I have a question. (unrelated) Here's another one.

First off, apologies if I'm missing the obvious connection between space flight and night vision.

What's the policy on multiple questions in one AskMe post? I could understand asking about two related issues, but the poster actually prefaced his second question with "(unrelated)". Should such things be allowed?
posted by niles at 5:04 PM on February 27, 2007

BURN THE WITCH!
posted by shmegegge at 5:10 PM on February 27, 2007

That's a paddlin'.
posted by bob sarabia at 5:16 PM on February 27, 2007

No go. But if you can find a spurious connection between your questions then I'm sure it'll fly ["I want to find out more about NASA - I need infra-red binoculars and a space radio..."].
posted by meech at 5:17 PM on February 27, 2007

Note that he also may be a terrorist. A terrorist!
posted by bob sarabia at 5:21 PM on February 27, 2007

I think this falls into the muddy grey waters of Lake Generally Frowned Upon. People shouldn't do it, as a rule, but as the user in question has almost zero posting history and we don't seem to see it too often anyway, focusing too keenly on this particular instance doesn't seem necessary.

If it gets axed on principle, I won't be surprised or upset, but I don't think letting it stand would hurt the site appreciably either.
posted by cortex at 5:23 PM on February 27, 2007

Cortex totally wants to be a Jessadmin.

But, y'know, not a librarian.

Though, maybe a singing librarian.
posted by armoured-ant at 5:31 PM on February 27, 2007 [1 favorite]

Dear AskMe. I want to get into a good technical college -- any recommendations. Also, on a possibly unrelated note, what's the best way to butcher a cat?
posted by Astro Zombie at 5:33 PM on February 27, 2007 [2 favorites]

Someone (loquacious?) posted a huge list of unanswered questions once long ago. I can't seem to find it, which supports my suspicion that administration blasted it from recorded history. mathowie didn't just close the thread and offer a pithy reprimand, he fucking annihilated it.
posted by carsonb at 5:33 PM on February 27, 2007

Actually, something in the realms of library science would probably be pretty rewarding. What I don't want is to pay for a masters.
posted by cortex at 5:34 PM on February 27, 2007

Anyone else thinking foodybat is Lisa Nowak?
posted by BeerFilter at 5:45 PM on February 27, 2007 [2 favorites]

Astro Zombie, the best way to learn to butcher a cat is to get a solid degree from a technical college-your better institutions will offer at least a minor. As far as your other question is concerned, I've heard that one of the finest ways to impress a technical admissions committee is to present them with a choice cut of feline tenderloin, fit for grilling.

carsonb, I remember that; it wasn't so long ago, though it was before I dropped the $5. It was loquacious. I'm pretty sure it got annihilated; I can't find it either. Also I am surprised that this double question thing doesn't happen more often.
posted by Kwine at 5:45 PM on February 27, 2007

Anyone else thinking foodybat is Lisa Nowak?

So there is a connection...
posted by niles at 5:49 PM on February 27, 2007

the muddy grey waters of Lake Generally Frowned Upon

Just a few miles upstream to Lake Woebegone, which is unfortunately hard as hell to get to when you're trying to get up Shit Creek without a paddle.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:03 PM on February 27, 2007

They were both kinda sorta related. I mean, if you're tracking the space shuttle's every move, you might want to stare at it during the night, right?
posted by mathowie at 6:12 PM on February 27, 2007

IT'S ALWAYS NIGHT IN SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by ND¢ at 6:19 PM on February 27, 2007

This is a stalking question, right? It's another one of those fucked up astronaut love triangle imbroglios that we read so much about in the newspapers.
posted by flashboy at 7:05 PM on February 27, 2007

Robert Brady was quite an excellent architect.
Discuss.
posted by Dizzy at 7:12 PM on February 27, 2007

This bastard love child question is what a 2-week askme limit begets. And it doesn't really bother me that much, but I can see how it might irk the more authoritarian readers out there.
posted by Dave Faris at 7:22 PM on February 27, 2007

