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Birthday finger food snacks for vegans who prefer savory
http://ask.metafilter.com/390386/Birthday-finger-food-snacks-for-vegans-who-prefer-savory
Published: August 6, 2026 22:11
A friend's birthday is coming up and I wanted to bring something celebratory to our weekly social hobby group to celebrate. This is a group of 20ish folks in a space where most are standing, so it's gotta be some sort of easy to share food that can be…
Men's shorts that split the difference between cotton and B-Ball shorts?
Published: August 6, 2026 21:49
I wear boxers and cotton shorts with pockets when I bike. This arrangement tends to bunch up and make for an uncomfortable crotch. Wearing B-ball shorts is much more comfortable, but they are a bit too loose and informal for daily wear. Are there any…
Best online resources for trip to Japan
http://ask.metafilter.com/390382/Best-online-resources-for-trip-to-Japan
Published: August 6, 2026 15:38
A buddy is heading to Japan for the first time, spending about 3 weeks in total. Mostly Kyoto for a masters' badminton tourney and then a little bit of Tokyo. What are some good travel tips? And what are the best online tips and videos? It's their…
Systems (NOT AI!) to help with executive function
http://ask.metafilter.com/390381/Systems-NOT-AI-to-help-with-executive-function
Published: August 6, 2026 14:47
I'm AuDHD and looking for a system to help me with a variety of cognitive tasks without using an LLM and preferably not using any form of AI, if possible. Even analog methods (I'm considering Zettelkasten but just learned about it) would be welcome. I have…
What are some towns rich in art/craft galleries?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390372/What-are-some-towns-rich-in-art-craft-galleries
Published: August 5, 2026 21:15
Mr. DrGail and I love visiting towns with at least a few good art/craft galleries. I'm looking to compile a list of places we could go when the spirit moves us. In previous AskMefi questions, you all have introduced me to places like Eureka Springs…
Create family tree starting with 13 siblings
http://ask.metafilter.com/390371/Create-family-tree-starting-with-13-siblings
Published: August 5, 2026 17:55
Assist me please to create a family tree that begins with 13 siblings born around the turn of the 20th century, connecting their many descendants to the present. Family wants a chart for visualization as well as a directory that can be printed. Tech…
What about Donor-Advised Funds?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390369/What-about-Donor-Advised-Funds
Published: August 5, 2026 16:24
I would like to make a few larger donations to a couple of organizations whose work I would like to support, and I am wondering if DAF (Donor-Advised Funds) is a way to go? When I looked into donating to one organization in particular, they had a place to…
Help our big orange boy be not so big
http://ask.metafilter.com/390367/Help-our-big-orange-boy-be-not-so-big
Published: August 5, 2026 14:32
Our beloved 14-year-old cat Julius Augustus (cat tax) is a big boy - he was 18 pounds when we got him three years ago, and we've gotten him down to just over 16 pounds. But he needs to lose a little more, and we can't seem to get him past his plateau.…
Follow-up - anti-depressants and (male) sex, difficulty climaxing
http://ask.metafilter.com/390360/Follow-up-anti-depressants-and-male-sex-difficulty-climaxing
Published: August 4, 2026 17:02
I recently asked about antis and how they have just about killed my finishing off. Erections are OK generally, though slower. I think the result of this continual frustration is 1. seek alternative meds. 2. wean off meds. 3. discouragement of sex in…
Help with very extreme itching from mosquito bites?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390359/Help-with-very-extreme-itching-from-mosquito-bites
Published: August 4, 2026 14:35
One week ago I developed what seems to be Skeeter Syndrome (the body overreacts to mosquito bites). Several bites I had developed large into large welts with excruciating itching. Cetririzine didn't work. Benedryl didn't work. I went to a prescribing…
Organizing Product Docs?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390356/Organizing-Product-Docs
Published: August 3, 2026 19:03
How do you keep or organize your product documentation, such as user guides and warranties? I have been just sticking them all a file folder. But now, that folder is really full, and specific things are hard to find. I could just put them in categories. Do…
Independent materials testing and assessment lab in NYC?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390353/Independent-materials-testing-and-assessment-lab-in-NYC
Published: August 3, 2026 06:27
I've been using a particular brand of wearable personal care product for a long time. In the last year, maybe longer—I can't recall when exactly the change occurred—the product began giving me a rash that feels like a chemical burn. I thought I'd developed…
Madrid then Lisbon for politics/history/nature/art/food
http://ask.metafilter.com/390351/Madrid-then-Lisbon-for-politics-history-nature-art-food
Published: August 3, 2026 04:54
Looking for stuff to do during an upcoming (in a week!) visit to Madrid and then Lisbon! Interests include political history (Spanish Civil War, Carnation Revolution, for a couple examples), art of all kinds, good places to walk to see nature or…
Help me find a new boardgame unplayed by boardgame geek-child's partner?
