MetaFilter posts tagged with Help

Found You

netbros — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:02:59 -0800

Seemingly, customer service isn't what it used to be, if you can even find them. Well, no more hiding. Enter Hard to Find 800 Numbers, an alphabetic list that eliminates the scramble for contact information. Waiting on hold for customer service or tech support is painful enough.

The best years of their lives

hadjiboy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:39:13 -0800

Listen, can you hear them talk? They might be soft spoken, and not easy to get along with, but they can still command (previously) our respect. Read how they are looked after around the world, and the stories which affect their daily lives. Also, here (pdf) is a comprehensive study of their living conditions in different kinds of societies across the globe.

How to do stuff

Blazecock Pileon — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:06:29 -0800

Quamut — learn how to write cover letters, crochet baby booties, make a home, how to self-medicate, and do other stuff.

help?

not_on_display — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:52:17 -0800

Jim Henson's 1965 short film, Time Piece [via Channel 53, Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogle]

Coming Home

hadjiboy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:57:28 -0800

Homeless people are just too lazy to work, aren't they? Besides, they panhandle to get by, so what's the big deal? What does it mean to be homeless [previously] anyway? How do people find themselves in these sorts of situations, and why can't they get out of them? How do they feel about it? And are there any alternatives that we can supply them with?

"We, having been so nearly destroyed, can use what we've learnt from our destruction to start the world again"

hadjiboy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:43:14 -0800

Three award-winning photographers come together to photograph wo men from around the world, who have been the victims of war, and survived to tell their tale.

It feels good to help.

longsleeves — Tue, 29 May 2007 20:15:46 -0800

You are most welcome. sigh. Bill Gates must feel like several billion dollars.

In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxgirl

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:19:06 -0800

Taxgirl is a tax lawyer who invites you to ask her offbeat and unique questions about federal taxation in the United States, as well as Philadelphia-specific tax questions. She also covers the fun side of taxation and the not-so-fun side of tax evasion, usually the domain of Posse Comitatus and white supremacist groups, but lately extending in bizarre ways to celebrities like Wesley Snipes and Ron Isley.

Bulldozer Politics

amberglow — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:48:53 -0800

New Orleans City Ordinance #26031 --...those who have not been able to make the necessary repairs to their battered homes by August 29th risk having their property seized and bulldozed by the city.... Bush says today: Katrina Repair Will Take Time, but time's up for many New Orleans residents. (more here from ACORN, who has been trying to help save homes there)

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

Roger Dodger — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:51:50 -0800

How do you get help on a web forum? RTFM.