I had plans to ride my bike from Chicago to Milwaukee tomorrow with my husband and two friends (about 100 miles). Now I've come down with a pretty bad cold. Should I cancel or try to power through? Have you ever done a lot of physical activity while recovering from a cold, and how did you fare? [more inside]
posted by misskaz on Oct 23, 2009 - 20 answers

What education-themed webapp should I build? [more inside]
posted by primer_dimer on Oct 9, 2009 - 2 answers

My father's been diagnosed with stable angina, and he's looking for a little reassurance... [more inside]
posted by lekvar on Aug 13, 2009 - 1 answer

Please suggest informal, fun activities or settings to help a group of potential collaborators get better acquainted. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Aug 11, 2009 - 6 answers

I need to relax. Badly. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jul 31, 2009 - 43 answers

Last-minute July 4th plans for NYC wanderer? [more inside]
posted by jckll on Jun 29, 2009 - 5 answers

My kid’s nanny starts next week – Help me with some sort of daily structure for 3 kids all different ages. [more inside]
posted by doorsfan on Jun 15, 2009 - 7 answers

What to do in Orlando, besides the obvious? [more inside]
posted by thekiltedwonder on Mar 12, 2009 - 11 answers

I am looking for something completely awesome to do in NYC on January 17 or 18 for <$500. Anything goes!
posted by HotToddy on Jan 4, 2009 - 16 answers

I"m looking for a winter aerobic activity to keep my fitness level up for mountain biking. Cross country skiing is one of them. What should I buy and how hard is it going to be to learn? [more inside]
posted by unSane on Nov 27, 2008 - 15 answers

I have a son, almost 12, and a daughter, 9, and have been thinking about getting them involved in more outdoor activities. They're home-schooled, so they do get the opportunity to get out and play in the yard and with a few other kids in the neighborhood, but I'd like them to be introduced to a wider range of activities that outdoors-type groups like the scouts might provide (and not being an outdoorsy-type myself, might be able to better instruct in), but I'm put off by both the nationalistic and religious overtones that seem to pervade the Scout oaths. I'd prefer something with more of a global/wildlife focus. [more inside]
posted by mboszko on Nov 2, 2008 - 33 answers

I'm on a 15" MacBook Pro (Intel) and I have 3 instances of DashboardClient showing up in my Activity Monitor; is this a bad thing? Is it sucking up resources? Running 10.5.5. Previously here, but no help.
posted by pantsonsteven on Oct 21, 2008 - 1 answer

My company has offered to spend $25,000 on 35 people for an activity in February. What do we do? [more inside]
posted by KirTakat on Oct 15, 2008 - 23 answers

Avoiding beach boredom! [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Apr 23, 2008 - 26 answers

Asking this on behalf of a friend of mine: can you help him out with a quiz that will give him an accurate description of how someone will stand on a DNG/SA scale that he's created--where DNG stands for Dork, Nerd, Geek, and SA stands for Socially Acceptable? (Bear with me for a second, will you?) [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on Feb 28, 2008 - 18 answers

I am interested in self-defense classes. There are lots of methods and places to do this. The options are a little overwhelming and I know very little about the topic. Can somebody break it down and make some suggestions and/or recommendations that might be best suited for me? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Aug 29, 2007 - 22 answers

We're holding a salon tomorrow (in the artsy sense of the word), and are looking for good activities to suggest for those who might not be blatantly artistic. [more inside]
posted by ikahime on Apr 19, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me think of an interesting group activity that I can do with a group of kids aged 12-15. The more abstract, the better. [more inside]
posted by 913 on Apr 5, 2007 - 15 answers

Why is my (windows) hard drive light blinking every second? I've started in msconfig "diagnostic mode - basic devices and services only" and it still does it . . . [more inside]
posted by petebest on Feb 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me prevent my Pointy Headed Boss from implementing a daily required karaoke session. Theres definatly [more inside]
posted by Jonsnews on Oct 19, 2006 - 63 answers

I need inexpensive but fun ideas for a birthday party attended by 3-4 year-olds. [more inside]
posted by eustacescrubb on Aug 8, 2006 - 12 answers

Unique New York experience for a couple - beyond helicopter rides? [more inside]
posted by saffron on Jul 22, 2006 - 17 answers

My new apartment has a balcony with some pretty strange dimensions. It's only 3 and a half feet deep (wall to railing) but it's over 25 feet long. I'm really not using the space, I'd like to come up with some cool uses for it. The best idea I have so far is a hammock (there's a pretty solid wooden awning above that I could anchor it to) but I'd almost be afraid of toppling out over the (3 foot high) rails if I rolled over. How can I make this a space that me and my guests will want to use?
posted by shanevsevil on Jul 4, 2006 - 19 answers

How are humans different physically from other creatures? What are we best at? [more inside]
posted by stoneegg21 on Aug 31, 2005 - 29 answers

Inside, a question about nocturnal activities which will be best answered by Londoners, night-owls and lateral thinkers. [more inside]
posted by skylar on Aug 23, 2005 - 15 answers

I'm looking for some very simple Windows freeware that will let the 20-odd people in my office assign hours to projects and then add up the costs. [more inside]
posted by obiwanwasabi on Jul 18, 2005 - 4 answers

San-Diego-business-trip-filter Guten Tag, the good Dr. Strangelove will in San Diego half-day August 6th, all day on the 7th, business on the 8th... What to do with the free time? [more inside]
posted by strangelove on Jul 15, 2005 - 8 answers

Woo! It's BBQ time at work, and we're planning a big party. It's come down to me to pick out the various activities, and I'm looking for suggestions. [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on May 24, 2005 - 20 answers