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I have a vague memory of watching a movie on local TV Saturday afternoon (this would have been in the late 90s). Family hires a new babysitter, she turns out to be a witch & does witchy stuff. I remember she was blonde and there were lots of yellow & orange tones in the shots. I'm also pretty sure there was a shot of her levitating. I already have determined it is NOT the 1990 Friedkin film "The Guardian", though the witch did look similar. Any ideas?
posted by gracespeaks to Media & Arts at 3:36 PM - 0 answers

Structured products/notes liquidity IN PRACTICE (kind of technical) [more inside]
posted by triggerfinger to Work & Money at 2:39 PM - 0 answers

I need some concrete suggestions for moving on from a person in my life, but I feel like I'm creating barriers for myself in doing this. I have a busy life: a kid, a full-time job, multiple creative projects and athletic endeavors. But I'm stuck on this person and kind of "afraid" of dating (explanation to follow). HELP. [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 1:37 PM - 6 answers

My sibling, whom I will call Jeff, is a sociopath, who has been wreaking havoc on our family for the past years. I have distanced myself from him a long time ago, as has my other sibling. Our parents still keep a sort of relationship with Jeff, mostly because of grandchildren. Recent incidents have made us consider whether or not we should warn Jeff's partner about his wrongdoings. Details within. [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 1:34 PM - 18 answers

What is there to know about bicycle commuting in Minneapolis for someone brand new -to both bike commuting and/or Minneapolis? Is 8 miles one way too far? [more inside]
posted by yeti to Travel & Transportation at 1:17 PM - 2 answers

What are the best non-furniture things from IKEA? Plants? Plants stands? Small storage? Hangers? Cushions? Gee-gaws? Open to suggestions, especially kid stuff and decorative stuff that's modern and inexpensive.
posted by mrfuga0 to Home & Garden at 12:49 PM - 55 answers

I've been offered a bit of freelance editing work by a British publisher. As a Canadian, I know I would have to declare that income when I file my Canadian income taxes. But would I also have to file income taxes with the British govt? Bonus UK tax question after the jump! [more inside]
posted by Beardman to Work & Money at 12:30 PM - 2 answers

Found some bones. Be they sheep, deer, or monster? [more inside]
posted by popcassady to Science & Nature at 12:30 PM - 4 answers

It is possible to clone a hard drive from a failing computer, put that disk image on a drive in a NEW computer, and expect the installed software to just work? [more inside]
posted by penduluum to Technology at 11:08 AM - 13 answers

I just learned I inadvertantly offended my sister in law four years ago (!!) and now things are weird. Help me figure out my next action [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 10:34 AM - 63 answers

What's the best non-iTunes way to easily discover, subscribe, and manage podcasts? [more inside]
posted by mayonnaises to Computers & Internet at 10:32 AM - 11 answers

If I wanted to spend 6-8 days hiking in Sweden/Norway/Finland where should I go/where should I look/what are my resources? [more inside]
posted by larthegreat to Travel & Transportation at 9:50 AM - 6 answers

I'm trying to find a weekly/monthly planner that flips on top--so your calendar has a landscape/horizontal view. This Muji Planner Kraft Desk Schedule is more or less what I'm looking for. But I just need to find something without the wire/steno binding that it has. My dogs have a thing for wire/steno binding so I don't need them deciding to play withy my planner. Thanks.
posted by caveatz to Work & Money at 9:36 AM - 2 answers

I've been going through a very nasty divorce. One possible outcome is that I will retain the property that my husband is currently residing in. On my own I will need to find a roommate or two to actually afford to stay in this beautiful home. However, I had a brainstorm hit me last night...maybe I could lease out the few acres of currently fallow field to a licensed pot grower here in my state. Extra info inside... [more inside]
posted by OkTwigs to Law & Government at 9:35 AM - 7 answers

What are the songs that are in the background of this video and this one and just about every other video on YouTube that has to do with lifestyle planning/organizing/self-help for women?! Is it a default of iMovie? Does YouTube provide default soundtracks? Where is it from?
posted by divabat to Computers & Internet at 8:47 AM - 2 answers

So trailing behind stenciled instructions to TRY KRATOM, the streetside signs around where I live trend heavily - and I mean borderline Twilight Zone level - toward advertisements for flag football. I've seen signs for youth leagues, coed leagues, men only, two-hand touch, flag, and on and on, more flavors of flag football than I would ever have imagined could exist. [more inside]
posted by Scattercat to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 8:23 AM - 3 answers

