If I've been out of college for twelve years, from whom do I get recommendations for graduate school?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:09 AM on May 16, 2007 (11 comments)

So MeFi user Brian B. has chosen to use the recent Scientology thread to spread a bit of good old-fashioned antisemitism, selective quotes from the Talmud styley, explaining why, apparently, Jews believe is it ok to murder non-Jews, something my own rabbi omitted to mention at any point, starting here and continuing through the thread. As I am relatively new to posting here, I would like to ask what is the MeFi etiquette for dealing with a fellow MeFite who wants to use the site to spread racist propaganda of this sort. Because right now I am breathing very slowly and deeply and still seeing everything through an extremely red mist and I would appreciate some suggestions.
posted to MetaTalk by motty at 3:18 PM on May 13, 2007 (1719 comments)

I have a girlfriend I'm in love with. But I'm also in love another girl. She's leaving town, and I want to sleep with her. Why shouldn't I?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:27 PM on May 7, 2007 (106 comments)

The Wu-Tang Clan presents 215 mp3s. (via)
posted to MetaFilter by Sticherbeast at 12:13 AM on April 29, 2007 (43 comments)

I'm a bright, creative, productive computer programmer close to the beginning of my career. I'm currently employed at a startup I really like, with relatively interesting work, and generally feel positive (or neutral) about going and spending time at the office each day. But, for a myriad of reasons, I despise having a job. I absolutely cannot imagine doing this for the rest of my life. Other than turning to a life of crime, in what ways might I support myself without having a traditional job?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Netzapper at 4:53 PM on April 25, 2007 (39 comments)

Should I spend my summer in school or becoming awesome?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:40 AM on May 2, 2007 (44 comments)

Damn, damn, damn! I don't think I can eat meat anymore. I need to become a vegetarian, and I need your help.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by joaniemcchicken at 10:23 AM on April 27, 2007 (62 comments)

fiction writers: how do you move a story without being in it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mirileh at 5:38 AM on April 3, 2007 (28 comments)

Ladies of MeFi: You find yourself in a guys apartment. What do you look for, notice, or pay special attention to? Is there anything you look for that can cause an automatic, "I want nothing to do with this guy ever again!"?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by NotMyselfRightNow at 6:51 AM on December 6, 2004 (122 comments)

How do I get terrible images and memories out of my head?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 1:11 PM on March 28, 2007 (28 comments)

Living With a Dying Baby. "Families can choreograph their child’s very brief life with their family . . . Sometimes they may have a matter of minutes, so they decide beforehand who can hold the baby, who will cut the umbilical cord, who will hold the baby when you know he is going to die."
posted to MetaFilter by brain_drain at 3:29 PM on March 13, 2007 (66 comments)

Since the Middle Ages, German craftsmen have gone 'auf der Walz' (taken to the road) as part of a kind of working-pilgrimage that artisans make after completing an apprenticeship with a master craftsman. These travels are meant to teach them about work and life and takes precisely three years and one day; they are not allowed to return home before this time. The trip can take these young craftsmen and women (all must be under the age of 30) halfway around the world (and often does) and they are allowed only a small rucksack. Other than that, they can bring along their uniform (a simple black and white affair that almost defies description), their tools, undergarments, a sleeping bag, a book and their trademark walking stick.

Although today this is a dying tradition, and is often more traditionally known as being a Journeyman today, it still exists and has inspired some to write about the strage travellers they see on the road. Indeed, perhaps the most famous work this tradition inspired is Australian poet Banjo Patterson, whose work Walzing Matilda is believed to have been inspired by this fascinating yet waning custom.
posted to MetaFilter by Effigy2000 at 6:11 PM on December 14, 2006 (28 comments)

How often do you contemplate suicide? What's your score on the Beck Depression Inventory?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 4:23 AM on March 13, 2006 (78 comments)

How does one live a meaningful life in a world that one has come to believe is meaningless?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 9:19 PM on March 3, 2007 (78 comments)

Connoisseurs of Cunnilingus: What does it taste like to you?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ambrosia Voyeur at 7:54 PM on December 1, 2006 (86 comments)

What does it feel like to get kicked in the balls?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Espoo2 at 11:48 AM on February 19, 2007 (78 comments)

Photos from Hiroshima in August of 1945. Long supressed by the occupying U.S. forces, a highly unsettling (and decidedly NSFW) collection of photos from the days immediately after August 6th. Via.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 6:41 PM on February 6, 2007 (197 comments)

Hummus recipe filter: What’s the most interesting (and delicious) hummus you’ve made? I’m tired of all my variations and in the mood for something new. Recipes that go beyond the usual add-ons (i.e. sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, jalapeno, bonnet peppers, etc.) are particularly welcome.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by special-k at 12:18 PM on February 6, 2007 (37 comments)

