Forgot a bit: Do any of you Actionscript folk know the fancy wizardry behind this seemingly black magic?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 5:43 PM on September 19, 2008

That's what I was thinking too. The curve physics still has me stumped, however.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 5:59 PM on September 19, 2008

How do you determine the velocity / angle of the paddle at the moment of impact?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 6:12 PM on September 19, 2008

I don't, and won't, have a land phone line.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 9:36 AM on July 15, 2008

I just called RCN and I can't get service... so I guess Comcast it is?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 9:42 AM on July 15, 2008

Oh, something web-based, please, with pretty Web 2.0 colors!
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 2:04 PM on July 3, 2008

RT looks okay, but way overboard for what I need it for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 2:28 PM on July 3, 2008

Lighthouse seems to do evreything I want, with nifty Web 2.0 colors! Is it lame to best answer yourself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:19 PM on July 3, 2008 marked best answer

Picnik does this... and their Firefox add-on makes it especially easy. Right click -> Capture full screen.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 1:47 PM on June 3, 2008

(They have an IE add-on, too.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 1:48 PM on June 3, 2008

Chicago.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 10:13 AM on June 3, 2008

If you combine those results, nearly 2/3 think it's "jig is up," which it is. That's a majority, dear sir. The internet is now in recess.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 6:08 PM on April 25, 2008

In this order: go karts -> batting cages -> mini golf -> bars
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 5:28 PM on March 23, 2008

I have a Samsung Blackjack, and it's great for texting -- full qwerty keyboard, text functions are only one button click away. The battery life could be better, but if you turn off all the crap like bluetooth discovery, etc. you can get some decent mileage out of each charge.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 5:41 PM on January 21, 2008

Ideally, what I'd like is something like this: at the beginning of the season we draft players for our team, or auto-draft or whatever. Over the course of a month the website tallies how well each player does, and guesstimates how well the team would do. Then, every so often (monthly, every two months), you can trade a player or two. Basically, I just want to check in at the end of the day, see how my team did, and close the tab. Is there anything out there that low maintenance?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 2:44 PM on January 17, 2008

This is not a big deal. Relax. Take the ticket, pay it, and move on with your life.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 8:11 AM on September 29, 2007

P.S. I saw this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 1:05 PM on September 27, 2007

Travel to places where your money goes further: Asia, South America. Avoid western countries. (Yeehaw!) I don't have any recommendations on specific items to buy and sell, but there's a large circuit of travelers wandering the world on the cheap, taking odd jobs here and there to cover their expenses. Here's a book that's dedicated to helping travelers find jobs on the road.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 2:30 PM on August 31, 2007

Looking for online only. But thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 1:57 PM on August 31, 2007

Not looking to manufacture or resell. A friend in the cooking biz once hooked me up with a big tin of "really good olive oil" from one of his distributors. For cheap. That's what I'm looking for; Brand recommendation, websites that sell them....that kind of stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 2:24 PM on August 31, 2007

Thanks, alse.

When i choose the last option, it asks for several more things which I'm not sure of:

"Serie pasaport" (passport number?)
"Tara"
"Oras"
"Cod postal" (zip code?)
"Adresa" (Address?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 10:54 PM on August 17, 2007

Why would they need my passport number?!
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 10:57 PM on August 17, 2007

Okay, I put all of that in, hit next, and it gives me this before sending me back to the main page:

"Ne pare rau, momentan nu puteti comanda prin Plata Online.

Va rugam contactati-ne la numarul de telefon: 021.311.93.23 pentru lamuriri."

What's that mean?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 11:01 PM on August 17, 2007

Damn!

So I'm screwed.

I wonder what'll happen if I just show up at the venue day-of-show? SHIT.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 11:06 PM on August 17, 2007

Do you have a show in Chicago? Most times the venues will take care of bus parking, especially if you include it in the rider. If you do have a show, and the venue doesn't know you have a 45-foot bus, please let them know. This was always a real pain-in-the-ass when a band would show up in a gigantic bus and we hadn't yet secured a spot for them. (The venue I booked at was in a downtown location with limited parking, so we had to block part of the street for busses, which required approval... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 8:23 AM on July 19, 2007

If you're interested in travel as a way of life, this is a good book to read, and this is a good movie to watch.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:02 PM on June 4, 2007

FWIW, I was the same way as a kid (I presume I'm still the same way, thought it's been 15 years since I've attempted to jump on a trampoline).

