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Proabably NSFW: What are the most tactful/smooth ways to ask if a new casual sex partner has an STD?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:02 PM on July 21, 2008
(20 comments)
In November 1943, the
village of Tyneham in Dorset, England, received an
unexpected letter from the War Department, informing residents that the area would soon be "cleared of all civilians" to make way for Army weapons training. A month later, the displaced villagers left a note on their church door:
Please treat the church and houses with care; we have given up our homes where many of us lived for generations to help win the war to keep men free. We shall return one day and thank you for treating the village kindly. Residents were told they would be allowed to reclaim their homes after the war, but that didn't happen, and Tyneham became a
ghost village. Though most of the cottages have been damaged or fallen into disrepair, the church and school have been preserved and restored. Photo galleries
1,
2,
3,
4. Panoramic
tour [Java required]. Video:
Death of a Village [YouTube, 9 mins.]
posted to MetaFilter by amyms
at 11:11 AM on July 10, 2008
(20 comments)
What is a good, cheap coffee-maker for someone who will only make coffee a few times a year?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mothershock
at 1:42 PM on June 24, 2008
(49 comments)
I'm moving into a new apartment and am throwing a party - an Evening with James Bond - to break the new place in. (Really I just want an excuse to watch
From Russia with Love and
Goldeneye with friends.)
What are some creative ideas for decorations/games?
posted to Ask Metafilter by tozturk
at 9:17 AM on August 1, 2006
(21 comments)
A secret cabal of family members is having a rather big party this summer on the shores of Lake Huron. My mission: arrive in style
a la James Bond. I've checked out their security, and although strong on three sides, they haven't guarded the lake. Fools. I would like to arrive via the lake. However, I'm having a tough time with what to wear. Preferably,
I'd like to slip out of my wetsuit into a crisp, wrinkle free tuxedo.
Is this possible?
posted to Ask Metafilter by maxpower
at 6:39 AM on March 30, 2006
(93 comments)
I'm organizing a trip to Berlin for about 10 people in their mid-twenties in July. What should we not miss?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sveskemus
at 6:18 AM on June 19, 2008
(7 comments)
Please recommend resources for learning more about and staying current on user experience design and information architecture.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mister_A
at 7:57 AM on May 30, 2008
(9 comments)
Spyware infected. Help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by likeapen
at 12:25 PM on May 17, 2008
(12 comments)
How do I, as a man, show my son a caring and feminine side to life? I've raised my son in classic, tough-guys-don't-cry fashion. I worry that I haven't given him the tools to form the best relationships with the opposite sex or to be more caring and compassionate and I want to redress the very male influences in his upbringing. Are there any other single fathers out there who have the same concerns? How have you dealt with them? Are there any good resources you would recommend? Any women who have experience of young men mainly raised by their fathers? What are your thoughts? Am I worrying unnecessarily?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rikatik
at 3:40 AM on May 13, 2008
(31 comments)
Every night when I get in bed I have an existential crisis that makes falling asleep difficult. What can I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:07 AM on May 13, 2008
(45 comments)
I need to print a 3x4-foot poster onto multiple sheets of regular sized paper, so that I can assemble the pieces to recreate the full-sized poster on a poster-board. Is there any (preferably free) software that will do this for me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nixxon
at 10:23 AM on May 9, 2008
(12 comments)
Where's an exotic, yet secure, place to travel for a single gal?
posted to Ask Metafilter by exquisite_deluxe
at 7:05 PM on April 20, 2008
(17 comments)
How much has it cost you to stay alive in London?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Polychrome
at 8:57 AM on April 3, 2008
(23 comments)
Grapes in milk... now what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rinku
at 4:57 PM on April 2, 2008
(180 comments)
Okay, soooo... my dad just died. And I need to know how to handle myself and take care of my best interests.
posted to Ask Metafilter by miss lynnster
at 10:58 AM on March 26, 2008
(52 comments)
In relationships, I'm very, very afraid of the possibility having to break up and hurting the other person. DTMFA threads
like this make me want to hide under my bed. I often don't get into relationships or pre-emptively end relationships quickly -- even if things are going great -- if I can imagine a time in the future when things won't work out. The fear makes it hard for me to know myself how I really feel.
So my question to you all: can you give me advice -- maybe links to psychological studies or just from your own life experiences-- on how someone can know if a relationship is worth pursuing. Not looking for guarantees of eternal happiness and marriage, just the knowledge that even if things don't work out, I'm pursing the relationship in good faith... and not being an asshole.
posted to Ask Metafilter by specialfriend
at 12:54 PM on March 18, 2008
(27 comments)
I am working on a book plot that relies on some members of a family developing depression and erratic behavior. I need ideas for an environmental cause of such behavior inside their home.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_wardrobe
at 9:11 AM on March 16, 2008
(27 comments)
What do the hip creative girls wear to work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Andrhia
at 12:35 PM on March 5, 2008
(17 comments)
Question for web developers: Is Web Development about to change? Is the web browser still the best solution for rich Internet applications?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mountainfrog
at 10:13 AM on March 13, 2008
(29 comments)
99% of shoes hurt me so much that I can't walk after a few hours. The 1% that don't aren't appropriate to wear with suits. What do I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jacqueline
at 6:42 AM on March 2, 2008
(24 comments)
What steps should a small practice take to secure patient data on a laptop?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:59 AM on February 22, 2008
(27 comments)
My new doctor is one of those older doctors who believe that vegetarian diets lack protein unless you eat the "right" things. I would like to find an article to give her about how there is protein in everything.
