What the heck is a "Schedule A" in real estate? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I find a cheap bbq in nyc? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 9 answers

What do you keep in your beside table? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 45 answers

I want to download a (non-copyrighted) FLV film (called A Film For Schools) from the CBC Radio 3 site, so I can post it on YouTube. How do I download it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 5 answers

English as a foreign language programs in the Northeast U.S.? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2008 - 6 answers

My 18 yr old daughter wants to spend 2 months this summer working in Japan as an English instructor. She has a working knowledge of Japanese and will have a TESL certificate. What is the best and safest way to go about trying to help her find a job and what issues do we need to be aware of?
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 12 answers

Help!! Looking for Entry Level IT position - ZERO Professional experience. Need some advice. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 11 answers

Some new neighbors just moved into the flat above us. How do I reduce the noise of their constant stomping? Would asking them nicely render a solution? And more importantly, is there some stomping disorder in modern psychology that I should know about? Because their flat is the same size and layout as ours, which isn't that big at all (you can walk across the hall to the door in about 10 steps) and I am genuinely baffled at how much stomping can indeed be done in such a capacity.
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 33 answers

Recommendations for "nokill" mousetraps please. [more inside]
posted on Jan 8, 2008 - 18 answers

I will be vacating my house for a few months over the winter. Aside from some house plants there will be nothing organic in the house to worry about. I was planning on turning the heat down to near 40. The house is not particularly well insulated so, if we get a serious cold snap,which is entirely likely,I would like to be prepared. I was thinking of turning off the water from the basement so the pipes will be empty,therefore not freeze. Is there any danger in this? Have you any other suggestions?
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 4 answers

I am looking for places that do anonymous testing for Hep B, Hep A and HIV. [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2007 - 14 answers

I want to send to few people (myself included) few pages from a book of my choice, every working day, so we could for example, read complete "Catcher in a Rye" in a month or so. Does anyone know some online service that I could use for such purpose? I found only "Chapter-a-day" services, but I want to use book of my choice.
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm writing an article on the proliferation of student-run a cappella groups on college campuses. Unfortunately, quantity does not equal quality. There are several competitions which give awards to the best groups regionally and nationally. But does anyone have opinions on which are some of the worst a cappella groups in the U.S.?
posted on Nov 4, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I successfully plan and execute a powerpoint presentation on the merits of transhumanism? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 5 answers

An hegemon or a hegemon? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 14 answers

Did Bill Bryson and/or Stephen Katz take any photos during their Walk in the Woods? Are they online anywhere? I'd love to see them.
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 3 answers

I am writing an ebook about storage sheds and barns, and would love to learn a few things. What do you use your storage shed for? I know most people use it to store their lawn mower and gardening supplies, but others are using sheds/barns creatively, [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 21 answers

Opening a PDF from a Flash projector? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2007 - 0 answers

I'm being cut out by my "friends" and I need advice on how to feel less shitty about it. [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2007 - 29 answers

looking for advice on choosing a surgeon. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - 17 answers

Is it possible to record a tv show on to a pc and then later replay the recorded show on to my regular tv set, not my computer monitor but my actual tv. I know its possible to record a tv show on to a pc hard drive but I don't know for sure if its possible to replay that same show with out making a dvd.
posted on Mar 9, 2007 - 17 answers

Quick, MeFi I need a dog park to go to in Yokohama, Japan, anyone, anyone???
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 3 answers

I am helping a volunteer group collect donations. I need something other than a thermometer or a mountain climber to graphically illustrate our progress. HELP!
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - 11 answers

How do you get pregnant with a turkey baster? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2006 - 19 answers

Why does my cell phone smell like heinous body odor? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2006 - 14 answers

I'm creating a family reunion website & want to include a community forum/bulletin board. What are the pros & cons of hosting the forum on my own server vs. using an outside one?
posted on Oct 11, 2006 - 5 answers

