NancyDrewFilesFilter: The one where she's pushed into a tank with a Great! White! Shark! I can't remember the title, and the sites I've found that list all the titles in the series don't include summaries. [more inside]
posted by inging at 8:48 AM - 6 answers

I need to ruin everyone's fun by adding a rigorous mathematical scoring system to the company bake-off. Li'l help? [more inside]
posted by sonofslim at 8:18 AM - 17 answers

So, my one year old son has a bear that needs a bath. [more inside]
posted by zizzle at 7:33 AM - 12 answers

Have you ever moved from a warm, mild climate like Los Angeles, to one that experiences four seasons - and did you do so in the dead of winter? What was it like? What do you wish you had known beforehand? In other words, what am I, a native Angeleno currently taking for granted? [more inside]
posted by invisible ink at 8:30 PM - 64 answers

what-do-you-know? filter: When you first meet strangers, what things about them can you discern just from casual observation and interaction? [more inside]
posted by 5Q7 at 6:48 PM - 54 answers

How do we get rid of an unregistered handgun we inherited? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 5:13 PM - 40 answers

I'm looking for suggestions for a clock that's unique/interesting from a design perspective. My only requirements are that it's illuminated at night, and that it displays time in an easy-to-read XX:XX format (so something like this is out). A perfect example is this, but unfortunately it's just a concept.
posted by helios at 4:47 AM - 11 answers

"You Hosting Tonight? Got some of the best Faves ever" What could this possibly mean? [more inside]
posted by MattMangels at 9:17 PM - 7 answers

What are your 20s like? [more inside]
posted by litleozy at 11:22 AM - 88 answers

Help me, MeFi elves! What are some tiny, practical, long-lasting, and fun gifts for twentysomethings? Specifically, gifts that are not likely to get thrown out or given away, due to moving far away - so, no books or voltage-specific electronics. I've already done the Swiss Army Knife, and a USB drive is a little too practical. What now?
posted by Xere at 4:48 PM - 23 answers

Is there a version of the video game American Idol with French songs? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety at 9:45 AM - 2 answers

My mom seems to be under the opinion that Hitler and Nazi Germany were 'fans' of Persia/Iran, and that one of the reasons the Shah at the time changed the name of the country from Persia to Iran (meaning "Land of the Aryans"), was to appease Hitler. I can't find any evidence to support this claim. Can someone clear this up for me?
posted by tumbleweedjack at 8:38 PM - 11 answers

What are your favorite blogs about history? [more inside]
posted by Bleusman at 4:02 PM - 13 answers

How can I find out why a person went to jail? Looking for the specific crime that sent him there. It's from the 1930s; is there an online resource? [more inside]
posted by bunny hugger at 2:22 PM - 9 answers

Can one make a copy of a public locker key? [more inside]
posted by amicamentis at 11:53 AM - 9 answers

Shibboleth-Filter: I saw a man on the NYC subway wearing a strange button. A green san-serif "L" on a white background with a big red "No" strike-through symbol. Googlefu is failing me. What was he for or against anyway?
posted by The Whelk at 8:14 AM - 11 answers

I am spending Christmas Day alone in Portland, OR. What should I do with myself? [more inside]
posted by dchrssyr at 4:53 PM - 7 answers

How do I keep my yard free of dog crap? [more inside]
posted by specialagentwebb at 1:34 PM - 20 answers

This is a two-part question about a video on YouTube. The first part of the question is about the Sicilian dialect of the Italian language; the second part deals with the mechanics of breaking a glass window with a crowbar. [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet at 9:51 AM - 4 answers

I'm rolling 5 dice. I win if I roll two 1's, one 2, or one 3. What are my odds of winning, expressed as a percentage? [more inside]
posted by JDHarper at 3:59 PM - 3 answers