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Where are your favorite places to dine in Chicago? Romance is preferred, good food is a must, and I'd like to spend less than $100 for my wife and I.
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at 9:41 AM on July 16, 2008
(22 comments)
Is it possible to (and how would you) add shutter speed, f-stop, ISO, lens, and camera metadata to scanned files saved in a .psd format?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 6:13 PM on June 18, 2008
(3 comments)
How do you write a letter for recommendation for yourself?
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at 8:04 PM on March 10, 2008
(10 comments)
How does Chicago's "No Parking if snow is over 2 inches" rule work out in practice? Are the blocks of cars parked on my street (Sheridan at 7600 N) all going to be towed overnight and tomorrow morning?
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at 9:54 PM on December 15, 2007
(18 comments)
Using a no-frills but decent PC, what (cheapish) sound card and what software should I buy for my father so he can record his guitar playing and singing as well as do basic mixing and editing?
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at 10:24 PM on November 15, 2007
(6 comments)
Our new, ten-month old adopted male (but fixed) cat does
this (knead, get down on his haunches, and hump). Unlike the previous poster, however, he does this to our heads whenever we lay down. Is there any way to get him to stop? It's not the best way to wake up.
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at 5:49 PM on September 26, 2007
(13 comments)
What kind of spider is
here, hanging out above my bed? I would guesstimate that from leg to leg the guy you see there is probably 1.5"-2". Is it the somewhat hard to identify
brown recluse (who isn't even supposed to be native to Chicago)? Will I die? How best can I kill it from a distance?
I am staying awake anxiously awaiting your answers!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 9:32 PM on August 7, 2007
(32 comments)
Think that all photography has gone digital? Well, output probably has, but read a few of the
detailed articles and interviews, each about an individual image, over at
The FStop and you'll see that for professional photographers going digital, perhaps more than anything else, means unlimited control over all mediums of photography and
unlimited combinations. (via the always wonderful
Strobist)
posted to MetaFilter by ztdavis
at 5:59 PM on August 3, 2007
(18 comments)
Have any Chicago mefites had experience with Hunter Properties, Acorn Management, Lake Front Management, Lee Street Apartment Rentals, or Water Tower Realty? Praise is as welcome as criticism.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 7:05 PM on July 4, 2007
(3 comments)
The American Film Institute decided the need for
more money an update to their
1998 list of the 100 Greatest Movies was so pressing that they
made a new list. Ebert (and friends) ask
where's Fargo?. The IHT wonders why the past decade has only spawned
four new, worthy movies. And, generally, no one seems super excited about it.
(some links go to wikipedia to avoid registration on AFI's site).
posted to MetaFilter by ztdavis
at 9:30 PM on June 21, 2007
(88 comments)
What's so bad about wasting water?
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at 12:59 AM on June 13, 2007
(41 comments)
What wedding songs (ceremony, not reception) would music lovers here suggest to be sung by a skilled, classically trained soprano accompanied by a not as skilled, works-for-a-small-church pianist?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 11:10 AM on May 26, 2007
(7 comments)
(Spoilers in most links). So an SNL digital short,
Dear Sister spoofs the second season
finale of the OC. Now the internets just don't know when to stop, with parodies (of the parody) playing on everything from the obvious like
The Departed,
LOST,
Snatch,
The Matrix,
Reservoir Dogs, and
Predator to the not-so-obvious like
Lord of the Rings,
Raging Bull,
Monty Python,
Duck Hunt (my favorite),
Looney Toons,
LazyTown,
Smash Brothers,
Office Space, and
Bio-Ooze Super Soakers.
