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I swear. I have children. This is not a good combination. Please suggest alternatives to expletives.
posted to Ask Metafilter by MonkeyToes
at 1:40 PM on August 6, 2008
(117 comments)
Any examples of audible mistakes in a song making it into the final mix? A missed drum beat, a bad chord etc
Extra credit for popularity of the track
Extra extra credit for the "timestamp" of the mistake
posted to Ask Metafilter by oliyoung
at 12:30 AM on August 7, 2008
(61 comments)
What would a teenage boy learn about women from reading romance novels?
posted to Ask Metafilter by spoobnooble
at 5:16 PM on October 9, 2007
(41 comments)
Help me plan my Scandinavian adventure!
posted to Ask Metafilter by snickerdoodle
at 4:50 PM on July 29, 2008
(6 comments)
Book recommendation: Looking for a modern novel that revels in the modern metropolis: its mass of strangers, dark pockets, finds beauty in filth and filth in beauty.
Examples: Witchgrass by Raymond Queneau, Bright Lights Big City by Jay McInerny, Paul Auster
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jason and Laszlo
at 3:40 PM on July 23, 2008
(23 comments)
The world (and universe) is an incredible place, as I've learned from awesome series such as Planet Earth and the Universe. What are some other high-quality mindblowing box sets? Or even just a single eye-opening documentary? I just want to watch something and leave with the sensation of, wow, the world is a crazy/amazing place.
posted to Ask Metafilter by god particle
at 11:01 AM on July 20, 2008
(31 comments)
How do you decide whether a book is worth reading?
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 9:50 AM on July 18, 2008
(40 comments)
My son is entering that awkward teen stage and wants to put aside childish things. To that end, he would like to change his rather "kiddish" gamertag to something more intimidating (and less likely to be berated by his older sibling). Obviously, he's not looking for something like "Fluffy Wumpkins." He asked me to help him with suggestions for cool, edgy, threatening names. So, Hive mind, any ideas? Bonus points if it sounds particularly impressive or humiliating to the enemy after, "you were killed by..."
posted to Ask Metafilter by misha
at 11:35 AM on September 25, 2007
(101 comments)
Should I stop worrying that my one of my cat eats my other cats' eyebrows? It appears to be an entirely consensual act.
posted to Ask Metafilter by divka
at 12:41 PM on July 16, 2008
(13 comments)
How do I convince someone Science is real?
posted to Ask Metafilter by doppleradar
at 12:50 PM on July 15, 2008
(69 comments)
When you moved to live with your partner, or your partner moved to live with you, what helped set the groundwork for a lasting, strong and wonderful relationship? What missteps would you try and avoid?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lalochezia
at 9:34 AM on July 12, 2008
(32 comments)
What was the one thing - gadget, gizmo, piece of clothing, etc. - that made your travels that much more enjoyable?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Planet F
at 5:30 PM on July 10, 2008
(64 comments)
Totally dumb Wall-E question. (SPOILERS)
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Straightener
at 6:08 AM on July 9, 2008
(14 comments)
I'll be taking the Trans-Siberian from Beijing to Moscow, leaving next Saturday. I'd like to spend my five days on the train doing a cram course and learning as much basic Russian as I can. I already know the alphabet, and some very basic phrases (ie. "where is the metro?"). Are there any good online courses I can print out and take with me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pcameron
at 5:12 AM on July 7, 2008
(2 comments)
What are my options for gallery-quality prints from slide film?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sreiny
at 9:13 AM on July 5, 2008
(6 comments)
ArrangedMarriage Filter: I'm from a culture that encourages arranged marriage and have been thinking about asking my parents to start looking.
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 8:18 PM on July 4, 2008
(40 comments)
I love Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City. It's a non-fiction book about Chicago in 1893 which reads much like a novel. I'd like to read other books written in the same novel-esque style about some other cities or historic events. Know of any novel-like non-fiction reads?
posted to Ask Metafilter by melodykramer
at 7:39 PM on June 29, 2008
(46 comments)
What do you wish you knew when you started working?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nuclear_soup
at 5:42 AM on June 26, 2008
(46 comments)
My family is considering moving to Oregon (or conceivably Washington) in a couple of years, and we are going to visit soon. I'd like to collect suggestions of possible locations so we can try to visit. We would like a cheap, small town with a liberal climate along the Washington/Oregon border or moderately near the coast. Is this possible?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lgyre
at 8:04 PM on June 24, 2008
(30 comments)
I like singers with strange voices. I don't like novelty songs (e.g. Betty Boop) and I don't like "songs" that are so avant-garde that they're basically noise (e.g. someone screaming into a microphone). So I'm not looking for strange music. I'm looking for traditional (melodic) music sung by singers with non-traditional singing voices. Examples of what I like:
Joanna Newsom,
Leon Redbone,
Screamin' Jay Hawkins,
Elaine Stritch.
posted to Ask Metafilter by grumblebee
at 11:26 AM on June 22, 2008
(104 comments)
I want to regain my "hotness". But I have limited money and time. What will have the most impact in amping up the sexy quotient, and what else should I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:19 PM on June 19, 2008
(79 comments)
I'm in love with
these bags but can't find one that fits my needs - help me find something similar to
this thats fit for a laptop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AMP583
at 9:15 PM on June 18, 2008
(8 comments)
Edith Macefield is stubborn. Man, is she stubborn. That's what her mother told her when she was a little girl back in the 1920s. It's a characteristic that has followed her all her life. Now that unrelenting stubbornness has won the 86-year-old woman admirers throughout Ballard. Macefield refused to sell her little old house where she has lived since 1966 to developers, forcing them to build an entire five-story project, which includes a grocery store, fitness club and parking garage, around her. She was offered $1 million to leave. She turned it down flat.
