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The Vine: December 19, 2007
December 19, 2007 – 5:49 PM | 16 Comments

Sars,
I need help! I saw a pair of totally awesome gloves that looked like bear paws, and now I can’t remember which website I saw them on. They’re big and brown, they have fur (fake …

The Vine: November 29, 2007
November 29, 2007 – 5:31 PM | 33 Comments

Hi, Sars —
I have a software-related question I hope you or your readers could help me with. My boyfriend mentioned that he wanted some sort of picture software. Basically, I think he wants something that …

The Vine: October 26, 2007
October 26, 2007 – 12:11 PM | 27 Comments

Sars,
I know you’ve resolved not to care about that slim piece of floor next to your toilet, but I’m not sure I’m ready to give up yet. My idiot DIY-er landlord mismeasured just about everything …

The Vine: October 23, 2007
October 23, 2007 – 11:44 AM | No Comment

Sars —
I was having a discussion about grammar with one of my friends (because that’s just how cool modern high school students are), and we couldn’t agree on a certain point. We were hoping that …

The Vine: August 17, 2007
August 17, 2007 – 2:12 PM | 36 Comments

Dear Sars,
Last weekend, I went over to a friend’s house to help her pack up her things — “Minnie” is getting divorced and moving out of the apartment she shared with her husband, and …

The Vine: July 5, 2007
July 5, 2007 – 2:17 PM | 19 Comments

Sars,
 
I’ve got a question that also has to do with apartments and stuff, although this is more in the “getting rid of” vein. You see, I have boxes and boxes of old media — …

The Vine: June 22, 2007
June 22, 2007 – 4:36 PM | 14 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have a book question. I’m trying to track down a copy of a knitting book that my mom had when I was a kid. I believe it was from the late ’50s or …

The Vine: December 5, 2006
December 5, 2006 – 12:01 AM | No Comment
The Vine: December 5, 2006

Hi Sars —
This doesn’t necessarily address the alarm part, but Seriously
Sleepless in Seattle mentioned her earplugs falling out — she might
want to consider custom earplugs.I have mine made at the annual
motorcycle show (I’m a biker), …

The Vine: November 21, 2006
November 21, 2006 – 7:03 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Please tell Electrician not to bother to get converter for anything
other than her laptop.I studied in the UK for two years and I can’t
even begin to tell you how many fellow Americans tried to …

The Vine: November 17, 2006
November 17, 2006 – 6:17 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I’m preparing to move from the United States to the UK to get my master’s
degree.I’d like to not have to buy all new appliances, so I’ve been
looking into various outlet converters/transformers, et cetera, and have …