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MeFi post:
Pulp Shakespeare
This watch thy father wore upon his wrist
When, flying, Ic’rus-like, o’er far Hanoi,
His wings were scotched by freedom-hating foes.
Then caught, immured in prison camp most foul,
The watch, he knew, was confiscate for sure
If e’er the evil foe saw crystal glint.
But damned he’d be if greasy yellow hand
Your birthright would so cruelly steal away.
And so he hid the watch, up in the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by PlusDistance
at 10:23 AM on April 20, 2008
Sirrah, I can but guess your present thoughts
Did he have time his musket to reload?
Forsooth, I have myself forgot if so.
But as this weapon has the strength to split
Your very head loose from its earthly frame
Then ponder, cur, your place in fortune's favor.
posted to MetaFilter by bibliowench
at 9:46 AM on April 20, 2008
MeFi post:
New greeting card idea: Life Begins at 30
Okay, this is where I get annoyed with bad reporting. Suuure, social scientists are talking about this like a new phenomenon, but if the reporter had just asked a historian they would have gotten a "So what? This has been happening for centuries." All these social scientists, theorising about "reaping the fruit of decades of American affluence and social liberation" or " that whatever cultural machinery used to turn kids into grownups has broken... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by jb
at 8:43 AM on January 22, 2005
Ask post:
Moving out of one's own head.
I used to be a "psychic" armchair psychologist. I KNEW what people were thinking -- or at least thought I did. I prided myself on how good I was at it. I used to hold court by summing people up in a pithy, entertaining way. A guy would say, "I hate that movie," and I and would say, "of course, he really likes it, but is ashamed to say so." If someone asked me how I knew, I would say, "Oh come ON. It's obvious." And I really believed this. On the negative... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee
at 4:04 AM on July 23, 2006 
marked best answer
Ask post:
Is there a social networking site for writers?
I haven't seen anything of that nature, but it's definitely a good idea.
I'll post a few links for message boards just in case they might interest you:
Absolute Write Water Cooler
FreelanceWriting.com forums
Media Bistro Forum
Writers Weekly Forums
WritersNet... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by loiseau
at 12:20 PM on January 2, 2007 marked best answer
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Gotta get me some immaculate contraception
I think it is theoretically possible, but very improbable. If it did work, in vitro fertilisation would be necessary. This is based on gut reaction and my (pretty good but probably incomplete) knowledge of reproductive physiology. I also found a very useful and interesting paper to back up some of this stuff (I have a full pdf of the article if anyone wants a copy).
First you'd need two viable gametes. The primordial germ cells, precursors to sperm or... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by shelleycat
at 5:45 PM on August 24, 2006 marked best answer
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