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MeFi post:
Sarah Palin may be a better debater than you think
I had this weird dream where Palin shows up for the debate drunk and starts asking Biden things like "do you want to fuck me? John wants to fuck me." And it went downhill from there. Biden just looks slightly appalled.
My fantasy world is much more lively than the real world.
posted to MetaFilter by maxwelton
at 4:26 PM on October 1, 2008
Ask post:
Editing DIVX directly in iMovie/FCP
I've just spent about 30 min trying to solve this; there are some interesting items I came across.
You have two problems: video and audio. Neither are in formats that the Mac likes.
First, FCP struggles with non I frame video. I went to tell FCP to use Divx as the compression format for it's timeline...and that's a no go. While FCP is built upon QT, even with the Divx component installed - it doesn't show up in FCP. I get this. This is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by filmgeek
at 12:17 PM on September 1, 2008 
marked best answer
Ask post:
Length of a catenary in terms of sag and span?
Are you specifying the lowest point for the bare wire? Of course, when loaded with a human the wire shape will probably be more like a triangle rather than a catenary, and will be lower than the bare-wire height.
posted to Ask Metafilter by schrodycat
at 7:46 AM on August 3, 2008
MeFi post:
Nexis Nexus
I like how 'spotted owl' is hiding in this cloud of toxic buzzwords, like it's been chased out of every physical habitat and is now leading a stealth existence on the internet. ORLY indeed.
posted to MetaFilter by kid ichorous
at 4:22 PM on July 29, 2008
MeFi post:
Help populate the fantasy world.
Stop pooing on those of us who're having fun with this.
Seriously. I have thrown away $5 on a lot dumber things than this.
posted to MetaFilter by fusinski
at 1:42 PM on June 17, 2008
Saw lots of demos around, downloaded the editor trial with little to no expectations, within a few minutes my jaw dropped.
Then I picked it up, painted it a nice greenish hue and stuck it back right on my knee, 'cause you never know, an extra jaw might come in handy.
posted to MetaFilter by _dario
at 6:22 PM on June 17, 2008
MeFi post:
Perhaps We Should Rename the Song "George's Monkey"
Of for the love of all that is holy, CAN WE JUST PUT BARACK IN THE DAMNED WHITE HOUSE ALREADY!?? We all know this election is a pretense. It's a joke. I bet he even knows how to play a fucking saxophone. Enough already. I got a bird in the oven. Let's just skip the next six months of bullshit and put him in the damned oval office. I've had enough of this horse shit.
posted to MetaFilter by ZachsMind
at 12:17 AM on June 14, 2008
MeFi post:
Blue Stockings
It may have become a term of derision at one time, but a lot of men now, and even probably then (John Adams), found these women more than desirable. Too bad society didn't. At least, in some respects, society now does. Hence, the use of the term now to celebrate, rather than decry, female achievement. Nevertheless, that we still feel compelled to single out such achievement means that there remains more progress to be had.
posted to MetaFilter by caddis
at 12:28 AM on March 24, 2008
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Should I be expecting more from this guy?
I knew a guy like this. Finally I just asked him "by any chance, are we dating?" Turns out we were, and continued to do so for the next six years. After that was established, he stepped up on the date-making.
posted to Ask Metafilter by astruc
at 11:06 AM on March 20, 2008
MeFi post:
One for the History Books
Just watch moderates turn toward McCain if Obama gets the nod. Moderates are 4-1 ex-Republicans. You need to take off your Obamatan 3D glasses and look at the world aright.
There are no "moderates." There are independents who vote either way.
But what really pisses me off, MetaMan, is the gratuitous insulting language from CLinton shills like you. I'm an "Obamatan" wearing "3D glasses" because I... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by fourcheesemac
at 7:39 AM on March 19, 2008
Ask post:
I wonder if the George Foremans have this problem.
Good points, 26.2.
And to those who suggest lawyering up: fortunately, I have a lawyer as a close friend of the family, and I have a call in to him to see what he says.
Sometimes it sees that most questions on AskMe can be answered by one of the following:
DTMFA
LUA (Lawyer up Already)
Go ahead and eat it, you'll be fine
posted to Ask Metafilter by thebrokedown
at 4:10 PM on March 3, 2008
MeFi post:
The Soul of France
they should come up with another recipe, though - maybe with herbs - like ... hmmm ... how about basil bunting?
