If you're under 25, Cymbalta can increase suicidal thoughts.

It's not just Cymbalta; the FDA has placed that warning on almost all SSRI/SNRIs.

I've been taking 60mg of Cymbalta for several months now and the only side effects I experienced were pretty severe fatigue and sleep disturbances during the first month. I wasn't functioning at 100%, but it wasn't to the point that I required time off.

IANAD,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 10:13 AM on October 11, 2008

I'm not sure what it is about programming that makes people decide they can skip the formalities. You can probably get a job doing it somewhere but there's a really good chance you'll be the guy writing horrible, unmaintainable, slow code that a pro will have to clean up later.

You can get a degree in CS.

I know many people with math or physics degrees working at at big-deal software houses who likely aren't writing crap code.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 5:37 PM on October 7, 2008

I know this doesn't directly answer your question, but you might be smelling dirty clothes rather than freshly-produced BO. People who smell like cumin/some other distinctive-smelling spice might either be wearing the same clothes they were cooking and/or eating in earlier, or keep their clothes in poorly ventilated places which smell like food.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 7:04 PM on October 2, 2008

I'd definitely recommend Holy Fuck. In the same vein, you might like Icy Demons, especially this song.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:39 AM on October 1, 2008

These look good for Uggs, but I don't know how well they'll stand up to snow. You might like these Timberlands as well -- they're waterproof, too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 5:28 PM on September 27, 2008

I have gigantic clogged pores, and I've found that the Biore Pore Minimizing Refining Exfoliator makes my skin look and feel a whole lot better. It's a little bit harsh (compared to something like St. Ives Apricot Scrub), so you really need to follow it up with an oil-free moisturizer with sunscreen.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 10:19 PM on September 10, 2008

I can't help you on the Google Groups end, but does your university have listserv services set up for student clubs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:51 PM on September 7, 2008

I'm a fan of both rings and barbells, just as long as it's just one pierced nipple on someone in good shape who isn't hairy. Then again, I'm in my early twenties; were I a decade older there's a decent chance that I would find them a bit silly.

Nipple rings are like leather pants in their wearability, though — only a select few can make them look good.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:41 PM on September 7, 2008

Since there are plenty of professional situations in which you won't want people to be thinking about your nipples, you may need to adjust your wardrobe accordingly (eg always wearing undershirts, etc).

When you don't want to go the undershirt route, band-aids will help, especially if you get a ring rather than a barbell.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:46 PM on September 7, 2008

Spaying female cats later won't make them larger the way that late neutering of males does. I know I've read somewhere that unfixed female cats tend to stay smaller.

I suspect that Rhubarb is pretty large for a girl kitty, at least for one that isn't a Maine Coon/Siberian/Norwegian Forest Cat. She's an inch shorter than my ginger dude Harry, and my vet has described him as a rather large (rather than simply fat) cat, so there you go. My female cat, Pretzel, is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 4:02 AM on September 6, 2008

A Volvo was one of the cars I learned to drive in, and as much as I love them, I couldn't recommend getting a 240 or any of the other RWD ones (IIRC, the 700, 900, V70 and V90 series) for your daughter if you live in a snowy area.

There's nothing terribly wrong with Cavaliers/Sunfires except that their NHTSA ratings are not so great, especially for side impact, compared to other subcompacts. That was a major dealbreaker when I was shopping for my first car. If you have... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 1:23 PM on September 4, 2008

That's exactly how I "sunburn", and I am darker than you (toffee-like). Either that happens or my skin becomes dark reddish and irritated, stays that way for a day, and then the discoloration and irritation go away without any peeling.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 9:38 AM on September 4, 2008

gjc: I'm timing my name change with the same things your friend had in mind. And yes, the work history involved includes career-relevant internships, so references will definitely be checked.

Also, where would I put a name disclaimer on a resume? At the top, with the rest of my contact info? I can understand doing that on my CV because of the exhaustive amount of information that tends to be on those, but on a standard business resume it seems almost excessively conspicuous.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 7:04 AM on September 4, 2008

Yup, I've called around and you're more or less right. I'm going to need to get a double tuning — so, a pitch raise and a regular tuning in one go, and then subsequent tunings to get it back to A440. However, all that matters right now is that the piano gets in tune with itself, and a double tuning will be ~$200, which isn't terribly inexpensive. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 6:27 AM on September 4, 2008

What's the reasoning? Isn't the usage of credit cards is what get people in financial trouble? Isn't best not to touch credit cards with a ten-foot-pole in the first place?

