it's the fullsize.

and I would have backed up... but we're talking close to a TB of data.

but yea... I guess I should have had an external HD to back up the external HD.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 6:58 PM on August 19, 2008

I believe it has to do with the strong British influence on the sports of Baseball (as cricket) and tennis.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 1:22 PM on June 7, 2008

"an affront to Her Majesty the Queen of England!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 6:17 PM on April 17, 2008

crackheads will be pissing on the front door of your building.

values downtown are about to take a huge plunge as demand is drying up and supply is at an insane and unsupportable level.

I guess it's ok if you want to be seen walking downtown carrying your Macbook and looking like a fabulous hipster... but that's the only value I see in living downtown whatsoever.

do not buy whatever you do.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 5:03 PM on April 15, 2008

the downtown loft/condo market is about to go down in flames:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-downtown13mar13,1,3949492.story

you were warned!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:31 PM on April 16, 2008

When you say "contractor" do you mean he's a guy that does construction, or do you mean that he is licensed and bonded by your state?

If the latter is correct, contact the state licensing board and try to recover against his bond.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:15 PM on April 2, 2008

I have Korean clients and the biggest difficulty in enforcing a judgment against a SK defendant is that it is extremely difficult to locate and attach assets in SK.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 2:21 PM on March 27, 2008

no use in going back and creating waves.

you're going to look disingenuous if you have to "revise" your resume out of what will appear to be guilt.

it's too late to go back and try and get a "do-over".
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 2:20 PM on March 27, 2008

Taco - Putting on the Ritz
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 2:02 AM on March 1, 2008

is his license in good standing?

has he posted a bond?

does he have a history of complaints?

is he a solvent?

does he have a history with his subs?

will his subs sign mechanic's lien release forms?

how will he pay the subs?

will he use an escrow?

is he on meth?

are his subs on meth?

does he carry worker's comp?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:03 PM on February 25, 2008

anyone know when the slim ps3 is coming out, if at all?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:00 PM on February 25, 2008

just to clarify, I work in a small professional office and we use regular business DSL. sorry for not making that clear.

I am unable to telnet from the CMD prompt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:20 PM on February 24, 2008

I'm using AT&T broadband at home btw.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:21 PM on February 24, 2008

Port 465/SSL is not working.

any advice on how to get telnet access from the cmd prompt would be appreciated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:25 PM on February 24, 2008

Vista Ultimate

"'telnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:58 PM on February 24, 2008

C:\Users\Shmoe>telnet mail.domain.com 25
Connecting to mail.domain.com...Could not open connection to the host, on port 25: connect failed.

Guess I gotta call my ISP.

Thanks for the help you guys. and/or gals.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 5:21 PM on February 24, 2008

Q: Do channels have to file with the FCC a copy of their program listings, specifically with respect to public access time, in order to ensure same "public access" to the cable systems?

I have checked local newspapers without success.

I have contacted the station without success.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 1:00 PM on January 20, 2008

The criminal never had ownership the property and therefore could not possibly have passed ownership of the monies to the waiter. Period end of story. If this were the case, people could rob banks and then "gift" the money to their mothers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:52 PM on January 7, 2008

@grouse

the merchant gets fraud protection? that's news to me. the only fraud protection is for the cardholder, not the merchant.

I don't think the CC company is going to rule in the merchant's favor if the card was REPORTED STOLEN. the merchant is the victim, the fraud protection is for the customer who got their card stolen.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 5:03 PM on January 7, 2008

and what does the contract between the merchant and the processor say?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 6:32 PM on January 7, 2008

the Feds don't go after someone unless they're prepared to spend beucoup bucks prosecuting the guy... way more than local law enforcement can.

thus for practical reasons, the locals are going to defer to the Feds.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:58 PM on December 16, 2007

I'm not sure your friend qualifies as a sociopath.

Not unless she's engaged in violent or illegal behavior.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:55 PM on December 11, 2007

nothing wrong with credit card debt. although it sounds like op has the wrong kind.

I have over $120,000 in credit card debt... at 0-1.99% in mutual funds generating 5.10%+.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 7:49 PM on December 3, 2007

I'm diggin RISE.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 7:27 PM on December 2, 2007

@aeschenkarnos

thanks for the article, found it for free on Carol Rambo's website.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 8:34 PM on December 2, 2007

@amtho

ok fine it doesn't have to be an acronym. unfortunately these nonprofit people think in terms of acronyms.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:10 PM on December 2, 2007

I knew when I was 7 that I was destined to be a litigator... and 20 years later that's where I ended up... in front of juries on a regular basis.

If you don't know... I would suggest going transactional. Besides, all of this is speculation until you start to get to look at offers.

Never watched a lawyer show in my life BTW.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 8:28 PM on December 2, 2007

I knew a chef with the same problem... he actually went down to Mexico and drove around for a week until he found one town with a pomegranate tree that gives fruit year-round.