I've been wondering a similar thing about the smugglers between India & Pakistan, who apparently - to prevent their donkeys from braying - lubricate the donkeys' anuses with vaseline.
yeah - because there couldn't POSSIBLY be another reason for doing that besides keeping the donkey quiet
posted to MetaFilter by pyramid termite
at 8:49 PM on February 20, 2008
Ask post:
Useful Books
Joy of Cooking but edition specific. 4th edition from 1962 is the best of both the modern and the rustic. How to make a soufflé just a few pages down from how to skin a possum. (Boot on the tail and pull up with the back legs, illus. on page 453). I really can not use the current edition. Where the hell did all the butter and folk wisdom go?
I'm also constantly referencing the King Arthur Flour 20th Anniversary Cookbook for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Toekneesan
at 11:54 AM on February 16, 2008
MeFi post:
Double Nickelled & Dimed
Rent a flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still you'll never get it right
'cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall
if you called your dad he could stop it all
yeah
You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Navelgazer
at 2:47 PM on February 15, 2008
MeFi post:
DAMMIT!
So, a guy walks into Christies, carrying a painting and a violin.
'Worth anything?' asks the guy.
'Well', says the apparaiser, 'You've got a Picasso and a Stradavarius there'.
'Wow', says the guy.
The appraiser says 'Unfortunately, the painting's by Stradivarus, the violin's by Picasso'.
posted to MetaFilter by punilux
at 2:24 PM on February 13, 2008
MeFi post:
Put down that diet soda and back away slowly
Every time I hear talk of artificial sweeteners causing weight gain, I think back to a magical time in my life--one of those time periods where everything falls into place, when my creativity and productivity were at at peak, when my mental and physical prowess exceeded even my best estimates of my own ability.
It was my junior year of high school, and it was the year I discovered Magic Diet Pepsi.
It started off as groundbreaking discoveries are... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Benjy
at 12:15 PM on February 11, 2008
MeFi post:
Shake, mate.
cortex: Has someone written a good book on the history of chess griefing? Because I'd like to read that
I read a book like that ages ago, called something like 101 Chess Anecdotes that was a bunch of true and tall tales from the chess world. I haven't managed to google for the correct title. It had a funny story about Alekhine and Capablanca 1927 bout.
No really.
Alexander Alekhine and José Raúl... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus
at 11:36 AM on January 22, 2008
Ask post:
Is congealed milk solids the norm for glass-bottle milk?
I was raised on a dairy farm and currently work for a dairy.
Is the milk pasteurized/homogenized or is it raw?
If it is homogenized, it won't have a cream line. The expiration date is pretty far out there. If your fridge is set at 40 degrees (36 is ideal) most milk will keep to that expiration date...maybe a day or two beyond.
Raw milk does not go bad. It will ferment from it's own live organisms, sour, and turn itself... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by goalyeehah
at 9:17 PM on January 13, 2008
Ask post:
Passive aggression for the holidays!
A gift that is simply useless doesn't quite seem like the thing, because then he might think you were just a lousy gift-picker (on preview: it would send a message if he was the only one with a dud gift). It needs to be something that pisses him right off. I love the Homewreckers book idea. The sauces and spices idea is nice, but only if he doesn't realize their uselessness until later -- something rigged, like strawberry jelly with tabasco.
Books with obvious titles seem like a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by lostburner
at 7:49 PM on December 8, 2007
Aw, hon, I feel bad for you.
I shouldn't be answering this, but the first thing that popped into my head was a book by either Dr. Phil or Dr. Laura.
But the truth is, a generic gift from walmart is probably a classier way to handle this.
Perhaps, a mirror?
posted to Ask Metafilter by konolia
at 8:32 PM on December 8, 2007
Ask post:
Big Time Sensuality
a couple engaging in sexual intercourse was televised on the scoreboard Jumbotron during a baseball game
Really? Man, I love Canada. That's got to be the record right there. I'm sure a little research could unearth the date of that event and the official attendance for the Jays game that day. I'm at work, so it won't be my research, but maybe the AskMe Mystery Machine will kick into gear.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rock Steady
at 8:39 AM on December 8, 2007
MeFi post:
Donald Fauntleroy Duck
Does anyone know if the Romans actually swore on their balls?
Couldn't tell you, but I know the Goths admit responsibility for the Sack of Rome.
posted to MetaFilter by Abiezer
at 8:39 PM on October 22, 2007
