Some of us have jobs we've imagined having since we were kids (doctor, lawyer, ballerina...). And some of us have jobs with weird titles we never imagined having or somehow stumbled into (acquisitions editor, paid search marketer, partner services representative, circulation manager, health services coordinator...). Many of us in the latter category love our jobs - either because we're good at them, we get paid well, we like the people we work with, value the company's mission, or all of the above. I want to hear from you happy people with weird job titles.
posted to Ask Metafilter by scarabic at 8:16 PM on September 29, 2008 (30 comments)

What podcasts do you listen to? I'm on the hunt for some new podcasts to keep me entertained on the slowing-becoming-dreary-as-the-weather-turns walk to work.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cgg at 8:39 AM on September 26, 2008 (33 comments)

What can I buy on the internet for a dollar?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheArpenter at 7:24 PM on August 5, 2008 (22 comments)

What is the closet thing to MetaFilter, but about books and/or writing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Darth Fedor at 9:03 PM on August 4, 2008 (24 comments)

What item do you use all the time and wonder how you ever lived with without it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by HotPatatta at 1:51 PM on August 4, 2008 (105 comments)

As a late birthday gift my father wants to get me a GPS for my truck. He asked if I wanted a TomTom or a Garmin, but I'm not familiar with either one. I looked online a bit but found all the models and crap confusing, so I seek advice here.
posted to Ask Metafilter by PossumCupCake at 1:20 PM on July 24, 2008 (24 comments)

Help me get knocked up 2008-style: woman seeks info and advice on getting pregnant non-traditionally.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 8:17 PM on July 3, 2008 (20 comments)

[SexFilter] Mindblowing sex. I would like to have some.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 6:42 PM on June 27, 2008 (21 comments)

I'm curious about what is the validity of my partner's Health Care Power of Attorney when he travels out of state. I can't seem to find much authoritative information when I google this. Can anyone clarify?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Robert Angelo at 3:57 PM on June 27, 2008 (4 comments)

I am learning how to 'be' a girl, after years of hiding (literally) in badly-fitting guy clothing. Could you please help suggest web resources for the beauty/fashion aspect? Something like The Sartorialist would be nice, but with a critical eye and maybe a list of which stores have those pieces/products. (similarly/previously, but without the focus on online resources)
posted to Ask Metafilter by flibbertigibbet at 7:04 PM on June 24, 2008 (26 comments)

I love trivia! And, I love playing games on the internet. Problem is, finding both of these has been disappointing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by UseyurBrain at 7:50 AM on June 22, 2008 (11 comments)

Sexyfilter: Lesbian role-play ideas, bonus points for kinky. Yes, really.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 8:59 PM on May 27, 2008 (12 comments)

I'm very interested in becoming an editor, please help...yes, I've read the previous posts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nikksioux at 9:01 PM on May 16, 2008 (34 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)

“People like you are not holding up the Constitution ..." Or so said Major Freddy Welborn, Specialist Jeremy Hall's commanding officer in Tikrit. "Last month, Specialist Hall and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, an advocacy group, filed suit in federal court in Kansas, alleging that Specialist Hall’s right to be free from state endorsement of religion under the First Amendment had been violated and that he had faced retaliation for his views. In November, he was sent home early from Iraq because of threats from fellow soldiers." (NY Times)
posted to MetaFilter by fourcheesemac at 5:59 AM on April 26, 2008 (129 comments)

What epic fantasy/sci-fi series (think Wheel of Time, Song of Ice and Fire) are only just starting out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheOtherGuy at 7:22 AM on April 21, 2008 (15 comments)

Please point me to resources that describe the phenomenon of "switching" by some BDSM participants.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Forktine at 10:42 AM on April 13, 2008 (3 comments)

I like play-by-email Scrabulous. What other asynchronous, play-by-email games should I try?
posted to Ask Metafilter by box at 6:22 AM on April 4, 2008 (7 comments)

Stressed out. Haven't been on vacation for over a year. Need to get outta this town. Where can I bask in the sun on a budget without getting trapped on a resort?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kmtiszen at 8:02 AM on April 3, 2008 (4 comments)

Hannah Poling is a nine year old girl with mild to moderate symptoms of autism, which developed three months after she received vaccinations. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that her family will receive a settlement from the vaccine compensation fund. Autism activists are encouraged, but the DHHS officials insist they are not admitting a link between autism and vaccines and maintain that for most, vaccines are safe. Rather, they say, the series of vaccines Hannah received exacerbated an underlying mitochondrial condition, causing the symptoms of autism.
posted to MetaFilter by arnicae at 10:59 AM on March 7, 2008 (127 comments)

