Fishing for answers
My grandmother just gave me an old framed print of a 1903 painting entitled "Summer-Girl" by a James Arthur. I haven't had any luck finding out who Mr. Arthur was, but he seems to have been a capable...
View ArticleWhatchu dyin''bout, Willis?
What are the most depressing sitcom episodes ever? I'm looking for specific eps please, not a snarky blanket statement like "Every episode of (insert unfunny sitcom name here)." Also, I'm not talking...
View ArticleTickets please...movie tickets, that is.
When I was in Japan about ten years ago, I recall seeing a movie on the VHS rental racks about a guy working at a remote train station, possibly in the north of Japan? I seem to recall that the...
View ArticleGrab your spatula and sing along!
The other night my roommate was watching Practical Magic and the cast started dancing around the kitchen, lip-syncing to "Lime In the Coconut." I started thinking about what a Thing that became in the...
View ArticleA real film or just some phantom from my memory?
Can anyone identify a 1980s TV movie about ghosts? I recall seeing it in the early- to mid-1980s as a child. I don't remember much except a scene in which a woman gets out of the shower in a very misty...
View ArticleFlipping the Feline Personality Switch
Can someone explain some seemingly complex domestic feline behavior? I work at an animal shelter and recently two cats came in together. They're two neutered, male, 3-year old domestic shorthairs,...
View ArticleWhat snake-themed song did I hear?
On the radio I heard an old-sounding (1960s?), female-fronted pop-rock song that had the lyrics "you tremble and you shake / when he moves like a snake". What song is it?
View ArticleBirds of peace? Not always.
I work at an animal shelter and someone gave us white doves. There's a mom, dad, and son. Originally the son was very young and his feathers weren't grown in, so we kept them together. Now he is a...
View ArticleVroom Vroom
How do I become one of those people who picks up luxury cars for rich people and drives them cross-country? I think that'd be a great job for me. To quote Rainman, "I'm an excellent driver."
View ArticleHow long since we invented a new way to murder our livers?
What is the youngest major liquor? I've been wondering about the major liquors -- gin, rum, brandy, vodka, tequila & whiskey -- and when they were invented. What is the youngest of those? How can...
View ArticlePowerDirector Audio Assistance Needed
I'm using PowerDirector 11 to make a fan edit of a movie on DVD (not for anyone else, just for myself). The first few VOB files were a dream to work with, no problems whatsoever. However, when I added...
View ArticleRap To Kick Back With
1990s Rap Music Question: Lately I've been thinking about "Without a Doubt" by Black Sheep and "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G... They both use Isley Brothers samples that feature that same "whining"...
View ArticlePioneer Receiver Impedance Question
My friend's birthday is coming up and I want to surprise her with an upgrade to her lousy, blown-out speakers. The problem is, I can't sneak a peak at the back of her receiver to check the impedance...
View ArticleIdentify an old newspaper comic strip?
My dad has been trying to track down an old (1950s/60s) newspaper strip that sounds a lot like a Dennis the Menace kind of thing. He swears it was called "Wilbur," and that it was about another kid...
View ArticleReagan-era MTV Contest Madness
Back in the 1980s, MTV ran some pretty wild contests. I found this story about the Lost Weekend With Van Halen, but there were many more. Does anyone have a complete list of those contests, or links to...
View ArticleTwo-Cam Simultaneous Video Recording in iOS?
Enjoying the "Walk Around the Compound" series of videos by BigCatDerek on YouTube, and I haven't heard back from him on this question so I figured I'd ask here. Which iOS app is he using to record...
View ArticleFinding an Audio Wizard
I recorded my friend's rock concert on MiniDisc and ended up with some audio issues. How can I find someone reliable and talented enough online who can work with audio files to bring out their best? (I...
View ArticleWho painted this whirligig picture?
This painting of a whirligig (with the sun behind it?) showed up in a Kid In the Hall episode a couple times. One of my friends saw it and recalled that her (now-deceased) Mom had once owned a print of...
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