As a Newspaper Professional my self I suggest you join trade groups like NAA, ING, IFRA, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association and read blogs like metaprinter.com.

Were you at america east in Hershey PA last week? If you were you would have heard the publisher of a small paper THE SHELBY STAR speak about their attempts to stay relevant. They partnered with IFRA and their parent company Scripps to dramitically increase readership.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 12:02 PM on March 28, 2008

my first post incorrectly named E.W. Scripps as the parent of the Shelby Star. Freedom Communications is the parent company. My mistake.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 7:15 AM on March 31, 2008

RIFTS
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 3:34 AM on March 30, 2008

I am not a lawyer, but I hear from my colleagues that the US and South Korea enjoy very good, very strict intellectual property relations. Get advice from a large international IP law firm like Greenberg Traurig....
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 12:20 PM on March 27, 2008 marked best answer

I'm looking at http://www.css-website.com/ right now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 12:10 PM on October 8, 2007

I like general functionality and layout of www.Lawrence.com

I like the simple layout and use of a calendar feature from www.experiencejax.com/.

I like the way member comments are handled on www.gawker.com
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 12:45 PM on October 8, 2007

More accurately, Some states have consumer protection laws that do not allow manufacturers to "require" certain services before X miles.

As an automechanic, I recommend replacing the timing belt, tensioner and idler pulleys every 60K miles. All the parts cost about $70.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 2:10 PM on September 5, 2007 marked best answer

Moscow to the End of the Line by Venedikt Erofeev or The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. They are probably my favorite books of all time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 9:35 PM on July 22, 2007

I can't speak for the NYT but I know that if you look at the folio on page 2 of the wall street journal, the Star-Ledger, and the Trenton Times, you see a letter code for the press and or printing plant which produced the paper. I live in NJ and my wall street journal always has a "p" on page two telling me it is printed in Princeton (really South Brunswick but i digress). In the Star-Ledger you will find the letters from A to K (yes that's how many presses they have). Wall street... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 4:08 PM on June 26, 2007 marked best answer

Unfortunately, there is no volume control for your turn signal. I suggest you visit a car audio joint and mention your problem. They could definitely create either a discrete LED visual signal or a home made audio signal of some kind. Go to a place that does custom work. A Sears Autocenter is NOT where you want to be.
If you see something like This going on in the shop you are in the right spot.

Happy hearing
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 5:37 PM on March 13, 2007

Rhomboid got it with the hot steamy breath. mmm... The defrost setting on any car not only directs hot air to the windshield(melting ice and snow) but activates the air conditioning to draw moisture out of the air inside the vehicle. Also, the defrost setting is the default position in a car's HVAC system. should anything go wrong, the mode doors should direct air to the windshield. There is NO backup plan when a rear window defroster grid fails. This is a safety issue.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 7:27 PM on January 11, 2007

I heard that running in a circle is the best thing if charged. cows are not agile. also run across a creek or depression in the ground. cows have terrible eyesight and they will not cross over someting they perceive as a hole in the ground.

I performed archeological surveys on a ranch once and i know what you mean by being "freaked out". they are big animals.

cows
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 7:16 PM on January 11, 2007

the only way the micheal the 's comment would have been better was if he had my name. to bad, the.

some important information you should look further into using the resources at your disposal.

1920's neandertal
Marcellin Boule's reconstruction and (mis)interpretation

1960's neandertal
Strauss, William L., Jr., and A. J. E. Cave 1957 Pathology and the Posture of Neanderthal Man. Quarterly Review... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 1:33 PM on November 30, 2006

i predict that in 2007 everything that is old will be new again. The new "myspace" will be your bars, clubs, bowling alleys, beaches, mountains, whatever... and so on. any "computer" time will be spent getting faded with you friends playing doubles tennis on nintendo wii.

oh, and tonights winning lotto numbers are 23,1,5,31,22,19
money in the bank.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 3:45 PM on November 26, 2006

I lived in Venice Beach for a long time and here are a couple of my favorites from that area.

I honestly can't remember the name of this place, but it is a hole in the wall Mexican place that has the best chicken mole. It is basic Mexican the way they make it at home. The rest of the stuff on the menu is decent, but the shrimp cocktail and ceviche are delicioso!




Map of
Rose Ave At 5th... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 10:54 AM on November 13, 2006

Oh, and you as far as 'weird' landmarks, the strangest thing in Venice (other than some of the locals) is the ballerina with the clown head sculpture that stands on Main street, North of Rose.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 11:05 AM on November 13, 2006

I should mention that this will be on a weekday between 8 and 10pm.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 3:29 PM on November 12, 2006

two people, not more than $25 a plate. it will be an informal interview to gather information for a paper.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 3:31 PM on November 12, 2006

wow, this place looks great! thanks for the tip.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 6:33 PM on November 12, 2006

"this place" being Village
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 6:35 PM on November 12, 2006

The New York Times just wrote a lengthy article about international cell phone services and such. You may find the article relevant.

click here
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 5:53 AM on October 18, 2006

god hates math... does god even have a capacity for hate? well i suppose that would be a whole new topic of discussion.

I do agree that buying directly from the band or the label is the way to go. do searches on your favorites. you might be surprised at what you find.

like this
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 11:54 AM on October 11, 2006

a while back i did a work-study at the denver museum of nature and science. my friend eric did some displays for them and he has an art degree. my recommendation to you would be to contact a museum department and see if they would like some FREE help. later on ask to get paid.

or contact my friend at DMNS. he has a website with his artwork at zodpaint
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 11:21 PM on October 9, 2006

Thank you for all the comments!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 1:36 PM on October 8, 2006

Brian Regan is the best stand up comedian out there.

http://www.brianregan.com/
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 9:11 PM on October 6, 2006

If your break pedal is dropping and the fluid level is remaining the same then the seals inside the master cylinder around the plunger are leaking. You will not see this leak as the fluid is being redirected back into the reservoir. You need a new master cylinder.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Paleoindian at 10:44 AM on September 26, 2006