Friday night there's a free No Age show at South Street Seaport. I love that venue since as a resident it gives me an excuse to see a beautiful yet touristy part of town.

If I wasn't going to Philly, I'd 100% be at the Highline Saturday night for the Fuck Yeah Fest Tour 2008. All Ages show, but it's $17. Matt & Kim and Team Robespierre are both awesome.

Sunday afternoon, you have the McCarren Pool show with the Breeders and Matt & Kim.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 6:59 AM on July 10, 2008

3. They can't advance on a foul ball. This is probably most of the instances you are seeing them slink back to the base. They can't advance on a pop up until after the ball is either caught or hits the ground.

You'll see a runner take a lead a few yards off the base in case it's a ground ball in order to to give them more time to get to the next base. If it pops up, they'll retreat back to the base to "tag up", and wait until it's either caught, missed... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:26 AM on July 8, 2008

100% Scam. Do not deal with anyone who lists an apt and for whatever reason -no matter how plausible- is not currently in the area. I had a friend who moved to NYC recently and a good 40% of the listings she sought were pulling the same scam.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 9:02 AM on June 30, 2008 marked best answer

Gamestop usually has a used copy of most new games within 2-4 weeks. If you can wait that long, it'll save you $5 right away. If you subscribe to Gamestop's weekly email, they regularly have coupons for 25% off used games (week to week it varies system from DS or PS3 or 360). Thus I got Burnout Paradise "like new" three weeks after its release for $40.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:54 AM on June 30, 2008

Cigars are great, but cigars stink. I always wear something I don't mind getting smokey. Cigar ashes tend not to smell, but the butts absolutely reek. You don't want to leave them around. You'll have to find the right size you like to smoke - robusto, corona, etc. The all have their own peculiarities. Some will be brief, and some are major time investments.

Find a drink you prefer to compliment it (for me, an IPA usually is nice). It augments the experience... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:17 AM on June 27, 2008

It may be related to this post on Slate's XX Factor, namely that:

1. More women date with an eye toward serious partnerships.
2. Men marry without seeing it as necessarily monogamous.

If you presume that lesbians tend to be more monogamous, then they aren't looking to hook up at bars as much.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:09 PM on June 19, 2008

Yiying Lu.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 2:48 PM on June 19, 2008 marked best answer

Ghosts are immensely afraid of terriers. Cats too. So get a pet. Terriers and cats. Why? I can't explain. I think it's the hair but ghosts aren't known to be instilled with much logic. If a ghost *does* dare to turn off your TV (why ghosts LOVE to do this, I'll never figure out) know that you have a companion to keep you safe.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 12:21 PM on June 18, 2008

Your landlord probably doesn't allow this. Mine doesn't. But, as long as you are 10 feet clear from any combustible material, NOT using propane, and have access to water via a hose or sixteen (16) quart pail of water or a fire extinguisher, it doesn't look to be illegal.

I've been to a few large rooftop parties with bbq's and a several where the NYPD showed up to "keep the peace." While they gave warnings for noise, they didn't mention the bbq (charcoal,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:26 PM on June 13, 2008

Where is this cast?

Heh. And here I thought dersins was being existential.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 12:37 PM on June 13, 2008

Bit Shifter - Let it Snow [mp3] ?
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 12:00 PM on June 13, 2008

"Come sail away! Come Sail away! Come sail away with meeeee!"

"Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart. And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 9:58 AM on June 13, 2008

To arms, to arms! my jolly grenadiers!
  Hark, how the drums do roll it along!
To horse, to horse, with valiant good cheer;
  We'll meet our proud foe, before it is long.
      Let not your courage fail you:
      Be valiant, stout and bold;
      And it will soon avail you,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:45 PM on June 9, 2008

I would set up a small American Flag and plug in an electric fan right next to it.

Make sure you don't cut the cake with Occam's razor!
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:19 PM on June 9, 2008

Bah! to those who say it's a meaningless number.

In 11th grade, my goal was to get a 100% on the NYS Chemistry Regents. So I prepped like I never had before, and I felt ready. Testing time: I complete the entire exam with only three slight qualms answers. I recheck them and feel 100% confident on two (even correcting one answer). The third, however was either A or C, depending on how I interpreted what the question was asking. Something to do with salt and a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:32 PM on June 6, 2008

While I agree the term "cousin" best describes the familial relationship in gender neutral terms, calling her "Cousin" or "Cousin Marie" as a proper name is a little weak. I've also heard a child call an older friend of the family (not even a relative) as "Ti-ti". It's a nice nickname and certainly can refer to Tio-Tia in Italian.

