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Native Tongue is a maybe not-too-famous example of linguistic science fiction.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:29 AM on November 2, 2017

I've read parts of The Courage To Heal, and a friend who worked on a university campus supporting assault victims just recommended it again for your request.

The framing is as a resource for survivors of child sexual abuse, and there are probably stories of abuse, but the parts about steps, healing, etc are great.

Good luck
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:43 AM on September 27, 2017

MeFi favorite Riddley Walker, although the prose, while good, is challenging.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 6:23 AM on September 20, 2017

"Thanks for loaning me your socks. I gutter go out and pick up a spare pair for myself soon."

I guess that's not a pun about socks, though.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:17 PM on September 4, 2017

I was off work for 10 weeks with an L3-L4 herniation. For the first 5 I was in excruciating pain unless I was on my back. I had two injections, took a bunch of painkillers, gabapentin, and did a ton of physical therapy focused on my core (that PT went on for six months). The injections were not the instant relief that some others report, and my second doctor set that expectation with me.

I couldn't have taken a trip to the grocery store, much less gone on vacation,… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 6:36 AM on September 2, 2017

What location are they in?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:40 AM on August 29, 2017

Corin Tucker's wailing may not be your thing, but the drawn out
"hearts breaking" in this version of Sleater-Kinney's Sympathy gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 3:15 PM on July 30, 2017

Sounds like James Corden's "First Line, Every Line" game.

OMG, this is my new favorite thing.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:05 PM on July 26, 2017

Mae Phim on Pike
Saley has more than crepes
Belle Epicurean

Also, I memailed you
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:22 PM on July 14, 2017

Also
Harbor Cafe
There's a Delicatus at Benaroya Hall
The West Edge Market on Harbor Steps has pretty good sandwiches
Baguette Box is not far from you, and while it's not what it used to be, it's still a good value.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:43 PM on July 14, 2017

Thanks all, we did Larb Ubol, and it was exactly what we wanted.

FYI we tried Bali Nusa Indah first, but it appears it's closed.

Now that we've been here once, I realize that there are lots of options we could find that wouldn't be a problem. So thanks for all the suggestions!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:06 PM on June 22, 2017

Update, in case anyone is interested.

Front:

Robert’); DROP TABLE students;--

with an arrow pointing to her port

Back:

UPDATE sandra.Mood
SET value = ‘Determined’ ,
status = ‘Active’;

DELETE FROM sandra.Body
WHERE cell LIKE '%ANCER%';



Thanks for the suggestions!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 7:28 AM on May 14, 2017

I liked The Historian a great deal. It's long and slow and creepy and interesting, with history and location information against a supernatural mystery
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 9:38 AM on May 8, 2017 marked best answer

Depending on how many people will be there you could combine a billion nanoliters of gin with a billion nanoliters of grapefruit juice.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 11:41 AM on May 2, 2017

John Niven's A Brother In Trouble, previously.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 1:13 PM on April 26, 2017

Smoothies. Served at an inappropriate time.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 3:17 PM on April 24, 2017

Chabon's "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" is very different from Kavalier and Clay, but was similarly powerful, and I liked the writing even more.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 3:57 PM on April 14, 2017 marked best answer

Pulp Fiction?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:36 AM on March 31, 2017 marked best answer

There is a fascinating construction site at (or near) Denny and Minor. I have no idea what they are building (nor have I tried to find out), but what they've put up so far is baffling and totally photogenic. Google Maps says it's a 15 min walk from Westlake.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:48 PM on March 24, 2017

TochterAusElysium, yeah, that's the site.

Not nearly as interesting a final form as I'd hoped, but the site still looks pretty interesting right now.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:00 PM on March 24, 2017

Got it. Thanks all!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:54 AM on February 1, 2017

IANAD, although I am someone who has asthma, terrible sinuses and had GERD.

Two things you might (have your doctors) investigate are:

The connection between GERD and asthma, start here and here.

The other is something called Samter's triad, which is a link between asthma, sinus polyps/issues and aspirin (and other NSAID) sensitivity. Even if you do not have polyps (and unless your ENT specifically looked for them, you… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 6:20 AM on January 16, 2017

Groove Armada (more about the music than lyrics)
At the River
My Friend
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 7:21 AM on December 10, 2016

Crowded House, Don't Dream It's Over. KEXP played this last Wednesday. It didn't stop the crying, but it felt hopeful.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:57 PM on November 17, 2016

Thanks, everyone. The situation has evolved since I asked, and this thread has helped immensely. FYI, Apple TV and iPads are frustratingly similar in that the Restrictions passcode is good and works well, but doesn't prevent someone from resetting the device, which wipes out the restrictions. We're going to go with pre-paid cards and gift cards, and after much discussion and fretting all the existing credit cards have been cancelled.

Fuck cancer.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:13 AM on June 11, 2016

As sacrifix, I have no experience with NYPD. But in Seattle you're only held for 4-6 hours at the most in one of the the precincts, and then transferred to the King County Jail (that's before the suspect goes before a judge). That register is updated immediately, so you can usually find people very fast after the arrest (4-6 hours, that is).

