Hold the letter closely over a lamp or try the iodine vapor test on the letter. There may be some secret writing on it in another type of ink. (I may have just gone crazy)
posted to Ask Metafilter by 517 at 2:39 PM on November 12, 2008

Maybe he just really thinks ahead.
posted to Ask Metafilter by baphomet at 5:15 PM on November 12, 2008

WWOOF -- I have not done it, but the reports I have read tend to be pretty glowing. The "Frugal Traveler" reporter for the New York Times has built some time on WWOOF farms on his trips; you can read about it here, here, and here.

It's been the subject of previous AskMe's, too.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Forktine at 1:24 AM on November 7, 2008

Some possibilities based on my own experience:

a) She really does have a crush on you, and now she's hoping that she's started something that will lead to more.

b) She really does have a crush on you, but now she's mortified at her own behavior, and won't want to see you again because she'll feel like a ho if she does.

c) She really did have a crush on you, but by 'crush' she just meant that she thought you would be a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by bingo at 10:15 AM on October 28, 2006

Don't look for it. If you look for it, you'll screw it up when you find it, guaranteed. Find you first, be happy with you, and just talk to people that appeal to you. Sooner or later, you'll meet someone that is good to talk to and makes you want to leap on them naked, too.

If you try to find this before it finds you, you will fail. This is a fact.

In the meantime, leap on people that make you want to leap on them (assuming... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brockles at 8:43 PM on October 24, 2008

I met him in our local dive bar. A year of growing acquaintance and drinking together before we started dating. But yeah, I knew right away upon meeting him that I liked him liked him.

I was totally and completely not looking, and neither was he. Neither of us took our budding relationship terribly seriously for the first couple of months, until all the sudden we were, and we did, and we weren't confused at all.

(Weirder for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by desuetude at 9:47 PM on October 24, 2008

I am here to strongly dissuade you from not trying. If anything, that's the romcom fantasy - that you can live your adorably quirky life, and someone will fall into your lap without any effort on your part.

That's romanticism - thinking that a magical fate will take care of you and doing nothing to advance your interests. Advisers suggesting this have one thing right: that you have to be a well-developed person who likes yourself, is comfortable with... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Miko at 7:58 AM on October 25, 2008

As Brockles said, don't look for it, it'll come to you. Concentrate on becoming a well rounded individual and being comfortable in your own skin.
I too was feckless, had a few relationships, some deeper than others, some where I wanted the hell out the moment I got into them. Being feckless, sometimes they ended friendly, sometimes I was an idiot, sometimes I got my heart broken.
But pretty much all the relationships and experience were worth it, because they made me who... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by arcticseal at 9:45 PM on October 24, 2008

My ex-husband and I got arrested at a protest together, were friendly enough, met again a year later at another protest, became inseparable, fell in love, had babies, and eventually fell out.

My current sweetheart and I were both involved in organizing efforts for another protest, met at a series of conferences, hooked up at one of them, and now he's sitting across the room from me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by streetdreams at 2:16 PM on October 25, 2008

I just replaced my halogen track lighting (don't even get me started on my hatred of halogen) with LED bulbs (MR16 12v flood) bought off of eBay for about $21 apiece. If you go the eBay route do your homework, pay attention to seller feedback, but most importantly contact the seller and ask questions like the manufacturer of the bulb chipset (and don't settle for "[brand] quality" or "[brand] equivalent", buy only the genuine brand name chipset). Don't... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mezzanayne at 4:01 PM on October 26, 2008

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird, as sung by Mr. Peter Griffin.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Inspector.Gadget at 7:10 AM on October 16, 2008

Banana Phone =(
Especially the "Cellular, modular, interactiveodular" part...

Great, now I'm going to be singing that in my head all day now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kkokkodalk at 8:24 AM on October 16, 2008

This will cure you of any earworm that you might have.
posted to Ask Metafilter by seawallrunner at 9:36 AM on October 16, 2008

Well, I have a bunch of experience in BDSM (not so much his other interests) so I can see this a bit from his side (though I'm female). I'm 99% certain from your description that he's a top or a dominant, and probably the latter since he told you to get a Brazilian. Dominants have a pretty clear idea of what they want, so I'm guessing he laid out some sort of agenda. He may be hanging back because he's disappointed in how things went (you weren't as eager to come over to the "dark... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by desjardins at 7:40 PM on October 17, 2008

The Books are fantastic. Start with The Lemon of Pink.
posted to Ask Metafilter by oulipian at 5:54 PM on October 15, 2008 marked best answer

www.localharvest.org will get you farmers, co-ops and other grower/producer entitites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jadepearl at 2:28 PM on October 15, 2008

