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Rémi Gaillard
leaves a trail of befuddled witnesses and victims in his wake.
posted to MetaFilter by Dave Faris
at 9:52 AM on June 24, 2008
(43 comments)
Should I put my savings into an index fund? If so, how?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JamesJD
at 5:54 PM on June 15, 2008
(20 comments)
I'm looking for the best choice in a NOAA emergency alert radio.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fourcheesemac
at 6:17 PM on June 7, 2008
(9 comments)
"Skin painted bright red, heads partially shaved, arrows drawn back in the longbows and aimed square at the aircraft buzzing overhead. The gesture is unmistakable: Stay Away. The apparent aggression shown by these people is quite understandable, for they are members of one of Earth's last uncontacted tribes."
posted to MetaFilter by Rhaomi
at 5:18 PM on May 29, 2008
(88 comments)
After indulging in the irrelevant excess of fashion week, something a bit more practical: the pursuit of the
perfect tie knot.
posted to MetaFilter by merc
at 7:16 PM on February 8, 2008
(28 comments)
Smooth Jazz,
also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music or instrumental pop, is generally described as a genre that utilizes instruments and improvisation traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. Since the late 1980s and into the 1990s, it has become successful as a
radio format. [source
wikipedia]
posted to MetaFilter by netbros
at 1:35 PM on April 20, 2008
(251 comments)
What are some of your absolute favourite online essays, articles and other pieces of non-fiction writing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by turgid dahlia
at 4:21 PM on May 1, 2008
(49 comments)
What is the iconic (or just "your favorite") dead-tree product catalog (listing of merchandise for mail-order sale) for your hobby, industry, or trade?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cadastral
at 9:23 AM on April 1, 2008
(72 comments)
What are some activities that are like 'going to the gym' for your profession?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mullingitover
at 11:26 PM on March 27, 2008
(90 comments)
[Math filter] What fascinatingly cool mathematical topics do you wish you knew about in high school?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tomcochrane
at 7:33 AM on March 27, 2008
(102 comments)
What are retorts for some common sayings? For example, when people say: "The early bird gets the worm", you could retort "The second mouse gets the cheese".
Which other ones are out there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by markovich
at 12:14 PM on March 14, 2008
(81 comments)
How to find someone to be an intellectual mentor for them?
The difficulties I see in finding someone are: 1) I'm not around many new people (esp. younger) that would be interested and 2) why would they choose me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Furious Fitness
at 3:38 AM on December 29, 2007
(41 comments)
What else can a Mechanical Engineer do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by senador
at 2:37 PM on January 29, 2008
(21 comments)
Should I continue my engineering degree?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 11:52 AM on March 5, 2008
(21 comments)
The
post from a couple of days ago is great, but really made me wonder where the MeFites make their magic.
posted to MetaTalk by absalom
at 2:55 PM on January 15, 2008
(211 comments)
New England's Lost Ski Areas.
The Northeast used to be littered with mom-and-pop-size ski areas, many of which have been consolidated into huge resorts, while others fell to development or just passed out of existence. This site serves as a repository for
information,
images, and reminiscinces. Links to other region's lost ski area sites, too.
posted to MetaFilter by Miko
at 3:47 PM on January 20, 2008
(26 comments)
What significant items have been irretrievably lost?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MrBCID
at 3:14 PM on January 8, 2008
(86 comments)
The best music of 2007 according to
Stereogum, Pitchfork, All Music, NME, PopMatters, The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, TIME, MTV, the Guardian, eMusic, Amazon, Spin Magazine, Q, Largehearted Boy, and
more. Among the most frequently listed are
Radiohead, Spoon, Arcade Fire, Of Montreal, Feist, and
The National.
