Where would I purchase dice in bulk? Not just six-sided dice you'd find in Risk or Monopoly, but tetraherdral (4-sided, pyramid) or dodecahedral (12-sided, cries itself to sleep)? [more inside]
posted by Mozai on Nov 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Ravioli help! I need a creative, fast, tasty sauce idea... [more inside]
posted by kaseijin on Oct 6, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a B&W 70s picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger in a tuxedo with a large buck-toothed grin and bad hair backstage after winning an award (for, I assume, Stay Hungry in 1977). [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Jul 31, 2009 - 3 answers

What does Valcheck say in Polish in episode 12 of series 2 of The Wire? (Spoilers within) [more inside]
posted by emperor.seamus on Jul 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Can you recommend a place near Rochester, NY that would rent out a tandem bicycle? [more inside]
posted by larsks on Jul 15, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me become a kick ass Barista. [more inside]
posted by toni_jean on Apr 22, 2009 - 23 answers

Name my kitten! Relevant info below. [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Apr 13, 2009 - 68 answers

How can I setup iTunes' sync to remove podcasts from my iPhone only if they've been played completely? [more inside]
posted by Nelsormensch on Apr 6, 2009 - 5 answers

I managed to complete my rinky-dink English degree online without quitting my job or tearing out MY hair. But now I need a few semesters of full-time, brick-'n-mortar hard science and I'm not sure how to swing it. [more inside]
posted by julthumbscrew on Apr 2, 2009 - 7 answers

is there a website that i can order--and have shipped--Dr. Bronner's soap (lavender, liquid castile) online. Catch: It needs to be shipped to Paris, France. (Cost, within reasonable limits, is not a factor.) [more inside]
posted by slograffiti on Mar 24, 2009 - 9 answers

What is the origin in English of the present continuous tense (present progressive tense)? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne on Mar 21, 2009 - 15 answers

Looking for crisp, royalty free medical illustrations with one-click purchasing. [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Mar 6, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me find a (Virginia Woolf?) quote about the "Poor School." [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine on Mar 5, 2009 - 4 answers

TravelWiki: Tips, Suggestions or Advice on Things to do in Istanbul. Off to Istanbul for 5 days (4ppl -2 Couples). What must we do? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne on Mar 4, 2009 - 10 answers

scrabble fight! ok, so we are having a dilemma. can you form the same word two times in one turn in the game of scrabble? more inside!! [more inside]
posted by slograffiti on Feb 22, 2009 - 14 answers

Does anyone have any experience with book it . com ? More specifically their travel packages to New Orleans? [more inside]
posted by iamabot on Feb 15, 2009 - 4 answers

christmas present filter: help me pick out a book for my grandmother! [more inside]
posted by slograffiti on Dec 21, 2008 - 22 answers

Is there any way to export all of the text in a FLA file? [more inside]
posted by suedehead on Dec 17, 2008 - 11 answers

I-can't-remember-1st grade filter: help me figure out the name of the reading/spelling/phonics system that I used in 1st- (roughly) 3rd grade.... [more inside]
posted by slograffiti on Dec 11, 2008 - 10 answers

Youtube (or other flash video) will freeze up after exactly 2 seconds of play, in any browser. [more inside]
posted by moonbird on Oct 23, 2008 - 9 answers

i need help coming up with a unique halloween costume. preferably a character from a movie... [more inside]
posted by slograffiti on Oct 9, 2008 - 26 answers

Looking for kid-oriented/friendly things to do in London and environs in November. Child has requested an audience with Her Majesty, but not sure we can pull that off on such short notice. Scenario: Mom is going on a business trip for a week and we (Daddy and 6 Year Old Daughter) are going to tag along. Daddy's looking for fun things to do during the day while Mommy's hard at work! [more inside]
posted by webhund on Sep 22, 2008 - 17 answers

Which is better: mypreferrednamesoftware.com or mypreferredname.biz? Or do I have to keep trying to find anothergoodname.com that isn't already taken? [more inside]
posted by alms on Aug 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Shopping filter: Seeking a very simple maple or oak bar stool, about 30" high, with a square or rectangular top. Preferably solid wood, but good quality composite material is ok. Must have flat top... we plan to use it as a bedside table. This stool at target.com is the perfect shape and size, but the wrong color. I need a warm-toned maple, oak, ash. I've already looked at many retail sites... ikea, overstock, pottery bran, west elm. Any suggestions? We would prefer to order within the U.S. to save on shipping.
posted by valannc on Aug 7, 2008 - 8 answers

How much ROI would a VC be looking for in a late-stage biotechnology startup? [more inside]
posted by alms on May 16, 2008 - 4 answers

