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How to best communicate the data about which I will later AskMefi?

Question-Asking-Filter: What would be the best way to ASK a question on AskMeFi that I want to ask? Pre-question question-answers within.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 3:11 PM on October 3, 2008 (21 comments)

Simple French-language booklets for Kenyan French teacher of elementary students?

On a recent trip to Kenya, we visited a school who is in need of simple French language instruction booklets for elementary-age children.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 4:00 AM on May 23, 2008 (3 comments)

Smallest Number of Words To Be Deemed A Dictionary?

LogosFilter: Could a blog entry that contains two words and their definitions be consistent with the definition of a dictionary?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 1:59 PM on April 23, 2008 (8 comments)

Word for, less hassle to comply despite legal right to refuse?

Is there a term for a situation where, despite the fact that it would be within one's legal rights to refuse, simple compliance would save more hassle than arguing the point?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 7:25 PM on April 12, 2008 (33 comments)

Mystery Device: Telxon 718?

What exactly does a Telxon 718 do? It looks like a way-back calculator but only has plus, minus, and a few weird, presumably abbreviated, button markings. Any guesses as to what it does? Video within.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 3:42 PM on April 5, 2008 (13 comments)

Seeking Title/Author of Certain Unceasingly Loathsome Literatary Work

I'm looking for the title and author of a certain North American Literature work with only a few details. I read it in a class called "American Realism and Naturalism" and it (the book) was dreadfully and woefully boring/hideous -- and that's coming from an English grad.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 6:56 PM on February 21, 2008 (4 comments)

Don't Tase Me, Hasbro

In light of the recent Mattel/Hasbro suit against Facebook's Scrabulous application, what witty sayings can I spell out in Scrabble tiles to voice my perturbation with the suit?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 1:21 PM on January 17, 2008 (10 comments)

Mystery Mixtape Movie Score Track: Elfman, Zimmer & Kazoos

Help me identify this mystery track from my friends' mix CD, that he can't recall either. No sample available, yet! It's more than likely a movie score track. Cross between 1941, Elfman, Zimmer, Willow, and involves kazoos in places.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 5:00 AM on November 26, 2007 (12 comments)

Comedyfilter: King of France swearing sketch?

Am I insane? I remember seeing a funny sketch comedy clip and the subject was a dad at the breakfast table verbally wailing on his family members using swear words that were all The-King-of-France related -- but I can't find any reference to it. I distinctly remember Kids in the Hall members, too.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 2:43 PM on August 24, 2007 (8 comments)

Hand-typed translation on the cheap, preferably free?

I need a free or absurdly inexpensive English translation of a Japanese message board post page. It's a skosh long, but might make for a good exercise? All of the automatic web translators turn it into a grammar trainwreck.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 6:41 AM on July 19, 2007 (7 comments)

Methods of semi-precise breaking of a cinder block in half lengthwise?

I want to use cinderblock halves for the border of an outdoor project, but my question -- how to break them along intended lines without cracking/fracturing the rest of it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 6:40 AM on June 19, 2007 (16 comments)

Subscriptionless cameraphone recommendations plz

CellphoneFilter: Can you recommend a good cellphone + camera that lets you upload the photos (usb, pref) without requiring cell service? Or is this the case with all of them?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 12:47 PM on May 12, 2007 (8 comments)

1. Cloak & Scythe. 2 ...? 3. Profit!

Is there a big list (with general descriptions, optional) of jobs in the death industry?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 1:27 AM on March 2, 2007 (9 comments)

Occam's Razor hypocritical? Discussion links request.

Deceptively unchatfilter =P I am looking for good discussions on Occam's Razor -- which I think is obscenely absurd. Looking for links to discussions, not necessarily petitioning comments (although welcome).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 12:36 AM on February 13, 2007 (28 comments)

Recommend a mailorder book club with no extra to buy?

I greatly enjoy the Writers' Digest new-member offers I get every so often. Are there any other book-club (or CD, etc) memberships that don't have a processing charge?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 6:45 AM on January 22, 2007 (2 comments)

Complete list of nerdy things in White And Nerdy video not mentioned in lyrics?