Maybe you can find someone who is short in available medical funds for a condition who can use the help. By them the stuff they need.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Neiltupper at 10:49 PM on October 14, 2008

You can store apples in a cool, dry, dark place for months - you don't need to put them in the fridge. In fact, I would recommend that you don't, since most apples I've left in the fridge lose their flavor after a month or so.
posted to Ask Metafilter by The Light Fantastic at 9:28 PM on October 14, 2008

You went in there to look for your friend and changed the lab measurements? Care to elaborate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brennus at 6:44 PM on October 14, 2008

MF Doom aka Madvillain (w/ Madlib) aka Dangerdoom (w/ Danger Mouse)
posted to Ask Metafilter by kurtroehl at 1:08 PM on October 12, 2008

"Hey dudes! They put the sign back up! Let's finish off these 40s and smoke a bowl and go rip 'em out again!"

Later..

"Hey dude, I'm gettin the sign! I'm gettin the sign .. Oh my god! It's covered in dog shit! Ewww I'm gonna huck it! FORE!"

(hurls sign)

"EEEEEYyaaaah! Ow! My eye! My eye!"

"Hey dude! You've got a Sarah Palin sign... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ikkyu2 at 7:25 PM on October 12, 2008

If your local broadcast news is complete crap like it is every single place I have ever lived, go show them the video, and they will make it their top story.

They'll ignore stuff like genocide in Sudan, but even a grainy, shaky, blurry video of someone stealing a campaign sign will make them squeal with delight.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 4ster at 7:46 PM on October 12, 2008

It's a regular button, they do have them at Home Depot. Look in the doorbell section. They mostly don't have employees that know anything.
posted to Ask Metafilter by lee at 12:33 PM on October 11, 2008 marked best answer

Alien abduction....

or, dehydration and the aftermath of the foolish dance moves the night before ;-)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jdfan at 12:19 PM on October 10, 2008

Big theatrics never work ("and that's why you don't use a one-armed person to scare someone"). What about making it impossible for her to sneak out by just letting her go? "Are you going out tonight, sweetie? Here, take a sweater. [Help daughter out the door.] We love you, drive safely!" It'll take away the novelty of sneaking out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phunniemee at 11:34 AM on October 10, 2008

Have they tried talking to her?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blue_beetle at 11:50 AM on October 10, 2008

penises they look like moving penises red writhing penises oh god
posted to MetaFilter by Pastabagel at 11:49 AM on October 9, 2008

I like your friends idea. If you have a canine friend who can lend you some, you might consider circling your sign in lovely poo; then if the sign gets ripped off at least the perp will have poopy shoes to go with his/her poopy attitude about freedom of speech and candidates people can actually admire.
posted to Ask Metafilter by littlerobothead at 1:10 PM on October 8, 2008

It's easier to make a fort with the bottom one.
posted to Ask Metafilter by stavrogin at 4:07 PM on October 6, 2008

I wouldn't go to law school to be governor. Instead, I would be born into a family of wealth and power. Go to law school if you want to be a lawyer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by craven_morhead at 10:26 AM on October 5, 2008

Bag of potato chips left on top of something hot? :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by rokusan at 10:41 AM on October 3, 2008

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

Quite rare (300 cases/year). But quite nasty. I do not recommend a Google image search.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Punctual at 3:49 PM on October 2, 2008

I generally don't take antibiotics for trivial infections myself, but, in my opinion, the risk from this infection could reasonably outweigh concerns about the drug used to treat it.
If you like anecdotes, a friend of mine spent several days in the hospital (and thousands of dollars) after she developed a tonsillar abscess.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pullayup at 6:00 PM on October 2, 2008

Every landlord I've ever had kept a key for himself. You now have all the keys (I assume), perhaps a trade is in order, he pays and gets a key.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Marky at 12:26 AM on October 2, 2008

A bum neither travels nor works. Since you do both, you qualify as a hobo. Perhaps this site will be of value to you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Faint of Butt at 3:21 AM on September 26, 2008

I believe the asker is posing a hypothetical question. Previous queries indicate he is a screenwriter by trade.

