Is there an AIM Client available for the Palm T|X?
on May 5th, 2008 | no answers

If homeopathy is “holistic”—meaning that it allegedly treats the whole person, and not just the symptoms—then why...
on May 2nd, 2008 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Who wants to congratulate me?  About a week or so ago, I achieved “Senority” status at my job, making me a permanent...
on February 19th, 2008 | 11 answers | 9 people like this

How does Norelco's new “Jet Clean” feature work?  Is there a pump or something that circulates cleaning fluid...
on September 23rd, 2007 | no answers

How can I, using a Macintosh, download a video from YouTube and create a DVD from that video?
on September 2nd, 2007 | 2 answers | 5 people like this

How many of those who are so fiercely opposed to the use of animal fur in clothing think nothing of wearing shoes, belts, purses,...
on August 29th, 2007 | 11 answers | 9 people like this

In “The Sims” with the “Unleashed” expansion pack, how does one adopt a dog or a cat?
on August 12th, 2007 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

What can anyone tell me about these pliers?  (See answer at http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1189156 for picture and elaboration on...
on August 7th, 2007 | 7 answers | 7 people like this

Do all these “Am I pregnant?” questions seem to point to the plot of “Idiocracy” coming true? ...
on June 24th, 2007 | 8 answers | 8 people like this

Why is Mucinex so expensive, when the only active ingredient, Guaifenesin, is commonly found in cough syrups that cost much, much less?
on June 8th, 2007 | 10 answers | 3 people like this

Trouble accessing MacOS X 10.3.9 Samba shares from a Windows 2000 system.  See “answer” at...
on June 1st, 2007 | One answer

How to adapt a PlainTalk microphone to connect to a Power Macintosh G5?
on May 27th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How well do you know the driving rules?  My wife and I both scored 100% on this test; how would you score? ...
on May 25th, 2007 | 19 answers | 12 people like this

I just got notice from the USPS that my mailing address is now in Atwater.  I am in Sacramento, not a mile from the Capitol...
on May 25th, 2007 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

 a+a = a×a = aª    I can think of only one value of «a» for which this is true; that value is...
on May 23rd, 2007 | One answer

Where did the word “dumbbell” come from, to describe weights used for exercise?
on May 19th, 2007 | One answer | 3 people like this

What is Reverse Polish notation (RPN) or postfix notation?
on May 19th, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Recent observations indicate planet Mercury to be inhabited by dancing badgers.  Don't you think that if you're going to...
on May 15th, 2007 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

I think I've discovered a nasty bug in Answerbag.  This “question”, and the “answer” that I will...
on May 6th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

 a+a = a×a = aª    I can think of only one value of «a» for which this is true; that value is...
on May 3rd, 2007 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Recently-discovered Bigfoot footprints indicate that the legendary beast is taking Salsa dance lessons.� So what do you think of...
on May 1st, 2007 | 14 answers | 8 people like this

Complex question about elastic collisions.  See “answer” at http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/805016 for details and...
on April 29th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Who thinks that they can guess what language this program is in, and/or what it does?  (See my “Answer” for the program.)
on April 7th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

Does it seem to anyone else that Johnny Depp attracts the dumbest fans?
on March 30th, 2007 | 9 answers | 4 people like this

Dummy question, for me to attach an image to make a point elsewhere…
on March 29th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is there really a lot more dry land in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth than in the Southern Hemisphere?  If so, then is there a...
on March 21st, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

I'm running MacOS 10.2.8.  Apple has released patches for MacOS 10.3 and up to deal with the 2007 changes to Daylight Savings...
on March 9th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If the enemy had captured Bilbo instead of Gollum, and tortured him to try to find out where the Ring was, what would have happened.
on February 10th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

On what planet was Johnny Depp born/hatched/spawned/whatever?
on January 7th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

My microwave oven died this morning. Where — in the Sacramento, California area — can I find a store that is open on...
on December 25th, 2006 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What species is Johnny Depp?
on December 23rd, 2006 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

What illnesses can cause one's body temperature to drop below normal?
on November 10th, 2006 | 10 answers | 5 people like this

