Recommend a kick-ass alarm clock that: doesn't use batteries, has a not-unpleasant alarm sound, looks not-ugly and is under $30.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Mar 14, 2011 -
19 answers
Help me find a credit card for emergencies, even though I'm too young for a real credit history and a little squigged out by the ethics of credit card companies.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Mar 5, 2011 -
12 answers
I can't make a concert, and I'd like to sell or even give away the tickets. Here's the problem: the venue claims that tickets must be picked up night of, that they can't be transferred, and that one must present ID and the credit card used to buy the tickets when picking them up. The tickets aren't Ticketmaster or a similar service. Am I screwed?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Feb 25, 2011 -
6 answers
I want some new verbal affectations or expressions that I can use to express my personality without looking either anachronistic or a jackass.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Feb 17, 2011 -
65 answers
For those of you who work outside of your homes (especially single people without loved ones or kids to pay attention to in the morning) what's your morning routine? What have you been able to stick with that leaves you happier and healthier for the rest of the day?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Feb 6, 2011 -
31 answers
Name that song: from
This American Life 149, about 29 minutes in. It sounds like an electric guitar cover of The Beach Boys' "In My Room", but it has no vocals, and doesn't sound like the cover by Grant Lee Buffalo.
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jan 24, 2011 -
7 answers
Point me to the best resources (books, articles lectures) on the philosophies of various martial arts, particularly taekwondo, as they relate to non-violence, self-defense and peacebuilding. The more primary the source, the better.
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Nov 21, 2010 -
8 answers
I live in Washington, DC, and I'd like to get together with people and talk about interesting ideas, preferably somewhere where networking bullshit is kept to a bare minimum. I don't care what they do for a living or what big ideas they're fluent in, just want them to be interesting. Does this thing exist and, if not, how do I create it?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Oct 29, 2010 -
9 answers
Please point me to quality books, articles, etc which argue both for and against the use of quantitative research techniques in the social sciences, particularly in political science and public policy.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Sep 28, 2010 -
14 answers
Help me carry my (big) water bottle in or on my backpack with no built-in holder and no clear places to latch onto.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Sep 16, 2010 -
17 answers
I suck at sewing. I'd like to be able to mend my own clothes, but this isn't enough of an issue for me to buy / support a sewing machine. How can I get better?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Aug 8, 2010 -
10 answers
What are some musicians / other artists whose stage names contain single letters, as in Violent J or Jay-Z? Bonus points if we can get through the entire alphabet (or most of it).
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jul 29, 2010 -
76 answers
I don't want to travel or go on vacation. Does that make me anti-social? If it does, what should I do to change?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jul 21, 2010 -
37 answers
The-Ultimate-First-World-Problem-filter: how do I manage my nearly neurotic guilt with spending money on the necessities of modern urban life?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jul 12, 2010 -
28 answers
Assuming I have no other choices - and have serious ethical concerns about issues like fair pay and equitable treatment of workers (primary), environmentalism (secondary) and commitment to localism (tertiary) - should I shop at Wal-Mart or Target?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jun 3, 2010 -
26 answers
I'm a man who's decided to buy a new wool coat, and I've got six months to do it. Where can I find the largest variety of single-breasted black wool coats and when during the year will I get the best prices?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Apr 11, 2010 -
6 answers
Time to plan a Rocky Mountain honeymoon - help me find an out-of-the-way national park, with some affordable long-term accommodations for July 2011.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Feb 28, 2010 -
15 answers
Lately I seem to be losing a lot of things - the screws for a chair, the screws I bought to replace them, a screwdriver to put them in, a cheese grater, now my wallet. I haven't really had a losing things stage since I was a kid. Confirmation bias, or is there something wrong with me?
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Sep 13, 2009 -
20 answers
Need a budget priced new / used bike for grocery shopping and a bike bag to carry them in - tell me what I need and what brands I should look for.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Aug 16, 2009 -
12 answers
Drupal: How do I automatically assign users into groups when they register? Is this something I can do with Organic Groups? Profile tags? A different module?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Aug 4, 2008 -
4 answers
Using OpenOffice Calc (Spreadsheets) - Is there any way to divide the strings in one column into two by the space in each cell?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on May 30, 2008 -
5 answers
HolyManEtiquetteFilter: If the Dalai Lama and the Pope are in the same room, how do you address them plurally?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Oct 4, 2007 -
23 answers
Trying to figure out if there is an "ism" or "acy" word for a governmental system of ruler worship (i.e. like the ancient Egyptian systems which considered their rulers Gods). Any specific terms for this?
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Aug 29, 2007 -
15 answers
Looking for a new kind of relaxation technique. I'm thinking something sensory, no drugs or tobacco. I thought first of incense. A) What's your experience with using incense to relax? B) Is there anything that provides a similar experience? More parameters inside.
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jul 16, 2007 -
20 answers
My LG PM-225 phone now loops the Sprint logo (the one you usually see when turning the phone on) after a Bitpim sync apparently went wrong. Is there anyway to reset the phone / reinstall the software (is that what went wrong?) without informing Sprint or buying a new phone? Thanks much.
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jun 12, 2007 -
3 answers
