A NYT article on Prop 8
begins, "A giant rainbow-colored flag in the gay-friendly Castro neighborhood of San Francisco was flying at half-staff on Wednesday..." Where can I find that image?
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posted by fogster
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Word 2007. Table with cells with lots of text. Need to convert asterisks to bulleted lists. Example inside.
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posted by limon
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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I'm planning to visit Sequoia National Park for a long romantic weekend with the girlfriend and was hoping someone here might be able to recommend a place or places to stay. Originally we wanted to stay at
Wuksachi Sequoia Lodge but we couldn't get reservations for the particular weekend. A fireplace would be a big plus!
posted by Hairy Lobster
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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I know you're not my doctor. I had a UTI diagnosed today -- neglected to mention that when I've wiped, the tissue has occasionally (read: 3 times today) come away a very, very pale pink. Pee is normal colored. Am I bleeding? Should I go to the ER? I took my first antibiotic a few hours ago, FWIW.
posted by coppermoss
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Can a non-Muslim get a mortgage loan from an Islamic bank in the USA?
posted by parmanparman
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Recent dramas have used (without ambiguity) the name and image of real living figures and events in fiction and film. How this is legally possible? Is it covered by
Fair Use?
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posted by Hugobaron
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Is it a bad idea to adopt a rescue dog from a shelter who is "mildly heartworm positive and has begun conservative treatment"?
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posted by junipero
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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I need a gift idea for my late 20's brother living in Japan, but going to be receiving the gift in Toronto. ~$50. MUST be something 'useful'. I refuse to give gifts where the receiver will say 'great, what am I supposed to do with this thing now'.
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posted by dino terror
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Blurring the Work Life/Private Life Filter - The guy who is my supervisor invited me to come hang out with him & some of his buddies this weekend. Per an email from him, it will be Gaming/Sports Watching/General hanging out, along with drinking and *ahem* smoking.
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posted by ekstasis23
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Exchange 2007 Autodiscover woes! I can't run Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory to reset the autodiscover virtual directory. Agh, pulling hair out.
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posted by geoff.
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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How do I approach my Republican neighbours with grace and sensitivity after the elections? We're in MA.
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posted by Dragonness
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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(I think) I read somewhere recently that if Obama won, he'd be the first elected chief executive (President, PM, etc.) from a racial minority. Is that true?
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posted by brandman
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Can anyone recommend a cheap universal remote that can learn one task that involves two devices?
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posted by ranglin
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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The orchestral piece right after Obama's acceptance speech while he was still on stage waving to the crowd, what was it? If it helps, I was watching CNN in case it was music they were playing and wasn't actually being played in the park.
posted by Brian Puccio
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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I am having a debate with someone about privacy whilst using a work laptop at home, using your own internet connection. Help settle this!
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posted by smalls
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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Every once in a while, my desktop computer emits a sound like a tricycle bell - the kind on the handlebars that you work like your thumb.
It happens maybe once a day, maybe once every other day on an always-on Vista machine. I have been actually sitting at the machine when it happens and can detect not one single change.
Curiosity is making me a little crazy. How can I find out what's making the sound?
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posted by susandennis
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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Okay it's driving me nuts: what actor is the main penguin from Madagascar supposed to be imitating?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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Cleaning feather/down - I have several feather or down filled things (pillows, cushions, ski jacket, etc.) that over years have have various liquids spilled *into* them. Liquids like juice, pet urine, beer, gasoline, sweat, etc. (not all on the same item!). My point is these are not surface dirt things - this is stuff that seeps through the cover and into the feathers.
I looking for a way to clean the feathers themselves. Is there a fluid that I can soak - say a cushion - in and it will clean the feathers inside? Or a vapor of some kind ? Or will just soapy water do the job if I can be sure to drying the insides properly? All and any advice please, especially on the pet urine soiled item - it'll have to go if I can't clean it 'deeply'. TIA
posted by Xhris
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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How can I remotely reward a friend in San Francisco with a nice night out? Are there gift certificates I could order for a restaurant and deliver them by email to my friend? I know there must be a system for this, but I can't seem to get the google search terms right.
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posted by mathowie
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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I inherited a Memorex Dual USB card reader without a Windows XP driver. It's theoretically available at Memorex's web site but the links throw errors and when I tried to contact support, it generated a MySQL error (surprise, surprise). All of the various drivers sites I could find simply link back to Memorex's faulty site. Does anyone have this driver? It's probably in a form like "Dualreader.exe" rather than a zip archive.
posted by tommasz
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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Will I be able to vote in the Florida election tomorrow using an expired passport as Photo ID, or will I be stuck filling out a provisional ballot?
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posted by empyrean
on Nov 4, 2008 -
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What interesting but not too hipster NYC hotel should I choose for a four-night near Christmastime stay in December?
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posted by objdoc
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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Eh, not really a strategy thread. Basically, what do you guys recommend to avoid the dreaded "brainfreeze", "panicking" or "choking" syndrome synonymous with mathematical tests, particularly calculus.
I did this a bit on the first test and had to fight down panic before I eventually got it, but I'd like to not repeat panicking for 20 mins and then getting myself together.
How do you do it? Do you use breathing techniques? Some wacky herbs? etc?
-Travis
posted by isoman2kx
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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Tell me the best way/site to follow election results as they occur from an iPhone?
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posted by furtive
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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My 8 year old has become obsessed with wolves. Do any of you have suggestions for age-appropriate films, tv shows, and books on the subject? He's an excellent reader, so words are great as long as there are photos too. Looking for anything beyond "Living With Wolves" - thanks!
posted by brandsilence
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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My stupid bike filter: Should my new bike tires fit on my wheel? Or am i being a bike idiot?
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posted by kev23f
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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Why oh why won't my Macbook Pro connect to the wireless Internet after sleep?
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posted by geeky
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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What are the domain names that are linked to in the "Yes on Proposition 8" ads running on Google's ad network?
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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Can I use metallic paint on my wall to make a metallic surface which I then can use magnets to stick things on?
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posted by aeighty
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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I have thousands of WMA files I want converted to MP3. Is there a freeware program or a good inexpensive program that will batch convert the files while preserving the original bitrate and ID3 in the final MP3 file and also creating a directory structure such as artist\album? This is for Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
posted by KI6ILS
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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I am writing a short paper on a connection between art and war. Anyone have any interesting topic suggestions/articles/websites?
I'd like to go beyond the obvious like Maus, and find other things to consider writing about, like
these cartoons written by a Japanese soldier.
My teacher has encouraged us to think about lost art in Iraq and Afghanistan, but is open to any reasonable topic from any era.
posted by Jennifer S.
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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I'm looking for a specific website that had aggregated quite a few links about the current economic crisis. I remember that the background was dark green and it had links to all of This American Life's economy-focused episodes and explanations of the crisis from several other websites. My Goole-fu is failing, please hope me!
posted by aheckler
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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