I am considering writing a novel/story that involves the idea of people living among us who are somewhere between three and eight inches tall, but I don't know enough about the physics of sound to know if normal height humans would be able to speak to these tiny people. Would their voices be too high-pitched to hear at all, or just very difficult to understand? Would our voices be understandable to them?
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posted by Rock Steady
on Feb 15, 2013 -
18 answers
I have a 24x40 poster that I would like to stick in a frame. I am reluctant to go to our local custom framing shop, because while they do very nice work, the price is usually in the >$100 range, which is more than I can spend right now. I've done some searching online, and haven't found great results, plus it is hard for me to assess the good vs. bad websites to purchase. Any recommendations on where I can get this size frame (or another size that my poster would look okay in - does not need to be super professional-looking), hopefully for less than $50? I can swing by a store like Target, but don't want to get into anything too complicated like looking at flea markets.
posted by rainbowbrite
on Jan 22, 2013 -
18 answers
Occasionally I will run across a webpage that has some or all of the text
look like this. It's all bunched up and completely illegible. What gives?
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posted by zardoz
on Jan 17, 2013 -
6 answers
I am trying to find common equivalents for various acre sizes. What is a thing/place many people are familiar with that is (more or less) 50 acres? 100 acres? 200 acres? 1000 acres? 2000 acres? 10,000 acres?
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posted by punkbitch
on Aug 27, 2012 -
18 answers
Looking for clothing lines/companies geared towards women ages 18-35 that cater to non-average sizes (including petite, tall, plus size, etc.) Particularly interested in smaller companies. Bonus points for stuff like sustainability, fair labor practices, natural fibers.
posted by doift
on Jul 9, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm going to buy a 24" 1080p monitor at the weekend to replace my ageing 17" (1280x1024) one. Given a number of factors, is this a bad decision?
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posted by mr_silver
on Jun 15, 2012 -
12 answers
Dog/veterinary filter: What would be the normal size and/or volume of the bladder of a 35-pound, adult, female Wheaten terrier?
posted by mikeand1
on Mar 12, 2012 -
4 answers
I have this shirt and it has a hole in the front. It is made of tee shirt material so sewing it is not necessarily an option. I am looking for a replacement as I love this shirt, and I would wear it every day if I could.
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posted by oflinkey
on Feb 4, 2012 -
12 answers
What size of truck engine is ideal to pull a twin axle boat trailer (we have a Supra wakesurfing boat)...does Toyota make a viable option?
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posted by AegeanBlue
on Nov 25, 2011 -
13 answers
I’ve had trouble getting shoes to fit for a long time, but it seems to be getting worse as I get older. Today, I outgrew my shoes in the middle of a two-hour hike.
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posted by maurreen
on Nov 20, 2011 -
14 answers
My mother is currrently in Asia and wants her tailor there to make a sack dress for my baby. The tailor wants to know
- neck size
- chest
- length (from base of neck to a hand's breadth above the knee)
BUT...baby will be wearing this next summer, when she will be a year and two or three months old, and I have no idea how big she will be!
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posted by Omnomnom
on Nov 15, 2011 -
7 answers
I've shaped up and lost a number of inches, mostly in the hip area. Yay. But now my sweaters that otherwise still fit are baggy at the bottom. For some reason, the bagginess is most pronounced in the back and they look awful. Is there a way, short of putting the inches back on, to make them more form-fitting at the bottom?
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posted by DrGail
on Nov 11, 2011 -
9 answers
Emergency baking question - I don't have the size pan that I thought I had, and am not sure what to do. Help me figure out the alternative!
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posted by Neely O'Hara
on Oct 15, 2011 -
6 answers
How should I handle a POP 19.6GB Outlook 2007 .pst file that is bugging the heck out and crashing daily?
I believe I need to:
a) Reduce the file size
now, and
b) implement a better strategy for the future
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posted by Debaser626
on Sep 21, 2011 -
11 answers
Earlier this year I bought my wife a used
54cm Cannondale Six13 Feminine 3 Compact via Craigslist. It was in mint condition and I basically bought for a small fraction of the retail price - the lady who was selling it got it as a gift from her ex-boyfriend and just wanted to get rid of it. However, I misjudged my wife's frame size - she should be riding a smaller bike. Being that this bike has great components, I have decided to replace the frame. Help me do it!
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posted by gertzedek
on Sep 11, 2011 -
9 answers
Help me understand monitor resolutions, sizes, etc. I think I need a math whiz!!!? I'd really appreciate a bit of guidance.
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posted by 2oh1
on Jul 21, 2011 -
14 answers
What are some places that send awesome free samples or subscription goods for small amounts of money and don't spam you to death?
