If I buy an oversized item at Target (i.e. a box of Milkbones or a pack of toilet paper), the cashier will slap on a very strong, heavy-duty strap with the red Target logo on it. It's almost like duct tape, except stronger and the sticky portion is only on each opposite end. What is this stuff called, and where can I buy a generic equivalent?
posted to Ask Metafilter by invisible ink at 9:25 PM on April 24, 2008 (5 comments)

Where is a good place in Colorado to take a kayaking/camping trip?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JPigford at 8:59 PM on April 4, 2008 (3 comments)

What are some free web-based ticket sales applications?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jkoby at 1:47 PM on December 28, 2007 (3 comments)

Non-Food Things to do in Denver?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cschneid at 7:43 AM on December 3, 2007 (21 comments)

The dog I'm dog/house-sitting for will not leave the bedroom. Or come out from under the bed. He growls when I go down the hall in which he is residing. I cannot even get close enough to turn on the light. He has not peed, pooped, drank, or eaten for at least eight hours. When his owner called (four hours ago) I told her everything was great. I figured the pup would give up his game soon. But that was four hours ago...
posted to Ask Metafilter by mr. remy at 10:04 PM on November 14, 2007 (21 comments)

Who made this neat picture of an abandoned and decaying New York City?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cmonkey at 9:45 PM on August 23, 2007 (22 comments)

A friend who's not working right now has decided to travel across the US, in grand Kerouac style. Setting out from NYC, first destination Chicago. He has less than the total amount of money he'll need for this journey and plans to get throw-away jobs here and there as finances warrant. Assuming he sticks to metro areas, what are some good temporary jobs he can reasonably expect to find quickly (e.g. word processing) where he can make a decent wage yet not have to work full time so he can still play tourist, and get hired promptly so as to earn cash in near real time? (Fast food labor is a very last resort)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Fupped Duck at 12:33 PM on August 21, 2007 (21 comments)

It is Saturday morning at 8:00. It's 1969. Your parents are asleep. What'll it be? CBS of course, with The Jetsons, then The Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner Hour, Dastardly and Muttley and their Flying Machines, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, Scooby Doo, The Archies, The Monkees, The Wacky Races, The New Adventures of Superman and Jonny Quest. On Channel 4 NBC fights back with Heckle and Jeckle, then The Grump, The Pink Panther, HR Pufnstuf, The Kellogs Banana Splits Adventure Hour, Jambo, The Flintstones and Underdog. Channel 7 is ABC which trails with Casper, then Cattanooga Cats, Hot wheels, The Hardy Boys, George of the Jungle and Fantastic Voyage. Good times.
posted to MetaFilter by grahamwell at 12:06 PM on August 20, 2007 (94 comments)

Hey all, long time listener, first time caller. So... um. Yea. Yesterday while at work I leaned back in my chair and stuck my foot up in the corner of the underside of my desk. I felt something funny and leaned down to check it out.... somebody installed a webcam pointed at my crotch. Yay.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hatchetjack at 8:20 AM on July 31, 2007 (78 comments)

What do I need to do in daily life that I don't realize I need to be doing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phoenixy at 8:46 AM on February 21, 2007 (58 comments)

Can anyone recommend a good one day digital SLR photgraphy class in the Boston area? I'm looking for a class that would include principals of photography including aperture and shuterspeed as well as different techniques to achieve effects.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ehamilt0n at 9:10 PM on May 14, 2007 (2 comments)

I would like to quit my job and go on a self-sustaining adventure. By self-sustaining, I mean that it would mostly pay for itself, cost very little, or both. I have money saved, but I will need it as a buffer when I return to the real world and look for a job again. For argument's sake, let's say I can put $1500 toward this adventure. My time frame is 2 months to a year. I'm open to anything from being a frieght train hobo to volunteering in a far-away country to flying to Sweden and finding a job washing dishes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 2:32 PM on May 1, 2007 (25 comments)

Should I quit my job of seven years and go to college full time? If so, how can I afford college, mortgage, and bills?
posted to Ask Metafilter by h2 at 10:27 PM on April 25, 2007 (12 comments)

I have lived here for almost all of my adult life and don't know this-- What is the best package store in the Boston area for beer? I want something like Beers of the World outside Rochester, NY and I can't find it: beers from all over the world, and regional beers from the US. I know of some decent places, but nothing that makes me feel like I have just entered Mecca. Lets try to keep it in the 495 Loop, but I will drive further than that if the place sounds really fantastic. Baseball season is here and summer is coming so I am looking forward to some nice beer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mayor Curley at 9:42 AM on April 6, 2007 (34 comments)

How do you make new friends, when you have no circle of friends?
posted to Ask Metafilter by scarlet at 10:06 PM on April 3, 2007 (22 comments)

It's been suggested that I take wedding pictures at my friend's upcoming wedding in February as the bride and groom are doing a nice low-key affair. What camera do I get, and how do I get good decent at it in 2 months? 3 parts inside
posted to Ask Metafilter by 0xFCAF at 2:20 AM on December 30, 2006 (39 comments)

Can you recommend a relatively easy to use, customizable web portfolio template that I can easily update and reorganize to show my illustration work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pantufla at 6:02 PM on March 13, 2007 (5 comments)

I need to populate a database of a Google Maps mashup with the names and addresses of restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Where can I find this info in digital form?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dripdripdrop at 12:12 PM on March 9, 2007 (4 comments)

BostonFilter: What are great places to take photos in Boston?
posted to Ask Metafilter by irisell at 3:35 PM on January 30, 2007 (23 comments)

I am not stupid, but I know nearly nothing and will never change this fact. Help me accept this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by JokingClown at 7:10 AM on November 28, 2006 (50 comments)

What is your favorite and most colorful expression or phrase? Speaking about two idiots that we work with, my coworker said that they looked like 'Two monkey's f*cking a football', which led me to say 'They couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery', and as a final touch, which made me laugh, my coworker states 'They're about as handy as a bear cub with a toothpick'. I would love to write a book or create a website with colorful phrases from around the world. What are some of your favorite idioms that you use or have overhead in the boardroom, bar, or barnyard?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasondigitized at 7:42 AM on October 31, 2006 (192 comments)

Help this desktop power user protect his new laptop from evil internet demons while using public Wifi hotspots.
posted to Ask Metafilter by chrominance at 11:22 PM on October 27, 2006 (18 comments)

A murder was confessed to me. I am a minister. What is my legal obligation: to report the crime to the authorities, or to maintain the confidentiality of the confession? This is not hypothetical.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 4:29 PM on October 20, 2006 (158 comments)

What the heck is "the purification dot org" all about? (I'm not linking to it directly because I have a hunch it's just a particularly enigmatic viral marketing ploy.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by sportbucket at 6:20 PM on October 2, 2006 (752 comments)

What bleeding-edge technology websites do you frequent?
posted to Ask Metafilter by viewofdelft at 12:49 PM on May 12, 2006 (9 comments)