Having a sizeable amount of available credit and not abusing it demonstrates financial responsibility.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:33 AM on September 2, 2008

wearing a black-and-white bandanna

Are those gang colours in/near your neighborhood?
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 4:06 PM on August 31, 2008

Granted, my experience was back in the dark ages (I graduated in 2004), and I went to high school with a lot of prudish sorts, but I'd be really iffy about getting involved in a FWB arrangement. Things were usually socially awkward for people (especially girls) who were known/suspected to be fooling around but not publicly dating. It sends the message that at least one of the parties doesn't see the other as being good enough to date. This arrangement might be fun in bed... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 8:48 PM on August 26, 2008

Maudlin, I was so worried that that would be a link to something Zardoz-related, and yet I clicked on it anyway. Serves me right.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 7:54 PM on August 26, 2008

Dermot Mulroney?
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 8:13 PM on August 26, 2008 marked best answer

I had a roommate in second year who was from a remote area that didn't exactly have access to diverse cuisine. He grew up on a lot of processed stuff, so understandably, he spent most of his life eating pixifood. His "I'm feelin' fancy!" dinner was a can of Campbell's tomato soup, diluted with whole milk and Cheez Whiz (the quintessential pixifood), topped with a hefty crust (!?!) of that Kraft grated "parmesan cheese" that has no resemblance whatsoever to cheese. Oh god,... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by thisjax at 12:14 PM on August 26, 2008

As well, the Torontoist Flickr pool might be inspiring.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:54 AM on August 26, 2008

IANAD, but you and your doctor might want to work out a more gradual tapering schedule (i.e. 60mg -> 45mg -> 30mg -> 15mg, with a week at each dose). Rather than mixing the contents of the Cymbalta capsules with water (which might mess with the extended-release function), what would be even more accurate is to have your dosages measured and capsuled at a compounding pharmacy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 9:27 PM on August 25, 2008

If abortion is so financially devastating, why wouldn't she go the adoption route?

I hate to bring this one up, but she might be black and/or Hispanic and is well aware that her child might have quite a bit of trouble making it out of the system.
posted to MetaFilter by thisjax at 7:17 PM on August 22, 2008

My parents struggled with this too, 18 years ago. I didn't go to preschool, but early on in half-day JK it was pretty obvious that I was far ahead in both reading and math. My teachers advised my parents that it would be a horrible idea for me to skip grades given that I was an unusually sheltered only child with practically no social skills. What really helped me was the option to attend a couple-times-weekly accelerated reading group with JK, SK and Grade 1 kids who were all reading a few... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 6:35 PM on August 21, 2008

You might enjoy:
- Fractal Pattern
- Yndi Halda
- The Pirate Ship Quintet
- Hylozoists
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 8:58 PM on August 18, 2008

Having a 4-year (40 half credits/120 credit hours) degree is often one of those non-negotiables for admission to most grad programs, especially for American schools, where AFAIK the 3-year bachelors degree doesn't exist.

Also, I'd take it that if you have a Canadian 3-year degree it's a general rather than an honours degree. Did you take the non-major, rather than honours/major/specialist versions of your math/CS major courses? If your core courses were mostly the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 8:53 PM on August 14, 2008

I know some people who applied to this program, which is meant for non-business majors. A handful of universities (at least YorkU and UBC) have CA prep diploma programs for people without undergrad business training., but they all seem to ask for a 4-year degree. Talk to people at admissions offices to find out if you can apply under some type of special status, given your GMAT score. Ontario schools would probably be easier to deal with because the 3-year general degree, as acoutu mentioned, is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:37 PM on August 14, 2008

The igraph extension for Python produces some pretty nice stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 12:49 AM on August 14, 2008

What academic training, if any, have you had in research methods? I can't quite tell from your question, but it sounds like the extent of your academic training in research methods has been minimal; if that's not the case, feel free to ignore pretty much everything from here until the last paragraph of my comment.

You don't say what your undergrad major was, but if it was in the social sciences it seems somewhat unusual that you wouldn't have been required to take both... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 4:39 PM on August 13, 2008

I'm still in school so I'm not so sure how qualified I am to make any statements here. Anyway, if you know for a fact that you want to do more high-level work, CE might not be the program for you. XMLicious is right in saying that you can find a job in computing with essentially any undergraduate degree, but if it turns out that you have an itch for low-level programming, hardware stuff or algorithm design, CS/CE/something at least somewhat mathy is going to be your best bet.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 3:27 PM on August 8, 2008

Yeah, all cats with mackerel tabby markings (hence, the stripes, not the swirls) have the "M" on their heads.

