What should my son's first computer be? [more inside]
posted by emjaybee on Nov 7, 2009 - 13 answers

Angsty-crush filter: Should I do something like make a move on this guy? If not, how can I get this out of my mind and get back to my own life? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2009 - 25 answers

Recent MSc graduate offered low starting salary. Now what? [more inside]
posted by moiraine on Oct 13, 2009 - 17 answers

I can't seem to ever get to the third date. [more inside]
posted by chrisfromthelc on Sep 11, 2009 - 58 answers

First time homebuyer - "its customary to purchase the unused fuel from the seller" urf? [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Jun 22, 2009 - 39 answers

guys, how long do you wait before you call for a second date? cause i know that we all claim not to play games, and yet, people play games. [more inside]
posted by violetk on Jun 15, 2009 - 82 answers

First-time home buyer seeks help making a good investment [more inside]
posted by mintchip on May 22, 2009 - 6 answers

Which albums sequence their best song in the middle of a side? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Apr 24, 2009 - 29 answers

How do you make truly tender, succulent Jewish-style brisket? [more inside]
posted by roxie110 on Feb 16, 2009 - 14 answers

About ten years ago I picked up an amazing collection of 114 (mint condition, plastic-sleeved) vintage first day issue stamps/envelopes at a thrift store. Been simplifying my belongings and I'm thinking it's time to sell them. Hey you stamp collectors... what are your recommendations? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Jan 19, 2009 - 7 answers

Academic writing without using I or me, list of good phrases and verbs..... [more inside]
posted by trashcan on Jan 17, 2009 - 22 answers

There's a book I read about 8 years ago I'm trying to identify. I can't remember the title. It was a thick paperback, a blue cover with possibly a butterfly on it. But here's the weird thing about this book, which is why I am hoping someone can help me - it was written by two people, and they were only identified by their first names on the cover. I had never seen that before. On the cover, it was like, "Edward & Judy" or something like that. Weird, huh? [more inside]
posted by Sully on Jan 16, 2009 - 9 answers

I'd like to make a shortlist of fun first date locations to take girls out to on weekdays in Toronto, ON. Preferrably light-hearted, casual ones that are somehow interactive, like karaoke or the zoo as opposed to dinner or movies. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by Count on Jan 11, 2009 - 16 answers

Help me fix a (hopefully) temporary problem: how to explain to potential boyfriends that I've never been in a relationship before. (I am a 24 year old straight female.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 27, 2008 - 28 answers

How to treat split fingertips? [more inside]
posted by skechada on Dec 8, 2008 - 26 answers

I make amazing first impressions! Then everything goes downhill. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2008 - 14 answers

How do I stop judging people and relate to them as equals? [more inside]
posted by abdulf on Sep 27, 2008 - 30 answers

What are some reasonably well-known, preferably famous, examples of novels with evil first-person narrators? All that's coming to mind is Humbert Humbert, but he's too aware of his own nastiness for my purposes. I need novels where the undiluted dastardliness of the first-person narrator affects the entire moral framework of the story, so that you might be forgiven for suspecting that the author actually sides with this monster. Cheers!
posted by Beardman on Sep 13, 2008 - 61 answers

Why do so many guys flush the urinal before they use it? Honestly, I've wondered this forever. Is it a "visually stimulating" thing? Or do you just want to close your eyes and picture yourself in front of a waterfall? Or do you need to hear/see water flowing to actually go yourself? Seriously... Something like half the people around me at the urinal walls do this. Why?
posted by namewithhe1d on Jul 29, 2008 - 39 answers

Beer. I've never tried it. Or any other alcohol. And I'll be 39 next week. But I'm ready to start drinking! Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by catcatwomanman on Jun 22, 2008 - 77 answers

What should I do with eight six-year-old girls for 1.5 hours a week that targets social skills and building peer relationships? [more inside]
posted by enaira on May 23, 2008 - 8 answers

RelationshipFilter - I love her. Life is good. Should I leave? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 3, 2008 - 24 answers

My first interview is tomorrow. Do you have actual, useful advice? How can I stay calm? [more inside]
posted by fogster on Apr 3, 2008 - 21 answers

My wife and I are trying to get back into shape, and maybe loose some weight. I've tried out my google-foo, and can find some places here in RI, but I don't think my wife would feel comfortable walking into Golds gym. Help! [more inside]
posted by edmcbride on Jan 29, 2008 - 12 answers

love, doubt, & alcohol : is it worth going back anyway ? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2008 - 21 answers

Can someone who knows about Ontario real estate listing agreements help a homebuying n00b? [more inside]
posted by liquado on Oct 28, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I get over my nervousness and just make a pass or just kiss the girl now I'm seeing? [more inside]
posted by Cog on Jun 14, 2007 - 39 answers

I landed my dream job but I don't think I'm cut for it. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by willy_dilly on Feb 7, 2007 - 28 answers

First time in Boston ... there's [more inside]
posted by LilBucner on Jan 11, 2007 - 27 answers

For household first aid, should I use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide or witch hazel? [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Oct 23, 2006 - 23 answers

I find myself in possession of four separate pee tests stating that I'm preggers. So now what? [more inside]
posted by pomegranate on Jun 29, 2006 - 27 answers

I am thinking about buying an acre or so in Western NC on which to build a home and [more inside]
posted by Scottk on May 27, 2006 - 10 answers

week in london - i wonder if mefiers have recommendations for hotels (preferably marble arch area moderate-high end) , entertainment, galleries, flea markets, off beat must not miss curiosities? march 31 - april 6?
posted by specialk420 on Mar 28, 2006 - 18 answers

I've gone out with this girl on one date which went “ok”. And, at the time, I figured on going out with her at least once more since first dates can often be unrepresentative of other dates. [MI] [more inside]
posted by Alex Handcoding on Dec 25, 2004 - 44 answers