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"It's 25 years old, and despite some infighting, losing members, and the same old interface as 1999, MetaFilter soldiers on as an internet community, a community as the internet was first envisioned. When the rest of the internet has been… [more]
favorited 14 times, recently by Sparky Buttons, third word on a random page, adrienneleigh, skycrashesdown, knucklebones, nobody, NotLost, younggreenanne, rosiroo, casaubon, repoman, penguin pie, gwint, vrakatar
MetaTalk comment - 2 ¾ hours ago

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. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by melisande
Ask MeFi comment - 7 hours ago

Pendant alert: ...so our expenses exceeded our profits this month. Our expenses exceeded our revenues this month. There were no profits. Profits result from revenue exceeding expenses. When expenses exceed revenues, there are… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by kev23f, adrienneleigh, gac, jgirl, paper scissors sock
MetaTalk comment - 8 hours ago

it says in the article that the sisters were required to put their email addresses in when they voted so they all said yes to avoid being rightfully accused of bigotry. So put your email address in. It is supposed to be a secret vote?… [more]
favorited 8 times, recently by adrienneleigh
MeFi comment - 8 hours ago

I have a good friend that collects blotter paper (unmedicated) sheets. He has at least a 100 or maybe even hundreds of different sheets. He has some really beautiful ones framed. Brings back lots of memories when I look over his collection. It… [more]
favorited 14 times, recently by Windopaene, emf, DSime, atoxyl, mygothlaundry, The Great Big Mulp, chinesefood, star gentle uterus, Sparky Buttons, protorp, constraint, chavenet, nanny's striped stocking, lalochezia
MeFi comment - 21 hours ago

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… [more]
favorited 33 times, recently by MissPitts, snipsnapsnoop, peacheater, rpfields, Orkney Vole, congen, Scout405, mcbeth, spacebologna, samthemander, dum spiro spero, gigondas, Pretty Good Talker, Amy93, bq, stoneandstar, Charity Garfein, dianeF, Expecto Cilantro, penguin pie, coffeecat, cpatterson, Don Pepino, The Wrong Kind of Cheese, kimberussell, ruddlehead, walkinginsunshine, randomnity, MiraK, In Your Shell Like, wats, humbug, hydra77
Ask MeFi comment - 23 hours ago

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… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by Thorzdad, jpeacock
Ask MeFi comment - 2 days ago

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… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by wenestvedt, unearthed
Ask MeFi comment - 2 days ago

I picked a password (Pa55word), but got to the end without a user name. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by May Kasahara
MeFi comment - 5 days ago

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… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by Meldanthral, xil, limeonaire, Laura in Canada, The corpse in the library, Whale Oil
Ask MeFi comment - 7 days ago

I thought there were 7 parties, Ma, Pa and the 5 others. Too many parties. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by clavdivs
MeFi comment - 9 days ago

Seinfeld is having a sort of resurgence this month. I put him in my category of "never gets old". Included in that category for me is George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Don Rickles, Rodney Dangerfield, Jackie Mason, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball,… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Easy problem of consciousness
MeFi comment - 9 days ago

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… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by DirtyOldTown, briank, Athanassiel, The Wrong Kind of Cheese, ninazer0
Ask MeFi comment - 9 days ago

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… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by jasondigitized, wenestvedt
Ask MeFi comment - 10 days ago

I make no secret of my love for the Grateful Dead and to a lesser extent classic rock. By the time I graduated from HS circa 1979 I had been to two dozen Dead shows, 5 or 6 Allman Brothers, a Lynyrd Skynyrd show, etc. What my friends never got was my… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by ob1quixote, eckeric, Kattullus
MeFi comment - 11 days ago

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… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by oneirodynia
Ask MeFi comment - 12 days ago

Beefsteak Charlie's (Glen Cove Rd) circa 1979, all the beer, wine or sangria you could drink with the order of a full priced entree. I think it was all the salad and shrimp you could eat too. Regardless, tell an 18 yo HS kid (legal 18 yo drinking… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by dr_dank, emf
MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago

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… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by furtheryet
Ask MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago

Life Lessons From a Ten-Year-Old Cigarette Vendor
favorited 14 times, recently by esoteric things, banterboy, Green-eyed grenade, snsranch, interglossa, ob1quixote, nofundy, philip-random, googlebombed, languagehat, armoir from antproof case, kamelhoecker, nicolin, MonkeyToes
MeFi post - 2 weeks ago

