Is there anything like FlyLady but for people who actually work outside the home? Lazy 20-something couple is looking for help keeping our apartment from being a sty.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tastybrains at 11:46 AM on March 20, 2007 (31 comments)

What do I need to do in daily life that I don't realize I need to be doing?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by phoenixy at 8:46 AM on February 21, 2007 (58 comments)

Where can I find things like "Penguin Classics Complete Collection", entire libraries? Do publishers (say Dover) offer such things on request?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by geoff. at 9:42 AM on July 15, 2007 (8 comments)

I'm going to London for a week soon - do you know of any books/stories that would offer insight/history/accounts etc. to help me better appreciate my experience there. (maybe something like Bill Bryson's "Notes From A Small Island"- but more focused on Londontown?) I read Washington Irving's "Alhambra" before visiting there and it really "brought the place alive" thank you for any suggestions!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by mrmarley at 1:50 PM on March 4, 2007 (18 comments)

LostPassionAndCreativityFilter: How does one rekindle one's skill in the zany, lateral, eccentric, imaginative, radical, random, funny, artistic, and kind?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by regicide is good for you at 12:42 PM on June 20, 2007 (21 comments)

So you've spent the holidays playing games, but now you have to be back at work. How to get your gaming fix during commutes and lunch-hours, whilst keeping up with that resolution to Learn Something New this year? Well, you could make a Sack-Boy. You can keep your portable games device warm with a Zelda cosy. You can knit up a Pacman scarf or a Space Invaders bag or socks if you're feeling retro. Or you can make a pocket ninja, an invincibility star to get you through the afternoon, a maqgnetic Katamari ball to spring-clean that desk, or a friendly companion cube. (and if you're too cack-handed to knit, you can sew a friendly cube with the pattern here and tutorial here!)
posted to MetaFilter by mippy at 2:59 AM on January 4, 2009 (13 comments)

I would like to make a mix of "post grunge" modern rock type music. Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket etc.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ND¢ at 6:36 PM on July 26, 2007 (69 comments)

How to woo a Scottish/Irish boy.. are there tricks or sexual customs I should know? What is he used to from the local girls?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cior at 11:02 PM on July 18, 2006 (41 comments)

Love in the MMORPG world can be something of an odd topic for those that haven't spent countless hours playing one of these online games. Virtual marriages in the game and online relationships that became real life married couples are odd to the average person. Especially when the consequences just go too far.
posted to MetaFilter by cleverusername at 7:48 AM on June 23, 2006 (39 comments)

We introduce Plushie, an interactive system that allows nonprofessional users to design their own original plush toys.
posted to MetaFilter by geos at 9:26 AM on December 15, 2008 (28 comments)

“The most revolutionary thing is to just love yourself and love what you do. You can't do anything more than that”

A Milwaukee tomboy got a $100 Fisher-Price Pixelvision as a Christmas gift from her dad at age 15. She left high school at age 16, under homophobic pressures, and came out as a lesbian at age 17. Sadie Benning used her kiddiecorder to tell this story, creating a series of intimate short films full of personality, desperation and fantastic hope, and founded on the intimacy of immediacy.

A New Year (1989) - Living Inside (1989) - Me and Rubyfruit (1990)
If Every Girl Had A Diary (1990) - It Wasn't Love 1, 2 (1992)
posted to MetaFilter by Ambrosia Voyeur at 1:54 PM on December 14, 2008 (42 comments)

Roger Ebert called it "one of the finest, truest, most deeply felt movies in my experience". Rated X on initial release, it still has not appeared on DVD.
posted to MetaFilter by Joe Beese at 4:18 PM on December 16, 2008 (64 comments)

What one book will allow others to gain the truest insight into the soul of each city or region
posted to Ask MetaFilter by reenum at 10:21 PM on May 6, 2008 (15 comments)

So, movies where the movie's title is mentioned in the dialogue - my girlfriend was talking about these the other day; she has a superstition that it's a badge of quality. So, how many films are there like this - I would guess it's a minority? Is there a list somewhere? And is it a tick of some directors/screenwriters?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by runkelfinker at 12:18 PM on March 21, 2006 (67 comments)

