13 year olds are old enough to hear the truth. I still remember what it's like to be 13, and it was so frustrating to have adults assume that we can't handle certain bits of information simply because we're too young. Tell them the truth, but be honest. Explain that it really IS just a test, and it doesn't necessarily mean that she's sick. It's just a check up to make sure that she is healthy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:56 PM on December 1, 2007

A link from a friend that I found particularly interesting. Not sure if this would answer your question, but i guess it's something to consider.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19626252.800
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:41 AM on December 1, 2007

I THINK (though i'm not 100% sure) that paperbackswap.com lets you trade audiobooks too. The trade off rate might be different (each book "costs" 2 points instead of 1 or something like that). Not sure about the available selection, etc. though.

FWIW, I like PBS a LOT more than I liked zunafish. It's on a points system instead of a direct trade system, so the chance of actually getting what you want is a lot higher.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 4:39 PM on November 1, 2007

Yup, they do allow audiobooks. They cost 2 credits instead of 1.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 4:43 PM on November 1, 2007

wow. i feel unbelievably incompetent! i had search for every other variation of "friend + (any other possible word that describes that segment)"

Thanks!!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:07 AM on October 25, 2007

*had searched.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:07 AM on October 25, 2007

do let us know if you find it. now i'm curious too!
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:21 PM on September 23, 2007

21/f & in socal here.

I was never as bad as the example you gave, but sometime around 16 or 17 (I picked it up somewhere around 13 I guess) I realized what an ineloquent dumbass it made me sound like. I still have the unfortunate "And he was like" or "She was all" when I'm really into a story I'm telling, but the number of "likes" and "ums" have been reduced greatly. FWIW: I was on the Debate team, so it was a lot more... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:08 AM on September 19, 2007

seconding special k and well...a bunch of others who basically said "you have to treat them as kids and be a little mean."

And not that I'm saying jujube's techniques will never work, but from my personal experience, not only would that NOT get the talkative kids to shut up, it'd actually be a new topic for conversation & ridicule ("Does she think we're in kindergarten? Who the hell still raises their hand and expect that to work?"). And sadly,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:45 PM on September 4, 2007

FWIW, I'm a fourth year student at a top 35 university. We're supposedly more motivated to do well, etc.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:47 PM on September 4, 2007

alongdecember beat me to both the mini tabasco sauces AND minimus! geeeez. :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 7:48 PM on August 21, 2007

Also, I found this particularly adorable. (tiny cactus in a capsule)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 8:51 PM on August 21, 2007

seconding local health center
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:36 AM on August 20, 2007 marked best answer

i'm in the same situation, and i always wondered if you could just rinse your car at the water pump...thing...(so my vocabulary's not spectacular) at the gas station? that idea probably won't go over too well if you're actually rinsing off soap suds, but for a basic dirt-off-car kind of rinse, would that work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:01 AM on June 26, 2007

some stores actually hire an outside company to make mixes for them, though, so that ask-the-sales-associate trick might not always work. it's worth a shot though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:08 AM on June 26, 2007

i'm not sure if i'm misunderstanding the question, but i think there's a setting option that allows you to NOT automatically sync your 'pod w/ the itunes library.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 9:10 PM on June 21, 2007

It's not as perfect as they'd advertise it to be, but it DEFINITELY DEFINITELY helps: Goodie Stay Put Hair Elastics (you'd probably need the extra thick ones).
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 9:44 PM on April 21, 2007

I accidentally found out that you can actually drag off toolbars from the taskbar one day. (at least, i don't THINK this is "common knowledge...)

Right click on the taskbar, click on "toolbars" and if "My Computer" isn't already there for you, find it via the "new toolbar." Unlock the taskbar and you can actually drag the toolbar out of the taskbar. I keep the My Computer toolbar at the top of my desktop for easy access & less... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:15 AM on April 15, 2007

"for Children" here, and I read them through the early half of the 90s.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:46 PM on April 10, 2007

wow! thanks for the chococat there. once upon a time i got "in the rain" but couldn't find more from the artist (since i kept searching for "bgm"...because i'm dumb).
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:40 PM on April 10, 2007

nth-ing VLC. best media player evarrrr
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:36 PM on April 10, 2007

seconding white light. the "what if" feeling kind of sucks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 8:49 PM on March 30, 2007

nthing the "it's just fun" answer....hell, i'd stick my head out if i could...
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:26 PM on March 15, 2007

Thanks everyone for the info & suggestions so far. If it makes any difference, I'm actually trying to decide between Etymotic er-6i's and the shure e2c's. It's good to see that a lot of people has had great experiences with the shures. Keep the suggestions coming though!

