I love these 'me too!' / weird-stuff-the-brain-does threads. Here's my collection...

bookstores
porn in the woods
screaming in my head
time sense
extra people
brain idling
ghosts
mindgasms
imaginary worlds
derealization
dream timing
heart fluttering
rain hunger
warm/cool eyes
...and for fun, cats and... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Xelf at 12:12 AM on July 23, 2008

In the sub-basement of what was once an industrial park, the server continued asking questions to the void. The network was long-gone--the ethernet cables vaporized right where they emerged to the surface--but this didn't stop the server. It had a queue.

The third wave of bombings had collapsed the ceiling, destroying almost all the other racks in the room, but the server remained. It was closest to the large metal cage that held the enormous emergency power supply. It... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Ian A.T. at 5:20 AM on March 17, 2008

I made this last week, it was tremendous.

Curried chicken salad

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 lb skinless boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup plain yogurt
5 teaspoons curry powder
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by stupidsexyFlanders at 8:05 PM on January 4, 2008

"What is Casual Sex and What it is Not, by Women,"






you must be this hot ________________________







to ride this ride.






posted to MetaTalk by jessamyn at 2:47 PM on December 18, 2007

Here it is as a regular comic.
posted to MetaFilter by interrobang at 1:25 AM on November 19, 2007

I don't understand why anyone would buy hummus. It is so easy (kpmcquire posted the basics, I would add some garlic and cumin) and so cheap.
I never buy cookies, I just don't like them. It doesn't take much to whip up a batch of snickerdoodles or chocolate chip cookies once a week for lunches.
I make pasta sauce and soups in bulk and freeze them.

Easy peanut sauce:

Skin and quarter a large onion
Throw it in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by arcticwoman at 2:56 PM on November 9, 2007

It would be nice to have a auto-resizing feature, such that we could make the square be as big as we like, and then whatever is in it gets shrinked down to 140x140.
posted to MetaTalk by Rock Steady at 4:52 PM on November 2, 2007

‮‮ I'm quite sure he does this simply to freak out the squares. I salute his audacity, and wish that other minor celebrities would act in a similar fashion.
posted to Ask Metafilter by killdevil at 2:41 PM on October 21, 2007

Ok, just look here -

(1) This is God's Day.

(2) I haven't even had breakfast yet.
posted to MetaFilter by CynicalKnight at 7:28 AM on October 21, 2007

The biggest change for me was going from wearing it in a ponytail every day to not being able to pull it back anymore. For my entire life (and I mean for as long as I've been styling my own hair, so since about 4th grade), I had worn a ponytail or a bun every day except on very special occasions (relatives' weddings, my prom, etc.). When I cut my hair to chin length, it was no longer long enough to fit into a ponytail. I can put it into pigtails, sort of, although a bunch of hair usually escapes... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by decathecting at 1:12 PM on October 16, 2007

I have an unhealthy realtionship with popcorn and love my Whirly Pop as suggested by dpx.mfx. However, when I don't want to drag that out and need a junkie's quick fix, I often use
Alton Brown's microwave recipe:
1/4 cup good quality popcorn
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or popcorn salt
Paper lunch bag
Stapler (I never use staples and just fold the bag over a few times, although they're small enough that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by FreezBoy at 5:48 AM on October 8, 2007

I've made the Cinnamon Sugar and Spicy Popcorns a lot and they are always a huge hit. I also put them in bags and sneak them into the movies. The first time I did that, I realized how ludicrous it was to buy a small $10 crappy popcorn.

from Everyday Food

Basic Popcorn
1. In a large heavy-bottom saucepan, stir together 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 cup popcorn kernels; cover partially with lid to allow steam to escape.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by spec80 at 6:34 AM on October 8, 2007 marked best answer

I love how everyone gets drawn into an argument they weren't planning to have.

The article is only interesting to the extent that it reveals the psyche of the author: "Don't they know that the mute indifference of nature is as terrifying and empty"

I've long held a pet theory which I call the Background Noise Theory. The background noise theory is quite simple: stupid people, violent people, and people who are... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Pastabagel at 7:43 AM on September 4, 2007

Here are the recipes. They are from this book, which is awesome on many levels.

Leek Mushroom and Lemon Risotto

Ingredients

8 ounces trimmed leeks
8 ounces cremini mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
6 tablespoons (¾ stick) butter
1 large onion, roughly chopped
scant 1 ¾ cups Arborio rice
5 cups hot vegetable... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by sciurus at 3:51 PM on July 22, 2005

Ask her. She will tell you what to do. Also: get used to doing that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by billybunny at 10:01 PM on August 15, 2007

As jamaro says, the pith (white part of the peel under the yellow zest) is terribly bitter.

The zest itself, though, is the difference between pretty good lemonade and the tangy, fragrant lemonade you deserve. The zest is full of delicious citrus oil.

I slice the zest from the lemons before slicing or squeezing them. I use a sharp knife, since it's easier to control that a vegetable peeler. Then with the edge of the knife, trim off any residual... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Elsa at 6:33 PM on August 1, 2007 marked best answer

What equipment were you using that night?

Bodies: Canon 5D, DReb XT. Lenses: 16-35/2.8, 24/1.4, 85/1.2. Speedlite 430EX.

Okay, please tell me how to take pictures like that.

This is not a rhetorical compliment. I really want to know how you do that.

Here's an example: this photo of melissa may.

Before I had met melissa may in... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by DaShiv at 5:27 AM on July 20, 2007

Years ago I used to frequent Open Mics. Sick of top forty and other radio fare, I'd hang out on weekends at Deep Ellum appreciating the rawness of talented young people who had not a snowball's chance in Austin of making it anywhere, but they played their guitars and sang their hearts out for the same reasons people climb mountains or swim the english channel: cuz it's there and they need to do it.

Cortex's original version reminds me of that sound. Only a few people in... [more]
posted to MeFi Music by ZachsMind at 10:56 PM on April 11, 2007

In some other AskMe thread on this very subject (which I am too lazy to look up), someone posted an idea for stale bread which totally rocked my bread world:

- soak stale bread slices in milk for a couple seconds
- sauté in olive oil until golden brown
- serve with honey and walnuts

I can't believe how good this is. I deliberately leave bread out to stale now just so I can eat this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dr. Wu at 11:22 AM on February 19, 2007

Anecdotal evidence: Not far from our country house was a cat lady who was eaten by her cats.

Further useless evidence: None of the nearby dog lovers were eaten by their dogs.

A neighbor of mine had near-feral cats that would wander on to his property and fuck in his barn. They very often killed each other and had a special fondness for gnawing open the heads of other dead cats. On their refrigerator was a chore list, and one item was... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by fake at 9:30 PM on October 9, 2006

Here ya go, Divine_Wino

###

mathowie's community weblog
(with apologies to Arlo Guthrie
and mathowie
and pretty much everybody else)


This song is called mathowie's community weblog, and it's about mathowie, and the community weblog, but mathowie's community weblog is not the name of the community weblog, that's just the name of the song, and that's why... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by False Dichotomy at 4:18 PM on August 31, 2006