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I would get one of these "Pasta Boats" for now and the future. I have one and it does cook perfect pasta in the microwave. It also steams veggies.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 4:37 PM on May 18, 2024

You laid out the terms under which you are willing to have a relationship with your sister. Some (all?) of the terms were in direct conflict with who your sister is such as the white lies. I assume she has terms under which she is willing to have a relationship with you. You told her you are not willing to accept her for who she is. She may hate your dad, but by her actions, she is willing to deal with him under her terms. I do not follow the logic that she hagtes dad but is willing to act… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:38 AM on May 17, 2024

I had my first of five back operations when I was 15 (Almost a half a century ago). I have had a fusion at L4/L5 and multiple levels of my cervical spine. I am in pain more than I am not. If taking 600mg of Ibuprofen 3x day was a problem even in the short term, my liver would be mush. I have taken that much ibuprofen a day for maybe 250 days a year for DECADES. I get blood work done often bc of multiple medical reasons. My liver function is one of my better organ functions.… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 1:42 AM on May 17, 2024

Seems to me that the return policy of where you decide to buy the stripper is one of the top 3 critical issues. (Cost, return policy, does it work). You linked to Home Depot. It came up for me as on sale for $49.99. The return policy is 90 days for a full refund. If it were me, for $50, I would buy it, try it, and return it if it did not meet my expectations.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:57 AM on May 16, 2024

The Borough of Manhattan is NOT an island. It includes an area of North Broadway north of (the other side of) the river. Manhattann Island is an Island but makes up not 100% of the Borough of Manhattan. (Won many a bar bet with this little known fact about Marble Hill. If you know the area of the Broadway bridge that connects The Bronx with the island of Manhattan, there is a Target store and several other stores/mall that is the part of the mainland that is included in the Borough of… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 2:59 PM on May 11, 2024

I literally purchased the same wedge (for my back -- keep my legs elevated) 4 weeks ago from AMZN. Luckily, I had a different older wedge I was replacing so I was able to let it go for a while while I had the benefit of the old wedge. I found that I would massage the new one once a day and the way it sat (as pictured was the best) made a difference to how much progress was made. It did take about a week for it to expand to about 97%.

The one I was replacing was… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 9:08 PM on May 9, 2024 marked best answer

I am not a lawyer. I have claimed assets of family members that were escheated to NY State. I think one helpful way to look at your probability of success is to look at the mirror image. What if the stock the state sold went down in value thus saving you money? Would you be concerned about the way the stock was treated. Doubtful. Highly doubtful.

When the state took possession of the stock, they became fiduciaries (not sure if this is a legal term) of that asset.… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:19 AM on May 9, 2024

A lot of golf baseball style hats (I have a Nike one) fit the bill. Nylon with mesh. I also dip it in water which keeps it cool for a little while longer.

Mission also makes hats for the heat. Oh, a lot of fishing hats will work. They tend to have a longer bill than a standard baseball hat.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:52 AM on May 8, 2024

Where to begin? I would say pretty much any soundboard from the Spring 1977 tour. Many say Cornell, Barton Hall is the best show sound wise and set list wise, but I am partial to the Boston show a few days before.

I personally love the tapes from the Europe '72 tour that was used to make the Europe' 72 album. 1974 also has some great music. I've also been partial to shows that I attended (about 150 pre Jerry's death.).

I would also start with… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:16 AM on May 8, 2024

This is going to come down to a lot of interpretation. In t-ball, if he hits the ball and it goes past the 2nd baseman and into right field and the right fielder misplays it but then throws it to the shortstop who bobbles it all while your son is running around the bases, is that a single and a three base error or a "little league homerun"? Are you going to account for errors? If he hits it softly back to the person playing the pitcher's position who then throws it into the ground… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 4:42 PM on May 7, 2024

It is equally insane to blindly follow this Financial Advisor's advice as it is to follow people on the internet with their own biases advice.

What I suggest is to say to him that you are still learning and trying to figure out what the best course of action is. You are not comfortable making a decision about a load fund without learning much more about it and about investing in general. To that end, you want to put the money in a no load fund, perhaps the Vanguard… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:10 AM on May 7, 2024

I think this is very individualistic. Each kid learns how they learn and you know the little penguin best and should focus on his learning style. Next, know that some kids never really improve enough or in time to keep up with their age group. Some kids will always out play their age group. My two sons, one a lefty and one a righty had rifles for arms. They both lost interest in baseball as too slow. (Baseball is my favorite sport). One, became the starting QB on his HS team, his arm was… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:00 AM on May 6, 2024

This bites. (Sorry)

I bite my cheeks on occasion, bite my tongue when napping to the point of pain, have sleep apnea, and often wake up from dry mouth.

