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I can hearz you knocking, stopz knocking while the knockinz good.

sully75 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:09:58 -0800

Is there a version of "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones that doesn't have the annoyingly stupid ending with the saxophones? I love the first few minutes of Can't You Hear Me Knocking, but then...all of a sudden...The Rolling Stones turn into Blind Faith.

I was wondering if there is a kicking live version or some studio outtake where they play the first part as one song with a great ending? Do they always play the jam at the end?

I was hoping for a version that has as much ass-kick as the album version, without the jam.

The minor works of Gustav Verklempt

Cold Lurkey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:02:52 -0800

Do me a favor here... make me cry. Or at least a little verlklempt. I would like to add to my collection of videos that get me a little choked up or emotional. I'm looking to get worked up, but not in in a "oh gosh that's so sad, now i'm sad" sense, rather the upswelling of hope and overwhelming goodness that, you know, catches in the throat or upper digestive tract.
To elucidate and reveal what sort of sap I am, videos of returning soldiers surprising their children, or dogs do this for me, as well as (loathe to admit it) will.i.am's obama video's Yes We Can and It's a New Day both ring that bell.
I am asking this on a day wherein Ican feel myself slipping into a sort of poverty of spirit, so please, help me find those emotional resonances that make me feel more human. And sniffly and salty.

Life is a semi-colon; it is only a pause.

litterateur — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:37:07 -0800

As of last week, I have a bone marrow donor (Praise, God!). Because he's a "domestic" donor, I have to wait a full year before I know his identity (and only if he wishes to share it, of course), but I just found out that I can correspond with him anonymously through a long train of doctors, social workers, and representatives. I'd like to send him a thank you of some kind, but how does one thank a person for giving the gift of life? More specifically, how does one accomplish this while avoiding the black line of censorship, because I've accidentally divulged too much about who I am?

So in addition to a sincere word of thanks...

I was thinking a poem. Or a song lyric? Perhaps something of a literary bent? I don't know. This is all happening so very fast.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

nyc, blogs, websites, radio, events

bluelight — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:17:12 -0800

What websites/blogs/radio stations do you use to find things to do in NYC? Besides word of mouth, how do you find out about the various happenings around NYC?

Te quaeso...

Spinneret — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:32:17 -0800

Elementary Latin Filter: We'd like to thank a priest... in Latin. My Latin is really shaky, but I've gotten as far as "maximas tibi gratias agimus." At least I think that's right. I'd also like to say, "We wish you all the best." Would "omnia bona precamur" work, or do I have the wrong verb?

Gratias maximas in advance.

you, you, you?

mustcatchmooseandsquirrel — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:48:40 -0800

In a languages that uses both the formal and informal "you," is there any situation in which people using the informal "you" with each other would ever go back to regularly using the formal "you" with each other? Using French as the example: For instance, if two people got divorced and were on chilly terms with each other, would they stop being "tu" and go to "vous". Or, if between two people working together, one got promoted to a position of authority?

How to avoid politely replying to : Where are you from?

zulonline — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:52:27 -0800

How to avoid or smartly reply to the question : WHERE ARE YOU FROM ? I am fed up of having to reply to this question, specially because I was born in a Country which infortunately is known for not great archivements like many Countries in Europe. I don't want to feel stereotyped any more when meeting up people , not by educated , either by ignorants , which are the worse and they only end up mentioning nonsense about my Country.

I don't like get into arguments and hate polemics, and I don't feel either as patriotic as to be defending or changing opinions to other people about the conflicts that face the Country I was born. Also many times people when don't mention the most known couse about my country I feel they instanlty make a face which is not like if I said I was born in Paris or in Britain.

