I've also had that happen to me on occasion. No big deal. (IANAD)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 9:37 AM on April 4, 2008

I think reminiscence might be a bit closer to what you're looking for than nostalgia.

Nostalgia generally refers to something you look back to and yearn for, but you can have negative emotions associated with the past too. You can look back and be glad you're far away from that time, while you relive the (negative) emotions brought on by the music.

Of course, neither of these applies to music specifically, but I think it's pretty well... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 10:48 AM on April 3, 2008

Similar thing happened to a friend recently, also on a Dell Inspiron. In her case, the drive itself was hosed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:36 PM on April 2, 2008

Playing a DVD is a more intense operation for your drive than playing an audio CD. So, box is right that not having the same problem while playing an audio CD does not at all rule out the drive being on its way out.

By the way, the DVD drive on your laptop should be completely modular, meaning you can take it out yourself just by pushing a button on the computer, so replacing this thing isn't even going to require a trip to the computer repair shop. Just order the part.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 4:13 PM on April 2, 2008 marked best answer

On non-preview, what ZakDaddy said.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 4:14 PM on April 2, 2008

No personal experience with it, but the vast majority of the recipes linked from the wikipedia page you've provided do not call for khoya. Also, have you read this or this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:30 PM on April 2, 2008

p.s. It sounds really yummy, mind checking back in after you make this and letting us know what kind you made and how it turned out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:31 PM on April 2, 2008

A recommendation from the other thread you linked that is applicable to the sign-posting part of your question:

Rather than writing it off, put a letter under everyone's door (or in the laundry room) describing the articles and asking them to check their laundry for them as you're sure it was a simple mistake. Little lies are good here - it gives parent's of teens doing stupid things an easy out. And now everyone will be looking for the clothing and have your... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 8:35 PM on March 26, 2008

Sounds like you're overthinking it with all the attractiveness stuff and the roommate really just has a crush on you. He's overtly nice to the boyfriend so he doesn't look like the bad guy when boyfriend figures out what is going on and says something about it ("Obviously I can't have a crush on you, look how nice I am to your boyfriend! He's just imagining things.") The "we got drunk and he told me how attractive he thinks I am" is pretty much a dead giveaway in my... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 8:19 PM on March 26, 2008

Some replying in this thread seem to have missed the word laterally. As in: to the side, not up or down. [not original poster]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 7:02 PM on March 24, 2008

Nitrates and Nitrites?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:32 PM on March 12, 2008

(you'll have to search the first page for nitrate to find the relevant portion)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:33 PM on March 12, 2008

After posting my comment and reading your post again (I missed "anti-caking agent" the first time through), perhaps you're referring to talc? It is known to cause respiratory problems, although I don't see anything about headache.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:36 PM on March 12, 2008

Have you had your blood pressure checked? If you have hypertension, the salt in the various things you mention could be giving you a headache.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 7:46 AM on March 14, 2008

My laptop does something similar in Debian. I don't have a solution for you, but on mine, I can get the screen to come back on by switching to a virtual terminal and back (ctrl-alt-f1 and then ctrl-alt-f7)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 4:20 PM on March 4, 2008

It's from a set called "Children" by Helen Duggan. I couldn't find anywhere it's still available, but here's a link with a picture of it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 1:41 PM on February 26, 2008 marked best answer

(fourth one down)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 1:42 PM on February 26, 2008

I take that back, here you go.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 1:43 PM on February 26, 2008 marked best answer

Thirding Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke.

Mine may be overly obvious suggestions but here they are anyway:

Foucault's Pendulum, by Umberto Eco (smart, fun)
The Amber Chronicles, by Roger Zelazny (fun, well-researched world)
Dune and sequels, by Frank Herbert (fun, very well-researched world)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 7:17 PM on February 13, 2008

I think you're missing the point. Yes, CD players spin. Any fool knows that.

Eponysterical.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 12:00 PM on February 11, 2008

Seconding drain with a sieve. When I was in college I used the tilt pan/spoon method because I didn't own a sieve...

