Best Of MetaFilter

why a cabin in the woods isn't all it's cracked up to be
"This discussion, of living on less that is, too often turns on the old American Dream ... and brings out the interminable lie that, for some reason, informs so much of the discourse about living simply."

How to paint a wall
"I really learned how to be a good painter, and patience and small habits make all the difference."

Dramatic re-enactment of MeFi's pub quiz victory over Reddit.
"...we knew then that Ass-Jittering Cattle had won!"

turkeys, I must have them
My turkeys. My aerodynamic turkeys. Let me tell you about them.

Sleep is hard.
"I did work as a technical reviewer on a baby, toddler and preschooler book for sleep issues back in 2006, where I learned things that did indeed help my kid."

cost of clothes
What's the wholesale price of clothing? This really depends on a lot of factors.