Old Ballard's new heroNewsfilter, local interest filter, too, but, oh, man, it lifts the spirits. Her's is the last house on the block, the one in which she grew up, the one her mother died in. She is going to be surrounded by five storys of shopping mall but she isn't moving. It's like
The Little House come to life. And bonus points:
Mike's Chili Parlor, the other hold out on the same block, is the bomb. So you get two Old Lost Seattle treasures in one post.
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl
at 5:29 AM on October 15, 2007
(81 comments)
Teach the Controversy.
Because we know that the earth sits on giant elephants which in turn ride an even gianter turtle.
posted to MetaFilter by cerebus19
at 11:25 AM on June 16, 2008
(74 comments)
I think
seofeed should get a preemptive five dollar refund.
posted to MetaTalk by bunnytricks
at 4:13 AM on June 13, 2008
(172 comments)
Driving from Seattle to Canada on vacation - what should we see?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TochterAusElysium
at 9:41 AM on May 20, 2006
(21 comments)
Where is the most scenic part of the Rockies within 2 hours drive of Denver? Or should I consider flying to Calgary for Banff?
posted to Ask Metafilter by repoman
at 5:21 PM on November 27, 2006
(16 comments)
Looking for contemporary authors that use advanced vocabulary in their novels.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ezabeta
at 8:19 PM on June 10, 2008
(42 comments)
OK, I guess I am somewhat embarrassed to admit I have just been introduced to jazz, a genre of music I have never been interested in or listened to before. It was like an explosion of pleasure went off in my head and I discovered that I love it and want to right the wrongs that I have done to myself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 543DoublePlay
at 6:17 PM on June 2, 2008
(58 comments)
Anyone had regrets about a massive decluttering of their lives?
posted to Ask Metafilter by studentbaker
at 1:16 PM on May 28, 2008
(67 comments)
What are some good parameters to use when judging someone's intelligence on the fly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Christ, what an asshole
at 12:14 PM on May 27, 2008
(36 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)
I would like to be more passionate about music.
posted to Ask Metafilter by backseatpilot
at 10:02 AM on May 21, 2008
(29 comments)
I seem to have classic achilles tendonitis and am trying to treat it myself. What treatments worked for you? At what point should I just give up and go to a doctor and get professional assessment and physiotherapy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rosebuddy
at 1:03 PM on May 21, 2008
(15 comments)
A friend was telling me about a very well written web-journal about a woman working in a video-porn shop. Where can I find this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by piratebowling
at 1:28 PM on May 21, 2008
(11 comments)
Why does the person who sobs and complains loudly about how they think they "failed" every test and that they are doing/did "horribly" in school (but ends up being #1) bother me so?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:59 PM on May 19, 2008
(42 comments)
Is it necessary to have a crush?
posted to Ask Metafilter by The1andonly
at 10:04 AM on May 19, 2008
(29 comments)
In Buddhist philosophy, how is one supposed to
do anything?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phrontist
at 8:16 PM on May 18, 2008
(44 comments)
What's the difference between a geek, a nerd and a dork?
posted to Ask Metafilter by feelinglistless
at 3:33 PM on May 15, 2008
(43 comments)
I want a pet rock for my cubicle. Obtaining the rock isn't a problem, however I also want a mini water dish for it. Don't ask. Anyone know where I could obtain a 1" or so pet water dish?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hungrysquirrels
at 2:33 AM on May 16, 2008
(21 comments)
Help me kick my compulsive shopping habit!
posted to Ask Metafilter by different
at 5:39 AM on May 14, 2008
(25 comments)
Mulder's Big Adventure
Join us on a magical journey as Cortex and I watch all 202 episodes of the X-Files. It's going to be a lot of alien conspiracy fueled blogging-- thankfully, we're mighty witty.
posted to Projects by Secretariat
at 8:59 PM on May 12, 2008
Backpacking with a DSLR Camera - Any advice?
posted to Ask Metafilter by paulfreeman
at 10:43 AM on May 13, 2008
(15 comments)
I could use some help loosening up for my return to cycling.
posted to Ask Metafilter by EatTheWeak
at 6:41 AM on May 12, 2008
(8 comments)
I am considering buying a Wii. If I do, what accessories and games should I get to go along with it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bove
at 10:24 AM on May 9, 2008
(34 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
(51 comments)
A rap education for an picky atheist feminist weaned on indie, punk and new wave - primarily music but books/essays would be good too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carbide
at 3:45 AM on April 25, 2008
(76 comments)
