I am in search of the paper flowers used in Lost in Translation. Also, what are your favorite rad Japanese culture-watch resources, shopping websites, etc?
posted to Ask Metafilter by roygbv at 8:26 AM on June 15, 2008 (7 comments)

To the Indian MeFites - and the non-indian chefs as well - what are your favorite family Indian recipes and what are some tricks in the preparation to give the food that authentic Indian taste. You know, rich, delicious, mouth-watering, and savoury to the point that eating becomes a spiritual experiece in itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ageispolis at 10:19 PM on May 25, 2008 (17 comments)

How did paper-based library circulation work before computers? I remember that the librarian stamped the book and the book's card with the due date (by hand), and then kept the card. What did they do with the card? How did they associate the book with my account? Was there a separate ledger where they kept the association? Or did they write my name/number on the card itself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jeff Howard at 10:17 PM on May 23, 2008 (13 comments)

What's the easiest way for a person to move a bunch of books by herself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Edelweiss at 11:52 AM on May 5, 2008 (18 comments)

I'm looking for advice blogs. Like Dear Abby, but in blog form.
posted to Ask Metafilter by katieinshoes at 7:38 AM on May 5, 2008 (22 comments)

What are some good items to keep in my purse? The current set of things I keep in there seem to serve me well but I'm looking for ideas that would help me be even more prepared for whatever comes up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by marble at 3:44 PM on April 22, 2008 (59 comments)

What is the happiest and catchiest (mostly) unknown pop song you know?
posted to Ask Metafilter by humannaire at 10:15 PM on March 27, 2008 (115 comments)

I work at a public library where we use a popular pc reservation and management system for our public PCs. Some young dudes come in, bypass the login screens and play World of Warcraft etc from their flash disks. My concern is they’ve managed to get admin privileges to do naughty things like extend their session time and kick other people with reservations off. I am just a lowly circulation clerk wondering if anyone could explain HOW these fellows bypass the reservation system and some possible strategies I could suggest while I wait to unleash my ultimate plan for a sound proof gamers lounge.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nicole.hilder at 11:39 PM on March 20, 2008 (24 comments)

If the Incredible Hulk were French, how would he say his famous "Hulk Smash!"??
posted to Ask Metafilter by Naberius at 2:31 PM on March 11, 2008 (23 comments)

I just bought my drummer a cowbell, but she's unsure of when to use it. I want to make her a list of songs with interesting uses of cowbell (or something similar, like a woodblock), but so far I've come up with: "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult (obviously) "Red Morning Light" - Kings of Leon I'm surprised that I couldn't find more, and I'm sure that I'm missing some pretty obvious ones. Any help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by worstnerdever at 6:58 PM on February 26, 2008 (32 comments)

I love reading sites like kottke.org and Neatorama (and, of course, Metafilter). It's exciting - I never know what I'll come across next. What are some other sites that have lots of interesting stuff, preferably on a daily basis (but less often is fine as long as the content is high quality)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasminerain at 1:14 PM on February 21, 2008 (40 comments)

How do I become a trivia master?
posted to Ask Metafilter by engling at 12:08 PM on February 19, 2008 (30 comments)

What is the first book you remember loving?
posted to Ask Metafilter by easy_being_green at 11:42 AM on February 18, 2008 (146 comments)

What recent book(s) must my wife read to become better versed in the issues facing academic libraries and librarians today?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mrmojoflying at 5:09 PM on February 5, 2008 (9 comments)

I need a library card to access online databases, in particular JSTOR, OED, Author databases and generally the more the better. My state library sucks so I guess I need to buy an out of state card. San Francisco, New York City and Boston seem to have a decent database selection. Any reccomendations for an affordable out of state library card?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stbalbach at 9:57 AM on February 2, 2008 (17 comments)

What are some great classic children's books geared toward boys? (Excluding sci-fi). I'm working on a project for which I need a long list of children's books for both boys and girls. Being a gal myself, I've got that covered; the boys' list is harder.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pipti at 7:59 AM on January 30, 2008 (65 comments)

What are good "pocket-sized" reference books to carry in your bag/pack/purse, with the best ratio of useful information to page count and size?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mrbill at 1:37 PM on January 1, 2008 (29 comments)

Help me find the pattern for the knitted Christmas stocking of my youth!
posted to Ask Metafilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:32 AM on October 19, 2007 (18 comments)

Need funny, easy-to-finish books, that aren't moronic. STAT.
posted to Ask Metafilter by brain cloud at 10:01 PM on December 21, 2007 (77 comments)

Are there any other books like the Encyclopedia Brown series?
posted to Ask Metafilter by long haired lover from liverpool at 10:12 AM on December 20, 2007 (39 comments)

Does anyone have any advice or strategies or good books that will get a 16 year old boy interested in reading?
posted to Ask Metafilter by SheIsMighty at 1:01 PM on December 3, 2007 (46 comments)

Can someone give me a book recommendation for a 12 year old girl?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cazoo at 7:59 AM on December 1, 2007 (47 comments)

I like reading to my 5yr old son at bedtime. We have discovered that we both enjoy reading longer books/ novels with many chapters and some pictures here and there. Our latest was the original "The House at Pooh Corner". Please suggest more!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ohdeanna at 6:22 AM on November 26, 2007 (45 comments)

What fictional evil has great corporate branding? I'm knitting myself sweaters and want to use the merchandising logo of fictional and cinematic dystopian/corrupt/evil corporations or organizations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cowbellemoo at 1:09 AM on November 20, 2007 (96 comments)

Can anyone recommend any good manga series for 12 to 14-year-old boys?
posted to Ask Metafilter by davetill at 6:31 PM on November 13, 2007 (18 comments)

Guides for Learning Japanese Particles
posted to Ask Metafilter by Julnyes at 12:20 PM on November 6, 2007 (9 comments)

What do you wish you'd known about having twins?
posted to Ask Metafilter by EarBucket at 6:13 AM on November 6, 2007 (22 comments)

What's the most exciting novel you've ever read? I mean this in the simplest sense: an exciting plot. I'm looking for page-turners. Novels that keep you on the edge of your seat and refuse to let you sleep until you finish them. I'm looking for genre novels -- but I don't care what genres: Mystery, thriller, sci-fi, etc. (though sci-fi/fantasy has been done-to-death here, so I'm really more interested in other genres.) Oh, I care about words. So no matter how exciting, I'll quit reading if the prose is crappy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee at 2:41 PM on May 25, 2006 (148 comments)