How do I load a Swingline Smart Touch stapler?
on February 7th, 2011 | 9 answers

Can you think of any blogs written by a woman (not a teenager) who doesn't have kids?
on August 15th, 2010 | 4 answers

My mom bought me some pairs of pants. I love them. But they're just slightly too big at the waist. Is there an easy fix?
on February 23rd, 2010 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Where did this question go? It was a good one, and there's new comments according to my profile. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1617305
on February 11th, 2010 | no answers

Pro-lifers: Are the frozen embryos in fertilization clinics political prisoners that should be immediately implanted in a woman so that...
on November 10th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

I just downloaded Google Chrome, and it looks great, but I can't seem to get any extensions to install. It keeps saying...
on November 6th, 2009 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

There is a serious quantity of dust and gunk in my keyboard at work. If I don't have access to compressed air or the like,...
on October 27th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Which Firefox 3.0 Theme do you use? I use Aero Silver Fox.
on October 14th, 2009 | no answers

What is your favorite freeware/shareware application? Mine is CCleaner, and Firefox of course!
on October 14th, 2009 | no answers

What's your favorite firefox extension that you've added in 2009? I'm wondering if I've missed anything lately.
on October 14th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Why isn't there an option to delete a question that I asked in error?
on October 12th, 2009 | 2 answers | 5 people like this

We bought a computer that came with Vista. We hate it. So we downloaded the Windows 7 Beta. But it won't run and says it's...
on October 12th, 2009 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

If you had to move to a new city where you didn't know anyone, what would you do to make some friends there?
on October 8th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Anyone around here suffer from anxiety disorders of any kind? How do you deal? (Meds, exercise, therapy, what works for you?)
on October 8th, 2009 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

So, let's say you went through a somewhat traumatic experience and wound up on tranquilizers for panic attacks. When you're...
on October 8th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Our poor kitty is scratching and biting all his fur out on his back. We are treating him for ringworm (1 wk, oral and sulfur dip) but he...
on September 1st, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Cat owners: do you have experience with ringworm? We are following the vet's prescription of Itraconozole oral med and lyme sulphur...
on September 1st, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Our foster cat has ringworm. The vet says that we should clean the floors with bleach. Problem: we have hardwood floors and our landlord...
on August 26th, 2009 | One answer

I had to quit coffee suddenly for medical reasons 2 weeks ago, and now I have serious constipation. Like, nothing's moving in there...
on August 5th, 2009 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

All my Facebook friends are beating me at Bejeweled Blitz. Do you have any tips or tricks? I'm topping off around 50k points and...
on June 24th, 2009 | One answer

Our brand-new computer came pre-loaded with Vista, and now none of our peripherals work. Drivers aren't available. If I upgrade to...
on May 29th, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

How can I downgrade a brand new computer from Vista to XP?
on May 15th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

How buggy/annoying is Windows Vista at this point (in 2009)? Has there been any improvement since its release a few years ago?
on May 15th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

We just (as in, yesterday) bought a new computer that comes pre-loaded with Windows Vista. The un-husband is adamant that we find a way...
on May 15th, 2009 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Why hasn't the media reported on the foiled terrorist attack on the Obama Inauguration?...
on March 12th, 2009 | no answers

Why hasn't the media reported on the foiled terrorist attack on the Obama Inauguration? ...
on March 12th, 2009 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

If I wanted to volunteer my time to help people going through hard times right now, what do you think would be most helpful/the most...
on February 18th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Is it just me or did .99 cent bags of potato chips go up to $1.29? Is this the same everywhere? It's annoying, not just because...
on February 13th, 2009 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

What's a good way for someone to build up their self-esteem?
on February 12th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Has your marriage been impacted by the gay marriages in MA over the last 4 years? In what way?
on February 11th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Does your significant other hassle you every time you want to play video games? How do you deal with this?
on February 11th, 2009 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

Someone unplugged my computer while I was working and I lost all my work. Is there a way to recover the update of an excel file...
on January 22nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If I send a check in the mail, and it's not going very far (a few towns over), how long will it take for them to receive it? How...
on January 13th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Should this Oakland BART officer be charged with manslaughter or murder for the public execution of an unarmed man on the ground?...
on January 7th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

What shampoo do you use to make your hair smell nice?
on January 5th, 2009 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

