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Seeking stories in mp3!

po — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:14:15 -0800

I've got a new mp3 player (hooray!). I love storytelling. Recommend your favorite storytelling podcasts or free downloadables! I've seen this post, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. As a point of reference, one of my favorite storytellers is Willy Claflin - so nothing is too juvenile. I have no idea where to start, as this is my very first mp3 player... hope me, Metafilter!

How do I find a wool overcoat in May?

po — Thu, 10 May 2007 06:08:59 -0800

I need help finding a men's wool overcoat . . . I'm looking for, specifically, a wool overcoat that is:

- long
- dark blue/navy or black/charcoal
- single-breasted
- not a trench, nor a pea-coat

I've found a couple likely-looking examples online - this one is gorgeous, but rather beyond my price range (I'm looking for up to about $250, though $300 is doable). This seems nice as well, but doesn't look quite long enough, and appears to be only available in larger sizes.

Which brings me to my next question - I know nothing about men's sizing (US or Australian). The gentleman in question is rather tall (6'4), and very much on the slim/lanky side (under 170 pounds). I'm concerned that what I get will either be too wide in the body or too short in the arms and total length. This is a gift, so ideally I want to get it right without having to send it back. What US and Australian sizes should I be looking for?

I'm in northern California, so I have San Francisco and most chain department stores (Mervyn's, Nordstrom, JCPenney, etc.) available to me, and will be checking them out - though at this time of year, coming up on summer fast, I'm doubting the prospects I'll find there. I'll also have a small window of opportunity to shop in Sydney, Australia at the beginning of June - a much more likely season for coat-shopping there, but I can't seem to find online catalogs for David Jones, Myer, or other obvious stores to preview what I might find there.

Please hope me, Metafilter!

Hey, I've heard that before!

po — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:18:21 -0800

[YetAnotherMusicQuestionFilter] I'm looking for movie score music/themes that are commonly borrowed for trailers/commercials/other uses than the film they were originally written for. Examples include the main themes from "Dragonheart," by Randy Edelman, "The Rocketeer," by James Horner, and "Edward Scissorhands," by Danny Elfman, which have all been used numerous times elsewhere. Most people can readily recognize the tunes, but cannot identify the name... Any more come to mind? Only scores, please, not songs with lyrics.

oh give me a home, where the spelunkers roam, and the trails are not marked and lit...

po — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:16:45 -0800

I went spelunking in the Nutty Putty caves in Utah a few years ago, and -loved- it... Can anyone recommend similar non-commercialized caves in which to go exploring with friends in California, Oregon, Nevada, or possibly Arizona? Gorgeous is not a requirement - but a lack of handrails and tourist signs is! I'm not terribly safety-worried (obviously, I suppose), as we have good senses of direction and pack cautiously - chalk, extra flashlights, extra batteries, water, food, et cetera. We're skinny, agile, and athletic, so no constraints there, either. Abandoned mines and the like could also easily fit the bill... Anything that isn't Carlsbad Caverns, Mammoth Caves, and others subjecting visitors to a led-by-the-hand, quick-and-easy tour with safety non-slip flooring and a giftshop at the end. Any suggestions?