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Costco In Store vs Online

http://ask.metafilter.com/391027/Costco-In-Store-vs-Online

Published: October 24, 2026 02:48

The price of an item at Costco in the store is typically less than online. Fair enough. I'd like to be able to compare the price of an item in store vs online without having to go to the store. Is this possible? I've wanted to do this before. This time…

Solid perfumes! Recommend them to me.

http://ask.metafilter.com/391025/Solid-perfumes-Recommend-them-to-me

Published: October 23, 2026 21:38

Recommend me some solid perfumes having the qualities described within. First off, ideally they should come in mini/affordable sizes so that I can try them and also because I am not a heavy user of scents, so a little lasts me a while. I have several…

Efficient houseplant watering

http://ask.metafilter.com/391021/Efficient-houseplant-watering

Published: October 23, 2026 16:50

I have a lot of small houseplants, and watering them is tedious. Do you have any suggestions to streamline the process? My plant layout is similar to this - lots of small plant pots on high bookshelves. Currently I use two of these little metal Ikea…

Weird '80's childhood memory or totally normal?

http://ask.metafilter.com/391020/Weird-80s-childhood-memory-or-totally-normal

Published: October 23, 2026 00:32

When I was a kid in a rainy part of the US, it wasn't unusual for parents to pop head and arm holes into trash bags and send us out in trash bags into the rain for activities. It was totally normalized and no one thought it was weird. This was instead of…

The Ultimate End All Be All of Final Girl Movies

http://ask.metafilter.com/391018/The-Ultimate-End-All-Be-All-of-Final-Girl-Movies

Published: October 22, 2026 19:28

What, in your highly biased opinion, are the best and most essential Final Girl movies, either archetypical (e.g. Halloween) or cleverly inverted in some way? I don't know how much longer I can get away with calling myself a late in life horror enjoyer,…

Gifts for little girls

http://ask.metafilter.com/391017/Gifts-for-little-girls

Published: October 22, 2026 16:39

I need to buy gifts for a bunch of girls, ages 5-9. Budget $20-40 per gift. Ideally not appearance-focussed! Ideas? Not to be a gender essentialist, but the boys in our social circle are very easy to shop for: Lego, electronic vehicles, or some kind of…

Covid-19 - Latest advice

http://ask.metafilter.com/391015/Covid-19-Latest-advice

Published: October 22, 2026 14:33

I just tested very positive for covid-19 on a home test and was wondering what the current advice is on taking care of yourself and reducing symptoms? I'm a bit out of it and don't really trust my google skills when not feeling well, so figured I'd reach…

Where should I get gift certificates for Xmas?

http://ask.metafilter.com/391013/Where-should-I-get-gift-certificates-for-Xmas

Published: October 22, 2026 13:52

I'm so tired of shopping for Christmas. I want to get gift certificates for people (a few adults and a couple of young teenagers). I'm in NYC and my sister has pre-empted me by getting gift certificates to the cool bookstore the Strand. I don't want to get…

How does one identify and evaluate a lawyer?

http://ask.metafilter.com/391008/How-does-one-identify-and-evaluate-a-lawyer

Published: October 21, 2026 13:39

As per my question yesterday, a relative needs a traffic lawyer. I can google and look at Yelp but are there better ways to evaluate? I am not local. If you happen to know of a great lawyer who practices in Champaign County, I'd take recommendations. My…

Retain a lawyer? Relative's speeding ticket

http://ask.metafilter.com/391000/Retain-a-lawyer-Relatives-speeding-ticket

Published: October 20, 2026 14:49

My relative, a careful driver, got a speeding ticket and is very anxious about it. Relative has, to my knowledge, gotten one speeding ticket previously, in about 1983. They are a careful driver. They got a speeding ticket in an unusual and badly signed…

Help me CPAP

http://ask.metafilter.com/390999/Help-me-CPAP

Published: October 20, 2026 13:00

You all encouraged me to get a sleep study done, so I did, and guess what? I have sleep apnea. Now I need help adjusting to my CPAP. That's where you come in. The doctor said that I am just on the border between mild and moderate apnea. I don't remember…

Overwhelmed by Magnesium

http://ask.metafilter.com/390998/Overwhelmed-by-Magnesium

Published: October 20, 2026 09:55

I regularly take magnesium for my migraines, but there are so many different types and mixtures I get overwhelmed trying to figure out what's the right type when I run out and need to get more. Do you know of a good explainer that covers the differences…

