Anyone else encountering difficulties using Netflix streaming on their PS3? I re-joined Netflix after a long hiatus so I could take advantage of PS3 streaming, but it's been a very bumpy ride and hasn't worked in over a week. [more inside]
posted by porn in the woods on Dec 26, 2009 - 8 answers

A friend of mine had a broken condom last night, and needs to get hold of Plan B. She's in Washington, DC. Planned Parenthood's closed, as are all the pharmacies she's tried. [more inside]
posted by Tomorrowful on Dec 25, 2009 - 12 answers

7 friends and I are going on a road trip. At restaurants we usually have one person pay by credit card, and have everyone paying for what they ordered to the individual. Oh, and not everyone is gonna be at every event, so having one individual pay for everything on the trip is impossible. And it should redistribute debts so at most each person only needs to make 1 payment to another person. What is the best free method for calculating who pays whom? [more inside]
posted by jytsai on Dec 25, 2009 - 18 answers

Does anyone recognize the exact color of these Doc Martens? [more inside]
posted by Venadium on Dec 25, 2009 - 12 answers

Are there any quiet, leafy parks not so far away from Sydney CBD area? I'd like to be able to go there via bus/train in 30mins at most to go for a walk and chill out.
posted by neworder7 on Dec 25, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I either recover my Mac OS X password or else get around needing it? [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer on Dec 24, 2009 - 11 answers

For a friends birthday I want to make a wall chart showing which (non-classical) musicians and bands influenced other ones. E.g. Beatles -> Oasis, Neil Young -> Nirvana. [more inside]
posted by 92_elements on Dec 24, 2009 - 15 answers

Recommend me a headset for a friend who plays World of Warcraft. [more inside]
posted by Yasuo on Dec 24, 2009 - 10 answers

I need a French translation for "World's Best Grandpa" but do not know French. My best candidate is "Le meilleur grand-père sur le monde" which I suspect is too formal, ungrammatical, or hopelessly wrong. I'm also stumbling over the sur/dans distinction and suspect there is likely an idiom which is just better in every way. This is intended to be embroidered on a pillow so brevity and informality are prized in that order.
posted by fydfyd on Dec 23, 2009 - 7 answers

I need a bowl for the remains of eaten food. My late grandfather used the term "Camposanto," meaning "graveyard" (Italian?), for the bowl into which you'd throw the shells or bones of animals you've just eaten (mussels, ribs etc). I want to get his daughter, my mom, a bowl that would live up to the name; something with crosses, or graves, or "in loving memory," or even better something with skeletons (especially of fish) on it, something ghostly (ghastly) or something equally pithy on it. Big enough for about 30+ mussel shells on it, and preferably something not too earnest. Perhaps something like this or this (but preferably bigger). [more inside]
posted by omnigut on Dec 23, 2009 - 10 answers

Where can I find pashmina scarves in Montreal? Not the super-expensive ones, but the many-coloured, mass produced ones. I saw loads in Chinatown in Vancouver, and I am wondering where I can find similar ones here?
posted by niccolo on Dec 23, 2009 - 4 answers

[HomemadeCandyFilter] We made Chocolate-Almond Buttercrunch Toffee according to this recipe. The toffee part is great; the chocolate part appears to be a train wreck. [more inside]
posted by DarlingBri on Dec 23, 2009 - 13 answers

Do I need a new video card to hook my PC up to my new HDTV? [more inside]
posted by muckster on Dec 23, 2009 - 11 answers

Excel Idiot Filter: Is there some simpler way to calculate the averages of the same cell along multiple worksheets? [more inside]
posted by itsonreserve on Dec 23, 2009 - 7 answers

Ruined cookies, ruined Christmas! Baking fail. [more inside]
posted by Juicy Avenger on Dec 22, 2009 - 18 answers

How do I take an image file and mount it as a CD drive on my Mac (Snow Leopard) without using Toast. Bonus points for doing it from the command line. [more inside]
posted by nokry56 on Dec 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Help me troubleshoot this savory tart recipe. [more inside]
posted by liketitanic on Dec 22, 2009 - 14 answers

Findthatsongfilter: Lyrics containing "die together"...we think! [more inside]
posted by multivalent on Dec 22, 2009 - 15 answers

I've got a ~1 year old baby that seems to really like music, especially hip hop and electronic type beats, and I'm wondering if there exists any cool and relatively "babyproof" music gear? [more inside]
posted by ejoey on Dec 22, 2009 - 12 answers

Where is a good quiet Caribbean beach resort, with good food and service but a minimum of loud people/activities/partying? [more inside]
posted by mark7570 on Dec 22, 2009 - 10 answers

Please ID this Kung Fu movie with missiles and menstruation. [more inside]
posted by Lutoslawski on Dec 22, 2009 - 3 answers

I am looking for the brand and style of the boot or shoe that made these prints. [more inside]
posted by 517 on Dec 22, 2009 - 6 answers

Affect/Effect [more inside]
posted by tizzie on Dec 22, 2009 - 9 answers

I used to have an ATT mobile number and someone could send me an SMS via email by sending a message to XXXXXXXXXX@txt.att.net. I now have a Google Voice number. Can someone still send me an SMS via email? [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Dec 21, 2009 - 4 answers

He thought it was an ear infection. Doc says shingles. Really? [more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa on Dec 21, 2009 - 14 answers

