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"I've had to consult this page a few times -- it shows pictures of the USPS "no value indicated" stamps with their values." [
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4 weeks ago
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"Instead of looking around at other people "effortlessly" taking care of themselves and wondering why it's so hard for you, accept that you're congenitally flawed and you must expend enormous mental effort if you're to feed yourself daily in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by lunasol, Drexen
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"If you like any of this basic plan, do all of the things mentioned BUT implement it in a limited way to start with. Just the bathroom, or just the kitchen. Or just the mail. Or start with just weeding out the mail and getting the bed made for a week...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by meijusa, timetoevolve, hot soup girl
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"Whatever I do, no matter how good, could always be better. As a perfectionist, knowing ahead of time that I'm going to feel this way is enough to keep me from starting a task or project. It's not really, "I probably can't be as good as the best...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by elisynn, lucyleaf
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"Don't hide that you're attracted to her. I'm not saying you should "make it obvious," but don't do the faux-casual, pretending-to-be-friends thing that so many guys do lest someone notice they're into a girl. Look her right in the eye, look..." [
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favorited 9 times, recently by hot soup girl, squ1rr3l, huxley, -harlequin-, curiousZ, StrikeTheViol, malapropist, MythMaker, st looney up the cream bun and jam
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"If your boss is wanting to do this to save money, the company may be in more trouble than you think. Take the salary." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by blueberry
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"What a terrible experience you've been through. I'd wager that it has much less to do with your weight than with his wanting to tell you what to do, and his need to make it YOUR fault that he wasn't as attracted to you as he wanted to be. Lots of..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by kalessin, Lou Stuells
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"You will not believe how well TSP removes grease. You don't need to scrub at all; grease just gives up and lets go. Here's a floor-washing trick that helps a lot with the ceiling job: Use two buckets/containers, one with the cleaning solution and one..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Robert Angelo
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"For me, fighting the sadness seems to make it worse. Paradoxically, it helps if I relax my body and dwell in the sadness for a few minutes -- but just sad feelings, not the thoughts that want to bubble up as well. Saying to myself, "I feel like..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by regicide is good for you, pammo
2 months ago
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"When a friendly dog jumps on me, I grab its front paws and just hold them; dogs don't like it, but it does them no harm. Some dogs will jump on me the next time they see me, but none goes for a third jump. Of course, it works only if both your hands..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Rock Steady, overglow
3 months ago
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"It sounds as if you've been emailing them so far. You might have better luck if you call them. They'll be able to hear that you're a gracious but very disappointed person who understands their point of view but hopes they'll make an exception for a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by waraw
3 months ago
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"I have The Woodbook and What Wood Is That? and they're both good. But I'd really love to have the Lie-Nielsen Wood Sampler. There are 46 samples, each 6" by 3" by 1/2". Only North American woods are included, so she'll have to augment..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by notyou
3 months ago
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"My sister and also a close friend tried very hard to breast-feed before deciding their babies would be better off on the bottle. They both felt very bad about it, and even apologetic with people outside their families. I think it's a shame that..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by cass
3 months ago
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"The guy is a hack and an asshole. Or maybe removing that extra tooth wasn't a mistake, but a trick to get more money from you. Either way, he's a bad guy. In your situation, I'd be furious.
I do think an official complaint is called for. If yours..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by roofus
4 months ago
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"Mango-Vanilla Mojito
2 lime wedges
5 fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup club soda
3 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons Torani Vanilla Syrup*
1 tablespoon mango nectar
Crushed ice
Squeeze the lime wedges into a small glass; add wedges and mint to..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by drea, disarray, aaronh, gennessee, raedyn
4 months ago
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"This girl from your class is enjoying the attentions of two men, and she's enjoying the drama she has going with you. Sure, she's attracted to you and might date you exclusively if she were single -- but she's not single. She's not going to break up..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by crunch buttsteak, Dreama, jayder, manish
4 months ago
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"For me, if there was an epiphany moment, it took the form of resignation to a very disappointing truth. It was more of an acceptance that, if I wanted to be heathly, I would have to do the Weight-Watchers thing every day, forever. Most people believe..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by mjao, ukdanae, Roach, palomar, JimN2TAW, docpops
5 months ago
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"My personal cunniler (Brit.: cuniller) suggests 'cunnil.' (Rhymes with tunnel.)
fellatio : fellate :: cunniligus : cunnil." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nebulawindphone
5 months ago
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"You're getting a big blast of adrenalin in certain situations. It's a physical thing that's real, happening in your body. Several people in my family experience a similar thing -- one feels a lot of anger, one worries constantly about things that are..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by polyester.lumberjack
5 months ago
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"Egg custard is an old-fashioned but delicious treat for breakfast, dessert, or a snack. Lovely with a drizzle of maple syrup. Here's a recipe for a firm custard; if you want a softer one, use fewer eggs.
BAKED EGG CUSTARD 4 eggs, 2 1/2 c. milk,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by whiskey point
5 months ago
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"Even when a relative is completely in the wrong, it's a good idea to apologize. It's a small price to pay for harmony. A brief apology isn't just a formality; it actually can make a person feel a lot better, and it puts an end to the dispute and the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by By The Grace of God
6 months ago
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"My husband was an executive at a small company that, over time, became a big company. The social situation for me was about the same throughout. No matter how friendly and compatible I was with his direct reports or their spouses, they always kept in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by M.C. Lo-Carb!, Verdant
7 months ago
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"You want a sheet-metal shop. When I called around for the same type of thing, I found that some shops do stainless steel and some don't. Some will come to your place and measure, and then fabricate the whole thing; some want you to supply the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by RandlePatrickMcMurphy
7 months ago
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"Opposite to what you'd expect, the very-smitten, breathless beginnings often mean that there's not a lot of substance there... for half of the couple, anyway. I'm so sorry... it's confusing and it hurts terribly to have the door slammed shut like..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by misha, mi
8 months ago
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"In English grammar, the "would have" is called a conditional verb form. Check out this page if you want to be enlightened or confused by the array of "if" sentences.
