I've found the mineral cosmetics from Lumiere and KT Naturals to be gentle, with a nice level of coverage. Alba Botanica sunblock is great for sensitive skin, too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 11:55 PM on August 2, 2008

If there's a really good nursery in the area, it might not hurt to bring it in for a look.

My now-thriving little ginkgo started as a ~12" pencil-thick stick that had been rooted and then sat outside in a jar of water for A YEAR before I found it and stuck it back in dirt. Perhaps try to re-root the top bit with hormone, and also baby the stump? You might wind up with two plants!

(And be patient with the stump... plants I was sure were... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:16 AM on July 29, 2008

I would say the thing that's helped me most has been to cultivate very good manners and use them with nearly everyone, so that they become a firm habit. Ditto for phone manners!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 7:39 PM on July 25, 2008

Nth-ing Costco. They've really bent over backwards to keep us happy customers over the years.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:11 AM on May 28, 2008

Our old neighbors' wolf-dog cross used to make some hair-raising, human-sounding noises. Ditto for raccoons as well as a bunny that got stuck in the fence (freed without incident.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:15 AM on May 20, 2008

In my case, the dentist just had a puzzle-piece of tooth made and glued it into place. It's ten years old and holding.

If it becomes sensitive, plain old dental wax will help. But when you do see the dentist, be sure to ask if it looks like you need a night guard for tooth-grinding -- you don't want to find this out the hard way, trust me!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 11:38 AM on May 16, 2008

I've been told that old-school green Prell will help fade the color, although I haven't seen the stuff in ages.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 6:18 PM on May 9, 2008

If that were indeed the case, it seems like bad news for the skin around the urethra!

I'm guessing he's either mistaken, or pulling your leg.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 11:50 AM on May 7, 2008

I'm so sorry for what you've gone through.

Seeing my father was mostly surreal. He was just so obviously not in there, if that makes sense. It was a gory death, so sometimes the image still pops into my mind unbidden. Looking back, I realize it didn't make anything easier, but I also can't definitively say I wish I'd made a different decision.

Be sure to take care of yourself!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 12:00 AM on May 7, 2008

Our dog also had the scary-looking bloody stools from worms, which couldn't be identified until he passed one (it looked much like a partially-digested blade grass) and we ran it in to the vet. Crossing my fingers for your pooch!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 9:28 PM on May 4, 2008

I cook up a big pot of oats each Sunday night and zap a bowl in the microwave every work morning, garnished to taste.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 4:57 PM on April 19, 2008

I've been getting regular blooms all winter from Abutilons and Streptocarpus, which are both fairly hardy and do all right with low/medium light.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 12:38 AM on April 16, 2008

I notice no interference on a set of Harman Kardon Soundsticks II. With a little diligence, I managed to get mine on eBay for under $50.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:23 PM on April 10, 2008 marked best answer

Oh no, my mistake -- my husband says he has had those speakers pick up some kind of interference, although I've not heard it myself. Sorry for the false lead!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:44 PM on April 10, 2008

Someone in our neighborhood has had Hen & Chick plants growing in a pair for years now.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 2:31 PM on March 29, 2008

We have good luck using spray Bactine to keep itchy dogs comfortable. Our vet didn't seem too worried about them bothering with it, not that they cared for the smell and taste anyhow.

(Incidentally, hot spots in that area turned out to be flea allergies in our case. The dog was flea-treated, but got the odd bite anyway.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 9:03 PM on March 24, 2008

I don't know about the drug specifically, but I found this bit about hair shedding very useful when I went off birth control and started shedding alarming quantities of hair. Turned out to actually be new growth pushing it out! (The new hairs are 1"-2" long now, though, an effect not unlike a baby bird with a mullet.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 9:09 PM on March 8, 2008

I've heard it was a delousing agent, but I can't remember who told me this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 9:37 PM on February 24, 2008

You're awesome -- someone did this for me many years ago, and I still mist up in a good way just thinking about it (the donor remains a mystery.) They did what chrismear suggested, which was wise because they could be assured the envelope ended up physically in the right hands.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:28 AM on February 15, 2008

Carmelita for vegetarian fare and Zoka for coffee are worth investigating!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:18 AM on February 15, 2008

I've had great luck with Alba Botanica SPF 30 Green Tea sunscreen, very gentle and not irritating even if it does work its way into my eyes during summer exercise.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 10:53 PM on February 11, 2008

The rescue I'm involved with gets pudgy dogs quite often, and one of the first things they do is start cutting their normal food with vegetables (frozen green beans seem to go over particularly well, cooked in weak chicken bouillon for the pickier pooches.) In fact, my mom just had great luck getting her newly-adopted dog back down to optimal weight via the green bean method. And yes, longer walks will also help immensely!
posted to Ask Metafilter by bunji at 4:46 PM on February 11, 2008