Is there a real-world precedent for the enormous temples full of elaborate premodern machinery that we see so often in adventure movies and video games? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Dec 21, 2009 - 14 answers

Qualitative research: question on precisely what level of detail to include in Methodology? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Dec 21, 2009 - 6 answers

What are some funny, cheeky messages I can send with these "personal massagers" I am sending to some female friends. [more inside]
posted by Diag on Dec 21, 2009 - 17 answers

Will TSA confiscate my two containers of Body Shop body butter? They are Christmas presents for friends back home and I don't want to have to repurchase them once I get to my destination. They are each 6.9 ounces. [more inside]
posted by timpanogos on Dec 20, 2009 - 33 answers

Help me find the name of this Asian film about a love story in three different time periods. [more inside]
posted by jaywalker on Dec 20, 2009 - 2 answers

Public emotional blackmail filter: She's trying to publicly shame me into donating. My inner child wants to let this lady have it. My outer adult says she's not worth it. How do I get her to stop while still appearing to be an adult? Here's where you come in. [more inside]
posted by Leezie on Dec 20, 2009 - 27 answers

Apparently I qualify to buy an annuity as part of a class action settlement. Is it worth it? [more inside]
posted by acridrabbit on Dec 20, 2009 - 7 answers

Sometime last week I heard a remake of "Last Christmas" by Wham! and, unlike most versions of the song, I didn't hate it. It was played on 99.1 CBC Radio in Toronto. Please help me find out who is behind this remake! [more inside]
posted by anekona on Dec 20, 2009 - 8 answers

What song does the intro to this song my friend wrote sound like? [more inside]
posted by rebent on Dec 20, 2009 - 14 answers

Music theory meets Christmas filter: I have been a good musician in my day, but my training was long on how to do it and woefully short on theory. I'm curious about the Christmas music that sounds like it's in a minor key (i.e., "Watchman Tell Us of the Night," "We Three Kings," "O Come, O Come Emanuel"). I have read that these pieces are written in Aeolian mode, but that source was quite brief and unhelpful. Can someone walk me through these songs? This question is interesting but doesn't go far enough in my direction.
posted by bryon on Dec 20, 2009 - 24 answers

Looking for gift ideas for a pollyanna. The theme of the gift is "sweet and sour." Any ideas, mundane or weird are welcome.
posted by furiousxgeorge on Dec 20, 2009 - 12 answers

ForgottenSongFilter: I am trying to help a friend recall a song, with dismal results (so far). All we know is that it is a hip hop/R&B/radio-pop type song, likely from the mid-1990s, with a female vocal in the chorus. The chorus is something along the lines of "This is the..." with a spelled out phrase following that, likely beginning with the letter L. There may or may not be "party sounds" in the background. HELP!?!
posted by broadway bill on Dec 20, 2009 - 6 answers

Can you help me find a comedy sketch involving old women and replacement husbands? I'm 99% sure it's from Monty Python, but haven't been able to find it after Googling or looking at Python sites. Full description inside. [more inside]
posted by bibliophibianj on Dec 20, 2009 - 2 answers

How to tell how many rows are in an excel file? [more inside]
posted by missmagenta on Dec 20, 2009 - 8 answers

please recommend a tattoo parlor in Hamilton, Ontario* [more inside]
posted by chasles on Dec 19, 2009 - 3 answers

[Holiday accommodation pricing filter]. When is cheap too cheap? Could pricing that is too competitive be a turn off? [more inside]
posted by Kerasia on Dec 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Help us diagnose our Ford F150: what could be draining down the (new) battery overnight? We're suddenly seeing apparent battery drainage in our pickup truck, a 1994 Ford F150. Though the truck starts up fine, the dashboard battery gauge reads low immediately upon ignition, the windshield wipers are sluggish, and the dashboard lights are dim. We thought the old battery was likely dying, so we had it replaced with a new battery... but that hasn't solved the problem. [more inside]
posted by Elsa on Dec 19, 2009 - 28 answers

I found this object in a thrift shop. It is solid wood, 12 inches tall, and weighs 1.5 pounds. front | back [more inside]
posted by shannonm on Dec 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Where can I find pumpkin for cooking in (or near) Alameda, CA? [more inside]
posted by Ms. Saint on Dec 18, 2009 - 9 answers

Recommend goa trance and digital hardcore musical acts (similar to Onoken)? [more inside]
posted by citywolf on Dec 18, 2009 - 6 answers

Newbie cook seeks fool-proof recipe for roast goose, for a dinner party tomorrow night. [more inside]
posted by np312 on Dec 18, 2009 - 17 answers

What is the best air filtration/purification system for a 1 bedroom apt. in Brooklyn? [more inside]
posted by airguitar2 on Dec 18, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I print 34 lines of text so that it takes up exactly 6.125 inches? Or equivalently, so that each line is .18 inches. I tried different fonts in various word processors but always ended up a little to large or too small. There's probably an obvious way to do this using some easily available software (preferably free) but I can't seem to figure out what it is.
posted by Obscure Reference on Dec 18, 2009 - 12 answers

Does this manifold on a 2.5L Jeep really expel hot air into the main engine compartment or is a part missing? [more inside]
posted by Static Vagabond on Dec 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Identify this late 70's-early 80's British TV show starring a drunk guy! [more inside]
posted by chambers on Dec 17, 2009 - 6 answers