Just bought a new slow cooker. What are your favorite recipes?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by MsMolly at 8:12 AM on February 25, 2006 (22 comments)

One of the world's most expensive chocolates expertly debunked. (For maximum awesome, read all 10 parts)
posted to MetaFilter by hindmost at 5:50 PM on December 20, 2006 (201 comments)

Shoplifters Of The World, Unite And Take Over! An interesting NYT article(reg.req.)says stealing from restaurants is increasing. But it's still only 3% of tableware costs and allegedly doesn't contribute to higher prices. I confess I often lift the odd item from hotel rooms. Not just as "souvenirs" - that would be hypocritical. As booty. So, what ethical constraints and liberties do MetaFilterians think should be taken into consideration when stealing? Does it matter whom you're stealing from and how much money you've previously spent on them? And, for the more immoral fellow members, what are the best strategies for liberating certain objects?
posted to MetaFilter by MiguelCardoso at 7:06 AM on February 28, 2002 (259 comments)

It's that time of year again...it's getting cold and I'm craving soup more and more. The only problem is I'm sick of canned soup and I'd rather make most of it homemade. Lay your best soup recipes on me, ingredients/prep the works! Any type of soup accepted! Hot, cold, lukewarm! Chicken, cream-based, potato leek, broth-based etc. I want to start a good collection of new recipes to try!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by PetiePal at 9:46 AM on October 25, 2006 (49 comments)

How can I get my hands on a Vienna phonebook from circa 1938? I will be spending a weekend in Vienna next month, and I would love to see the apartment where my late grandfather lived before fleeing the Nazis. Unfortunately, nobody in the family knows the address, and there aren't any letters or other documents to provide it. Things are also complicated by the fact that I won't be visiting on a weekday, so any archives that might have this information will presumably be closed. Plus, I don't speak German. Am I out of luck, or is there any way to track this information down in the next few weeks?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by yankeefog at 7:22 AM on October 18, 2005 (38 comments)

The best case for a MeFi waiting period I've ever seen Survivorcam 2 gets mentioned, 3-4 people (at last count) sign up to create a stupid thread. Anyone want to invite the good people at Slashdot over?
posted to MetaTalk by dogmatic at 3:41 PM on September 21, 2001 (75 comments)

online reality games go straight to the gutter first survivorer, then survivorblog, then survivorblog 2, then survivorcam, then survivorer 2, then puppetmaster... now another incarnation of survivorcam. how much more can we take? flame me now. kthx.
posted to MetaFilter by notoriousbhc at 1:59 PM on September 21, 2001 (140 comments)

MetaFilter 2.0 - Ask MetaFilter is born. What is Ask MetaFilter? [more inside]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by y6y6y6 at 7:50 AM on December 9, 2003 (41 comments)

Pepsi to release blue soda. Now we know what they've used in those diaper and maxipad commercials all these years.
posted to MetaFilter by plinth at 4:22 AM on May 9, 2002 (64 comments)

Idol
posted to MetaFilter by gwint at 12:20 PM on October 13, 2006 (83 comments)

I'm rescinding my offer to contribute to the Metafilter scholarship. I don't like the direction in which the site is going, and I won't be participating any longer. I would email Matt directly, but I made the offer in open forum, so I feel it's only fair to withdraw it here as well. I promise not to let the door hit me in the ass on the way out.
posted to MetaTalk by mr_crash_davis at 6:19 PM on February 19, 2005 (371 comments)

If someone walks into my classroom (filled with students) wielding a gun, what should I do? I have recieved no training or input in this area, and while I cannot imagine it ever happening at my school, if it ever does happen, I'd like to make sure myself and my children see the event through safely.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by absalom at 7:03 PM on October 9, 2006 (32 comments)

I'm in an enviable position, I guess. I am a freelance writer, with a free schedule (no outside commitments), an outside office to work in, no immediate financial pressure. So what's the problem?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by different at 5:06 AM on October 3, 2006 (14 comments)

What the heck is "the purification dot org" all about? (I'm not linking to it directly because I have a hunch it's just a particularly enigmatic viral marketing ploy.)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sportbucket at 6:20 PM on October 2, 2006 (743 comments)

Unemployed, running out of money, becoming depressed. Suggestions?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 12:02 PM on October 1, 2006 (48 comments)

Matt, can you please post the spoiler from this The Office post to the "more inside". And in general, can people please not put spoilers on the front page. It's pretty lame. And if you are going to include spoilers on the more, a warning on the front page would be nice. Thanks! (NOTE: don't click the link if you haven't seen all of The Office!)
posted to MetaTalk by dobbs at 6:09 PM on August 31, 2004 (184 comments)