Why is women's clothing, in general, so much less practical than men's clothing?
on October 3rd, 2006 | 14 answers | 5 people like this

Two Answerbag Users identify themselves as “Independent Fundamentalist Baptist”.  Both are noticably intent on spreading...
on September 30th, 2006 | 4 answers | 5 people like this

How many punk rockers does it take to change a light bulb?
on September 24th, 2006 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

What are some good online message boards, forums, and/or newsgroups for discussion of forklifts and the operation thereof?
on September 10th, 2006 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I just started a job with an employer that does random drug testing. I know that poppy seeds can cause a false-positive for opiates....
on August 20th, 2006 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Do Mormons believe in a "different Jesus" from that of other Christians?
on August 15th, 2006 | 11 answers | 5 people like this

If Milli Vanilli fell into a forest, and nobody else was around, would someone else make a noise?
on August 9th, 2006 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Just what makes that little old ant think he can move that rubber tree plant? Anyone knows an ant can't move a rubber tree plant.
on July 27th, 2006 | 2 answers

How much difference is there between the experience of eating something seasoned with genuine wasabi compared to something seasoned with...
on July 25th, 2006 | 4 answers

What is a "fundamentalist" Christian?
on July 19th, 2006 | 11 answers | 2 people like this

I have this Russian clock that I bought at a thrift store a few years ago. The lower dial is labeled "CEK" (seconds), but it...
on July 13th, 2006 | One answer | 1 person likes this

People who drive cars with stereos playing a loud, heavy bass noise, do they actually enjoy listening to this, or is it just for the...
on July 9th, 2006 | 16 answers | 4 people like this

Is there any place in or near Sacramento, California, that processes 110-format film onsite?
on June 1st, 2006 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Test2
on May 30th, 2006 | 2 answers

Test1
on May 30th, 2006 | 9 answers

Who is it that first said that "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result”?
on May 18th, 2006 | 38 answers | 10 people like this

What is a straight-line matrix scheme?
on May 15th, 2006 | One answer

What does it mean to sell a stock short?
on May 1st, 2006 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Was Joseph Smith trying to conjure a demon on Cumorah?
on March 26th, 2006 | no answers

Note to AB Staff: I propose that this category be moved under the Superstitions category, #1865. Astrology truly is a superstition,...
on March 23rd, 2006 | no answers

Did Joseph Smith really boast of doing a greater work than the Lord Jesus?
on March 14th, 2006 | 12 answers | 3 people like this

How many Taoists does it take to change a light bulb?
on March 5th, 2006 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

How accurate are published accounts of the various temple ceremonies?
on February 27th, 2006 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What is a Hrung, and why would one choose to collapse on Betelgeuse Seven?
on February 12th, 2006 | One answer

It has been claimed that pharmaceuticals are sometimes contaminated. Is this a good argument for using homeopathic products instead?
on February 4th, 2006 | 8 answers | 1 person likes this

Can the placebo effect apply to animals?
on February 3rd, 2006 | 6 answers

Is it true that homeopathy treats the root cause of disease, while conventional medicine only treats the symptoms?
on February 3rd, 2006 | 10 answers | 1 person likes this

When the hippie was having his teeth fixed, why did he decline to accept any anaesthesia?
on February 1st, 2006 | One answer

What is a A1C test?
on January 27th, 2006 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What is a HbA1C test?
on January 27th, 2006 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How many members of a labor union does it take to change a light bulb?
on January 20th, 2006 | 2 answers

How many megalomaniacs does it take to screw in a light bulb?
on January 8th, 2006 | One answer

Not really a question, but a comment for the admins——Spiders are not insects, so this category does not belong under the insects category.
on December 31st, 2005 | no answers

Is there an official website of the Roman Catholic Church?  If so, what's the URL? 
on December 16th, 2005 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What are we to make of all the bizarre Mormon doctrines, “from their own books”, that no Mormon will actually admit to believing?
on December 14th, 2005 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Does the Mormon church count as members “those members who have long exited LDS?"
on December 9th, 2005 | 7 answers