A tree fell on our house the day before yesterday. It just grazed the corner, so there is not too much damage. The tree is probably 24 inches in diameter at the thickest parts. I have a chainsaw, but I would prefer something safer. [more inside]
posted by Slothrop to Home & Garden at 8:16 AM - 20 answers

A friend of a friend runs a consulting business and they may need some assistance from someone with my particular skillset. How best to reach out to present my qualifications and express interest in the company? [more inside]
posted by thereemix to Work & Money at 8:08 AM - 4 answers

I have birds nesting in the fascia at the base of my house roof, about seven feet above my (asphalt shingle) porch roof, which has a moderate pitch. I have seen people nail a brace onto a roof to brace a ladder so that it can be leaned against the house. 1) Is this insanely dangerous or simply moderately dangerous? 2) Does this ruin the roof (I imagine it does), and how would I patch it? 3) Is there some other reason this is a horrible idea? [more inside]
posted by OmieWise to Home & Garden at 7:10 AM - 17 answers

My employment offer states “$200 per month health care contribution.” There’s an employer plan offered, but none of the premiums are under $300, which means I’m left paying the difference. Right now I pay less than $200 for an individual healthcare.gov plan, which works for me. I’d like to keep my current plan and ask my employer to give me the promised $200 directly. Can I do that? Are there any tax concerns? Do I have any other options? Thanks!
posted by Hoenikker to Health & Fitness at 6:43 AM - 13 answers

My elderly mom is experiencing a delusion that seems to be rapidly worsening. I am her only family and live 8 hours away. She will not see a doctor. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by Locative to Human Relations at 6:41 AM - 21 answers

I am interested in doing some reading in the area of decorative arts, and I am thus wanting to identify books that contain the big ideas of this field. Theoretical treatments would be especially interesting to me. Do you have any suggestions for where I should start? I would be both interested in what you think the classic texts are in this field as well as new treatments.
posted by mortaddams to Media & Arts at 6:13 AM - 3 answers

I've been watching the 1978-1979 Hanna-Barbera Godzilla series with my son. There's one episode where the characters encounter the lost city of Atlantis, which turns out to be an alien spaceship. The depiction is similar to the Atlantis city/ship from the Stargate TV series. I'm wondering when the earliest depiction of Atlantis as spaceship occurred. [more inside]
posted by audi alteram partem to Media & Arts at 5:58 AM - 4 answers

There was a small but significant fire in my toaster oven, is it safe to use or should it be tossed? [more inside]
posted by fox problems to Technology at 5:51 AM - 13 answers

What is Michael Pollan braising in episode 2 of Cooked? [more inside]
posted by libraryhead to Food & Drink at 5:16 AM - 6 answers

I have a 9 y/o neutered indoor-only shorthair male cat. Last spring, I noticed he was grooming a lot more than usual and took him to the vet. Ten months and four vets later, no progress has been made. YANMV. More inside. [more inside]
posted by mermaidcafe to Pets & Animals at 4:50 AM - 10 answers

Soon we will be completely out of debt and are considering buying a place in the mid-distant future. What is the best strategy investment and tax-wise to save up for a down payment? Any tips or tricks? Low hanging fruit? [more inside]
posted by srboisvert to Work & Money at 4:36 AM - 9 answers

Astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth this week after almost a full year on the ISS. Reportedly, he has gained two inches in height. He's not the only one this has happened to, of course: it's a known effect of living in zero gravity. But will he keep that additional height? [more inside]
posted by easily confused to Health & Fitness at 4:20 AM - 5 answers

IMAGE of the sores: http://i.imgur.com/YLhj1gx.jpg [more inside]
posted by audio to Health & Fitness at 10:40 PM - 21 answers

I currently make 3.5*X dollars per month, save 2X, live on X and pay about X/2 in taxes every month. My car and health insurance deductibles are both roughly X. I also have 4.5*X dollars worth of accrued vacation payable upon separation with the employer. In terms of X, how much should I have in liquid emergency savings? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin to Work & Money at 9:33 PM - 12 answers

I've scored tickets to the Superman/Batman movie premier in NYC (at Radio City Music Hall). I want to go, but want to 1. minimize cost for a 2 night stay in NYC, 2. be close to Radio City Music Hall. What are your recommendations for a hotel. Additional info: Date of the premier is March 20, we're flying in on the 19th, leaving on the 21st. 2 people.
posted by HuronBob to Travel & Transportation at 8:19 PM - 6 answers

I have a 200GB Photos library in iCloud, so in order to have access to my library on my iPad, I have to optimize space. I'd like to make a few of my albums always available in full resolution on my iPad. Is there a painless way to do this? [more inside]
posted by stonerose to Computers & Internet at 8:05 PM - 2 answers

