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There are hidden and secret bars in NYC (Manhattan) and there are
really secret. Some need phone numbers. I need your help.
posted to Ask Metafilter by filmgeek
at 10:54 AM on June 29, 2008
(16 comments)
International Marriage filter: When a US Citizen marries a foreigner, what process is involved in bringing the new spouse to the US and getting permanent resident status?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Vorteks
at 3:00 PM on June 23, 2008
(15 comments)
Simple, easy and elegant recipes that are always crowd pleasers: What are yours?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Carialle
at 10:28 AM on June 11, 2008
(49 comments)
Please help me expand my base of quaint southern expressions, aphorisms and witticisms.
posted to Ask Metafilter by willie11
at 7:14 AM on May 8, 2008
(103 comments)
An extraordinary piece of magazine writing by Chris Jones.
Jones tells the story of how the body of Sergeant Joe Montgomery makes its way from a Baghdad suburb to its final resting place in a grave in Indiana. It's one of the finest pieces of journalism that I've read in years. It’s extremely moving without being saccharine or twee. It’s a military story, but utterly without jingoism or indictment. And it’s wonderfully observed. If I taught a first-year creative writing course, I'd make this required reading.
posted to MetaFilter by dbarefoot
at 9:57 PM on April 30, 2008
(87 comments)
I often find myself with an open weekend and an urge to fly to no place in particular, just to go exploring. Whether it's Sioux City, Billings, or Biloxi, I figure I can entertain myself anywhere for a weekend. Are there websites that allow you to search for cheap, last minute flights from a given origin, irrespective of destination? Most sites require you to enter a destination, which makes the whole process a lot more difficult.
posted to Ask Metafilter by decoherence
at 2:01 PM on April 24, 2008
(16 comments)
What are some interesting, uncommon "vocabulary" words that you use regularly or semi-regularly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby
at 1:24 PM on April 22, 2008
(90 comments)
I want to give my friends the time of their lives. Give me some ideas for spur of the moment things to do.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 913
at 1:37 AM on April 17, 2008
(19 comments)
I'm looking for jokes that sound like they are going to be very involved at the start but end up being very short.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Carbolic
at 8:28 AM on April 17, 2008
(61 comments)
What are the most incredible, maybe slightly offbeat, places in New York City to hang out? Stunning rooftop bars, strange nighttime museums, secret gardens, bizarre burlesques, etc. and more all welcome. Alcohol availability a plus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Malad
at 11:01 AM on April 10, 2008
(17 comments)
Commonly misused phrases or expressions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cosmic osmo
at 6:41 PM on April 2, 2008
(166 comments)
Best Story Ever
is a series of clips featuring various celebrities --
Henry Rollins,
Lewis Black,
Dee Snider,
Chuck D,
Ron Jeremy,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and many more -- telling their best stories. Some are lame, some are funny. But hey, what's your best story ever?
(It can't be lamer than Alan Thicke's, can it?)
posted to MetaFilter by cog_nate
at 7:58 AM on March 31, 2008
(64 comments)
History's greatest replies.
Any attempt to compile history's greatest replies—or history's greatest anything, for that matter—is fraught with difficulty, so it might be more accurate to refer to the replies that follow as simply my all-time favorites.
posted to MetaFilter by psmealey
at 10:44 AM on March 3, 2008
(67 comments)
What words should English steal from other languages?
posted to Ask Metafilter by unSane
at 5:12 AM on February 18, 2008
(91 comments)
Can anyone recommend an excellent art theory and modern criticism site?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stagewhisper
at 2:22 PM on February 17, 2008
(3 comments)
What are some movies that have either
drastically changed the way you view the world or changed the way you live your life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte
at 5:09 PM on February 12, 2008
(148 comments)
What do you look at/notice, as you wander through the world, that I probably ignore?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wittgenstein
at 12:15 PM on February 12, 2008
(130 comments)
Looking for slang words for a hangover.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jon_kill
at 6:43 AM on July 19, 2006
(43 comments)
JazzMe. I want to like jazz more but feel quickly overwhelmed by the genre so I'd like your recommendations, particularly for the albums you come back to time and again, the ones you listen to because you love, not because you feel you ought to. So far
Kind of Blue is the only thing that's really stuck, not that I'm trying to find another
KoB, just your favorites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 6550
at 3:02 PM on January 1, 2008
(55 comments)
Here's a chance to acquaint (or reacquaint) yourself with the music of some of the great saxophonists who've made their mark in American improvised music. The following
MySpace Music pages feature audio, video, photos and text aplenty, to get your jazz mojo working. In no particular order:
Lester Young,
Hank Mobley,
Ornette Coleman,
Sonny Rollins,
John Coltrane,
Don Byas,
Pharoah Sanders,
Albert Ayler,
Charlie Parker,
Joe Henderson,
Earl Bostic,
Rahsaan Roland Kirk,
Johnny Hodges,
Wayne Shorter,
Sonny Stitt,
Benny Carter,
Sidney Bechet and
David Murray.
posted to MetaFilter by flapjax at midnite
at 7:06 AM on December 12, 2007
(33 comments)
I'm trying a dry run with
this wine puzzle (the metal wine caddy version) that I plan to give as a gift, and I'm having a tough time assembling it via the enclosed instructions. I may just give up and drink this wine instead. Do any of you have any firsthand experience assembling that puzzle and could offer a few pointers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by emelenjr
at 5:28 PM on December 7, 2007
Lots of people seemed interested in my Christmas music question. With your help, I've
finished the job. Thanks so much everyone!