Is Mormonism a “fertility religion” that is preoccupied with sex?
on November 20th, 2005 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Why am I suddenly having so much trouble with my answers being edited by Answerbag staff to the point that my intended meaning is corrupted?
on November 17th, 2005 | no answers

Why is it that the worse my financial situation becomes, the more credit card offers I get?
on November 15th, 2005 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

How does freeze-drying work?
on October 11th, 2005 | 3 answers

When Pamela Anderson had her breast implants removed, was there anything left of her after that?
on September 22nd, 2005 | no answers

How many GMRS licenses have been issued by the FCC?
on August 28th, 2005 | One answer | 6 people like this

How many GMRS radios have been sold to the public?
on August 28th, 2005 | no answers | 2 people like this

What is the “Oxford Capacity Analysis”?
on August 15th, 2005 | One answer

What is hyperglycemia?
on August 14th, 2005 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What is hypoglycemia?
on August 14th, 2005 | One answer

In original Graffiti, I could move the cursor right, without inserting a space, with a rapid stroke right then left. Is there a way to...
on August 8th, 2005 | no answers | 1 person likes this

In the original Graffiti, I could move the cursor left (not deleting the character that was left of the cursor) with a rapid stroke left...
on August 7th, 2005 | One answer | 2 people like this

In original Graffiti, I could move the cursor right (not inserting a space) with a rapid stroke right then left. Is there a way to do...
on August 7th, 2005 | no answers

Is “allopathic” a legitimate term to use to describe conventional medicine?
on July 19th, 2005 | 9 answers | 1 person likes this

What would you call a gasoline-type engine, to distinguish it from a diesel, if it runs on a fuel other than gasoline?
on July 12th, 2005 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

If one has the phone number for a cell phone, can one find out what service provider is being used by that cell phone? If so, how?
on July 11th, 2005 | no answers

Why does it take so long for this category to be approved? It's been more than two weeks.
on June 21st, 2005 | no answers

What is a A-Weighting?
on June 16th, 2005 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is a dBA?
on June 16th, 2005 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What is a Bel?
on June 16th, 2005 | One answer

Is it true that diabetes is not a disease of blood sugar, but a disease of insulin and leptin signaling?
on June 6th, 2005 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is type 2 diabetes?
on June 5th, 2005 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What is type 1 diabetes?
on June 5th, 2005 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

What is diabetes?
on June 5th, 2005 | 4 answers | 5 people like this

Why wouldn't the other symbols adopted by the apostate church, rejected by Mormons, also be a part of this ‘great apostacy’?
on May 20th, 2005 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

What is allopathy?
on April 27th, 2005 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

What actor played “Big Brother” in Apple's famous “1984” commercial announcing the Macintosh?
on April 27th, 2005 | One answer | 4 people like this

What is the location (latitude/longitude) of Area 51?
on April 13th, 2005 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

I use nonbreaking spaces to format my answers for better readability. My formatting remains intact while my answer is “pending”; when my...
on April 12th, 2005 | no answers

How many computer programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
on April 10th, 2005 | 9 answers | 2 people like this

How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
on April 10th, 2005 | 8 answers | 3 people like this

How many members of an identifiable group does it take to screw in a light bulb?
on April 10th, 2005 | One answer

How many existentialists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
on April 10th, 2005 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

What is the relationship between Volkswagen and Porsche?  Does one of these brands own the other?
on April 7th, 2005 | 2 answers

If every color is a distinct wavelength, how is it that we can generate any or all of the colors of light by mixing only three colors?
on March 17th, 2005 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Other than an air conditioner, is there any appliance that will reduce ambient humidity?
on March 10th, 2005 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What is Angus beef, and why is it suddenly such a big deal?
on February 9th, 2005 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

How do you become an operator of heavy construction equipment?
on February 7th, 2005 | One answer

Where does the funding come from to support Answerbag?
on January 24th, 2005 | 6 answers | 1 person likes this

A term that has started showing up among the porno spams I receive is “MILF”. What does this term mean?
on April 18th, 2004 | 12 answers | 4 people like this

How can I remove a lump of ear wax that is stuck to my eardrum? Debrox has failed.
on January 22nd, 2004 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this