Does anyone know where you can buy a Christmas tree in Boston? I don't have a car to drive out to the suburbs...
on December 13th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Who else is very proud of America today?
on November 5th, 2008 | 53 answers | 42 people like this

Did you notice that Barack Obama looks just like his grandfather, Stanley Dunham? Check out this picture!
on October 31st, 2008 | 8 answers | 8 people like this

Are you worried that right-wingers are kind of losing their minds a little bit, now that the election is leaning heavily Democrat in all...
on October 27th, 2008 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

What should happen to the person who made up a story about being robbed and maimed by an Obama supporter?...
on October 24th, 2008 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

In your area, what propositions are up for a vote this November, and how are you voting on them?
on October 22nd, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Have you been purged from the voting rolls? If you live in St. Louis, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, or PA, you may need to re-register. Check...
on October 6th, 2008 | One answer | 5 people like this

Why couldn't McCain get his fellow Republicans on-board for the bailout bill? Why did 2/3rds of house Republicans vote against this...
on September 29th, 2008 | 12 answers | 7 people like this

Does anybody else wish the U.S. election was tomorrow? I'm already decided, and the whole thing just makes me stressed out and upset...
on September 27th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

I love living with my boyfriend. But OMG. He talks SO MUCH. Sometimes he will just go on and on until I want to jump out the window. But...
on September 24th, 2008 | 19 answers | 15 people like this

Are you registered to vote at the correct address? Use this site to check and report if they've got it right....
on September 19th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Can you list an issue on which John McCain has completely reversed his position since his previous presidential campaign in 2000?
on September 8th, 2008 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

Can you name one of the lies/exaggerations that Sarah Palin has told since her nomination a few weeks ago?
on September 8th, 2008 | 13 answers | 10 people like this

My mother always told me to take pills with water. Was she right? Does it matter if I use, say, coffee instead?
on August 19th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Republicans - do you support eliminationist rhetoric against liberals as in the examples below? Is it potentially dangerous (in light of...
on August 1st, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Why no widespread scandal about the terrorist shooting yesterday at a Tennessee church? Is it because it's a Unitarian Church? Or...
on July 28th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

If God drowned New Orleans because it was too sinful (or whatever), why is He flooding the Midwest?
on June 25th, 2008 | 13 answers | 7 people like this

Just completed Act II of XMen Legends 2, but when I try to go to the next act it goes to a black screen and won't load. I can do...
on June 13th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Am I the only one who has serious problems with the idea of "heaven", at least as the Christian church describes it? It just...
on May 30th, 2008 | 16 answers | 9 people like this

After fighting off a nasty sinusy cold for a week, my ears are messed up. They were clogged so I couldn't hear. Now they've...
on May 19th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Should this young man be deported? (look inside)
on April 4th, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

How can I empty the IE cache of another user? The previous user of my company workstation *never* cleaned their cache - I don't use...
on March 12th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What was the last GREAT movie you've seen?
on March 9th, 2008 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

When does season 4 of Doctor Who start on the BBC? I MUST KNOW!
on February 4th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What's your visual DNA? http://www.imagini.net/
on January 21st, 2008 | One answer

Just resigned from my old job to take a new one. My new hire forms indicated that a consumer report will be run. I have bad credit, and...
on January 14th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

How do you write a letter of resignation? I think they're going to be really surprised that I'm leaving and I want to leave on...
on December 29th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Have you ever left a job you liked to take an even better one? How did you go about leaving/resigning? Was it difficult?
on December 24th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

I'm already getting tired of biting my tongue around ignorant relatives, and Christmas is still a few days away. At least some of...
on December 22nd, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What do people really mean when they refer to someone as a "red-blooded American"?
on December 18th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

I got a tetanus shot on Friday. The nurse had to stick me twice because she forgot to load the vaccine the first time. Now it's...
on December 9th, 2007 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

What was the last thing that made you scream out loud? I mean a real good, embarassing high-pitched shriek!
on December 3rd, 2007 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

How do you interpret Numbers 5:16-28? It seems to say that a woman who commits adultery must drink a concoction that induces herbal...
on December 3rd, 2007 | 2 answers

Where else can you be found on the web?
on December 1st, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Are you happy with your current job? If you are, how did you get it? Did you plan to be in this job, or did you stumble into it? I want...
on November 30th, 2007 | no answers | 1 person likes this

