Where can I camp for several weeks at a time in the northeastern U.S. (in and around NY state)? I wanting a quiet spot that is set up to handle longterm campers? Also wondering whether there is a good guide to US campsites (ratings, etc.)?
posted by brynnwood on Apr 14, 2009 - 4 answers

UK Mobile phone monthly contract recommendations? [more inside]
posted by djgh on Jan 13, 2009 - 4 answers

What phone service would be best for me? All I use my Verizon Wireless account for is the phone itself: calling and messaging people. But I think I'm paying far too much. I live in NYC. Suggestions? (description of bill here) [more inside]
posted by omnigut on Aug 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Comestible of the month club? [more inside]
posted by plinth on Nov 1, 2006 - 12 answers

If The Atlantic Monthly (or Harper's, or The New Yorker) were founded today, would it be Metafilter? [more inside]
posted by MarshallPoe on Oct 20, 2006 - 31 answers

Help me sort fact from fiction: do police officers in the US have a monthly quota or target (official or unofficial) for the number of tickets they need to issue?
posted by netsirk on Jul 25, 2005 - 17 answers