I want to incorporate...So what's the deal with holding and shell companies? [more inside]
posted by emjay on Sep 21, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I find a mushroom umbrella for sale on the internets? More specifically, an umbrella that looks like the fly agaric. [more inside]
posted by wo on Apr 3, 2009 - 2 answers

Please teach me how to get into a car, in the rain, with an umbrella, without soaking myself. [more inside]
posted by subbes on Apr 3, 2009 - 14 answers

So we've had about 6 inches of rain in the past 3 days, and I think I need to buy an umbrella. [more inside]
posted by raztaj on Sep 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I rent beach umbrellas in San Diego (in downtown or near Torrey Pines Beach) other than Cheap Rentals in Mission Beach?
posted by JDC8 on Jul 17, 2008 - 2 answers

Tiny Accident, They're Claiming Injuries, How Screwed Am I? Last week, I had an accident. I was waiting to turn right behind a van, also waiting to turn. He went, then jammed on brakes. I braked, but couldn't avoid hitting him. Minimal damage for him, none for me. [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Dec 20, 2007 - 22 answers

Where can I buy a Knirps umbrella in NYC? [more inside]
posted by mkultra on Jul 23, 2007 - 3 answers

Insurance filter Umbrella insurance - good for them or good for you? [more inside]
posted by TheRaven on Jan 24, 2007 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend a folding umbrella that will last for many years? [more inside]
posted by Quietgal on Dec 24, 2006 - 11 answers

[UmbrellaFilter] I'd like to get one of those snazzy umbrellas as seen in the Windowlicker video (by Aphex Twin). Does anyone know if it's possible, or where? For those who haven't seen the video, it's an old-fashioned-looking umbrella, white, with the logo on the cover of Selected Ambient Works as shown in the link.
posted by ChrisR on Jan 20, 2006 - 9 answers

I despise compact umbrellas because they never keep me dry. I also despise those large golf umbrellas people tote around NY, hogging up 3x more sidewalk space than they deserve. I'm willing to invest a bit in a decent umbrella as an incentive not to use it. What's your favorite umbrella, in the range of "better than a standard Totes compact, not as outrageous as a handmade british one"?
posted by mkultra on Apr 1, 2005 - 15 answers

I bent my Wookie umbrella! (More has found shelter from the rain inside.) [more inside]
posted by lychee on Dec 31, 2004 - 2 answers

Over the weekend I saw The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. I was particularly taken by the song "I will wait for you", and as I searched for interesting versions of the song I found a reference to one by Scott Walker. (More Inside) [more inside]
posted by shotsy on Apr 26, 2004 - 8 answers

Do those "windproof" umbrellas actually work?
posted by Vidiot on Dec 17, 2003 - 7 answers