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"My aggressor gave a deadline of Friday to come up with a check for $200, "or there will be consequences." He said this several times very emphatically, and pointed at me menacingly.
This is enough to initiate a conversation with the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by theora55
4 days ago
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"A quick Google does make it look like he'd be taking it to suppress HIV, and not likely for any other reason.
A couple of things to keep in mind as you go through what can only be a really awful time: first, that regardless of your test tomorrow,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by pinothefrog
7 days ago
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"I had a similar thing in Nova Scotia. It's the landlord protecting themselves from having to clean up after you - nothing to worry about.
Incidentally, my superintendent recommended a cheap carpet cleaner - RotoStatic - to me, and in addition to..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by rio, gudrun
Last month
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""You read about the Spartans, they were all homosexuals, the whole lot of them," West says.
First of all, who the hell is West? They don't introduce him before just using his last name. Secondly, while I think I agree with the point he's..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by the other side
Last month
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"Oh, I see, this is both creepy and stupid.
The bracelets remain inactive until a hijacking situation has been identified. At such time a designated crew member will activate the bracelets making them capable of delivering the punitive measure -..." [
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favorited 11 times, recently by dopeypanda, cobra libre, tippiedog, eriko, Balisong, Dreama, LastOfHisKind, oaf, LSK, stevis23, dejah420
Last month
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"When someone asks a question about what song was being played in this movie or whatnot, wouldn't it be rude or just useless to respond with, "That sounds like a music question. You know who could answer that? A DJ!"
If you think this is..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by John Kenneth Fisher
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"digaman, your concern is most definitely not rarely voiced. Not all CFLs are created equal, as you know. But it's true that even the best ones don't reproduce colours as well. You might try giving energy-saving halogens a shot. I'm not sure how much..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dyoneo
4 months ago
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"Please don't take any small peanut butter packets on the flight. It will make your 12 hours even longer if it causes someone around you to go into anaphylactic shock and the plane has to make an emergency landing.
Whenever I pack a hard boiled egg..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
4 months ago
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"One person's not flying will not cause any fewer planes to be flown and will have absolutely zero environmental impact.
Well, with less weight on board, the plane will burn less fuel.
For me, I wouldn't stop flying. There are some things I'm..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by kidsleepy, chicainthecity, AlisonM
4 months ago
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"I think that everyone, no matter what they do, should commit to doing it in such a way that they don't bring disrepute on their profession, trade, craft, occupation, whatever. I know that's tougher with art, because art should challenge people, but..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by marble, kosher_jenny, saulgoodman, docpops, drezdn
4 months ago
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"Clay201, I don't think anyone would say that a small risk isn't worth it for a real medical condition - after all, every drug can have side effects - it's the cosmetic applications that it doesn't make sense to use Botox for (just like it doesn't..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by marble
4 months ago
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"Fine post, but a complaint: did that all have to be one big link? It makes it harder to read." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by LarryC
4 months ago
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"I'm listening to the NPR story linked above. She seems like a very thoughtful and articulate woman who's thought this through and who is a careful parent. I think she's got a good point about how we assess risk, and about the problems from..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by marsha56
4 months ago
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"It's all the same root: Too many people for the planet to support.
Er...no. Too many people for the planet to support if (a) lots of those people are poor and can't afford to buy the food at market prices and (b) the market is being distorted by..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nasreddin
4 months ago
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"I don't give a fuck about the Clintons' tax returns. What's really outrageous is this:
According to the most recent data available from the IRS, in 2005 taxpayers earning $10,000,000 or more paid on average 20.8% of their adjusted gross income in..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by The Bellman, tehloki, blueberry, mek, Blazecock Pileon, Weebot
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Okay, I must be an idiot but:
The hint sometimes makes the clue gettable.