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posted by Addlepated
on Jun 19, 2011 -
6 answers
New network scanner/copier. Scanned files (PDF) are 4x larger than old model for same settings. What? Why?
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posted by bartleby
on Mar 23, 2011 -
9 answers
I want to buy a pair of Vibram Five Fingers for a female. She wears a size 7 to 7.5. The VFF size conversion chart only goes as low as size 8 1/8. WTF am I supposed to do with that?
Ladies, do any of you have a size 7-ish foot and wear VFF? If so, what size fits best for you? Looking at the Classic style.
posted by Yunani
on Mar 13, 2011 -
12 answers
I'm female, US ~size 12, ample in chest and hip area, relatively smaller waist, and I want to shop for clothes that are flattering and professional.
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posted by bearette
on Feb 28, 2011 -
14 answers
What can a plus-sized, 40 year old, fashion-backwards lady from Seattle wear on a night out in NYC with a bunch of fancy gays?
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posted by tristeza
on Jan 20, 2011 -
50 answers
Too tiny! Too tall! Too deep! Is there a Goldilocks fridge out there that is just right? I need a counter-depth fridge (with freezer, top or bottom) that really is counter depth -- 24-25 inches at the most with door and handle -- without being more than 32 inches wide. Many so-called "counter-depth" fridges I've seen are 29-30 inches deep once the door and handles are included, and even when I find one the right depth, it's very wide, typically 35-36 inches. The best match I've found so far is the
LG 349, but it's a full six inches narrower than my current (awkward, too deep) fridge, and
the slightly larger version I've seen at a store still seems toy-sized and flimsy inside, while being a little too tall for me at 74 inches. I'm in Canada (Toronto, to be precise).
posted by maudlin
on Jan 16, 2011 -
4 answers
UK shopping: looking for an interview suit for an average height bloke who is, ah, more generously built. None of the shops in Medium Sized Town have anything that's really big enough, so it's probably going to have to be online. And any general advice for suit-buying for the larger bloke is welcome!
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posted by Coobeastie
on Nov 7, 2010 -
6 answers
I created a 20x28 inch poster in inDesign that I then exported to PDF. However, the exported PDF is much bigger than 20x28. Why is that?
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posted by gfrobe
on Nov 5, 2010 -
10 answers
What's the best way to spec font sizes in CSS for a mobile web site for the latest versions of Android, Blackberry, and Safari Mobile?
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posted by kirkaracha
on Sep 16, 2010 -
1 answer
Is there a Chrome-compatible userscript that will automatically display the image on a Flickr page in its largest available size?
posted by Joe Beese
on Sep 10, 2010 -
0 answers
What are some multi-panel webcomics that are pretty swell to read on mobile devices?
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posted by circular
on Jul 8, 2010 -
4 answers
What was the world's largest religion before Christianity, and when did Christianity overtake it in size?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Jun 12, 2010 -
19 answers
Will my big baby be a big adult? He 9 months and is in the 80th+ percentile for height and weight and his head is (literally) off the charts big. I am just kind of curious as to whether he is likely to be super tall/big as an adult and my googling of this question has let me down.
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posted by murrey
on May 29, 2010 -
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Fluctuating waist size filter: Ive been a 34 forever but as I get more active and bulk up my waist size is often flirting with a 36. What am I supposed to do besides having two separate pants wardrobes or switching to full jock mode and always wearing elastic waist pants.
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posted by dino terror
on Apr 10, 2010 -
1 answer
How far apart are the edges of an oxgyen molecule? How long does it take for a photon to travel that far? Expressing that photon travel time as cycles-per-second, what's pitch is it, and how many octaves away from middle C is it?
posted by Moistener
on Jan 28, 2010 -
20 answers
Please provide me with an *effective*, and statistically sound, table/chart listing suggested sample size guidance for associated population size
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posted by thankyoumuchly
on Jan 14, 2010 -
11 answers
Can someone please tell me how to find the size of my iPhoto and iTunes files? I go into Library, find iPhoto and iTunes and then find bunch of subfiles, divided by date; but they don't seem to include all the pictures and songs. It doesn't make sense and Apple documentation doesn't clarify the matter.
Thanks.
posted by holdenjordahl
on Jan 14, 2010 -
4 answers
How can I print 34 lines of text so that it takes up exactly 6.125 inches?
Or equivalently, so that each line is .18 inches. I tried different fonts in various word processors but always ended up a little to large or too small. There's probably an obvious way to do this using some easily available software (preferably free) but I can't seem to figure out what it is.
posted by Obscure Reference
on Dec 18, 2009 -
12 answers
