Is it common to remove a utility pole but leave a small chunk of it still in use twenty feet up? [more inside]
posted by longsleeves on Nov 28, 2009 - 12 answers

What's the etiquette for a couple going to strip clubs in Australia? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 18, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a good pole dancing class in New York City. [more inside]
posted by mylittlehipster on Mar 9, 2008 - 5 answers

CircusFilter: What is the name of the pole used to balance on a tightrope? [more inside]
posted by Benjamin Nushmutt on Feb 12, 2008 - 14 answers

Where can I get these metal things to hang a sign on a pole? Picture included! [more inside]
posted by austinlee on Oct 13, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm moving a pre-existing house onto a small lot in NW Florida. The lot is not waterfront. I'm thinking of putting the house 10' up on pilings so I'll have room to park the cars underneath, plus maybe a laundry/storage room. My questions are should I put the house up on poles or build concrete footings and block pilings? Which is best and why? Which is most cost efficient?
posted by wsg on Aug 4, 2007 - 6 answers

If Russia gets to claim the North Pole as its own based on geological origins, shouldn't India automatically get Antarctica? [more inside]
posted by riffola on Aug 3, 2007 - 20 answers

Does anyone know what this piece of nyc infrastructure is? [more inside]
posted by funkiwan on Jul 19, 2007 - 7 answers

Why do firefighters slide down a pole? Wouldn't it be easier to just have them wait on the same floor as the fire trucks? [more inside]
posted by flimjam on Feb 27, 2006 - 22 answers

What are those black strips that stretch across the road and into a small gray box on the side of the road (and generally chained to a pole)? [more inside]
posted by JPigford on Oct 25, 2005 - 16 answers