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Help me choose a book to travel with.
favorited 28 times, recently by marcelm, marsha56, 8k, Incognita, meijusa, purpleclover, jabberjaw, bookshelves, libraryhead, nev, zazerr, googlebombed, luckyveronica, emd3737, Mamapotomus, Prawn, faunafrailty, nushustu, flibbertigibbet, LuckySeven~, carmicha, mitzyjalapeno, giraffe, JaredSeth, itesser, sophist, devilsbrigade, rio
6 days ago
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"When I was in high school and came home one day with a really terrible dye job (aqua and chartreuse patches), my mom asked me if I liked it. I told her, well, I liked not having brown hair anymore, but I wasn't thrilled with how my friend had done..." [
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Last month
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Class distinctions in the US and UK
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2 months ago
MeTa comment:
"The meetups I've been to, it's worked well to go around and ask people if they are there with Matt Haughey. None of the strangers seem to think it's very weird, I don't have to disclose that I'm there for an internet party of imaginary friends, and..." [
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3 months ago
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"This experiment it was a triumph.
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
We do the things we have to 'cause we can;
We do them for the good of all alive.
We should not cry because some milk was spilled.
Mistakes are made but for the goal of..." [
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4 months ago
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"(the story of a woman at my last place of work)
Graduated high school, skipped college, got married, had a kid, got divorced. So, at 24 she was in a pretty tough place. She tried a few random jobs just to make ends meet (fast food, online travel..." [
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4 months ago
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"That's the first time I've ever been FTFYed! I think I'm going to go have a cookie in celebration. Anyone up for chocolate chip cookies?" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by hadjiboy
6 months ago
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"I would love to have at least one user show up on my "nearby user" list. Even if that person if three hours away in Mexico City. But I would feel less lonely.
Is it possible to have a default of at least ten users shown no matter how..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Meatbomb, Deathalicious
9 months ago
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"I think jessamyn and Jofus have it right on this one.
(1) Editing comments is not good as the comment is no longer "yours" (see many previous meta threads decrying the practice);
(2) there is nothing to stop you from editing the..." [
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9 months ago
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"Also, I've been reading these threads pretty religiously (though I eventually lost track of the two ones before this at around 1000) and I just want to say how thankful I am for them. Really truly. I live in a fairly patriarchal country right now..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by onlyconnect, Arturus, h00py, melissa may, SassHat, nooneyouknow, madamjujujive, atropos, zebra3, taz
9 months ago
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"JeremiahBritt, I've been thinking a lot about your question. I think it's a really interesting and a fairly important question, because etiquette and good manners are important and it's a good thing to set yourself apart as a well-mannered person...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by languagehat
9 months ago
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"mathowie: Favorites can do more than one thing, and mean different things for different users. Just like your bookmarks in your browser can be set for multiple reasons and just like how stuff at del.icio.us can be stuff you like, reference, and/or..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by amberglow
11 months ago
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"It's usually used as an insult to people from the United States of America? I actually hadn't noticed that at all before.
What I have noticed is that it is tricky for me to use an adjective describing my country of origin. Sure, in the US and..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Ethereal Bligh, dabitch
Last year
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"Hard-hitting journalism from The Daily Mail.
I never thought I'd see those words in that order." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bugbread
Last year
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"Maybe the mods have more information here that I don't have (long history of deleted comments, etc), but none of those things seems particularly banworthy to me. I certainly don't agree with most of it, but it's not like s/he's attacking a user or..." [
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Last year
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"wow, all you martini purists must get really upset when you go to out and they hand you their Martini Menu replete with chocolate martinis and sour appletinis...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tehloki
Last year
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"I'd like to nth all those saying that they didn't know what it meant to be an American until they'd traveled/lived abroad. There is something, some quality, that generally ties Americans culturally. At this moment I still can't put my finger on..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by pinksoftsoap
Last year
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"I have really good luck over at Dave's ESL Boards. Try doing a search for your question there. Also, Boots N All has some stuff on TEFL. Both have lots of good general plus Corea-specific info and discussion.
Good luck to your girlfriend...." [
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Last year
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"Wow, reading the comments I just realised that my idea of low cost is greatly different than others ideas of low cost. To me Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, and especially Dublin are extremely expensive, the kind of place you can visit for a week maybe if..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by AceRock
Last year
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"Wow, that sounds like a really tough situation you are in. This guy tricked and manipulated you and your friends for a long time. And now, your boyfriend is the only one who hasn't completely shunned him, so you have to hang out with him, too...." [
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Last year