I don't have a great solution. I do wear a cpap and that helps the biting. I also rinse with a solution from OralB for dry mouth. I can't say it eliminates the problem, but it is better than nothing as they say.

I am not a doctor, but I would look into a relationship to… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:47 PM on May 2, 2024

Hello.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:52 AM on May 2, 2024

Preview fail. What guessthis said.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:54 AM on May 2, 2024

I pour my banana bread batter into cupcakes. Then, I freeze the number of cupcakes I think are extra. I also frost a few before freezing, but most are "naked". Taste great weeks later!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:10 AM on April 28, 2024

Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher

David Cone former NY Yankee, NY Met, Toronto Blue Jay, current YES (Yankees) and ESPN broadcaster story. Written with Jack Curry, former NY Times baseball beat writer. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cone threw a perfect game for the Yankees, and was an equally good party-er.

I am an old (60s) and after I read it, one of my kids enjoyed it too.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 6:44 PM on April 27, 2024

Potentially RFK, jr.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:49 AM on April 27, 2024

If they don't get clean because of their movement and you have to rinse and wash them afterwards, why not just wash them by hand initially?

I gave up on putting my reusable plastics in the dishwasher because of just the problem you describe and the heat tends to warp them, and some vague notion I have of plastics leaching into other things in the washer. I am also able to run the washer less frequently because of it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:24 AM on April 25, 2024

For me, it is walking, driving and in the shower. I recently had a 14 hour drive that I was planning on it being 2 days, but it was so productive in terms of my mind and thinking that I just kept going. It helps if I have like a Grateful Dead concert on the satellite, especially ones I have heard before with great long meandering jams.

If you think you can't shower for an hour or two, you have never met my boys when they were teenagers or in college after a long night… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 5:26 PM on April 24, 2024

Don't think you can ever go wrong with a blazer and slacks. Nice collared shirt would be ok. I would consider a bold and bright tie.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 2:50 AM on April 20, 2024 marked best answer

Won't the registrar tell you what you need to do to prove your ownership or authority over the account? If they have their own standards and protocols, they are the only one's who can answer it and if they are using industry standards, they too can and should tell you.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:42 AM on April 18, 2024

I suggested asking the registrar themselves because I think this is going to take time. No matter how prepared you are for the conversation with the registrar, you are going to have to jump through hoops. I would look at it as at least two calls with the registrar. One, to figure out what they need from you, then the next to negotiate if what you have or can gather is enough.

How was the initial registration paid? Was it on an organization credit card or check or was… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:04 PM on April 18, 2024

Stumble with a large cup of hot coffee in your hand and spill it all over the mural. Say, "Oops" and walk away.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 5:49 PM on April 18, 2024

Ozium spray was my go to when I did not want my mom to smell the bong hits we were taking in my room.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:46 AM on April 16, 2024

I would consult a travel agent.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:39 AM on April 16, 2024

"No". I have found that most people would prefer a fast no than a slow yes. If the answer is going to be no, don't string it out. "Let me look into it" is like when my dad used to say "Maybe". Maybe is no in dad speak.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 9:02 AM on April 16, 2024

I am not sure about how effective it would be on an iPhone, but I set up a new Gmail account for the sole purpose of photo combining and me and my ex both logged into the account on our respective phones and set Google photos to use the account by default and to back up to the cloud so that both of our photos went into the same account and thus one place. I think there is an easier way to just share one person's photos with the other, but this worked.

I also back up to… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:45 PM on April 14, 2024

It has been my experience when auctioning a classic car, that the buyer pays a buyer's premium or fee to the auction house, not me the seller. If it is decided to go the auction route, that should, of course, be clarified. AzraelBrown is correct in their analysis that a buyer's premium will likely reduce the auction price paid. A sophisticated buyer will look at the winning bid price plus the buyer's premium as the net sale price. Who the net sales price goes to or how it is split up between… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 12:26 PM on April 12, 2024

On the BCS site to which you linked, they link to their YouTube University that has many videos on how to service their products. This one, Individual Wheel Brake Maintenance for BCS Two-Wheel Tractors, is about the brakes(natch). I did not watch more than a minute of the video, but seems to me worth at least watching it to see if they address your specific issue. Or, maybe they have another video that would address it There are some videos about adjusting the clutch cable which I imagine is… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 12:03 AM on April 11, 2024

I would spend the $12 and get a banana mold off of Amazon.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:14 AM on April 9, 2024

Triage. Most critical from a physical and emotional standpoint first. I would address the dog's leg first. That sounds like a trigger point. Call vet and ask what to do. I am not a vet, but I imagine they will either wrap the leg so dog cannot pick or give dog the cone of...well...the cone. You say a lot has been tried and a lot has failed with the dog. Well try the 6th item on the vet's list of possible helpful actions. Not every animal can be cured, not all anxiety can be put aside.… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:56 PM on April 8, 2024

We researched the astrology of a solar eclipse so you don't have to... (Gannet/USA Today papers)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 9:28 AM on April 8, 2024

I am sure you have done this, but just in case, have you asked your teenage friends who are also in the picture if they remember when it ran in the paper. Even a month or "early April" will help.