As far as I know, though, you can't just call the police and ask if someone has been arrested, but I've never tried. You could… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 11:28 AM on June 4, 2016 marked best answer

I too am new to R. I'm currently taking a class that is focused on data mining and machine learning, and found these to be very helpful (there are four different "getting started" tutorials):

https://www.kaggle.com/c/titanic/details/new-getting-started-with-r

The context is a machine-learning contest, but they cover the basics pretty well.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 11:44 AM on May 27, 2016

We have an older car with worn seats, and got something similar to one of these. They are pricey, but great, and I use them with other cars as well. They are stiff and keep you up and forward.

We initially purchased ours when I herniated a disc in my back, but use them now because they feel better.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:22 PM on May 24, 2016

Weekday or weekend?

Belle Epicurean has an outlet not far from the library. They do pastries and sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, but are open until 5p during the week.

If you can walk to 1st/University, about 5 blocks NW of the library, go to Lecosho. I'm sure they'd give you a to-go box.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 7:50 PM on May 21, 2016 marked best answer

Jonathan Letham! Motherless Brooklyn and Gun, with Occasional Music
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 2:26 PM on April 9, 2016

Seeds of Peace does many things, their camp brings kids across conflict lines together to teach respect and understanding.

I donated to them a while ago as part of an inheritance. About a year later, I ended up working with someone who had gone through the program. It turns out that our heritages put us on opposite sides of the I/P conflict. He said, waxing poetic about the program, "I'm not sure I could have talked to you, much less worked with you, before going… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 6:45 AM on April 3, 2016

I don't know about resources, but I know a non-profit that I'm pretty sure is looking for a development director. I'll double-check that and post back here, or you can memail me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 6:10 AM on January 23, 2016

So I do know of a development position, and I'm happy to send it your way, if you're interested.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:36 AM on February 5, 2016

Ah, calling people! Who knew you could do that? Vendor was very helpful with some suggestions that I'll try later today, and he said if they don't work he'll send someone out to fix it.

Thanks for the suggestions, and reminding me that my smart phone can be used for more than email, web browsing and navigation.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:28 AM on January 18, 2016

To be clear, I was going to call an HVAC person, but the vendor was a better choice.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:29 AM on January 18, 2016

I talked with someone at the manufacturer, who gave me a few suggestions. I ended up using a strap wrench, which made the unbelievably stubborn thing move quite easily.

Thanks again, all!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 1:11 PM on January 18, 2016

That's gotta be it, some of the packaging photos elsewhere look the same, too. Thanks!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:57 AM on January 9, 2016

Bug, by Tracy Letts
Slowgirl, by Greg Pierce
Head of Passes, by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Gideon's Knot, by Johnna Adams
Talley's Folly, by Lanford Wilson
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:08 PM on December 13, 2015

The White Plague, by Frank Herbert. There are criticisms of science and sexism, so ymmv based on what you feel like being exposed to (no pun intended).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 10:30 AM on October 10, 2015

I meant, people criticize the science and sexism as written in the book.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 10:31 AM on October 10, 2015

If I understand you, Nicholson Baker does this in several books/stories. The Mezzanine takes place during an escalator ride.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:54 AM on September 30, 2015 marked best answer

Invasion USA
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 8:49 AM on September 25, 2015

Smallwares!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 7:47 AM on September 22, 2015

I have not been there, but http://lotusasiankitchen.net/ is from the people at Green Leaf, purveyors of some of the best Vietnamese in the city. It's about a block from V-M.

Sugar Bakery, just up the block, also has some lunch stuff, and excellent cookies.

Sorry to hear about Mr K's cancer.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 1:53 PM on September 14, 2015

A Midnight Clear
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:55 PM on July 16, 2015

Porkchop & Co is awesome food, and next to Full Tilt Ice Cream, which has pinball games. Eat, stroll around Ballard, then have ice cream and pinball.

I guess whether that's romantic or not depends on the participants.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:26 PM on June 29, 2015

The city has a list of programs, I know some of the folks at wellspring, and they have a great approach.

I also know some individual counselors, I'll work on a list for you.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 5:47 AM on April 20, 2015

I spoke with some friends that run batterer's groups for the local courts, and they verified that Wellspring's group sessions are the best place for someone in your position to start.

Sorry I couldn't get you more, and good luck.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 7:53 PM on May 7, 2015

Find organizations that run transitional housing programs. See if they will help you coordinate direct donations to the people in the program to assist them with getting on their feet, setting up their apartments, etc.

You have to find the right organization that will allow you to do this, but it can be done.

It's a little like the holiday "adopt-a-family" thing, but you can do it year-round.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 12:02 PM on March 19, 2015

After Hours is a black comedy and I haven't seen it in a long time, but I remember the tension and paranoia building.

The Machinist is pretty grim, but compelling.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Gorgik at 7:49 AM on December 6, 2014