How to repair a weather balloon, in the context of aerial photography? How to do aerial photography at all? [more inside]
posted by Tufa on Oct 21, 2009 - 8 answers

Why aren't tiny insects killed by the impact of a swatting hand? [more inside]
posted by thankyoumuchly on Sep 3, 2009 - 11 answers

How hard is it to tie on backing, fly line and leader on a fly fishing rod for a novice ( but handy)fly fisherman? [more inside]
posted by Twinedog on Aug 20, 2009 - 7 answers

What are these bugs coming out at night and why do they die so fast? [more inside]
posted by rintako on May 21, 2009 - 8 answers

My boss urgently needs a flight out from Barcelona Girona airport to Glasgow tonight. ANyone got a direct number for the airport that will allow me to book her one?
posted by By The Grace of God on Apr 16, 2009 - 9 answers

I need some fun and creative euphemisms for telling someone his/her fly is open. [more inside]
posted by amyms on Mar 26, 2009 - 39 answers

A very large media company is interested in talking to my small, three-person start-up. They're in LA, we're in NYC. How do we gently ask them to fly us out for a meeting? Or should we pay our own way? Not to be picky, but: as interesting as theoretical answers might be, I'm really looking for advice from someone who's been in a similar situation, and how they handled it. Thanks!
posted by Damn That Television on Mar 19, 2009 - 8 answers

Why do I get a pain in my torso when I fly? [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Oct 13, 2008 - 10 answers

Flying a dog cross country? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2008 - 6 answers

If you believe climate change is real, bad, and man-made: does that mean it's wrong to take a flight or drive a car? Are there any reasonable excuses?
posted by MetaMonkey on Jan 28, 2008 - 24 answers

How can I get the fly of my jeans to stop folding open and exposing the zipper? [more inside]
posted by k8lin on Oct 19, 2007 - 9 answers

How long did it take to fly from London (England) to Tokyo (Japan) in 1973? For bonus points how much did it cost? Were there differences between the airlines at the time?
posted by satisam on Aug 31, 2007 - 4 answers

I want to eat my chillies before the greenfly do. How do I keep them away? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Jun 27, 2007 - 6 answers

What is this insect that bit me? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on May 30, 2007 - 15 answers

Can you identify this strange plant? [more inside]
posted by Mr. Gunn on Apr 28, 2007 - 4 answers

Imagine, if you will, that you are driving down the road at at least 60km/h or more. There is a fly sitting on your dashboard. Suddenly the fly lifts off... what happens next? [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Aug 10, 2006 - 24 answers

Are there recreational places with giant indoor fans that blow you up into the air and give you a simulated indoor experience of flying -- or did I just dream this idea? I can't remember...
posted by shivohum on Jul 27, 2006 - 12 answers

Do I need to worry about maggots in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by TheIrreverend on Jun 13, 2006 - 8 answers

I wish to take a business trip to Japan next week and I wish to take my new girlfriend. She tells me shes afraid to go because she has a bench warrant out for her. if I take her to the airport will they check this and arrest her? [more inside]
posted by geengi on Apr 2, 2006 - 24 answers

Can you identify this waspy fly? [more inside]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium on Mar 27, 2006 - 7 answers

MOVING! I am moving to Seattle in May. I have an old truck and a 14 hour drive. Do I sell the truck and fly? [more inside]
posted by freudianslipper on Mar 28, 2005 - 12 answers

I'm having a problem with house flies. [mi] [more inside]
posted by FunkyHelix on Jan 14, 2005 - 10 answers

Any of you guys have experience with RTW (round the world) air travel tickets? Any particular ones to recommend? I have been looking into STA off and on, and several other options have been uncovered. But it seems all the data I can find is depressingly out of date. I tried futzing around on this webboard, but, not knowing much at all about airports, pro-level flying, and the like, I was incredibly intimidated to the point of "not knowing where to start." [more inside]
posted by oog on Jul 12, 2004 - 10 answers

What do you do if you see someone with their fly unzipped in public? I spotted a well-dressed man this morning on the subway with his fly down and I felt like I wanted to warn him before he headed into work. But what, if anything, should I say? XYZPDQ (examine your zipper pretty darn quick)? Something else?
posted by megnut on Dec 12, 2003 - 31 answers