I broke a metatarsal in my foot last September, and (without a follow-up X-ray, which I really should do at some point), it seems better. My
heel, however, hurts like the dickens. What's up, foot?
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posted by Shepherd
on Apr 17, 2013 -
18 answers
Last week I broke the sunroof to my car and significant amount of glass fell into the car. I've cleaned the big pieces out and vacuumed. I've also replaced the window. However, I'm worried about glass dust.
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posted by el chupa nibre
on Mar 30, 2013 -
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I'm on Verizon, I have no warranty, started a contract in July w/ a Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G Android Phone. I was a n00b and walked into my car really hard the other night and it was in my pocket. The screen now will barely turn on, the touch screen is cracked. The touchscreen is unusable. I cannot dial or even use the phone.
A google nexus will be $299. What are my options? The phone itself, I kind of hate, the OS is nice but charging has always been an issue and it dies pretty quickly.
I need ideas on either should I replace it? (With what and how much?) I don't want to renew as Verizon has had terrible quaility and I want to dump them in 18 months and go back to Virgin Mobile (I even have a phone for it). Should I foot the $350 ETF and switch back to Virgin? Cost to fix it?
Other options?
posted by snow_mac
on Mar 20, 2013 -
19 answers
Brand new Whirlpool AWE 7728 washing machine won't complete the first (empty) cycle, help!
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posted by ellieBOA
on Mar 7, 2013 -
10 answers
Today my eight-year-old niece broke her two front teeth, both diagonally so that she has a triangle-shaped hole between her teeth. They are adult teeth. They are on their way to the dentist, but I just wanted to get some information from experiences you all may have had.
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posted by anthropoid
on Jan 24, 2013 -
37 answers
I have noticed that in most portable gun cases which are hard plastic on the outside with a foam core inside there seems to be pieces of shiny glass embedded in the foam. I have only noticed this in gun case foam not other types of foam for example, the foam inside couch cushions or bedding. Why would they put glass inside gun case foam?
posted by john123357
on Jan 12, 2013 -
7 answers
I've broken my favorite piece of a jewelry -- a solid jade bangle. It dropped on the bathroom floor and broke into 2 pieces (pics
1 2). When I put the two pieces together it doesn't look too bad (i.e. I think it was a "clean break" with no additional tiny pieces missing), so I'd like to fix it. Can I do this myself and will it look not horrible? What type of stuff could I use to glue the pieces together? If the answers to the previous questions are no and none, do you know of someone (jeweler/stone person) who could fix it in the DC/MD area?
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posted by bluefly
on Nov 30, 2012 -
14 answers
Fluorescent bulbs explosion -- how to clean glass and powder from the carpet? Broken glass is everywhere. And carpets are everywhere.
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posted by Oli D.
on Nov 29, 2012 -
10 answers
What is wrong with my Canon PowerShot G9? It started taking these messed up pictures. Here is an example: http://imgur.com/rbyAj
When I shake the camera I can hear something loose in there. Is it fixable at all, or do I need a new camera? If it is fixable, can I do it myself?
posted by racecar
on Nov 10, 2012 -
8 answers
Our TV is broken. Should we try to fix it, or would it make more sense to just buy a new TV? How much would a repair for our kind of problem cost?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Nov 2, 2012 -
7 answers
I recently broke the screen on my laptop and I need to get it fixed. What are some good computer repair places in Baltimore?
posted by josher71
on Oct 31, 2012 -
2 answers
Going round and round in circles in a relationship that has me asking 'what's the point?' and thinking 'why bother, he doesn't care'. Add to this my freelance work pattern, cohabitation but sleeping in separate rooms, his eating disorder, my issues with child abuse, his distance geographically from his family... and it's all just a big mess. I don't know what to do. Perhaps you can help me untangle things?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 13, 2012 -
26 answers
So my cat just spectacularly broke a CFL lightbulb. I've read the other Asks on this topic, but I still have a few questions.
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posted by Coatlicue
on Sep 28, 2012 -
17 answers
After record heat waves here in Wisconsin, one day my automatic garage door closed, and as it touched the ground, I heard the top panel of the door "pop" into place. From that point on, it won't open without someone there to manually lift it through about 50% of the way open. Suggestions?
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posted by thanotopsis
on Aug 22, 2012 -
14 answers
Stuck in Denver, driving across the country. My car (2001 Hyundai Elantra) decided that death was preferable to Oregon. Help! Chain mechanic has no idea what's up. If you live in Denver and have ever used a Hyundai dealership or know a good shop that works on them, help!