But The Light Fantastic's advice still stands: if you sell your screenplay, PostIronyIsNotaMyth, try not to get overly enmeshed in your client's life.
posted to Ask Metafilter by roger ackroyd at 10:38 PM on September 21, 2008 marked best answer

it's spelled curfew, by the way. Thank You Delmoid.....
posted to Ask Metafilter by The1andonly at 10:09 PM on May 8, 2008

I get very infatuated with people I come in contact with every day. Someone I work with, someone I see regularly, someone I don't even talk to. I develop "crushes" on almost anyone mildly attractive or interesting, with no real reason. It always last for long periods of time and it's pretty pathetic really. My way of dealing with it is to never act on it and never discuss it in any way, with anyone, ever.
posted to Ask Metafilter by puke & cry at 11:51 PM on July 5, 2005

how do you deal with being constantly surrounded by beautiful strangers?

I turn the heat it generates into a little generator that gives me energy to do all sorts of other things. I'm with dame, being in a relationship just means that I don't get all bent out of shape with longing if I find I have a passing crush on some random stranger. It's easier to appreciate a crush if you don't feel the need to do anything about it.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jessamyn at 4:57 AM on July 6, 2005

turgid, bedbugs have come back in a big way and their presence has very little to do with overall cleanliness. They can come in by accident and even obsessively neat people can have a hard time getting rid of them. Inspector, they can travel long distances within a building as long as it's connected.

purple, you will want to go to a garden center and get diatomaceous earth. It's sold as a plant food, but the ground up shells of the millennia-dead diatoms are nasty knives... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by dhartung at 8:32 PM on September 16, 2008 marked best answer

You could move it into a CD and get 4% back with little risk.
posted to Ask Metafilter by damn dirty ape at 8:19 AM on September 16, 2008

If she doesn't like you, she's clearly an agent of the conspiracy that continues to expend vast amounts of time, money, and energy to convince you that the state of things is not what it appears to be.
posted to Ask Metafilter by solipsophistocracy at 5:25 AM on September 15, 2008

I agree with the general sentiment that it sounds promising. But I feel compelled to ad that I have gone on dates that went exactly as you describe -- met through the internet, good flirty bar conversation, came back to my place and got stoned, she said she'd like to see me again -- and I never saw her again. People can be weird. So I say you should proceed confidently but try not to have expectations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ludwig_van at 9:16 AM on September 15, 2008

Here you are talking about them. They seem to have achieved their goal, no?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nitsuj at 8:49 AM on September 15, 2008

peanut butter + X = Yum

Where X is the closest non-peanut butter food
posted to Ask Metafilter by guptaxpn at 10:14 PM on August 19, 2008

Make a scarecrow and set it up to stare at the toilet. Rig a motion detector so when it sees movement it plays a very creepy voice saying "I see youuuu doing number twoooooo". If your neighbor is a shy pooper they'll get so backed up that after a few days they'll invest in some blinds.

Or, knock on the door, tell them you have "accidentally" seen their private moments in the bathroom and they may want to do something about it. Next stop, research... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by wavering at 2:52 PM on September 13, 2008

It's been danced around but hasn't been said explicitly in this thread, so here it is: Trust is a key element in starting the sexual recovery process. And it's completely missing from your current therapist's advice.

If you're concerned about getting an erection in front of a masseuse, then you don't trust them enough to fully benefit from their touch. You need to put yourself in a situation where you feel safe enough to let your reactions happen naturally. That's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nadise at 1:51 PM on June 17, 2006

lame graphic tees.

Lois: Oh, what about this, Meg? A pink baby-tee that says "Little Slut." That seems pretty hip.
Meg: I don't know if that's really me, Mom.
Lois: Well, they've got one that says "Porn Star" and another that says "Sperm Dumpster." And they're all written in glitter.
Meg: All right, all right. Give me "Sperm Dumpster."
Lois: That's the spirit!
posted to Ask Metafilter by sunshinesky at 2:25 PM on September 11, 2008

Really? That's SO COOL. Here's what you need. A place to sleep: crib, cot, or between you in an infant pillow. PBA free bottles, an assortment of infant formulas until you settle on one. A car seat. A sling, you may have to try more than one to find one that works for you. The "Happiest Baby" DVD or see if a friend has it.

The main thing is to prep for time off from work. The rest of the stuff (and believe me, there's A LOT of it) will come as you see what you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by pomegranate at 2:19 PM on September 10, 2008

I worked for Merck for around two years as a drug rep. It was a very interesting job, and I liked it a lot. I know a lot of people who found the job dull and boring and hated it - I think it depends on three factors:

1) What drug(s) you're assigned. I was assigned two drugs that I was convinced were vital, decently-priced, and better than the other drugs in their respective classes.

I know a lot of people doomed to have to push products that... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by RachelSmith at 7:47 PM on September 9, 2008 marked best answer