I understand the normal rules for "I" and "Me" in sentences, but I simply cannot figure out the answer to this example. What I want to say is that my dad and I are regional truckers (or me and my dad are regional truckers). If I stay true to the "I" vs."Me" formula I learned in school and eliminate the objective pronoun, the simplified version of the sentence can be written as either "I are regional truckers" or "me are regional truckers", and both of these look atrocious written down. I'm not a seasoned grammarian, but even I know that neither one of these seems to be the correct answer. Am I missing something?
posted by Buddy-Rey on Jul 31, 2009 - 22 answers

I expect to find out by next week if I am laid off. I don't believe I will be able to find a job that pays as well and I am kinda burned out anyway. I owe 40K in cc bills and owe 227k on a house worth 187K. I have not missed a payment and have a credit score of 700+ but I have HAD ENOUGH. I want out. [more inside]
posted by CodeMonkey on Jun 6, 2009 - 28 answers

Should I take out a car loan? I live in an expensive country but it looks like I'm about to get a steady job with a decent salary. My partner too. We're about to make the move from student style living to normal life and I want to finally buy a decent car that will last a while. But I'm not sure if taking out a loan on a car is a good idea, especially when the car won't increase in value. [more inside]
posted by dance on May 20, 2009 - 16 answers

What command and conquer style computer game should i play? [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Apr 30, 2009 - 26 answers

My wireless lan connection is enabled, but i cant turn it on! [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Mar 22, 2009 - 3 answers

How do you say "I feel sick, teacher!" In as many languages as possible? [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God on Mar 2, 2009 - 35 answers

Have I transformed an insanely great and clear-cut early relationship into a friendship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 13, 2009 - 42 answers

How can I get the lumps out of my goose down mattress pad? [more inside]
posted by Advocate, I on Feb 6, 2009 - 4 answers

Academic writing without using I or me, list of good phrases and verbs..... [more inside]
posted by trashcan on Jan 17, 2009 - 22 answers

Please help me find another sewing-kit-in-a-pen like the one I bought at Brookstone in the 1990s. [more inside]
posted by ScarletPumpernickel on Nov 17, 2008 - 4 answers

Laptop purchasing advice. I used to have a clue but somewhere in the past 5 years I lost track of what a user of my level needs compared to what a, say, 24-hr W.O.W. / black-market-DVD-ringleader might consider necessary. [more inside]
posted by sarelicar on Nov 1, 2008 - 19 answers

How can I find out if someone I used to know is in prison? [more inside]
posted by Sully on Oct 7, 2008 - 7 answers

I have a good, stable job with a disposable income. What should I be doing to take advantage of the troubled economy?
posted by bingo on Sep 26, 2008 - 23 answers

Wasn't The Monks song "I Hate You" used in the soundtrack for a movie? [more inside]
posted by PHINC on Sep 11, 2008 - 5 answers

foreign phrases for "overacting" [more inside]
posted by zeraus on Jun 15, 2008 - 3 answers

What looks, uh, the least bad on a transcript - a C or a D w/ an A or B as a repeat grade? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2008 - 12 answers

crunch-filter: how do I stop my abdominal muscles from aching? [more inside]
posted by krautland on May 21, 2008 - 12 answers

I have been working steadily and consistently for the last three years but not at jobs that show growth or project development (which everyone seems to want to know about). How do I find a new (better) job now? [more inside]
posted by project 2501 on Apr 2, 2008 - 1 answer

I have a plastic container of "milk" that has an expiration date of 12/07 in my fridge. [more inside]
posted by thebrokedown on Mar 13, 2008 - 25 answers

I have a two part question, about mold in the US, in buildings and the like. I'm thinking of moving, and I'm also allergic to mold. So this is a huge concern for me. a. What parts of the US is mold rare? and b. What parts of the US is mold commonplace? [more inside]
posted by spinifex23 on Jan 15, 2008 - 18 answers