I wouldn't care to mention the continent where I came from, but people always keep answering more, like but where exactly? I feel always obliged to answer.. how annoying! I simply want to find a polite/ intelligent prhrase or reply when people ask me where I am from, or where I came from avoiding to say wich is my Nationality. Obviously I don't want to hide it from people in wich I am really interested of developing a friendship, but I don't feel I have to reply to every person I meet , and seems to be that I feel obliged to tell them as a simply reply like: I don't want to answer , would be to rude and I will push people away instantly, which is not my intention either.

So please , send me any ideas to be able to answer in a lovely /clever and polite way to : Where are you from darling? Thank you ;)

Did You Mean

parallax7d — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:35:34 -0800

Google search was great, until now. Now it asks you "Did you mean this" and then populates the first two results with the term you didn't type, but Google thinks you MUST have meant, because they are smarter than you. So, what's a good search engine for someone who loves the old google search simplicity? (P.S. Live and Yahoo are far worse)

How do I get a prepaid phone in Seoul?

MostHolyPorcine — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:43:12 -0800

How do I get a pay as you go cell phone in Seoul? The excruciatingly long 8 weeks of between arriving in Seoul and getting my first paycheck have finally come to end, and that means one thing: I can finally stop being a hermit and get a cell phone. Of course, speaking no Korean, I haven't the first idea how to do actually do this. But, shockingly enough, my hagwon is being less than helpful. They're telling me to ask another teacher how to get one...who in turn is telling me to ask the school director for help. So, rather than being resigned to being stuck in a Beckett play, I've decided to ask the hive mind.

From what I've been able to gather on the ever reliable net, getting a monthly plan is too expensive, too much of a hassle, and not really possible without a korean friend, a commodity of which I'm still lacking in. So the pay as you go plan seems the way to go...but how do I do it? Is it something I can do by myself? Where do I do it? Do i buy a phone first, and then go to a phone store to a buy a card or whatever? So confused....

I'm in Seocho and work from 1 to 930...I get out at 630 on Wednesdays, if any of that makes a difference. I'd like to get one before the weekend...Thanks for any help you can give!

Help me say Thanks! to a great friend

parmanparman — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:30:14 -0800

I want to thank an awesome friend but I am vexed by the multitude of my options! A friend I went to college with and who now lives in my town, Washington, DC, went truly beyond the call and selflessly gave me five silver tickets to Barack Obama's inauguration so I and my four friends from Birmingham, London, and Wolverhampton could go.

I am just eternally grateful to this woman for this incredible gift and want to do something really great for her to say thank you.

She likes massages, cooking, laughing, biking and short stories but what she is really interested in - beyond everything else - is social work and public service.

I want to give her a gift that upholds the message that I will support her as she transitions from her current job into a great career that is about human service.

Of course, I could just buy her dinner but smart, unorthodox, and topical ideas are appreciated and welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for picking me up off the floor.

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:09:53 -0800

How to say "thanks" for taking care of me when I was drunk? I was very much beyond my limits after my company's holiday party on Friday evening. A friend got me into a cab and on my way home, however, she didn't realize how drunk I was.

I ended up throwing up in the hallway outside my door (I live in an upscale condo building in a major downtown area) and passing out. Some of my neighbors found me in the hallway and called the doorman to determine what to do. They waited with me until the doorman came up. The doorman decided to call 911 and have me taken to the hospital because I was unconscious. I was released a few hours later (just needed to sleep it off I guess!).

I would like to thank my neighbors and my doorman for taking care of me while I was drunk. I don't know either party very well as I recently moved into the building and the doorman is a fill-in. I do have the doorman and the neighbor's names from the duty log. My brother got the story above from the same doorman, who was on duty when he brought me home from the hospital.

What should I give my neighbors? Would a $50 gift card to a restaurant be nice? And my doorman - is cash too impersonal? If not, how much? Is $100 too much? I believe, but I am not sure, that he also cleaned up the hallway. That alone I think is worth a million dollars!

Thanks for any help!

tetrachromat

Taksi Putra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:13:34 -0800

Do you know of any tetrachromat artists? Or any art made by a tetrachromat?