What nerd-associated things am I missing from this list of unspoken visual gag/gripes found in the newish White and Nerdy Weird Al video? Or is there an in-depth list of these already?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 12:55 PM on December 7, 2006 (10 comments)

Please identify char/species of SW Ep3 plushy from BK

What Star Wars Episode III character/species is this Burger King promotional plushie?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 1:58 PM on November 24, 2006 (4 comments)

Advice on breaking into the newspaper puzzle business?

I've invented my own type of unique, newspaper-publishable, word game. I would like to either make weekly editions of it to sell to weekly newspapers...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 8:40 AM on November 5, 2006 (6 comments)

Cheapest/Best Portable Net plan for Xbox Live?

Barring signal strength for a location or normal lag issues, what which plan is cheapest for portable Internet (Clearw're, Xanadoo, etc) service that I can laglessly play Xbox Live with?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 3:48 PM on October 20, 2006 (2 comments)

JpopFilter: C-ute HQ videos sought.

I'm looking for full-length HQ clips of the Jpop videos of °C-ute's PVs, Ookina Ai De Motenashite and Massara Blue Jeans, or any others known.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 3:44 PM on October 5, 2006 (2 comments)

Will there someday be a pedophile rights group?

I've seen a fairly frequent amount of letters to the editor of our local paper about protecting children from pedophiles and heard in the news with increasing frequency about child sex offenders, so I was wondering..
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 7:59 AM on September 26, 2006 (33 comments)

DealorNoDealFilter: 1985 Porsche 944 for $6.5k?

Without knowing any drivetrain/mechanical details other than what you could see from the exterior (details within) and that it last passed inspection in April 2006, would you buy a bright red 1985 Porsche 944 for $6500?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 11:47 AM on September 16, 2006 (12 comments)

RedirectFilter: Can't edit meta or serverside files...

Yet another redirect question: How can I auto-redirect a visitor to another page, although I can't edit the page's HTML/code, per se?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 7:45 AM on August 31, 2006 (6 comments)

Traffic Technicalities Times Three

A flurry of interrelated USA speed limit questions:
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 7:59 AM on August 22, 2006 (22 comments)

Hi-Res Image Need of Specific Dawes Rolls Page

Need High-Res image of one particular Dawes Roll page. I have a low-res image, but I can't read some of the words. Longish story within.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 12:45 PM on August 12, 2006 (6 comments)

Needed: High Endurance Stethoscope for Rigors of Wilderness

I need an ultra-high quality stethoscope that can endure the rigors of third-world country medical usage.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 2:13 AM on July 29, 2006 (4 comments)

Troubleshootin The Tale: Temperature Traveler

Abstract Thinking Filter: So I created this creature that travels by temperature instead of time, so to speak.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 6:48 AM on July 18, 2006 (29 comments)

Any way to pillage photobucket a directory at a time?

Is there any way to mass-grab photobucket galleries, instead of Save-As'ing ever image? Like something that you can put a URL into and it'll dump all the large images into a directory for you?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 12:37 PM on June 25, 2006 (15 comments)

Favorite random/recent-photo post?

Please list sites/pages that are similar to toothpaste's LJ recents and Photobucket's recents.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 10:26 PM on June 16, 2006 (6 comments)

CostumeFilter: Scythe? No problem. Needing awesomest quality reaper cloak.

So I've been doing a watch-a-thon of Dead Like Me (theme) and would really like to get my hands on one of those reaper costumes, but all the ones I've found all look really cheap.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 11:21 AM on June 8, 2006 (5 comments)

Chipped a tooth after filling came out, exposed dentin but doesn't hurt

InTheMeantimeFilter: I've got a formerly filled, chipped tooth with exposed dentin that doesn't hurt .. yet. What can I do in the meantime before the dentist visit?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 7:49 AM on May 28, 2006 (11 comments)

Reputable Asian Ball-Jointed Doll Vendor?

