Attention SQL gurus. This has me completely stumped. How can I find the index (position) of a row in a table without querying the entire set?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Civil_Disobedient at 5:51 AM on September 3, 2006 (12 comments)

Please help me translate this message into as many languages as possible: "This is an important notice. Please have it translated."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Civil_Disobedient at 2:32 PM on January 29, 2006 (48 comments)

TVFilter: I'm trying to identify two TV shows. Both are from the early 90s (IIRC). The first features a teen who secretly works for a spy agency. The second is a gritty film-noir-style detective show that takes place in the 40s-50s.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Civil_Disobedient at 4:51 AM on June 22, 2005 (4 comments)

Here are two pictures of a kind of rather large (1" long body), nasty spider that I'm finding all over my apartment [scary pictures warning]. Please help me identify it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Civil_Disobedient at 7:14 AM on April 19, 2005 (28 comments)

Additional bounced check fees? I deposited a check that ended up bouncing. Before I figured this out, I wrote a check on the account that subsequently bounced. So, I get a $25.00 fee for the deposited check, another $25.00 fee for the check I wrote, but now the institution I wrote the check to wants to tack on an additional $25.00 fee. Can they do this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Civil_Disobedient at 8:30 AM on December 22, 2004 (23 comments)

A question for any male gay mefi members -- or those in the know. It's my understanding that a good percentage of gay men are either exclusively "tops" or "bottoms". My question is this: how can you tell? Are the stereotypical gay mannerisms in fact just a subtle form of communicating this preference? Do you come straight out and ask? Or do you wait until the moment is upon you and hope for the best?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Civil_Disobedient at 11:54 PM on May 9, 2004 (31 comments)