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I seem to remember a comment in the last few months on AskMe for a sleep dress on Amazon that was long enough not to ride up and/or cool (temperature-wise) to sleep in. I'm not finding it on searches on AskMe or on Amazon. Help?
posted by lapis at 10:46 PM - 10 comments

Happy weekend, friends! Now that we are allowed to do it legally, let's all scream about ice cream! For today's metatalktail chat, I'd like to know your thoughts on the cold sweet stuff. What's your favorite flavor, brand, dessert, concoction? Do you have a sweet ice cream memory or experience to share? What goes on your Sundae? Are you an ice cream maximalist or an ice cream minimalist? Do you ever whip your own concupiscent curds? [more inside]
posted by taz at 2:49 AM - 56 comments

Happy Weekend, friends! For today's metatalktail party, I'd like to ask about your experience of synesthesia, if any. Obviously all of us are not synesthetes, but I think most of us have distinct sensory reactions to at least some words, for example. Do you hear, taste, smell, see, or feel certain words? Tell us about it! [more inside]
posted by taz at 3:40 AM - 38 comments

what are you listening to? open music thread. share what you're listening to. feel free to link to a youtubes, spotify, or soundcloud, just share some tunes with the rest of us, sending good vibes to you all
posted by Fizz at 7:08 AM - 62 comments

Happy weekend, everyone, and happy 2023! For today's metatalktail topic, I was thinking that as a system of characters representing phonemes, I believe we can all agree that the Alphabet has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more ... so maybe we can do an alphabet checklist for Metafilter? I think we have "M" safely covered, and "A" is surely for "Ask Me," but what about "B"? Best Of? Brand New Day? "C"? ... [more inside]
posted by taz at 2:54 AM - 43 comments

Does anyone remember an old comment about the taste of soda, and how if you had a discerning palate you could taste the difference between sodas that were made in different regions because the local water there would impart a unique flavor, and then the comment ended with an admission that, no, actually, everything the comment had just been claiming was sheer nonsense? Been looking to screenshot that.
posted by KChasm at 12:27 AM - 18 comments

Happy New Year everyone!! This year, I’m organizing the Valentine card swap with the guidance of our awesome, talented the primroses were over and mochapickle. This is a casual valentine card exchange and there is no pressure. [more inside]
posted by SunPower at 6:58 AM - 27 comments

Mortals should think mortal and not immortal thoughts.

Epicharmus of Syracuse

I feel I must point out a serious discrepancy among the membership demographics

Simply put, we are overloaded with divinities and royals and have too many cooks to spoil the less than enough porridge with a severe deficiency of the salt of the earth. [more inside]
posted by y2karl at 1:13 AM - 143 comments

Happy weekend, dear friends, and happy brand new year! 🎉 As we put our old acquaintance, 2022, in the rear view mirror (with perhaps some measure of relief), I'd like to ask about your traditions for celebrating the new year holiday, whenever you celebrate it. Any special foods, games, customs, rituals? What will you be doing, if anything special, to mark the transition? [more inside]
posted by taz at 4:32 AM - 87 comments

Trying to find an old comment, possibly about a contentious grammar/usage issue ("irregardless" type thing but likely not "irregardless") where one user was consoling another in slightly archaic military shadings: "I agree with you, we were right, but the battle is lost, comrade. Spike the cannons and retreat" [more inside]
posted by dirtdirt at 10:25 PM - 17 comments