You Lucky Dog

comwiz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:45:49 -0800

Help! Where can I find a copy of the Disney Channel original movie You Lucky Dog (wiki/imdb)? I've looked everywhere and can't find anything. Getting ahold of this would mean a lot to a very special friend. I'm basically willing to accept anything in any format and of any quality, and up to a reasonable price, if there's even anywhere that's selling it. Heck, if any of you MeFites have a old VHS recording of it sitting around, I would gladly pay for you to copy and ship it to me.

Please help me with my powerbook keyboard conundrum. Are you geniuser?

citybuddha — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:44:15 -0800

Please help me with my powerbook keyboard conundrum. Are you geniuser? Since March my powerbook g4 keyboard has been acting wonky.
In march some of the keys on the right end of the keyboard would'nt work.
The p, return, 0, \, and couple other over there as well. I had it replaced under applecare in late March. Come September the same issue is happening again so I had it replaced. My applecare has expired so I needed to pay out of pocket. The day I picked it up the same thing is happening. According to the genius the problem was the keyboard. I don't think so anymore.
It seems to work occasionally. eare are a few things I must do to get it to work properly.
I must zap the pram once. After that the keyboard works fine until the computer goes to sleep. After that the problem reappears so I must zap again.
I tried a simple restart three times but that did not solve the issue,I need to zap the pram.
Just a note here, in March, when the problem began, there were a couple more keys that did not work. Those keys were also on the same side of the keyboard.
Also my lower ram slot is not working.
I await your brains

The Monks I Hate You

PHINC — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:24:27 -0800

Wasn't The Monks song "I Hate You" used in the soundtrack for a movie? I've been listening to it lately, done a few web searches but I'm at a loss.

What's a unique gift idea for a male business associate?

bodgy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:21:50 -0800

What would make a unique thank you gift for someone who has really helped my business? My husband and I run a media business. Recently, while covering some events, some people went out of their way to help us. I would like to send them a thank you gift however I am not sure what to send. These are males so flowers won't be a good gift. Something related to a hobby won't work - these guys are big time collectors and anything I send them would be a duplicate of something in their collection. Any ideas on what makes a unique gift to say thank you?

Thanks for your help! Now what?

zippity — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:21:14 -0800

Writing a thank you letter to a car dealership. After recently having had an outstanding buying experience purchasing a new car, I wanted to thank the involved employees with a letter. I have a few extra questions/details about this:

There are two specific people I dealt with that I'd like to write separate letters to - the employee who sold me the car (business card states his title as "Fleet Manager") and the employee who handled my financing (business card states his title as "Finance Manager").
Is there a big boss I should also address a thank you letter to, to praise the employees I worked with? I don't know who exactly is the big boss, so should I just address it to the dealership itself or is there some specific title the boss would go by?
I was referred to the dealership by some friends who were able to get me some nice discounts. Should I mention these people in my letters too?
I do not mind writing multiple personalized letters so long as I have my bases covered and the people I worked with get some credit for their part as employees at the dealership.

Besides their professionalism, what other things should I thank them for in their letters? What kind of things does a car dealership owner (manager? Big Boss!) look for in thank you letters that would benefit the specific employees who helped me? Any other advice on thank you letters in general?

Depilation & tretinoin?

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:00:47 -0800

I've been using tretinoin for adult acne since July, and my purge phase seems like its never going to end. One thing that seems to re-aggravate my skin when it's ready to calm down is depilation. I used to wax my upper lip, but the tretinoin label specifically says not to wax. Tweezing, both lips and brows, seems to provoke more zits, as well as taking for-freaking-ever. I've been thinking about bleaching the hair on my upper lip, but am worried that this will just make everything bust out anew.
I'm hairy as a saquatch and covered in zits. Please help!

help me pick the right present for a friend I have never actually met.

krautland — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:05:15 -0800

help me pick the right present for a friend I have never actually met. my headhunter has gotten me a new job and I want to send her a thank you-note and a present. I've worked with this lady before and we have exchanged hundreds of emails and talked countless times over the phone. I consider her a friend, yet we have never met. (hey, this is a creative industry, people are bound to be a little off sometimes.)