When they came for the gummy bear, I remained silent; I have cavities. When they came for the red hots, I remained silent; I am allergic to cinnamon. But when they came for the liquorice allsorts, one man did not stay silent. And for that Bertie Bassett thanks him.
posted to MetaFilter by robocop is bleeding at 10:08 AM on November 7, 2007 (68 comments)

Snack/food that i can munch on continuously to appease my oral fixation that is tasty but wont pack on the pounds.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by assasinatdbeauty at 8:24 AM on December 3, 2008 (37 comments)

The Faubus Motel: Possibly the Worst Motel in America
posted to MetaFilter by Secret Life of Gravy at 9:05 AM on December 3, 2008 (151 comments)

Paved Paradise: Cemeteries in Parking Lots.
posted to MetaFilter by flapjax at midnite at 4:19 AM on December 1, 2008 (28 comments)

Please God, make everyone die. Amen. Todd Goliath, the creator of the infamous "Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks At Them" t-shirts/paintings/flash games/etc. (previously x2) has been discovered to have a piece in a gallery show which is remarkably similar to this Purple Pussy cartoon by Dave Kelly (a/k/a Schmorky) of Keenspot and SA. Not only that, but he's got another character, Eve L. who bears more than a passing resemblance to Lenore, The Cute Little Dead Girl by Roman Dirge. (other examples in the main link -- a surprisingly on-topic thread for SA)
posted to MetaFilter by Rev. Syung Myung Me at 6:40 PM on April 7, 2007 (100 comments)

In Bed With Chris Needham (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) A BBC video-diary documentary from 1991 depicting the trails and tribulations of a teenage metal fan as he tries to knock his band, Manslaughter, into shape for its first gig, with many digressions into his philosophy of life along the way. Some NSFW swearing.
posted to MetaFilter by fearfulsymmetry at 2:46 PM on June 8, 2008 (12 comments)

Please explain the Beanie Baby craze of the 1990s.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by damn dirty ape at 7:55 AM on October 1, 2008 (27 comments)

I’m not materialistic, just far too attached to my worldly possessions. How can I break my addiction to stuff?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Metroid Baby at 4:24 PM on October 25, 2007 (33 comments)

Simplifying life and purging my junk. I'm exhausted and I haven't even started. How to make it easier, less painful, and maybe even profitable?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by miss lynnster at 6:43 PM on December 26, 2007 (57 comments)

I'm looking for a list of cult books. In other words, books that have acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JPowers at 4:02 PM on December 26, 2007 (60 comments)

Please help me dramatically update my chosen perfumes. The problem is: my favourite scent is the smell of... soap.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by DarlingBri at 4:29 PM on November 22, 2007 (22 comments)

What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by limon at 5:40 PM on September 8, 2007 (237 comments)

"I am sitting in a room (mp3), different from the one you are in now." is the opening phrase from Alvin Lucier's (Wikipedia) best known work, simply titled 'I am sitting in a room'. The piece involves playing a recording of a short speech back into the room and re-recording the result. This is done again and again, with the resonant frequencies of the room reinforced each time, until all that is left are the characteristics and resonances of the room. (Interview and documentary also available at ubu.com
posted to MetaFilter by TwoWordReview at 5:58 AM on July 14, 2006 (28 comments)

What was the last, or best thing you bought, made, or put money into as a result of Metafilter?
posted to MetaTalk by Ambrosia Voyeur at 9:58 AM on November 7, 2008 (155 comments)

I'm drowning in clutter and my bank account is empty. How do I change?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 10:32 AM on October 29, 2008 (24 comments)

Music nerds! All these indie rock bands are starting to bore me. I want something different... something unique, unconventional, magical, soulful, challenging, uncategorizable, fun, heartbreaking, bizarre, and all or none of the above.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Robot Johnny at 5:38 PM on April 10, 2007 (114 comments)

What are the five most mind-blowing, fanmaking, yet accessible albums of the past ten years?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Ambrosia Voyeur at 8:36 AM on August 4, 2007 (60 comments)

I want to be fit, but I loathe "fitness." I want to lose weight, but I become so angry at the whole concept of being another woman on a diet. How can I reconcile my anger with my genuine need to be healthy?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 6:12 PM on July 11, 2008 (42 comments)

Help me come up with some easy, small changes to make to my lifestyle to help me lose weight while dealing with other life issues (e.g. depression).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tastybrains at 11:04 AM on July 19, 2006 (55 comments)