When I was a kid, I read a book about a magical school on top of a mountain. They had to evacuate down the mountain for some reason (a blizzard?). This was depicted on the cover, with a blue background. I think the head teacher may have used a wheelchair and had a pointy goatee. I could, however, be totally wrong about that, including the gender of the head teacher. (I'm confident there was a woman on the school's staff.) What was it? [more inside]
posted by hoyland to Grab Bag at 7:56 PM - 8 answers

Is there a term that defines the angle of a brim with respect to the front of the hat or cap? One extreme would be the brim on the cloth caps competing bicyclists wore: straight up, essentially lying flush against the front of the hat. In the middle would be the brim of a French policeman's kepi or the cap worn by the stuntman in "A Man and a Woman": straight out, at a 90° angle from the front. At the other extreme would be straight down, like the brim of the 19th-century Marine pill-box cap. [more inside]
posted by RichardS to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 7:48 PM - 2 answers

The other day I did something to seriously fuck up my right shoulder, since then I've had to keep it immobilized in a sling on doctors orders. Moving it around hurts like hell and I can't do much beyond typing on a laptop (I can't even use my desktop because it requires me lifting my arm above stomach level). [more inside]
posted by Ferreous to Human Relations at 7:21 PM - 17 answers

I'm trying to find books that are very illustrated but still have boatloads of behavior on the study of animals and animal behavior. [more inside]
posted by daninnj to Pets & Animals at 6:25 PM - 2 answers

As a kid I self harmed, something that left me with a fair number of scars, most of them narrow and quite long (I used a small jack knife for most of my cutting). Now I want to cover them up with tattoos. What types of tattoos would work best at covering up such scars? [more inside]
posted by GlassHeart to Media & Arts at 6:17 PM - 14 answers

I got a Romertopf clay pot over the holidays. It seems like 80% of the time, whatever I was cooking ends up way too dry, which is the opposite of how I understood clay pot cooking to work. Making matters worse, the Romertopf FAQs are poorly translated from the original German. Needless to say, my dishes do not remain sapful. What's your clay pot cooking process? What are some tips to ensure moisture remains in whatever you're cooking? [more inside]
posted by palindromic to Food & Drink at 6:15 PM - 7 answers

Helping a friend with a mixed media wedding bouquet and the only actual flower she wants is yarrow (yellow or white). We will be drying it - so buying fresh or already dried is OK. I plan to call around to a couple local florists, but was hoping for help finding an online source. Challenge being finding one that is based in Canada to not have to mess around with the import rules around plants. So far my searching has come up dry. Google-fu masters, I am at your mercy.
posted by MandaSayGrr to Shopping at 5:42 PM - 4 answers

My left eyelid has been swollen for about a year. Last year I had my first bout of eczema (atopic dermatitis) that hit my left eyelid. I went to the doctor thinking it was an eye infection, and was prescribed a 2% hydrocortisone creme. That seemed to work, but I have been dealing with on-and-off eczema in various spots ever since. However my left eyelid later got infected, and I went to my dermatologist and got some antibiotics which took care of it-- but the swelling never fully went away. It's not active eczema, it's not infected... my dermatologist and opthamologist have no idea and no suggestions. It isn't red or painful or itchy, and I haven't noticed anything that makes it worse or better food-wise. I definitely notice it's swollen, I can feel it when my eye is open. It's also very apparent in the mirror and in photos. Any ideas on what this is or what to do about it? Or even what kind of doctor to see?
posted by lockstitch to Health & Fitness at 4:55 PM - 7 answers

I possess no affinity for Trump and therefore feel a complete lack of understanding to why his message has gained such traction with voters. I have read that he is feeding off a general discontent of the US population. His ascendancy seems to go beyond the normal conservatives-pushing-back after 2 terms of liberal presidency, so what's fueling this? What I'm asking for is reasoned, well thought-out articles examining current or building social, political, economic trends that led us to Trump
posted by shaqlvaney to Law & Government at 4:14 PM - 33 answers

Like a lot of people, my household has debt. We also have income. Neither is out of the ordinary or extra special but I'm wanting to know if I've planned appropriately. Is that something a financial planner does, which seems way overkill, or am I looking for someone else? [more inside]
posted by fireoyster to Work & Money at 3:32 PM - 14 answers

I am an English teacher, and have been for 13 years. My husband and I are in the process of moving to a location that is an hour away from my current school. I am well paid and moderately content there. So my options are: spend two hours a day in a car to teach; find a new teaching job (which causes me to break into hives); start my own tutoring business. [more inside]
posted by hippychick to Work & Money at 2:56 PM - 15 answers