This weekend in Tucson

http://ask.metafilter.com/390996/This-weekend-in-Tucson

Published: October 20, 2026 01:57

We're going to be in Tucson Arizona this Wednesday, leaving Sunday. We have an event Thursday night, but, other than that, what fun can we have? We'll have a car, we're staying just off campus, and we like good food, quirky museums, good music and we'll…

How would you package these glass balls?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390995/How-would-you-package-these-glass-balls

Published: October 20, 2026 01:56

You have dozens of handblown glass christmas ornaments to share. What do you buy to give to your colleagues to safely take these home? They are delicate but not super delicate. They are about egg-sized, and you can carry bunches of them around in egg…

Bands that still go hog wild on stage?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390994/Bands-that-still-go-hog-wild-on-stage

Published: October 19, 2026 22:14

Most of the artists I listen to are older than I am, so they were going hog wild when I was too young to see them live, and now their live acts are fairly tame. Who is currently going hog wild on stage? I was very saddened to learn that Genitorturers no…

This Week in MetaFilter Operations

http://ask.metafilter.com/390993/This-Week-in-MetaFilter-Operations

Published: October 19, 2026 18:59

The candidacy period for the 2026 Board Elections runs through next Monday, a week from today. Please check out the candidates, and don't forget to register to vote! (Election day is Monday, November 16, and you must vote within the designated 24-hour…

Cool non-candy things to give out on Halloween

http://ask.metafilter.com/390986/Cool-non-candy-things-to-give-out-on-Halloween

Published: October 19, 2026 06:39

Give me your ideas for cool non-food things to give out to trick or treaters (obviously IN ADDITION TO candy, NOT instead of it, I'm not a monster). I would especially love ideas for things that kids might actually keep and get some use out beyond…

Good digital microscope for kid - help?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390985/Good-digital-microscope-for-kid-help

Published: October 19, 2026 00:37

We want to get our 9 year old a microscope that works really well. More inside. We want: - Digital microscope with its own screen - the bigger the screen the better (so he doesn't have to ask to use our laptops every time) - Budget: Under $300, but…

Trying to track down: linguistics-adjacent works

http://ask.metafilter.com/390981/Trying-to-track-down-linguistics-adjacent-works

Published: October 18, 2026 20:03

Thought it's time to try a long shot. In search of two specific works on the technicalities of reading and writing (and probably also speech). One was a popular-academic trilogy with plain, coloured covers in paperback. The other was a slightly speculative…

which of the various tofu hacks? and in what order?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390980/which-of-the-various-tofu-hacks-and-in-what-order

Published: October 18, 2026 19:55

I'm minding my blood sugar but have been eating more meat than I'd like. I'd like to be cooking more tofu, and I have an air-fryer that makes cooking low-maintenance in a way that means I actually do it. I'm trying to figure out which of these things…

Using up most of a bottle of Pinot Grigio

http://ask.metafilter.com/390974/Using-up-most-of-a-bottle-of-Pinot-Grigio

Published: October 17, 2026 20:10

I'm not a white wine drinker but I always end up with a bottle or two from gifts and such. I opened a 75cl bottle of Pinot Grigio today to make a mixed seafood risotto. Delicious, thanks for asking. How should I use up the rest of the bottle? Beurre blanc…

Who's Serving Intelligent Analysis on YouTube?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390973/Whos-Serving-Intelligent-Analysis-on-YouTube

Published: October 17, 2026 17:48

I've recently discovered two YouTube channels that I really enjoy: Matt Bernstein, and Siobhan Brier Aguilar. What other YouTubers do similar content? I suppose what I'm looking for is best summed up as intelligent, well-informed, calm, measured, and witty…

What's the Actual State of US Midterms Fuckery?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390966/Whats-the-Actual-State-of-US-Midterms-Fuckery

Published: October 16, 2026 19:43

Has the Trump Administration succeeded in election process intervention in any states or counties, specifically related to accessing or purging voter roles, messing with mail voting, gaining provisional agreements about access to ballots after the…

How do I save a voicemail that is no longer on my phone?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390965/How-do-I-save-a-voicemail-that-is-no-longer-on-my-phone

Published: October 16, 2026 15:33

My phone did a factory reset and a precious voice mail is gone. How do I get it back and save it somehow? This is complicated. Ok, I am an android user with service through Verizon. I had a Samsung S9+ for like 9 years. Finally I decided to upgrade because…