Why is the fountain blue? Here in Silicon Valley, two parks have Geneva-style fountains in the center of their lakes -- one in Sunnyvale, another in Cupertino. Instead of white, like in Switzerland, the water's a kind of azure turquoise. Why? A caustic acid to burn anyone foolish enough to take a dip? Chemicals to eradicate algae? Please advise. [more inside]
posted by Rash on Oct 12, 2009 - 12 answers

You buy a bag of delicious frozen blueberries and empty its contents into a plastic tub which you keep in the freezer. When the last of the berries have been consumed, a light pinkish-red residue remains in the tub. You proceed to rinse out the container, and after a few seconds under running water the color suddenly and dramatically changes to a deep dark blue. Why? [more inside]
posted by Rhomboid on Aug 8, 2009 - 14 answers

Look at GoogleMaps over Beijing. About a quarter of the buildings have rooftops that are red or blue. And the color is really strong in comparison to everything else. Has the image been colored, or are they just painted? Either way... Why?
posted by molecicco on Jun 30, 2009 - 3 answers

What does the blue flag with a wavy white line (horizontal, I believe) represent? [more inside]
posted by sicem07 on Jun 25, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm getting a Blue Screen of Death on startup (Windows XP Pro) which says that the "problem" (whatever it may be) is being caused by a file called klif.sys. Googling around indicates it's a Kaspersky file, and I do indeed have their anti-virus software installed on my system. But I haven't found any solutions, and I can't get past this BSOD. Is there any hope for me? (More details inside.) [more inside]
posted by DavidNYC on Apr 22, 2009 - 17 answers

Name that tune! Can anybody help me identify the sample used in the track "No Rest for the Weary" by the Seattle hip-hop group, Blue Scholars? Amazon has a snippet here. thank you.
posted by jimmereeno on Mar 16, 2009 - 4 answers

Mysterious blue boxes, Pioneer Courthouse, Portland? [more inside]
posted by gc on Jan 15, 2009 - 10 answers

What might be causing the really bad (never before seen) blue-fringing around the guy on the left's shirt in this photo my wife took? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Dec 31, 2008 - 10 answers

Chord question: would you say that these chords are the correct ones for "Sister's Coming Home/Down at the Corner Beer Joint" from the Blue Kentucky Girl Album? [more inside]
posted by pipti on Dec 17, 2008 - 4 answers

Please help me find a specific New York Times tshirt. It's the one Eric wears in Las Vegas in Season 3 episode 9 of Entourage. It is blue and uses the classic NYT typeface and logo, set at an angle on the shirt. [more inside]
posted by rachelpapers on Nov 23, 2008 - 3 answers

I used to own blue shoe inserts for over pronation... except they weren't labeled. Any clue to what they might be called or where to buy them? Any alternate suggestions from fellow flat footers rollin' inwards? [more inside]
posted by djpyk on Oct 1, 2008 - 9 answers

Why is blue eyeshadow so common? [more inside]
posted by FuManchu on Jul 17, 2008 - 17 answers

It was blue, it was cool, and it was a journal. I want one, but can't find it again. [more inside]
posted by clearly on Jul 16, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm looking for an old science fiction novel about an evil, blue giant titled "The Blue Man" - the Google and Amazon search is poisoned by both The Blue Man Group, and a young-adult science fiction novel "The Blue Man" which isn't it at all. [more inside]
posted by Slap*Happy on Jun 27, 2008 - 3 answers

Can someone identify this Butterfly? Looks slightly like an Adonis Blue (Polyommatus ballagarus), but don't think it is. Apologies for the terrible image... It's from the North of Ireland.
posted by Joe Rocket on May 13, 2008 - 3 answers

I would like to find a video of Lila Downs appearing at the Academy Awards, please. [more inside]
posted by msali on Feb 26, 2008 - 1 answer

1. Is blue antifreeze special? 2. If the coolant reservoir is half-full, can I keep driving until I can get what I need? [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Jan 25, 2008 - 12 answers

I left my blue cheese in the fridge for a month- will eating it kill me? It's moldy already, right? [more inside]
posted by T.D. Strange on Jan 7, 2008 - 18 answers

"BAD_POOL_HEADER" BSOD on Windows Vista [more inside]
posted by edbyford on Jan 4, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to make a sponge relief à la Yves Klein, but I don't know how. [more inside]
posted by ClarissaWAM on Dec 5, 2007 - 3 answers

What is the origin/history of Red and Blue as juxtaposed colors to denote entities in conflict? [more inside]
posted by pokermonk on Nov 8, 2007 - 38 answers

When is it (if ever) fashionable to wear a blue shirt with blue pants - particularly blue jeans? [more inside]
posted by pokermonk on Oct 30, 2007 - 38 answers

After doing a clean install of MacOS X Leopard, while leaving my previous Boot Camp partition in tact, I'm getting a blue-screen when attempting to boot directly into XP via Boot Camp... [more inside]
posted by Ekim Neems on Oct 30, 2007 - 7 answers