I would get a sharp pain in my lower back every time I jumped.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 10:39 AM on May 29, 2007

It is easy, but I always tend to forget how to do it. Here's a helpful tutorial from the official FAQ.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:38 PM on April 18, 2007 marked best answer

the faint is the best I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot -- in the thousands). they're touring now, too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 3:38 PM on April 15, 2007

Hmm, that 2nd question I linked mentioned that using a proxy makes mlb.tv all but unwatchable. Maybe I should just stick to the radio version. Damn the MLB and it's insistence on shutting out fans with money to blow.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:27 PM on April 6, 2007

The more I think about it, the harder it becomes for me to believe that they only use IP. Imagine if a NY Mets fan from San Francisco purchased mlb.tv and then one day found himself on a business trip to the big apple... would he not be able to watch mlb.tv in NYC, since his ip would now be resolving to that location?

It's very confusing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:54 PM on April 6, 2007

We have a very talented pianist who will be improvising the score on the fly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:16 PM on April 6, 2007

This forum might lead you in the right direction, though it might fall into the latter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 6:55 PM on March 28, 2007

Just pull the hard drive and plug it into another computer...then you should be able to pull whatever files you need off of it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:50 PM on March 6, 2007

my car was broken into once and the only thing they stole was my change drawer. i had a bag full of clothes, some books, a CD unit, etc.

the only thing missing was under a dollar in change and the little cup that held it. anything is possible.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:46 AM on February 1, 2007

Using only technology available in 1885, could a steam locomotive gather enough speed to push a DeLorean to the requisite 88 MPH needed for time travel initiation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:11 PM on January 24, 2007

NO! Percussive Paul beat me to the Back to the Future reference!!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:12 PM on January 24, 2007

Why did so many of my children die of dysentery? Why did the buffaloes move so slowly, making it impossible NOT to shoot them? And why did my wagon sink, 4 times out of 5, whenever I tried to ford a river?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 8:08 PM on January 24, 2007

Diamonds and Guns by Transplants.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 12:58 PM on December 17, 2006

I used to smell this exact scent when I lived in Columbia, Missouri. I was told that it was coming from a funeral home where they performed creamations. I never knew how I could verify this, but I did live right down the street from one, and I only smelled it during the day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 8:03 PM on November 21, 2006

If it were real time, you would see vehicles moving on the roads.

Not necessarily. It could be realtime and only refresh every minute or so, thus the cars would remain stationary.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:36 PM on October 12, 2006

Maybe Mel should use that line. "Seriously guys, I was just following the script. It said 'sugartits!' Seriously!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 4:07 PM on October 10, 2006

Looks like you've pretty much answered this yourself. The signs are there....why not give it a shot?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 2:19 PM on October 5, 2006

I'll give up some personal advice:

-Get a nice wok.
-Use a small amount of oil.
-Let the wok heat up until it is as hot as allowed by your stove.
-Don't try to stir-fry too many veggies at once. This leads to soggyness.
-Don't move the contents around the wok too much. Let them sit for a while in the same spot, then flip.

I don't have any advice for sauces. I use the store-bought business.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:20 AM on October 4, 2006 marked best answer

Train travelling is absolutely reasonable--if you don't mind it taking 24 hours plus.

I've travelled via rail and it's actually quite enjoyable, though I've never been on one for over a day.

But I've seen plenty of families traveling together. It's better than a car, because you can get up, walk around, read--do as you wish, while not being tied to the wheel.

It looks like Amtrak would take you as far as Jacksonville,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 7:01 AM on October 4, 2006

TGP = Thumbnail Gallery Post. Sort of like a gallery aggregator. You don't create the content, you just point people to free galleries, or host free content on your site. It's the cleanest type of porn site around.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 9:19 AM on September 29, 2006

And I'm not looking for content suggestions; I need unique site and/or feature suggestions. For instance, a digg like features where popular galleries can be voted up or down, or the ability to save galleries into a favorites folder (both have already been done, I know, but it was just an example).

Think of it as a MeTa for TGPs... I'm looking for feature requests.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 9:22 AM on September 29, 2006

My dermatologist told me that some people simply can't get rid of the bumps, at least not without cortisone creams and the like. I don't want to sound like a defeatist, but if you're not willing to spring for the expensive prescriptions, you might be better off growing a beard or using a beard trimmer to achieve a 5 o'clock shadow look.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 12:24 PM on September 25, 2006

MeTa
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 8:16 AM on September 22, 2006

I think time zones have a lot to do with it. The Europeans rule MeFi during the American day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome at 3:07 PM on September 21, 2006