I always thought it was "Stagger Lee"...
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:49 PM on March 18, 2007

Laetoli footprint^WP, 3.7 million years ago.

Miles to go, yet.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:19 PM on March 18, 2007

Technical issues are only part of the problem. From a legal/rights/liability POV, the current owners/maintainers of the existing utility poles would probably not like this idea.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:54 AM on February 28, 2007

If there's no pull string in your PVC pipe yet, and the pipe run is too long for your available fish tape, you can also use a shop vac (with its hose on the exhaust outlet) to blow fishing line through surprisingly long pipe runs.

Use a cheap plastic funnel (Wal-Mart auto parts) as a shop vac hose adapter on the starting end of the PVC pipe. Insert the funnel in the PVC pipe, and drill a small hole (1/8" or less) in the narrow neck of the funnel, just outside of... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:25 AM on February 28, 2007

One Moment Please (from the Test Card Gallery)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:15 AM on February 26, 2007 marked best answer

P.S. - I'm using current versions of Windows XP Pro and IE 6.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:57 PM on January 23, 2007

This happened on my (infrequently used) laptop several months ago, but I thought it was a glitch until it appeared on my desktop PC today. I guess it's a new GI feature, albeit a poorly implemented one: much less info is displayed and it takes more work to browse through images.

Where's that universal Revert key when you need it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:29 PM on January 23, 2007

IIRC, Greasemonkey scripts work with FireFox but not with Internet Explorer.

Tried disabling Java in IE, but the 'new & improved' GI search results still appear. Even if it worked, switching Java back on for other sites would be a pain.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:07 AM on January 24, 2007

The Internet Explorer 7 fix explained at srt19170's link also worked with IE6. Thanks!

This Google Groups thread probably has the most pertinent discussion, and apparently has the ear of Google.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:48 AM on January 28, 2007

Apparently Google Images has changed things back to their original search results. My default browser settings (with Javascript enabled in IE and Firefox) again show pixel sizes and URLs under all thumbnails.

Note the Feb. 20, 2007 Google Operating System post, The Old Google Image Search Is Back.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 11:22 AM on February 23, 2007 marked best answer

Highways let us go practically anywhere, but do we know where we're going? See Back Up on the Interstate and Futurism, Cars and the Interstate Highway System.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 12:21 PM on September 20, 2006

Quiet your mind. A nice, soothing, melodic CD (like Enya's Watermark) works for me. I've listened to the same one for years and am usually out by the second or third song.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 11:25 AM on September 20, 2006

Info and suggestions:BookliceBooklice (Psocids)Book Lice Pest ControlMicrowaves Zap the Book-munching Lice and Are You Cooking The Books?Since it avoids insecticides, the microwave death ray is probably worth a test: what's your least favorite book?

Looking a bit on the bright side, this might be a good time to cull your shelves.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:19 AM on September 20, 2006 marked best answer

True:A Bridge Too Far — World War II bridge battle (and movie.)Grand Canyon Skywalk — well, we're all waiting for this one...Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse — engineering failure kills 114 partygoers.Tacoma Narrows Bridge — stills and video clips. No people died, just a dog in the car.Hollywood:Cliffhanger — over the top with Sly.The Devil at 4 O'Clock — collapsing wooden... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:58 PM on May 24, 2006

Hollywood, continued:Apocalypse Now — village bridge blown up during helicopter assault.Fortress — In a fight, Christopher Lambert and another prisoner are trapped on the end of a high catwalk as the evil warden retracts it under their feet.Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z — Trying to fool the Roadrunner into stopping, the Coyote paints a false front across the road (showing a collapsed bridge over a ravine). The Roadrunner breaks right through... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:43 AM on May 25, 2006

Redness and blistering qualify as 2nd degree burns. Some first aid tips are here, but considering that you'll be walking on (and aggravating) your hot feet, see your local doctor for a checkup to be safe.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:04 PM on May 24, 2006

Brown Slug photo. On yours, the head is to the left, but it's turned under with the optic and sensory tentacles retracted.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:16 PM on May 24, 2006

Compare this photo (sublink via Tellurian's carnivorous link above): you can see the slug's head & tentacles partially withdrawn under its mantle.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:38 PM on May 24, 2006

Advice from Seattle & King County Public Health:Rats live in sewers and can follow the food in pipes up to your toilet. Keep your kitchen sink rinsed clean and use garbage disposals as little as possible.Rinse out your kitchen sink once or twice a month.Use 1 cup of bleach (an alternative to using bleach, 1 cup of baking soda followed by 1 cup of vinegar) and rinse with boiling water.Never throw grease down the drain.Keep your toilet lid down when not in use.If you find a rat in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 6:36 PM on May 22, 2006

And fur too—making it easier to go back down the pipes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:22 PM on May 22, 2006

Since they're already interested in tech, perhaps you could apprentice them out...
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:16 PM on May 22, 2006

Your favorite image — Wal-Mart Photo Mousepads (with your photo), $8.95; DIY with iron-on transfers; and photo insert mousepads.

Cheesy — the Better Mousetrap Mousepad (via Cafe Press.)

Geeky — the backlit LED Mouse Pad with USB Hub.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:20 PM on May 21, 2006

A metal coat hanger usually does the job for me.

Same here (drano is a joke).

If your pipes are old and thinned from corrosion, or if cheap replacement fixtures have been installed, coat hangers are a bad idea. I tried this once on a bathroom sink in our first house and poked a hole right through the bottom of the P-trap (now I know how to replace one.)

The compressed air devices scare me for the same... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:42 PM on May 21, 2006

From Sal Marino's Woodworking Page, Removing Water Marks and Rings:Most white marks or rings on furniture are usually left by water or moisture penetrating through the protective finish (varnish, shellac, lacquer etc.) and then getting trapped below the finish. When this happens the finish in that area appears white and looses its transparency.

