Because having your questions answered by *one* know it all is so pre-AskMe.

June 30, 2008 9:55 PM

Salon's Cary Tennis referred one of his questioning letter writers to AskMe for a discussion on sighing. So how long is until is it until Dear Abby and Ann Landers just start to tell their readers, "Get counselling, and read AskMe, dear."
posted by orange swan to MetaFilter-Related at 9:55 PM (16 comments total)

How long? Nine years, 8 months and twenty-two days.

March 24, 2018 will be a great day for Metafilter.
posted by dersins at 10:47 PM on June 30, 2008

Salon's Cary Tennis's reference to AskMe (the text referenced Metafilter, the link went to AskMe) was an addendum to an answer, which also included links to answer.com and about.com. I think online articles linking to other websites is pretty common.

Also, the answer to the Ann Landers part of the question is, when the dead walk. And reply to correspondence.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 11:02 PM on June 30, 2008

That thread is in the top 3 results for 'sighing'. Just sayin, AskMe is easy to find these days.
posted by carsonb at 11:07 PM on June 30, 2008

*sighs*
posted by Cranberry at 11:35 PM on June 30, 2008 [1 favorite]

Cary Tennis? More like Lugging Bowling, amirite?
posted by Eideteker at 4:30 AM on July 1, 2008 [3 favorites]

This thread is trying too hard.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 5:48 AM on July 1, 2008

Orange swan, we need to talk. It's not you, it's me...
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 7:39 AM on July 1, 2008

Dear Abby and Ann Landers are still alive?
posted by box at 8:23 AM on July 1, 2008

Pourquoi est-ce que je suis ici? *le sigh*
posted by yeti at 8:47 AM on July 1, 2008

Ann and Abby may refer people to the green, but Miss Manners would never do such a thing.
posted by WolfDaddy at 9:10 AM on July 1, 2008

Doe he look like Bing Crosby in person as well?
posted by horsemuth at 11:32 AM on July 1, 2008

Yes he does. He even has calluses on his hands from beating the crap out of his family, just like Bing did!
posted by Mister_A at 11:38 AM on July 1, 2008

Ann and Abby may refer people to the green, but Miss Manners would never do such a thing.

Too right of her! We MeFites would have no idea what fork to use. Not to mention that I'd back Judith Martin against any one of us in a contest of erudition.

I find the best answers to those "Since You Asked" queries are more often to be found in the comments posted by Salon's readers than in Cary Tennis's responses. When it comes to giving advice, there really is strength in numbers.
posted by orange swan at 12:08 PM on July 1, 2008

I really miss Garrison Keillor's Mr. Blue column. I really tried hard to like his radio program because his advice column was spot on. But, no.
posted by onlyconnect at 12:19 PM on July 1, 2008

Dear Abby, Dear Abby,
I don't like these links,
Single link newsfilter posts really stink.
The answers in AskMe are no help at all,
Won't you send me a MeMail, won't you give me a call?

Signed, Sad Mefite

Sad Mefite, Sad Mefite, you have no complaint.
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't.
So listen up buster and listen up good,
Stop whining in MeTa and knocking on wood.

Si-igned, Dear Abby

(Apologies to John Prine)
posted by TedW at 2:56 PM on July 1, 2008 [1 favorite]

I really miss Garrison Keillor's Mr. Blue column. I really tried hard to like his radio program because his advice column was spot on. But, no.

Repeated for truth, beauty... all ye need to know.
posted by anotherpanacea at 3:07 PM on July 1, 2008