Seems to me we have eliminated July and August if you were in school when the picture was taken. Doesn't sound like there was snow on the ground. So, the picture is likely from September to November and March to May. Maybe June.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 2:43 PM on April 5, 2024

Search the internet for your doctor's name. If they did something wrong, it will likely turn up in a news story.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 2:38 PM on April 5, 2024

You will regret this if you go.

(You will also regret it if you don't go)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 12:24 PM on April 5, 2024

I have an undergraduate degree in Economics and History (double major) in the early 80s. I can follow along with the talking heads on TV, but not much beyond that. It is like learning a language you have not used for decades. Some of it comes back, but some is still wandering in the desert. I also have a graduate degree in finance that seems to have marginally helped me in my career. I am in my early 60s.

Quite frankly, the only thing I needed to know from my… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 12:00 PM on April 5, 2024

Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame has done a lot of research on this issue. His foundation offers scholarships to vocational type educations. Here he is last night on New Nation. Here he is on **ahem** Fox Business talking about trade school and Gen Z. Here he is on CNBC talking about the recent Wall Street Journal article about Gen Z gravitating to the trades as the college for everyone is losing its appeal with the job market and the extreme cost of a college education. Here is a link to the… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 11:13 AM on April 4, 2024

I am an Android man in an Apple world. Team Green! I have had the opportunity to use a new iPhone for 3 weeks. I vowed to use it exclusively to see if I got used to it and to see if there was any benefit. I got tired of friends in group chats complaining I was not an iPhone user.

I am typing this on a Pixel 8 Pro. While I think the iPhone has some positives, I did not think the positives outweighed the benefits of my Android phone. I am a heavy user. I have unlocked the… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:58 PM on April 2, 2024

What about simply putting a number on each part of the skeleton you want labeled and have a laminated sheet with the details for each number hanging from the skeleton and a few extra in the room?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 1:52 PM on April 1, 2024

Final Jeopardy?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 1:21 AM on March 28, 2024 marked best answer

My son who is often in a tank in the field uses this solar panel battery pack when they have not jerry rigged a powr source from the tank.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 10:35 AM on March 25, 2024

The man is 98. Realistically, this problem will end sooner rather than later. I would focus on the current Laura vacation. I would schedule some of the caregivers you mention he is eligible for and if he turns them away, he turns them away. I would also give him instructions on who to contact in an emergency. I would also stop by as often as feasible even if he says he does not want your/their help. Criticism? Remember, it is only a thankless job if you are expecting thanks. Let it roll… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:39 PM on March 24, 2024

I had the a similar situation. Think Johnny v John. I walked up to the counter outside of TSA. Went to check-in. They asked for my ID as I held my breath. I had given them both my passport and DL. The only question I got was, "Window or Aisle?" This was right after travel started back up after Covid. I did show my covid vax card that had my non-legal name.

Major non-event.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 5:04 PM on March 22, 2024

You mention noise being an ongoing issue then you slip in that they have a baby and store some baby equipment in the garage. The exterminator put down mouse poison. Even if you had given them a heads up, mouse poison and little kids do not necessarily go together. What does go together is noise and babies

While it is clear from what you have written that your intentions are good, I am not sure that the other condo owners think that picking up the tab for things makes… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 1:34 PM on March 21, 2024

A really good family friend needed both knees replaced. He was debating whether to have his dominant leg, the right one, or the left leg done first. After days of internal and external debate with his family and the doctor, he was convinced to do them both at once. His reasoning was that two at once would not be as bad as one twice. Also, if it really was painful, he was concerned he would chicken out of the 2nd one. I am not privy to the first few weeks details other than the pain… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 1:07 AM on March 20, 2024

Alfred Camera. Does exactly this (and more).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:35 PM on March 18, 2024 marked best answer

#1 and #4.

This is a generalization, but it seems to me that anyone who will use a bookmark is well educated and will vote regardless of the bookmark. I would look for some other giveaway. A little notepad like I get with the charity solicitations? Return address stickers?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:32 PM on March 13, 2024

Mother Theresa?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:24 PM on March 13, 2024

Yup. Eat it with glee! The only question is what is the appropriate wine pairing.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by JohnnyGunn at 7:17 PM on March 13, 2024