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Where's the best city for living 100% car-free? Is there an affordable walker's paradise?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 2oh1
at 3:41 PM on July 22, 2008
(67 comments)
What's the best light bulb option these days? I need to replace the bulbs in my bathroom (9, 40 watt bulbs currently). Lights are typically on for about 20 minutes a day. Occasional they'll be on and off quickly. There are no windows. I want to be environmentally conscious, but price does factor in at some level.
posted to Ask Metafilter by willnot
at 2:19 PM on July 22, 2008
(10 comments)
Last week, Pride Fighting Championships had their American debut in Las Vegas.
Pride FC is a Mixed Martial Arts organization from Japan that boasts a lineup of fighters arguably superior to those of other MMA groups. Their heavyweight champion for example,
Fedor Emelianenko, is considered the best MMA fighter ever by most fight commentators. They are famous for their
operatic production values, regularly filling out 30-60,000 seat arenas in Japan.
However, many in MMA circles assert that their product is
"too foreign" for the US, and that they need to
"Americanize" their product for the mass market. Is this true? Given the popularity of
video games,
Anime and
Manga in the US, they might not have to change all that much.
posted to MetaFilter by ishmael
at 10:59 AM on October 25, 2006
(69 comments)
CareerChangeFilter: 30 yo software developer seeks a more meaningful career path.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 10:56 AM on July 9, 2008
(15 comments)
My 15" MacBook Pro is buggy. Literally. Every time I turn it on, one or two very small insects crawl out. So, there are two questions here: what are these bugs, and how do I get rid of them? (pic enclosed)
posted to Ask Metafilter by meta_eli
at 7:57 PM on July 8, 2008
(17 comments)
As a Buddhist in the South, how do I politely deal with the often-asked question of where I go to church? I want to be truthful yet non-confrontational with my Christian neighbors and co-workers.
posted to Ask Metafilter by karmagirl
at 4:25 PM on July 8, 2008
(21 comments)
ChicagoMasonryFilter: A recent windstorm knocked the cover and some masonry off my chimney. My regular tuckpoint/masonry guys won't fix it-- they say the job's too small. Anyone know a reliable service that can repair this? Thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nax
at 9:03 AM on July 8, 2008
(2 comments)
What is your favorite method for showing and hiding a DIV layer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ao4047
at 7:42 AM on May 12, 2005
(7 comments)
What is a good open-source project to get involved in?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Who_Am_I
at 12:09 PM on July 3, 2008
(12 comments)
Recommendations for restaurant on Devon Avenue in Chicago?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kdern
at 11:13 AM on June 25, 2008
(11 comments)
What's good to make with canned tuna fish? I only use it to make sandwiches and macaroni salad and there has to be
something more interesting than that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by smackfu
at 7:20 PM on August 23, 2005
(46 comments)
My husband's hearing aid's C-guard slipped out, and any new one we try to insert gradually worms its way out and pops out too. Any advice on getting it to stay in until we can make an appointment?
posted to Ask Metafilter by shirobara
at 8:09 PM on June 22, 2008
(4 comments)
joggers with knee problem - do you recommend a knee support?
posted to Ask Metafilter by grafholic
at 6:00 PM on April 30, 2008
(14 comments)
Seeking advice and opinion about moving to Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
posted to Ask Metafilter by applemeat
at 1:15 PM on June 13, 2008
(7 comments)
Selling a chair to someone out of state (in Illinois). Despite instructions to either use paypal or a personal check, she mailed me a cashier's check. Any way to accept a cashier's check without risking being scammed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stewiethegreat
at 1:29 PM on June 11, 2008
(24 comments)
The SO and I are shacking up. We have a very good relationship and we love each other. However, there is a problem in the bedroom. No, not
that kind of problem. See, my girlfriend has really bad, eye-watering, stomach-turning gas.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 1:38 PM on June 11, 2008
(28 comments)
Is there any place in Chicago to go for free, extremely cheap, or sliding-scale-rate therapy/counseling?
posted to Ask Metafilter by white light
at 5:36 PM on December 21, 2007
(9 comments)
I am a library director who definitely needs a change of job (possibly a change of career) but I am stumped as to how to convince employers outside the library world that I am willing, able and sometimes more than qualified to do a job that doesn't necessarily involve books/libraries/IT maintenance. Can anyone share examples of how to convince employers you are qualified for something different?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MeetCleaverTheatre
at 11:33 AM on June 5, 2008
(7 comments)
Tracking software makes me weep. Help me find a simple program for making music on my computer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gc
at 12:22 AM on June 5, 2008
(7 comments)
Chicago store selling mahjong sets?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cuando
at 9:29 AM on June 4, 2008
(2 comments)
Is there an expense reporting app that's flexible, handy, and will help me finish next year's taxes quickly and easily? I know about excel, quicken, and various financial transaction apps, but what if I drive 100 miles to a tech conference and want to note my mileage? And what if I'm out entertaining clients and I want to pop onto my iPhone to note the total bill for the evening (before I forget the next day to open excel). Are there any web-based flexible apps for doing all the expense reporting you might need for a small business' bookkeeping needs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mathowie
at 2:04 PM on January 31, 2008
(7 comments)
A website I programmed got hacked. Credit card numbers were compromised. What do I do now?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:57 AM on May 30, 2008
(22 comments)
How can I get a Mac consulting gig off the ground as quickly as possible?