I guess it isn't as bad as asking for the best recipe for blue cheese dressing and btw, how can I make my cat use her litterbox.
posted by necessitas at 7:31 PM on February 27, 2007

Feed her blue cheese.
posted by languagehat at 7:34 PM on February 27, 2007 [1 favorite]

Dear AskMe: I want to know more about NASA. How can I listen to radio transmissions from space? Unrelated: recommendations for adult diapers?
posted by Brittanie at 7:43 PM on February 27, 2007 [2 favorites]

Also, on a possibly unrelated note, what's the best way to butcher a cat?

It's okay to butcher it as long as you don't declaw it first.
posted by amyms at 7:44 PM on February 27, 2007

No, no, Languagehat. The blue cheese goes in the litterbox. So creamy and inviting!
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 7:46 PM on February 27, 2007

Litterbox Cake
posted by amyms at 8:00 PM on February 27, 2007

I only answered the 1st question, then quietly fumed over the breach in AskMe etiquette.
'Cuz, you know, that always works.
posted by Floydd at 9:26 PM on February 27, 2007

Someone (loquacious?) posted a huge list of unanswered questions once long ago. I can't seem to find it, which supports my suspicion that administration blasted it from recorded history. mathowie didn't just close the thread and offer a pithy reprimand, he fucking annihilated it.

Deleted Ask Metafilter threads, up until around two years ago were deleted for good, not just removed from view. I myself had a 'chatty' question deleted before the switch — I asked about what the problem was with male gynecologists, and proffered Dr. Huxtable as a strawman example. Would you refuse to hire even Dr. Huxtable as your OB-GYN? I would think not, but apparently others do.
posted by blasdelf at 1:47 AM on February 28, 2007

Someone (loquacious?) posted a huge list of unanswered questions once long ago

This one?
posted by dmt at 3:39 AM on February 28, 2007

This one?

No, I remember the one he's talking about. It was a huge grabbag of question on a wide range of subjects that the poster had gotten from some website.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 3:56 AM on February 28, 2007

This is a stalking question, right? It's another one of those fucked up astronaut love triangle imbroglios that we read so much about in the newspapers.

good one.
posted by micayetoca at 5:30 AM on February 28, 2007

Someone (loquacious?) posted a huge list of unanswered questions once long ago

This one I think
posted by john_son at 5:32 AM on February 28, 2007

john_son for the win.
posted by cortex at 6:03 AM on February 28, 2007

And the wiki is still going strong...
posted by blag at 6:25 AM on February 28, 2007

Nice find, john_son. Thanks.
posted by carsonb at 6:46 AM on February 28, 2007

Do these pants make my ass look big?

UNRELATED: Do you still love me?

Huh? That wiki is new to me.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:25 AM on February 28, 2007

Dear AskMetafilter: Help me find out if my long-lost sister is actually related to me! Unrelated: Some girl showed up at my doorstep last night, claiming to be Josie my twin sister separated at birth. How can I check our twinness? Unrelated: My twin?

(unrelated) What's the deal with airline food?
posted by ORthey at 8:57 AM on February 28, 2007

Point of order: can cortex close MetaTalk threads?
posted by staggernation at 7:40 PM on March 1, 2007

I can, but I'm going to step lightly there. More of a Matt call, really.
posted by cortex at 7:49 PM on March 1, 2007

That is, closing threads that aren't flat-out obviously spent utility threads. If the thread is just "hey bug report" and the bug is resolved, I'm cool closing up. It's the more subjective stuff that I'm not so inclined to jump into.
posted by cortex at 9:37 PM on March 1, 2007

Good. One of my ongoing problems with Matt is his eagerness to close MeTa threads when he feels "we're done here" or "I think there's no more to say." What the hell is wrong with letting people talk? That's what MetaTalk is for.
posted by languagehat at 6:19 AM on March 2, 2007

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I have a question. (unrelated) Here's another one.
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