There's a bunch at the Lyle's Golden Syrup recipes page.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 4:45 PM on May 26, 2008

Seems like that's begging for some prosciutto, arranged garnish-style... yummy!
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 12:05 PM on April 26, 2008

Have you punched the number into http://www.whocalled.us ?

Thanks COD, but no luck there either.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:38 PM on January 22, 2008

You could try calling from a payphone to confirm?

I think it's worth investing in a phone card for this... I'll let you know what, if anything, I find out. Thanks all, for your help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 4:20 AM on January 23, 2008

Lame update: I tried phoning, for "please hang up and try your call again" results. Gah!

(I'll ask the phone company to block the caller now)

Merci encore.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:32 PM on January 24, 2008

Not on the mouth. Maybe one of those soft kisses on the top ridge of the cheekbone, where there are lots of tantalizing nerve endings.

Assess response.

React accordingly.

Mouth = mucho awkwardness if you've misread her signals. Cheekbone = awkwardness you can back away from with a bit of verbal dexterity.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:34 PM on January 22, 2008

Commit, commit, commit. Take it from someone who got terribly burned. It's worth it. How will you know what you're capable of otherwise?
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:55 PM on January 15, 2008

Just to be clear

Right, right. "2" vs. "two" is the question.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:04 PM on January 11, 2008

Thank you jepler--eye-tracking data is exactly what I'm looking for. Is Jakob Nielsen generally considered the last word on usability among the Web-design savvy these days?
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:13 PM on January 11, 2008

Huh. Good points, ook and deeaytch. But for B2B Web writing, I wonder if "stopping and staring" and readability converge somewhat.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:48 PM on January 11, 2008

Finger painting. With paints, or chocolate pudding. You will both have a blast.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:30 PM on December 30, 2007

Also, see peanut butter playdough.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:33 PM on December 30, 2007

But he's expecting some form of syrupy, "I just want you to be happy despite my being convinced that you're batshitinsane" response when all I really want to do is tell him to shove it.

Hi. I'm your Dad. That's to say, I fully expect to be that kind of Dad to your kind of son in a few years. All I want (expect) from you is this: "I'm happy you're happy." Exit stage left.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:29 PM on December 27, 2007

(or daughter)
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:30 PM on December 27, 2007

Phire, scarabic: My (his [the father's]) life is mine/his to, you know, lead. This question reminded me of the Mark Twain quote:

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned."
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:45 PM on December 27, 2007

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned."

I hasten to add, anonymous, that this is not a dig at you. I know this must feel like a fucked-up situation. Just giving my paternal 2 cents.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:48 PM on December 27, 2007

Mmmm, fair enough. Almost. But fuck, I'm your Dad and I've sacrificed x years of happiness for yours. A pat on the back is too much to ask? Just playing devil's advocate now, you understand.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 10:11 PM on December 27, 2007

I think this references your mystery.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 8:00 PM on December 27, 2007

No, no, here it is.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 8:03 PM on December 27, 2007 marked best answer

What is holding you back from doing the things you want to do? ... Thinking about the next year and turning 40.

Hoo boy, I hear you. What holds me back? A sense of entitlement, oddly enough. The sense that I'm entitled to some downtime after yet another stressful day in my thirties.

I've got to stop that.

My favorite writer, William Trevor, claims that your 40s is the decade when you finally get things... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:38 PM on December 27, 2007

Show up on her doorstep with your boyfriend.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 6:24 PM on December 27, 2007

please let me know your impressions and how you think I should approach talking to Gail about the only thing about her that means anything to me: her connection to my deceased mother

I think your approach may come across as seeming a bit selfish. Generally, if you want someone to open up to you with respect to their memories, you'll need to invest some time in showing you can listen compassionately and sincerely. That would by all means include trying... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 10:43 PM on December 26, 2007

frosty_hut, you certainly don't sound like a monster. I sincerely wish you well in finding the answers you're looking for. It doesn't sound like easy days for anybody.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 5:23 PM on December 27, 2007

Have you combed through The Golden Bough yet?
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:09 PM on December 26, 2007

Have you looked into the option of returning your rental *in Minneapolis*? This may be possible if you're renting from a nation-wide chain.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:26 PM on December 25, 2007

You need to look at this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 12:00 PM on December 25, 2007

I'd suggest something like this:

"You went out of your way to make my roommate (it was also her birthday) and I feel quite special that day. It was one of the greatest moments of my life. So much so that I nearly cried right then and there."