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at 12:26 PM on April 28, 2007
(67 comments)
In making a gallery page for a website, what is the easiest way to have a scrolling area for clickable thumbnails that bring up a larger image, as well as some information about the image, in a table cell above? Specifics, examples, many self links, and my (mangled) code so far available inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 9:29 PM on April 22, 2007
(5 comments)
How any have mefites in christian-atheist relationships and marriages fared? What advice do you have? What do you think about
2 Corinthians 6:14-15?
I'm atheist and my fiancée is Christian. We both feel strongly about our beliefs, our love, and respect for one another.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 5:03 PM on April 10, 2007
(72 comments)
I'm moving to Chicago with my fiancé in August. We're looking for a two bedroom that we won't regret. Oh, and we're poor as hell. Is it even possible to find a two bedroom for less than $1,000? Inside is a list of more particular criteria.
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at 8:35 AM on April 2, 2007
(21 comments)
What should my mom do to celebrate her 50th birthday?
(Please read the more inside.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 1:06 PM on March 18, 2007
(10 comments)
Mefite group art project: passing around disposable cameras.
posted to MetaTalk by ztdavis
at 9:04 PM on March 11, 2007
(47 comments)
I'm looking to do an art project that involves photographing a bunch of lights, 25-50 lights, spread throughout a small area of a pine forest. What would be the best, really cheap, way to make these "independent lights".
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 9:24 PM on March 2, 2007
(21 comments)
Here are
all three pictures of all two of us at Monday night's Bloomington meet up. You can't even imagine how much fun we were having.
posted to MetaTalk by ztdavis
at 3:55 PM on February 24, 2007
(31 comments)
Bloomington, IN meet up reminder:
Soma Coffee House (
at Kirkwood and Grant) at 8 PM this Monday night (meaning tonight, that is). Look for the guy with a camera, markers, paper, and a big foam sword.
Bloomington, IL and Bloomington, MN mefites are welcome to make the drive.
posted to MetaTalk by ztdavis
at 9:42 PM on February 18, 2007
(8 comments)
Under what conditions are frozen lakes safe to be on? Is any noise coming from a lake bad or just earth shattering cracks nearby?
Sorry of this seems silly
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 10:19 PM on February 15, 2007
(11 comments)
I assumed there weren't many of us (and maybe there aren't), but a recent
AskMe made me wonder if anyone would be interested in a
Bloomington, Indiana meet up?
Just, you know, checking.
posted to MetaTalk by ztdavis
at 5:41 PM on February 12, 2007
(27 comments)
I'm trying to find an engagement ring like
this one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 3:56 PM on January 13, 2007
(14 comments)
What is your favorite recipe for roasting duck?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 9:34 PM on December 27, 2006
(11 comments)
I cannot, for the life of me, tell if a song is in a major or minor key.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 2:28 AM on December 3, 2006
(30 comments)
What was gothic architecture referred to in its day?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 5:50 AM on November 21, 2006
(3 comments)
Ottobib
does what it
sets out to do very well: take a list of
ISBN numbers, the international standard book number system, and generates citations for you. It's as if it is automatically making bibliographies.
(ha! get it!) Currently supporting the
MLA,
APA, and
Chicago Manual of Style citation formats.
posted to MetaFilter by ztdavis
at 4:19 AM on November 21, 2006
(28 comments)
What are common courtesy signals for driving at night on highways?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 8:11 PM on November 13, 2006
(27 comments)
What are your favorite recipes for cooking in a wok?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 2:00 PM on October 17, 2006
(7 comments)
Where can I find some good Hitler quotes? There's a whole lot
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 10:51 AM on October 10, 2006
(25 comments)
Have fun and hilarity at my expense!
So I tried to pan fry a hamburger in a wok and my apartment is now full of smoke...
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 6:29 PM on September 21, 2006
(15 comments)
My van's transmission is very sad. It's on the verge of being considered a junker car: should I repair it or buy another crappy car?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 7:27 PM on August 14, 2006
(12 comments)
So I'm a fan of movies. A little over a year ago I watched the top 100 of
IMDB's top 250. I enjoyed almost all of them. I've since looked through
many other lists, but I can't decide if any of them are worth working through (although I have seriously considered the writer's guild's
top 100 screenplays).
Are there any other lists out there that any of you have enjoyed? Are there any I should particularly
avoid?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ztdavis
at 11:52 PM on July 2, 2006
(34 comments)
