From this online prosody guide, I found that the term for it is an "identity rhyme"

Identity rhyme is simply the phonetic identity of two words. They can have the same spelling as well, but it is not required: for example, 'bat' as an animal and 'bat' as a club is an acceptable couple, as is 'all' and 'awl' or 'talk' and 'torque' and so forth; in poetry this sort of rhyme is often obtained by combination of two words, as in 'thinking' and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 7:54 AM on July 21, 2008

Bringing up the desire for a good kiss is one thing, but I can't keep doing it for squeezing, hand-holding, first base, etc.

Yes, you can! If you really want to be close to her, you have to do something. If you do nothing, you will not be close to her. It may be that you have to ask a lot at first--but she did kiss you when you asked, and maybe she'll later on feel more comfortable asking you, or giving you, a kiss, or a squeeze, or an appreciative... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 7:12 AM on July 16, 2008

I remember the power/volume knob on at least two TV's being broken off, and nothing beat the needle-nose pliers for that. No memories of the UHF or VHF knobs being broken.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 7:21 PM on July 2, 2008

Temp at one of the local universities. I temped at a university for a while, and got offered jobs a few times before I parlayed it into a pretty decent job; many departments hire temps as sort of a "working interview." You meet a lot of people in the academic world, and by rubbing up against them, you can glean a lot of information about not only the fields they study, but also what options there are in the working world, generally by having a fly-on-the-wall view of how a department... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 5:50 PM on June 25, 2008

I've often thought about flying to Vegas and hiring a hooker, but can't bring myself to do it.

How about local escort services? The Yellow Pages usually has them listed; no hipster alternative media needed. I find that pervasive thoughts are usually stopped or tempered by confronting the reality rather than spinning the wheels in the mud.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:30 AM on June 18, 2008

Since it'd be night when I'd be skinny-dipping, I think it'd be eponysterical. It's anti-eponysterical when I introduce myself at a meetup.

Thanks all for answering. Now to get funk-kay!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 6:49 PM on June 12, 2008

Värttinä
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 4:55 PM on June 7, 2008 marked best answer

Cocteau Twins.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 1:28 PM on June 8, 2008

As a parent of a diagnosed ADD/ADHD child (and being ADHD myself, and speaking for co-parent): come armed. Go into the meeting ARMED; there are plenty of resources available on the web with a minimal amount of googling. Ask for any brochures the school district has about "parents' rights," and remember that you don't have to sign anything until you are satisfied that your child is getting any services you think are necessary. (Usually this will be more than they offer in the meeting,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 1:07 PM on June 5, 2008

Anything by !!! (Chk Chk Chk) might be good...
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 9:37 PM on June 3, 2008

It may be homeless or poverty-stricken people. Would you want to look someone in their eye if you were at the point where you had to do that--maybe in order to store some candy up for the off season, say your kid was asking for a candybar in November or December, and you just didn't have the xty cents to spend on the occasional Clark Bar? I'm sure I'd devise something in October, whether it be the $2 mask or be carrying the littlest one around so as to lend my deed some legitimacy in the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 10:06 PM on June 1, 2008 marked best answer

Amber Asskicka
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 10:09 AM on May 30, 2008

or, TEH MASKDED PWNER
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 10:10 AM on May 30, 2008

If your boss is a casual friend of said musician, would having your boss ask the musician what his wishes are for the tape of his music clash with your designs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 4:52 AM on May 21, 2008

(Sorry; that wasn't an answer and seemed preachy; but I was thinking the band members or management--if there is still management of the band--may have music industry connections that would be able to transfer and archive the tape contents safely and professionally. Maybe you'd still get a copy of the contents. Also, if I were the musician, I'd probably love it if some knowledgeable musichead such as yourself came up to me and said, "Hey, checkitout, I found this tape of you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 5:17 AM on May 21, 2008

Utility bills shouldn't be hard to come by; I've had customer service reps from local utilities fax things to me in a very timely manner, for things as relatively trivial as parking permits; that was for then-current addresses, though. Don't know about banks and loans.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 3:31 PM on May 20, 2008

hadjiboy, strive for happiness. You say, "I feel like I'm being pulled in two different directions, and I don't want to give up on either one of them completely (although I do feel very strongly about my faith now) I have this huge guilt of letting that part of my life go which has been with me for the past 28 years."