I know she's british, I know she's in her forties, I know she's artistic, I know she's married to a very wealthy guy who happens to be at one of the very top spot in my industry. I also know she's a near enigma to almost anyone I know. very few people have ever met her but everyone I know knows her, everyone has a story. she's the ghost of new york city. it took me a month to get a mailing address for her.

I want her to get a present but feel like being a bit more creative than flowers or chocolate. I am thinking $100-300 for my budget and I am looking for ideas.

your suggestions, please.

Defcon

DieHipsterDie — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:44:15 -0800

Please name this music... Anyone recognize the music used for this trailer? Or is it likely written for the game itself? If so, please recommend similar music or artists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgSGekp9kvE

The life of a scholar for me?

mariokrat — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:29:44 -0800

What made you quit grad school? What was the deciding factor? How did you know it was time to go? Subtle signs? Did your advisor say 'go away'? If you stayed, when did you feel like quitting? I'm a year and a half into a social science Ph.D. program with about four and a half left to go. I've had the feeling that I might not be cut out from it early on, but minor successes kept me going, and I have a feeling I'd be able to scrape through. But I'm still not quite sure whether I want this kind of life. At the same time, I'm wondering whether these are just the normal thoughts that occur to future scholars in the middle of their education. If I'm to leave, then the best time to decide is now, so that I can get something together for a Master's project..

So, did you quit grad school? Did you ever feel like quitting? What was the deciding factor? How did you know it was time to go?

turkey baster pregnancy movies

BigBrownBear — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:49:21 -0800

How do you get pregnant with a turkey baster? You always see in movies and whatnot people using a turkey baster to get pregnant. I figure this is some old fashioned wives' tale type thing. What is it supposed to do?

No-Xplode says "Do not shake"

LordSludge — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:30:22 -0800

No-Xplode says "Do not shake" on the label. Why not? Getting back into weight lifting, and, on the recommendation of a friend, one of the supplements I'm taking is No-Xplode. It's basically a pre-workout energy-drink/workout-enhancer, but it comes in powder form, ready to mix with water. For some reason there's a pretty prominent warning on the label that says:

While mixing N.O.-Xplode
DO NOT SHAKE
Stir powder with utensil

Now I'm typically mixing & drinking this in my cube at work, so it's logistically easier to shake it to mix rather than deal with a stirring utensil. It doesn't seem terribly carbonated or anything, so fizzing is not a problem. Here's the only related bit Google turned up, which simply says:

Also NOTE to anyone reading this, read the label of NO-XPLODE if you take it...DO NOT SHAKE! STIR! I found this out the ackward and hard way

I'm really more curious than anything, in a "WTF??" way: Why shouldn't I shake it if I wanna?

Ad Agency for IBM Middleware's Boxing Glove campaign?

vanoakenfold — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:20:37 -0800

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... I'm actually making a collection of the glossy ads and have taped them up on my wall -- they just give me a get-to-work feeling -- and I've got 13 different concepts/colors so far, but I'd like to know what the total is, and what I'm missing. I was hoping someone at the agency would be able to tell me (plus I could give them witty quotes about how good they are, perhaps in exchange).

I already did IBM's Middleware's site (per the advert)'s "email us" link, but the response apparently was just a keyword snag of boxing, a bot telling me about how IBM could help organize my sporting event. Psh.

So far, I've got 4x purple, 3x red, 4x blue, 1x yellow, 1x green.

Thank you email

bright77blue — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 07:50:24 -0800

I would like to send someone a thank you email after I have presented a proposal for doing business with them. A note in the mail will take to long - and they are a bit far for a hand delivered note. (Or should I hand deliver a note anyway?) Does anyone have a nice example "Thank You" note? Thanks!