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"Bear in mind - winter's coming, and I bet you'd look good in hats. That might get you over a rough period, and would be an interesting thing to try in any case...." [
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11 days ago
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"Free Math! (or, The Free Math Podcast - assuming it's free, of course)" [
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12 days ago
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"Sounds like Mom doesn't want to deal with the passage of time. Let's not address this, but I would like to introduce you all to a holiday I invented:
Happy Why Not Day
Want to give presents to someone? Want to inflate a bunch of balloons?..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"Just make a simple HTML site that's available instead of the Flash site. People or search engines can visit whichever one suits them.
I'd advise against using Flash for only navigation elements - the navigating with Flash is one important thing..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"Sounds like you want a backup plan in case things don't go your way with this round of testing and this endocrinologist. How about just having another endocrinologist picked out? It sounds like this one is not your favorite.
You could also..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"Modern dance performance. I probably wouldn't go, but the critics would love it." [
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2 weeks ago
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"All I can suggest is that you put a lot of thought into the kind of people you want around you in the future, in particular romantic partners. Be careful that you don't gravitate toward other crazy people, or people who'll manipulate you...." [
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2 weeks ago
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"I have a friend who sends out a blanket invitation to all his friends, every year, to hang out with him on his birthday. He has a lot of friends. I always feel like it's not important for me personally to visit with him on his birthday because he..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"Do you think you should only thank people, or show them appreciation, or reach out to them, when it is "necessary"?" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by marsha56
2 weeks ago
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"Do it because you feel like it. Do it because you're human and you want to. It will make you happy.
Don't do it as a way to manipulate the landlord into being a better landlord or person.
Do it because you're grateful he cared enough (even if..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by kattyann, Bixby23, DevilsAdvocate, l33tpolicywonk
3 weeks ago
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"How about just wiping her with a damp washcloth - it could be fun, like petting her - rather than actual sinkular immersion?
Alternatively, could you guys just play with her a lot before bedtime to a) wear her out, and b) give her some solid..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"For the record, I had a credit card throughout college (almost all 7 years) and it wasn't a problem at all. It was very handy.
My college had a credit union - if there's a credit union that she can join, this would be much much better than one of..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"One further note - people keep talking about cards that have a low limit, or that don't "let" you spend over the limit. My belief is this: she should know, at every moment, what her _personal_ limit is, that is, how much she can spend (she..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by cheemee
3 weeks ago
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"Maybe this would be a good situation in which to bring in a mediator, volunteer or otherwise. Look for a mediation center in your area.
Here's the Center for Conflict Resolution in Chicago. A Q/A page about their services says that, in most..." [
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Last month
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"Koko mentioned: sullen attitude towards perceived authority.
This is true. Complaining about your boss, your professors, your parents can definitely out you as one who has not been brought up carefully...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by woebot, salvia, orrnyereg, pluckysparrow
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"It sounds like my threshold for cringing is higher than yours, but I do have that reaction on occasion.
You're conceiving of the activity as embarrassing and demeaning. The thing is, some people (and I myself find it difficult to believe this..." [
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"The poster was basically asking if a stereotype he'd seen was accurate. The stereotype is often called "hillbilly"; in fact, the term, if it is offensive, is offensive because it is a stereotype.
He wasn't asking if all people living in..." [
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Last month
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"Write a song. If it's a stupid song, so much the better. Really. Just say "thank you you dear sweet wonderful generous girl" and "you are fabulous, beautiful, and very very intelligent" over a couple of times in your own words..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by jwfree, Solomon, nasreddin, minus zero, sutel, sabira
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"Let something fall by the wayside so you can _make_ time for premarital counseling. It sounds like you both need to explore his attitudes about women and marriage - either he is suspicious and untrusting, or he's not and you need to be convinced of..." [
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"The number of responses that are hostile to the neighbor is disturbing to me. Being on good terms with your neighbors is a seriously valuable thing. True, it may not be possible sometimes, but it's worth at least trying.
So what, she hasn't..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by minervous, orchidarea, gjc
Last month
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"One piece of advice:
Don't be stopped by fear.
If you think things through and one option rationally makes more sense than another, but the only thing stopping you is that your best option is a little scary, do it anyway.
You probably know..." [
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Last month
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"Since you're interviewing, and since you seem to be using this word a lot:
I think you mean "wary" instead of "weary"." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by nomad, kittyprecious
Last month
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"In the saying, "A place for everything and everything in its place", the first part is probably more important than the second.
Courage in small things is more important than bravado in large things.
