Ask Metafilter Bias

ralph: I have grown tired of askme's upper middle class bias.
ralph: How do I get from Berlin Schönefeld Airport to Alexanderplatz late at night? [more inside]
Prosumer Digital Video camera bought in NY to take to Middle East. Problems with video formats even in 2009? [more inside]

Are the existence of logical paradoxes evidence that logic is not Universal truth, or simply symptoms of incomplete or inaccurate semantic systems? [more inside]

Does anyone have any ideas for dungeons and dragons/ roleplaying themed baked goods? [more inside]

If you are recently married and have taken your husband's last name, do you go by "Mrs"? [more inside]

[Hi-Fi / HT filter] Help me find the right front speakers for my receiver, so that both music and movies sound good ! [more inside]

Can anyone help me find a transcript of David Letterman's initial remarks after Sept. 11? [more inside]

I want to study abroad. I have absolutely no idea where. Help me narrow it down! [more inside]

What software would you recommend for a book project that needs to utilize a large amount of art from different mediums, including reproducing pictures? I am trying to emulate Paul Arden's 'It's not how good you are; it's how good you want to be", if that helps as a reference point... [more inside]


The wife and I are in the process of buying a home in Houston (TX). We have/had a real estate lawyer that we were working with, but she has gotten extremely non-responsive (we just found out yesterday that she has some family issues), and the deal just got a little more complicated. [more inside]

Where can I buy glasses that complement a large nose? Preferably something similar in style to this. Los Angeles area or online.

Why were 100-200 (I think) people (mostly men) wearing red cocktail dresses chasing two people in bunny costumes laying a flour/chalk running trail through downtown Portland this past weekend? [more inside]

I'm looking for some decent "vs" puzzle games that I and my 3 young boys (10 and under) can play against each other on my mac (a fun and silly chess game would be a plus, too). We have 2 macs in the house, so any online options would be welcome too! TIA.
ralph: spot the fake
cheesoning: meta - are you looking for more of a lower upper class vibe?
ralph: nope. full on royalty.
ralph: What is the appropriate method to accept a kowtow. How about tithing? [more inside]
stresstwig: Please compare these dowries with pros/cons [more inside]
stresstwig: Chocolate Castle melting. tips?
cheesoning: Can I really put three Lambos on one AmEx Black card?
ralph: Only plebes call Ghinis lambos.
stresstwig: is it pronounced pleeeeb or plaaaib?
cheesoning: Dear askme, am I really a plebe?
bigjimslade: Any tips on handling those annoying hemophiliac bruises? [more inside]
ralph: Should I get my maid's daughter a black Barbie for Christmas? Or would it be in poor taste to call attention to it? [more inside]
stresstwig: My cook is sick today. How do I make a peanut butter and quince sandwich? Points for use of ciabatta. [more inside]
bigjimslade: How do I convince this annoying Lonestar that a hair dryer *is* essential? [more inside]
Cyrano: All I have is cherry flavored cough syrup. Is my meth going to taste like cherries? [more inside]
stresstwig: My friends and I wish to have a recreational abortion party. Can you suggest any clinics in the Papal States? [more inside]
Niteowl: I accidently/on-purpose sold my adopted daughter to a much more well-off family. They have TWO yachts. Is that ok? (NOTE: she's not white)
gordonfrohman: I'd like to keep blacks and other undesirables off my orbital space station. How best to circumnavigate EEO regulations?
Niteowl: Is it true there are no minorities in Austria? As a bonus, do you know any good immigration lawyers operating out of Manhattan (EAST, manhattan)?