posted to MetaFilter by Soup
at 3:13 PM on December 18, 2007
(68 comments)
What is the single most valuable piece of advice you received when you were in the process of buying your first home?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hecho de la basura
at 7:20 AM on December 12, 2007
(67 comments)
On Nov 22, 1968, exactly 39 years ago, on a reasonably clear, uneventful day, a new
JAL DC-8 descended toward the SFO airport. The landing was so well executed that no one was hurt when the pilot landed the plane
into the San Francisco Bay, several miles from the airport. What explanation did 15 year veteran pilot Captain Kohei Asoh give for his botched landing? It was so unusual (especially in this day and age), so refreshingly honest, that it came to be known as the
Asoh Defense. Amazingly, the plane was
recovered, refurbished, and was in service for another 35 years.
posted to MetaFilter by eye of newt
at 12:04 AM on November 22, 2007
(51 comments)
Are there any weather phenomena that occur in only one location on the entire planet?
posted to Ask Metafilter by BuddhaInABucket
at 2:05 PM on November 12, 2007
(44 comments)
This man kept me awake at night as a child, As I stared, bleary-eyed, at my flip-card style analog alarm clock, willingly watching the hours go by, thinking, "How am I going to be able to wake up for school tomorrow?" And laughing, laughing. I place the blame for my night-owl-ness squarely in his lap.
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display
at 8:26 PM on October 18, 2007
(17 comments)
What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
posted to Ask Metafilter by limon
at 5:40 PM on September 8, 2007
(238 comments)
Andy Kaufman { Mighty Mouse, Elvis impersonator, Bachelor #3, Latka Gravas/Vic Ferrari, the host of his own TV special, trouble-maker [?], Dostoevsky's Idiot, "born again" Christian, percussionist, inter-gender wrestling/bitch-slap champion, lounge singer Tony Clifton [?], bit player, Elayne Boosler's ex-boyfriend, and the Man On the Moon } RIP [YA RLY]
posted to MetaFilter by Poolio
at 7:49 AM on August 20, 2007
(33 comments)
What are the best elementary schools for kids?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dnthomps
at 1:09 AM on July 27, 2007
(21 comments)
[law job filter] I'm a 3L about to begin the job search for after graduation. I don't have the big firm job (or a job I want yet) and need advice (hopefully creative/different) on what jobs to target and how to sell myself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by whoaali
at 4:13 PM on July 16, 2007
(18 comments)
What is some of the best financial advice you have ever received?
posted to Ask Metafilter by elisynn
at 12:15 AM on July 2, 2007
(55 comments)
A very big day for the Supreme Court. In
Morse v. Fredrick, the Court ruled that a school could suspend a child for holding up a "Bong HiTs for Jesus" banner. (Previous post
here). In
Hein v. Freedom from Religion, the Court held that taxpayers lacked standing to challenged Faith Based Initiatives (
previous discussions). In
Wilke v. Robbins, the Court held that land owners do not have Bivens claims if the federal government harasses landowners for easements. In
FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, the Court held that the portion of the campaign finance law which had blackout periods before elections on issue advocacy advertising was an unconstitutional restriction of speech (
other). This Thursday, the Justices will deliver their last opinions of the term, including
a death penalty case and the
school assignment cases. (Opinions are .pdfs)
posted to MetaFilter by dios
at 10:15 AM on June 25, 2007
(226 comments)
"The old, mean man" vs. "The mean old man."
Here's an aspect of English (and other languages) I've never thought of before. If you're using a string of adjectives, there's a natural order for them to appear in: "opinion :: size :: age :: shape :: color :: origin :: material :: purpose". (Although I find "old, mean," due to it's strange order, sort of striking.) [more info:
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3]
posted to MetaFilter by grumblebee
at 11:58 AM on May 19, 2007
(92 comments)
I need to know about old-timey cows!!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by esereth
at 1:28 PM on May 2, 2007
(29 comments)
How do I hop a freight train? I've wanted to do this for years and I think this summer is going to be the one. Any info you can give me will be more than I know now. Most online sources are very secretive with specifics.
posted to Ask Metafilter by the jam
at 8:37 AM on May 8, 2007
(50 comments)
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