Vet costs
I'm bringing my eleven-year old cat to the vet tonight for his first teeth cleaning. I know he has to have blood tests first, and that anasthesia will be involved. The vet said there might be some...
View ArticleHelp me telnet!
Desperate to telnet: I'm at a crappy pay as you go computer in a hotel in Germany. It's a Windows machine, and the native telnet client is disabled. I downloaded putty, but can't install it or run it....
View ArticleHelp me identify this urban wildlife.
Driving home from work in D.C., I spotted something crossing the street in front of me, followed by three youngsters. I work at Buzzard Point, so this occurred about three blocks from the Anacostia...
View ArticleCutting Jersey Knits
I just bought this dress, and I need to shorten it. It has a raw hem, so all I need to do, theoretically, is measure and cut. I know the trick for cutting a straight line on woven fabric (thank you 8th...
View ArticleHyperventilating kitten?
Kitten health panic question! Short version: Six-week old kitten hyperventilates when sleeping after meals. Breathing is extremely rapid and shallow, kitten can't be roused. Healthy, active, playful...
View ArticleGoogle Reader Replacement Redux with a Twist
I need a very basic web-based feed reader, but I have extreme limitations. (See inside for more.) I work for The Man. As a consequence, I am forced to use IE7, and it's version 7.0.6002. This is the...
View ArticleBoosting Cell Signal in Cave
I've searched ask, and other than this question, I'm not really seeing my issue. Even that question doesn't have all the twists mine does, and it didn't really have satisfactory answers. Basically, I...
View ArticleNew Mom, Overwhelmed, Needs Help in Sacramento
Help me help my niece-in-law. She and my nephew had a beautiful baby boy in July, and she returned to work full-time in December. She is feeling overwhelmed, and I am trying to come up with practical...
View ArticleLiteral Pain in the Neck
Help me figure out what is going on with my neck, which has had recurring pain since a drunk injury years ago. (Drunk injury being my term for any and all injuries whose proximate cause is being...
View ArticleExplain TV Antennas to Me Like I'm Five
I need TV antenna advice tailored to my specific circumstances, and no amount of googling has helped beyond generalities. Yes, this is another cable cutting question. I still need to ditch my $220...
View ArticleHelp me contain my cats
BLUF: new house, shared with parents, cats confined to one side of house behind pocket door. Most adventurous (and strongest) of Gang of Four insists on prying open pocket door. Need suggestions for...
View ArticleEyeball Weirdness
WHat is going on with my eye? [image link] I think it might be just a burst blood vessel, but I've never seen one that looked quite like this. It's sort of ring shaped with a yellowish-white center. It...
View ArticlePassport Renewal in One Day
I am traveling on Monday night from SFO to Germany. I need to get my unexpired passport renewed before the flight. Can I make this happen at the Regional Passport Agency in SF, and if so how? Because I...
View ArticleDishwasher not draining - plumber or appliance repair?
My Bosch dishwasher is giving an E24 error, which means it’s not draining properly. We’ve done all the recommended self-help - up to the point of disconnecting hoses and such. At this point I’m not...
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