Just when Azha and Marta thought it was safe to use the interweb again . . . I'm seconding Damn That Television's request for "Protein Shoes."
posted to MeFi Music by Felicity Rilke at 8:31 AM on August 16, 2008

Josh Raskin and James Braithwaite are friends of mine (and finer lads you'll never meet). Many games of ping-pong went into the creation of this short. I'm glad to see this posted.
posted to MetaFilter by Felicity Rilke at 12:40 PM on July 8, 2008

Throwing one out there for Prague (north side of Queen, just west of Bathurst -- next to rotate this! I think). Reasonably priced. Ask for a side of sauerkraut.

Ideal Coffee -- go to the Ossington location (west side of the street south of Dundas), and make sure to go next door to Bar a Soupe for, you guessed it, soup.

Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday afternoons/early evening are good times to check out art openings -- West Queen West and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:16 PM on May 6, 2008

Patak's makes curry pastes -- I don't know if you can get it in the states. But they (along with Sharwood curries) are readily available in Canada, and can generally be found for a decent price.

Sorry I can't help out with recipes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 12:35 AM on April 7, 2008

Nicole or Jessica at Shampoo in Kensington Market.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:45 PM on March 30, 2008

This happens to me when I take cold medication (especially Contac C) which is why I generally don't take it anymore. It usually takes about 8 hours or so before my system starts returning to normal.

I can't offer any advice about making yourself feel better (unless you have an ativan you can take) other than going home if you aren't there already and lying prone until the dizziness passes (I've had a couple loss of balance and fainting moments after taking cold... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 6:14 AM on March 14, 2008

You can also call your doctor or local health network and ask if you can take some gravol. It may help with the nausea and might make you drowsy enough to sleep the rest of this off.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 6:16 AM on March 14, 2008

You can also try contacting one of the Susan G. Komen affiliates in Florida. They may be able to point you in the right direction for treatment funding/programs for uninsured/under-insured women.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 2:27 PM on March 11, 2008

A cheque deposited in a TD ATM won't be 'processed' until the next business day (March 3rd). The funds will be in your account, but the actual deposit won't appear on your list of account activity until Monday. I'm assuming you have an account with TD like mine, and the cheque won't be held for any amount of time.

Deposit the cheque now. It's fine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 6:23 AM on February 29, 2008

At first I thought this was a post about the fire that took down a historic block of Queen West in Toronto yesterday (RIP National Sound and Duke's).

Apparently it was a bad day for old buildings.
posted to MetaFilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:58 AM on February 21, 2008

Some photos of the Toronto fire.
posted to MetaFilter by Felicity Rilke at 10:04 AM on February 21, 2008

.
posted to MetaFilter by Felicity Rilke at 6:43 PM on February 4, 2008

Cup your hands over your eyes shutting out all light. Relax your eyes with the lids open (as though you've let your eyes lose focus). Like jdruk, I was taught this by my opthamologist.

Also, all of the above -- drink lots of fluids, humidifier, rest when able, teabags.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 2:31 PM on January 31, 2008

Furtive gave great advice, but in the end no one needed to use it. The guy turned up alive and well at home -- it was a nasty trick he played for reasons yet unknown.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 7:31 PM on January 8, 2008

Try this blog. If you email the author, she'll likely answer any questions you have.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 5:00 PM on January 8, 2008

Yes , many doctors don't perform this -- unfortunately, as I learned. Had my GP done a bimanual pelvic exam, my ovarian cancer would likely have been diagnosed and treated a good four or five months earlier than it was, potentially sparing me a uterus and cervix.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 10:55 PM on August 15, 2007

June 29th works for me. I don't know about the following weekend.
posted to MetaTalk by Felicity Rilke at 6:13 PM on June 12, 2007

I will also meet at the pub -- I'm working until 7.
posted to MetaTalk by Felicity Rilke at 8:17 AM on June 14, 2007

I, too, should be there. A quelle heure rencontrons-nous?
posted to MetaTalk by Felicity Rilke at 12:40 PM on June 27, 2007