My brothers and I built a secret blanket fort in a corner of the basement that my mom did not discover until a week later when we refused to come to dinner because it was meatloaf night. Maybe Floorman escaped from prison because of the nasty… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Not A Thing
MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago

Maybe I am shallow or some kind of bad person, but I loved all of Tarantino's movies. If I had to pick a favorite it would be The Hateful Eight. I loved the acting, the premise, and the fact that, after the stage coach scene, the rest of the movie… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by DiscountDeity, waving, riruro, Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted, creiszhanson, edithkeeler
MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago

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! [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by toodleydoodley
Ask MeFi comment - 2 weeks ago

Potentially RFK, jr. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by dawkins_7
Ask MeFi comment - 3 weeks ago

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… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by rubbish bin night, mygothlaundry
Ask MeFi comment - 3 weeks ago

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… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by DingoMutt
Ask MeFi comment - 3 weeks ago

Stumble with a large cup of hot coffee in your hand and spill it all over the mural. Say, "Oops" and walk away. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by runincircles, olopua
Ask MeFi comment - 4 weeks ago

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… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by anotheraccount
Ask MeFi comment - 4 weeks ago

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… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by anotheraccount, Aleyn
Ask MeFi comment - 4 weeks ago

Jerry was a junkie, but always has seemed like a good due. Bobby is still kicking it at whatever his age and beard is at. Phil seems to be sick Jerry was more like an addict than a junkie in my mind although I am not sure of the… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by MorgansAmoebas, Windopaene, mersen, HunterFelt, virago
MeFi comment - 4 weeks ago

Grew up a huge fan of the Allman Brothers. The classics have all been mentioned above. What I came to love after Dickey was kicked out was the first and second Dickey Betts and Great Southern albums. Run G*psy Run and Sweet Virginia had me… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by joseph_elmhurst, philip-random, TedW, mygothlaundry
MeFi comment - 4 weeks ago

"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… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by Lexica, mxjudyliza, lalochezia, jasondigitized, AzraelBrown
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

Ozium spray was my go to when I did not want my mom to smell the bong hits we were taking in my room. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by emilynoa, maryellenreads
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

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… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by reksb
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

Fuck OJ [more]
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MeFi comment - Last month

I literally have watched every episode, and this is the funniest, best one. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by armeowda, kimota
MeFi comment - Last month

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… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by John Borrowman, AzraelBrown
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

Metafilter: A critical mass of Frowners [more]
favorited 45 times, recently by latkes, The Great Big Mulp, snsranch, msbutah, eckeric, the Real Dan, bulgroz, The corpse in the library, Scientician, nofundy, leftover_scrabble_rack, caviar2d2, good in a vacuum, loquacious, lord_wolf, PussKillian, Dashy, The Larch, zardoz, Orkney Vole, Hermione Dies, bombastic lowercase pronouncements, blendor, qxntpqbbbqxl, Barbara Spitzer, AsYouKnow Bob, wenestvedt
MeFi comment - Last month

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]
favorited 1 time, recently by clew
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

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… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by yohko
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

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… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Eyelash
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

Jerry Garcia, Cat's Under the Stars [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by JohnnyGunn, joseph_elmhurst
MetaTalk comment - Last month

You will regret this if you go. (You will also regret it if you don't go) [more]
favorited 32 times, recently by cmoj, toucan, bq, Snowishberlin, 168, miratime, obliterati, pazazygeek, Orkney Vole, mmoncur, headnsouth, b33j, southern_sky, dum spiro spero
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

We researched the astrology of a solar eclipse so you don't have to... (Gannet/USA Today papers) [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

Felt it pretty good here in northern Westchester County about 50 miles from the epicenter. My chair on wheels was moving and I have 6 monitors on one pole on my desk. They were DANCING! Was one in SF when I lived in Marin in the late 90s. This… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by swift
MeFi comment - Last month

Aftrershock here in Westchester. Pretty strong too. Almost as strong to me as the initial shock. Reported as a 4.0. [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by Melismata
MeFi comment - Last month

Search the internet for your doctor's name. If they did something wrong, it will likely turn up in a news story. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by wenestvedt
Ask MeFi comment - Last month

If I were in the Bronx and wanted to simulate an earthquake, I would drive a golf cart over the many potholes. I am not so sure you missed it, sciencegeek. [more]
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MeFi comment - Last month

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… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - Last month

Final Jeopardy? [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - Last month

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? [more]
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