Why do crosswords have to be symmetrical? [more inside]
posted by cmoj on Nov 12, 2009 - 10 answers

I’m looking for help with how to edit my technical drawings more thoroughly. [more inside]
posted by edbles on Aug 27, 2009 - 6 answers

Tips for a newbie delegate to a political convention? I agreed to act not only as a Democrat delegate but as a vice-chair for my precinct. Our county organizing convention is coming up this weekend. I've read a tiny bit about what to expect on the agenda (but not a lot), but am more worried about just seeming out of place. I'm young, don't have a lot of political experience, and also had to change my affiliation from unaffiliated to do this. Part of me says that in a state where Democrats are a minority no one will be judging me for wanting to serve, but what can you tell me (or links can you give me...) to better prepare me? I'm looking for both what I should know about how it'll run and the more nuanced aspects of interaction/networking/flow.
posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2009 - 5 answers

So what happens if by the time the Democratic convention takes place, neither Obama nor Clinton has the requisite number of delegates to clinch the nomination? (I've done a search on this and can't find a definitive answer). [more inside]
posted by worker_bee on Feb 11, 2008 - 29 answers

Is it weird to offer home-made cookies to authors when they're signing my books? [more inside]
posted by Samantha on Feb 19, 2007 - 35 answers

Why do so many people use all lower case letters on the net and in emails? [more inside]
posted by Postroad on Aug 4, 2006 - 89 answers

Is there a resource that will give me a listing of all the various conventions and goings-on in Las Vegas by date? [more inside]
posted by ferociouskitty on Nov 22, 2005 - 1 answer

I have a presentation that I want to give at comic book and science fiction conventions. How do I become an official convention event, and what else do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by yankeefog on Mar 2, 2005 - 7 answers

How are delegates to the political conventions chosen? [more inside]
posted by Vidiot on Jul 28, 2004 - 7 answers

My employer has given me the ability to take one business trip this year, to the convention of my choice, for knowledge gathering etc... I'm a web designer / developer. What conventions should I be looking at? I know about seybold / macworld, but I was looking for something more web-specific. Any suggestions?
posted by quibx on May 4, 2004 - 7 answers

I'm going to try to attend the L.A. Times Festival of Books at UCLA this weekend, and pondering my options of which panels or other programs to attend. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by wendell on Apr 19, 2004 - 4 answers