Now he buys all their fruit in the off-season.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 10:37 AM on December 2, 2007

Mexico did the same thing about 10 years ago, and it seemed to have gone pretty smoothly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 10:36 AM on December 2, 2007

Diasporic
Exodus
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 10:30 AM on December 2, 2007

buy a book about the Spanish Civil War... Hugh Thomas wrote a good one with HUNDREDS of citations.

the Spanish civil war was the one time in modern history that anarchists ran the country, the economy and fielded armies recruited directly from the trade unions... specifically the CNT and the UGT. of course the Stalinists scuttled the entire war effort, but it was a valiant effort nonetheless... upon taking control of the gov't... one of the first actions of the gov't... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:47 PM on November 26, 2007

there are thousands, you're going to have to be more specific.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 8:55 PM on November 24, 2007

the identity and affiliation of the assailant is critical to any determination.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:21 PM on November 24, 2007

Casa Medici
Prestas Medici
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 12:28 AM on November 24, 2007

you can do anything with a JD, it always helps.

in fact the JD will be more helpful than a MA for the jobs you are looking at.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 12:25 AM on November 24, 2007

Prometheus Rising
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 8:09 PM on November 22, 2007

the Chinese have different values than we do. that ideas should be free and speech should be protected are very Western in nature and somewhat alien to East Asian cultures.

what the Chinese do value, however, is becoming rich or at least the opportunity to become rich. the Chinese economy is booming and has given ample opportunities to a young generation that is more interested in seeking their fortunes than protesting their government. keep in mind that up until the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:41 PM on November 21, 2007

You can always say things "in character" that you would never be able to say yourself.

For example, look at Howard Stern... he uses various klansmen, morons and racists to say things that would get him thrown off the air if he said it himself.

In ye olden days, your cartoon character would be a lot more likely to get away with mocking your government than you would be. It's an important concept that our founding fathers and the Supreme... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 3:36 PM on November 21, 2007

third hit on google:

http://articlesofhealth.blogspot.com/2007/02/kangen-water-fact-or-myth.html
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 7:34 PM on November 20, 2007

What state?

What are the damages?

In CA, medical malpractice claims are very hard to pursue due to the fact that MICRA limits recovery to $250,000. You may get future medicals and future lost earnings, but your pain and suffering is capped at $250k, period.

A doctor may be willing to treat you on a medical lien basis, but if there are very little damages, they won't bother.

Also, are you an... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 12:04 PM on November 20, 2007

if any lawyer wants you to be responsible for the case costs, run far, far away.

quick note about future damages, they are going to get "periodicized" and essentially reduced to present cash value.

finally if you don't have substantial, permanent or debilitating injuries, you're not going to get far. in CA, for example, any judgment against a doctor for malpractice for $50k [or about] is reported to the state medical board.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:06 PM on November 20, 2007

Doctors aren't God... although they act like they are [sorry ;p]. They make mistakes, they're not perfect. And that's exactly what their lawyer is going to tell the jury... and he's RIGHT... on what the law says anyways.

The operative, excuse the pun, question is going to be whether or not the treatment was "outside the standard of care". That can be a complex question, especially when the issue is how a particular surgery "healed up".... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 6:53 PM on November 20, 2007 marked best answer

sounds like a prohibited transaction to me, and I doubt you're going to create a IRS-compliant entity to enable this "arm's length" transaction.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 1:10 PM on November 18, 2007

HERE is the OFFICIAL website for opting-out of pre-screened offers from the following credit reporting agencies (CRAs):

Equifax
Experian
Innovis
TransUnion

My wife and I haven't gotten a piece of junk mail for years.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:18 PM on November 14, 2007

note:

of all these links, the ONLY legitimate one is optoutprescreen.com

the rest are either useless, ripoffs, charge a fee or some combination thereof.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 9:20 PM on November 14, 2007

The Cacophony of Cool
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 5:17 PM on November 14, 2007

I'll give you some directors:

Akira Kurosawa
Jean-Luc Godard
Werner Herzog
Federico Fellini
Wong Kar-Wai

the movies tend to be a bit intellecutal... so if you're looking for something more pedestrian, just rent The Notebook.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:48 PM on November 14, 2007

some of his older stuff is Shakespearean in nature and a little dense, but well worth the payoff.

although I generally dislike Westerns there were a couple of directors that did them very well:

John Ford
Sergio Leone
Sam Peckinpah

The Wild Bunch would be a good place to start.

And another director I left off the first list is Terrence Malick, love his stuff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:56 PM on November 14, 2007

emergency broadcast service?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:53 PM on November 14, 2007

the Canadian Census Bureau would be the best place to start.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mr_Crazyhorse at 4:49 PM on November 14, 2007