My niece calls my sister "Ya-ya" since the Aunt Julia was initially... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:53 AM on June 6, 2008

GameScoop is my favorite podcast of all (including all game, news, politics, etc that I subscribe to). Scoop!
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 8:55 AM on June 2, 2008

"Now you can have her in your own garden or hall. The original Little Mermaid made by Edvard Eriksen."

A bronze 9" replica is going to run you over $3k (and nearly as cool as the $55K five-footer).
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:10 PM on May 28, 2008 marked best answer

The easy answer has already been said: BB guns. If dad allows it, and you have the space, set up a few pop cans in a field (with a rock on top so the don'f fly off with only one hit).

You can also take the to go-karts, batting cages, mini golf or paintball.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 11:09 AM on May 27, 2008

Eventually, though, she got a little too wasted and started hanging all over everybody.

That's what alcohol does, as you may know. The fact that she was flirty with you sober reveals what she really wanted. So in her mind: you go out on a date; hit it off; flirt at a party; and then you completely flake out on her birthday without even telling her first. That she had to TXT you to find out, and only THEN did you say,"Sorry, although I said I... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 1:38 PM on May 20, 2008

A humidor and a box of fine cigars.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:45 AM on May 20, 2008

It's yours. Appropriation without recognition happens every minute of every day. Is it cool? No. You're in the right, but it's really not worth fighting over. A crappy picture of a set list? I surprised you even emailed them in the first place.

I would also refrain from firing off more emails to the band members or managers. It comes off as tattle taling. They are not going to care about a STOLEN!!! picture of a set list I'm all for intellectual property... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:33 PM on May 15, 2008

I'll second Neil Diamond - "America". A must for your mix.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 1:39 PM on May 15, 2008

Call his office. Speak to his receptionist/secretary/assistant. He'll/she'll most likely be able to arrange it himself/herself without troubling Mr. Financier. Those people almost always have assistants to do this sort of thing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:10 AM on May 13, 2008

Boom Blox
Mario Kart Wii.
Elebits is only $20 now.
Mercury Meltdown Revolution is only $20 too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 10:41 AM on May 9, 2008

I had a southern friend say "I tell you what" whenever he was agreeing with me and it threw me off. In the north, it's a preamble to actually disclosing information.

North: "I only have $1 left." "I tell you what: Give me that $5 and I'll give you two candy bars instead of one."

South: "It's freezing out tonight!" "I tell you what." (silence) ... "Well... what?!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 1:37 PM on May 8, 2008

This is pretty much how Digg works nowadays: "CONFIRMED: Clinton Accepted Bribes from Al Qaeda!!!" Annoying and dishonest. But when the din in the room become a roar, the easy way to be heard is to be outlandish and -if necessary- lie. A lot of Huffington's material ends up on Digg.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:44 AM on May 8, 2008

Shoes will help a little but aren't the golden solution. A more "confident" turnover and how your heel hits the pavement will help. It's not a speed issue, but how your feet are hitting the pavement; in my experience running slower gave me worse shin splints.

I've found that the SURFACE helps a ton, if you're able to find it. Run on dirt and they won't be as much a problem, but pavement/sidewalk/concrete will kill your shins.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 8:55 AM on May 1, 2008

I was in the same boat last fall. Wanted a 360 for the games but didn't also want to spend an extra $700 just to utilize the HD. I dove in and got the 360 in middle of December - dabbled in Portal, Bioshock. They looked fine on my 27" SD. After Xmas, I used the sales to get a 32" Samsung HDTV for $550. I do not regret it one bit. Most startlingly however was how awesome OTA broadcast HDTV looks - and it's free!

Will you be disappointed in the look of the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 8:20 AM on April 10, 2008 marked best answer

Swiss Champ. Seriously. I use it every day. It's something you don't realize how handy it comes in until it's always there. And it's big enough that it makes people go "woah", but small enough to always have it in my pocket - as opposed to the impractically awesome Champ XAVT
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 1:25 PM on April 9, 2008

Because it's almost always cheaper to buy tickets at the ticket window individually when you buy your reservation.

