The latest All-Bran commercial really pushes out the product's virtues, although not without making a stink. Personally, I still prefer a heaping bowl of Colon Blow.
posted to MetaFilter by brain_drain at 9:02 AM on November 12, 2007 (52 comments)

What are the best possible exercises I can do for about 20 minutes a day using 2 - 20 lb dumb bells?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by drgonzo2k2 at 9:31 AM on November 12, 2007 (6 comments)

Man comments on Flickr photos he discarded in an alley dumpster 30 years ago. Vietnam 1967-1968: Darrell Hill, Photographer
posted to MetaFilter by thisisdrew at 10:36 PM on November 11, 2007 (28 comments)

Paging asavage, congratulations are in order. Thanks to quick thinking and an episode of Mythbusters, 14-year-old Julian Shaw saves a man from death by train. "[As the train roared past] the noise pierced your ears and there was a suction that pulled us in… I'd seen that on MythBusters, so I stayed right back and pulled Mark back towards me."
posted to MetaFilter by micketymoc at 6:56 PM on November 8, 2007 (59 comments)

Bike tights with Gore-Tex (or equivalent) on top, Lycra on bottom?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by joeclark at 7:41 PM on November 8, 2007 (4 comments)

Cold weather cycling gear that wont make me look like I am getting read to pilot an X-Wing?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by BobbyDigital at 9:35 AM on November 9, 2007 (15 comments)

What gear should I wear to run in the winter? I've always moved indoors and run on the treadmill or just quit for the season and got fat but I want to try to keep running outside this winter.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by octothorpe at 8:51 AM on November 9, 2007 (14 comments)

What's it like working for NASA these days? What will it be like in 5-10 years?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by phrontist at 12:06 PM on November 9, 2007 (21 comments)

Coming Home - in honor of Veteran's Day, it might be fitting to check in on the recovery of J.R. Salzman, known here on mefi as Logboy.
posted to MetaFilter by madamjujujive at 11:58 AM on November 11, 2007 (41 comments)

I need a great San Francisco bar for a party with 30-50 friends on a Friday night, but I don't want to pay to rent one out. This means either a bar that doesn't get insanely crowded on Fridays, or a bar that'll reserve a back room for free. Dive bars are fine, close to Bart is vital (e.g. Mission, Soma, Financial District). Prefer a good beer selection. Does such a beast exist?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by waxpancake at 5:43 PM on November 9, 2007 (9 comments)

HitmanFilter: How do they operate?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by fogster at 6:20 PM on November 10, 2007 (16 comments)

I'm looking for more sites with "porn". Not what you think, totally safe for work.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Deathalicious at 11:04 AM on November 10, 2007 (37 comments)

A nonprofit that I donated to falsifies the data they use in their marketing materials and grant applications. They know it, but justify it. The donors haven't a clue. Who can I report them to?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 8:25 PM on November 9, 2007 (23 comments)

When did jazz audiences start sitting down?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dydecker at 6:11 AM on November 10, 2007 (13 comments)

Please recommend a good puzzle or activity website that's suitable for a 3 or 4 year old.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rolypolyman at 6:36 AM on November 10, 2007 (17 comments)

What is the most interesting* thing you can buy for $30-$50? *(By my definition: non-consumable, long-lasting, functional.)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by archagon at 9:26 AM on May 18, 2007 (63 comments)

In this day and age of ubiquitous GPS, why are lighhouses and foghorns still operating?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by beagle at 8:40 AM on November 8, 2007 (26 comments)

I need examples of things and secrets only a very in the know sort of person would know about. Examples include: the Black American Express Card or Disney's Club 33.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by thebrokenmuse at 5:03 PM on November 7, 2007 (97 comments)

What is the secret meaning of the triple T's of phi sigma kappa? Picture: http://www.gmuphisig.org/images/triple_t.jpg
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Summer1158 at 2:37 AM on September 10, 2006 (48 comments)

Halloween: costume ideas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by masymas at 1:17 PM on October 24, 2005 (36 comments)