My memory has infuriatingly mislaid the title and author of an unusually excellent (schlocky) long thriller I borrowed and gave back while on vacation recently. The book was by no means brand new. Chief climactic scene was a tunnel war under a mountain between vicious, separatist hillbillies in a southern "company" mining town and ex-Vietcong mercenaries. Author is a veteran writer - and the novel's protagonists - NY husband and wife lawyers with unusual kids - may have featured in a previous work of his. It's a perfectly satisfying read for a transatlantic flight when you can't take other "good" books for back-up due to hand luggage restrictions, which my long-suffering husband faces again in a fortnight. The title had nothing to do with the plot specifics above - it was a generic couple of words - like "justice" or similar. The author's name was pretty bland too. I can't believe I stupidly relied on my memory.
posted on Sep 1, 2006 - 4 answers

Menstrual-cycle Filter: What methods are available to delay... [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 29 answers

I'm curious what it would take to make and sell a bottle of booze commercially. A new tequila or vodka for instance. What would it take to have my own bottle for sale in Albertson's (etc...) nationwide. I know Sammy Hagar wanted his own tequila and now has it, and I know some guy started Skyy vodka. Now, Sammy is clearly a $$$$$-onaire, and for all I know, so was the Skyy guy before he started. Does it take a million bucks? Or can I start small for $10,000? What kind of barriers to entry are there? Legality issues? Initial production? Production scalability? Any info would be appreciated.
posted on Jul 5, 2006 - 17 answers

help me buy a used car in new york city(brooklyn) [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2006 - 11 answers

Help me free myself from sandal stink? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 19 answers

What are the advantages and problems involved with buying my father in law's home? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 3 answers

What is involved in running for a seat in the House? Right now there is an uncontested seat in my district, (AR-03) Arkansas, going to Boozman (R). He has a lot of financial backing and and a solid religious support base but he is also batshit insane. I am a 32 year old network/computer specialist that works for the university with no previous political experience, I am pretty good organizer and a fair public speaker and would do well on web activism. but I am not sure if this would even make a difference in a real congressional race as I have no $$$, if there was another candidate I would support them, but this guy is running unopposed so somebody should do something!
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 24 answers

How can I get over my confidence issues and find a girlfriend (or boyfriend) in Ft. Wayne, Indiana? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2006 - 30 answers

Just because I am nice, for the dude that asked this in MeTa: [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2006 - 19 answers

My wife is being falsely accused of falsifying a prescription. She is absolutely innocent, but the situation is complicated and her doctor's office manager is blatantly trying to get her into trouble. [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2005 - 55 answers

I've been listening to an audiobook of Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, and the descriptions of being a riverboat pilot got me to wondering: has anybody ever released a riverboat/steamship simulator video game?
posted on Oct 23, 2005 - 15 answers

How did Kubrick film the psychedelic 'stargate' sequence of "2001: A Space Odyssey"? Some of the movie's special effects are obviously crude CGI (like the cockpit displays during spacecraft rendezvous) but the ending seems far more sophisticated. Regular old animation? Looks too... digital. Articles on 'the making of' I've seen never discuss this all-important visual (although it's cool knowing about the spinning set used for example in the jogging scene).
posted on Sep 15, 2005 - 16 answers

I understand that there is a new cell phone with an embedded chip that can assist parents locate their children. The cell phone works with GPS, an ID Chip, and a Microsoft program. The cell phone costs approximately $100.00. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9135838/site/newsweek/ Is there an inexpensive locator device (other than LoJak which is rather pricey) that can locate a car if stolen?
posted on Sep 1, 2005 - 3 answers

Is Sicily a good place to go scuba diving? One source says that the Mediterranean "has largely been fished out through over zealous spear fishing." [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2005 - 7 answers

I am looking for old cartoon images or animation footage of characters "digging a hole to china"? Year made, studio, and episode titles would be great but any info will help.
posted on Jul 10, 2005 - 8 answers

I have a habit of typing "There are a..." when my fingers are hovering over the keyboard waiting for my brain to make up its mind what to write. Why is this, is it a textual "um", like in speech? And why those words? And does anyone else do it?
posted on Jun 14, 2005 - 17 answers