If you can take a horn section/ska mixed in with your punk, check out Streetlight Manifesto, especially Everything Goes Numb. You may also want to check out Snuff.

Also, seconding Flogging Molly. I still can't get enough of Within a Mile from Home, which can be summed up as sad songs, pirate songs, and sad-pirate songs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 5:32 PM on July 25, 2008

Seconding Jimmy Corrigan.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 5:13 PM on July 25, 2008

ORthey: Not Flatliners. I though Michael J. Fox had to die in that movie to cross over. At any rate, doesn't seem right.

It seems to match an episode of Invader Zim, the "Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom", but not entirely. I know I've seen this somewhere, I just can't place it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 11:15 PM on March 14, 2008

These are all interesting suggestions, but they're not matching what I'm seeing in my head. I'm somewhat convinced I dreamt this, which, as far as my dreams go, has to be one of the coolest I've had. But I'm more convinced I've seen this somewhere before. I'm off to work, but I'll check in if I can.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 7:25 AM on March 15, 2008

domi_p: That sounds very, very close to what I was seeing. I'm going to try to get my hands on a copy. In the mean time, thanks for you input.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 6:08 PM on March 15, 2008

aegt: Absolutely. I don't doubt I'm mashing things together. But I figure one part, the most significant, making a machine to travel to the afterlife, had to have been used somewhere. It's too cool an idea for me to come up with on my own.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 6:09 PM on March 15, 2008

nebularwindphone: Not sure. 'Necronauts' as central fixtures in the story sounds about right, but I don't remember details. I think aegt has it, that I'm cobbling a lot of things together.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 6:12 PM on March 15, 2008

These are all really good answers, but I'm picking just one. Still, thanks to all of you!
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 9:49 AM on February 22, 2008

The letter states that she has 52 songs on her hard drive, and provided a list of 8 as examples of what she has. She is being accused of distributing these songs, and of copyright infringement.

And I realize that Metafilter is not my lawyer. But I don't know what she should do, honestly, and neither does she, and if we can do this in a way where my parents don't have one more financial thing to worry about, that would be preferable. I'm here looking for experiences... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 8:50 PM on January 11, 2008

Have you checked out the Flight comics? They're on book 4, and each one is full of great artists and stories. Any self-respecting Borders, BnN, or [insert Canadian Big Box Books] will have them in their comics/graphic novels section.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 7:12 PM on November 25, 2007

Blueberry Hill in the U-City Loop, St. Louis, has a good selection of video games, pinball and darts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 11:40 AM on October 6, 2007

Seconding the Rogue Squadron books. I read them about 10 years ago and I still remember parts of them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 3:08 AM on May 15, 2007

Seconding jeri and BookMooch, especially if you have a library of paperbacks you're trying to get rid of.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 12:24 AM on May 4, 2007

As someone who grew up in the Chesterfield/Clarkson Valley area, I highly recommend against it. The yards weren't so small, and having highly wooded areas behind my house was fun for a bit. But, as a kid, I hated not being able to go anywhere without a car of some kind. When you live in St. Louis, you drive everywhere, and for a kid, that sucks. My parents grew up in Webster Groves and Kirkwood, and I wish I could have walked around like they did, to the comic store, to Mel Bay's, to get ice... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 6:22 AM on April 19, 2007

By secure, I mean I'm looking to not get things stolen. Oddly enough, burning to death wasn't really on my concerns list. I guess I'll go ahead and pencil that in.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 7:47 PM on February 15, 2007

Is it Stinger? I don't remember a hamburger, but I do remember a slice of watermelon that shoots seeds at you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 8:18 PM on February 1, 2007

The absolute best seats for most performances are going to be in the middle, halfway up on the main floor, because that's where most shows are directed from. That being said, row A might be too close for you. I've been in theaters similar to the Fox in Detroit, and seen shows from all angles (including limited viewing seats, my mom's favorite way of getting cheap seats), and most seats you can get are going the be fine. In fact, seeing a show in a theater like the Fox is a treat in itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 7:42 PM on December 9, 2006

I'm not sure if I have any favorites anymore, but I do have some books in my collection that really stand out. (warning: Wikipedia ahead)

The one I've certainly read the most is Generation X, by Douglas Coupland. It helped that I was feeling completely lost at the time (11th grade). Since then, I've read through it about once a year.

The last great book I read was a young adult book called Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson. It's intense.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 7:17 PM on December 9, 2006

I'll second Discover. I find it works in about 95% of the places I shop, and their customer service is delightfully pleasent and helpful. I've had my Discover card for maybe three years now (hooked up in college, like plaidrabbit), and I've never had a problem with them. Plus, their online bill payment system is great. Also, last I heard, Discover was the only card Sams Club accepted, but's been a while since I shopped at a Sams.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc at 11:21 AM on December 7, 2006