I'll be riding, but it will be from the Queen and Strachan area at about 6:30. As in, when I get off work. So I doubt me and my old bike will be meeting you at Old Mill.
posted to MetaTalk by Felicity Rilke at 12:49 AM on June 29, 2007

Pandora, unfortunately, is no longer an option for most of us living outside the U.S.
posted to MetaFilter by Felicity Rilke at 10:39 AM on June 23, 2007

This was happening in the doorway of the business where I work. Four or five mornings a week, the person who opened would have to clean piss out of the entrance way. So two and a half weeks ago we put up a big sign which reads:

PLEASE DO NOT URINATE HERE. THIS IS NOT A BATHROOM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Surprisingly, this has taken care of our problem. We haven't had a pee incident since the sign went up (touch wood).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:01 PM on June 11, 2007

Thanks, I just emailed him.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 10:11 PM on May 14, 2007

I had an oopherectomy 4 years ago when I was 23, for ovarian cancer.

I have lots of experiences to relate, but it will take more time than I have now, running out the door. Later tonight, when I can give this answer some time, I'll get back to you.

If you have any specific questions, my email is in my profile.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 7:28 AM on May 7, 2007

I sent you an email. A really, really long email. Hope it helps.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:25 PM on May 7, 2007

This has happened to me in the past, and I've simply filled the pot three-quarters full of water and added anywhere from 250 ml to 500 ml baking soda. Then I sit the pot on the stove, bring the water up to a simmer, and let the baking soda do it's wonders. You will probably have to top the water off as it evaporates, but the carbon should eventually flake off. You might want to scrub the pot a couple times and refill it with fresh baking soda and water, but it will eventually come clean and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:12 AM on April 16, 2007

My 8-year old lab's belly turned black from allergies/yeast infections. Bathing her regularly with Earthbath Orange Peel shampoo helps, as does adding a capful of apple cider vinegar to her waterbowl, but it never fully goes away.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 1:11 PM on April 15, 2007

I don't know about "death from shock" after being exposed to light, but horses were used in mining, and some sources claim they were kept mainly underground, while others oppose this claim. Here is one good source on pit ponies and their behaviour above/below ground.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 12:44 AM on April 7, 2007 marked best answer

It'll probably be hit-and-miss figuring out what foods are palatable, and unfortunately what worked for me might not work for your friend. The following list from chemocare.com has good suggestions, especially brushing your teeth before and after every meal and eating with plastic utensils to minimise metallic tastes. (There is a suggestion to substitute eggs in place of red meat -- I don't eat red meat, but I do eat eggs and that is the one food I tell everyone to avoid in the days following... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 11:13 AM on April 1, 2007

My favourite store is Lettuce Knit in Kensington Market (on Nassau, just west of Augusta beside Ideal Coffee and across from Ronnie's). Romni definitely has the larger selection , but Lettuce Knit gets in really beautiful wools (including some locally spun and dyed) and is much smaller and easier to navigate (so if you're like me and get overwhelmed by narrow aisles, it's a good place to shop).

The Knit Cafe sells wool, though I've never shopped there. I am, however,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 7:11 PM on March 5, 2007

Check out the ACOR listservs, you may find a good community there.

I'm familiar with several online cancer communities (I'll go through my links and see if any might be appropriate for teens/pre-teens), and may be able to direct you to local resources if I know where those involved are located (email in profile).

Is this a loss which is expected or a loss which has already occurred? It can make a difference in the type of support... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 6:57 PM on February 13, 2007

My first suggestion for family/teen sites are Dana-Farber's Family Connections. They have age appropriate information and support for children and teens. If you contact them directly, they should also be able to point you to local resources. As far as bereavement services and support goes, the kids are likely to benefit more from real-life support groups where they can talk and connect with others in similiar situations. Online cancer support groups are often filled with wingnuts (though ACOR... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:32 PM on February 13, 2007

How is the holder anchored in the wall though? Do you just cut out the piece of drywall with the holder, or is there something more keeping it in place?

The plan is to remove the current recessed ceramic holder, patch the drywall, and replace it with a non-recessed wall-mounted holder.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 11:59 AM on February 4, 2007

.
posted to MetaTalk by Felicity Rilke at 2:21 PM on January 30, 2007

There isn't a lot of information about women in your particular situation. The Women's Health Initiative only looked at naturally menopausal women, not surgically menopausal women. It is not believed that ERT raises the risk of breast cancer for those of us who have experienced surgical menopause.

