I feel weird about dropping my foreign pen-pal-but not weird enough to want to change anything. Am I too cruel? [more inside]
posted by naplesyellow on Nov 11, 2009 - 11 answers

Costume Party Filter : Going to a "Dead Celebrity" costume party in a couple weeks and am having trouble coming up with any good ideas that aren't going to be done 100 times over. [more inside]
posted by gwenlister on Nov 10, 2009 - 31 answers

Are you a mortuary makeup artist or know someone that is? [more inside]
posted by MaryDellamorte on Oct 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Is my Dell monitor dead? CPU boots up but the monitor is black and on/off switch is not lighting up. [more inside]
posted by bingwah on Aug 23, 2009 - 13 answers

I just changed my car's old dead battery with a new, just purchased one following the directions here. Even though I clamped the connectors down hard enough that I can't move either of them, the car seems to be completely dead --- it doesn't appear to be getting any power whatsoever. Any ideas what could be wrong? [more inside]
posted by jacobm on Aug 19, 2009 - 23 answers

I found a neat antique book, and now I've tracked down its old owner. He's dead. Should I offer to give it to his children? [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Jul 25, 2009 - 26 answers

My TomTom One 3rd Edition stopped getting a GPS Signal Yesterday! Please hope me! [more inside]
posted by Admira on Jun 30, 2009 - 5 answers

Car with a dead battery (sorta). I want to sell it immediately. Will I be better off selling it to a used car dealer or on Craigslist? If the former, can anyone recommend a dealer in Seattle? [more inside]
posted by carpyful on May 28, 2009 - 14 answers

This morning we found a dead bird in our pool -- unfortunately, this pool is half-empty and has been unfiltered and stagnant for a month. Considering that birds carry diseases, do we need to completely empty out the pool or will chlorine be enough to fend off any potential health hazards? [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Dec 22, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm recovering from a body sunburn, most of the pain is gone but now I'm painfully itchy. Should I use some moisturiser cream or should I let my skin dry out to accelerate the process? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Dec 4, 2008 - 15 answers

Last Wednesday I was assaulted by a foul smell in my front (guest) bathroom. I have been trying to pinpoint the cause for several days. I'm about to go out of town and need advice on what to do, especially since I'm extremely broke and have tried all the usual methods of attack. Details inside... [more inside]
posted by Unicorn on the cob on Oct 27, 2008 - 13 answers

Dell Vostro 1400. Screen has died. I need it to not be dead, all details inside. [more inside]
posted by wile e on Oct 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Chivalry: is it dead? [more inside]
posted by chrisinseoul on Oct 8, 2008 - 100 answers

Is it possible to easily tell the difference between a dead and a hibernating hedgehog? [more inside]
posted by 999 on Sep 18, 2008 - 7 answers

Why do you never see dead birds in the city? I live in the city and close to water. My surroundings are full of ducks, swans, pigeons (yich) and gulls. Yet I never see one dead, except maybe if it was run over by a car. Why is that? Is there some secret bird cemetery they go to to die? Surely the gutters should be full of dead pigeons or something. God knows there's enough of them around. Or are they eaten by insects in record time? Disclaimer: I do not have an actual wish to see dead birds. I've just been wondering about this since forever.
posted by Skyanth on Sep 17, 2008 - 22 answers

I came home yesterday to find that we've now got internet in our house - great. The only problem is, though I'm able to get a perfect signal in the sitting room, which is where the wireless router is situated, if I go the five metres or so from there to my bedroom, the connection rapidly deteriorates to the point that I can't even open Metafilter. I'm running a Macbook with a fully-udated version of Tiger, so what gives? [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Sep 13, 2008 - 18 answers

In the United States, what legal rights are there for dead people? Does the constitution have stipulations for the rights of dead Americans and non-Americans who die in America? Also, how long - hypothetically - does a person need to be dead until their body becomes public property and, in the case of those who die leaving kin, are dead bodies 'owned', and for how long?
posted by parmanparman on Sep 11, 2008 - 15 answers

Laptop is giving up the ghost. Ram? HD? Videocard? Full explaination of symptoms inside, help me get it at least to a place where I can back it up. [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jul 24, 2008 - 10 answers

A good friend of mine called me the other day. He wanted to see me (he is a good friend, but I haven't seen him in many years, we live in different cities) and ask me for help. We met, and he told me his wife has cancer, one of the most difficult ones. He spends a lot of money in treatments, but he realizes that the chances are minimal. The worst part, he said, is that he is completely out of words for her. He doesn't know if he should try to give her hope, or if they should face the inevitable fact. He is despaired, she is more despaired. What can he say to comfort her? What can he say to make her feel better while she's still here? They have two daughters, 8 and 12 years old.
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2008 - 11 answers

