Vanessa-Mae
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 1:20 PM on May 8, 2008 marked best answer

My other half (a fluent French speaker & comic book/ superhero geek), agrees with Brocktoon... he'd likely just say "Hulk Smash!" (imagine it though with a French accent & no "h" sound on "Hulk"); although he's just guessing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 4:32 PM on March 11, 2008

Thank-you all.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 3:19 PM on February 25, 2008

Wet Canvas might be what you're looking for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 8:38 AM on November 12, 2007

That'll be the PS3 version of Portal that comes out in December?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 8:17 AM on November 12, 2007

I haven't tried Guitar Hero, but the premise doesn't interest me... ditto anything karaoke related.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 8:20 AM on November 12, 2007

Not one recipe, but a bunch: The Vegetarian 5 Ingredient Gourmet. I love food, but hate to prep, I have a big collection of cookbooks, but I keep coming back to this one & one other (more ingredients).
Also, I'm not a vegetarian, it's still a great read... it's also nice to have a book in hand to browse for recipes, instead of staring at the computer screen.
I do have a few favourites in the book, my email's in the profile if you're interested I'll type a few out for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:11 PM on October 27, 2007

I agree with Twiggy's comment whole-heartedly, & also with Lucind's aside about enjoying Saw, but having no interest in Hostel, The Hills Have Eyes, etc.
For me a slasher flick is different than these movies though (Saw included), slashers, Friday the 13th, Halloween & Hatchet to name a newer one, are more "fun". The key difference for me is that a slasher film has humour intended; this other type of horror film, gorno, for lack of a better word, is a very... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 5:58 AM on October 24, 2007

Fwiw, zemblamatic's post didn't work for me; I entered a 750+ word blog post I'd recently written & it speculated that it was written by a man.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 5:16 AM on October 22, 2007

I like other Mondavi wines, so meerkitty's suggestion will probably be good for one bottle (I think I'll be bringing two).
And valleys, I actually have a bottle of Inniskillin ice wine at home right now from a recent trip to Niagara on the Lake. I may bring it, but my SO wanted to save it for the two of us.

Riesling suggestions noted as well, thanks to everyone so far.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:55 AM on October 4, 2007

I use Criticker to store my movie rankings, the downside is that you can't enter the date you watched the movie (unless you enter that info as a mini-review for the world to see); the plus side is that it also give predicted recommendations based on your existing rankings.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:36 AM on September 27, 2007

If you're working at McGill, have friends in NDG, like the feel of Outremont, & are anglophones, I would definitely recommend Westmount. It's cute, anglo-centric, close to downtown & has everything a neighbourhood needs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 12:06 PM on September 19, 2007

I think this fits all your requirements, but it's not cheap. It's also marketed for pets, but seems to be what you're looking for. If it's too short (it's 22" high), they also have a taller one(36"), but since you said you wanted to be able to climb over it, I chose to link to the shorter one. Good Luck!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 12:59 PM on September 17, 2007

Good lucK indeed, I looked for 30 minutes to no avail, mainly for myself ;) ...that bra is gorgeous!
I think the extra panel of fabric covering the cups is what makes it really unique, but it's pretty elusive.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 1:07 PM on September 15, 2007

I had a friend in high school whose name was Rochan (Rō' shan), we called him Roach.

amusing note: my father heard some of my friends & I talking, & took me aside when he heard the name Roach. Seems he got pretty upset, thinking it was a drug reference nickname & didn't want me to hang around this "Roach" fellow. He was pretty embarassed when I explained the nicknames origin to him.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 6:29 AM on September 11, 2007

I'll fourth Skype, we use it at work to communicate to France from our office in Canada (& vice versa). Easy to use.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 8:45 AM on August 23, 2007

I'll recommend this cookbook for recipes that are easy, tasty & vegetarian: 5 Ingredient Vegetarian Gourmet.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:31 AM on August 21, 2007

If a Man Answers
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:06 AM on August 14, 2007

Darn, too slow txsebastien beat me to it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:08 AM on August 14, 2007

The STM does have an English translation of the site, also they have a great tool for helping you plan your trip: Tous Azimuts.
You can do a text search & use the hotel address as the starting point, I would suggest the destination point to be an intersection: Cavendish & Cote-Vertu. The last 2 weeks of July are "construction holidays" here & some of the buses are less frequent. He can walk south on Cavendish from that intersection for about 5/ 10 minutes or so... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 5:51 AM on July 18, 2007 marked best answer

from IKEA with the item.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 5:53 AM on July 18, 2007

Seconding Netvibes... my boyfriend & I use the same account & I know what he's read & vice versa.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 12:36 PM on July 9, 2007

Seconding Etsy... possibly this seller in particular, they have hippie-style patterns & they're made from recycled army bags.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:52 AM on July 5, 2007 marked best answer

I'm a little late to the fold, so you may not read this, but I love Donna Hay cookbooks, in particular my favourite is Off the Shelf: Cooking From the Pantry. It's beautiful to look at (there are colour photographs for every recipes), has nicely defined sections & she gives you a list of what to keep in your pantry... some of them aren't traditional mainstays, but she explains her reasons & gives plenty of recipes to use these staples regularly. There is also recommendations for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 6:32 AM on June 28, 2007

My 2 cents...

