Where can I find a soap bubble blowing pipe that looks like a realistic wooden smoking pipe? [more inside]
posted by leptin on Nov 23, 2009 - 1 answer

Looking for a (previously linked) musical-connections bubble-diagram. [more inside]
posted by Kiwi on Oct 7, 2009 - 8 answers

Speaking English causes bad teeth? Combined with chewing gum, leads to more kids having to wear dental braces? Help me research this one; would like stats and links... [more inside]
posted by querty on May 11, 2009 - 25 answers

Landshark.com What the heck did they do? Just saw August the movie and I still don't know. They died in the dot com bubble. [more inside]
posted by prodevel on Oct 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Is the credit crunch (and every other economic crisis) an inevitable result of selfish attitudes? [more inside]
posted by Chris4d on Sep 26, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm trying to find some examples (of code, or finished applications) of highly customised google maps implementations - in terms of design. [more inside]
posted by newformula on Sep 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Given the current market situation, should I buy a condo in Chicago? [more inside]
posted by BuddhaBelly on Aug 10, 2007 - 22 answers

Economics filter: to buy a house or not? (UK) [more inside]
posted by bonaldi on Aug 10, 2007 - 17 answers

I've been reading about the ongoing housing bubble collapse, and I am wondering how exactly neighborhoods are supposedly changing and especially where all these people go when they lose their home. [more inside]
posted by calhound on Aug 9, 2007 - 25 answers

What's the name for those giant plastic bubbles people get into to walk on water, slide down a hill, and crowd surf with called? (besides ZORB) [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on May 14, 2007 - 6 answers

I would like to find out how much a particular house was sold for and, in general, what economic conditions are like for a purchase. [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Dec 26, 2006 - 15 answers

[Chewing Gum] Does this exist? A sugarless, flavorless chewing gum that loses its pliableness the longer you chew it? [more inside]
posted by zippity on May 20, 2006 - 10 answers

I remember a typical late 1990s Bubble story where a scammer was hyping a fake streaming video technology to grab investor cash. What name should I look up under? [more inside]
posted by meehawl on Feb 12, 2006 - 16 answers

My less-than-stellar economic senses tell me that a big economic downturn is around the corner. Other than opening a collections agency, is there any way to profit from it? [more inside]
posted by unixrat on Aug 17, 2005 - 40 answers

I nailed a pothole yesterday, and when I got back to my place, I noticed a sizeable bulge in the sidewall. Would I be OK to drive it for a few days? Whats my risk of blowout?
posted by Mach5 on Mar 31, 2005 - 16 answers

What the hell is that thing that builders use for checking something is level called? The ones with the yellow liquid, and the bubble that has to be between the lines. I can't for the life of me remember.
posted by Orange Goblin on Dec 12, 2003 - 21 answers