This usually appears in the shape of a ring and happens on a surface like a tabletop. The... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:03 PM on May 21, 2006

"Warm pretzels and milk are good for you" just doesn't have the same ring to it. Don't tell me that you dunk them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:28 PM on May 21, 2006

Consider Artie the Airplane books and videos by Captain Chuck Harman, pilot for American Airlines. If your son likes to color, the Airport Airplane Coloring Book might be nice (and quiet) for the flight.

When you get back, having his own plane waiting for him would be outrageous, but great: maybe you'll end up with a 21st Century Lindbergh on your hands.

Many more ideas at the Future Flyers Club (my... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 12:16 PM on May 21, 2006

What Thorzdad said.

Something like acetone, rubbing alcohol, lacquer thinner, or Goof-Off might remove the colored inks (test a little with a Q-Tip), but the iron-on transfer's fusible backing is melted into and around the threads of the fabric itself.

As this sewing tip explains, you might try laying a scrap of clean cotton over the shirt and re-ironing it, but much (if not most) of the fused adhesive will probably... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 11:35 AM on May 21, 2006 marked best answer

Hawk moths are strong, powerful fliers frequently mistaken for hummingbirds. They play an important role in pollination: in Australia, they're vital to papaya crops. If you ever have the opportuntity to (gently) catch and examine an adult hawk moth, they're quite beautiful.

Although what you have there looks very similar to a Tobacco Hornworm—at home in Colorado, BTW—I think your Australian variety is the larva of the Grapevine Hawk Moth, aka Hippotion... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:14 AM on May 21, 2006

...make that Tomato Hornworm in Colorado.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:17 AM on May 21, 2006

Tunisian Tomato Soup?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 11:01 AM on April 20, 2006

Stick your tongue out: do any of these images of chorba look familiar?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 11:35 AM on April 20, 2006

On the cheap, make some simple acoustical panels:Build four or more 4 ft. x 4 ft. wooden frames out of 1" x 4"s. Make each frame 4" deep, with a 1" x 4" divider running vertically down the center of the frame.From the back side of each frame, staple 3-1/2" thick x 24" wide paper-faced building insulation inside each vertical half of the frame (the paper side faces the wall.)Cover the front side of each frame (and the exposed fiberglass) with a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:34 PM on April 19, 2006

The cedar slat SoundFence from Acoustic Sciences Corporation looks like it could be installed by a handy homeowner:ASC supplies the 2" thick sound absorbing panel that is nested inside of a double-sided fence, along with an instruction sheet on assembling the system. We supply the panels in 8' sections that fit between the upper and lower fence rail of a fence with posts on 8-foot centers. Custom sizes are available to accomodate fences from 3' to 8' tall.See... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 5:57 PM on April 19, 2006

The TIME-Life Books in this series were actually called "TIME Reading Program Special Edition(s)". Check out the Time Reading Program book list—with recent cross-referenced sources—at Leggman's Time-Life Library. Combined with batchelor#3's list, this should keep your mind occupied for a week or two. ;-)

An alphabetically sorted AbeBooks search gives many duplicate results for sale from various book shops.

For a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:49 PM on April 18, 2006 marked best answer

Spy photos of disguised models on road tests are frequently published by Jalopnik and other auto blogs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 8:56 PM on April 17, 2006

KitesurfingNow.Com — for starters, safety. Seems like standard kite-flying rules would apply: what goes up must come down. If you're soaking wet and flying a kite at the same time, would it be an "enlightning" experience?... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:52 PM on April 17, 2006

Keep in mind that there's an ocean of barbeque sauce already out there. You might start with the FieryFoods.Com article, How To Manufacture and Sell Your Own Products:So many people I know, most of them professional chefs, dream of bottling and selling their own line of sauces and condiments. Toiling in the kitchen day after day perfecting recipes, their deeply personal creations are testaments of time, experience and love--so it is easy to understand the... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:13 PM on April 17, 2006

Oh, and talk to an attorney. One bad batch, followed by a sick kid and a lawsuit, and you'll be in hot sauce for a long time...
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 7:21 PM on April 17, 2006

These articles might give you a few ideas:Laptop Case Buyer's GuidePacking Mobile GearTraveling Work Supplies - What's In Your Briefcase?How to Organize Your Briefcase7. Organize Your Briefcase for the RoadRun a Productive Business From Your Car-OfficeHammacher Schlemmer has a leather File Cabinet Briefcase, and check out RoadWired's MegaMedia... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 11:42 PM on April 6, 2006 marked best answer

Things could be worse: you could live in wine country (an overview of general bird control techniques). Consider four and twenty redbirds baked in a pan:Actually, Dick Erath of Erath Vineyards Winery in Dundee, Oregon once tried the kill-the-birds method. Years ago, Erath hired some local kids to shoot the birds. Erath said he "paid a bounty of 25 cents per robin and that ended my robin problem for a long time." He wound up with 300 dead robins that year. Ever creative, he... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:40 PM on April 6, 2006

Seymour Hersh's The Dark Side of Camelot (1997), specifically about the Kennedy family.

Look for a used copy of it—and any other title, FWIW—on ABE.
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 10:13 PM on April 6, 2006

We use square and rectangular glass Pyrex baking dishes with snap-on plastic covers. Various sets of these can be found at Target, Wal-Mart, etc.

Bake the cake in the pan, spread on frosting (the sole reason for cake is to merely support the frosting), put on the plastic cover, and refrigerate. The molded cover is slightly domed to stay off the frosting, it seals better than plastic wrap or foil, and you can set lightweight items on top of the covered pan when it's in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by cenoxo at 9:57 PM on April 6, 2006