What do you do to break yourself out of a rut?
on November 29th, 2007 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Do you think someone is pretentious when they use big words all the time? What would you consider to be a pretentious way of speaking?
on November 29th, 2007 | 7 answers | 6 people like this

My right pinky, down to my wrist, hurts from using the mouse too much. Are there any stretches for this? I switched mousing hands but I...
on November 25th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

I bought my boyfriend a Mustek ScanExpress A3 (big scanner) for his birthday, and it won't work! The box said it was XP compatible,...
on November 25th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

If someone were always looking for an easier way to do everything, would you say that they were clever or lazy?
on November 14th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What's your favorite music to.. *ahem* get busy to? My go-to CD for hooking up is Portishead, what's yours?
on November 7th, 2007 | 25 answers | 10 people like this

Did you download the new Radiohead album, "In Rainbows"? How much did you pay? Be Honest!
on November 7th, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Do you know how to get freelance typing, data entry or editorial work? I've been trying to look online but there's a lot of...
on November 7th, 2007 | no answers

Does anyone else think you shouldn't get points for moderation? Or at least, not as many points as you do for giving actual answers?
on November 6th, 2007 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Any ideas for homemade Halloween decorations? (Other than Jackolanterns) Giving out candy is my favorite part and I want the porch to...
on October 29th, 2007 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

Do you believe it's a positive thing that American Politicians must identify with a religion to get elected, even if they don't...
on October 26th, 2007 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

Do you know where I can get a really hypnotic screensaver?
on October 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

What's your current desktop wallpaper?
on October 25th, 2007 | 11 answers | 8 people like this

If you could give permanent laryngitis to ONE political pundit, from TV or radio, who would it be and why?
on October 24th, 2007 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

How do you deal with the winter blues?
on October 24th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I'm looking for a low-priced (~$100) digital camera just for photographs - mostly snapshots, a little casual artsy photos....
on October 24th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

I want to use less heating oil this winter (it's so expensive!!!). I rent an apartment that gets very cold. Any tips on keeping...
on October 12th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Of the TV shows that just premiered this fall 2007, which is your favorite? Which was the worst?
on October 1st, 2007 | 9 answers | 5 people like this

What do you wish someone would invent? (If money/science were not an obstacle)
on September 21st, 2007 | 28 answers | 7 people like this

I wish someone would invent ______.
on September 21st, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Are anyone else's allergies really bad today? What are your remedies for seasonal allergies? I get really bad sinus headaches,...
on September 21st, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Have you been following the Jena 6 case? Do you think there will be justice for these children?
on September 6th, 2007 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

What's a simple task that you are for no special reason completely unable to do? (Me, I can't get keys off keyrings. It's...
on August 31st, 2007 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

Q by a curious American watching Dr. Who - can someone ID for me the regional accents various characters have? Rose, Martha, The Doctor,...
on August 17th, 2007 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Do we have any transgender individuals in the Answerbag community? Would anyone be interested in a section under "Gender...
on August 16th, 2007 | 12 answers | 9 people like this

What are your favorite blogs?
on July 28th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Atheists, how do you deal with religious family gatherings like christenings, weddings, and funerals? I want to be there for my...
on July 26th, 2007 | 22 answers | 16 people like this

If you've ever changed your religious affiliation, what prompted you to do it? (Moved away, got married, philosophical / political...
on July 26th, 2007 | 12 answers | 6 people like this

What does astrology say about a Gemini and a Taurus in a relationship? Just for fun.
on July 12th, 2007 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

What is one thing you hate that EVERYONE else loves? (For instance: Chocolate, Christmas, the color blue, etc.)
on July 10th, 2007 | 80 answers | 28 people like this

I keep dreaming I'm back in school, semester's almost over, and there's one class I've been skipping (i never did...
on July 10th, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

What is your top domestic issue for the next US elections? (State or federal, choose only one!)
on July 3rd, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Do you think Scooter Libby should have gone to prison for perjury?
on July 3rd, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

I want to be more active, but when I get home from work I'm really tired and just want to lie down. What can I do to maintain energy...
on June 22nd, 2007 | 9 answers | 8 people like this

