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I'm interested in reading more fun books, written in 1945 or earlier, which clearly set themselves in the time and place that they were written. Examples include Anne of Green Gables, Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers, Pride & Prejudice, and China to Me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Margalo Epps
at 1:59 PM on May 24, 2008
(39 comments)
Looking at my rhubarb patch, it seems I'm going to be eating a lot of rhubarb this summer. Though my mother always had some in our garden, I don't think I've ever eaten rhubarb in any form but in rhubarb pie or rhubarb crisp. What's your favourite rhubarb recipe?
posted to Ask Metafilter by orange swan
at 8:34 PM on May 16, 2008
(37 comments)
Labor of Love
: when a married couple wanted to start a family and the wife was unable to conceive or carry because of previous surgeries, her husband, who is transgendered and legally male, stopped taking his testosterone and was inseminated.
posted to MetaFilter by FunkyHelix
at 6:21 AM on March 20, 2008
(118 comments)
Ladies, have you ever dreamt of being
whisked away kidnapped by a dashing young Prince? Or being swept off your feet and losing your virginity to a dark and mysterious
stranger, who happens to be a Sheikh? Or how about being sold to an Arab aristocracy and living off the rest of your days in married
bliss. No? Then how about considering a Royal who is so
down-to-earth you won't meet anyone else quite like him? Much better than the alternative of marrying his
polar opposite, don't you think? Of course, you can always
try and keep it platonic if you wanted to. Welcome to the wonderful world of
Sheikhs and Desert Love, where all of your
fantasies can come true!
(via)
posted to MetaFilter by hadjiboy
at 11:49 PM on March 15, 2008
(44 comments)
What odd things are there to do in Paris?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Julnyes
at 1:41 PM on March 5, 2008
(18 comments)
What are your favorite things to put on pasta (besides tomato sauce)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rev-
at 12:14 PM on March 3, 2008
(74 comments)
What are some unusual/bizarre/gross foods that are suitable for vegetarians? Non-vegetarian examples include wriggling octopus, alligator, chocolate-covered ants and l'ortolan.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hyperfascinated
at 1:33 PM on February 29, 2008
(48 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
(150 comments)
3 Hive
This is a great source for free, legal and cool mp3's. The folks at
3hive have put together a great collection of links to bands and the free mp3's they have available, including a short description/bio of each artist. New posts appear almost every day making this an excellent source for new music. Radio who needs it!
posted to MetaFilter by mule
at 11:50 PM on January 16, 2005
(8 comments)
So,
good day, and welcome to the
Bob and
Doug McKenzie FPP.
How's it goin' eh? Like, I've got some
back bacon fryin' up on the Coleman, a dozen
donuts, a
two-four, and our topic today is stuff on the internet relating to
these two Canadian hoseheads. So, like, sit back, put a
toque on,
grab a beer, and enjoy!
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display
at 10:17 AM on February 8, 2008
(67 comments)
How do I straighten up my back?
posted to Ask Metafilter by segatakai
at 6:39 AM on February 8, 2008
(15 comments)
I'm looking for books where the author immerses himself in an experience and then writes about it
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 6:53 AM on February 7, 2008
(54 comments)
A Year in Comics
I'm drawing a page of comics once a day for the rest of the year. Most of them so far are autobiographical—things that have happened to me on that particular day. They're somewhat crude, but the quality is guaranteed to improve. They're also viewable as
this Flickr set.
Comics are usually posted late in the day, because I don't manage my time well.
posted to Projects by interrobang
at 11:56 AM on January 6, 2007
Nutrition filter: I am looking for unique ideas for making quick, easy, heathy, inexpensive dinners (in my case, for two) every night... or at least most nights. "Dinner Hacks" you might say. I feel like I've tried all the standard "solutions" already (for example, cooking a few big meals on the weekend and eating leftovers the rest of the week). There must be something else I can try.
posted to Ask Metafilter by zharptitsa
at 11:22 PM on January 22, 2006
(51 comments)
I'm looking for examples of insanely overbuilt, reasonably-priced consumer goods: "Cheap, bombproof...XXXXX"
posted to Ask Metafilter by oalocke
at 9:27 AM on January 13, 2008
(96 comments)
The shadowy back alleys of MetaFilter...
posted to MetaTalk by carsonb
at 6:21 AM on January 12, 2008
(125 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)
I am looking for a Japanese blog about a woman who left passive aggressive notes for her husband and son as part of the food in the bentos she made them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by duckierose
at 4:44 PM on January 5, 2008
(11 comments)
What does English sound like?
posted to Ask Metafilter by xanthippe
at 10:08 AM on April 10, 2006
(51 comments)
What are the stereotypes of the native English speaker's accent as perceived by non-English-speakers?
