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"...the aspiring speaker needs no knowledge of the truth about what is right or good... In courts of justice no attention is paid whatever to the truth about such topics; all that matters is plausibility..." A
Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with examples.
posted to MetaFilter by sluglicker
at 1:34 AM on May 31, 2008
(7 comments)
What are the most incredible, maybe slightly offbeat, places in New York City to hang out? Stunning rooftop bars, strange nighttime museums, secret gardens, bizarre burlesques, etc. and more all welcome. Alcohol availability a plus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Malad
at 11:01 AM on April 10, 2008
(17 comments)
I've been offered a new contract/consulting job where I would be paid not by the hour or for a specific deliverable, but at a flat weekly rate. Under this arrangement, how might I make intellectual property distinctions between works that will belong to this client, and outside works I may do for myself or others?
posted to Ask Metafilter by weston
at 11:19 AM on April 8, 2008
(12 comments)
Who else makes jewelry like that found in the Sundance Catalog?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dreamphone
at 1:29 PM on April 7, 2008
(11 comments)
Basil, parsley, mint, sage, rosemary: which combinations will work best when potted together in a balcony herb garden?
posted to Ask Metafilter by holgate
at 9:23 AM on April 2, 2008
(12 comments)
I've been trying to make chicken dishes that don't rely on the usual pasta or rice+sauce+chicken combination. I have not been successful. I'm looking for chicken recipes and techniques that rely less on pasta and rice, and more on imparting flavor to the chicken itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by !Jim
at 1:24 AM on March 31, 2008
(50 comments)
I saw a presentation given with Apple's Keynote in which the text that accompanied each slide was not shown on the overhead projector, but was visible on the laptop used by the presenter. How do I do that? And bonus points if you can tell me how to do that with open office, a pdf file, or some other non-keynote piece of software.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mecran01
at 1:42 PM on March 28, 2008
(16 comments)
JapanFilter: How do I hire a geisha?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dirtynumbangelboy
at 10:03 AM on April 24, 2006
(31 comments)
Iwase Yoshiyuki
"In the late 1920s, young Yoshiyuki received an early Kodak camera as a gift. Since the main livelihood of the town came from the sea, he gravitated there, and soon found a passion for "the simple, even primitive beauty" of
ama – girls and women who harvested seaweed, turban shells and abalone from beneath the coastal waters." "By the late 1960s, they had disappeared. This body of work stands as the final, most comprehensive visual document of the life and work of these divers."
[NSFW]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian
at 10:45 PM on March 27, 2008
(48 comments)
Hey MeFi, who's up for a game of
Nomic?
posted to MetaTalk by Taksi Putra
at 8:19 PM on March 23, 2008
(65 comments)
20 Biggest Record Company Screw-Ups of All Time
from Blender Magazine. "They include MCA Records’ decision in 1989 to pass on a Seattle upstart band called Nirvana while also betting big on “Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz,” the debut album of a hair-metal band called Pretty Boy Floyd."
posted to MetaFilter by plexi
at 11:46 PM on March 15, 2008
(50 comments)
No Limit Honeymoon. My new wife and I would like to go on a 2 - 2 1/2 week honeymoon. We will go anywhere in the world and want somewhere outside of the States or Europe. We will spend up to 20k US. She is not much into roughing it. We would like to be 50% active, and 50% chilling. We like to be pampered, we like to eat, we like to party, we like to swim, we like to relax. Where would you recommend we go based on the above? Hawaii, Australia, Thailand, Croatia, Zanzibar? Anyone have a outstanding honeymoon story or all around awesome place(s) they have visited? Set us up with an outstanding trip that will not be forgotten.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kaizen
at 8:14 AM on March 11, 2008
(42 comments)
I'm looking for a way to have my Movable Type blog updated when I update my status on Twitter or post a link/image/other to my Tumblr page. I can't figure out what to do, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phaded
at 6:40 PM on February 20, 2008
(13 comments)
What's the best strategy for buying new laptops and selling old ones? I usually buy a new computer once every five years or so and then sell my old one. Say I spend $3000 for a new one and sell the old one for $300. Would I be better off buying a new one every year and selling the old one each year? In other words, would I get more for the old one that it would make up for the depreciation in waiting five years?
posted to Ask Metafilter by moedym
at 12:59 PM on February 14, 2008
(23 comments)
Visiting New Orleans for the first time... need current advice.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kdern
at 6:57 AM on September 15, 2006
(23 comments)
How can I remove the Sender header ("on behalf of") when sending from a different address in Gmail? Will Google Apps help me do what I want?
posted to Ask Metafilter by drew3d
at 8:14 AM on February 14, 2008
(8 comments)
You know those world maps on facebook that allow you to pinpoint all the places you have travelled to? Where can I get something like that, but real?
posted to Ask Metafilter by buddha9090
at 7:55 AM on February 13, 2008
(7 comments)
Couple of questions about upcoming New Orleans Trip.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Classic Diner
at 8:55 AM on February 11, 2008
(20 comments)
My soon-to-be 14 year old is freaking me out. He has setup elaborate fictional profiles online that seem to be begging for sympathy, attention, shock, and probably many other things. These profiles are graphic and tell fictional tales of an abused childhood and severe mental illness(es) including OCD, bipolar, depression, and ADD. I need a lot of advice on how to proceed!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 1:39 PM on February 10, 2008
(74 comments)
Is there a Wordpress plug-in that does document management?
posted to Ask Metafilter by trokair
at 7:40 PM on February 10, 2008
(7 comments)
How do you manage to organize all that useful information you find on the web on a daily basis?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gigabyte
at 11:45 AM on February 6, 2008
(24 comments)
Flash Friday: Filler.
