
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How much money do I need to save for my new business to take off without a hitch?
Bacall423, welcome to the site. Good on you for wanting to start a small business! Entrepreneurship can be very rewarding, but it is a LOT of time and hard work and planning and good luck.
Considerations:
- Odds are that you will not be able to make enough money to cover all your business startup expenses in the first year.
- How good are you at managing finances? Do you stick to your budget every month? Know any accounting concepts?
- You... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 10:18 AM on November 7, 2007
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A Room By Any Other Name
The Green Room
The Grey Room
The Blue Room
The White Room
The Asshat Room
The Pancake Room
The Room for Bunnies
The Sock Puppet Room
The Projects
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 11:09 AM on October 31, 2007
Matrix
Hackers
Sneakers
Swordfish
Tron
WarGames
The Net
AntiTrust
Goldeneye
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 11:21 AM on October 31, 2007
Ask post:
Brilliant recurring calendar events?
Celebrate an anniversary of quitting an addiction.
Figure out which day you'll be 10,000 and 20,000 days old.
Monthly nudge to write something in your journal.
Pi day.
Guy Fawkes Night.
Haley's Comet.
10 years after your favorite album came out.
Birthday & Anniversary of everyone in your family, living or otherwise.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 12:50 PM on October 25, 2007
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Fatherly is to Patriarch as Wealthy is to ???
The use of the word 'Patriarch' requires a context to have any meaning - the term is always used as 'Uncle Francis is the patriarch of our family' or "Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the three patriarchs of the people of Israel".
This person of peerless wealth...we're talking about the 'wealthiest person in the world' or the 'richest man in Babylon'.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 8:20 AM on October 23, 2007
The wall I'm running into here is that there can only be one richest person in the world at any given time, and usually that person stays that way for a generation. So, if we're talking about 6000 years of human history, 1 person every 30 years, thats 200 of history's most powerful individuals...Even less when fortunes are passed down within the family.
An allusion to one of those 200 individuals implies things other than wealth - business practices, philanthropy, etc.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 10:07 AM on October 23, 2007 
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Modern-day mix tape?
With one huge mp3, you:
1. can do crossfades, tempo changes, snippets of longer songs, and zany sound effects
2. feel more like a 'hip dj'
3. don't have to worry about songs getting out of order
4. dont have to clutter up the recipient's library with another copy of hit me baby one more time
5. will annoy a handful of your friends
6. can provide a .cue file for burning to cd with tracks
7. can break the big mp3... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 7:43 AM on October 20, 2007
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How much for a pair of jeans?
The only time a pair of jeans is worth $200 is when it comes with 7 $10 bills in each front pocket.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 1:46 PM on October 5, 2007
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How do I use a TV as a monitor?
Ugh, I hope your surgery goes well - I wish you the best of luck with recovery.
Using a television as a computer monitor is a hard problem that doesn't usually provide cheap, great results. I'm nth-ing the cheap laptop purchase idea. There is a good chance that someone you know has an older laptop in the back of their closet and would loan it to you.
Would moving your computer screen near your bed be an option? If not (e.g. you have a huge... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 7:45 AM on September 27, 2007
Ask post:
Gift for dad
Buy him a swank pen and use it to write a 10 page letter talking about how awesome he's been this year.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 2:20 PM on September 17, 2007
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On The Road
Busking? Making baloon animals on the street? Donating plasma? Odd Jobs for his Couch Surfing host? Bring a laptop and telecommute? Working a good paying extra job the month before he travels the US so he doesn't have to worry about spending half his time looking for poor paying temporary work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 2:35 PM on August 21, 2007
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Where in the world is Tony O’Brien?
If you find him, I think he owes my dad some money. I tried to use the google to find him for you. I looked for "Tony O'Brien" and "Leg of Lamb" but no luck. Unless he plays golf in Ireland. I have never seen him without a beard also. I think he might be using the name Anthony O'Brien as an alias.
scooters.toad, you might have better luck creating a web page with your contact information on it, and some key information... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 9:53 AM on July 18, 2007
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How much notice do i give that i'm quitting my summer job?
How about: Hi Manager, I'm heading back to school in 2 weeks, who should I call to get scheduled for some hours here when I'm on breaks from school? How does that work? Will the hours I work during those breaks count towards my raise, or do I start over from zero? There's a store near my college - will it be just as easy to get hours there, and my hours will transfer, right? That being said, I'd like to get off the schedule as of July X. I'll be around for a few days after that and might be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 8:46 AM on July 17, 2007
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Copy-proof gift certificates?
For 30$ you can get 30 reasonably time consuming to reproduce George Washington prints from your local bank. Write down the serial numbers. Paper foreign currency is also available in smaller denominations if 30$ is too much.
posted to Ask Metafilter by enfa
at 7:26 PM on January 16, 2007