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posted to Ask Metafilter by Shane
at 7:07 AM on October 7, 2004
(17 comments)
If an English speaker wants to pretend to speak German
(and be completely obnoxious), he might say something like "Ach Bach Ze Hooverhoffen!" Or if he wanted to mock Spanish, he might say "Ahblo babblo ahblado el babblado!" Swedish might sound like "Hurky gurky pookety borkety!".
What sounds do non-English speakers use to mock English?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 4easypayments
at 7:56 PM on July 7, 2005
(21 comments)
I'm a native speaker of English but I pronounce some words incorrectly. What other words am I pronouncing wrong?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pravit
at 6:25 AM on December 30, 2007
(146 comments)
How do I walk and stand correctly? My upright posture sucks and I want to change it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by JZig
at 5:17 PM on December 27, 2007
(16 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)
Wombs for rent:
"Anand's surrogate mothers, pioneers in the growing field of outsourced pregnancies, have given birth to roughly 40 babies. More than 50 women in this city are now pregnant with the children of couples from the United States, Taiwan, Britain and beyond. The women earn more than many would make in 15 years."
posted to MetaFilter by mr_crash_davis
at 1:20 PM on December 30, 2007
(136 comments)
Books about anthropology, psychology, sociology, modern rituals...I think. Can you point me in the right direction?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lhall
at 3:50 PM on December 20, 2007
(11 comments)
Claybourne was a unique and well produced radio drama set in New Zealand. It was science fiction, a thriller, a soap opera. It aired in 96 five minute episodes, but
died mid-storyline when it's creative team- like so many creative teams- couldn't get it together.
posted to MetaFilter by jiiota
at 2:44 AM on July 18, 2007
(7 comments)
What online tools could best simulate reading aloud to a young ESL student?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lauranesson
at 12:43 PM on October 5, 2007
(4 comments)
Skarabej
is an online museum of old family photographs from all over the world. Thousands of them. Some are
creepy, others
depressing and then a few
happy ones to break it up a bit.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus
at 10:56 PM on December 6, 2007
(7 comments)
What's your all time favorite melodic guitar ballad?
Along the lines of "American Tune" by Paul Simon, I'm looking for emotional, touching, tunes I can play and sing along with on the guitar.
Emphasis on melodic and ballad, so "Vincent" by Don McLean would be a fit, but "More than Words" by Extreme wouldn't cut it for me, although it's a nice tune -- it's relatively lacking melody and relies a lot on gimmicky syncopated guitar work.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pallen123
at 1:28 PM on December 1, 2007
(39 comments)
[first time holiday dinner filter] It's my first holiday FEAST. And I must impress FUTURE INLAWS. Give me your tried-and-true "omfg where on EARTH did you get this recipe" holiday recipes - traditional is okay, but I'd prefer the off-kilter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by damnjezebel
at 12:29 AM on November 25, 2007
(34 comments)
I need teaching resources about race: the biology of human "races"; why "race" is not biological but social; how racial categories have shifted over time and place; and related questions on teaching about race? This is as a supplement to reading
The Mismeasure of Man in a university "Critical Thinking" class. I need more science and verifiable cross-cultural examples to back up my "there are no biological races" claim.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LobsterMitten
at 3:22 PM on November 5, 2007
(40 comments)
Good date restaurants in Vancouver, BC?
posted to Ask Metafilter by radiocontrolled
at 2:53 PM on November 5, 2007
(19 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)
My wife and I want to spend about 6 months in France learning French intensively. Where should we go to study?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rongorongo
at 7:32 AM on May 24, 2007
(4 comments)
