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Compact medical supplies

For reasons too bizarre to go into, to get into a particular country a friend of mine needs to turn up at customs with 12 pounds of medical supplies. She's trying to minimize the volume and cost while at the same time making sure the supplies will be useful in a third world country. From a size/weight/cost standpoint batteries are the best we've been able to come up with, but we're not sure they'll be acceptable. Any suggestions for things that are definitely medical supplies and fit the bill would be very welcome.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 11:19 PM on August 14, 2014 (13 comments)

Finding your way around a WWII battlefield.

I will shortly be in Okinawa and am very interested in visiting the Maeda escarpment -- specifically the summit where Desmond Doss earned his Medal Of Honor. I'd like to arrive there confidently knowing I am in the right place and oriented such that I could find the referenced cliff with certainty. Is there a right way to gather the information I need?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 9:03 PM on May 26, 2014 (6 comments)

Reliable company for reattaching cassette tape to spool.

I have a few cassette tapes that survived third class mail from Ohio to Sierra Leone and back in the early seventies, and then have been pretty much left alone for the last 40 years. We have been digitizing them lately and on two of them the end of the tape has detached itself from the spool. I need someone who knows this stuff backwards and forwards to reattach them and/or digitize the content for us. I remember fixing cassette tapes myself back when they were the preferred media, but I also remember having about a 5% failure rate. Way too high for this operation. Company recommendations (US preferably) would be gladly received.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 10:29 PM on April 13, 2014 (6 comments)

Need to make a weighted vest look less intimidating

I'm looking at purchasing a weighted vest for daily walks through the industrial park but frankly I think I'd look like I was planning to blow something up, or get shot at, or both. I'm looking for suggestions for making it look as innocent as it is. Spray paint it white? Wrap it in reflective tape? Incorporate it into a Darth Vader costume? Any and all ideas would be much appreciated.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 10:27 PM on February 12, 2014 (13 comments)

Looking for a print online (speaking Italian would help)

I would love to purchase a print of this (warning: auto-playing music) but I can't locate a store online. I'm hoping someone with better Italian skills than me can find a clue somewhere that would lead me to a site.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 5:32 PM on November 10, 2013 (4 comments)

Opthamologist Recommendation: Silicon Valley

It's time for me to consider strabismus surgery for myself and I'm hoping that someone here has experience doing this with an opthamologist in or around San Jose. A little help?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 5:01 PM on September 16, 2013 (2 comments)

Looking for a modern cover of "It's Only A Paper Moon".

I was in a shop today and heard a snippet of "It's Only A Paper Moon" played with what sounded like a synth beat. Unfortunately the clerks weren't able to help me figure out the artist and sorting through the 813 versions of the song on iTunes has proven slow work. Does anyone know of a track like this? I may be off in my description a bit, but it definitely wasn't your standard jazz cover.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 11:30 PM on June 20, 2013 (8 comments)

Finding a detailed history of the California Penal Code

I'm trying to find out how to find out when a particular item was added to the California Penal Code. In this particular case I'm interested in 12028.5, but I'd like to understand how to find such information in the future.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 2:27 PM on March 12, 2013 (3 comments)

Genetics Research and Networking

Career mashup: Genetics Research and Networking.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 8:53 PM on November 26, 2012 (5 comments)

Wandering in inland Brazil

Wandering in inland Brazil.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 12:05 AM on October 11, 2012 (4 comments)

Looking for a Ghurka-quality travel pack.

Looking for a Ghurka-quality travel pack.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 7:45 PM on October 3, 2012 (4 comments)

Numbers Rackets and Benford's Law

Does Benford's Law apply to Numbers Games?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 5:10 PM on September 16, 2012 (10 comments)

Looking for a private shared address book

Looking for a shared private address book phone app.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 11:43 AM on August 27, 2012 (3 comments)

Where in the world is this?

Can someone tell me where this picture was taken?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 12:15 AM on June 29, 2012 (3 comments)

British woman in love with cross dresser

I saw a British movie in the late nineties that had a woman falling in love with a cross-dressing man. Any ideas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 9:32 PM on May 25, 2012 (4 comments)

Visiting Bonito, Matto Grosso do Sol, Brazil

Can anyone share their experience of visiting Bonito, Matto Grosso do Sol, Brazil?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 11:58 AM on March 2, 2012 (4 comments)

Working full-time for two companies at once.

Working full-time for two companies at once.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 4:59 PM on February 2, 2012 (19 comments)

Potentially inappropriate religious blessings

Do you find it inappropriate for someone who is not of your religion to offer blessings from your religion?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 1:18 PM on January 1, 2012 (32 comments)

A subscription service for professional grade protocol signatures?

A subscription service for professional grade protocol signatures?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 10:49 AM on December 13, 2011 (6 comments)

JRail accessible waterfalls between Osaka and Hiroshima.

JRail accessible waterfalls between Osaka and Hiroshima.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 5:17 AM on November 27, 2011 (5 comments)

Archiving lots of data files?

Professional help on archiving a large number of data files with metadata.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 4:38 PM on November 17, 2011 (12 comments)

Help me find a Daily Show clip

I'm trying to track down an old Daily Show clip that featured one of the anchors mocking news coverage of a teenager attempting to jump a car and failing.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 11:27 AM on October 29, 2011 (3 comments)

Pakistani cultural cues

Pakistani cultural cues -- please help me make technical design reviews less frustrating!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 12:40 PM on July 8, 2011 (9 comments)

High altitude day hikes in California.

High altitude day hikes in California.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 3:21 PM on April 18, 2011 (11 comments)

eBooks publishing model?

Publishing Industry aficionados: How does a copyrighted classic book become an eBook?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 5:33 PM on January 7, 2011 (3 comments)

Vintage Jazz in Spanish?

I'm looking for a good sampling of 40s, 50s, and 60s Jazz in Spanish. I know Spain wasn't producing a lot of Jazz throughout those decades but there was obviously a lot of Cuban influence in American Jazz and I assume Latin American influence as well. Who were the Sarah Vaughans and Louis Primas who performed in Spanish, and more importantly where can I get my hands on their music?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 12:31 PM on May 26, 2010 (4 comments)

Brown Jordan patio furniture prices?

Finding prices for Brown Jordan patio furniture?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 1:52 PM on April 26, 2010 (4 comments)

SFBay industrial surplus?

[SFBay Area Filter] Replacement for Triangle Machinery?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 1:05 PM on March 26, 2010 (8 comments)

Swing arm shaving mirror that moves up and down as well as left and right?

Swing arm shaving mirror that moves up and down as well as left and right?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tell Me No Lies at 9:35 AM on March 2, 2010 (6 comments)

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