NASCAR and Earth
Why are "NASCAR", "peak oil", "global warming" and "gas prices" never mentioned in the same sentence? Are there statistics on how much gas / oil / petroleum products that are used for a typical race?...
View ArticleIkea cabinet owners: what do you think?
Ikea cabinet (kitchen and/or bath) owners! Please tell me about your experience with Ikea cabinets. We're talking anything about ordering, installation, wear & tear, how long has it been installed,...
View Articlebig clunky squarish car from 60's or 70's
I'm trying to find a picture of a car our family had in the late-ish '60's, early '70's. It was dark green, and had a black vinyl roof, and big triangular tail lights. I *thought* it was a Dodge...
View ArticleWhat do I do with Dad's diplomas?
My Dad died October 4 of this year, and I wound up with a big box of all his framed diplomas and certifications. 3 are his college degrees (Masters in Music Theory, PhD in Electrical Engineering). Then...
View ArticleHelp us figure out how to insulate our condo windows!
Window treatments that insulate. Really big windows in a really old building. How? [this is long, sorry] We live in a renovated historic building that was originally built in the late 1800's. In 1994,...
View ArticleHow will the interwebs be affected if the Big One hits CA?
Should I consider changing from a Bay Area/LA based webhost to a less earthquake-prone region, & if so, where? With all the recent earthquakes around the Pacific rim, I'm wondering if it would be...
View ArticleCloset component system similar to Ikea Stolmen?
Are there similar closet organizing systems to Ikea Stolmen? I'm looking for another offering out there that has similarities to Ikea's Stolmen system in terms of 1. capability for double side...
View ArticleThings that make other things!
What are some other basic inventions/discoveries that became widely applied foundations for other inventions/discoveries? For example, The wheel: a basic round thing that sped up travel/made moving big...
View ArticleNext stop, the mall
Is there a way to shop at multiple sites (e.g. Amazon, SwimOutlet, Otterbox, ThinkGeek) simultaneously using a single externally located shopping cart? I've rewritten this question half a dozen times...
View ArticleToronto must see for nerds?
Semi quirky stuff to do in Toronto Jan 26-29? Partner's & my 1st time to TO, looking for a couple of atypical things to do besides eating & drinking. I'm spending 1 day at IDS but otherwise...
View ArticleHow do same sex couples get married in the US?
Completely clueless here. Been with my partner since 2000, we married each other in our living room in 2005 & had a bash afterwards with close friends. Now that we get Federal tax benefits, we're...
View ArticleCold weather RIGHT there! (Older weather channel commercial)
I'm looking for an old commercial for the weather channel that has two guys sitting in a living room watching the weather channel forecast with their faces painted like warm & cold fronts. It was...
View Article3d scan + 3d print = replicator?
Things I would like to reproduce: 1) A very simple place setting that's been discontinued at IKEA (2 spoon sizes, 2 fork sizes & a knife) 2) A simple ceramic bowl my other half made that I broke....
View ArticleShort Trip to LA: Uber/Lyft or rent a car?
I'll be in LA from about 11am Sun to 9pm Mon. My plan was to crash at one of the airport hotels since I'm only there 1 night. I have a meeting out in the Covina/Duarte area most of the day Monday....
View ArticleIs there such a thing as a washable, dog nail proof Duvet cover?
We have a down comforter that we'd like to use, but we need a cover for it that will endure dog toenails. Our lab invades us while we are sleeping and has ridiculously long nails. He is high...
View ArticleISO head turning gifs.
Like, literally. I'm looking for a twitter thread with a gazillion comments in it where people included various hilarious gifs reacting to the tweet. I *think* the original tweet was by a female NYT or...
View ArticleHow to move our cars across the country?
We're moving from the East coast US to the West coast US. From previous cross country moving questions I gathered that ABF is the most cost effective way to move our stuff. So that's what we'll do....
View ArticleAtlanta navigation tips needed
I will be in Atlanta next Thursday for the day. Driving down from NC. My question is, should I pick a MARTA park & ride station on the outskirts or drive all the way in to the convention center?...
View ArticleQuest for New Women's Chelsea Boots
My beloved Keens are on the edge of death. 15 years, 1 resole, can't complain. They don't make them anymore. :( What is out there besides Doc Martens and Blundstone in the $200 or less pricepoint? From...
View ArticleHow to learn basic Photoshop quickly?
I would like to learn the very basics in photoshop: tracing a jpg or gif graphic image, saving a clean vector file, flattening layers and whatever other very basic things that could be helpful in...
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