Tense in grammar refers to time... we have past, present, and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JimN2TAW
9 months ago
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"If she wants 'em to know they're embarrassing her but she doesn't want to be rude in return, she can say, "Wow, a lot of people are commenting that I'm bigger than I should be. I feel embarrassed/ self-conscious." It's not a criticism of..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by The Toad, srrh
9 months ago
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"I've been using Dells laptops for about 7 years, and I always start out with a three-year warranty. I've never not needed service toward the end of that period. It's always been worth the cost of the warranty. I tend to start wanting to replace my..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Riverine
10 months ago
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"I'm guessing that the rest of the family just ignores his rudeness, or that it puts (some of) them on edge. You'd be doing everyone a favor if you could deflect his negative comments -- with a smile, if possible. In your shoes, I'd feel most..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by minervous, h00py
10 months ago
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"Choose among the names of Seattle's many sister cities. E.g:
Bergen
Galway
Kobe
Limbe
Mazatlan
Mombasa
Nantes
Perugia
Reyjavic
Tashkent" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
10 months ago
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"The percentage of people with whom one can have a satisfying personal conversation is pretty low. So even if two given people are doing everything 'right' in terms of give and take, the odds are slim that they'll click conversationally. It's totally..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Your Time Machine Sucks
10 months ago
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"Keep seeing the psychologist, and see the psychiatrist for meds. You might want to have longer appointments or more frequent -- lots of times people see a psychiatrist for just a few minutes at a time, and rarely, if they have a separate therapist...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Soulbee
10 months ago
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"His introvertedness might be part of it, but it might not be at all. The main thing is that, however much you care for him, you don't want to stay with him. It's normal for you to be trying to make sense of it and to name some logical reasons, but..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by crabintheocean
11 months ago
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"RustyBrooks is absolutely right. I would add that if you run your fingernail/thumbnail along the edge of the tape, you'll keep seepage to a minimum.
Compared to cheap paint, expensive paint has more pigment -- that is, more solids. Kilz is an..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by catburger
Last year
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"There are probably some factors that you're not mentioning -- not because you want to hold back information, but because it seems like it's just background stuff. Like your mother's problems with anger -- that might have an important influence on how..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by blueberry
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"You're trying to compare totally different things. Going to a strip club or looking at porn with one's SO is nothing like doing so with a bunch of buddies. The one guy there -- that's meaningless. He's going as "one of the girls."
So no,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jayder
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"I know you're not saying, "What's wrong with them? Are they that self-centered?" A lot of people just aren't that comfortable asking questions -- maybe they aren't comfortable about initiating topics, period. Seriously, try just talking..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by catburger
Last year
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"You're not at fault, but you can dispell some of the awkwardness. It's unlikely that she will apologize, so you might as well be the good guy.
Talk with her privately, and say something like, "When you yelled at me in front of (whoever), I..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
Last year
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"The bad thing would be if you found yourself saying, "I ought to go out with this guy because he's awesome in many ways -- even though I'm not drawn to him."
But instead you're saying, "Maybe I should stay away from this guy because,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by dorothy humbird
Last year
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"Don't talk about it directly. It won't go well. Think of every way you could say it; none of them would be any good.
Don't wait till she brings it up. Imagine the best possible ensuing scenario; it still won't be good.
A guy friend once said to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by vytae
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"How about thinking about it this way: You now know how the rest of the family is going to proceed in gift-giving. You can go your own way as long as you don't mind people talking about you in a disparaging way. They will also take your gift-spending..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Salamandrous, footnote
Last year
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"Maybe you're hesitating because you want to be fair or to do the right thing. But forget the diagnosis and don't blame alcohol, either -- base your decision on what she does and the way she treats you. The reason it will get worse: she will find out..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
Last year
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"This is a job I've done many times. That waxy film could be wax/furniture polish, or it could be varnish that has softened. Plain paint thinner (mineral spirits) will remove wax. Paint remover (stripper) will take off wax and varnish or other..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by felix
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"If you get weary of trying on ill-fitting jeans, try another path: customized jeans. I got a pair from the Lands' End web site. You enter your various measurements and fit preferences, and they make you a pair of jeans. You keep sending them back..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Danila
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"The way I read your post, you aren't trying to rekindle anything, but just to tell him how you're doing, find out how he's doing, and maybe mend some bad feelings left by your breakup. If that's the case, send him an email in which you tell your..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by iamkimiam, Ookseer
Last year
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"You might want to think about why you've attached so much meaning to this guy that you don't know all that well. What you learn about someone via email and even telephone is partly real and partly fantasy -- his and your own. You've spent a little..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by beth, yohko
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"When I read your question, what jumped out at me was, "My husband and I are trying to work out our household chores angst." There's a reason that you two aren't cleaning and tidying, and you need to figure out what it is so you can come up..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
Last year
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"When she tells you about a problem, don't offer suggestions and solutions (unless she asks). Instead, draw her out about how she's feeling. People who call it active listening sound like they're full of it, but it works for anyone who's frustrated,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ifjuly
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"Rule number one when your sibling is an addict: there is nothing you can do. Not only is it not your job, but there's no way you could ever protect your brother from himself. Administering his inheritance will cause you a lot of anxiety, and it'll..." [
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