I live in Canada. I have a friend in US who is battling cancer. She has asked me to pick up an alternative cancer remedy and bring it over the border to her in New York. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2009 - 20 answers

Anybody in Chongqing? How is the expansion of the metro going? Especially to the Tiandi development? [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 on Aug 17, 2009 - 2 answers

Help me find a good box to transport a projector, laptop, cables and power cords in, preferably with wheels etc. [more inside]
posted by PetiePal on Jul 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Does anyone know of an individual or organisation based in Copenhagen, Denmark, who can organise the transport of pets (specifically dogs and cats) from Copenhagen's Kastrup airport to the UK?
posted by misteraitch on Jun 2, 2009 - 3 answers

Okay to walk back to our hotel (Riverfront Residence Inn) from Simpatica (Portland, Or) on a Saturday night? [more inside]
posted by dbmcd on May 20, 2009 - 11 answers

What is the best way to buy a left-hand-drive car given that I live in the UK? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Apr 30, 2009 - 6 answers

Mrs. Argyle and I want to take our road bikes on vacation this summer. What's the best way to take them along? [more inside]
posted by Argyle on Apr 29, 2009 - 13 answers

London Tube Geeks needed: A long time ago, we planned to take 30 kids and 10 adults on a trip from Victoria Station to Greenwich. The date we choose was the 14th February. This is now a week away, I've just checked TFL's web page and I have a feeling we're royally screwed. [more inside]
posted by Helga-woo on Feb 8, 2009 - 19 answers

Can someone explain why despite the fact that every one of these incidents occurs at a unique time and place, each involves a complex history of events and personal decisions leading to its very unlikely outcome, that the death toll on the roads year-on-year is so predictable? See here and here. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Dec 28, 2008 - 47 answers

Useful transport from Orange County to LAX? [more inside]
posted by bsdfish on Nov 25, 2008 - 7 answers

How much jet fuel does it take to fly a 50lb box 100 miles vs. gasoline for driving the same box the same distance? [more inside]
posted by Caviar on Nov 4, 2008 - 7 answers

We are planning our second trip to Disneyland Paris in a couple of weeks and are trying to figure out the best way to get between the airport (CDG) and Disneyland. [more inside]
posted by Goofyy on Oct 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Transport for LondonFilter - Am I on the hook for a Zone 1-3 Travelcard if I travel from a Zone 3 station to a Zone 2 station via an unavoidable hop into Zone 1? [more inside]
posted by generichuman on Sep 22, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm looking for some advice about transporting tofu cream cheese for long distances. Specifically, on a flight across the Atlantic. [more inside]
posted by kdar on Sep 15, 2008 - 9 answers

I'd like to ask a relatively simple question – what would happen if we switched of traffic lights when we didn't really need them? I'd like to know from an environmental aspect what effect turning off the nations traffic lights would have towards saving electricity and reducing emissions. From a social point of view could the nation's road users manage with such a change? And from a technical innovation view point – could it and should it happen and if so how?
posted by SarahM on Sep 10, 2008 - 22 answers

A friend will be visiting San Francisco in September and really wants to visit Bodega Bay, where Hitchcock's The Birds was filmed. Is there any way for him to get there without a car? [more inside]
posted by andraste on Apr 7, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the best way to ship a scooter from Ohio to Massachusetts? [more inside]
posted by o0dano0o on Mar 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Where to start looking for rail cargo rates? I need to move about a shipping container worth of stuff from one side of the USA to the other. (DC to Fan Francisco). I have been told several times that rail is the cheapest, but I can't find much information about how to do it.
posted by Nothing on Feb 16, 2008 - 6 answers

How tall is an articulated lorry?
posted by nthdegx on Oct 31, 2007 - 3 answers

Two questions about Christmas in Paris, France. First, will the Metro and - crucially - the RER line be open on Christmas Day? Secondly, can anyone suggest great things to do that will definitely be open in Paris on Christmas Eve?
posted by skylar on Oct 28, 2007 - 5 answers

VW Camper Hire in Denver [more inside]
posted by juniorbonner on Sep 27, 2007 - 7 answers

My brother and his wife were in a near fatal car accident in California while on vacation. I need to get them about 200 miles back to Las Vegas. I have MULTIPLE questions, and I hope you guys (and gals) can help... [more inside]
posted by lattiboy on Sep 7, 2007 - 43 answers

I'm thinking about offering a small man-with-a-van -type moving service for a few moves in the short-term. I have a couple of feasibility/legalish questions about transport rules and liability. [more inside]
posted by glibhamdreck on Sep 5, 2007 - 4 answers

We want to find somewhere we can regularly visit, that is accessible from Birmingham by public transport (up to 3 hours) and not too expensive. Seaside would be the best option. A guesthouse or perhaps a caravan site. Where can we easily get to in that timescale? [more inside]
posted by LyzzyBee on Aug 15, 2007 - 4 answers