If people seem unreasonable, try..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by badmoonrising
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"Is she a gardener? You could make her a present of a couple of grow-to-be-large-and-bushy plants for her to install between her kitchen window and your shed. Add a big showy (white) bow - these are not plants of shame. Voila - ingenious solution,..." [
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"I don't know if this is possible, but it would be great if he could somehow focus on the other kids, on _their_ feelings, instead of what they are thinking about him. Why would someone say that about his belly button? What was going through that..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by gatorae, RedEmma, SpacemanStix, sondrialiac
2 months ago
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"You know how, when you are in an airplane waiting for takeoff, and the flight attendant shows the movie that explains how, if the cabin loses pressure, the little face cups with oxygen will fall from the overhead compartment?
You have to set up..." [
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favorited 28 times, recently by littlelebowskiurbanachiever, kosher_jenny, special-k, muteh, andraste, By The Grace of God, Korou, shoseph, gursky, Robert Angelo, LobsterMitten, lucyleaf, Crabby Appleton, Foci for Analysis, greytape, jesirose, Iteki, phatkitten, cadge, iamkimiam, nebulawindphone, ceri richard, hulahulagirl, desjardins, OmieWise, weapons-grade pandemonium, lampoil, Metroid Baby
2 months ago
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"You know, some kids are less susceptible to peer pressure than others. I always resented it hugely when adults assumed I was just like all other kids, and I have to say it bothers me even more now. There's a chance that "It's completely about..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nooneyouknow
2 months ago
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"Have you tried Asheville? They have some decent vegetarian dining - one restaurant in particular that will please your vegan palette. If you want something less tourist-y, you could always come to Carrboro, NC. I can tell you where to eat:..." [
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2 months ago
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"It's not rude. However, if you avoided leather, that would be an act of kindness and consideration on your part. You would be doing something nice, not avoiding something mean...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by turgid dahlia, jtron
3 months ago
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"3: I tend to be overly concerned with my partner's happiness, and generally put it ahead of mine.
This seems key to me. I've been on the receiving end of this, and it seems to imply either:
You don't think your happiness is important because..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by idiomatika, wondermouse
3 months ago
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"jquinty - I think you're supposed to replace your helmet any time it's in an accident. Even if you can't see any damage, the helmet's not guaranteed to save you a second time...." [
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3 months ago
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"Great! Mom's coming to cook for you!" [
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3 months ago
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""Oh, I'd rather talk about something interesting|meaningful|non-competitive. -
- Are you reading anything interesting?
- Are you volunteering anywhere?
- How are your kids doing?
- [other more friendly conversational..." [
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3 months ago
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"The good thing about theater types (performers specifically) is that you *have* to be uninhibited, at least in some sense, to perform. This means that any sort of -dar, gay or otherwise, doesn't have to work nearly as hard. Plus theater is fun,..." [
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3 months ago
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"I differentiate between "stomach-hungry" and "body-hungry". If my stomach is used to being full, maybe because of its schedule, I might feel stomach-hungry. But if I know I've eaten plenty and I don't feel fatigued at all..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by samthemander
3 months ago
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"Seconding phaedon. You need to be able to talk with her about this now, not just do what you want and then surprise her with it. Is she being inconsiderate? Maybe. But not talking to her is your own responsibility. I understand that she's touchy,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by CorporateHippy
3 months ago
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"Maybe it would help if he thought of a tomato as a fruit - very juicy, somewhat salty fruit. Approach it that way, with a nice ripe heirloom or vine-ripened-farmers-market specimen, let him smell it, work up to cutting a wedge for himself, and then..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by The Toad, thejoshu
3 months ago
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"You might consider one of the tiny little brush things you can now get at the drug store. It's in among the toothbrushes, but it's about 2" long, and the end is kind of like a tiny bottle brush. These are good for cleaning in between teeth,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Rhadamanthus
3 months ago
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"You know what? Does your school have a psychology department? I bet they could really help a lot. What you have here is a great big social psychology experiment waiting to happen...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Skwirl, No-sword
3 months ago
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"Lighting could also encourage/discourage discussions. The UNC library (near me) has areas with lots of study carrels; I notice that overhead lighting is rather dim (they say to conserve energy), but the carrels have individual lights so that people..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by bettafish, Rock Steady
3 months ago
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"A couple of ideas: are there group study rooms that do not have to be reserved ahead of time? You don't mention this, but it seems that if there are not enough group study rooms, this could be part of the problem.
I'd also say that you might need..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Rock Steady
3 months ago
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"Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you handle some situations "better" than many people would. Maybe you are able to study or work in a more focused way, or save money with more discipline, or solve problems more cleverly. Each of..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sixcolors
4 months ago
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"First, you don't have to cook _all_ of it immediately: the sweet potato, carrots, and onions will keep a few weeks if necessary.
Carrots: You can go ahead and peel and cut up the carrots into sticks and have healthy snacks at work for a while --..." [
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4 months ago
