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"like an anal probe"

Close-up of weathered sign reading UNITED STATES | CANADA INTERNATIONAL BORDER LINEUS Canada border photo by Chris Connelly on Flickr

St. Peepsburg wondering about the days before crossing the US/Canada border became so painful, eh? People have answers and interesting anecdotes.

02/24/24
by taz

What would Martin the Warrior eat?

photo of a dense, sliced loaf of rye bread on a cutting board"suitcase food" by Krista on Flickr (cropped)

skycrashesdown would just like to enjoy a nice homemade slab of bread and is looking for recipes that will turn out a loaf "dense and packed full of fiber and different crunchy bits and with a chewy crust. Bread that would be served at a meal at Redwall."

02/19/24
by taz

Tagged as "Resolved"

black and white image of an old-fashioned clock face with roman numerals and ornate handsArt by Eddi van W. on Flickr

Ask Me synchronicity ... 18 years later: In 2006, ninazer0 asked for help identifying three works of English Juvenile Historical Fiction, later finding the answer to one of the mystery texts. In 2024, tangerine asked about mid-century kids' historical fiction about the Hanseatic League, and paduasoy's suggestion was not the author OP was looking for, but it did resolve the earlier mystery. Then melisande added more info for the earlier question. Delightful!

02/05/24
by taz

Happy belated birthday to AskMetafilter!

oh to be 20 again.....oh to be 20 again..... by Beatnik Photos (cc by)

AskMetafilter recently turned 20 and various members stopped by to give a shout out! Here's to 20 more! How should we celebrate when AskMe turns 21?!

Into the green again

White CandleWhite Candle by IainBuchanan (cc by)

you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house And you may ask yourself, does A Thing exist? And you may find that the Thing exists and that a mefite will make it and send it to you. #nice

11/07/23
by taz

Perfect

Bullseye - Arrow on TargetBullseye - Arrow on Target by gfdnova1 (cc by-sa)

"There is clearly very little AskMetaFilter can’t figure out": in response to an "impossible" question, not only does the first reply nail the answer, the actual subject of the query turns out to be another member, who shows up to fulfill the wish. Delightful!

10/17/23
by taz

I'm making a playlist for a picnic ...

Marc Johns whimsical illustration of a dancing cherry or strawberry pie with lattice crust and long, stick-like legs against a white background. Text: Your fresh baked pie will cool down faster if you let it do a little dance.Illustration by Marc Johns (marcjohns.com)

spamandkimchi asks for songs with lyrics about food (especially pie!)

08/20/23
by taz

Rhinos named Clara

Rhino RecliningRhino Reclining by tinyfroglet (cc by)

VIAMQ! (Very Important Ask Metafilter Question): My 5-year-old wants to know if there are any living rhinos named Clara. "She knows already about the 19th century one, but wants to be reassured after the recent death of a different rhino named Clara in England that there are any rhinos still living who might have that name."

08/14/23
by taz

Fundraising AMA Session!

Ask Mods Anything Is this chatfilter? Maybe... This is our "Ask Mods Anything" (AMA) Session! For the MetaFilter Fundraising! Head over to Metatalk for more details ...

08/09/23
by taz

Wake me up before you go go

Eye on history

Collage of coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, ca 1600, in full regalia, wearing gold cat-eye eyeglasses with small embedded jewels and light grey tint

In Ask Metafilter, Thorzdad wonders, Are there any accounts of how poor eyesight may have affected history? and asks for writings, studies, research or ancient documentation of world events affected by vision problems, pre-spectacles.

01/23/23
by taz

I asked in vain!

he's a low key kidhe's a low key kid by woodleywonderworks (cc by)

I still don't know what was behind that scary glowing door. In Metatalk, The corpse in the library asks What AskMe of yours are you still curious about? What was never resolved?

05/16/22
by taz

Hello, beautiful!

photo of scoop of white ice cream with fruit preserves and walnuts on top served on a pretty dessert plateDondurma Turkish mastic ice cream

What are foods that made you say, "Where have you been my whole life?!" What else have we been eating in Ask Metafilter lately? Tortillas, garlic, maple syrup jelly, stir-fry, salads, quick lunches, scones, mango pickle, risotto.

05/10/22
by taz

Hey, hey, we've lifted restrictions on Ask Metafilter posts: Announcement and discussion in Metatalk.

03/08/22
taz

Asking for a friend.

black sock decorated with yellow and red evil looking eyes

Can I kill somebody with a sock and a hockey ball? She would prefer to disable, not to kill, but she's pretty ruthless.

02/23/22
by taz

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