Obscure: MILLARD FILLMORE DIED IN THIS CITY
Better: MILLARD FILLMORE “SHUFFLED OFF” THE PROVERBIAL MORTAL COIL IN THIS CITY
Millard Fillmore died in Buffalo. I..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Monochrome
5 months ago
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"The Darwin Awards scene (and probably the scene in Permanent Midnight) was based on the real-life tragedy of Garry Hoy, a partner at a Toronto law firm who fell 24 stories out of the Toronto Dominion Centre after taking a run at a window. As..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Monochrome
5 months ago
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"I don't know if you have to duck, though I would think that because of the flexibilty of the blades, it would be highly advisable to do so, especially as you approach the end of the blades, where they could flex most.
But whatever you do, don't..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by hulahulagirl, agregoli
5 months ago
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"Sukiari seems to have some issues, but I don't think we should ignore the point about demonization of Nazis. It's really important to remember that tens of thousands of ordinary, otherwise decent people participated in some of the most unimaginable..." [
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favorited 13 times, recently by nooneyouknow, josephtate, perilous, batmonkey, Elsa, kosher_jenny, regicide is good for you, Edgewise, Coatlicue, ten pounds of inedita, Bookhouse, John of Michigan, brundlefly
5 months ago
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"flushing tampons is fine if not on a septic system
This is just not true (and shouldn't be marked as best answer).
I just noticed this. Please listen to oaf. The best answer is not the one you want to hear. This is a recurrent problem on AskMe...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by oaf
5 months ago
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"cgs06 has it: Taylor of Old Bond Street makes some of the best badger hair brushes money can buy, and they're a gentleman's institution. Get a silvertip brush, as they're the best-quality - don't worry about getting the biggest, as bigger does not..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by malapropist
5 months ago
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"I always love it when Europeans, who can't seem to run economies in ways that create jobs, prophesy the imminent doom of the world's most resilient and innovative economy. Has the US been ill-served by 8 years of Bush? Absolutely. But it's been..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dawiz
5 months ago
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"Fucking Awesome.
It's true, there is almost sociological value in reading a question like this one. It's fascinating to see just how self-absorbed in their own pseudo-intellectual bullshit people can become when they spend too much time in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by chrisbucks, ob
5 months ago
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"Maybe my family baggage turns him off?
Or is it that he's intimidated by me?
I'm being rejected by a loser. Only me!
But now that I now more about him, I've fallen for him. He's a genuinely nice guy, offers sincere, heartfelt advice, etc...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by aielen
5 months ago
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"Weddings are about celebrating your union with family and friends. There's no reason to have a lavish wedding, but $10K can hardly be described as "outrageous" unless you're really poor, which you as a couple are clearly not. He has..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by mynameismandab, brain cloud
6 months ago
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"I would suggest something similar to chrisamiller. I had some friends who had on display what looked like a big, multi-layered cake, but only the top small layer was actually cake. They cut into that for the first slice, then the cake was wheeled..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
6 months ago
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"When he told you you should keep it after you offered to return it to him, he made a gift of it to you. It's now your property to dispose of as you please.
Printers are cheap. If he ever gets back in touch to make a stink about it (which he won't;..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by like_neon, KAS
6 months ago
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"If you want to be a professor, then the only question is, "Will this MA program get me into a competitive PhD program at a major Canadian or American University in my field?" I don't know enough about your area of study to answer that..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by modernnomad, astrochimp
7 months ago
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""Hello, Dasein?"
"Yes, this is Dasein."
"I'm calling from the Acme Product Reviews Magazine, I was wondering if I could interest you in a subscription for your company."
"Well, that sounds like a good idea...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by oaf, ManInSuit, kamelhoecker, loiseau
7 months ago
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"Also, I work at a bar that has a strip of ice that runs down the length of the bar about 2 and a half inches deep and about 4 or 5 inches wide. Multiple times EVERYDAY some idiot asks me "what's this for?" I don't even tell them anymore...." [
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favorited 17 times, recently by flatluigi, acid freaking on the kitty, hapticactionnetwork, perilous, EarBucket, Locative, arcticwoman, Lentrohamsanin, ekstasis23, jiiota, tehloki, papafrita, LiliaNic, sweetkid, you, aclevername, zixyer
7 months ago
