If we lowered the speed limit nationally to 55mph, how much fuel would we save? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2008 - 30 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 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 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 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 on Oct 17, 2007 - 15 answers

Rain barrel recommendations? Plastic versus wood? [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 on Sep 1, 2005 - 20 answers