Fill the 2/3 of the available space using as few spheres as possible while avoiding the bouncing balls.
posted to MetaFilter by ooga_booga
at 2:30 PM on February 1, 2008
(34 comments)
How can I grow my list of "high impact" volunteering opportunities in San Francisco?
posted to Ask Metafilter by meifool
at 11:27 AM on January 30, 2008
(5 comments)
Amazing Birth (NSFW).
One link youtube post, requires login for age verification, but it's worth it.
posted to MetaFilter by alms
at 8:50 PM on January 20, 2008
(136 comments)
Does my dream job exist?
posted to Ask Metafilter by I_Love_Bananas
at 6:53 AM on January 18, 2008
(12 comments)
The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb
at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008
(125 comments)
Three of us (sister & sister with husband) are going to Ireland in mid September for 10 days. Would be most appreciative of any advice for 3 Americans who’ve never set foot in Ireland before and want to avoid the usual tourist traps and tourists.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jabo
at 7:42 AM on April 26, 2007
(26 comments)
Traveling to Ireland in Sept. Will be renting a car in Dublin and seeing the countryside for a week. Any suggestions for affordable (<100 eu per person per night) castle accommodations? Recommendations on B&B's also welcome. Also, what are the must-see, non-"touristy" attractions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by unccivil
at 6:03 AM on January 27, 2006
(27 comments)
A good friend just received a brain cancer diagnosis with an estimated one year survival time. She wants to talk about death and time. She thinks I have something to teach or tell her worth hearing. I'd like to be helpful, but have no confidence in my ability to say or do anything meaningful. What I've said so far she appreciates.
What can I read that might help me frame discussions. I don't need pop psychology stuff, or advice dealing with the health care system or funeral arrangements. I like the idea of Zen notions of letting go but am too ignorant to know what to say.
Advice, experience, suggestions for gathering information please.
posted to Ask Metafilter by NorthCoastCafe
at 3:12 PM on January 7, 2008
(65 comments)
Science! - Tee shirts on the edge of forever!
I'm opening a new t-shirt site (just what the world desperatly needs). I've been doing the shirt thing for a while now, but I've decided to try a different creative approach. Instead of doing just random designs, I'm trying to focus on a single concurrent theme all on its own.
In this case I chose
Science!, as in the absurd and mad variety of mere 'science'.
Here's hoping you find them amusing.
posted to Projects by Jezztek
at 10:50 PM on November 4, 2007
Ron Is Right
The next time you find yourself dealing with an overly zealous Ron Paul supporter, just point them to RonIsRight.com.
posted to Projects by beaucoupkevin
at 6:01 PM on November 25, 2007
Open Culture's "10 Signs of Intelligent Life at YouTube"
features "intellectually redeemable" channels from
UC Berkeley, @GoogleTalks, TheNobelPrize, TED Talks, FORA.tv, the European Graduate School, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, BBC Worldwide, National Geographic, PBS, UChannel, MIT, Vanderbilt, and
USC.
posted to MetaFilter by Soup
at 5:40 PM on December 27, 2007
(21 comments)
Do I need to do anything special to serve this bottle of port?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Chrysostom
at 5:15 AM on December 28, 2007
(17 comments)
I need a holiday sentiment for the inside of a Christmas card. In Spanish.
posted to Ask Metafilter by wafaa
at 2:55 PM on December 18, 2007
(14 comments)
Has anyone had success doing an academic lit review of business topics, particularly marketing? I am asking if such things lend themselves to learning and staying competitive along the lines of a bioresearcher subscribing to Journal of Biology. Are top executives and consultants going through graduate-level text?
posted to Ask Metafilter by geoff.
at 12:55 PM on December 10, 2007
(2 comments)
What's so bad about cheese?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pompomtom
at 7:25 PM on December 4, 2007
(17 comments)
Project ManagementFilter: It's me against the alpha males! Help me bring them into the 21st century.
posted to Ask Metafilter by I_Love_Bananas
at 6:17 AM on December 4, 2007
(19 comments)
How does one best go about negotiating a raise when one is not inclined to use resigning as a negotiating tool?
posted to Ask Metafilter by OmieWise
at 7:06 AM on November 29, 2007
(15 comments)
Best way to die my urine all of the ROY G. BIV rainbow colors? [Not all at once, one color at a time.] The brighter and more vibrant, the better.
posted to Ask Metafilter by davidstandaford
at 9:44 PM on November 25, 2007
(19 comments)
JokeFilter: Seeking a consultant joke heard about 5 years ago.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Miko
at 7:19 AM on November 19, 2007
(5 comments)