How's your hues? Test your color hue ability with this online test. Horizontally drag 'n' drop the squares in the correct hue order.
posted to MetaFilter by zardoz at 7:11 PM on September 16, 2008 (215 comments)

What are your quotes, literary passages, aphorisms, lyrics, stanzas, etc. about love?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by shotgunbooty at 3:36 PM on November 9, 2008 (52 comments)

How do I know if a prospective manfriend is the type to, um, pull my hair?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 11:29 PM on December 29, 2006 (42 comments)

Obvious or creative--shameless or shady, even!--ways to cut costs and live cheap?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by HotPatatta at 12:38 PM on August 19, 2008 (68 comments)

Who has interesting ideas about how to live, travel, dress, and eat frugally during a recession?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by toomuchkatherine at 8:14 AM on November 7, 2008 (13 comments)

What songs were (supposedly) written to get back at an ex?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by suki at 10:16 AM on November 7, 2008 (71 comments)

What is your favorite price point liquor of a given style and why?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Telf at 11:42 AM on November 3, 2008 (73 comments)

Even though you recycle the plastic you discard, you sometimes feel guilty about how much you throw out and worry about where it's going. Would you like to be a little more hands on and proactive and recycle some of your plastics yourself? If so, I've got some ideas for you.
posted to MetaFilter by orange swan at 9:20 PM on November 1, 2008 (26 comments)

Tableaux: In 1994 Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek made a series of 12 photographs of have gabbers and put the pictures in a tableau. They've been making tableaus of types of people for 14 years now and it's all on their site. Some random examples: gabber bitches Rotterdam 1996, football supporters Rotterdam 1997, smas Rotterdam 1997, scream Beijing 1999, bundaboys Rio de Janeiro 2000, skins Rotterdam 2002, girls on their first communion Maastricht 2006, retired Dutch men, proper girls Rotterdam 2006, yupsterboys New York 2006, yupstergirls New York 2006, pin-ups London 2008, city girls London 2008, hipsters Rotterdam 2008, flexmanagers Rotterdam/Paris 2008, the girls of the affluent 7th district of Paris 2008, geeks in London 2008
posted to MetaFilter by jouke at 5:36 AM on November 1, 2008 (51 comments)

RelationshipFilter: The boyfriend is moving in. Anyone have any advice that you would have liked to know when you and your significant other started living together? [MI]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Meagan at 8:59 PM on February 10, 2005 (36 comments)

Moving in with your significant other: Please tell me your stories and general advice. Good, bad, things you wish you'd talked about ahead of time, things you'd do differently. How long had you been together? Do you wish you'd moved in sooner, or later, or not at all? What can one do to make things go smoothly? What changes should I expect?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by soleiluna at 11:36 AM on October 30, 2008 (40 comments)

The Kid's Halloween Candy Code from cockeyed.com.
posted to MetaFilter by loquacious at 1:48 PM on October 30, 2008 (65 comments)

My father's paranoia and controlling behavior is driving me up the wall. What I can do to calm him down?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sixcolors at 6:36 PM on August 24, 2008 (33 comments)

Is it possible to just be too damn awesome?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 7:25 AM on November 26, 2006 (65 comments)

InternetFilter: Besides MetaFilter, whats the must read of the day? Tired of perusing the usual suspects for cool things on the internet. As I grow older find myself a bit less enthused over reddit, fark, digg, etc. As we all know, Metafilter is the holy grail of knowledge and all things fantastic, but I find myself wondering if there are a couple of pit stops missing before arriving here that will make my internet time better. Thinking along the lines of science, art, sociology, psychology, music and more. Any and all suggestions much appreciated.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Funmonkey1 at 2:35 PM on October 13, 2008 (20 comments)

Powerful, quiet photos of Barack Obama. Callie Shell captures Barack Obama in private and mundane moments that happen to say a lot about him. Highlights include two little kids literally looking up to him, Barack doing pull-ups, waiting in a stairway, and cleaning up after himself at an ice cream parlor.
posted to MetaFilter by ignignokt at 1:22 PM on October 22, 2008 (316 comments)

What kind of filler should I use in the home-made microwaveable heat packs I'm making for holiday presents this year?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by np312 at 11:34 PM on October 20, 2008 (17 comments)