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But it is ALSO regional dialect, particularly in "Far Appalachian" which covers from the Carolinas across through Southern Illinois.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:18 PM on April 29, 2024

I lived behind the Wall as a kid. Don’t be to “glowy” in hindsight. Freedom of the Press is a good thing. Not having neighbors testifying about you under the eye of the Stasi is a good thing.

What was bad once I got back to the US was that the good things from Socialism: healthcare, housing, education, not starving, were all lumped in with the negatives of Communism by greedy fuckers.


Remember that all the bad shit Putin does….… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 7:38 AM on April 13, 2024

Another thing never mentioned in US school during the 80s was how aligned on government spending to create jobs the US and USSR were during the 30s. We were very ideologically aligned about supporting artists and workers. Take a look at some of the amazing artwork put into the WPA projects. There were very heavily suppressed US government WWII propaganda films showing how our Russian brothers all worked together or the benefit of all.

All of that was silenced in the 80s.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 7:55 AM on April 13, 2024

Take a daily walk down the street, even if it's just to the corner and back.

There's your winner. Move your body in some way. It makes all the difference. I wish I remembered to do this more often, because when I keep with it I'm a happier person.

But also, watch out for fixating on the list. Allow yourself to skip or miss an item without obsessing about it or worse just ditching the whole endeavor. You're not a machine, it's ok to do or not do things. The list is a guide not a prison.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:25 AM on March 25, 2024

Get back on San Vicente, take it to the 10 then switch over to the 405 north and let it dump you out to Mulholland where you belong, Chad!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 1:04 PM on March 5, 2024

If it helps at all, know that you are not alone. What you're feeling is natural with the way modern business/the world works. Disconnect when you're not on the clock. That's your time, even thinking about the hell hole is not healthy. Hugs.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 11:43 AM on February 28, 2024

Is it cliche to add The Watchmen?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:43 AM on February 27, 2024

Lil Gator? Maybe to advanced?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:33 PM on January 24, 2024 marked best answer

I think Chrome just released or is about to release new settings for group tabs. Read this on some tech blog recently, but blanking on source.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:31 PM on January 24, 2024

Turning off 2FA and sharing a password is certainly the easiest solution

As a sysadmin, please do not do this. Dig into the mailbox settings to enable multiple personnel.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:30 PM on January 24, 2024

Have you heard the Good News of my Lord and Savior Toto Washlet? Seriously the best purchase I've made in the last two years. I never knew how empty was my soul until it was laved.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:51 AM on December 13, 2023

Did she take your money and go to Chicago?

Also an 80s reference, so probably off mark.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:50 PM on October 16, 2023

Asking for a friend, I presume?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:46 PM on October 16, 2023

The Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis is a great half-day wander. While in town, you're then a short drive from the Saint Louis Art Museum, which is architecturally gorgeous, has a great collection, and is free because socialism benefits the community dammit.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 8:57 AM on October 11, 2023

Aren't there different types? Like there's the common "cold sore" almost anyone has around their mouth. Is the more uncomfortable genital variation the same thing, different, related?

I do know acyclovir/valtrex is a blessing of science.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:57 AM on September 27, 2023

I am also concerned with my niece potentially having access to these guns. She has struggled with depression and suicidal ideation in the past.

Consider this as an inside track to speak to him about being concerned about guns in the house. DO NOT suggest that he might be the problem.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:32 PM on September 26, 2023

Headspace app has some nice guided body-attention relaxation scripts. I think it's free still.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:46 AM on September 15, 2023

If you roll them yourself, wear gloves, coins are filthy and your hands will turn black rolling hundreds of coins. I learned from experience.

And if your name is Abehammerb, touching coins enough to roll them leads to your oral fixation making you NEED to put some of them into your mouth, even knowing how filthy they are!

I should talk to a psych professional about this, but then I might not get the mouth feels that I… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 3:07 PM on August 8, 2023

The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Fun to read out loud as well, because of alliteration and poetic language.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:58 PM on August 8, 2023

Is this working internationally as well, or completely inter-Aus? Because years ago, I had to deprogram myself from thinking all Australians were constantly snarky with me. It's 100% the accent, and the problem was on the receiving side, not theirs.

