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"Whether or not drinking is verboten in Buddhism is kind of up for debate. It depends on the tradition and the lineage and honestly to what extent the drinking is done. I know it's the fifth precept but most Buddhists I know talk about the whole..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
Last month
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"But I haven't heard of anyone that says "Yeah, it's fine to drink until you pass out."
Yup, that was part of my point. Anything that would compromise our mindfulness to the point where we could hurt ourselves or another is definitely..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
Last month
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Vegans do it without animal products.
favorited 14 times, recently by streetdreams, pumpkin11, apartment dweller, sLevi, melorama, jeanmari, Fins, McLir, mjao, kitty teeth, Alpenglow, arianell, lisawin, scission
3 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I agree with Jessamyn that if you contribute answers expecting to gain satisfaction from an OP's response to you, you're setting yourself up for letdown.
That said, I do think AskMe would be a whole lot more useful if OPs came back and said..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by amyms
4 months ago
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"For one, I think your CL ads don't get real responses because they are overwrought and reek of someone trying very, very hard to be ironic, iconoclastic, funny, witty, knowing, well-read, well-cultured and cute all at once, while winking at the..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by Inspector.Gadget, runincircles, Sangermaine, melorama, rottytooth
4 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Ouch. People are harsh. I find it interesting that the people who made those comments (especially the "I wouldn't want you as my lawyer") seem to think that anyone who has earned a JD, passed the bar and is practicing law are must always..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by peacheater, chrismear, the other side, konolia
4 months ago
MeTa comment:
"So, this dude goes, "Hey gang, This is me! This is what I'm about! This is how I do things! Your opinion please?" And people give him their honest opinions and are like "Wow, are you an unbelievable douche!" I see nothing wrong..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by blacklite, Kadin2048
4 months ago
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"Ultimatums like the one suggested by jesirose don't generally work with addicts. If his drinking problem were simply a matter of a simple decision he could make to please a colleague, this guy probably wouldn't be struggling with alcoholism in the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by The Light Fantastic
4 months ago
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"I think the best way to sample a bunch of different stuff is to check out different rap blogs, which frequently post one or two mp3s for download or listen. Some of these sites even hosts mixes you can download and you can find great stuff.
Nah..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by CiaoMela, runincircles
4 months ago
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"This question really articulately lays out why you want to get married (even though you think you can't pinpoint it) and why it's important to you that he be willing to discuss it. I would probably aim to just have a calm discussion that you set up..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Miko
4 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Yeah, this dude sent me a hostile and obnoxious email when he didn't like my opinionated but civil contributions to a particular AskMe thread. When I read it, I thought, "get over yourself, kid" and had a laugh at a self-important child...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Blazecock Pileon
5 months ago
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"Sounds hokey, but the book Total Body Makeover is awesome. I am not using it for its true purpose, which is an "accelerated" weight loss program (although accelerated by his standards is really nothing too crazy). I used it/am using it..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by JimN2TAW
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"That was pretty sweet. I think the argument that everything is more legit, better, smarter, more interesting with a UK accent really bears out here, btw...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Monochrome
5 months ago
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"Fishbone's "Change" is probably more about macro level social change than personal, but I guess both. Although it's soft and sweet rather than foot-tapping, it's a fantastic song. When I was younger I found it quite inspiring...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"And then there's Florida...
What about Florida? You mean the state where Simmie Williams was murdered? Florida is not necessarily an outlier. Which goes to my bigger point-- of course the Mason-Dixon lines stands out when we're charting all kinds..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Tehanu
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I got a split ticket: Emma Goldman and Bugs Bunny, but I think I'm going to go with Obama tomorrow, gotta be realistic.
Divine_Wino: Good call. I never thought Bugs Bunny was electable anyway. He's let himself get caught in drag SO many times...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by wastelands, JHarris
7 months ago
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"Oh, and Trading Places is also not an action movie (then again, I never considered Outrageous Fortune to be action either, so maybe this is still the right track) but it's the same accidental heroes/underdogs who beat the bad guys by playing to their..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by xorry
7 months ago
MeTa comment:
"I actually flagged all of those posts as "saw something, said something."" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by shmegegge
7 months ago
MeTa comment:
"For all the very interesting and articulate comments I've discovered via the sidebar, this one doesn't stand up to that standard. To me anyway. I was really surprised to see how many favorites it got. Subject matter is neither here nor there -- as..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Deathalicious
7 months ago
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"The title of this post says it all. Win "something" back? Dude, your heart might not be in it." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by anaelith
7 months ago
Ask comment:
"Almost anything Danny Elfman has composed, most notably Batman and Edward Scissorhands." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by numinous
7 months ago
Ask comment:
"Also, if you're asking "hundreds" of women and "most" are taken, it's probably more about you than their relationship status." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Sangermaine
8 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Holy crap - that sentiment is one of the top 10 things on my dream woman list! You don't happen to own a liquor store, do you? How about having at least three Ramones records?
Creepy flirting attempt warning...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by hjo3
8 months ago
Ask comment:
"Um, iconomy, I know Living Colour is black and all, but they are a hard rock band." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by anildash
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Comedically a hit or miss idea. Executed in the most un-funny, banal way possible. Next." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by delmoi
8 months ago
Ask comment:
"Should I continue to practice safe sex and wait until I feel that we are more secure and that I can trust him with this information?
No. You need to tell him.
I don't think you can control for what someone's reaction to this news is. Moreover,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by beth, tyrantkitty
8 months ago
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"serazin, I agree that the condomless sex choice was his as well as hers. However, I think when you're dating someone, hanging out with them, spending time with them, it's pretty appalling to not do your partner the courtesy of letting them know what..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misha
8 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Alright that's just the coolest thing ever. Very last-scene-of-a-Doogie-Howser-episode." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Rock Steady
8 months ago
Ask comment:
"(sneakin's gf here)
Seconding Alexander Chee's Edinburgh.
I also like some of David Leavitt's work, especially While England Sleeps." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by blast
9 months ago
MeTa comment:
"Sometimes I wish there was a "worst answer" flag. For the OP only, of course." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solomon
9 months ago
MeFi comment:
"This woman's self-righteous umbrage is ridiculous. Really, I mean, she has consensual sex with someone who is essentially a stranger and then gets all righteous when he turns out to be a herpes-infected asshole? Come the fuck on. She let him not use..." [
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favorited 15 times, recently by Edible Energy, iamck, pravit, crystal.castles, mosk, Infinite Jest, cazoo, ekstasis23, contessa, porn in the woods, sarelicar, nasreddin, Mamapotomus, Foci for Analysis, pinothefrog
10 months ago
MeTa comment:
"...everybody, feel free to vent here.
I just got a new windshield and a local club put a postcard on it to promote Girls Gone Wild doing a taping there. It rained all night and the next morning it was stuck fast to my windshield. Even after using..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by kaydo, bijou, Abiezer
10 months ago