posted to Ask Metafilter by D-ten
at 8:22 PM on May 19, 2008
(3 comments)
Why, when I drag the fleshy (i.e., not furry) part of my cat's paw across the trackpad on my MacBook, does the cursor not respond?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dr. Wu
at 8:50 PM on May 15, 2008
(46 comments)
So I just realized I've lost the GPS I bought thanks to a
previous AskMe. Presuming I don't miraculously find it, what should I replace it with?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wierdo
at 10:38 PM on May 13, 2008
(5 comments)
I have a relative undergoing Chemotherapy, who is losing weight excessively and needs to gain some back. Question inside:
posted to Ask Metafilter by BigLankyBastard
at 11:49 AM on April 12, 2006
(25 comments)
Why are eyeglasses so expensive?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bad grammar
at 8:52 PM on May 1, 2008
(28 comments)
I need an XPath expression that will allow me (in XSLT) to compare the value of an XML element in one node with the value of another element in a preceding node.
posted to Ask Metafilter by dw
at 1:47 PM on April 30, 2008
(5 comments)
What's the best bank or credit union in the Chicago area?
posted to Ask Metafilter by korpios
at 10:04 AM on April 24, 2008
(12 comments)
I sloppily upgraded my 1.1.4 iPhone to 1.2 (2.0 Beta). The phone is locked and I cannot restore through iTunes. I only have a Windows machine at the moment. Can I get it back without going to the AT&T/Apple Store?
posted to Ask Metafilter by geoff.
at 12:44 PM on April 24, 2008
(6 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)
Can anyone recommend a free or cheap photoshop class that I can take in chicago?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nyu2
at 2:01 PM on April 14, 2008
(7 comments)
...To sex or sleep, that is the question...
posted to Ask Metafilter by photodegas
at 7:26 AM on April 14, 2008
(55 comments)
I found a very small (live) worm in my cod dinner. This cod was line caught on Saturday in New Hampshire's Atlantic. It was given to me by the fisherman. It spent 3 days in the fridge. I had baked the fish for 13 minutes at 400 degrees. It was white and flakey. As I was eating (after I had eaten over half), I noticed a circular thing, about 1/2 cm in diameter, which looked odd. I poked at it with my fork where I noticed it was alive. It was very thin and about an inch long. Am I going to die? Is there anything to do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by beachhead2
at 3:46 PM on April 9, 2008
(10 comments)
I'm being taken advantage of at work. My life and career need a major overhaul. I need to make a really big U-turn, but how?
posted to Ask Metafilter by frosty_hut
at 2:40 PM on April 8, 2008
(20 comments)
Which approach really burns more heating oil - keeping the house at a constant medium temperature (say, 64 degrees) or keeping it very low most of the time (58-60) but bringing it up to a higher temperature (say, 66 degrees) once or twice a day?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anastasiav
at 2:01 PM on April 4, 2008
(11 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)
A freaky unfortunate turn of events: As an update on
a very old thread on nudism that questioned and debated the gray area between nude adults and nudist children in the setting of a nudist colony,
one defender of nudist culture from that discussion was
arrested on charges of child sex abuse late last year (still being held awaiting trial afaict). It's freaky to go back and re-read the debate knowing what eventually came to pass.
posted to MetaTalk by mathowie
at 5:59 AM on June 6, 2005
(138 comments)
(Oil Heat) - Getting a new oil burner / furnace.
(1) How much should it cost, including installation, for a new oil furnace that's at least pretty good/efficient? (We've gotten one estimate, so far, for $10,000 (!) $11,000 for antifreeze pipe system.) What's the cost for the equipment vs cost of labor?
(2) The $10K was for a System 2000. Is the System 2000 really that good? Anyone have one? How much did it cost? How much did it reduce your heating bills?
posted to Ask Metafilter by coffeefilter
at 11:53 PM on April 2, 2008
(6 comments)
Grapes in milk... now what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rinku
at 4:57 PM on April 2, 2008
(180 comments)
I have a “career” right now and I’m sick of it and the industry. I want to go back to having a “job” that pays me enough to live. But I don’t think I’ve truly reconciled things in my head. How do I reconcile within myself that I’m not a failure if I give up on my career and chosen industry and go get a job doing…something?
posted to Ask Metafilter by misanthropicsarah
at 5:11 PM on April 1, 2008
(34 comments)
How much should one expect to pay for fees on a mortgage refinance?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 6:1
at 4:15 PM on April 1, 2008
(8 comments)
Like sprites? The People's Sprites has the most extensive repository of old game pixel art I've ever seen.
Some good examples from:
Battletoads,
Excitebike,
Final Fantasy GBA,
Mega Man,
Metal Slug,
Mortal Kombat,
Punch-Out,
River City Ransom,
Shinobi,
Samurai Shodown,
Super Mario Kart,
Super Mario World, and my favorite,
Super Metroid.
Hundreds more at the site, plus
original and
public domain ones.
posted to MetaFilter by BlackLeotardFront
at 12:09 PM on March 30, 2008
(17 comments)
Generally speaking, what can I do in the first day/week/month of a new job to make sure I get off on the right foot? Specifically speaking, how can I present myself as a smart interesting capable professional, and not a shy nervous slacker?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby
at 12:04 PM on March 27, 2008
(16 comments)