I belong to several, and co-organize a couple, Meetup groups. I'll agree with everyone that it really depends on the focus of your group as well as the members. For your second event I would do it one month from the first, after that I would add a poll to the site asking people for input (you can give them the chance to choose several options, and while it doesn't have to influence your calendar, it doesn't hurt to know when people are available). I say you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 5:04 AM on June 26, 2007

To echo what cribcage said... I tried FutureMe a while back for a email to be sent under 90 days; I wasn't alerted that it wouldn't accept my submission (that may have changed), but all said, it never reached it's destination. If you want these messages to arrive, I think the e-cards are a great idea. (& probably TimeCave from the other replies).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 4:41 AM on June 21, 2007

Hmm, so if I don't get an address in this thread, I'll start by phoning to request a better email address & if that doesn't work I'll ask who to forward my letter to at the mailing address on the site. A combination of both your responses.
Thanks boreddusty & empath!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:03 AM on June 19, 2007

Should have previewed... thanks robocop is bleeding!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:04 AM on June 19, 2007

wuzandfuzz: reply sent to the email in your profile.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 6:39 PM on June 19, 2007

I'm not sure if you're looking for votes on your current list or to make your list bigger.
Either way, my vote goes for Lick's, doubly so if you count a turkey burger; their Gobbler is amazing!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:55 AM on June 4, 2007

I should probably mention that not everyone will be young, definitely not twenty-somethings & the majority don't speak English very well (if at all). It probaly won't make a difference to the suggestions, but I thought I'd mention it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:07 AM on June 1, 2007

iconyomy: I have checked out MetaChat, for some reason I didn't take to it, but that was a while ago, I'll check again.

commander_cool: I've heard of that one, but didn't know much about it & the month free to figure it out is great. I'll give that a try too.

smallerdemon: I actually did start up one at one point, but it was next-to-impossible to promote & didn't get busy enough for my liking. I'm not looking to make friends, but I don't... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 8:52 AM on May 9, 2007

Sorry if it seems like I'm threadjacking, but are you saying that if I were to have offspring (and therefore the possiblity of other descendants)... down the road one of them could post-humously baptize me?! How strange.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:03 AM on April 27, 2007

I love Netvibes for exactly what you're looking for... I use it at home & at work, my boyfriend also has his own tabs & feeds on it & logs into the page at work (i.e. at the same time as me) with no problems. It's a beautiful thing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:20 AM on April 26, 2007

tastybrains beat me to it, but yeah, I received a thermal stainless coffee travel mug from my company with a logo a while back. I've since moved to another city & no longer work for them, but I still use the mug & think fondly of the company. As to where you can get this for a 20 item run, sorry, I can't help you there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:57 AM on April 18, 2007

Try this. It also explains that the original meme found on the web in 2003 isn't actually from Cambridge... the actual papragragh I believe you're looking for starts at the bottom of the 3rd page.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:41 AM on April 16, 2007

I'll third BookMooch; and they have a new feature that I'm playing with right now actually that gives you recommendations based on your previous "mooches" (based on what others who have received the same books have also read). I'm not sure how accurate it is, but it's looking pretty interesting.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 7:13 PM on April 15, 2007

Just a few comments.

Medical Assistance - yes, it's free, it's generally efficient, & access to everything you mentioned is available. It is by no means perfect, but many companies have extended medical benefits for employees (dentists, glasses, etc.).

Urban Life - I've lived in two major metropolitan cities in Canada and there is definitely traffic. Clean (generally), I would agree with. There is of course crime & pollution, but... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:53 AM on April 13, 2007

Thanks for all the responses so far; I didn't want a way to win the argument, I just wanted more information & other people's views, now I've got lots of both... thanks again!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 12:05 PM on April 12, 2007

koudelka: sort of off-topic to my actual question, but what you're mentioning is pretty much where my "even if there is intelligent life somewhere in the universe..." was originally headed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 12:47 PM on April 12, 2007

I'd also look at Piczo if you want a social networking site aimed towards younger people (with an emphasis on safety).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 1:55 PM on April 11, 2007

Seconding freecycle
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 2:08 PM on April 6, 2007

The League of Gentlemen</a?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:16 AM on April 4, 2007

"By him [Phorkys] she [Keto] conceived and bare the Gorgones, fearful monsters who lived in Sarpedon, a rocky island in deep-eddying Okeanos." - Homerica, The Cypria Frag 21 (from Herodian, One Peculiar Diction)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:05 AM on April 3, 2007 marked best answer

However later it was written:

"Gorgones Tithrasiai (Tithrasian Gorgons): Tithrasos [is a] river, or a location in Libya, where the Gorgons resided." - Suidas "Gorgones Tithrasiai"

I got both references from:
http://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Gorgones.html
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 10:07 AM on April 3, 2007 marked best answer

Seconding (or thirding) Meetup; I moved to Montreal from Toronto a few years ago & I've met several people this way. It's also nice in that you join only the groups that interest you.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 1:48 PM on March 28, 2007

In all seriousness, I'd suggest a battery-powered handheld card/ solitaire game (with extra batteries), he can use it on his flight as well and it fits in your price range.
As a point of reference, I had someone in the over 65 age range approach me today on a bus while I was playing a card game on my DS. He asked a multitude of questions, sounded like he was interested in one for himself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 11:08 AM on March 22, 2007

Put me in the boat with everyone saying to be polite & just determine what they wish to dine on that evening.

As for this:

them: what vegetarian options can I order from?
you: [describe salad]
them: No, I think I'll have the chicken.
you: I'm sorry, I thought you wanted something vegetarian. did I misunderstand your needs?

Don't.

I'm not a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:28 AM on March 17, 2007

Slightly off-track, and not an answer (sorry)... I have this same feeling you describe when I am doing a task I find to be repetitive. Ex.: I worked for a company that required large amounts of mylar to be hole punched on an foot pedal air pressure machine; I felt nauseated doing this task.

I guess I'm saying it could be the repetition factor more than the music itself. Then again, maybe you were thinking the same thing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 9:14 AM on March 17, 2007

Darn links.

St. Joseph: www.saint-joseph.org

Old Port: www.oldportofmontreal.com

Sorry.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Laura in Canada at 5:17 AM on March 13, 2007