Will a recycling depot accept my waxy bottles? [more inside]
posted by futureisunwritten at at 5:02 PM - 2 answers

Help me identify a strange floating orange dradle I saw in the sky yesterday morning in western VA. [more inside]
posted by joecacti at at 10:38 AM - 6 answers

I am looking for a kitchen mascot: a cast iron pig with a cute face. Help me find one to purchase. This one would be perfect.
posted by B-squared at at 7:07 AM - 8 answers

Could someone explain to me two references I don't get? In Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, Billy receives a letter from "Dead, Not Sleeping" (clip). Is that a reference to something? Also, in the Total Eclipse of the Heart "literal" video I posted to Mefi, there's a lyric that says: "And I've joined the Glee Club of the Damned (reference joke!)" (clip). What's "Glee Club of the Damned" a reference to? I presume it's a reference to something since they outright say it is ...
posted by WCityMike at at 6:47 PM - 17 answers

Looking for resources on creating a small library for a non-profit company [more inside]
posted by andendau at at 3:29 PM - 5 answers

Since we all have nine-digit zip codes now, why is it still neccesary to include the city and state in a postal address? [more inside]
posted by dinger at at 12:39 PM - 25 answers

A physical hobby for a desk-bound man. [more inside]
posted by raheel at at 6:30 PM - 41 answers

How can I throw an epic 21st birthday party? [more inside]
posted by sarahj at at 4:43 PM - 17 answers

What should I put in a care package for a friend who is starting law school in the fall? [more inside]
posted by nataliedanger at at 8:39 AM - 33 answers

What's the best way to divide a large jewelry collection among 12 inheritors? [more inside]
posted by globetrotter30 at at 8:53 PM - 44 answers

Which way is West? [more inside]
posted by crazylegs at at 5:31 PM - 34 answers

Looking for a story someone wrote about "falling through the cracks" while working at a large company. I think what happened is he was to be reassigned to a new team, but the assignment never actually happened; he just kept showing up to work, kept getting paid, and got into all sorts of stuff trying to stay under the radar. [more inside]
posted by downing street memo at at 11:12 AM - 16 answers

I am planning a trip to California late July with a friend and I wouldn't mind renting transportation to get around. Would it be feasible / possible to rent some kind of hippie van and sleep in it along the coast?
posted by baking soda at at 10:10 AM - 12 answers

Do you know of any local bike makers in NYC? [more inside]
posted by bluelight at at 8:34 AM - 5 answers

Suggestions for carving out alone time visiting a partner in a different city. [more inside]
posted by puckish at at 6:10 AM - 5 answers

Can anyone suggest some passages on the theme of integrity and/or justice, to be read aloud at a friend's wedding? They should be no longer than 2 minutes. [more inside]
posted by expialidocious at at 1:59 PM - 5 answers

What do I need to know about living in Eugene, OR? [more inside]
posted by solipsophistocracy at at 1:45 PM - 10 answers

Shanghai Building Site : Huge site near Tian Zhi Fang. What is it? [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 at at 1:32 AM - 5 answers

How to ethically dispose of clothes that are too worn out for a thrift store (and bonus broken electronics!)? In Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by mandymanwasregistered at at 11:05 PM - 15 answers

I'm looking for a randomized list of every nation state in the world, preferably in spreadsheet column form. Is there anything like this?
posted by billtron at at 1:55 PM - 8 answers