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

Back in 1996, Heather and I visited our friend Jason in Bourne End, northwest of London, and spent a few days in Lynton, in Devon. There was a funicular from Lynton to Lynmouth, and we used to take the train from Lynton down into town and wander around in search of scrumpy. As we got off the railway, at the mouth of the Lyn, we found ourselves on the west bank of the Lyn, and IIRC there was a building right about there with the best ever Victorian-latinate-lingo "please curb your dog" sign I've ever seen. [more inside]
posted by schampeo on May 8, 2008 - 5 answers

I seem to have a very particular social skills deficit. Can you suggest software that might serve as a kind of brain prosthetic for me? [more inside]
posted by Naberius on Apr 28, 2008 - 14 answers

I did a search, but didn't find that anyone asked this specific question, so here goes: I have been working on getting up the nerve to quit my job (not having another one lined up) for many months. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 4, 2007 - 11 answers

what's the meaning of the title of the show curb your enthusiasm [more inside]
posted by alkupe on Jun 8, 2006 - 25 answers

Does anyone know where in NYC (preferably in or near the East Village) one can have CDs/DVDs resurfaced for cheap? [more inside]
posted by incomple on Nov 1, 2005 - 4 answers

PersonalPronounFilter: What's the origin of the word "Your" in "Your Honor," "Your Majesty," and "Your Excellency" (among many others)? Why not "My Majesty" or "The Majesty?" Isn't the Queen supposed to be the source of my majesty? She sure as hell doesn't get any additional majesty from me.
posted by Saucy Intruder on Jan 13, 2005 - 16 answers