I think Metroid Baby's got it. Purebred ASHs are a bit more round-headed. She's also probably short-haired -- I find that cats tend to look fuzzier as kittens than when they're older, possibly because they suck at grooming themselves when they're young.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 2:59 PM on August 8, 2008

Unlubricated condoms might be somewhat difficult to find, but I know that Durex makes some type of assorted flavours pack that should be readily available at your local chemist. Alternatively, order one of these samplers via FedEx international air and you should get them in a week (although that might be longer than you were planning to wait).
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 10:52 PM on August 7, 2008

Swabbing tincture of benzoin on your likely-to-blister spots (but not open/healing blisters -- it'll burn!) will help to make your feet less blister-prone. You should be able to get it from most pharmacies.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 9:10 PM on August 7, 2008

If he can't keep down oral anti-nausea medication, then the next step is to move on to suppositories (I know. kind of awkward, but they work). If you can't find a pharmacy or some other place that sells them, then the only thing left to do is to get him to the ER so he can get IV meds.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 7:33 PM on August 3, 2008 marked best answer

Some BC pills actually makes acne and oily skin worse, depending what sort of synthetic progestin is in them. The progestin in Plan B -- levonorgestrel -- is more likely to cause to cause testosterone-like effects such as acne/bad skin/unusual hair growth. Since estrogen (usually in the case of a combination BC pill) cancels out testosterone-like effects, it kind of makes sense that you'd suddenly have bad acne after using Plan B seeing as all it is is a really high does of levonorgestrel... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 9:56 PM on July 31, 2008

Removing pubic and underarm hair is encouraged in Islam.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:15 AM on July 30, 2008

If you want to work at Google or perhaps even Amazon as an intern or straight out of undergrad, then going to a big-name school or a smaller place known for CS (Harvey Mudd, Waterloo or Olin, for instance) is typically an unspoken prereq. Same goes for those companies that ask for a "good" undergrad degree in CS.

Even if that's not what you're shooting for, you'll still run into the issue of interesting companies possibly not recruiting at a place like Eastern Michigan.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 8:56 PM on July 23, 2008

It is quite institutional and more like a low income housing project than a graduate residence.

They were indeed provincially-owned public housing buildings as recently as 7 years ago (see here) They're centrally located and really inexpensive for downtown Toronto, but it's only worth it to the extent that you can tolerate the joys of living in low-rent housing.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 10:06 AM on July 22, 2008

How can you possibly owe 20K on a car that is worth 8K?

It's not even remotely hard to do if you're not exactly creditworthy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 12:25 PM on July 10, 2008

I lived in a sublet with a shower head just like yours and I did what limeonaire explained. As long as your shower is over a tub rather than in a shower stall you should be able to escape the spray.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 9:00 AM on July 4, 2008

Sunday start is actually designed so that you have period-free (hence, sexy) weekends. If you start your placebo week on a Sunday, you should start your withdrawal bleed on Tuesday or Wednesday. It's not terribly uncommon to have a 3- or 4-day period on the pill; then again, YMMV.

If you find that your withdrawal bleed is lasting into the next weekend (which is pretty normal, even on the pill), just do a Saturday start instead. I don't know if you're already on the pill,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 1:25 PM on July 3, 2008

Yasmin, if I remember the conversation with my doctor correctly, isn't all that low-dose in terms of estrogen (it's a 30mcg pill) and the progestin in it is highly potent. (Yaz is the 20mcg 24/4 variant of Yasmin.)

Snotloc is right in saying that a 24/4 pill might give you a shorter period, but if they have less estrogen and a weaker progestin, you might have wacky breakthrough bleeding, which is what happened to me on Alesse when I tried to skip periods. If you take a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 4:27 PM on July 3, 2008

El Perro del Mar
Beirut
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 1:14 PM on June 22, 2008

The "dermatitis" on your fingers could be herpes whitlow, which you could have autoinoculated yourself with by scratching a cold sore or through thumb-sucking as a child. It's possible that you could have passed that onto your wife if your active sores came into contact with her vulva.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:13 AM on June 19, 2008

Can you get some Dermablend before Wednesday?
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 7:26 PM on June 16, 2008

The fact that you have don't have much research experience, even after an M.Sc, is likely going to be a serious impediment. Even if you didn't have research opportunities during your undergrad, if you didn't make up for lost time at MS U, it's questionable if you have the research potential that the best Ivies are looking for. Could you stick around as an RA at MS U for another year to strengthen your application?
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 4:42 PM on June 16, 2008

I grew up near Toronto and didn't hear about stag and doe parties until I went to university with a lot of people from small-town southwestern Ontario.
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 8:16 AM on June 10, 2008

Thanks for the awesome offer, NH, but I have an entourage of sorts with me and bringing my whole group to your house for a shower on a Saturday morning seemed terribly impolite!

I called the hotel (a Best Western in Chinatown) at 8-ish and they didn't have any rooms available yet, nor did they have a hospitality suite available. (Their exercise room didn't have showers either. Weird.) We ended up using the gym at Le Parker Meridien (one of the hotels suggested in game... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 7:03 AM on June 8, 2008

If you're going for sardonic/ironic:
"Please Please Please (Let Me Get What I Want)" (either Either The Smiths' or Muse's versions)
"Got You Where I Want You" by The Flys
"Can't Get Next To You" by Al Green
posted to Ask Metafilter by thisjax at 11:51 PM on June 3, 2008

I'm missing from maudlin's list twice :(
posted to MetaTalk by thisjax at 12:14 AM on June 3, 2008