Is there a resource anywhere that will give me either (a) historical data for the last year or two on the price of oil (b) similar data for airline tickets or (c) ideally, both? [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Nov 9, 2008 - 3 answers

If we lowered the speed limit nationally to 55mph, how much fuel would we save? [more inside]
posted by mikeyk on Oct 13, 2008 - 31 answers

Are those small novelty wine barrels that one sees in gift shops in the "Bar" area actually meant to hold stuff? [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Jun 15, 2008 - 5 answers

I have two half whiskey barrels in my backyard, which I'm trying to grow bamboo in. One of them is VERY prone to flooding. What can I do to stop it from turning into soil soup?
posted by beatgenxer on Jun 5, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm trying to visualize the amount of oil the world has consumed since 1900 and, just for fun, how much there is left ...using bodies of water as a reference. [more inside]
posted by punkfloyd on Mar 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Why does an image of a naked man wearing a barrel with suspenders symbolize being poor? What is that image's origin?
posted by Falconetti on Oct 17, 2007 - 15 answers

Rain barrel recommendations? Plastic versus wood? [more inside]
posted by and hosted from Uranus on Nov 24, 2006 - 9 answers

Any idea why my wooden rain barrel won't swell when filled with water like it did last year? [more inside]
posted by cda on Jul 19, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm trying to locate a movie I saw when I was a wee lad. It involved an unborn child (I believe) coming to Earth (I believe) in a blue barrel (I'm positive) and being raised by human parents. I thought it was D.A.R.Y.L., but I was wrong. Any thoughts? [more inside]
posted by hoborg on Oct 24, 2005 - 9 answers

How many gallons of oil are in a barrel? Really, what I want to know: How many gallons of gasoline can be distilled from that barrel of oil? [more inside]
posted by muddylemon on Sep 1, 2005 - 20 answers