Inconvenient corpse

Post 123457 by Brzht deleted for the following reason: Historical outliers notwithstanding, this is not what askme is for. -- cortex

Wave?

Post 123356 by charlesminus deleted for the following reason: "why should I care" questions without a little "this is what I know" tossed in aren't really great for AskMe -- jessamyn

Get your PSA

Post 123276 by BringaYelve deleted for the following reason: I wish you luck and we're all rooting for you having as positive an experience as possible, but this is a whole bunch of not-okay-for-askme PSA askme wrapped around a kind of nominal question and isn't gonna work like this. -- cortex

She shows up like the devil said penance

Post 123229 by Nonce deleted for the following reason: nothing personal but AskMe isn't really for party games. You might find people who wanted to play with you over at metachat, or elsewhere. -- jessamyn

Help me hand in a proper paper.

Post 123136 by alona deleted for the following reason: Best of luck with the paper, but asking people to proofread your paper isn't really an okay use of askme. -- cortex

Nicotine gum referral fee

Post 122783 by Mauimarty deleted for the following reason: This is really, absolutely not an okay use of AskMe or really any part of metafilter. -- cortex

Anyone have contacts at mystery magazines?

Post 122632 by storybored deleted for the following reason: Good luck with the project, but askme isn't really for fishing for connections like this. -- cortex

I need a graphic artist Memorial Day weekend

Post 122567 by parmanparman deleted for the following reason: this needs to go in to jobs - it's not clear from your question or follow-up that you're not looking for a MeFi to do this so please make it clearer, thanks. -- jessamyn

Am I the only person with taste and encyclopedic knowledge of music that loves Everclear?

Post 122560 by christhelongtimelurker deleted for the following reason: this question, as framed, is not possible to take seriously. Please repost when you can spend a little more time explaining what you mean. -- jessamyn

Are there any moderates left?

Post 122549 by itsamonkeytree deleted for the following reason: I appreciate you're in a tough place but you're asking a very wide ranging group of people a question where you basically exaggerate the positions of both sides and then sort of end up without a real question. Maybe try again next week? -- jessamyn

Investing Jargon Help

Post 122524 by brynnwood deleted for the following reason: This looks like you're straight-up asking for answers on a test. That's really not what this place is for. -- cortex

Is my life insurance making me a target for murder?

Post 122434 by Avenger deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- cortex

Wild Boors

Post 122423 by Lieber Frau deleted for the following reason: This is a rant, not a question. Please see the FAQ. -- cortex

Help me post comments to metafilter

Post 122404 by dhruva deleted for the following reason: move to metatalk, pls. -- jessamyn

Which rap/hip hop songs have the best beats?

Post 122366 by JamesJD deleted for the following reason: this seems like a chatfilter question - what problem are you trying to solve? -- jessamyn

Do I have a shot at getting a new car out of this accident?

Post 122237 by Anonymous deleted for the following reason: at poster's request -- mathowie

50 Pockets of Deception

Post 122138 by saxamo deleted for the following reason: um this is a fun question but it's pretty much straight chatfilter complete with an "I'll go first" -- jessamyn

Lost in the numbers

Post 122108 by gushn deleted for the following reason: this really really seems like a chatfilter post with a modicum of data tossed in. -- jessamyn

I just don't know what to do with myself.

Post 122029 by gursky deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

Who would win this hypothetical fight?

Post 121997 by jwfree deleted for the following reason: no hypotheticals please. -- jessamyn

How would you describe the New Yorker magazine's style?

Post 121995 by Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh deleted for the following reason: this question seems to be, especially with teh follow up just a way to talk about the new yorker and as such, chatfilter. What is the problem to be solved? -- jessamyn

Blowing smoke up my ass

Post 121959 by The Devil Tesla deleted for the following reason: not here please. because it is hypothetical and because it is about butt inhalation. -- jessamyn

Did I ask a racist question?

Post 121909 by jefficator deleted for the following reason: poster's request. -- jessamyn

What to do about friends jealous partners?

Post 121872 by sartre08 deleted for the following reason: poster's request. -- jessamyn

Shoulda, woulda, coulda?

Post 121722 by DeltaForce deleted for the following reason: This is kinda chicken soup for the chatfilter, here. -- cortex

what's your weirdest internet moment?

Post 121602 by donabean deleted for the following reason: sorry, this is pretty much classic chatfilter -- mathowie

Is it better to be a driven or chilled out person.

Post 121601 by Not Supplied deleted for the following reason: This is kind of hopelessy subjective as stated. I don't know if there's a non-chatfiltery way to approach this, but this really isn't it. -- cortex

Guess the specifications of a laptop 6 years in the future

Post 121593 by thewalrus deleted for the following reason: This is chatfilter. There are a probably a lot of places online where you could have this conversation, but askme isn't one of 'em. -- cortex

Optimizing Mac hardware & software

Post 121497 by jeffburdges deleted for the following reason: It's understandable if you've got like a couple of subcomponents of a question, but this kind of shotgun approach really isn't what askme is for. -- cortex

My bosses like when I work for free

Post 121439 by silverstatue deleted for the following reason: poster's request -- jessamyn

What's your favorite song remake?

Post 121430 by taumeson deleted for the following reason: Covers are awesome but this is basically straight-up chatfilter. -- cortex

Lying on a job application?

Post 121251 by Brzht deleted for the following reason: chatfilter and a bad set up. Congrats on the job but this is not really a question. -- jessamyn

photo of john michael jones

Post 121121 by compound eye deleted for the following reason: you really can't use AskMe to track down a specific non-famous person. I'm not sure what this is about but it seems a little off. -- jessamyn