I'm pretty sure my father is mentally ill and I need to get him into some sort of public assistance living situation. Does anyone have experience with something like that? What do I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 7:44 PM on July 6, 2008 (6 comments)

My brother is getting married (YAY!) Now what to give to my sister in law?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hollygoheavy at 6:49 PM on July 6, 2008 (4 comments)

Jezebel.com editor on why she hasn't been raped: "I think it has to do with the fact that I'm like smart. I don't hang around with frat guys" -- a quote from Jezebelism: Lizz Winstead's interview with Moe Tkacik and Tracie Egan (aka Slut Machine). Winstead's intent was "to have a conversation about Hillary and sexism, women’s magazines and if they feel any obligation to write about responsibility and safety when they write graphically about their sex lives." After the interview Winstead stated: "I don’t know if they came to the show drunk, or just ended up drunk by the time they hit the stage, but what I do know is that the discussion that ensued was deeply disturbing to me..."
posted to MetaFilter by ericb at 1:56 PM on July 6, 2008 (138 comments)

MeFite scrumtralescent thought it would be fun to interview people who dared to take a chance and do something cool or exciting, like leaving their jobs to travel for a year, picking up an unusual hobby or starting their own business, and then share these interviews via a website for all to enjoy. So she did, and the result was 'The Life Less Traveled: How Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things…And How You Can, Too!' [via mefi projects]
posted to MetaFilter by Effigy2000 at 6:05 PM on July 5, 2008 (10 comments)

On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble You’re probably guessing that because it involves “do no evil” Google, Fortune magazine’s “Best Company to Work For” the past two years, this is a heart-warming tale of a good company reversing a dumb decision. If only.
posted to MetaFilter by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:49 AM on July 5, 2008 (136 comments)

Yes, it's another NYC meetup thread.
posted to MetaTalk by essexjan at 11:40 PM on July 3, 2008 (10 comments)

To all the NYC Mefites I loved before, it's been too long. Let's meet-up. Above 14th street. On the West Side. You can all discuss how uncool that is inside this thread.
posted to MetaTalk by Lola_G at 12:44 PM on July 1, 2008 (40 comments)

Shall we play a game meet up at the last HOPE?
posted to MetaTalk by Skorgu at 9:57 AM on July 1, 2008 (15 comments)

The ultimate test of microwave popcorn brands. Which is best? Which pops most? Once-upon-a-weekend, I had questions about my microwave popcorn experience. Questions like, "Which brand of popcorn pops the most? And which brands pop best?" I started Googling for answers. None were to be found, so the popcorn test/experiment was officially, er, popped. I tried to be objective and scientific during this project, except for the taste testing, which is obviously subjective. This web page is the fruit of those labors, and the answer to your questions. (As long as they happen to be the same as mine.) Oh and I'm not employed by a popcorn company. I'm a fan of popcorn and this is an independent study performed in a good faith effort to present objectice, accurate results.
posted to Projects by wmeredith at 3:03 PM on May 19, 2008

This question got me to thinking about the possibility of a meet-up at Black Rock City this year.
posted to MetaTalk by Parasite Unseen at 12:07 PM on May 8, 2008 (36 comments)

At least it will sound like I'm furiously busy as I fritter away the rest of the afternoon racing. TypeRacing!
posted to MetaFilter by BoatMeme at 12:51 PM on April 24, 2008 (90 comments)

Finally available on CD is the Original Cast Recording of Sondheim's Evening Primrose. Although other recordings of the score have been made available, this is the first time that the original cast will be heard on a publically released recording.
posted to MetaFilter by bookwo3107 at 11:02 AM on April 16, 2008 (7 comments)