My daughter is a huge Ruff Ruffman fan. She really wants a t-shirt with Ruff on it, but such a thing does not exist - well, at least there's no 'official' Ruff shirt from PBS or WGBH. I have been given a Dad Mission: procure a shirt by any means necessary. Can anyone find a Ruff graphic large enough to print on a shirt? (Format doesn't matter.) Have I missed a secret stash of RuffWear for sale somewhere? Does anyone know anyone who knows Ruff? Help me, Ask, my squeaky toy has lost it's squeak!
posted by unixrat on Feb 21, 2008 - 12 answers

Laundry hacking for someone whose skin is hypersensitive to detergent residue. [more inside]
posted by zadcat on Dec 30, 2007 - 19 answers

Sometime in the 80s, I remember seeing what I think was an adaptation of the Pied Piper on Nickelodeon, but it doesn't seem to be any of the ones listed on the IMDB or Wikipedia. Maybe you remember? Details inside... [more inside]
posted by Lentrohamsanin on Dec 4, 2007 - 7 answers

Copying files from one folder to another in XP Home SP2, fairly routine, right? Well, when I try to open the subfolders or access the files, "access is denied." [more inside]
posted by moonbird on Sep 5, 2007 - 9 answers

"In any case it is not possible to login" -- GNOME, ubuntu [more inside]
posted by acro on Jun 28, 2007 - 12 answers

What non-toxic substance can I add to boxes of clothes to prevent moths from eating them? [more inside]
posted by alms on Jun 5, 2007 - 15 answers

80sTVShow/FantasyFilter: Sword and Sorcery. At the end of each episode (?), the image would freeze and covert to a painting of said image. That's all I remember. I was 7 or 8 at the time so this would make it around 1985 or so. So. Yeah. That's all you get. Go to it, Mefites. [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on May 7, 2007 - 14 answers

Young Adult Literature: A little girl in an abandoned house and a room with purple wallpaper. [more inside]
posted by macadamiaranch on Mar 15, 2007 - 11 answers

Stinky balls. No, not that sort. I purchased a wine decanter that comes with a stand for drying. Unfortunately, the stand has a rubber ball on the end (to prevent scratching, I'd assume), and has a very, very pungent rubber odour. Is there some way of getting rid of that smell?
posted by dirtynumbangelboy on Nov 30, 2006 - 6 answers

Lost some good bookmarks in a crash. Trying to find a page of paintings by an unknown European artist, urban scenes of the early 20th century. [more inside]
posted by zadcat on Nov 16, 2006 - 4 answers

Seeking the website of a Japanese photographer. [more inside]
posted by zadcat on Oct 5, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm 99% sure I found it on metafilter, but my google-fu fails me. I'm looking for the video of several Improv/Pranksters singing to their professor in a vaguely opera style.
posted by hatsix on May 6, 2006 - 3 answers

What American books provide the best introduction to personal investment? [more inside]
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen on Feb 14, 2006 - 9 answers

Name that movie (possibly a TV movie) about space cadets. (More inside) [more inside]
posted by inksyndicate on Dec 31, 2004 - 7 answers

What's the name for the type of sentence construction where you use one verb for two of its meanings at once? i.e., the word "fell" in the sentence "He fell down the stairs and in love." I know there is a precise technical term for this type of sentence, I've just forgotten what it is. Thanks!
posted by Aaorn on Dec 15, 2004 - 11 answers

The Mighty Hercules cartoon had a theme song that was parodied in my elementary school. Can you help me figure out the lyrics? (More inside Herc! Herc!) [more inside]
posted by joelf on Dec 13, 2004 - 11 answers

Avocadofilter! My Dad has a very productive tree and gave some to us. I have 8 that are all ripe at once. Sick of guacamole, tried pasta sauce, had them on toast - what else can you do with them?
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen on Sep 3, 2004 - 29 answers

"Photoblogging" software written in perl? [more inside]
posted by cmonkey on Jun 19, 2004 - 6 answers

Very specific question - for about ten years, I've been trying to hunt down a copy of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata as performed by a symphony (I do not know which one). I initially heard it on a tape sent along with my mother's Reader's Digest subscription. The tape was full of piano music played by symphonies - Blue Danube, Flight of the Bumblebee, Fantaisie Impromptu and Moonlight Sonata. I'd love to buy a cd of any of these songs, but mostly, I'm looking for Moonlight Sonata, performed by a symphony instead of on piano.

I've tried the usual suspects, Amazon, p2p clients, etc. Any ideas?
posted by annathea on May 26, 2004 - 4 answers