(And also: great link jourman!)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:22 PM on March 15, 2007

i think i know what you're talking about and fwiw i'm a female
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 8:29 PM on March 15, 2007

slightly OT but....so...now i kind of want to play this game...
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:07 PM on March 13, 2007

afx114 cites the MAIN REASON I haven't switched to letting iTunes taking over. (The other reason is that I go through phases where I hate iTunes and switch to winamp or mediamonkey but i think that's neither here nor there).

as for how i organize it: artist--> album
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:07 PM on March 10, 2007

Like you, I'm having this problem, but in case you wanted to read reviews on any of the products mentioned here, there's always www.makeupalley.com/product to help with that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 7:37 PM on March 5, 2007

wow. i love the things i learn on mefi
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 3:14 PM on March 5, 2007

nthing meebo.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 3:25 PM on February 14, 2007

drink a lot of water so that you have to constantly get up and go to the bathroom. (plus it keeps you feeling refreshed and less run down)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:35 PM on February 13, 2007

"this motown life"

(no snark intended)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 8:57 PM on February 13, 2007

For the hair, I found out about Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeep [link to the MakeupAlley reviews page]. I swear I felt a difference after the first use. It's about $3 a pop so even if it doesn't work for you, it won't be too big of a loss. (FWIW I also love their Dual Personality shampoo).... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:17 AM on February 12, 2007 marked best answer

er, that is, I found out about it this year


also, do mark up the best answers to let us know what worked for you :-D
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:19 AM on February 12, 2007

ruder to "spear" things with your chopsticks as if they were forks, i'd say. (and also i've never heard about what emanuel said & i've been to plenty of restaurants both here in and in asia)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 4:52 PM on February 7, 2007

i googled the spanish lyrics.

one: El Sueño De Morfeo - "Nunca Volverá" (translation: "Will Never Return"...I think.)

third: Julieta Venegas "Me Voy" (here's the link to the music video [youtube])

still working on 2 & 4 since it's not as clear what the lyrics are. (my spanish isn't half as good as it should be..)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 9:24 AM on January 26, 2007 marked best answer

second: Amaral - "Revolucion"
there's a translation here (ctrl+f "callaron" to find the post) but I can't vouch for its accuracy
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 9:29 AM on January 26, 2007

uhm. here's the link, because i'm incompetent.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 9:30 AM on January 26, 2007

(OT but curious: does castellano normally use the future tense?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 9:53 AM on January 26, 2007

I'm going to have to disagree and say that you SHOULDN'T "ask your parents how crazy-insane-with-untasted-freedom they want you to go when you get to college," especially if you want to negotiate for a later curfew. IMHO, it'll only make you come off as a rather immature and/or rebellious "teenager" (aka: exactly who you don't want to appear to be).

The whole sitting down and talking to them tactic didn't work for me until I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 3:57 PM on January 25, 2007

Hmm...I guess I'm the opposite of Lockjaw. I learned (and am ridiculously good) at the times table because of memorization. And yes, I knew then (and now) how it "worked." To each his/her own though. (And I will admit that my experience was very good thanks to great parents/tutors).

I did these from 4th grade until 6th grade, and I always found them to be a pretty lame part of the curriculum, even at that age. I will be honest and say that I come from an... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:41 PM on January 19, 2007 marked best answer

(and oh my god i'm sorry my answer is so long...)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:41 PM on January 19, 2007

OKAY final "answer." Try to let him know that he can be brilliant without exceling at this drill. Like others have said, it really is rather pointless. (Though knowing the times table is very useful...)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 6:43 PM on January 19, 2007

This probably isn't why buildings utilize revolving doors, but another benefit is that you don't have to touch anything (therefore cutting down on passing around germs, etc.).

Also, I'm the opposite. I find revolving doors kind of fun. (No I'm not a kid, though I'm only 20; and yes, I didn't grow up around them.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 11:14 AM on January 7, 2007

no clue about the shirt (sorry!) but now i want it too. i eagerly await responses with you...
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:08 PM on January 3, 2007

seconding excel.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:35 PM on January 2, 2007

I go to a fairly large university (26,000+ students), and most of the department advisors/heads I've talked to are VERY good about making accommodations for students with valid reasons. IMO "I will have to stay another term just for 4 measly units" falls under "valid reasons." I'm double majoring and (provided that I take the initiative to go in and talk to the advisor) one department always does the best it can to open up slots/seats so that I can take classes "on... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:23 PM on December 28, 2006

And seconding what b33j said: be prepared to "make a case" for your grades in that you should have your papers, tests, quizzes, etc. neatly organized for your professor to go through. Just in case.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 10:26 PM on December 28, 2006

Not sure if you've already tried this, but Netflix also gives you a link for your friends to click on. I haven't tried it, but I'm assuming Netflix would just ask your friend to log into his account. The e-mail is simply a way for you to send that link to your friends via e-mail. In any case, it's worth a shot and it takes maybe all of 20 seconds.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 12:32 PM on December 26, 2006

seconding jerseygirl.

Donating to a charity that helps those with his illness/condition (whatever the case may be) shows that you do care about him in the sense that he is still your father and (I'm assuming) you still love him in that "blood relation" way. However, a note (maybe a little cold on purpose?) would demonstrate that you're simply not interested in having a relationship with him at this point in time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mittenedsex at 7:33 PM on December 24, 2006