Asian Ball Jointed Dolls Filter -- Can you recommend a reputable American seller/dealer, and what has been your experience with them (the vendor)? It seems like the only ones I can find are foreign companies and I'd rather buy from someplace stateside if I can, unless I'm confident enough in them from recommendations..
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 8:48 AM on May 9, 2006 (2 comments)

Market for cartridge games with secrets unlocked?

Videogamefilter: Where can I buy cartridge video games that have the secrets unlocked and saved?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 9:35 AM on April 16, 2006 (5 comments)

Seeking Vendetta Mask DIY Suggestions

Any DIY guide links for making a wearable V for Vendetta Mask?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 2:04 AM on April 8, 2006 (8 comments)

Scrabblegrams puzzle & answer archive?

Looking for a site that posts daily Scrabblegrams and answers for previous puzzles.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 2:48 AM on March 31, 2006 (3 comments)

Hub w/ maximum no. of unpowered USB ports?

I need an unpowered USB hub with the max number of ports available, for cheap. What is the max number of ports possible, and where might I find such a doozie?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 12:15 PM on March 17, 2006 (10 comments)

Seeking Bizarro Genetic Crapshoot Panel

ComicStripFilter: Looking for a specific Bizarro comic panel...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 5:04 AM on February 18, 2006 (6 comments)

Actual cartoons responsible for embassy fires?

Some Danish & Norwegian embassies in Syria were just torched over some caricatures of Mohammed...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 6:40 AM on February 5, 2006 (8 comments)

Changing Drive Assmt for USB CF Reader?

Changing drive letters in Windows 2000
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 4:03 AM on January 28, 2006 (6 comments)

I kid you not.

MunchkinFilter: Suggestions on finding single women who don't want any children?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 8:50 AM on January 17, 2006 (21 comments)

Which PDA: just for typing up plaintext?

PDAfilter: I know essentially zero about PDAs except generally what they do and what they look like. I'm looking for one pretty much just for...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 8:58 AM on January 9, 2006 (17 comments)

Kyrgystan's religious censorship via web: technique?

Does anyone know, loosely or extensively, of Kyrgystan's methods of web censorship of religion?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 5:20 PM on December 31, 2005 (1 comment)

Ad Agency for IBM Middleware's Boxing Glove campaign?

Seeking contact info for the advertising agency responsible for IBM Middleware's "You VS [Concept]" campaign that has been appearing in glossy business mags lately...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 9:20 AM on December 22, 2005 (2 comments)

Difficult to find Emma Watson interview

I'm looking for the movie footage (digital or otherwise) from which these screencaps are taken...
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 7:20 AM on December 14, 2005 (3 comments)

How to determine real from ruse member, on the outside?

How can the difference be determined between a genuine member vs. a fake member bent on deceptive overthrowing/subverting of a socio-political group's public perception (speaking from an outsider's POV, not belonging to either group)?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 9:35 PM on December 6, 2005 (18 comments)

Money-chain letters are illegal, but why?

OK, I now know that money-maker chain-letter implementation is illegal, but my big question -- why? Is it for the protection of dumb people? I'd have to say the fact that it didn't work is the protection of dumb people, but shouldn't be illegal.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 11:50 AM on November 28, 2005 (20 comments)

One solution for exercise and powering the home?

I'd like to help power the house and exercise, both solved with one solution, and need some suggestions.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 11:11 AM on November 21, 2005 (19 comments)

Why MASH theme different for s1e20-22?

Why is there a different theme arrangement/recording only for episodes 20, 21 and 22 in M*A*S*H season 1?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 10:59 AM on November 14, 2005 (3 comments)

Transcribe these cadence yells from UMD?

BandGeekFilter: Can someone tell me what the band members and/or audience are yelling in University of Maryland's two Truck cadences (same song, different recordings, legal).
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 9:51 AM on November 7, 2005 (3 comments)

Dissociating Mental Imagery?

Any advice on how to mentally dissociate two conflicting concepts, in self?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by vanoakenfold at 8:51 AM on October 31, 2005 (35 comments)

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