Does anyone know anything about Powell Janulus, the polyglot? Part academic question, part mystery... [more inside]
posted by stray on Nov 7, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm reading the Sandman comic collections for the first time. It seems to me there's a missing love story for Morpheus. Help me locate it!? [more inside]
posted by wavejumper on Jun 25, 2009 - 11 answers

Does anyone know what happened to Bartleby.com's edition of The American Heritage Dictionary? It used to be at http://www.bartleby.com/61/ and now it's gone. It was there less than a month ago. It would be a shame to lose one of the most useful free resources on the 'net without good reason.
posted by cgc373 on Jun 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Posted my daughter her excess luggage by Parcelforce (UK to Ireland) when she went back to uni (UCD) last week. Now there's no trace of the suitcase although it is logged as having been received in Dublin. It's now one week behind schedule, and An Phost's customer service is completely useless (didn't ring back as promised, hung up/disconnected, can't get through with 15 minutes waiting, etc.). Registered a complaint with Parcelforce who are working on it, without a result to date. Is this par for the course? Helllllllllllp!
posted by kairab on Jan 27, 2009 - 6 answers

My father and his mother were separated from his father by events in WWII in Poland. I'd like to find him. I've tried a few things but would much appreciate more help. Are there any Polish Mefites out there or anyone who has searched for people who are probably dead. [more inside]
posted by sien on Nov 10, 2008 - 10 answers

I often lose text that I've written in a web page by accidentally hitting a link and page changes (instead of in a new tab). Is there anything I can do to always save the text on the previous page? [more inside]
posted by JakeLL on Sep 27, 2008 - 13 answers

Whatever happened to Lamya? [more inside]
posted by sergeant sandwich on Jun 28, 2008 - 5 answers

How to restore a missing drive icon for a external drive in Windows Vista? [more inside]
posted by randomthoughts on Mar 22, 2008 - 1 answer

Dylan swallowed by black hole? [more inside]
posted by subajestad on Feb 29, 2008 - 12 answers

How to add CD art to mulitple tracks in iTunes? [more inside]
posted by randomthoughts on Feb 22, 2008 - 14 answers

iCal disaster. All records before a certain date are gone. This is true -- and the date in question is the same in each case -- for all my daily iCal backups over the last 30 days. I urgently need to recover these records if possible. [more inside]
posted by lorimer on Feb 15, 2008 - 12 answers

My mail carrier is lying to me about a delivery. [more inside]
posted by IronLizard on Feb 6, 2008 - 23 answers

Windows Vista Filter: My Recycle Bin has disappeared from my desktop and I can't seem to get it back. I've also have had folders disappear from the desktop as well. Drag it out of a zipped folder for instance, and it won't show on the physical desktop. [more inside]
posted by wile e on Dec 30, 2007 - 3 answers

Where is Fred C. Dobbs ....?? [more inside]
posted by therealshell on May 15, 2007 - 2 answers

Two dumpsters of trash. One lost car key. Help me avoid spending $1,600. [more inside]
posted by docgonzo on Mar 26, 2007 - 27 answers

I'm doing research (for a writing project) into Film Noirs and Mystery Pulps, and I'm looking for good selections of a certain plot type: the "missing person" scenario. [more inside]
posted by SmileyChewtrain on Mar 11, 2007 - 20 answers

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

PDF question: Is it me or the author? [more inside]
posted by Marky on Oct 5, 2006 - 5 answers

After Effects - Where did my file go? [more inside]
posted by dvjtj on Oct 3, 2006 - 3 answers

I live in a house where the rent is shared amongst five people. One of those people left for Vancouver over a month ago, presumably because she had a good job offer where she could work unlimited hours. This was to be a 2-week "working vacation" and she told us she was going to use those two weeks to save up some money for paying her variously-accruing debts. She hasn't returned. We need to know what our options are. [more inside]
posted by Imperfect on Sep 20, 2006 - 29 answers

Where could I locate the missing NT file ati.sys? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on Sep 14, 2006 - 8 answers

DentalFilter! My bridge fell out while I was eating a donut this morning. Help me find a good periodontist or dentist in the WDC/MD area! [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Aug 8, 2006 - 4 answers

How can I find someone who's missing, and probably wants to stay that way? [more inside]
posted by docgonzo on Jul 11, 2006 - 26 answers

Where can I get a copy of Pitchfork Media's original review of "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel? [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on May 23, 2006 - 21 answers

Why won't my wordpress.com account podcast? [more inside]
posted by JamesMessick on Feb 28, 2006 - 6 answers

Soliciting suggestions for recapturing a pet gerbil. [more inside]
posted by Ryvar on Feb 7, 2006 - 12 answers

How to locate next-of-kin in the Netherlands? [more inside]
posted by ottereroticist on Jan 18, 2006 - 6 answers

I keep losing my application icons in OS X. [more inside]
posted by ssmith on Oct 21, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm sure you've all heard the news that thousands are dead in Asia after a massive earthquake struck near Indonesia. My brother is among the missing and we're desperately trying to find out if he's OK. If you're in the region or have experience with contacting loved ones after an event like this, please read on. I need your help [more inside]
posted by blockhead on Dec 26, 2004 - 21 answers

Earlier today I had an accident and my permanent tooth got knocked out. Is there any temporary quick fix that I can buy at a drug store or the like, that will be able to mask the gap until my dentist can fashion a permanent solution? The tooth that I'm missing is my "fang" tooth, second from the right and I have to tend bar tomorrow night and do not feel like explaining the story to each and every customer
posted by JFunk2800 on Nov 14, 2004 - 5 answers

How do I find a lost cat? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by adampsyche on Dec 19, 2003 - 20 answers