I have years and years of iPhone voice memos of my kids telling stories and singing songs, since they were toddlers. Or, should I say, I had them. Somehow, when I checked today, I had THREE. THREE! Where are the rest of my voice files with my then-two-year-old telling me ghost stories? My then-six-year-old singing original compositions? These files! They are irreplaceable! They are also, in theory, religiously backed up. [more inside]
posted by instamatic to Technology at 2:42 PM - 5 answers

Have you made this move, from a relatively large amount of time off from work to a good deal less? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Work & Money at 2:10 PM - 9 answers

How can I stop doing work that my male co-workers are nimbly avoiding doing? Or, alternatively, get credit for it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Work & Money at 2:09 PM - 19 answers

I'm going up to Vancouver for the weekend soon and find myself with a bit of a clothing budget and a favorable exchange rate. I don't shop at the same stores as my woman friend up there due to differences in taste and size range, and my other woman friend there is off at a meditation retreat so I can't ask her. Given the preferences below the fold, where should I shop for clothes and shoes? [more inside]
posted by matildaben to Shopping at 1:49 PM - 14 answers

What is the apparatus on Donald Trump's desk in this picture?
posted by ooklala to Grab Bag at 1:28 PM - 6 answers

How would I go about getting making a copy of a friend's writing look like a classic SciFi "pulp" book? [more inside]
posted by twine42 to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 12:59 PM - 8 answers

My husband and I will fly down to Florida for 1 week. I am looking for some activities in south Florida that you went to and you loved. We don't have kids :) Thanks
posted by barexamfreak to Travel & Transportation at 12:28 PM - 9 answers

I'm considering moving to Knoxville sometime in the next 2 years. Help me figure out if it will be a good fit. [more inside]
posted by FirstMateKate to Society & Culture at 11:04 AM - 7 answers

I need to replace a total of 20 interior doorknobs, and there are way more options than I can handle. My priorities are price (~$30 for privacy knob) and ease of use (we have small children and elderly relatives and want everyone to be able to open the doors easily. [more inside]
posted by snickerdoodle to Home & Garden at 10:47 AM - 16 answers

I'm writing a chapter in a book about some of my crochet. Yay! But I need good photos of afghans lying flat, and I'm pretty sure I don't have the equipment. [more inside]
posted by jackbishop to Media & Arts at 9:58 AM - 12 answers

My employer will be rebranding, and announcing our new name, logo, etc. at an open house in our office. I work for a small (25 employees) IT company in downtown Portland. very cool office space, very hip and modern attitude and culture. We will be inviting existing and potential customers, friends and family. The event is planned to run from 3pm-7pm with food, an open bar, a DJ. I need some good ideas on how to announce the new name at the event. [more inside]
posted by Pork n Beans to Grab Bag at 9:51 AM - 14 answers

Planning a short trip to Portland and would love some advice on veg-friendly restaurants, things to do in the off-season, and more. [more inside]
posted by spectacularicity to Travel & Transportation at 9:38 AM - 4 answers

Does something like http://www.pickydomains.com/ exist for coming up with a name for an ios app?
posted by Proginoskes to Computers & Internet at 9:28 AM - 1 answer

I've purchased an aftermarket UK "duck head", the plug adapter used with Apple chargers. I have an official Apple one and it includes a replaceable fuse in the adapter. The aftermarket one does not. This will be used in a 12w iPad charger only (without an AC cord), not a laptop charger. Since there is no AC cord, and the charger is an integrated 12w device, is the replaceable fuse required to meet UK regulations? [more inside]
posted by cosmac to Computers & Internet at 9:03 AM - 11 answers

I use OxiClean to remove stains (especially pit stains) from shirts made from cellulose or synthetic fibers (so cotton, linen, rayon, poly, etc.). The instructions say not to use it on silk or wool, but they don't say why. What adverse effects will result if I use OxiClean on protein fibers?
posted by mama casserole to Home & Garden at 8:45 AM - 6 answers

I'd like the following: Platform (i.e doesn't require boxspring) bed that has a (grey, neutral colored) cloth upholstered headboard, and has at least 10 inches of clearance to put some low profile storage bins and maybe a tiny dog who wants to sleep under it. Ideally under $1,200, design should be the mid-century/contemporary look that's popular at West Elm now. Thoughts?
posted by sandmanwv to Home & Garden at 8:41 AM - 10 answers

My cat Binky has become "Blinky" - do I need to take her to the vet? YANMV [more inside]
posted by JenThePro to Pets & Animals at 8:39 AM - 5 answers