Because, as we all know, hexapodia is the key insight.

But only because this post has appeared in the Google index already (just over 1/2 hour after it was posted).

Distinctly HEPT. I suspect that's indicative of how useful and accurate this site was.

Perhaps we could do better? And are there any other questions that might be useful to discuss?

H. Seldon

Beware of mayors bearing gifts (politics and science never mix well). And watch out for coal-powered robots.

Yes, fewments; thank you.

I am going to take the autoreplace on my text editor and feed it to a dragon. It will then come to understand fewments all too well.

Mostly I prefer a binocular microscope for this kind of event.

abi@13: Getting warmer, but lose the "n"; it's "fewmets".

I believe that as a Princess, there is only one option available to you in the long term. You clearly have to disguise yourself as a boy and make your way to London or the city of your choice - because you will need a locale with both fencing academies and a restaurant - to seek your fortune.

In the short term? Depends on whether you are in a tower or not at the moment. But either way, cutting your hair is a good start.

You prefer a monocle instead of a loupe? May I ask why?

It goes with the white cat...

Earl @16: monocles lend themselves to more expressive gesturing than loupes. No nitpicker can afford to be without a decent repertoire of gestures and handwaving.

*location details left out on purpose. Consider it a gift from all of me to all of you!

E. Ransom, @Pendragon

Help, am stuck on Darkest Thulcandra...

My lover was a Venusian
We were the only two of the race
A resurrection of the tired old trope
Of Adam and Eve in Space

And so we're thawing Merlin
To save the universe
From bureaucratic magic
With a silly Babel curse

[best I could do before having to go somewhere. if you can write this better you're welcome to.]

B. Baggins

Please advise.

M. Jagger

-Mac

Sincerely, T. O.

Xopher, thou hast stumped me.

I have a spinning wheel and a lot of straw. Unfortunately, I only know how to use a drop spindle. Any tips?

Ms. Miller

There is an email address legat111 referenced there at yahoo and deviantart references that and techwitchontheweb

Thanks in advance,
L.S.

F.D.

Back in the eighties, the head librarian at the University of Arizona used to have a section on a bulletin board (the cork and thumbtacks sort) where one could post any question, and he would answer. The answers were of various degrees of utility and whimsy.

I should do that on my blog.

Any idea how I can find myself a wife?

Palpatine
Imperial Moderator

F. L.

S T

You're not the only one with mixed emotions.

Moon Hill, by Martin Woodhouse. Strangely compelling books. He also wrote a couple of the Honor Blackman Avengers episodes, and some historical thrillers with Leonardo da Vinci as the swashbuckling teen protagonist.

How do I get off this damn planet, anyway?
-RTR

It's like you know exactly what I'm going through. She leads me on, and when he catches us she plays the innocent victim, and suddenly I'm a slave! A slave! This was MY island first, buddy!

C.

       "May I ask you," inquired the elevator in its sweetest, most reasonable voice, "if you've considered all the possibilities that down might offer you?"

Did you ever get that pound pastrami?

@Miller
What's the staple length of your straw? My middle sister wants to know. --C.

Now I really want to read a book where our young hero is struggling with the decision of whether to strike out on his own, or remain in the family business, Amalgamated Fewmets.

Fewmets Unlimited
Acme Fewmets
Megafewmets. Or, perhaps, Nanofewmets.
All-American Fewmets
Few*Mart

Here ends the string of random associations. At least, mine.

Road trips, or the local equivalent, almost always work, especially if you can arrange to be stuck in some really awful weather.

http://redhead.tumblr.com/post/1406333025/how-do-i-slay-a-dragon-on-an-isle-near-where-i

But while I'm here, anyone got any new recipes for whomp-rat? I'm kind of tired of my aunt's stew.

Is your robot a Sirius Cybernetics model? If so, don't bother fixing it; you'll save yourself trouble by throwing it in the rubbish heap now.

--A. Dent

ISO tea. Please contact if you know the name or location of any non-demolished supplier!

Ungrateful wretch! Soon you'll WISH your aunt could make her stew for you, mark my words!

AP

I'd always assumed that gur Gjveyvc punenpgre jnf fvzcyl lbhe fgnaqneq qvfphffvba yvfg gebyy jub xrcg vafvfgvat ba uvf cnegvphyne jebat cvrpr bs vasbezngvba nobhg juvpu ur qvqa'g unir n oybbql pyhr, engure guna nalguvat zber pbzcyrk guna gung nf Gjveyvc@60 fhttrfgf. Gurl qba'g pnyy vg "Gur Arg Bs N Zvyyvba Yvrf" sbe abguvat.

No, what I was asking for was what twirlip @60 explained. I know the source and the flavor, but the common insistence that the observation really is true was the bit I couldn't figure out.

But thank you for taking the time to contextualize in case it was not the case. And thank you, twirlip, for your explanation.

I actually learned something on this thread. The fact that this surprises me is...amusing.

A book that has been inside of a dog, if the pages are recoverable at all, is likely in dire need of museum-strength restoration work.

-- L. Y., aka #10 O.

If you really meant #79, I'm afraid I've got my head stuck in the cupboard again. My reference was to Gb Ohvyq n Sver, ol Wnpx Ybaqba. Vg'f n oybbql qrcerffvat fgbel gung va zl ren nyy uvtu fpubby serfuzra jrer sbeprq gb ernq.

I COULD light the fire, but then everyone would know where I am. (sigh) I suppose it can't be helped.

A relevantly cryptic and geeky fanfic filk about your character's parents is available here (lyrics).

WZ

And inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

Well, if you're going to be fussy about it, I don't expect one needs to be living to participate in this.

I figured you were referring gb Pnva, va Trarfvf.

Ha, that sounds familiar. I keep meeting this oracle who gives me advice that doesn't mean anything until it's too late, and if I complain he says "Don't blame me, I'm just passing on what the leaves told me".

If you have any advice for dealing with the slimy little so-and-so, I'll be glad to hear it.

D.
--
Remember Tunnel 17!

I can provide all the help you'll ever need, but it'll cost you.

-- anon@youdontgetmethat.easi.ly

@GS -- I'd be wary of letting your family see you in that condition. Especially your father.

-- A Grue

This time of year, the place you're most likely to find adventurers is at IFComp.

Judging by what I've just seen cycling after nightfall, you should consider moving to the Netherlands. Plenty of cyclists without lights.

It is generally the norm to Knife your bosses son in Denver, providing it is done in a suitable location, i.e a convertible outside a bowling alley.