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posted by circle_b
on Jun 10, 2012 -
7 answers
one of the feet broke off of my mom's Lalique bowl. it's a pretty clean break, it looks like I could just put it back on. can I? what would be the best way to do this? or am I better off taking it to a specialist to repair?
thanks in advance.
posted by sabh
on May 27, 2012 -
9 answers
How should I handle the reimbursement/replacement of a tool I borrowed from a friendly neighbor then broke.
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posted by Ommcc
on Apr 20, 2012 -
24 answers
My wife dropped her AT&T Blackberry Torch 9800 in water last night, and even though the phone wasn't damp inside, it doesn't power up. We just came from the local AT&T store, and we can't upgrade until July. The only options they gave us were to buy a new Blackberry Torch for $499 or wait four months and buy it for $99. Do we have any other options? The phone's data has been backed up to our PC, so we'd really like to replace it with a Torch (she likes the keyboard) or at least a compatible phone so the data can be restored.
posted by davcoo
on Apr 3, 2012 -
16 answers
I feel like I'm losing my mind from grief due to a broken heart. The people I have tried to trust since my break-up have let me down (except for my one true friend and my therapist but they can only help so much and they are kind of like Saints). I'm scared of my paranoia (big business is corrupt and it rules our country without scruples -- today I decided Verilli must have been drugged by the GOP to have so royally flubbed the Health Care oral arguments which may not be insane but if it's true it makes me want to die). What can I do for myself in NYC to not lose my mind and keep growing as a person?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 30, 2012 -
23 answers
I have a faulty Nikon D80 with two superb lenses. What model is its natural successor, and what is the best quality lens I can get bundled with it?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 8, 2012 -
19 answers
Google's new links are timing out on me. I block cookies from Google as as part of my feeble attempt to maintain some internet privacy and, just today, the links on Google's search results are timing out.
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posted by bswinburn
on Feb 8, 2012 -
3 answers
Is there a way I can transfer over 4 gigs of data to a new 4 gig Xbox 360 console by using an external hard drive?
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posted by HostBryan
on Feb 4, 2012 -
9 answers
My 5 month old kitten is behaving oddly- could she have a broken tail? If not, what could possibly be wrong?
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posted by kro
on Aug 31, 2011 -
13 answers
Ever heard of a Leap Pad? We have a few that we picked up at garage sales and such. The pen no longer works. How can we fix this? More inside.
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posted by Spyder's Game
on Aug 29, 2011 -
7 answers
My current vehicle is in it's death throes. This is my first time buying a car. How can I minimize my debt load and ensure I am making intelligent decisions throughout the purchase? I'm in America...
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posted by Giggilituffin
on Aug 24, 2011 -
13 answers
So...many years ago, our car horn stopped working, and my grandma didn't bother to fix it. But now that I drive the car mostly, I need to fix it. The car is a 2000 Ford Focus. When I press the horn on the steering wheel, I hear a click, but no sound. In the past, we used to get a dull sound that only occupants in the car could hear, but that was years ago. Now it's just a click. I checked the horn fuse in the fuse box on the driver's side according to the manual, and the fuse is intact. Do you have any other suggestions for what I should do to fix it? If it can be fixed without having to visit the dealership, that'd be great. Also, keep in my mind, I have very little car knowledge/experience. Thanks in advance!
posted by dapperkoala
on Jul 2, 2011 -
6 answers
I think my camera lens is broken. Is my camera lens broken? Image (and more information) within.
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posted by kbanas
on Jun 30, 2011 -
7 answers
How readily do horses break their front legs? Can a horse break a leg just from walking on a rocky surface?
posted by sholdens12
on Jun 17, 2011 -
12 answers
Help me devise a way to immobilize my dog's broken tail. Vet says cast is not an option.
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posted by MD06
on Jun 2, 2011 -
16 answers
I upgraded Snow Leopard to 10.6.7. Now my WDTV Live media player can't see the folders on my Mac I was sharing with NFS. Please hope me.
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posted by obiwanwasabi
on May 27, 2011 -
2 answers
please forgive my typing. i had a crush injury to my index finger one month ago. my question involves trying to figure out a way to minimize involuntary hand movements at night which only exacerbate the pain. there has to be some clever way to do this?
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posted by futz
on Apr 28, 2011 -
16 answers