Check to make sure you can use the Eurail on those high speed trains. Check also to see how much the "reservation" is. There may be $40 in just the reservation fee alone for high speed service.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 1:03 PM on April 9, 2008

B4-4's "Get Down" is probably the best song and video ever recorded. Very surprised it never was a FPP in its own right.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 12:40 PM on March 28, 2008

Here's one explanation.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 2:48 PM on March 27, 2008

By the way, I'm not sure if what I linked to above has any truth, but you gotta love the irony if so:

"The Chinese people were acting like a mirror for the physical appearance of any white person that looked the Chinese person in the face. When the white person made fun of the Chinese person, they were making fun of their own physical appearance."
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 2:53 PM on March 27, 2008

Good point. Lo is the danger of making speculation on such a topic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 2:59 PM on March 27, 2008

Oh man. That just proves my ill-informed link is exactly NOT the answer. Yuck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:03 PM on March 27, 2008

Expect to pay an average of $300-$700 per window for replacements placed inside existing (and structurally intact) window frames, but it could go as high as $1,000 per window. Link.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 1:00 PM on March 26, 2008

Target has their games behind glass in my neighborhood, and very limited selection. I'll look for deals in the circulars, (Toys R Rus is pretty good for that), but otherwise Gamestop has a wide selection and solid stock. Primarily, however, I buy off of Craigslist. I usually don't mind waiting. That said, I'll probably pre-order GTA IV at Gamestop a few days beforehand if I don't see a deal at one of the chain stores.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 9:42 AM on March 21, 2008

he wants to work on it so much that he would seem neglectful if we lived together.

That makes no sense. By not living together and spending all his time on music he would be neglectful. At least by living with you, you'd see a little of each other every day: at meals, brushing teeth, reading comics. If I was in love with someone and had a choice to spend daily inconsequential moments or rarer weekly visits, I'd take the first choice always.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:04 PM on March 17, 2008

Have you bought them shots of tequila? Always a fast way to befriend strangers and deepen your ties with companions at a small Rock show.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 2:04 PM on March 17, 2008

I throw out months old separated milk all the time. If you sniff it, sure it'll be foul, but the think stuff will likely liquefy under running water and go down fine. Make sure it's cold water and flush thoroughly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 9:21 PM on March 13, 2008

Brooklyn Industries makes cool BROOKLYN hoodies or clothes/gear. Locations (8th Ave & 18th Street).
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 12:51 PM on March 12, 2008

I believe "The Biggest Loser" does percentage of weight loss from starting weight:
(213-182)/213 = 15% weight loss
(330-238)/339 = 28% weight loss
You would win if you reached your target, but you would also win if your target was a "modest" 277 lbs. They don't bother with "targets", just maximizing total % of weight loss.

The way you are proposing the bet is % of reaching target. So if he reached his... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 8:38 AM on March 12, 2008

comparing your abilities to estimate your targets

I agree. Reminds me of the card game "Oh Hell", of which whose winner is the person who can most accurately predict how many tricks they will win and not necessarily getting the most tricks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 10:12 AM on March 12, 2008

You mean like Sam Champion's hair which almost looks like a tidal wave my sister had frozen about her forehead in 1994? Yeah. Not sure.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 4:55 PM on March 6, 2008

I personally cannot stand ILM. I'd recommend Sound Opinions or
At Ease (the general site is Radiohead-centric, but the message board has an even larger Off Topic section) That requires a quick registration to browse.
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 8:28 AM on March 6, 2008

I think weddings are a sort of obligation to others and I don't really want to subject them to that.

How many weddings have you been to? People *love* weddings. I get so excited about simply the prospect of attending weddings, that when I find out a couple is engaged I begin to plot my way into their lives in order to score an invite (alas, lack of ambition and time always gets in the way). I've been to tons of weddings and there's really nothing... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 7:51 PM on March 4, 2008

Buster Bluth. "Wow, we’re just blowing through nap time, aren’t we?"
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 12:50 PM on March 4, 2008

Dr. Worm (Severe Tire Damage)
Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon (Miscellaneous T)
Destination Moon (John henry)
James K. Polk (Factory Showroom)
Meet James Ensor (John henry)
No One Knows My Plan (JH)
New York City (FS)
Spiralling Shape (FS)
Out Of Jail (JH)
The End Of The Tour (JH)
Why Does the Sun Shine (STD)
Ana Ng (STD version)
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 10:27 AM on March 3, 2008

Initially Julian Leap years were every 3 years due to the ambiguity whether the 4 was inclusive. As per wikipedia, there is debate which early Julian leap years are right, and there is much confusion between 12 BC and 12 AD. Many propose that 4 AD is not included. All seem to suggest there are either 14 or 15 leap years between 45 BC and 12 AD.

So if we hypothesis 14 from 45 BC - 12 AD,
plus 392 from 13 AD - 1582,
plus 103 from 1583-2008,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by yeti at 3:37 PM on February 29, 2008 marked best answer