CHROMA BLUE FILTER: Chroma Blue/Bluescreen Paint.....how do I get the exact chroma blue color from a paint store? I don't have enough time to order the specialty paint online. If anyone has experience with large bluescreen walls, chroma color paint, or bluescreening in general, any advice is appreciated! more inside... [more inside]
posted by othersomethings on Aug 29, 2007 - 11 answers

How to remove a deep blue Lysol toilet cleaner stain in the carpet [more inside]
posted by unsurmountable on Aug 16, 2007 - 4 answers

Why did my garlic turn blue? [more inside]
posted by [expletive deleted] on Jul 14, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there a supplement or other item I can ingest with breakfast that will help me digest BLUE #1? [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Jun 13, 2007 - 19 answers

Why did the hot tub turn my white t-shirt blue? [more inside]
posted by iguanapolitico on May 21, 2007 - 14 answers

If I was on one of the jetBlue flights that sat on the tarmac for nine hours and I demanded to be let off the plane, isn't it against the law if they detain me? [more inside]
posted by flyingcowofdoom on Feb 16, 2007 - 75 answers

Pickling garlic has turned it blue - will it be toxic? [more inside]
posted by patricio on Jan 11, 2007 - 9 answers

My 2-year old LCD has a blue vertical line for anything not white. Can it be fixed? [more inside]
posted by bkudria on Dec 13, 2006 - 4 answers

Name my new fish! [more inside]
posted by tdreyer1 on Dec 10, 2006 - 87 answers

what are these circular stickers i see on everyone's cars that show a blue hat and eyeballs underneath (which, when seen from afar, resembles a car k-car profile with the eyes as wheels)? [more inside]
posted by garfy3 on Oct 12, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm looking for full-length HQ clips of the Jpop videos of °C-ute's PVs, Ookina Ai De Motenashite and Massara Blue Jeans, or any others known. [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Oct 5, 2006 - 2 answers

On some days, my Outlook calendar has blue and white diagonal lines on the sides of the day. Why is this? I know these lines mean "tenative," but I only really know one way to set appointments. Why do some days have these and others do not. [more inside]
posted by 4ster on Sep 28, 2006 - 2 answers

Why did my coconut milk turn blue? [more inside]
posted by changeling on Sep 24, 2006 - 16 answers

A treasured white T-shirt (with logo) has gone from bright white to dull blue thanks to an errant blue T-shirt... [more inside]
posted by badlydubbedboy on Aug 8, 2006 - 6 answers

Paranoid-white-people-from-Indiana-filter... My kids are travelling to San Diego next week for a church-camp thing. Their church has issued some curious clothing warnings... [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad on Jul 12, 2006 - 53 answers

Blue ice. How? (gorgeous picture involved, best one you'll see today) [more inside]
posted by UnclePlayground on Jul 10, 2006 - 44 answers

I am looking for clear vinyl sleeves for trading cards that have the dimensions 120 mm x 70 mm (4.72" by 2.7559" inches). Ideally the sleeves would fit the cards fairly snugly. It's an odd size, and I don't believe that any generic card sleeves will work. Thanks for any suggestions. They are for a game called "Blue Moon" by Reiner Knizia. [more inside]
posted by craniac on May 9, 2006 - 8 answers

Where can I get a steady supply of cheap blue computer cases? Alternatively, how do I paint a standard case blue, for cheap? [more inside]
posted by bkudria on May 8, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm getting the blue screen of death right after reinstalling windows XP and the drivers [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Mar 2, 2006 - 4 answers

How to shorten blue jeans and keep the cuff? [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on Nov 29, 2005 - 7 answers

WWII London Blackout question -- blue streetlights? [more inside]
posted by Rash on Nov 22, 2005 - 4 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

Tell me about the blue jeans young people wear these days - the kind with the big white blotches. [more inside]
posted by Rash on Oct 4, 2005 - 25 answers

What's this blue residue in my sink and tub? [more inside]
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on Sep 19, 2005 - 14 answers

Can you think of blue foodstuffs for a party? [more inside]
posted by CunningLinguist on Apr 28, 2005 - 44 answers

We are staging a fundraiser for a community radio station, based on two programmes; Black and Blue (The lowdown of beats and forgotten soul nuggets. Funk starts here) and Giant Steps (Jazz for the 21st Century) We need a good name for the event. Something that sums up the styles of music and is catchy enough for a poster. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by sconbie on Mar 16, 2005 - 10 answers

I'm looking for blue shoe polish. Kiwi apparently makes it, but after checking local shoe stores, discount department stores, and drug stores, I can't find it. Any suggestions for where else I can look (either general store genres or specific places if you're familiar with the Detroit area), or, if that fails, a place to find it online without exorbitant shipping costs?
posted by Nikolai on Dec 20, 2004 - 6 answers