Cat, cat, cats on a treadmill. Cats vs. a treadmill. Dog, dog, dog on a treadmill. Ferret on a treadmill. Horse on a treadmill. More about horses on treadmills. Horsing around on a treadmill. Kiwi on a treadmill. Turtle, turtle, sea turtle on a treadmill. Vampire bat on a treadmill. Shrimp on a treadmill.
posted to MetaFilter by Evilspork at 8:42 PM on July 31, 2010 (35 comments)

How to be alone. [SLYT]
posted to MetaFilter by Taft at 3:10 PM on July 30, 2010 (101 comments)

Mefi seems to have no TinyChat. So I opened a TinyChat room.
posted to MetaTalk by mccarty.tim at 5:11 AM on August 1, 2010 (96 comments)

I recently watched (and ended up buying) Stop Making Sense, the concert movie of a Talking Heads performance in 1983. What other amazing concert movies are out there?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by elder18 at 1:48 PM on July 30, 2010 (43 comments)

What are the most interesting, relevant, and satisfying ways you keep track of your life?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by aintthattheway at 3:24 PM on July 30, 2010 (31 comments)

The Joking Computer: an algorithm that writes jokes. Have it make you a joke or learn how it works.
posted to MetaFilter by jjray at 8:56 AM on July 30, 2010 (154 comments)

Avaaz.org was founded by moveon.org and getup.org.au alumni and brings a similar approach to global politics.
posted to MetaFilter by flabdablet at 10:12 AM on September 26, 2007 (18 comments)

What do I do with all this fresh basil?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by LarryC at 9:46 AM on September 3, 2005 (24 comments)

I have a bunch of boxes. I want to ship them across the country and pick them up at the post office on the other end. What do I do?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by madcaptenor at 6:32 PM on July 28, 2010 (15 comments)

Does your ferret need a beret? Well, have I got the product for you!!! source
posted to MetaFilter by granted at 4:48 PM on July 28, 2010 (59 comments)

I make awkward faces when I sing and when I'm having my photo taken. How do I not?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bradly at 1:24 PM on July 28, 2010 (13 comments)

Financial moron w/kids and no investments needs to think about the future. Help needed, I don't know where to start! (mess described inside).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ponderance at 9:10 AM on July 28, 2010 (18 comments)

To wed or not to wed: that is [sort of] the question.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:21 AM on September 22, 2009 (80 comments)

How do you feel when someone you don't know asks you out?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by The Jesse Helms at 4:49 PM on January 12, 2006 (47 comments)

What are some good recommendations for recent fiction/film with NO romantic entanglements?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sweetkid at 4:47 PM on August 23, 2007 (39 comments)

Please introduce me to your field of study (or work) in a way that one can experience
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Wolfster at 10:25 AM on May 6, 2009 (23 comments)

What country or countries have the longest continuously functioning government? Please specify the type/form of government, such as US/ democratic republic.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by woman at 10:20 PM on May 31, 2009 (14 comments)

I live in Philadelphia. This weekend, I met a guy in Washington DC through a mutual friend. The guy was digging me as the night went on, but he was drunk and we were hanging out with a bunch of friends. Nothing happened. I left for home. How can I see if there is possibly something more?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:53 PM on July 26, 2010 (7 comments)

A good/cheap pedometer for jogging?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tehloki at 3:17 PM on July 26, 2010 (11 comments)

What are your favorite books about art and music? I'm looking for meat and potatoes.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sully75 at 8:50 AM on July 26, 2010 (23 comments)

I am looking for conversational topics/ questions that are relatively easy to answer, on topics that aren't too personal...help me come up with some!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gilsonal at 11:01 PM on February 18, 2009 (31 comments)

How can I cultivate / find deeper conversations with people? In university it was always easy to find people ready to talk about philosophy, politics, psychology, etc. But now, as I have gotten older and supplanted myself into the corporate world, the art of conversation seems to have been lost. It would appear that most people are resigned to talking about kids, jobs, and pop culture. Am I just in the wrong social circles or does this type of small talk permeate our culture? I long to attend a French salon or dinner party whose primary purpose is the art of conversation. Where can I find groups of people who like engaging, face-to-face conversation? How can I steer people away from talking about what they saw on CNN and towards something with a little more substance?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kaizen at 9:35 AM on December 31, 2007 (23 comments)

Too often, I finish a conversation and realize I spent the whole time talking about myself. How do I turn this around?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by RobotHero at 9:38 AM on July 26, 2010 (25 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 (17 comments)

The New York Times, The Guardian, and Der Spiegel have been given access to approximately 92,000 classified Afghanistan war documents provided to WikiLeaks.
posted to MetaFilter by lackutrol at 2:59 PM on July 25, 2010 (185 comments)

What are some of the most beautiful books, as physical objects, currently in print? I mean simply the best production values and aesthetics: graphic design, typesetting, photography, etc.?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by shivohum at 3:20 PM on July 25, 2010 (31 comments)

So I'm putting together a collection of "Rules for Life" as a gift for my 15 year old little brother, that I'll likely put together on one of those one-off vanity book publishery things... and I'm looking for some suggestions as to some good rules. Looking for real advice for obscure situations one might find themselves in, great quotes that can inspire someone to live their life better, serious thoughts that people have realized later in their life that they wish someone had told them previously, and a good dose of humor. Cliche as it is, Mary Schmich's "Wear Sunscreen" column gives a decent examples of the general tone I want for most of it. So.... What else should I put in the book?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by John Kenneth Fisher at 7:40 PM on May 28, 2007 (83 comments)

Hook me up with neo-soul, jazzy, Motown-y music with a modern twist in the vein of Raphael Saadiq, Aloe Blacc, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Janelle Monae and anyone else awesome.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Captain Cardanthian! at 1:26 PM on July 25, 2010 (9 comments)

