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This seems like a weird problem, but the Fitocracy app on the Google Play store appears to be... gone. I can't find word of why anywhere, and my bug report to Fitocracy has gone unanswered for a month. Is this just me? Does anyone have any idea what happened or if it's permanent? [more inside]
posted by restless_nomad to Health & Fitness at 11:41 AM - 0 answers

I'm an American attending a conference in Xiamen soon. I've tacked 4 days onto the trip after the 4-day conference concludes for vacation / sightseeing. I've never been to China before. What's the best way to spend those days? Are there interesting things in Xiamen to occupy those days or should I plan to move around a bit? [more inside]
posted by u2604ab to Travel & Transportation at 11:16 AM - 0 answers

My friend has happened into an Executive Producer role for a new syndicated daytime talk show which will be produced in a major non-California Western city. (Think lifestyle, health, food, good vibes). The star/creator has won an Emmy for an earlier daytime show and is a veteran of TV and radio. They want me to be a writer! NOW WHAT? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Media & Arts at 7:33 AM - 0 answers

A few years ago I read a short (2-3 sentence?) poem about anxiety/fear. It may have been in The Sun or The Believer magazine. It went something like "You spend your life afraid that something will happen. Then it happens and you worry that it will happen again." Does anyone know the poem I'm thinking of?
posted by rogerroger to Media & Arts at 8:59 PM - 0 answers

I am attending a concert at BB&T pavilion in Camden, NJ this weekend and would like to access one of the lounges. However, it is completely unclear what the difference is between the River Garden Deck, the Live Nation Lounge and the VIP Club - any advice? [more inside]
posted by eurandom to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 6:19 PM - 0 answers

Someone is looking for answers. They go to a house to speak to the person living there (a woman?), but that person refuses to talk. So they begin to leave, but see someone else (a man?) mowing the lawn. The investigator stops them to inquire, and that person is more responsive. [more inside]
posted by rlk to Media & Arts at 4:37 PM - 0 answers

A few years ago, I found a YouTube channel that was full of archive clips from a late 80s/early 90s public access TV channel, I think based in Florida - one was a music video filmed k Tampa Beach. For the life of me, I can't now find it - does this ring any bells?
posted by mippy to Media & Arts at 7:56 AM - 0 answers

I need to sync settings from Chromium on one computer to Chrome on another one but I'm running into problems. Details (and my possible stupidity) inside. [more inside]
posted by kathrynm to Computers & Internet at 6:24 PM - 1 answer

I'm heading to Cabarete, Dominican Republic, Sep 24 for a month. Will be staying on Kite Beach. Never been to the DR before. Suggestions? Advice? I'll be cat-sitting so no overnight trips, but pretty adventurous and not a picky eater. (I'll have a private local vegetarian chef for my stay as well so if there are local dishes you suggest I request, let me know.) Thanks!
posted by dobbs to Travel & Transportation at 11:35 AM - 0 answers

Question about Kik messenger app: if someone finds you via letting the app search their contacts, is the user name matched with the contact name or number? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Technology at 4:34 PM - 0 answers

I'm looking for a certain music video (genre: modern-day pop) featuring an elderly interracial couple flashing back and deciding to reenact their younger days on the lake. [more inside]
posted by gtrwolf to Media & Arts at 1:36 PM - 0 answers

I (USA citizen) was in an auto crash in Quebec with a long term injury. I'm looking for a good lawyer in Quebec that can handle this claim with Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec. (We are English speaking).
posted by anonymous to Law & Government at 9:38 AM - 0 answers

I'm building a website for work. Users must be able to create an account and update a fairly lengthy set of CV-type academic info on this account (lists of publications, grants won, employment history, etc.). Users should be able to update this info over time, so a single serve Google Form will be insufficient. The tricky bit: it needs to be embedded in a Google Site. [more inside]
posted by HeroZero to Computers & Internet at 8:45 AM - 0 answers

Is there an updated list of environmental activists currently (or have been) in prison in China?
posted by anonymous to Law & Government at 6:26 PM - 0 answers

Two different regular wired USB keyboards of different ages and a Logitech Keys-to-Go bluetooth keyboard are easily recognized by my PS4, which has latest sw update. But - although I can navigate and launch apps from the highest level of the PS4 environment using the keyboards & arrow keys, none of them are recognized *inside* any of the applications. So they are not very useful. Same result regardless of which of the 2 usb ports on the PS4 I choose, rebooting, no difference. [more inside]
posted by bitterkitten to Technology at 7:10 PM - 0 answers

Does anyone have a good tool (app or website) that has helped collect and collate data when doing car research? [more inside]
posted by dgeiser13 to Travel & Transportation at 10:29 AM - 0 answers

A few years ago I read a quote from a (POC I believe, at least a minority of some fashion) artist where the gist was "because we're minorities no one cares what we make, but because no one cares we can make whatever we want". (It was shared via a Facebook post so it's devoid of context.) I can't seem to find the source though and Google is failing me. Help?
posted by divabat to Media & Arts at 9:10 PM - 0 answers

I am Tel Aviv this week and would like to buy a cool women's leather / leather- effect jacket. Where should I even start to look? [more inside]
posted by Albondiga to Travel & Transportation at 12:51 PM - 0 answers

In 2010, Editor and Publishers produced a .pdf guide to Journalism competitions and awards. I haven't found an updated version since. Considering the angst around the "Enemy of the People" meme, I would think these kind of directories would be flourishing. Can anyone else find an updated version of this?
posted by CollectiveMind to Media & Arts at 2:55 PM - 0 answers

I am looking for BSL or ASL signs for the spells used in the Harry Potter books. [more inside]
posted by apex_ to Writing & Language at 11:29 AM - 0 answers