I've started getting threatening phone calls from my ex's new girlfriend and I'm trying to figure out what's going on.
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posted by Autumn
on Jun 10, 2013 -
25 answers
An old (free) checking account in another state started becoming inconvenient (no local locations and bad phone service), so I moved my direct deposit elsewhere. I left a little money in the account, thinking having an older account would help with credit. I recently found out, however, that several months ago, they closed down the free checking service and switched to a fee checking service. While this was happening, it eventually drained the money out of the checking account and went negative. They apparently also closed the account for overdrafting, How badly is this going to affect my credit? Can I take any steps to mitigate it?
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posted by anonymous
on May 14, 2013 -
11 answers
I've lived in Auckland (on the Shore) for a year, and I've seen all the really popular touristy stuff (the Sky Tower, Waiheke Island, the War Memorial Museum, etc). Now I'm wanting to find the fun weird stuff that locals know about.
Like if Auckland had a UFO museum (it does not, to the best of my knowledge)? That's the sort of thing I mean. Any suggestions? Can be places to go, things to do, stuff to eat, whatever. Anything outside Auckland is okay too as long as it's not, say, more than an hour or so's drive away.
posted by supercrayon
on Apr 1, 2013 -
7 answers
I like weird/creepy (but not "boo" scary!) stuff. Do you have that itch too? If so, help me scratch it! What are some good books or sites on the internet that I haven't seen with weird stuff?
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posted by agress
on Feb 12, 2013 -
36 answers
Trying to be rational here. Is it possible that I might be targeted by a group of people?
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posted by antgly
on Dec 24, 2012 -
38 answers
My daughter throws up after she showers. (And a few other times, too.) It's been going on for nine days. What could be causing my kid's mystery vomiting, and what can I do about it?
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posted by Andrhia
on Dec 12, 2012 -
43 answers
So when I was little I was the weird kid who mixed up food in weird and non-intuitive ways that grossed out many of my peers, but many of those combinations, discovered through largely blind trial and error, turned out to work really well - What are ones that you've discovered?
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posted by Blasdelb
on Nov 2, 2012 -
132 answers
The dark months are approaching: it's late October and it's time to be scared, but not by your typical Halloween spooks and haunts. Help me discover all that's disconcerting and downright disquieting online (and possibly off).
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posted by item
on Oct 24, 2012 -
26 answers
Cat food filter: When presented with the same brand and same flavor of wet cat food, my cat will wolf it down at my mother's house and at a friend's house, but not at my house. He used to eat it constantly at my house as well, but suddenly stopped last spring. What gives?
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Aug 30, 2012 -
17 answers
A person I correspond with ends every email with the letter J. At first, I thought it was just a typo, but now I see it's consistent over dozens of emails. Now I'm curious if it's a
thing, or if maybe it's some artifact of some unencoded character, or what.
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posted by phunniemee
on Aug 2, 2012 -
11 answers
A big media company wants to license a recording of my old band to promote an online role-playing game. Can you help me disambiguate the terms of the offer, and tell me if the money sounds standard?
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posted by Beardman
on Jul 31, 2012 -
11 answers
What are the quirks to living in Europe that will surprise me as an American and what do I need to know to be an effective and prepared expat American in Belgium?
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posted by Blasdelb
on Apr 23, 2012 -
50 answers
Authors who write (or wrote . . . if they're dead)
Twilight Zone and
Outer Limits-esque stories?
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posted by GlassHeart
on Apr 5, 2012 -
26 answers
My dad is turning 67, and he's a rather eccentric guy. I want to get him something unique for his birthday. Help me find a gift for him! Details inside.
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posted by oxfordcomma
on Mar 24, 2012 -
24 answers
So, being myself isn't quite working out, in that I either wind up being entirely untalkative, boring or entirely strange. How can I stop this?
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posted by jumelle
on Mar 22, 2012 -
32 answers
Paging Dr. Freud! Why did this happen? I called out my father's name instead of my husband's in bed.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 11, 2012 -
17 answers
Speak, Cutlery! My flatmate and I belong to a very informal supper club, and it has fallen on us to prepare this Friday's meal. The theme... is synesthesia. Help us make this an unforgettable (and delicious) experience!
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posted by Chichibio
on Mar 5, 2012 -
24 answers
Weird fiction writers other than Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft whose works are worth reading?
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posted by GlassHeart
on Feb 24, 2012 -
30 answers
What are the best weird, quirky, or inimitable shops in Brooklyn for stocking stuffers? I'm shopping for small gifts.
posted by ocherdraco
on Dec 1, 2011 -
10 answers
OK, I know this is the perennial AskMe "My cat does this crazy thing" question, and that the answer will be the eternal "because cats are weird", but I want to find out if anyone else's cat does this. When my spouse is laughing loudly, for instance (but not exclusively) in response to being tickled, my
cat will launch himself at him and attempt to bite him (fortunately, it's always been through clothes). This has happened three times. It was not a playful bite, but rather a full-on chomp. The cat is very sweet at all other times, if occasionally a bit jumpy. Has anyone else seen this behavior, or have any idea what's going on, or how to make the cat less reactive to loud laughter?
posted by matildaben
on Oct 25, 2011 -
18 answers
I experienced something strange while I was pregnant. Can anyone help me find an explanation?
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posted by gentian
on Oct 24, 2011 -
22 answers
What do the Japanese find "wacky" or bizarre about American/Western culture? Not looking for negative stereotypes, more "WTF??" moments of hilarious cultural untranslatablility.
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posted by evilcupcakes
on Oct 11, 2011 -
39 answers
I just saw this
YT video in my FB stream & have no idea what is happening for the cat. Any ideas? It kinda looks scared to me.
posted by dash_slot-
on Oct 3, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm looking for crazy, off-the-wall (so to speak) 2012 wall calendars. I'm not talking Anne Geddes babies-dressed-as-dogs-dressed-as-flowers craziness, but rather things that make passers by stop to give it a side-eye and a "WTF?"
A few requirements: monthly layout, SFW, non-religious, and not simply ironic. It has to be
weird.
posted by billybunny
on Sep 24, 2011 -
30 answers
My mother had an unsettling experience at her home this evening between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Does this person who came to her door sound like a scammer or a criminal?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2011 -
25 answers
I will be holidaying in NYC this month for ten days and am staying near Union Square. Please tell me about literary/spooky/cinematic/weird things to do!
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posted by hot soup girl
on Sep 13, 2011 -
20 answers
There are many bands with names which follow the "[proper name] and the [random noun]s" formula. Are there any bands which follow the inverse formula, "[random noun] and the [proper name]s"?
posted by tehloki
on Aug 15, 2011 -
20 answers
My girlfriend was straightening the sheets before we got into bed tonight and found
this little guy crawling around. It has a wispy tail and a bunch of little legs underneath and is about 2cm long. Anyone know what it is?
posted by dave78981
on Jul 23, 2011 -
15 answers
Is there a technique / piece of ancient wisdom / secret phrase that (a) will get overzealous office conversationalists to back off, and (b) won't leave them mortally offended (or that at least will help me avoid Things Getting Weird in the workplace or elsewhere I have to interact with the same people regularly)?
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posted by aecorwin
on Jul 14, 2011 -
36 answers
This iPhone app made it into the top ten grossing productivity apps list on iTunes for a day. It appears to be an app that shows text in various fonts on background colors of the user's choosing.
What am I not getting here? How is this worth $170?
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posted by ignignokt
on Jun 29, 2011 -
17 answers