I was moved.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:23 PM on December 20, 2007

Well done, arishaun.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 6:14 PM on December 21, 2007

According to this page, 12, 14, and 16--for QBs only. However, I have no idea how reliable this Joey Abna fella is.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:03 PM on December 20, 2007

Hmm, looks like rinsing the rice all to hell before boiling is the secret. Don't know if I can piggyback on my own question, but how do I know when I've rinsed it enough?

Oh, and just to be clear about my post, I'm the idiot Dad. I'm cooking for my son. My father isn't an idiot.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 3:42 AM on December 17, 2007

Hmm. I'm just puzzled because I'm getting this result with chilled, day-old rice.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 3:51 AM on December 17, 2007

Thanks, all--tallus, the tadiq link in particular is a gem.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:30 AM on December 17, 2007

Gracias ncm. I didn't know about the no-stirring part. Who knew rice was so finicky?
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 6:26 PM on December 17, 2007

I love my four-year-old son to pieces, but that first hour after he's fallen asleep is pure bliss. A glass of red wine and the sheer pleasure of not having to react to anything.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 3:16 AM on December 17, 2007

Well, somebody was convicted. Can't see who without ponying up $2.95 though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 10:04 AM on December 15, 2007

I've got this one--a little smaller than you specified, but I've traveled with it (and loved it) for years. Doesn't "save" games either, but the quality of the casing and pieces makes me feel like I'm trundling around an artifact rather than a silly 'ol game.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 10:00 PM on December 10, 2007 marked best answer

One in ten from the same source? Or just generally?

A list of peanut diseases here, FWIW.

Gah, I hate to cry wolf, but if I were you I wouldn't eat those.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:51 PM on December 10, 2007

I always hate giving this advice, but I always do anyway:

That first week after you come home? Dishes? You're not going to want to deal with them. And that can make for a gross kitchen, just when you're trying to get everything all sparkly hygienic for the new arrival. Disposable plates and cutlery saved my sanity. Well, some of it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 6:22 PM on December 7, 2007

Ah, the free weights are a bitch.

(get it? get it? working out? I'll show myself out, thanks)
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:30 AM on November 27, 2007

Also, having been previously in other relationships, I know for a fact that men have a way of burning out on that stuff.

Amen to that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 6:45 PM on November 25, 2007

To answer your questions: probably not; and good lord, no.

As for advice, I'll just second everyone here who suggests meeting new people ditching the people who are making you miserable, if that's at all an option. Find new friends, or new books, or old books, or whatever.

If you're constrained to a social setting where that simply isn't possible, then get thee to a counselor/mentor/therapist. I'm not suggesting there's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 8:49 PM on October 1, 2007

I believe you're looking for a data palimpsest.

This is not a scientific name. I just made it up. But I think it's groovy as hell.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 7:09 PM on October 1, 2007

I've tried to explain this joke to people who have no knowledge of baseball, and it always falls flat. Here goes:

The Cleveland Symphony was performing Beethoven's Ninth. In the piece, there's a long passage--about 20 minutes--during which the bass players have nothing to do. Rather than sit around that whole time looking stupid,
some bass players decided to sneak offstage and go to the tavern next door for a quick one. After slamming several beers in quick... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 11:00 AM on September 23, 2007

I strongly recommend eating (steamed) artichokes with lemon juice and melted butter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:51 PM on September 22, 2007

You might want to leave out the part about masturbation.

And miss my chance to guest star on DNTO? I don't think so.

But thanks for the address blacklite. Flagged as best answer, not (only) by default.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 11:04 AM on September 22, 2007

How about these?

When I taught ESL, I always found knock-knock jokes a great intro to lessons on Western etiquette.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:22 PM on September 20, 2007

Les marchés aux puces! Seriously, heaven for a six-year-old. Maybe not so much for the younger one though. Unless you follow it up with a kick-ass pizza and sundae supper.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 9:35 AM on September 20, 2007

See the wiki entry on "It's all Greek to me."
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 5:20 AM on September 19, 2007

Following up on dirtynumbangelboy's comment:

... syphilis [was] called the "French disease" in Italy and Germany, and the "Italian disease" in France. In addition, the Dutch called it the "Spanish disease," the Russians called it the "Polish disease," the Turks called it the "Christian disease" and the Tahitians called it the "British disease." (more wiki goodness)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 5:48 AM on September 19, 2007

"Ode to Newfoundland."

I think you owe your wife some serious silence, dude.
posted to Ask Metafilter by YamwotIam at 10:39 PM on September 16, 2007