What is the most user-friendly, online, (and hopefully free) tool for making simple stop-motion animation shorts. [more inside]
posted by shrimpsmalls on Nov 11, 2009 - 9 answers

How do the police/traffic authorities stop a moving highway/motorway? [more inside]
posted by cdenman on Sep 1, 2009 - 13 answers

The closer I get to finishing this debt off, the more it seems to bother me. Help? [more inside]
posted by Raze2k on May 4, 2009 - 18 answers

I am having trouble contacting Questrade to ask them this question, and am hoping someone familiar with TSX trading rules can answer this for me: [more inside]
posted by omair on Apr 1, 2009 - 3 answers

How do I kill these zombie magazine subscriptions? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Feb 9, 2009 - 8 answers

Windows XP PC crashes and burns when four identical sticks of RAM are installed but Memtest86 shows no errors. [more inside]
posted by shinybeast on Oct 16, 2008 - 7 answers

I have traded stock Options for a while but would like to have the following order type: Example - Option Price = 3.90 Put in a order to sell if price goes below 3.50 or sell if price goes above 4.50 I have looked at stop, stop limit, limit, trailing and the works, but is there a technical name for what I want, and do brokers offer it? Thanks! BB
posted by bright77blue on Aug 14, 2008 - 5 answers

Would you go crazy if you were living in the boonies and every couple of minutes some dude comes careening around your corner on an ATV or motorcycle revving up slowly and maliciously? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Jul 1, 2008 - 29 answers

crunch-filter: how do I stop my abdominal muscles from aching? [more inside]
posted by krautland on May 21, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me fight a traffic ticket. :( [more inside]
posted by GrooveStix on Feb 13, 2008 - 24 answers

How to graciously end a soon to be partnership. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 15, 2007 - 6 answers

Dear GOD what is making that racket in the tree outside my house? [more inside]
posted by geodave on Sep 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Friendshipfilter: How do I end it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2007 - 29 answers

So it's come to this - I see no other option than to ask a "help me fix my PC" question. After some troubleshooting the STOP errors seem to have been resolved, XP now boots successfully but is excruciating slow to the point of being unusable. Details and specs below the fold. [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Mar 4, 2007 - 25 answers

Can you really push the "stop elevator" button without getting in trouble? [more inside]
posted by nervestaple on Feb 12, 2007 - 21 answers

MyFirstTicketFilter: What should I do? [more inside]
posted by lain on Dec 23, 2006 - 22 answers

How can I stop an automatic adobe download? Every time I boot up my computer I get a prompt to download Adobe version 7.0. I already have it on my machine and I use windows XP. I’ve tried to initiate the download, to get rid of the prompt, and I get a message that you already have this version on your machine and the download stops. I’ve tried to uninstall version 7.0 and reinstall it and that doesn’t work either. Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanks in advance for your help.
posted by orlin on Dec 2, 2006 - 8 answers

I just got a new MacBook Pro 15.4 (1.83 GHz). Everything's great, except for a hissing from the right-hand internal speaker anytime a sound plays through it. When just idle, in Word for example, there is no noise. But anytime a sound-using program is booted, iTunes or GarageBand for example, there is a continual hissing and popping noise, similar to fuzz on a television screen, that is very loud. Anytime a system sounds plays, such as the Trash sound, hissing accompanies it. The only way to make the noise stop is to plug in headphones, or external computer speakers. This hissing only occurs through the internal speakers. Does anyone know how to stop this annoying sound?
posted by luckypozzo on Jul 13, 2006 - 9 answers

How to turn stop light into night light? [more inside]
posted by kc0dxh on Jul 11, 2006 - 15 answers

I recently, out of curiosity, tried the public transportation systems in Los Angeles and Orange County, CA. I know that you can’t seriously depend on buses to get around – most buses run every 20-30 minutes, not to mention the waiting time for connection. Ok, I can accept that. But what puzzles me is that there are so many “unnecessary” stops, a lot of which are installed BOTH before AND after the traffic lights at the same intersection. Twice as many stops double the travelling time. It just seems to me such a waste of resources and lack of efficiency. Are people not willing even to walk across the streets to catch the buses or is this some kind of community service issue? Any input will be appreciated.
posted by dy on Mar 13, 2006 - 22 answers

NYC bus stops. Where are they? [more inside]
posted by Caviar on Jan 6, 2006 - 11 answers

Any of you stopped smoking (or not) after acupuncture or laser therapy? [more inside]
posted by nj_subgenius on Dec 10, 2005 - 16 answers

Are parking lot stop signs enforceable in California? [more inside]
posted by Ogre Lawless on Sep 7, 2005 - 10 answers

I use it way too much, and find that whenever I start using less then normal, my lips quickly dry out and then crack and peel up. So I lick them, which just dries them out. [more inside]
posted by kjell on May 2, 2005 - 23 answers

How can I stop talking so fast? [details inside] [more inside]
posted by realityblurred on May 17, 2004 - 18 answers