I have found myself in possession of a 10ft Southbend Lathe. How do I send it on to somebody that actually wants it?
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posted by Folk
on May 12, 2013 -
16 answers
I'm trying to remember the name of a computer game I used to play in the early- to mid-90s. I think it was a series set in suburbia with two kids (possibly brother and sister?) tasked with solving crimes. It had suspects, a map with possible locations, and it was probably vaguely educational. It was not Carmen Sandiego-related. What was the name of the game?
posted by flibbertigibbet
on Apr 4, 2013 -
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Help me remember a photographer's name. He photographed his mother's neat and tidy and everything-in-its-place kitchen cabinets and paired them with abusive quotes from his father as he slid further into dementia. I saw his photos in a slide show among other photographers and googling "photographer kitchen cabinets abusive quote" just isn't getting me very far. He may have printed a book.
posted by rhapsodie
on Jul 31, 2012 -
4 answers
At a website I write for, a reader sent in a photo of a brass tool, wondering what it was. I'm sure somebody here knows!
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posted by AzraelBrown
on Feb 2, 2012 -
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Help me identify
this coin which has what appears to be Arabic script on it and probably dates to the first half of the 20th century.
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posted by 256
on Jun 29, 2010 -
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What was my Nana calling the baked macaroni and beef dish she used to cook?
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posted by sascha
on Apr 16, 2010 -
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GardenFilter: We just harvested some potatoes and came across
these potato-like knot things. We found about five or six in a bed that hosted both potatoes and garlic, though they were found kinda far from the garlic and well under ground—at least four inches. What are they?
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posted by Toekneesan
on Aug 2, 2009 -
17 answers
I found
this gigantic item in my backyard when I moved in here. It's really the only thing in the back yard that is like this - it's not like there's a pile of junk like this lying around. It is about 3 feet wide, a foot high, and the metal is about an inch thick.
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posted by royalchinook
on Jul 21, 2008 -
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What composition/recording does the eerie melody played by the solo violin in the trailer to Crispin Glover's film
What Is It? come from? Does anyone recognize the tune and/or recording? (YouTube link to trailer inside).
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posted by treepour
on Apr 12, 2008 -
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Can anyone help me identify this odd cabbage-like plant that we have tons of growing on our property? Pictures and more description inside.
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posted by JMOZ
on Apr 1, 2008 -
15 answers
Watching last night's Westminster Kennel Club dog show, what is
this thing attached to the terrier's lead under his throat? It's made of metal and it isn't a tag.
posted by acorncup
on Feb 12, 2008 -
12 answers
Any idea what
this is?
My sister has it in her kitchen, but doesn't know what it is. Our guess is it has something to do with grapefruits, but doesn't look like a regular knife or spoon. Grapefruit spork?
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posted by MtDewd
on Apr 2, 2007 -
18 answers
One day about six years ago I was headed out to lunch when I found something in the parking lot. What is it?
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posted by deadfather
on Feb 21, 2007 -
11 answers
Any idea what
this object is/was once used for? I'm fairly certain it represents an obsolete technology, but I'm curious. It's quite well-made.
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posted by trip and a half
on Dec 9, 2006 -
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Occassionally found on the sidewalks of Seattle, and probably other cities, steel blue columns stand about three feet tall, bolted down to the concrete. About seven inches in diameter, they are topped with a cap one foot tall with a door in the side. A padlock keeps the door shut. What are
these things?
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posted by tomharpel
on Sep 18, 2004 -
17 answers
I keep seeing a weird decal on cars- it's a circle, maybe 8" diameter, with this weird hawk-man thing inside flexing its wings/arms and screaming. This is in Minneapolis- I don't know if this is purely local, or nationwide. Does anyone know what the hell it signifies? Is it some sort of hawkman army planning a violent revolt?
posted by COBRA!
on Mar 4, 2004 -
20 answers
