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Can someone tell me what I am doing in my brain to cause this sensation in my body? Am I a monk?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:43 AM on July 3, 2008
(17 comments)
What the hell just happened to me while I was stretching my back?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Cat Pie Hurts
at 11:42 AM on July 2, 2008
(18 comments)
I love Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City. It's a non-fiction book about Chicago in 1893 which reads much like a novel. I'd like to read other books written in the same novel-esque style about some other cities or historic events. Know of any novel-like non-fiction reads?
posted to Ask Metafilter by melodykramer
at 7:39 PM on June 29, 2008
(43 comments)
Miss Neddy's tea blog
— all about tea. Insightful and pleasant tea commentary from Singapore.
posted to MetaFilter by Wolof
at 4:08 AM on June 29, 2008
(13 comments)
Anyone had regrets about a massive decluttering of their lives?
posted to Ask Metafilter by studentbaker
at 1:16 PM on May 28, 2008
(67 comments)
How can I remember more of what I read?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zenpop
at 10:34 AM on May 30, 2008
(21 comments)
Gaymover tag? Really? <sarcasm>I mean... that's so gay!</sarcasm> In all seriousness, can we maybe keep the casual homophobia to a minimum? Or if I'm missing the joke, please let me know.
posted to MetaTalk by OverlappingElvis
at 11:07 AM on May 29, 2008
(82 comments)
Ten days ago I learned I have a celiac disorder. I have lost almost 15 pounds and my eating patterns have drastically changed. Help me fill the void...
posted to Ask Metafilter by parmanparman
at 4:51 PM on May 12, 2008
(29 comments)
Contrary to what you probably think you know about hypnosis, it can be done very quickly and can be used to convince someone to do something they normally wouldn't--like, say,
giving away their wallet, phone, and keys to a stranger (English mentalist
Derren Brown). What's happening here is known as a
handshake induction, a technique pioneered by American psychiatrist
Milton Erickson. There are
other methods of rapid induction hypnosis. These methods, along with techniques of verbal suggestion, are used by practitioners of
Neuro-linguistic programming, a field which some have associated with Mr. Brown's performances, though
he denies it. I wonder, though, how he manages to get a cashier at a dog track
to pay out on a losing ticket?
posted to MetaFilter by flotson
at 8:31 PM on May 11, 2008
(84 comments)
Where can I find a Crazy Shirts brand Adopt-a-Chicken shirt from Kauai?
posted to Ask Metafilter by poulet
at 9:24 PM on May 19, 2008
(1 comment)
I need some good horror film ideas because I feel like I've seen them all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Holy foxy moxie batman!
at 3:06 PM on May 13, 2008
(48 comments)
It's summer. Time for eating and Drinking outside. Any Moose wants Sangria recipes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Any Moose In a Storm
at 3:27 PM on May 19, 2008
(8 comments)
In Buddhist philosophy, how is one supposed to
do anything?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phrontist
at 8:16 PM on May 18, 2008
(44 comments)
How can I get the most out of my Wii (without mods or hacks)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by explosion
at 1:51 PM on December 23, 2007
(6 comments)
I'm not talking about bread... yeast question inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jrichards
at 12:16 PM on May 15, 2008
(22 comments)
There is someone with or using my name at one of the Yahoo services to access Asian porn sites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mrleec
at 2:31 PM on May 15, 2008
(30 comments)
Womb Quake
Follow along with me on my adventure of giving birth to my first kid in Japan. The actual main event will be posted via cell phone updates by a couple of brave souls seeing the event through with me (or more likely outside of the room with celebratory beverages flowing). Also has information leading up to and after of what it's like to have a child here. Estimated due date is May 14 - but I could burst at any time! More fun and excitement than a barrel full of monkeys really.....
posted to Projects by gomichild
at 7:09 AM on May 12, 2008
I am considering buying a Wii. If I do, what accessories and games should I get to go along with it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bove
at 10:24 AM on May 9, 2008
(34 comments)
We bought a Wii for the kids for Christmas and we're trying to find out what accessories are musts.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cooker girl
at 8:19 AM on December 15, 2007
(22 comments)
How do I add tone and definition to my upper arms?
posted to Ask Metafilter by barrakuda
at 3:48 AM on April 21, 2008
(19 comments)
Jill Bolte Taylor uses a very clear cut dichotomy when explaining the respective roles of the left and right hemisphere: one is oriented towards parrallel processing of sense data, the other towards serial, conscious, target-oriented processing.
Is this reflective of the modern state of the art neurological schientific knowledge? It's an intuitively attractive explanation. But is it true? It sounds simplistic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jouke
at 5:50 AM on April 22, 2008
(13 comments)
Garry McDonald, aka
Norman Gunston, aka the "
little aussie bleeder," may be well known out Australia way. For most Americans, however,
Norman G remains far, far down under the radar. But he's the forefather of the UK's
Ali G; he's Canadian
Nardwuar thee Human Serviette's nerdier dad; he's America's
Lazlo Toth (US) with a combover and a microphone; he's
Jiminy Glick's
Jack Sprat.
Perhaps you saw Norman long ago in a segment on USA Network's
Night Flight variety
show.
[bonus: many many youtubes of Night Flight segments, courtesy of this awesome website.] But I bet you didn't know he released a
KIckaSS single (among
others), jammed with
Frank Zappa, and was at the right place and time
to upstage a piece of Australian History. Not bad for someone whom
Keith Moon dumped his drink on and called a "great pooftah."