When Ron Paul email spam started hitting inboxes in late October, UAB Computer Forensics Directory Gary Warner published findings on the spam's textual patterns and the illicit botnet used to spread it -- findings which were picked up by media outlets and tech websites like Salon, Ars Technica, and Wired Magazine's "Threat Level" blog, the latter in a set of followup posts by writer Sarah Stirland: 1, 2, 3.
posted to MetaFilter by brownpau at 2:16 PM on November 5, 2007 (304 comments)

25 photos taken at just the right time.
posted to MetaFilter by mr_crash_davis at 7:39 PM on November 2, 2007 (82 comments)

What words do you know which have a strong dissonance between their form and meaning?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Jon Mitchell at 2:15 AM on November 3, 2007 (87 comments)

How do I clean a filthy pile of everyday American coins?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sidereal at 3:30 PM on October 31, 2007 (29 comments)

I am an American citizen. If I want to travel to Vietnam, all I need is a valid passport and visa; if I want to travel to Cuba, I either have to sign up for a special tour, be part of some pre-approved humanitarian/scientific/educational group, or be willing to break U.S. law. I know that there are extralegal ways for U.S-ians to travel to Cuba; this is not my main question.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rtha at 12:20 PM on August 23, 2007 (14 comments)

I've recently been to Cuba and am very curious as to why the embargo continues. The cold war is over. Cuba is not a threat to the U.S. What am I missing?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cookie googleman at 5:18 PM on October 31, 2007 (24 comments)

Open Social API, coming soon (according to techcrunch) Google will be launching it's Open Social API, designed to allow inter operation between social networks. Social networks like orkut, linkedin, friendster, sixapart (livejournal and vox) and myspace will likely be using the technology. It's supposed to be announced today (at this URL, no less)
posted to MetaFilter by delmoi at 2:03 PM on November 1, 2007 (25 comments)

People think working in television is glamorous, but is it really? Is it, really? Is it? Really? Charlie Brooker on making TV (Youtube, NSFW). Selected bite-sized chunks: filming, watching your ideas take shape, being the talent.
posted to MetaFilter by tiny crocodile at 8:16 AM on November 1, 2007 (27 comments)

Just for fun - anyone wanna share their Halloween costumes with the rest of the MeFi gang? Or brag about their parties or other Halloween-themed events?
posted to MetaTalk by davidmsc at 4:21 PM on October 30, 2007 (108 comments)

Sorry PR, you're blocked. Chris Anderson, the editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine calls out the 300+ PR "professionals" who cannot be bothered to look for the right person to send their announcements to. Then, he publishes their e-mail addresses online, for all to see. If you were thinking of using a PR firm this year, here are 300 that you might want to give a miss. via
posted to MetaFilter by parmanparman at 3:41 PM on October 30, 2007 (48 comments)

What brilliant recurring events have you set up on your calendar app?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by electric_counterpoint at 8:44 AM on October 25, 2007 (34 comments)

No, I'm sorry, it does. There are some arguments that never end. John or Paul? "Another thing coming" or "Another think coming?" But none has the staying power of "Is 0.999999...., with the 9s repeating forever, equal to 1?" A high school math teacher takes on all doubters. Round 2. Round 3. Refutations of some popular "They're not equal" arguments. Refutations, round 2. You don't have to a mathematician to get in on the fun: .99999=1 discussed on a conspiracy theory website, an Ayn Rand website (where it is accused to violating the "law of identity"), and a World of Warcraft forum. But never, as far as I can tell, on MetaFilter.
posted to MetaFilter by escabeche at 6:55 AM on September 30, 2007 (256 comments)

Jack Keller's winemaking site has not only the basics of home winemaking in 5 parts [12345], but also information on more advanced topics, including acidity, blending, and using a hydrometer. Equally interesting is his extensive collection of recipes for making wines out of things other than grapes, including dandelions and other edible flowers, wild plants (including nettles!), cabbages and beets, tea and coffee, mint, pomegranates, and pumpkins. A complete list of recipes is here, if you'd like to click through alphabetically, and a list of specially-requested recipes is here (scroll down a bit).
posted to MetaFilter by Upton O'Good at 7:26 PM on October 28, 2007 (11 comments)

Here today, gone tomorrow or so...
Blue Monk
Blue Monk
Blue Monk
Blue Monk
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl at 12:21 AM on October 29, 2007 (13 comments)

