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On your bumper and accelerating

Why to people tailgate on the interstate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 9:35 AM on July 23, 2008 (50 comments)

Help me not die in an electrical fire.

What is wrong with my electricity? Lights started to flicker, circuit breaker didn't trip, circuit started to buzz, now afraid the house is going to burn down.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 9:44 PM on June 19, 2008 (16 comments)

It seems wrong to call a gun 'cute'...

Minature gunsmithing is an amazing art form.
posted to MetaFilter by quin at 11:21 AM on February 15, 2008 (20 comments)

gnignis sdrawkcab

Apparently there is no trickery here; just a lot of practice, which allows this guy to sing backwards.
posted to MetaFilter by quin at 10:16 AM on December 27, 2007 (43 comments)

Tanks a lot.

Ever wanted your own personal tank? Then the Rip Saw UGV might be just what you've been looking for.
posted to MetaFilter by quin at 12:46 PM on November 20, 2007 (29 comments)

Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

Help me come up with some spy trivia for a Customer Service appreciation quiz.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 6:23 AM on September 25, 2007 (8 comments)

Nom Nom Nom

I'd like to learn to cook.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 10:59 AM on August 21, 2007 (30 comments)

Reliability vs. the Status Quo

In an attempt to address reliability problems with the M-16/M4 rifles currently employed by the US military, German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch developed the H&K 416. Considered by many who have used it to be vastly more reliable than the current weapon systems, it seems like the Army would be interested in giving it a try. Unfortunately they aren't.
posted to MetaFilter by quin at 5:40 PM on February 20, 2007 (59 comments)

Help me get from here to there

I have a Garmin GPS unit, I would very much like to get some maps on it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 7:54 PM on December 26, 2006 (9 comments)

Fiennes, Ranulph Fiennes

Meet Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the World's Greatest Living Explorer...
posted to MetaFilter by quin at 12:17 PM on December 6, 2006 (14 comments)

Could we have it set up that mousing over the...

Could we have it set up that mousing over the number of comments in a FPP shows us the tags? [more inside]
posted to MetaTalk by quin at 10:33 AM on October 25, 2006 (33 comments)

WTF dink?

It's time for another installment of AskMe's identify that song sample...
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 10:55 PM on October 9, 2006 (2 comments)

Highlighting contacts? Would it be possible to...

Highlighting contacts? Would it be possible to highlight the name of anyone you have listed in your contacts? Nothing flashy, just something to draw attention to the poster's name if you are skimming a long thread.
posted to MetaTalk by quin at 7:17 PM on September 17, 2006 (10 comments)

Get your telescopes out!

On September 2nd at 10:41 p.m. PDT the ESA's Smart-1 will crash into the moon. While no one is certain how bright the impact will be, some believe it may be visible to amateur astronomers. We've discussed this before, but tonight's the night!
posted to MetaFilter by quin at 9:45 AM on September 2, 2006 (17 comments)

It's my own damn file...

Adding DRM to a ringtone
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 9:45 PM on July 23, 2006 (5 comments)

DIY frustration

How do I align the splitter on my new table saw?
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 2:17 PM on May 7, 2006 (10 comments)

inconsequential lyric quest

Lyrics to a couple of Grand Theft Audio songs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 10:47 PM on February 14, 2006

combining turbo and superchargers

i know that you can take an engine and put two turbochargers on it, my question is can you take an engine and put a turbocharger and a supercharger on it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 9:57 PM on January 30, 2006 (13 comments)

i want to be polite. Is there an alternative...

i want to be polite. Is there an alternative honorific to Miss and Ma'am which is age indiscriminate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by quin at 3:57 AM on February 10, 2004 (17 comments)