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display
at 3:21 PM on May 4, 2008
(21 comments)
I have resumed jogging. However, already after 5 minutes of running, I will have unbearable pain in my lower legs. I might be experiencing "shin splints", and I wonder what are some good ways to prevent/lessen/delay these.
posted to Ask Metafilter by randomDirtPattern
at 7:14 PM on April 30, 2008
(22 comments)
Is there simple software for a digital camera flash card that will offload my pics -and- change the filename to the date they were taken?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mr. creosote
at 8:39 PM on April 18, 2008
(5 comments)
REINCARNATION. Is there any compelling evidence that wouldn't be immediately dismissed by a skeptic?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Chasuk
at 3:26 PM on April 28, 2008
(49 comments)
trying to remember a book about an urban teenager with acting/dramatic talent who moves to rural Oregon. He invents a gangster past history for himself to impress the local kids, who then take it upon themselves to become 'gangsta'. The title is something like 'And The Shadows Overtook Him', but Google does nothing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by flowerofhighrank
at 8:12 AM on April 28, 2008
(2 comments)
I love risotto. I really do. But my recipe which is a chicken + spinach risotto is getting boring. I'd love to experiment a bit more.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ysabet
at 6:00 PM on April 15, 2008
(29 comments)
Are "fast zombies" really plausible?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rhaomi
at 2:37 PM on April 12, 2008
(12 comments)
A geek named daniel_k wanted to help his fellow Vista users. He created a set of drivers that would get their Creative sound cards working under Vista -- something beyond the ken and expertise of Creative's engineering team. Creative VP Phil O'Shaughnessy, however, took umbrage. The results?
A PR disaster with hundreds of users pledging to boycott.
posted to MetaFilter by ed
at 9:07 AM on March 30, 2008
(67 comments)
Life Before Death
- (from the site)
"This sombre series of portraits taken of people before and after they had died is a challenging and poignant study. The work by German photographer Walter Schels and his partner Beate Lakotta, who recorded interviews with the subjects in their final days, reveals much about dying - and living."
posted to MetaFilter by blue_beetle
at 8:41 AM on April 1, 2008
(67 comments)
during the wintertime, what is the kindest way to get rid of a spider?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bitteroldman
at 6:48 PM on March 30, 2008
(21 comments)
GeeksOn
"A show created by Geeks for Geeks, covering topics that Geeks like to talk about." This is one of my favorite podcasts out there, most topics they cover are talked about in a very smart manner with lots of philosophy and moral quandaries thrown in, and they have gone on to get some great interviews with various people in Geek culture including
Christina Hendricks, who plays Saffron from Firefly, and its Producer, Lisa Lassek(Christina is the sister of one of the geeks),
Orson Scott Card,
George R.R. Martin,
Forrest J Ackerman,
Garrett Wang, and the man himself
Joss Whedon!
posted to MetaFilter by Del Far
at 8:30 AM on March 25, 2008
(17 comments)
Edinburgh author
Iain M. Banks, creator of the post capitalist space faring society
The Culture and it's
oddly named ships, has long been the UKs top science fiction writer, but has never had
more than a toehold in the US (in part through lack of availability, in part due to lack of promotion and in part due to some pretty
awful covers. That could change:
Matter, his latest, has been heavily promoted in the US and sports a cover nearly identical to the UK edition. This week
Orbit are releasing US editions of the two earliest Culture novels, with the third following in July, which could mean a complete release of all the novels in the US in order.
posted to MetaFilter by Artw
at 11:00 PM on March 23, 2008
(160 comments)
I'm looking for narratives (books, movies, games) in which the protagonist is dead, dying or unconscious, and discovers they are not in the 'real' world at all, but Hell, heaven, purgatory, a coma, a nightmare, memory, or similar. Examples which contain spoilers below the fold.
posted to Ask Metafilter by unSane
at 5:52 AM on March 28, 2008
(64 comments)
Has one of your long-held opinions/beliefs ever been swayed by a Mefi post or comment? I don't mean a mundane opinion like "I prefer mashed potatoes to french fries," but a really important opinion, like a major cultural/political stance (i.e. a long-held belief regarding religion, abortion, homosexuality, vegetarianism, conservative vs. liberal, etc.). If so, what thread and/or comment was the turning point for you? And how did you feel about thinking differently?
posted to MetaTalk by amyms
at 12:20 AM on March 23, 2008
(188 comments)
What books have transported you to another place, and occupied your thoughts for days whilst you read them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by takeyourmedicine
at 3:18 PM on March 24, 2008
(101 comments)
How has our understanding of Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, etc. changed in the last five years?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Orange Pamplemousse
at 5:18 PM on March 24, 2008
(15 comments)
What's That?
Sadly, the education of the youth of amerika is declining in more than one way. The other day I was at the grocery store and the checker was unable to identify a portabello mushroom. And no, she wasn't new...and to make matters worse the checker next to her didn't know either. (more inside)
posted to MetaFilter by MiHail
at 9:25 AM on November 12, 2005
(1032 comments)
Trying to plan a trip to Hawaii before our first child arrives. Where shall we go? (More inside.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by stonefruit
at 9:50 PM on March 20, 2008
(14 comments)
The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb
at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008
(125 comments)
Lofi is showing a cold fusion error if you are not logged in.
posted to MetaTalk by Jim Jones
at 11:19 PM on February 13, 2005
(15 comments)
It's not OK to
dismiss an entire country because you couldn't
resist making a lame joke.
posted to MetaTalk by gomichild
at 7:48 PM on March 18, 2008
(130 comments)
Is there interesting MetaFilter history that newcomers wouldn't know about, but might find interesting?
posted to MetaTalk by SpacemanStix
at 11:59 AM on March 16, 2008
(107 comments)