posted to MetaTalk by dmd
at 10:13 AM on December 7, 2007
(20 comments)
Jazz-heads - help me fill out my Xmas wish-list. Especially seeking those with rec's for (say) quartets to octets featuring Baritone Sax, Trombone, and/or strong and prominent rhythm sections.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Ufez Jones
at 11:30 PM on December 2, 2007
(17 comments)
Mango is a new beta service offering free online language lessons. 11 languages available (each with 100 lessons). For English speakers there are lessons in French, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and Pig Latin. For Polish and Spanish speakers, lessons in English.
posted to MetaFilter by nickyskye
at 10:21 AM on November 7, 2007
(35 comments)
What parts of your cooking do you strictly DIY? I'm looking for more ways to incorporate "doing it myself" into my cooking.
posted to Ask Metafilter by lucyleaf
at 2:06 PM on November 9, 2007
(79 comments)
What words do you know which have a strong dissonance between their form and meaning?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jon Mitchell
at 2:15 AM on November 3, 2007
(88 comments)
What does your brain do in the background while it's idling?
posted to Ask Metafilter by argybarg
at 2:50 PM on June 22, 2005
(54 comments)
I've had this wish for a long time to have one self-prepared food item that is just extraordinary. Can you help me find a recipe that I can make that will 'wow' anyone I make it for?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Kickstart70
at 8:10 PM on October 7, 2007
(24 comments)
Writer's Links.
Write better, or at the very least, more authentically, with this list of hundreds of resources for writers of all shades. For example, writing a jazz age screenplay? This guide to
1920's slang will be handy. Need help getting your procedural legal drama accurate? Try the
Jurisdictionary. Enjoy tormenting your readers? This list of
Tom Swifties will do the trick nicely.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson
at 8:47 PM on September 9, 2007
(14 comments)
What are some cover versions of well known songs that have refashioned or rearranged the piece so dramatically as to seem not exactly the covered song, but more of a unique work in and of itself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by flapjax at midnite
at 6:36 AM on September 24, 2007
(97 comments)
I am looking for examples of secret / esoteric information and facts that changed your perspective on the world or caused you to say 'Now that's interesting, I haven't heard that before!'. For example, this recent thread contained information about
ADM that opened my eyes to the subtleties of the sugar markets. A simpler example of the type of knowledge I am looking for are the
interesting things that grocery stores do to increase sales. Or the unsubstantiated claim that more people speak English in China that they do in America. I am looking for interesting tid-bits of knowledge that you might find in books like The Tipping Point and Freakanomics. Something your Oxford educated, weed-smoking Uncle might whip out during a random conversation at a cocktail party.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kaizen
at 12:09 PM on July 16, 2007
(63 comments)
Give me some exercises for creative writing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by invitapriore
at 8:00 PM on July 9, 2007
(22 comments)
What are some good, unholy, "scripture"-like quotes I can use as an email signature?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mds35
at 7:50 AM on June 27, 2007
(59 comments)
Help me break the bread of life and feast on the warm ooey gooey goodness inside.
This summer I’ve set out with the goal of each week finding / experiencing / learning about / having 1 new, awesome experience that I haven’t had before. And I'd like to hear your suggestions/anecdotes/experiences for cool stuff I should do.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jkl345
at 11:41 AM on June 17, 2007
(32 comments)
help me shake my writer's block!
posted to Ask Metafilter by thinkingwoman
at 12:32 PM on May 20, 2007
(18 comments)
How do I hop a freight train? I've wanted to do this for years and I think this summer is going to be the one. Any info you can give me will be more than I know now. Most online sources are very secretive with specifics.
posted to Ask Metafilter by the jam
at 8:37 AM on May 8, 2007
(50 comments)
I need to know about old-timey cows!!!
posted to Ask Metafilter by esereth
at 1:28 PM on May 2, 2007
(29 comments)
I would like to quit my job and go on a self-sustaining adventure. By self-sustaining, I mean that it would mostly pay for itself, cost very little, or both. I have money saved, but I will need it as a buffer when I return to the real world and look for a job again. For argument's sake, let's say I can put $1500 toward this adventure. My time frame is 2 months to a year. I'm open to anything from being a frieght train hobo to volunteering in a far-away country to flying to Sweden and finding a job washing dishes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 2:32 PM on May 1, 2007
(25 comments)
I'm soliciting your recommendations for happy music. What gives you that
carpe diem,
joie de vivre, dancing-around-the-living-room-and-singing-into-a-rolled-up-magazine feeling? Suggestions for whole albums preferred to individual songs, but as long as we're doing this thread go ahead and suggest singles too for posterity's sake.
posted to Ask Metafilter by orange swan
at 8:48 AM on December 2, 2004
(89 comments)
The star who never was. Part rock and roll history and part cautionary tale, the story of Marcus is too compelling to ignore. Well.... maybe not, but it's worth the read.
posted to MetaFilter by elwoodwiles
at 3:12 PM on May 16, 2005
(11 comments)
What are the rules of thumb for mixing various spices and cooking oils for optimum flavor?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bingo
at 11:47 AM on April 5, 2007
(18 comments)
fiction writers: how do you move a story without being in it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mirileh
at 5:38 AM on April 3, 2007
(28 comments)
Help me fall in love with San Francisco all over again!
posted to Ask Metafilter by rndm
at 11:32 PM on March 16, 2007
(15 comments)