Productions of Hamlet in which an additional character dies unexpectedly? (spoilers for a 400-year-old play and modern productions) [more inside]
posted by booksandlibretti on Jun 16, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm traveling to Israel next month for a family wedding. Most of the hotels and transportation are taken care of but I looking for other sidetrips/places that are worth visiting. [more inside]
posted by tickettrader on May 13, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm asking on behalf of a friend who wants to print up some more materials for her salon, but hasn't had any luck finding the same font used for the sign. Any ideas? Already tried identifont.com without success. The sign in question is here.
posted by wolfsleepy on May 8, 2008 - 7 answers

When I die, I want to make sure that my body is stripped down and recycled much like an automobile at the wrecking yard. How do I go about making sure this happens? [more inside]
posted by davey_darling on May 5, 2008 - 15 answers

W.A.S.T.E. of a question, but I need a script that will perform a diff and play an alert sound when a reload reveals that the HTML page has changed relative to the previous reload. [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Apr 8, 2008 - 8 answers

What is going on with my Acer Crystal Eye webcam? It suddenly died and won't revive again. [more inside]
posted by divabat on Dec 28, 2007 - 4 answers

Why did my battery start to smoke in my lovely (but old) car? [more inside]
posted by Holy foxy moxie batman! on Dec 17, 2007 - 10 answers

I recently read on a website somewhere, one person's account of an elderly relative dying. [more inside]
posted by Rabulah on Dec 11, 2007 - 3 answers

What do do with all these laptop parts? Knight Rider, perhaps? [more inside]
posted by cdmwebs on Dec 3, 2007 - 3 answers

Is Resfest coming back?? If not, what else is most like it (that has dates in NYC)? [more inside]
posted by sparrows on Nov 16, 2007 - 2 answers

Without warning, my laptop suddenly turned off. [more inside]
posted by Pants! on Sep 15, 2007 - 9 answers

What horror movie is this? Guy goes to cabin...his bride comes back from the dead to find him because he promised to always love her. Her disembodied head haunts him. She's in the mirror at some point. I think there's a storm. Sounds kind of like Evil Dead I or II, but it isn't. It's scary. That's all I remember...I saw it sometime in the late '80s on television. Anyone?
posted by jruckman on Jul 17, 2007 - 11 answers

Is my new PC dead already? [more inside]
posted by prentiz on Jun 29, 2007 - 17 answers

Yet ANOTHER Ipod question: This morning it was working great, now it is dead as a doornail. Please help me bring my Ipod back to life! It is too young to die. [more inside]
posted by slc228 on Apr 5, 2007 - 17 answers

Does anyone know where obtain a copy of the Dead Calm movie soundtrack on cd? Any website where I can buy it or anyone I could buy it from would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
posted by lain on Mar 4, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there a big list (with general descriptions, optional) of jobs in the death industry? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Mar 2, 2007 - 9 answers

What happened to 38 koi fish? Were they fishnapped or murdered? [more inside]
posted by clh on Jan 30, 2007 - 29 answers

I know ex-Presidents of the USA are still referred to as 'President' (presumably a courtesy term), so would a plane carrying a deceased ex-president still be referred to as 'Air Force One'?
posted by timpollard on Jan 2, 2007 - 19 answers

I once heard that newspapers (and/or magazines) before publishing pictures of people who recently passed, would color in the highlight on their pupils. Is this a myth or a truth?
posted by grefo on Dec 27, 2006 - 9 answers

I have extremely soft skin, but laser sharp, straight facial hair. Gross details and an actual question in the [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 22, 2006 - 14 answers

I don't think correctly. [more inside]
posted by herbiehancock00 on Oct 23, 2006 - 27 answers

My ancient ipod no longer responds... is it dead? [more inside]
posted by handee on Oct 2, 2006 - 6 answers

What can I do with a dead iPod? [more inside]
posted by airguitar on Sep 9, 2006 - 22 answers

Starting with Sumer, approximately how many human beings have died? [more inside]
posted by milarepa on Jul 21, 2006 - 11 answers

DeadDogFilter: My vet lost my dog's ashes - what should I do? [more inside]
posted by lost_cause on Jul 12, 2006 - 38 answers

So I've been doing a watch-a-thon of Dead Like Me (theme) and would really like to get my hands on one of those reaper costumes, but all the ones I've found all look really cheap. [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Jun 8, 2006 - 5 answers

My laptop died. or at least is in a coma. [more inside]
posted by rare_g on Apr 22, 2006 - 2 answers

Should I ask to return my new GPS? [more inside]
posted by aberrant on Apr 11, 2006 - 12 answers

Can social bookmarking services prevent a bookmark from becoming dead links? [more inside]
posted by studentguru on Jan 27, 2006 - 10 answers

DeadMouseFilter: I noticed a lot of dead mice in the drop ceiling in my apartment. What's the best way to get rid of them before they go zombie? [more inside]
posted by ThePants on Oct 6, 2005 - 10 answers

How do I bring my mac back from a mighty-mouse induced death? [more inside]
posted by b1tr0t on Sep 23, 2005 - 7 answers