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Past the p-trap and still clogged up
IANYPlumber: I need some help for the world's most clogged bathroom sink.
99 Luftballons, but orangeballons, and plus one
I need to buy 100 *round* balloons, orange, at least 12" in diameter and no greater than 24" in diameter. They need to be delivered by mid-December to Quebec, Canada.
Fixing gouges rather than getting gouged?
Real bad scratches on a black '08 Toyota Yaris. Can this be self-fixed by somebody with no real skills, or are we out $700?
Gravely grappling with gravel grandeur
What size gravel do I need to (a) top up my driveway and (b) fill in a trench?
iPad for iProse: diss-iPointing?
iPad + wireless keyboard as a semi-serious writing tool?
Repelling the Fantastic Mr. Freeloader
Where can I buy ammonia in Sherbrooke, Quebec -- failing that, what are your creative ideas for fox repellent?
image > image > image > image > end.
What's the simplest way to create a blank Web page, with a black and white image on it, which when clicked will load the next image in a sequence? Could this be a learning PHP project for me?
What is the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything?
What are the greatest 100 questions in English-language pop culture?
Where to find the best markets and grocers in London?
Renting an apartment for a week in London in September. Priority: great food shopping.
Pressing onward, and upward, with WordPress
What can I do for 30 minutes a day to improve my WordPress skills from "intermediate" to "advanced"?
86ing 2666?
Help me read 2666. Or, y'know, not read it.
Staying abreast of the ads that are best
I need to keep on top of the advertising/marketing zeitgeist. Which blogs and online resources should I be reading?
Hedging my bets to hedge my best
Do I need a hedge trimmer to trim my hedge (as opposed to a small chainsaw or a variety of hand tools, etc.)?
Can I can the mustard I muster?
Does anyone have anecdotes, experience or advice regarding home-canning home-made mustard or barbecue sauce?
Make Me Mean Mr. Mustard(-based BBQ sauce)
I want to make mustards. But wait! I want to make them so I can then make beer-enhanced mustard-based barbecue sauce. Is this a fool's errand?
Which comes first: the comic or the blog?
How would you recommend I structure a comic + blog, where the comic is the "main attraction" but the blog, which follows the comic's main theme, updates more frequently?
Getting started, and at her knit's end
Basic Knitting Filter, on behalf of my wife: “My problem is that I can cast off easily but I can't figure out why I am not able to do a first stitch.”
Saveur subscription scam savvy?
A free trial magazine offer has turned into collection agency threats. Is this something I need to worry about, and what do I do about it?
Could the Perilous Potter Plague my Prospects?
Would having a comic with a similar name to a product that is tangentially related to the subject of the comic be legally problematic?
Ads where a word is worth 1000 pictures
Great text-driven (print) ads from 2009?
Do I have to leave Canada to enter Canada?
Can I visit a Canadian border station without leaving Canada?
Slick ideas for a seven-day countdown?
Help me count down from my wife's birthday to her Special Surprise.
In 1988, invented the Oscillation Overthruster while an intern for Team Banzai.
What happens if somebody lies in an obituary?
The early songbird eats the file structure!
Songbird has completely destroyed my media file structures. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Hey, meme-spreader! Get laid! Get plucked!
Did you have a "Mony Mony" chant? If so, what was it? (kinda NSFW)
A pop-up comic using fold-in technology
How can I fold a comic book page to make a story more interesting and still legible when unfolded?
Buying Used Without No Clues
I'm generally freaking out about buying a car (used, my first) and have a short laundry list of very general questions.
Panthers vs. Sharks, Blue Jays vs. Cardinals, Bears vs. Lions...
Is it mainly North America that has a thing for animal-themed sports teams?
Will I blow more money on a repairperson or by screwing things up myself?
When is it worth trying to fix your own appliances (an Amana ARB1917 bottom-freezer fridge in my case)?
Busting a move (while moving a bust)
Advice on sports bras for the bustier woman?
Magic Ring vs. Space Skeleton in the Battle for Sigma 5 or whatnot
Geek Lantern Filter: a half-remembered GL comic from my youth, some sort of mega-event from the era before mega-events.
Recurring text box in Word?
I need to make a sticker sheet in MS Word updatable -- all the stickers on the sheet look the same, but if I type "Q" in the first sticker, "Q" will appear on all the other stickers. Is this possible?
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, then up, using sharpened shishkabob spears.
Help me weaponize food.
Smoke, smoke, smoke le cigarette
What is the best equivalent for Camel Ultra Lights among Canadian convenience-store cigarette brands in Quebec?
An MP3 player with Bluetooth on top?
Recommend an MP3 player that's compatible with stereo Bluetooth headsets?
We've got a full tank of gas, two cats in carriers, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Ramblin' up from Georgia to Vermont from March 26-28 with a new wife, two cats, and minimal luggage. So this is a two-pronged question: first, what do you recommend as a nice scenic fun route with minimal leave-the-car requirements, and second, how do you deal with two cats in one car for three days?
Best online organizational tools for 2009?
How do you organize yourselves using online tools? [lengthy]
Getting lucre for my Kuypers
How do I sell my antique* art deco** bedroom furniture?
Thinking out of the box about boxes
Help me find exemplary packaging.
In the kingdom of idiots, the halfwit is king
Is there a name for the literary device where you make your protagonist stand out by surrounding him/her with dunderheads?
Tired of shirkin' when shirtin'
What do I need to know before buying a white dress shirt?
But... how new is it? And IS it truly "improved"?
Contemporary reading on ethics in marketing?
*, 1? 1, *?
Mixed footnotes: do numbered notes precede symbol notes, or vice versa?
Lose weight now! Ask me hOH MY GOD
How does heart rate correlate to calories burned, and can I lose weight by just being incredibly nervous?
I feel like the Flash at a disco.
Why is MP3 playback sssuuudddeennllyy gggrriiinnddiinngg doowwnnnn?
Keeping my hot side hot and my cool side crisp
When is a heat pump worth it? [warning: a bit long]
DTMFontA
Hey, FontFilter! It's FONT-SPOTTIN' TIME!
Is this a dagger I see before me, footnote toward my hand?
MetaStyle: When using a superscripted dagger (cross) to indicate a footnote, should the footnote at the bottom of the page be preceded by a superscripted dagger or a regular-sized dagger? Should there be a space between the dagger and the footnote?
Bob Fleischburg's Gettysburg Address, as Read By Lincoln?
When did professional speech-ghostwriting start, and how confident can I be that those who delivered "classic" speeches and letters actually wrote them themselves?
Dead Letter Office
What happens when I tell catalogue people I am dead?
The ineffable scent of sunbeams and happiness
Line laundry smells awesome and rack laundry... doesn't. Why?