Today I find myself in a precarious situation. I am a college student who happens to live in a four bedroom apartment with two other guys; however, I have discoverd that one of my roommates is flying his internet girlfriend in from Alaska on Saturday morning so that they can live together (The story gets better/worse - they developed their relationship through playing Warcraft).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by j-urb at 12:39 PM on September 29, 2006 (92 comments)

Matt has just deleted thomcatspike's latest incomprehensible post. Although some think he's just pulling our chains, many of us think that he's simply having trouble with English. If that's the case, how can we help him?
posted to MetaTalk by timeistight at 10:45 AM on July 3, 2002 (128 comments)

MixCDFilter: Any minute now, I'll be an aunt. I'd like to make a lullaby mix CD for my hipster niece/nephew-to-be. Suggestions?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by donnagirl at 6:46 PM on July 30, 2005 (41 comments)

Scientists discover a region of the brain responsible for feelings of 'self' and 'other'. If electrically stimulated, it causes the perception of an alien being-- a shadow person, standing just behind you, mimicking your every move. This could explain strange feelings of being watched, or of strange presences, or ghosts.
posted to MetaFilter by empath at 11:23 AM on September 27, 2006 (74 comments)

I think it might be time to put this thread to bed. The poster has now said that the answers have helped her get what she was looking for. The only purpose that is served by keeping it open is to invite namecalling.
posted to MetaTalk by LobsterMitten at 4:47 PM on September 26, 2006 (260 comments)

What are your favourite pasta recipes?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by oxford blue at 9:13 PM on September 24, 2006 (36 comments)

Name That Thing! You know that feeling you get sometimes when you wonder what would happen if you did something outrageous- punched a cop, stepped off a building, peed on the dinner table? No? Well, I'm sure I'm not the only one, because both Daniel Clowes (in Eightball) and P.G. Wodehouse (in Carry On, Jeeves) mention it. The problem is, what do you call it? Does any culture have a word for this? I certainly can't think of an (American) English word or phrase shorter than "You know that feeling when...", etc.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by paul_smatatoes at 11:16 AM on September 21, 2006 (75 comments)

Ry Cooder once said Dark Was The Night--Cold Was The Ground was the most soulful, transcendent piece of American music recorded in the 20th Century. Unearthly and music of the spheres were common descriptions long before both became fact when it was included on a golden record was affixed to the star bound Voyager space probe. My first encounter with Dark Was The Night was while watching, and then listening to the soundtrack album of, Piero Paulo Pasolini’s The Gospel According To St. Matthew--or as it is known in Sicily kickin' Bootsville, Il Vangelo de Matteo--which is, in my humble opinion, the Greatest. Jesus. Movie. Evar. Ironically, coincidentally and serendipitously, it was an apt choice by Pasolini, as the hymn from which Blind Willie Johnson's wordless moan derives is a song about Christ’s passion—his suffering and crucifixion. (Continued with much more within)
posted to MetaFilter by y2karl at 4:12 AM on September 15, 2005 (67 comments)

I have eleven sombreros.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by luftmensch at 9:42 AM on June 16, 2006 (35 comments)

I just got fired today for reading this thread. Any of you ever had bad repercussions from reading Metafilter at work?
posted to MetaTalk by beth at 2:02 PM on August 26, 2003 (123 comments)

Yet another "How To Make Friends" post. Because they never get old.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by suckerpunch at 10:06 PM on September 14, 2006 (15 comments)

What career paths are booming with jobs?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by saucy at 4:17 AM on September 15, 2006 (27 comments)

There are so many great old vinyl rarities being shared @ Scar Stuff, it's hard to pick a favorite. But for me, the front runners are Count Chocula & Frankenberry's Monsters Go Disco & this outrageous 1971 sex record, Wife Swapping Swingers Party. It's like obscure sampler's paradise.
posted to MetaFilter by jonson at 10:07 AM on September 14, 2006 (13 comments)

The world's funniest joke. The results are in. Here it is. Using science, British researchers have determined the funniest joke in the world.
posted to MetaFilter by mert at 6:04 AM on October 3, 2002 (149 comments)

Do you want to see a photo of Tony Danza in the nude? It's from when he was younger... and he's uncut. Ok, talk to you later.
posted to MetaFilter by davebug at 10:10 AM on April 16, 2005 (149 comments)

Lofi is showing a cold fusion error if you are not logged in.
posted to MetaTalk by Jim Jones at 11:19 PM on February 13, 2005 (15 comments)