I've been using tretinoin for adult acne since July, and my purge phase seems like its never going to end. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2007 - 16 answers

Any suggestions for snapping out of a rather too-absorbing trip down memory lane? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Nov 6, 2007 - 12 answers

How do I successfully plan and execute a powerpoint presentation on the merits of transhumanism? [more inside]
posted by Dayvan_Cowboy on Oct 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Do I need Microsoft's permission to show their flight simulator environment on television? [more inside]
posted by asavage on Oct 8, 2007 - 25 answers

Costume help: Young Republican? [more inside]
posted by raztaj on Oct 5, 2007 - 46 answers

An empty field. Nothing for miles and miles and miles. And a gun. I shoot the gun. The bullet blasts out of the barrel and doesn't stop until....well, that's my question. Few more details inside. [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on Jun 10, 2007 - 19 answers

English grammar question: Which is grammatically correct, "If I were not myself" or "If I were not me"? Or is it "If I were not I"? [more inside]
posted by misozaki on Apr 5, 2007 - 24 answers

Quick, MeFi I need a dog park to go to in Yokohama, Japan, anyone, anyone???
posted by nintendo on Jan 15, 2007 - 3 answers

I recently heard a rumor that after listening to the song "I am the Walrus", Brian Wilson decided to shelve a project that he was working on. The rumor continued, as rumors are wont to do, stating that "I am the Walrus", with its intricate production, finally pushed Brian Wilson over the edge and into Crazy Town. This rumor . . . it's true? So far, the Google has failed me. MeFi music historians, please help me.
posted by billysumday on Dec 19, 2006 - 9 answers

I am 32 and I recently decided that I would like to become a veterinarian. As I am getting on in the "picking a career" years I have a few questions. I only have a B.A. in Psych to start with. Would it make sense to go to school to become a vet technician or vet technologist first? I'm a little lost on how to get started with the whole thing.
posted by josher71 on Aug 9, 2006 - 16 answers

My apartment has had no heat (which is included) since the beginning of the month. Basically the landlord has had no furnace for about a year and has only this past month started installing everything. I'm not sure how to proceed with compensation. [more inside]
posted by Napierzaza on Oct 27, 2005 - 21 answers

I've been listening to an audiobook of Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, and the descriptions of being a riverboat pilot got me to wondering: has anybody ever released a riverboat/steamship simulator video game?
posted by PinkStainlessTail on Oct 23, 2005 - 15 answers

Re: Student loan consolidation and possible changes occurring on the 1st of July. Can anyone set me straight on this? All I can find is that there "might" be rate hikes and there are "possible" rule changes. What do these changes entail? My future-wife is submitting her application today. Will she meet the deadline if her application goes in-work before the 1st?
posted by snsranch on Jun 25, 2005 - 10 answers

In one year I will leave old Europe for a sunny side of this planet : indian ocean or french polynesia, It leaves me enough time to learn some new skill(s) in the IT field, Do you have any idea ? what will be the next wave ? ( beside taking english course ... ) [more inside]
posted by luis huiton on Jun 24, 2005 - 8 answers

Can you help me get my beagle puppy to poo for me? [more inside]
posted by UncleHornHead on May 13, 2005 - 16 answers

Can someone give me a reasonably simple explanation of why e raised to the power of i times pi is equal to -1? I've always had trouble understanding this and thought I'd try the green.
posted by ORthey on Apr 26, 2005 - 11 answers

I don't know anything about keyboards, but I want to get one for my sons and I to fool around with. We want to be able to do hip hop/rap stuff. The boys are 6 and 7 and think they are Eminem. I would like a solid drum machine feature to help me compose guitar and bass stuff. I've seen lots of things at GuitarCenter.com and musiciansfriend.com but I'm not interested in a midi controller, just a good, fun music tool. Willing to spend about $1000.
posted by snsranch on Apr 21, 2005 - 11 answers