How did you first learn about s-e-x?
on June 11th, 2007 | 9 answers | 2 people like this

Is there a way to replace the tiny screw on a pair of sunglasses? My favorite pair fell apart and one screw was lost.
on June 9th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Do you have a recurring dream that you have when you're stressed out? Like the infamous "test you haven't studied...
on June 7th, 2007 | 12 answers | 4 people like this

Have any practicing Mormons watched the Frontline Special which aired recently about your faith? ("The Mormons" pts. I+II) If...
on May 7th, 2007 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

Do you have any practical advice/tips for a couple moving in together?
on April 23rd, 2007 | 8 answers | 7 people like this

My boyfriend really wants to travel but always backs out - he's never flown before and has hardly left the city. He's a...
on April 16th, 2007 | One answer

Has anyone else had answers deleted from this section because they were critical of Scientology? Or am I the only one?
on April 11th, 2007 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Why did my answer to this topic disappear? It was there 3 hours ago. Did the Scientologists have it pulled?...
on April 11th, 2007 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

What can I do for muscle tightness on the outer hip muscle/upper thigh, especially after I sleep? It's very painful in the morning,...
on April 3rd, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

How can I hem a pair of dress slacks without a sewing machine? They are much too long. My sewing skills are pretty basic, should I take...
on April 1st, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

What's the nicest thing that a stranger has ever done for you?
on February 28th, 2007 | no answers | 3 people like this

Should someone intervene when parents deny medical treatment for their young children? For example - a child with cancer is denied...
on February 13th, 2007 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

Why put into law the rules of your religion? If people who break those rules go to hell, like someone who marries someone of the same...
on February 11th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is your favorite poem?
on November 20th, 2006 | 343 answers | 101 people like this

What is the worst sin according to your religion, and why is it worse than any other sin?
on October 25th, 2006 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Are Christians generally supportive of the practices shown in the movie JESUS CAMP?
on October 20th, 2006 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

If your full-time job isn't paying the bills, what are some creative ways of making extra cash?
on October 19th, 2006 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Why are so many celebrities Scientologists? Which famous people are still in the church and which have left it?
on September 22nd, 2006 | 2 answers

Did Scientology kill Lisa McPherson?
on September 22nd, 2006 | One answer

My Sims 2 neighborhood has developed a glitch where most characters don't get promotion announcements anymore, and therefore,...
on August 17th, 2006 | One answer

How can someone relieve painful spasms in the muscles of the lower back?
on August 17th, 2006 | 4 answers

Why would someone stop saying "I love you" when they had said it to you in the past? Does that mean they've fallen out of love?
on August 16th, 2006 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

How will the current system of astrology be affected by redefinition of the solar system (either adding a new planet or removing Pluto as...
on August 16th, 2006 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

I twitch when I'm falling asleep, and also when I'm lightly sleeping. Sometimes I spasm violently. I also snore. Is it related? I take a...
on August 1st, 2006 | 8 answers

Would men take a male birth control pill, if one existed?
on July 30th, 2006 | 16 answers | 3 people like this

What would happen if there was a 100% effective birth control pill that everyone could have for free?
on July 30th, 2006 | 13 answers | 14 people like this

Are there any effective remedies or treatments for long-term Eustacian Tube Dysfunction?
on June 21st, 2006 | One answer

Who would go to heaven: an atheist who accomplishes great good, or the Christian who commits terrible crimes?
on May 24th, 2006 | 29 answers | 10 people like this

If salvation is gained through grace and not through "works", why does it matter what you do here on Earth?
on May 24th, 2006 | 11 answers | 3 people like this

Who coined the term "rapture", which is not in any translation of the Bible?
on April 4th, 2006 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How much does it cost to receive the teachings of Scientology?
on March 30th, 2006 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

If everyone who believes in Christ goes to heaven, and everyone who doesn't goes to hell, what happened to the people who died...
on March 30th, 2006 | 27 answers | 14 people like this

Why didn't God or Jesus condemn the historical practice of slavery in the Bible?
on March 28th, 2006 | 16 answers | 7 people like this

Why do some Christians follow some elements of Biblical law and not others?
on March 28th, 2006 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

My new boyfriend was cheated on in the past, and now worries that I will do the same. I have never cheated on anyone. How can I alleviate...
on March 28th, 2006 | 4 answers