I saw a similar thing while managing teams in Seattle and Portland. "Do the needful" is intended as a polite colloquialism from Indian tech staff, but was being read as a complete "You didn't do your job"… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:48 AM on August 3, 2023

Reggie!

(Or cortex)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 7:29 PM on July 31, 2023

Stingraaaaaaay...Stingray!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:52 PM on July 25, 2023

I got married on a boat, so we just had a playlist and it worked out great. BUT:

I've been to good weddings with the following:
-An all-star collection of funk musicians from the greater Jacksonville area. The bride's dance song was Chuck Mangioni's Feel So Good. Yes, this was a very odd, very alt, and well loved couple.
-An 1940s-style big band, which got a lot of people who wouldn't dance out there, because it wasn't "modern cool"… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 10:09 AM on July 25, 2023

Agree with the above, this is serious baseball time, and Cardinals fans will always talk ball. I grew up in Illinois near STL, baseball's a form of religion there.

If you really don't know anything about baseball, this video by a former pitcher goes through all the rules starting with the absolute basics.

Cards fan questions for this year:
"Tough season! What do you think they need to do to get out of this slump? Can they still… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 10:51 AM on June 29, 2023

Wear sunscreen and/or sun protective clothing that covers the tops of your feet and the tops of your thighs.

And the tops of your ears! I made my ears into little ear Fritos once out in the desert. Don't be me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 10:39 AM on June 29, 2023

Try items 5 and 6 from this guide.

Since multiple folks stated this happening on the same day, I would guess it's a bug in Chrome's recently-updated memory handling.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 8:47 AM on June 21, 2023 marked best answer

Really recommend asking two separate dentists about this. Mine recommends either electric or water pressure though. Going electric has really helped me remember exactly how long I'm supposed to be brushing each quadrant. Turns out I cut corners without a timer!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 10:40 AM on June 13, 2023

The Hood River Fruit Loop! Stay at a BnB along the breathtaking Columbia River gorge. Enjoy local wine and fresh fruit products. The Timberline Lodge up on Mt Hood is almost certainly the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel. It's a nice area, just east down the gorge from Portlandia.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 11:17 AM on June 12, 2023

Might also pay to look at when Catholics were welcomed into the fundamentalist fold. Catholicism was a big no-no for a long time.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 3:35 PM on April 17, 2023

The specific government form they will be looking for is probably labelled DD214.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:21 PM on April 3, 2023

I once worked with a guy who asked way too many of our female colleagues out. He didn't over pursue, or ask more than once, but his question was always the same. One day on the bulletin board someone had posted a printout of his face with "Hi, I'm [redacted]. Want to get dinner?" and the tear off phone number tags.

It was the best thing.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:17 PM on March 8, 2023

FYI, I'm not knocking AA, it saved my grandfather's life. Really sorry if it came across that way. If it works for a person, I'm glad it works for them. But where I grew up it was very religiously focused, and that doesn't work for me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 11:17 AM on September 15, 2022

Much appreciated, everyone. I can’t really pick one best answer out of all the great information you provided.

I’m going to my local SMART meeting this week.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 3:07 PM on September 16, 2022

Ctrl-f Murderbot...I love you people!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 4:27 PM on June 25, 2020

Oh folks, in the 70s we used to get candy cigarettes for Halloween. "Just like dad!"
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 6:55 AM on May 1, 2016

Surprise your husband tonight. You know what I mean.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 1:53 PM on April 28, 2016

The Nomad unit linked above is a good call.

If you're looking to do this on the cheap, and are tied to local, go to Frye's, they accept all returns (yay) but sell broken stiff back to people (boo).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:46 PM on March 23, 2016

King James Bible translation of Ecclesiastes. Really, it's amazing. Just skip the epilogue (12:9-14) which seems clearly tacked on to make the brilliant rest of the text fit Orthodoxy.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:44 PM on March 23, 2016

Yes, I'm a raging atheist.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 2:44 PM on March 23, 2016

Once properly measured, I propose the rhinobladder to be Metafilter's new standard for liquid volume.

For example the homebrew article would call for 3 rhinobladders of Joe's Ancient Orange.

I also considered the rhinopiss, the rhinopee, the deluge d' rhino, and the OMG-what-do-those-things-drink.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:00 PM on January 21, 2011