What is the origin of the phrase "if not a great man, then at least a good one" (or similar). I can't find references from google but I believe I initially saw it presented as a quotation. Thanks.
posted by serazin on Dec 2, 2009 - 6 answers

What was the extent of the international impact of the American Great Depression compared to the economic crisis today? What are (scholarly) resources that might help answer this question?
posted by msk1985 on Oct 12, 2009 - 4 answers

What fantastic bourbons are not available in the Atlanta area? [more inside]
posted by amelioration on Apr 1, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for a copy of the Great Compassion Mantra in book form. [more inside]
posted by Hanuman1960 on Mar 17, 2009 - 2 answers

I only get one piece of spam in my gmail inbox. but I get it 30x a day. WTF? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Jan 15, 2009 - 7 answers

What's the origin of "[Some really bad event for McCain is] Great news! For John McCain!" ? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Jan 9, 2009 - 15 answers

What online shopping experiences have left you absolutely delighted? As in "I laughed with delight when I opened the box?" I want to start building a list of *great* places to buy gifts for my friends/family, and I'm sure some of you know some great places. My inspiration for this question.
posted by pjern on Aug 31, 2008 - 25 answers

In "What Did I Do to Feel So Black and Blue," what does Louis Armstrong mean when he sings, "Cold empty bed / Springs hurt my head / Feels like old Ned"? [more inside]
posted by josh on Dec 6, 2006 - 6 answers

East Coasters: What does it mean to ‘go out West’? [more inside]
posted by jazzkat11 on Nov 9, 2006 - 28 answers

What to taste at the Great American Beer Festival? [more inside]
posted by iloveit on Sep 28, 2006 - 5 answers

Obscure DVD Hunt: Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel), an animated biography of Brunel by Bob Godfrey. It won an oscar in 1975 but it's not for sale anywhere. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on Mar 13, 2006 - 3 answers

Much to my surprise, I have been given a visa to visit ol' zhongguo (china) for a few months (i'll be doing research on minorities). I would like to be able to surf the net anonymously but I'm a bit of a nOOb when it comes to proxy servers and what not. I remember seeing a similar question on slashdot but answers said things like "Just ssh into ..." I know what ssh is, etc. but i'm not sure how to use a proxy through ssh. can anyone give me some basic instructions? I would appreciate help. Comments like "Don't go to China if you don't want to obey their rules!!!" or whatever are less appreciated. Thanks!
posted by hurting.the.feelings.of.thechinesepeople on May 25, 2005 - 9 answers

I've been reading a lot lately about the Great Depression. What I'm curious about is, did anyone make money during the great depression? Are there certain industries that prosper during a depression? If you knew a great depression was about to happen, what would you do to put yourself in the best possible position? Invest in gold maybe? What else? [more inside]
posted by banished on Jul 18, 2004 - 12 answers

Are there any really, truly great bands? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by LittleMissCranky on Jun 17, 2004 - 87 answers