I have friends that seem to neglect a dog almost to the point of abuse. What should I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hal_c_on at 2:44 PM on July 4, 2008 (51 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)

Suggestions for quiet, inexpensive (possibly used) laptops?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ar0n at 3:14 PM on March 15, 2008 (13 comments)

I need creative ways to eat eggs!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Snoogylips at 9:59 AM on March 8, 2008 (30 comments)

Beginner's sewing: Please guide me to the most simple, step by step instructions on how to sew simple garments from simple patterns with a sewing machine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mistsandrain at 10:28 AM on January 26, 2008 (16 comments)

"It's like having a gun held on you with the hammer back and not knowing when the man's gonna pull the trigger," is the dramatic introduction to Appalachian Voices' coverage on mountaintop removal. The on-line journal is an environmental advocate for the Appalachian mountains, covering topics from air pollution to forest restoration, but also subjects like box turtles, coyotes, poison ivy and timber thieves. They also have a blog.
posted to MetaFilter by Atreides at 8:17 PM on January 20, 2008 (8 comments)

The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008 (125 comments)

All right, so, I love Tom Waits. A lot. Like most people love their grandmothers, I guess, except I've never made a turkey out of my handprint in some finger paint for Tom. What are some bands/artists who sound like that? Particularly latter-day Waits: Bone Machine, Mule Variations, Real Gone, etc. I've never been that big on the ballads, I confess (there goes my hipster cred).
posted to Ask Metafilter by katillathehun at 11:16 PM on January 5, 2008 (54 comments)

TaxFilter: What is the most reliable withholding/refund calculator out there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by AthenaPolias at 4:10 PM on November 5, 2007 (6 comments)

A selection of eyeglasses for $8. (That's including your lens prescription.) Or if that's not to your liking, there's $39.
posted to MetaFilter by Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson at 8:24 PM on September 19, 2007 (81 comments)

The Law Library of Congress’s Guide to Online Law includes legal information from over a hundred different countries and all fifty states. The Legal Information Institute has guides to 130 different areas of law. The Armed Forces Legal Assistance site is also a great resource for basic legal information, aimed at service members, but often generally helpful, on topics including consumer law, family law and trusts and estates. Your State’s Bar Association may also offer information specific to your jurisdiction.
posted to MetaFilter by ND¢ at 6:27 AM on August 29, 2007 (20 comments)

Of Muppets and Men. [1 2 3 4 5 6] Excellent behind-the-scenes documentary showing the mental, verbal and physical athleticism of putting together The Muppet Show. Also, a TMBG video mashup with excerpts from the doc. [All YouTube, Previously]
posted to MetaFilter by McLir at 12:02 AM on August 12, 2007 (55 comments)

What is the easiest way to make a bit-perfect copy of a potentially failing laptop hard drive? The copy target would be a new 2.5" drive that I'd then install in the same laptop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by killdevil at 10:05 AM on August 11, 2007 (37 comments)

Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue from 1811. Canting Dictionary (thieving slang) from 1736. Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes (1536–1896). Before you end up scragged, ottomised, and grinning in a glass case, you should learn to sing Frisky Moll's Song... and know what the heck it means:
A famble, a tattle, and two popps,
Had my Boman when he was ta’en;
But had he not bouz’d in the diddle shops,
He’d still been in Drury-Lane.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 6:55 AM on July 1, 2007 (15 comments)

The story of the strange language of the Pirahã is just as much a story about the state of the field of linguistics. Professor Dan Everett of Illinois State University, who lived for decades with the Pirahã, first as a missionary, then as a linguist, believes Pirahã casts serious doubt upon Chomsky's theory of universal grammar. Chomskyites have started to fight back with a reassessment of Everett's famous paper on the Pirahã, where he claimed that the Pirahã "have no numbers, no fixed color terms, no perfect tense, no deep memory, no tradition of art or drawing, and no words for “all,” “each,” “every,” “most,” or “few”—terms of quantification believed by some linguists to be among the common building blocks of human cognition." He also claims that it doesn't have recursion, a feature of language Chomsky recently claimed was the defining feature of human speech. Dan Everett has rebutted the Chomskyite reassessment of his work. Video interview with Professor Everett. [Pirahã previously covered on MetaFilter in 2004 and 2006]
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 9:10 PM on June 18, 2007 (60 comments)