"To produce an effect like this, some very major mutagenic exposure must have occurred in 2004 when the attacks happened." Cancer, Infant Mortality and Birth Sex-Ratio in Fallujah, Iraq 2005–2009 (pdf) suggests the use of depleted uranium by US forces (who also used white phosphorous) might be the cause of soaring rates of cancer and birth defects among citizens of Fallujah. (more DU on the blue)
posted to MetaFilter by grounded at 7:20 PM on July 24, 2010 (94 comments)

I like to ask my kids interesting, but age appropriate, ethical and epistemological questions while we sit around the dinner table. Help me think of some more.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by crapples at 2:01 PM on July 24, 2010 (52 comments)

Pop-rock songs with unusual/unique constructions, structures, patterns, tempo changes, time signature changes, instrumental/vocal interplay, etc... Stuff you probably don't realize upon a casual first listen. And not necessarily something obvious like "multiple songs in one" (eg "Happiness Is a Warm Gun"), or songs with no chorus.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by TheSecretDecoderRing at 12:35 AM on July 24, 2010 (49 comments)

How do I gain more confidence in my physical abilities? I never learned the basic athletic skills kids learn, and then I grew up avoiding them, and now I'm ready to learn. How do I start?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by brooklynlady at 10:30 PM on July 23, 2010 (27 comments)

How do the rich & famous get their most difficult medical conditions treated?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by wireless at 3:22 AM on July 23, 2010 (23 comments)

What are some equivalents of "123 Main Street" outside Canada and the US? I'm looking for prototypical exemplar addresses, like you might see used on a sample form, but which are still likely to exist in reality -- so, NOT something like "123 Example Street" or "123 Anystreet." I do realize this exact address format does not apply to all areas of the globe.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by (alice) at 1:22 PM on July 22, 2010 (22 comments)

I'm looking for more movies of a specific crazy/independent lady vibe, and this vague vibe spans genre: I want movies about women folk, especially ones with a witty or dark streak. I'm thinking of films like Heathers, Secretary, The Piano, Portrait of a Lady, Virgin Suicides, All About Eve, Winter's Bone and Ghost World. What else should I see?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zoomorphic at 11:38 AM on July 21, 2010 (110 comments)

This past March, former US President Bill Clinton acknowledged to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that tariff policies his administration championed in the mid-1990's helped destroy Haiti's rice production and contributed to the impoverished nation's inability to feed itself. But while most of the world has stopped paying attention to Haiti's woes, Mr. Clinton has become the de facto leader of the effort to rebuild it after the catastrophic earthquake this past January. Will his influence be enough? Reports from the UN Office of the Special Envoy to Haiti indicate that the reconstruction progress has been slow.
posted to MetaFilter by zarq at 10:18 AM on July 21, 2010 (31 comments)

I love me some girly music. Recommend me your favorite unabashedly girly musicians. More detailed description inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zoomorphic at 9:56 AM on July 18, 2008 (111 comments)

I need to update my dance-y indie music selection. My playlist is so 2007.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by zoomorphic at 10:37 AM on September 10, 2009 (21 comments)

Hey New Yorkers, oinopaponton moved to our hood! Let's show her how the New York nerds throw the best meetups. How's Saturday, July 24th?
posted to MetaTalk by zoomorphic at 10:31 AM on July 16, 2010 (47 comments)

Where can you find the Sun, the Moon, nine giraffes, a lion and lamb lying together, the Archangel Michael holding a sword in one hand and the severed head of Satan in the other, all atop a giant crab which is itself standing on a double helix? Well, there is this one statue.
posted to MetaFilter by davidjmcgee at 9:04 AM on July 21, 2010 (50 comments)

Classical Music’s New Golden Age
posted to MetaFilter by Gyan at 7:27 AM on July 21, 2010 (63 comments)

I want to enjoy clubbing- help me find an NYC club that suits my taste?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by melissam at 6:31 AM on July 21, 2010 (6 comments)

"Several months ago I wrote a letter to WisDOT requesting your agency consider recalling the vanity license plate IH8GOP that I noticed on a vehicle in the Columbus area. My reason for requesting the recall of this plate is that the message is obscene to those of us who are members of the Republican Party (GOP) and who subscribe to the conservative principles of the party. I never received a response to my letter..."

Political correctness, Hate Speech, Free Speech and the problem of vanity plates at Wisconsin's Department of Transportation.
posted to MetaFilter by lagado at 10:07 PM on July 1, 2001 (36 comments)

What are the impacts of stories like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, The Tales of King Arthur, Beauty & the Beast, or Aladdin, on contemporary romantic relationships?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by toni_jean at 1:37 PM on July 20, 2010 (43 comments)

All Cheat Sheets on One Page Cheat sheets for web designers, programmers, and people who just like cheat sheets.
posted to MetaFilter by Deathalicious at 7:02 AM on July 19, 2010 (46 comments)

Inspired by this thread, I am looking for examples of verbal consent prior to sex in visual media such as film or television (country of origin is unimportant).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by stinkycheese at 1:38 PM on July 16, 2010 (18 comments)

What's a good way to expand one's vocabulary?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by GlassHeart at 11:35 AM on July 16, 2010 (23 comments)

Think you know your mefites? Try your hand at Says Who?, the Metafilter identification game.
posted to MetaTalk by cortex at 11:03 AM on July 16, 2010 (314 comments)

I love cranberry juice. It is the best juice. It is delicious. Is it bad for me?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by kbanas at 7:31 AM on July 16, 2010 (59 comments)

how do you use dorian scales in jazz guitar?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by edtut at 12:38 AM on July 15, 2010 (5 comments)