"Many women experience a fluid sexual desire that is responsive to a person rather than a specific gender" A description of the topic for Lisa Diamond's new book, Sexual Fluidity. While waiting to get your copy of the book, why not read some of her papers? Here's one about young women who identify as lesbians or bisexuals and then change their minds. Was it a phase? (pdf) Here's one about the development of sexual orientation among adolescent and young adult women. (pdf) Here's one containing a new view of lesbian subtypes. (pdf) There are more.
posted to MetaFilter by wittgenstein at 6:24 PM on March 5, 2008 (102 comments)

Post-collegefilter: I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and have decided I want to try to break into the publishing industry. Are certificate programs the way to go?
posted to Ask Metafilter by andeles at 3:55 PM on February 26, 2008 (17 comments)

You: Either gender, heterosexual or homosexual. Your potential date: identifies as your preferred gender, but bisexual. Would you be willing to pursue a romantic relationship, not just a sexual one, with that person? Why or why not?
posted to Ask Metafilter by plaingurl at 5:51 PM on January 29, 2008 (59 comments)

What are the best weblogs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by logic vs love at 12:42 PM on January 29, 2008 (33 comments)

I'm looking for porn a girl might like. But apparently I'm picky.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 7:51 AM on January 14, 2008 (32 comments)

Where are the feminist blogs that aren't superficial and/or tending towards ranty? I want more thoughtful analysis and intelligent discussion than you tend to find on feministing et al.
posted to Ask Metafilter by footnote at 6:58 AM on December 31, 2007 (10 comments)

Armed guards in church? Colorado's New Life Church: "The church's undercover security force is made up of an undisclosed number of volunteers with military or law-enforcement backgrounds, who carry radios and concealed weapons when they attend services." One of these guards recently shot a deranged gunman.
posted to MetaFilter by CCBC at 1:57 PM on December 21, 2007 (126 comments)

How do I respectfully yet firmly request that a member of my extended family not say a prayer before a meal in my home?
posted to Ask Metafilter by photoslob at 9:56 PM on December 24, 2007 (89 comments)

The Four Horsemen: Just in time for holidays, enjoy a pleasant chat between the world's most famous atheists - Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 8:52 PM on December 23, 2007 (79 comments)

Help a miserable 20something deal with her paranoid, overprotective father! Long story short: I need help dealing with an overprotective parent. His behavior and beliefs have been debilitating both developmentally and socially, and I can't stand to watch another stagnant year go by. I need to start living my life. I'm a 20 year old girl and a bit of an old soul. I've already graduated from college with honors and I'm almost done with my master's. I have a full time job. I'm attractive, I take care of myself, I have everything I want in the material sense, but I'm miserable. I don't have friends. I've never dated. I don't go out. I have no sense of enjoyment in my life. I don't know how to interact with people or cope with my anxiety.
posted to Ask Metafilter by sansgras at 8:26 PM on December 23, 2007 (51 comments)

It's a bigger business. than you knew. International even. So big that there’s a secondary market of replicas of originals. Some are big, but some are tiny yet very ambitious about collecting. Many choose to build their own, and often they painstakingly document the process. And yes, there is a main watering hole where they ALL gather.
posted to MetaFilter by asavage at 9:56 PM on December 18, 2007 (40 comments)

Before instant messaging, before chat groups, before IRC... there was Diversi-Dial. As the eighties became the nineties, the internet grew, and DDial died. Or did it? More than 20 years later--still at 300 baud and on an original Apple ][e--DDial lives on!
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display at 12:43 PM on November 29, 2007 (38 comments)

Tis the season...to shop Mefi? In this post, MadamJuJuJive posits an idea for us to have a Shop Mefi page for the holidays. I like the idea a lot, and not just because she pimped out my soap company. I would love to buy some of the art, music, photography and other goodies that fellow Mefites are making. So, how hard would it be to make a MeFi Mall?
posted to MetaTalk by dejah420 at 8:31 AM on November 26, 2007 (126 comments)

Where can I find a lesbian feminist strip club? Do they exist?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Maia at 10:34 AM on October 12, 2007 (13 comments)

What naked games or exercises can I play with my partner that are intimate, loving and/ or fun but don't necessarily involve sex?
posted to Ask Metafilter by The_Partridge_Family at 10:16 AM on October 11, 2007 (39 comments)

I'm looking for some lesbian friendly indie songs for a mixtape, as well as just regular old indie love songs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Suparnova at 11:48 AM on July 8, 2007 (32 comments)

I'm looking for porn that contains plot. Stop laughing, I'm serious.
posted to Ask Metafilter by lekvar at 2:43 PM on June 11, 2007 (22 comments)

Are there any documented cases of gay men or lesbians moving to Massachusetts to take advantage of our marriage laws? Has anyone written profiles of people or couples who have done this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by alms at 10:16 AM on July 11, 2006 (12 comments)

Interested in approaches to getting my novel published. From those who are more in the know than myself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by dances_with_sneetches at 11:24 AM on January 19, 2006 (18 comments)