In his book "Catch me if you Can", Frank Abagnale claims he evaded arrest by removing a panel in the toilet of a VC10, climbing through it and hence escaping out of the (taxi-ing) aircraft through a hatch. Could this actually have been done?
posted by rongorongo on Jun 1, 2007 - 8 answers

I am driving two cats on a long trip tomorrow. How to make it go smoothly? [more inside]
posted by jontyjago on Jan 18, 2007 - 22 answers

I need to ship a car from New York/NJ to San Francisco area on Dec. 15. Online info for such services seem dodgy. Any recomendations or warnings? [more inside]
posted by zaelic on Dec 13, 2006 - 13 answers

What obligation does my employer have to get me home safely? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 22, 2006 - 14 answers

I feel like this should be easy info to find, but I can't find it! I want to take a bus from Toronto to the Buffalo Airport. There are plenty of buses to Buffalo, but I can't seem to find one that has a drop-off at the airport. [more inside]
posted by Kololo on Nov 9, 2006 - 6 answers

I am Moving from UK to Spain. Will stay in Spain for 3 months and need to send a computer and monitor. But I do not have an address in Spain. How to send it? [more inside]
posted by toreo on Aug 28, 2006 - 5 answers

Camper van question: I'm thinking of buying a vehicle in the next couple of months. [more inside]
posted by jonesor on Aug 23, 2006 - 4 answers

If I want to get a ferry to Dover, I'm starting from Holland, and I want to travel by bike or train, what route should I take? [more inside]
posted by handee on Aug 15, 2006 - 4 answers

My partner and I will be spending a few days in Cape Town next month, but we want to go prepared. My main concern is that neither of us drives -- which leaves two questions: How can we get around the city? And what are the best things to see and do for two people without the use of a car? [more inside]
posted by macdara on Aug 14, 2006 - 4 answers

My landlord says my cats urinate near the front door. I don't think this is true because this is what I think is happening: The weather seal under the front door is missing, there was an old carpet remnant over a tile floor with no moisture barrier underneath and this combination of moist, cool air going under the door, condensing under the carpet and then rising through evaporation where it collected at the opposite end of the remnant and seeped through the carpet causing moisture damage to the wood floor underneath is the culprit (adiabatic moisture transport). This has happened over a period of years, by the way. Is this plausible? Calling all science and physics Ex Perts out there (persons in the construction trade welcome too.) [more inside]
posted by mk1gti on Aug 2, 2006 - 11 answers

Can a queen-sized futon fit in a car? I've found someone willing to take my futon (not the frame), but they say the "only have cars" and are wondering if it will fit. [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jun 21, 2006 - 11 answers

Denver's public transport is on strike. I'm coming over from overseas this weekend and will need to rely on public transport to get around. Ack! What should I do? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Apr 6, 2006 - 15 answers

I have a car that has been sitting parked for 6 months in Nashville, TN and the tags have expired. I will be going this week to drive it to my new place in San Jose, CA. I know that I will have to pay a few hundred bucks to register it in CA when I get there and would like to avoid paying to register for a full year in TN when I only need valid pates for a few days. I've done some searching on the TN website and can't find any information if there is any sort of temporary tag (even 10 days is more than enough) that would get me through. Does anyone have experience with this? Any ideas on what my options might be?
posted by aaronh on Feb 19, 2006 - 18 answers

How do you transport a computer on a motorcycle? [more inside]
posted by essexjan on Oct 11, 2005 - 14 answers

Can anyone point me to scholarly articles/resources on the way pedestrians navigate through a scene? I'm specifically interested in the "flow" of pedestrians around obstacles. [more inside]
posted by handee on Jul 18, 2005 - 13 answers

My US-resident sister will be moving to Hewlett, NY in August this year. I am planning a trip from New Zealand to see her, and I need some advice. [more inside]
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen on May 26, 2005 - 5 answers

Is there such a thing as "bad" gasoline and can it mess up your car? (+) [more inside]
posted by mygothlaundry on Jan 21, 2005 - 40 answers

I find myself in a Run Lola Run-esque situation: I can get a piano free (and it's pretty nice, and (!!!) well-tuned) if I can transport it. I have, however, (1) a small japanese car and (2) no money and (3) a cool liberal nonconformist circle of friends with nary a pickup truck among them. If I don't take the piano before the next-week deadline it gets destroyed. (No, really. That's not a Lola embellishment .) Brainstorms?
posted by Tlogmer on Jun 17, 2004 - 22 answers

Interstate moving companies: a den of thieves? I'm planning a move, and the web is giving me some confusing information about moving companies. I'd appreciate any experiences or expert advice... [more inside]
posted by mr_roboto on Jun 3, 2004 - 8 answers