Try to embrace the contradictions that are within yourself--the contradictions that are within all humans--rather than having... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 9:48 AM on May 20, 2008

slightlybewildered's answer comes the closest to what I remember, but the details (a golden horse; that there was a book) don't ring any bells in my mind. But it falls within the right timeframe (1984) and is in the US.

("Million Dollar Mystery" was the term I used to google before I gave up and went on the green. A MOVIE SPONSORED BY GLADBAGS?)

Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:13 AM on May 18, 2008

Listen to your favorite music. Take a hot or cold shower. Do something, anything, to distract yourself from how crappy getting up at 5am feels to you. Also, go to bed earlier, and allow yourself a few days/weeks to reset your internal clock so that 5am won't feel like 5am after a while.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 6:06 AM on April 30, 2008

I wore skechers' version of crocs (the adult version of this, which I can't find on their site) all last summer and fall, and never felt like I was wearing a sandal. Even though the color was black, I never felt my feet get hot or sweaty. Comfy foam- or something-ized rubber. And I wore them in Puerto Rico in June, no prob. Dunno if that's orthotic freidly enough, but the site does say they are "Vegan Friendly," so (shrug). I liked them because I have the same problem with hotfoot... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 6:08 PM on April 21, 2008

To the usual, add mashed blueberries, bright-yellow mustard, and worcestershire sauce.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:27 PM on April 1, 2008

Same here: Boston to Garden State Pkwy, I always take the Tappan Zee. Furthermore, the Merritt Parkway through Connecticut is much more beautiful and truck-free than 91 or 84. (My route is 90W > 84W > 91S > 15/W.Cross/Merritt (exit 17) > 287W (exit 26W) > to the TZ.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:23 PM on April 1, 2008

more info: I did have a dog-owning guest the previous day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 2:14 PM on March 31, 2008

^plinth: for clarity: said guest did not bring his dog with him when visiting. Other than that, thanks? for the description of the tick's daily stroll to the local kwik-e-mart.

And thanks all for the well-rounded (like my ass) introduction to the tickosphere. The bite's not nearly so tender today; I'll be fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 6:16 AM on April 1, 2008

The "cave red and damp" does read funny, and, without "which," leads to ambiguity as to what "red and damp" modifies ("we" or "cave"); whereas "fastened to a stake" (or, simply, "fastened") couldn't modify anything but the rope.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 9:54 AM on March 31, 2008

Night shift, self-serve gas station--my favorite job as a teen. (I also worked for Fotomat, which was similar, especially as it was at the tail-end, when 1-day film processing was overtaking it.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 5:38 PM on March 26, 2008

[a hug] chin up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:56 AM on March 26, 2008

Just to throw something else at you, grumblebee: Zaireeka, by the Flaming Lips: Zaireeka is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips. Released on October 28, 1997, the experimental rock album consists of four compact discs. Each of its eight songs consists of four stereo tracks, one from each CD. The album was designed so that when played simultaneously on four separate audio systems, the four CDs would produce a harmonic or... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 5:43 AM on March 24, 2008

followup:
We finally got my family-heirloom piano a few weeks ago -- a Baldwin Acrosonic console from the 1940's. It's beautiful. I'm now looking into lessons for both my son and myself; maybe group lessons. I may do an AskMe about that. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 8:20 PM on March 21, 2008

Here's the root of all music. Narrated by Orson Welles, no less.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:38 AM on March 11, 2008

Eno > Fripp > Vai > David Lee Roth > VH

Eno > Fripp > Vai > PiL (album)/Rotten > Blackhearts (via Cook and Jones)

Eno > Talking Heads > Tom Tom Club > .... damn, trying to get to Chuck D.... I'm dry. Carry on without me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:44 AM on March 11, 2008

never mind the Fripp>Vai connection... I think I'm lost. Back to work for me. duh
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:45 AM on March 11, 2008

Have you looked at this? Wikipedia's list of public domain films

Reefer Madness (1936) is on that list.

And sure as shine on a shoe, it's on Youtube. Tell Your Children!

