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Help me find a book on Japanese life and culture in the early part of the 20th century?
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at 8:59 PM on August 4, 2008
(10 comments)
I bought an iPod Touch last month. Since the last time I plugged it into the computer to recharge it, it won't play any songs I downloaded from the iTunes store - it acts as if it's playing the song, but all I hear is static, no matter how high I turn up the volume. Songs I ripped from CDs or downloaded from other sources are fine. What's going on?
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at 7:49 AM on March 24, 2008
(12 comments)
I rear-ended somebody with my car. Twist: I'm moving in a week... background inside.
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at 6:59 AM on December 27, 2007
(2 comments)
Seeking cheap yet not-lame prizes for a teen summer reading program...
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at 10:13 AM on May 23, 2007
(26 comments)
This morning I set my kitchen counter on fire. The only real damage is that an empty plastic bag of shredded cheese has melted to the counter, which I
think is made of Formica or similar. Is there a good way to clean this?
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at 5:25 AM on March 6, 2007
(9 comments)
I've been self-studying Spanish for a while. While my reading comprehension and my vocabulary are good, and my grammar isn't bad. I can even largely understand the people I come in contact with. But, when it comes to my end of the conversation I totally freeze up. Has anyone been in similar straits, and what can I do about it?
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at 4:43 PM on November 15, 2006
(19 comments)
Poem identification: "There are no (something) rooms. There are no (something) doors."
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at 10:44 AM on October 21, 2006
(2 comments)
What anime have I been missing out on in the last 5-6 years? I used to be pretty into anime (around 1998-2000) but since 2001 I haven't seen much of anything--for not knowing what to watch, or having the money to watch it...
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at 9:04 AM on September 6, 2006
(35 comments)
Should I pay to fly across the country for a job interview?
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at 6:24 PM on March 8, 2006
(32 comments)
Swarm of Beasts
Looking for something good to read--for you or your kids? One of my resolutions was to brush up on my knowledge of children's and YA literature (and finish the books that were lying around the house), and this nascent booklog (21 books logged and counting) is the result. Also: an
index by author, title, genre.
posted to Projects by Jeanne
at 8:20 AM on February 16, 2006
Community service: I have an assignment for school to do 3 hours of volunteer work. Anywhere I can find wants a longer commitment than that, and unfortunately, 3 hours is the most free time I can spare this semester. I've checked Volunteermatch. Any ideas? (I'm in Chapel Hill, NC, and don't drive; I have few real skills).
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at 5:44 PM on November 4, 2005
(21 comments)
Looking for an intermediate-advanced Spanish textbook...
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at 2:28 PM on October 3, 2005
(5 comments)
Help me find pretty (or at least not-sneaker) shoes! I wear a women's size 12...
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at 8:40 PM on August 10, 2005
(16 comments)
I've started studying Mandarin. In a couple weeks I'll be going on vacation to a city where I should be able to pick up some CDs of pop music in Mandarin. What should I get? Clear voices (not drowned out by instruments or distortion) are a plus; I dislike rap; otherwise I'm open to anything.
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at 4:01 PM on June 17, 2005
(10 comments)
How do you stay awake, alert and keep from getting bored or broody when your work is extremely repetitive? I have an iPod, but no internet/computer access at work.
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at 9:01 AM on May 20, 2005
(11 comments)
Having read the other "I want to buy a bike" posts, I'll be quick: Would a new bike in the $200-250 range be so low-end as to be worthless for a 3-mile daily commute? Would I be better off with a used one? I'm the opposite of a serious cyclist.
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at 7:35 PM on January 6, 2005
(24 comments)
My job involves a lot of repetitive motion and I type way too much outside of work. I've had RSI issues in the past, and I want to strengthen my wrists/arms/shoulders so that they don't flare up again. Any recommended books or web sites where I can find RSI-specific exercises?
(Yes, yes, I know. Just Type Less. Assume for the moment that's not an option).
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at 12:31 PM on December 13, 2004
(14 comments)
If you were somehow stupid enough to lose every piece of identification you had--driver's license, green card, social security card, foreign passport and birth certificate, student ID, everything--how would you go about starting to recover it? You seem to need two pieces of ID (or at least one) to get any given ID replaced.
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at 3:18 PM on August 22, 2004
(10 comments)
I am a bad singer, although I really like to sing; we are talking William Hung levels of badness. Are there any good books or online resources? Is it worth it to get voice lessons if I just want to not embarrass myself at church and at karaoke? And just how much singing talent is inborn?
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at 7:36 PM on May 19, 2004
(6 comments)
Help! I have less than one week to memorize a 5-minute speech for a contest--in Japanese. Most of what I can find on Google tells me not to bother with memorization, but the contest rules say I have to have it memorized verbatim. I have about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes memorized so far, but they're not solid yet. Does anyone have some tips for memorization?
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at 8:08 PM on March 7, 2004
(17 comments)