Published: August 3, 2026 04:19
I have been challenged by my geek-child to find a (fun, hopefully) boardgame that their new partner hasn't played. If I find one, I have been told we can play it together for a first meeting. Geek-child has told me, "Bring in your cavalry." You are my…
Seeking unicorn automatic feeder for my precious wittle whisker muffins
Published: August 3, 2026 01:23
I am seeking an automatic feeder for my cats that dispenses wet food and does not run on non-rechargable batteries. Cat tax I have been using CatMate C500 automatic feeders when I go out of town, and generally they work great and the cats like them. My…
What's that, cat? Timmy fell down the well?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390346/Whats-that-cat-Timmy-fell-down-the-well
Published: August 2, 2026 16:16
I'm thinking about making a journal/glossary to track my female cat's vocalizations. What's the most effective way to track them? My cat is quite chatty. She chirps, trills, and mews for a lot of reasons. If she sees a toy, she makes a quiet "prrt!" when…
Ghostly Fragrances
http://ask.metafilter.com/390344/Ghostly-Fragrances
Published: August 2, 2026 14:59
Something really weird is going on in my life, and I don't know how to search for answers because I don't know the words. So, I'm on a farm with at least 200 meters to the nearest other house (my uncle's). I'm alone with my dog. I cook proper meals and…
Long COVID Support Groups
http://ask.metafilter.com/390343/Long-COVID-Support-Groups
Published: August 2, 2026 02:19
My parents are going to die from long COVID. There's no other way to put it, and it's going to be a brutal descent, especially for my dad. I am looking for support groups for me that aren't on Reddit or Facebook. I guess I'd also accept groups for chronic…
Non-ensh*tified T-shirt vendor?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390341/Non-enshtified-T-shirt-vendor
Published: August 1, 2026 17:28
I used to shop at Etsy, but their site has become enshitified. Ebay is OK. Teespring skilled their online store, I think. I just want some reasonably priced t-shirts ($20-25) on Bella Canvas blanks. Searching for simple terms like 'cycling' or 'soda…
How to find the bus/shuttle from Rockaway Beach BACK to the ferry?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390339/How-to-find-the-bus-shuttle-from-Rockaway-Beach-BACK-to-the-ferry
Published: August 1, 2026 14:22
My partner and I have been going to Rockaway Beach a lot and walk from the ferry (108th Street) to the boardwalk, but it is a LONG walk for us (we are 75 and 80 years old, and legs not working that great while carrying beach chairs, etc.!) but we're having…
Research on fighting "phone addiction" or whatever you want to call it
Published: July 31, 2026 22:13
Has there been research on the best things to do if you have an extremely compulsive relationship with the internet/social media and you want to change that? Lots of people have lots of ideas that sound good, but I'm curious if we have actual n>1 data on…
Mask on a stick?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390334/Mask-on-a-stick
Published: July 31, 2026 19:10
Is there a specific name for a mask on a stick, especially a half-mask on a stick? It doesn't seem to quite fall under either lorgnette or visard. Anything better?
Question about cell phone data transfer.
http://ask.metafilter.com/390333/Question-about-cell-phone-data-transfer
Published: July 31, 2026 14:49
I've been using my son's partner's cell phone for six years because she uses her work phone for everything. Caller ID shows up as her. My son and his partner are ending their relationship, so I need to acquire my own phone and phone plan. I have…
Is this a known regionalism, and if so, which region is it from?
http://ask.metafilter.com/390332/Is-this-a-known-regionalism-and-if-so-which-region-is-it-from
Published: July 31, 2026 06:19
Recently I was reading a work of fiction that consistently used "borrowed" instead of "lent", for example "she borrowed him a surfboard" instead of "she lent him a surfboard". Is this a known regionalism, and if so, which region is it from?
Songs that reference other songs
http://ask.metafilter.com/390331/Songs-that-reference-other-songs
Published: July 31, 2026 01:42
My daughter wants suggestions for a playlist of songs that reference other songs. She says, "It needs to specifically have lyrics from another song and be more impactful because of it." Do you know of a song that qualifies?