posted to Ask Metafilter by AllieTessKipp
at 11:49 AM on February 20, 2008
(34 comments)
Am I "making myself sick"? Or am I hypoglycemic?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 9:15 AM on February 9, 2008
(13 comments)
Hot, well-written feminist-friendly erotica on the internet: does it actually exist? My magic eight ball says "reply hazy, try again."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 12:46 PM on February 4, 2008
(14 comments)
I'm a photoshop newbie. I recently came back from vacation and have close to 1500 pictures on my harddrive. It's overwhelming just thinking about filtering, organizing, and editing the pictures. What is you guys' workflow when it comes to managing and editing large amount of pictures. I don't want to edit all of them. I just want to pick out the ones I like and edit those but there are just way too many pictures to go through.
posted to Ask Metafilter by willy_dilly
at 2:37 PM on January 13, 2008
(14 comments)
How do I clean grease off a kitchen wall?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lackutrol
at 12:21 PM on January 13, 2008
(27 comments)
Gay Male Fiction: Please Recommend something good to read
posted to Ask Metafilter by blast
at 5:39 PM on December 1, 2007
(25 comments)
A good friend just received a brain cancer diagnosis with an estimated one year survival time. She wants to talk about death and time. She thinks I have something to teach or tell her worth hearing. I'd like to be helpful, but have no confidence in my ability to say or do anything meaningful. What I've said so far she appreciates.
What can I read that might help me frame discussions. I don't need pop psychology stuff, or advice dealing with the health care system or funeral arrangements. I like the idea of Zen notions of letting go but am too ignorant to know what to say.
Advice, experience, suggestions for gathering information please.
posted to Ask Metafilter by NorthCoastCafe
at 3:12 PM on January 7, 2008
(65 comments)
LondonFilter: Thinking of subletting a place in London for 3-6 months. How would I go about doing this? Is there a good website for sublets (preferably furnished)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by vacapinta
at 4:47 PM on January 8, 2008
(12 comments)
How does one get into the field of user interface design?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pwally
at 4:23 PM on December 18, 2007
(16 comments)
Late-20s unexpected isolation. Is this common?
posted to Ask Metafilter by StephenF
at 5:53 PM on December 4, 2007
(61 comments)
I am a chronic procrastinator and I am addicted to the Internet. I am looking for an organization similar to Alcoholics Anonymous in or near Berkeley, California.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:32 AM on December 4, 2007
(17 comments)
What are some practical measures for minimizing bedbug exposure during domestic (US) hotel stays?
posted to Ask Metafilter by macinchik
at 11:02 AM on August 9, 2006
(14 comments)
Growing up a white boy in a white Oklahoma church, we always had some small influence of the Gospel tradition, but always sanitized for the white tradition of our past. But when I listen to the old Black spirituals, it affects me like nothing in the Baptist church I grew up with: a sense of the spiritual and the passion that I never felt in my choirs. But where should I start to learn the basics?
posted to Ask Metafilter by fishmasta
at 9:19 PM on November 24, 2007
(16 comments)
I am looking for books ( fiction or non-fiction ) about the adventures of city living. Give me tales of colorful characters in New York, dandys in London, and criminals in Tokyo. I want to read about restaurants, jazz clubs, gambling dens, eccentric shops, and seedy alleyways.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasondigitized
at 11:24 AM on November 23, 2007
(36 comments)
I could offer excuses, but I won't. I'm unacceptably uninformed about the presidential hopefuls. Are there any good sites/articles offering summaries, breakdowns and/or analyses of the candidates' views/opinions on key issues? I'm primarily, but not exclusively, interested in the Democratic candidates.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 2:20 PM on November 14, 2007
(14 comments)
This morning, my boyfriend overslept for hours and hours - and woke up to the carbon monoxide detector going off. Now what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by peachfuzz
at 6:57 PM on November 14, 2007
(40 comments)
Looking for moody old-time/Appalachian folk music.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Roman Graves
at 11:00 PM on November 5, 2007
(20 comments)
I need to learn to drive, but the idea scares the crap out of me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 1:56 PM on October 12, 2007
(34 comments)
Looking for an all-natural, skin-friendly acne treatment.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Elmo Oxygen
at 1:34 PM on October 10, 2007
(23 comments)
I think I want to be an Information Architect. How can I tell if I am qualified? What additional education should I pursue? If not this, then what given my skill set?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kenzi23
at 8:22 PM on October 9, 2007
(13 comments)
What are some interesting, smart interior design blogs to follow?
posted to Ask Metafilter by geoff.
at 10:00 AM on September 10, 2007
(10 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)