Your doctor is likely unwilling to stop ERT for quite some time because the benefits - especially reduced risk of heart disease and osteoporosis - outweigh the risks. Your... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 6:56 PM on January 29, 2007 marked best answer

Yes it would be terrible to separate the two. They are socialized to one another and cats do best when they have a companion, which these two have always had. You need to find them a home together.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:21 AM on January 4, 2007

Also, try using Petfinder to find them a home or a foster home. You may want to think about charging an adoption fee to ensure that the person who takes the cats is serious about them -- I think Petfinder has something written about this. I know several people who have found cats and dogs off Petfinder, and they have all been very happy with the process.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:24 AM on January 4, 2007

Not James Brown, but a reference to the man. Check out Nino Ferrer's La Pelle Nera.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:59 PM on December 30, 2006

Neil Gaimon's Coraline, Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland if she hasn't read it yet, pretty much anything by Beverly Cleary (I loved the Ramona and Henry books at that age), definitely Harriet the Spy, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, oh, and maybe Cynthia Voigt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:06 AM on December 21, 2006

I know of one Toronto agency which charged clients $300-375 an hour, of which the escorts received $125-150 an hour. However, at one point (I don't know if this is still the case) the operators of the agency were working with an escort-procurer (read: pimp) who was bringing girls in from Montreal and taking their cut. He, in turn, put the girls up in an apartment, bought their clothes, and provided them with a small allowance. I don't know how typical these rates and cuts are for Toronto -- I'm... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:11 PM on December 20, 2006

Have you actually had your testosterone levels checked? Do you know for a fact they aren't low?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 8:46 PM on December 20, 2006

Miss Otis Regrets?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:25 PM on December 17, 2006

By Cole Porter, I think.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:27 PM on December 17, 2006

All good ideas so far. If you're interested in checking out the art/writing/film scene in Toronto, you may want to sign up for the instant coffee Toronto events list -- it'll point you in the direction of openings, viewings, lectures, and parties you may not come across as easily by reading the free weekly rags.

Go for brunch. Toronto is a big brunch city. Check out Aunties and Uncles or Saving Grace for a good, mid-priced brunch, or get $2.99 bacon and eggs at Green... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 10:09 AM on November 9, 2006 marked best answer

Gynecological issues such as ovarian cysts can cause you to urinate more frequently because of pressure on the bladder. If your urgency to pee can't be explained by yeast infection or UTI, you may want to request a transvaginal ultrasound to check out the possibility of ovarian cysts -- they are fairly common.

Also, increased frequency of urination without pain can be a sign of ovarian cancer (which I learned after I was diagnosed) and should be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 7:57 AM on October 23, 2006

Simons (mentioned above by dame) was were I always bought my tights in Montreal. They always have a great selection of tights, reasonably priced. Also, the store is easy to get to. It's on Ste. Catherine St. W, about two blocks east of Peel St. (I can't remember the exact cross street).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 12:54 PM on October 22, 2006

Try this article. It's very to-the-point.

I don't usually use sauces -- I just cook with ginger and garlic and lightly coat the stirfry with tamari before serving.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 7:22 AM on October 4, 2006

Modest Mouse's Neverending Math Equation (I like Sun Kil Moon's version from Tiny Cities) -- "the plants and the animals, they are linked, the plants and the animals eat each other."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 4:55 PM on October 1, 2006

I haven't had this surgery, but I know several who have. Your mom will probably be put on a soft diet for a couple weeks after the surgery -- this means low-residue (low fibre) foods, limited meat, no raw veggies, no nuts, and no beans, cabbage or other gas-inducing foods. Good foods are soups, pastas, mashed potatoes, and eggs. Well-cooked vegetables which are pureed into sauces and soups will likely be fine -- her doctor should let her know before sending her home what foods she can and can't... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 9:59 AM on September 20, 2006

dobie - I know you (Kelowna/MTL).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke at 11:01 PM on September 18, 2006