What are some alternative careers for lawyers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by KimikoPi at 7:08 PM on June 17, 2007 (21 comments)

You need more free stuff in your life.
posted to MetaFilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:43 AM on May 27, 2007 (41 comments)

Waymarking.com provides tools for you to catalog, mark­ and visit interesting and useful locations around the world. It's a fun site, packed with photographs, information and maps; a useful resource and tool for GeoCaching and other interests. Among the various categories included is Oddball Museums: The Glore Psychiatric Museum, Musee Mechanique, The National Plastics Museum with lots of great pics and links to other sites, Museum of Burlesque [nsfw], The Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, Orange Show, wbur Museums of Dirt, Plumbing, Antiquated Technology, Lizzie Borden and more oddities.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye at 9:48 PM on May 26, 2007 (5 comments)

How do PODs stack up vs. moving trucks, in terms of the amount of stuff one can fit inside? I know the cubic footage in each, but... how much of that can actually be used? Looking for info from people who have moved (or helped someone move) using both.
posted to Ask Metafilter by caution live frogs at 8:30 PM on February 27, 2007 (14 comments)

SewingFilter. I've a new sewing machine, a model 2950 bought refurbished from Singer. As such, I need help with something that ought to be simple. How does one go about positioning and manipulating the bobbin in such a way that the needle will pick it up?
posted to Ask Metafilter by grabbingsand at 10:27 AM on February 24, 2007 (8 comments)

How can I become a freelance editor (or proofreader)? I have a good eye for grammar and whether writing makes sense, and I have an unrelated bachelor's degree from a respectable school. On the other hand, I have no significant experience. I'm hoping to work from home on a freelance basis. Is this crazy? How would I get started?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lgyre at 5:23 PM on February 11, 2007 (7 comments)

Jobs my friend could do with a laptop and an internet connection? (i.e., data-entry from home?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Squid Voltaire at 1:43 PM on February 5, 2007 (18 comments)

Name that allergy / skin condition (not a 'see a doctor' question, promise). What am I actually allergic to?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twine42 at 5:48 AM on February 6, 2007 (8 comments)

I want to improve my sewing kung-fu. But where to start?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Vervain at 2:48 PM on March 13, 2006 (16 comments)

I would like to learn to sharpen my own kitchen knives. Any advice on where to get good information and supplies?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cubby at 8:54 PM on January 8, 2007 (27 comments)

I would like to work part time from home, earn a reasonable wage (at least $10/hour and preferably more), have some job security, and if possible set my own hours. Is that realistic? And how can I do it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lgyre at 9:27 PM on January 2, 2007 (12 comments)

What's your favorite watering hole? Link to a real watering hole. In Africa. Live. With video and sound. And real animals. Best viewing times are dusk and dawn, Africa time (It's +8 hours from CST). Learn more about the feed here; click on "Nkorho Stream" in the upper left corner. Second link mentioned previously in a MeFi comment here. First link via; second link via.
posted to MetaFilter by Doohickie at 1:11 PM on November 25, 2006 (38 comments)

Calvin and Hobbes rarities, including some comic panels Watterson drew of himself with Calvin. From Platypus Comix which also has a nice Bloom County lost strips page. Perhaps the most thorough Calvin museum comes from our own ktoad. Find speeches and articles and a root source for most of Watterson's rare art.
posted to MetaFilter by caddis at 12:03 PM on August 28, 2006 (50 comments)

Please tell me a book you think everyone should read and why.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pasici at 9:48 PM on July 20, 2006 (135 comments)

The Digital Library of Appalachia presents an online collection of music files, images, literature, and scanned documents supplied by twelve regional college libraries.
posted to MetaFilter by Miko at 11:07 AM on June 22, 2006 (17 comments)

Anyone know of a service or business that will reverse-engineer an existing piece of clothing, and either produce a pattern, or be willing to copy it in a different material? Oh yeah, and for not an exhorbitant fee.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ackptui at 1:11 PM on May 29, 2006 (11 comments)