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Happy weekend, everyone! If you're a Mefite, you've probably found a lot of valuable tips on the site, especially in Ask Metafilter, but those threads are usually focusing on a specific problem or situation. Today I'd like to ask you to share your random tips and tricks about anything at all (that's fit to print!). If it's something you've found handy or helpful, if it makes life easier, faster, neater, nicer, or just more fun, please share!
posted by taz to MetaTalk on Feb 4, 2023 at 2:14 AM
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This is a public thank you to chariot pulled by cassowaries for their frequent posts of good news from the natural world. It brightens my day to read about plants and animals recovering adversity, and people being not-terrible in helping them. Cheers to you.
posted by seanmpuckett to MetaTalk on Apr 6 at 1:54 AM
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Let's make a mixtape! (I'm never sure how appropriate it is to do something light and fun on MeTa so apologies if there's another corner of the site that I haven't considered that would be better for this.)
posted by kensington314 to MetaTalk on Apr 5 at 9:43 AM
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Whether it's the name of a person, a drug or medical treatment, a non-governmental organization (NGO), a less-common internet term, or something specific to your field of interest, please spell it out and only then use the acronym.
posted by Well I never to MetaTalk on Mar 28 at 12:36 PM
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Hi there, MetaFilter!

Welcome to this month’s Site Update! You can find the last one here.

Reminder: I will be the only mod actively monitoring this thread so please be patient. I’ll reply to your feedback and questions at least twice a week. I’m looking forward to your feedback and questions!
posted by loup to MetaTalk on Apr 17 at 11:34 AM
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If you need to send flowers to someone far away, don't order them from a flower service. Google for well reviewed florists in their area and then call them directly. Tell them that you need delivery at x address on x date, and tell them what your total budget is. Then you can be as specific or general as you want: occasion, favorite colors,... [more]
posted by phunniemee to MetaTalk on Feb 4, 2023 at 2:23 PM
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Thank you everyone for the hard work. I am glad this old site is managing to keep chugging along. [view]
posted by DirtyOldTown to MetaTalk on Apr 22 at 8:34 AM
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like we do at MF *cough* [view]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow to MetaTalk on Mar 28 at 5:19 PM
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I swear I've submitted at least a few MetaTalks in the past year with zero response. Strange, I've checked on your account and only found one Queued/Unposted MetaTalk Posts from back in August 2023. Feel free to email me loup@metafilter.com or MeFi Mail me and I'll be happy to take a look at this together to find out what happened. [view]
posted by loup to MetaTalk on Apr 22 at 7:02 AM
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Well, that P&L looks a lot better than last year's. Well done! [view]
posted by wenestvedt to MetaTalk on Apr 17 at 1:30 PM
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Okay folks, I have made the final thing! I added every song that got at least three votes (9), and then had three instances of the Mixer's Privilege: (1) I added "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" by Norma Tanega because the song compels it. (2) I added "Giant Kitty" by Shonen Knife because they rule and neither SK song suggested... [more]
posted by kensington314 to MetaTalk on Apr 11 at 3:36 PM
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WD40 ... is a superb solvent to clean machine grease off hands and out of fingernails Although its lingering smell is almost worse than what it's cleaning out. [view]
posted by Greg_Ace to MetaTalk on Feb 4, 2023 at 3:29 PM
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I think we’ve seen some issues sustaining advisory board activity, and I also wonder whether a sufficient critical mass of trans/nb users is left on the site after a period of intense alienation. I wonder instead if the staff/incoming NPO board could think in terms of a listening session, perhaps moderated, to orient the staff to the overall... [more]
posted by Miko to MetaTalk on Apr 18 at 6:11 AM
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You know what i would really like more transparency about? The metatalk queue. How many posts get submitted? How many get approved? What's the average delay? [view]
posted by adrienneleigh to MetaTalk on Apr 19 at 2:56 AM
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Keep a bottle of clear nail polish in your purse to stop runs in your pantyhose ahahahahaha there was a time when people actually did this [view]
posted by HotToddy to MetaTalk on Feb 5, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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Pictures of Cats by Jonathan Coulton. [view]
posted by jzb to MetaTalk on Apr 9 at 9:30 AM
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Uh. No thanks. [view]
posted by cmyk to MetaTalk on Apr 1 at 9:59 AM
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If you fuck up an omelette, just go wild and then call it a scramble. If you keep fucking up omelettes, just get really good at scrambles. [view]
posted by biogeo to MetaTalk on Feb 7, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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If it moves and it shouldn't, try weaponry. If it doesn't move and it should, try necromancy. [view]
posted by biogeo to MetaTalk on Feb 4, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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So of the 13 people who have served on the Interim Board, 6 have resigned over the last few months, including the board chair who was only in that role two months? [view]
posted by NotMyselfRightNow to MetaTalk on May 1 at 8:52 AM
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I dunno, when I see “Marsupial Thought Extinct Found in WA,” I kind of enjoy the brief frisson of thinking “What has Seattle done now?” before correctly parsing the abbreviation. Kind of like “CA” always leads to “Canada? California? Let’s learn together!” [view]
posted by GenjiandProust to MetaTalk on Apr 16 at 8:08 AM
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My favorite little life hack for pet owners is to alternate pet food bowls in 2 different colors each day. For us, white bowls are for morning and black are for evening. That way we can tell at a glance if the cat hasn't been fed yet or is trying to trick us into a second meal, even if our partner isn't around at the moment to ask. We have 2 white... [more]
posted by platinum to MetaTalk on Feb 4, 2023 at 9:27 AM
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Also, I'm amused that my throwaway WD-40 joke has generated so many earnest corrective responses. (Not that they're wrong!) ~~~~~~~~~~ I get a promotion, AND I still don't have to be a supervisor. That is the absolute best kind of promotion! [view]
posted by Greg_Ace to MetaTalk on Feb 4, 2023 at 8:18 PM
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HI! IT WAS ME!!!! (I am no PJ Harvey, but I specifically do condone shredding by dog!) [view]
posted by TheCoug to MetaTalk on Mar 3 at 6:16 PM
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"Facts About Cats," Timbuk 3 [view]
posted by dlugoczaj to MetaTalk on Apr 7 at 6:39 PM
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