Cats tend to be able to just get on with their own thing. My cat fell pregnant when she was 9 months old (we'd planned on letting her have one litter, but when she was slightly older) and she was completely tiny. I was worried that she might have issues with giving birth or feeding all of the kittens, but when the time came she managed everything just fine. Instinct counts for a lot.

OMG KITTENS
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 4:31 AM on April 18, 2007

The HAC pops up as a result for "Under 18s Party Venues".
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 6:42 AM on February 8, 2007

The main issue when playing WarioWare multiplayer is the skill level of those involved. WarioWare has a huge bank of positions for the Wiimote to be held in, which can be hard enough to remember and apply in the regular game. If you're introducing guests to it for the first time, they're going to clash with those who've played the game through and recognise the correct stances, methodology of completion and so on.

As others have mentioned, as you're forced to use only... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 4:49 AM on January 23, 2007

I would guess that the margins are pretty thin if Postsecret was his living

PostSecret isn't his living, it was an art project that turned popular.

Around $30,000 was donated to HopeLine in April during the big fundraising drive and this article comments "The Post Secret project ... has helped raise more than $75,000 for the suicide prevention organization." It's not mentioned whether that's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 4:35 AM on January 23, 2007

For the record, I wear makeup because I absolutely think makeup makes me(and most women) more attractive. I wear makeup because it makes me not want to die every time I look in the mirror. I wear makeup because I was conditioned as a young child to do so. I wear makeup because it is fun to play with. I wear makeup because I know people are judging me without it on. I wear makeup because I like to, and it should never be questioned what a woman does that helps her to feel sexy.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 2:48 PM on September 28, 2006

I have a friend who adopted several children from Cambodia and created a detailed blog about the process. The site is currently unavailable but it can be accessed through the Way Back Machine: "It's very difficult to ask "Was my baby bought or stolen?", "Did my agency willingly lie to me?", "How many orphans are there really?", "Where is the money going?""

I've also heard that MyAdoptionLinks is very... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 4:54 PM on September 17, 2006

The AskMe thread on This American Life has some fantastic suggestions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 8:02 PM on August 28, 2006

If you're looking for specifics then it really depends on the movie franchise; a fansite for a single film on its own will be vastly different to something for, say, a trilogy of films based on a popular series of books.

Fansites have two primary uses: to connect fans with information about their interest and to connect fans with other fen.

In the first case what makes the site good is vast, mountainous piles of information. Fans are by nature... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 8:31 AM on August 23, 2006

I've never heard of anyone "freaking" themselves into lactation. Women's moods and hormones are not really that powerful guys.

Well, except they are.

I'm loath to link to only wikipedia about this, but false pregnancy is a viable condition in which a woman who believes she is pregnant produces symptoms aligned with pregnancy. This ties in with your suspicions about her pregnant friend.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 7:41 AM on August 23, 2006

It's not a personal recommendation but Google pulls up plenty under the string "brazilian wax london".

For starters this seems like a respectable list (scroll down to "London").
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 5:09 PM on March 29, 2006

For games that girls want to play I'd reccomend both the Nintendo DS (now in pink) but also the GameCube. The DS has a great variety of engaging games with easy learning curves - Animal Crossing is frequently and rightly praised but Mario Kart DS is also a fun game to play against a friend, with the bonus' tending to even things out for those who don't play a lot of driving games.

Donkey Konga on the GC (complete with one or two... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 2:48 AM on March 10, 2006

(I'd also recommend it.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 2:49 AM on March 10, 2006

I've always found that joke to be more effective if you play to the supposed racist connotations of it. That is.. What do you call a black lawyer? or.. What do you call a black millionaire? Or something that makes the person think there's a racist punchline. It also hinges a lot on the fierce delivery of the last line.

Yes, the modified version I use packs a bit more of a punch (especially with a decent pause for the "oh my goodness they're... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 7:28 PM on January 13, 2006

Now I'm really starting to worry about that body disposal post.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 8:51 AM on November 16, 2005

I had some friends fall victim to this sort of thing recently, although not on ebay. One had this to say:

Fraud complaints with Visa cards *require* you block the card and they should be filed with your financial institution areawithin 60 days (2 statement cycles) of the charge showing on your card. Depending on how the transaction was performed (meaning which transaction code was used) a fraud claim may or may not require an affidavit of loss/fraud (which has... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 9:51 AM on November 16, 2005

Springload and Buzz, are you even reading the same site the rest of us are? Put aside the fact that some idiot has attempted to use (as previously put) our house to further his illegal activities, it's not like people are calling for a SA-style drive-by. In fact, I don't believe that anyone in all the discussion here has exclaimed a sentiment for anything stronger than "this guy should be punished by law".... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 8:24 AM on November 18, 2005

Springload, I think he's going to be okay, really: Case study the first. You're vastly overestimating both the level of investment people have on this and the general preponderance for violence amongst mefites. [wildly disliked slightly trollish member] went to a meetup and didn't get anything more than a slight cold shouldering for goodness sake!

I'm not even going to get into the benefits of scammers fearing social justice if they rip people off... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 11:57 AM on November 18, 2005

Googling "ebay fraud report" gives you the, uh, Online Fraud Complaint Report form.

Looks like he's attempting damage control. Remember to save every copy of any correspondance you have with him.

Also remember (you too airnxtz) that Frivolous Lawsuits/Abuse Of Process/Vexatious Litigation are punishable under Federal Law. You could contact the police department to see if he's doing a Jack Thompson, who knows, he... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 9:41 AM on November 22, 2005

(my local bank has to take a flat $10 out of it - even if its in US funds.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 11:52 AM on September 5, 2005

Not to say JFGI and it seems like you're looking for personal recs here - but I recall discovering exactly that sort of information in 10-15 minutes of poking around the top two google results a few months ago. Short answer: eggs and will power.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 4:42 PM on August 3, 2005

We had some good times. I miss teh brackets.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 5:25 PM on June 15, 2005

Telling people to "grow up" and just "get over" their phobias? Saying they're as reprehensible as their partners (who may or not be victim to addiction) for having varied reasons why they can't leave them?

This is a woman crying out for help and that's all some of you have to hit back with? Please people, this is AskMe not HateMe.

I'd agree with those who say to try and get another source of income, such... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 11:45 AM on June 3, 2005

It might be worth going to an "expensive" hairdressers just the once and asking them for their advice. They might get you to flip through a few magazines to find something you think'd look good beforehand and you can get their recommendations on styling products as well.

If you're willing to do a buzz cut "just to see" it doesn't hurt to go the other way and try out a slightly higher maintenance cut.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 7:36 AM on January 8, 2005

I've always meant to try and find out what that's about. No answers here. (Sorry Matt. Sorry God.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 7:51 AM on December 17, 2004

I doubt this is what you're referring to since it's only 5 years old - but The Tribe is a TV series with a similar post-adult basis.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 1:06 PM on November 8, 2004

Headspace, Jordan was actually last seen as Legolas. That coupled with the Tinhats puts Lotr back on top, really.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 10:36 AM on October 11, 2004

I've been trying to find this clip for ages, thanks so much!
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 8:39 AM on August 24, 2004

Rather late now, but I do recall some medical study which showed that remaining upbeat and confident helped recovery and treatment. Maybe not exactly what you want to hear.

(Hugs again. <3)
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 3:15 PM on May 25, 2004

salmacis, I seem to recall someone telling me that the ads were originally made for Abbey National but then sold to Barclays when AN decided to use a different campaign.
posted to Ask Metafilter by hugsnkisses at 11:14 AM on April 30, 2004