Also, what ssg said. Seriously, the taste is just as good and it's not much more expensive to get leaner beef. You could also try dark meat ground turkey, which I find is a perfectly acceptable substitute, but you may not.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 4:00 PM on February 5, 2008

p.s. my grandmother stores the fat like you do, she uses old plastic containers which she keeps in the freezer until full, then throws away
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 4:02 PM on February 5, 2008

with hot water running outside the colander to dilute the fat

One word of warning regarding that idea- if you flush the grease down the drain with hot water, I've read that doing that keeps the grease liquid until it's further down the pipe where it can re-solidify and cause a blockage. I've never had that problem myself, but it's something to consider.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 4:04 PM on February 5, 2008

In Britain, you can get flat, semicircular strainer-lids that you place on top of a pan like a lid and use to drain off the fat. I've yet to see them sold in the US, though.

We do have them here. They sell them pretty much anywhere they sell cookware.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 6:49 PM on February 5, 2008

I should mention: I have one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 6:49 PM on February 5, 2008

I'm obviously looking in the wrong places, or perhaps I just don't know the right terminology

RSVP calls it a crescent strainer. MIU calls it a pour off sieve. Tops just calls it a pot strainer. There are also variations.

Given the variety of the names, I'm not surprised that it's difficult to figure out exactly what to call these things when looking for them in the store.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 8:05 PM on February 5, 2008

the hold open with just gush and gush while you are not there

Is that really the case (serious question)? I had thought those things were designed to shut off under those conditions. Have you actually seen that happen?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 3:35 PM on February 5, 2008

(I admit that it seems like common sense that it would gush all over the pavement, but I hadn't ever given it much conscious thought, and just assumed there was some sort of mechanism to stop that from happening)
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 3:40 PM on February 5, 2008

It's a mechanical device, mechanical devices have been known to fail.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Sure, they are certainly subject to failure, but I was wondering if there was any sort of mechanism in place to try to stop that from happening. I suppose your anecdote answers that with a "probably not."
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 3:41 PM on February 5, 2008

Seriously? You've never let it just run before?

Er, wfrgms you may have lost the thread of the conversation (or I may be misunderstanding you). The question was not regarding whether the pump would shut off if left in the gas tank (which mechanism is explained in detail here), but rather whether it would shut off automatically if it fell out onto the pavement.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 3:45 PM on February 5, 2008

I too remember this game and have been fruitlessly searching for it for years. In addition to the various things people have already mentioned, I also seem to remember there being something about a mummy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 9:15 PM on January 3, 2008

damn dirty ape:

The computer in the link you provided is listed as refurbished. I am only looking for new laptops.

lcptstr;:

Thanks! That was exactly what I was looking for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 1:27 PM on September 30, 2007

Thanks everyone for the great replies.

To answer a few questions:

1) Am I dealing with a rental company, or a person?

The property is owned by a company, landlord is a person.

2) Have I asked for the new lease agreement?

Yes. She said they do all of them on the same day of the month, so she won't give it to me until the 1st, which is too late for 30 day notice.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 12:19 PM on September 19, 2007

Ok, in case anyone is still reading this, here are some updates.

I spoke to the manager again. She said that the reason she can't tell me the new rent is because she herself will not know it until the corporate office tells her the amount, which will not happen until the 1st of the month.

Also, I checked my lease for specifics regarding lease renewal. It is worded in a very confusing way and says they have to give me 30 days notice of the new... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 9:25 AM on September 20, 2007

Has anyone located such a page for Georgia? I looked at the state bar's website, but couldn't find any "Law 101" type sections.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 1:34 PM on August 29, 2007

Cool, thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:18 PM on August 30, 2007

Doesn't the fourth face shown at the beginning of the video look just like Elijah Wood? Weird.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 6:14 PM on August 27, 2007

Taco Cabana chorizo breakfast tacos....yummy (there are several in Dallas).
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 11:00 AM on August 16, 2007

pineapple, I'd agree with you in general, but I have a particular fondness for Taco Cabana's chorizo breakfast tacos.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 11:22 AM on August 16, 2007

In what country/state do you live?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nzero at 2:43 PM on August 15, 2007