(Un Chien Andalou is on there too, on this user's youtube page. Dunno if it's public domain, though.)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 10:03 PM on March 10, 2008

(Plan 9 from Outer Space (Ed Wood) is also on the Wiki list, and so is A Night at the Opera (Marx Bros)... there are many more that probably fit the bill and are on YouTube, but I'd be wary of what films that are on the list are actually in the public domain; the list seems like a good base to start, though. I think some Chaoplin films may be too, but now I'm straying way off your original criteria.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 10:08 PM on March 10, 2008

If you have the skills, printer, and time, you can also buy some iron-on transfer paper (Avery makes some) and make your own tee-shirt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 9:13 PM on March 8, 2008

Is a restraining order out of the question?
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 4:49 PM on March 1, 2008

Meri Wilson - Telephone Man
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:52 PM on February 29, 2008

This site has a bunch! Ess drek und shtarbn, Schmuck!

potrzebie!
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:49 AM on February 28, 2008

Also, recommending "The Joys of Yiddish" by Leo Rosten, or the "New Joys of Yiddish" (update, 2001).
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:49 PM on February 28, 2008

IANA nutritionist or that health savvy, but just throwing this out... Exercising more and cutting out sugar could cause a shift in your overall metabolism... Also,m uscle being more dense than fat, could the +5 lbs have come from the extra exercise?
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:04 PM on February 28, 2008

The Kotobukiya sushi bar in Porter Square Exchange (Porter, Red Line) is a great place to sit down and have really good sushi on the cheap, and the tiny mall also has other asian food stalls, and a great supermarket (also run by Kotobukiya).

If you take the Red Line to Harvard, and take the 71 or 73 trolley/bus out, you can go to the Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Aberdeen Ave. stop) and see some beautiful trees and sculptures/monuments/tombs, and there's a tower you can climb... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 8:22 PM on February 25, 2008

Backtracking slightly: The tower at Mt. Auburn is probably closed until spring (although the hill that the tower is on still affords a great view).

And no, Gloucester and Plymouth are not in Somerbridge, I know... and Mt. Auburn's outdoors, since it is a cemetery and all, but it was a nice day today, no?
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 8:32 PM on February 25, 2008

Blueberries. Mash them up with your ground meat before cooking. Makes for a subtly sweet burger, which is brought out more if you're making cheesebuurgers. Also, a cool thing about blueberryburgers is they taste just as good re-heated.

Plus, you can say your burger is high in anti-oxidants.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 11:54 AM on February 25, 2008

Just have it refresh every three or four seconds with a picture lifted off flickr of someone drinking a milkshake.

Oh, ads, too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 6:13 PM on February 21, 2008

My son still marvels at how he still has a few stuffed animals from around the time he was born. (He's 12 now.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 3:54 PM on February 20, 2008

The Shining. Just seeing the theatrical trailer when I was 9 years old freaked me out so much that I wouldn't see it or any other horror movie until I was an adult.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 10:18 AM on February 14, 2008

The different states of moving or still liquids. Puddles, pollutants in puddles. Bricks on buildings. Clouds, smoke, mists, falling snow. The weave of fabrics, carpets, rugs, the patterns in wood. The rare AskMeFi questions that I can answer. Reflections in glass windows. People, people, people. The arrangement of seats on public transportation. Much much more.

I'll be looking more at stuff as I go home, thanks to this question.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 1:27 PM on February 12, 2008

Set schedules. Luckily, I have plenty in life to distract me, so I know that "at 8 I have to do this, at 10, I have to do that, and so on..." If you don't have other things to take you away from the computer, then set an alarm clock, and set limits. Tell yourself, "I'm going to write/paint/read at 9 for an hour, then I can go back on MeFi for an hour, and then at 11, I have grocery shopping, maybe I'll see a movie."

I also justify my internet usage... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:20 PM on February 6, 2008

beatring = beating.
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:22 PM on February 6, 2008

- Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and The Meaning of Life
- The Rutles
- The Goon Show
- Mr. Bean
- Are You Being Served?
- Red Dwarf
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BBC versions)
posted to Ask Metafilter by not_on_display at 12:09 PM on January 22, 2008