VectorMagic is a new site that uses technology from the Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to transform your bitmap images into vector art that can be scaled without becoming blurry of pixelated. Here's the first image I submitted, before and after.
posted to MetaFilter by Turtles all the way down at 3:19 AM on October 29, 2007 (36 comments)

When and where did we associate dressing up in a white sheet and yelling 'boo!' with ghosts?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nathan_teske at 9:21 PM on October 27, 2007 (6 comments)

Looking for your personal stories & anecdotes relating to loss of a great fortune. Have you ever lost a lot of money? How did it happen & how did it impact you then and later? How did you manage to get out of the shock & survive right after? How did you succeed in rebuilding your wealth
posted to Ask MetaFilter by growabrain at 4:02 PM on October 27, 2007 (15 comments)

My wife and I (Well traveled Americans both in our mid thirties) quit our jobs in the summer and have been traveling for the last 3 months on the first leg of a year long around the world (or as much of it as we could fit in) trip. So far everything has been great. We have seen incredible things and are having an overall wonderful time, but recently we have been feeling that something is missing.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by funkyavocado at 10:44 AM on October 27, 2007 (24 comments)

Nasal strips for horses. I thought it was a parody when I saw it on Cardhouse, but no, they exist. Now your steed can nicker and snort as if with nostrils of Teflon.
posted to MetaFilter by joeclark at 7:12 PM on October 25, 2007 (19 comments)

Several years ago I listened to a radio show which mentioned that there was this chemist who invented a perfume that had the smell of earth after rain. I need to find out this guy's name.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Karcy at 3:58 AM on October 26, 2007 (11 comments)

The Scarring Party just finished recording their new album this past weekend. We're hoping this meets the requirements of the ongoing challenge. If not, we'll consider ourselves failures as people.
posted to MeFi Music by foole at 10:54 AM on October 25, 2007 (7 comments)

My brother and his wife were in a near fatal car accident in California while on vacation. I need to get them about 200 miles back to Las Vegas. I have MULTIPLE questions, and I hope you guys (and gals) can help...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by lattiboy at 12:01 PM on September 7, 2007 (43 comments)

Going to Dubai with a bun in the oven...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kuperman at 7:07 AM on October 24, 2007 (9 comments)

How can I keep up with television spread memes without watching (much) tv?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by yohko at 1:47 PM on October 24, 2007 (18 comments)

COW! ON! AMERICA! Cows have invaded America! Until the 1850s cows had invaded our families and now they want back in! They dominate our roadways! Who can escape their mystical dancing, their skills at running, their mastery of computers, and their lovely parades. They plot our destruction, corrupt our children with fan clubs and feed on the living. They even went global! When will the maddness end???
posted to MetaFilter by Stynxno at 11:21 AM on October 24, 2007 (20 comments)

During its run, Mystery Science Theater 3000 riffed on over 50 short films. Almost all of them are now on YouTube or Google Video. See the list (shamelessly cribbed from here) inside for links.
posted to MetaFilter by cog_nate at 12:38 PM on October 24, 2007 (146 comments)

Electronic, animated tattoos [scroll down to video, which is nsfw]. The latest body jewelry, Skintile Electronic Sensing Jewelry.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 9:36 AM on October 24, 2007 (47 comments)

How can I be sure that my childhood actually happened?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Avenger at 1:59 AM on October 23, 2007 (41 comments)

The worst sounding thing ever? Van Halen, on a show of their reunion tour in North Carolina, attempting to match up their pre-recorded background synths for "Jump" with their live instruments & vocals. The pre-recorded material is accidentally being played back at a higher pitch, approximately 1.5 semitones sharp of the key from the guitar/vocals.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 9:57 AM on October 22, 2007 (142 comments)

Windows Startup Sounds - 1.0 to 98 to ME to Vista watch. A piano composition incorporating the sound effects heard in Windows. A different Windows remix (All YT). To get embarrassed at a public library, press here. To disable, press here. Previously-posted I’m sure: Windows noises & Icon Wars.
posted to MetaFilter by growabrain at 7:03 PM on October 21, 2007 (31 comments)