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Reusing postage stamps
"Whenever a company sends me an obviously used stamp, I avoid doing business with them."
Just curious how you would know this....
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 9:10 PM on May 1, 2006
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Apple OS X Faxing of PDFs??
Tacos, at last check, it's correct English to say "the same result obtains...
Oh, and I don't think its a misadjustment. The same thing happened when I tried to fax PDFs in OS 9.2 I'm just hoping there's a way to work around this because I make PDFs for invoices, and re-send them when payment is late..
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 7:43 PM on April 24, 2006
emelenjr, you were and are CORRECT.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 3:59 PM on April 25, 2006
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Conversion to Judaism
"I've been visiting a Messianic Jewish synagogue off and on over the years. "
Sorry, but "messianic judaism" is bullshit; or it's Christianity. You are free to do what you want, but call a spade a spade. Christ may have been Jewish, but messianic Jews are not Jewish.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 12:07 AM on April 23, 2006
(Jewish in the sense that he was born as such)
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 12:11 AM on April 23, 2006
"Most synagogues are open to the public for Shabbat services."
All.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 4:00 AM on April 23, 2006
In semi-defense of the Orthodox, the vast majority of Reform shul congregants view Judaism as The Cult of the Bar Mitzvah and the High Holidays and Chanukah. Again, the vast majority, not the clergy, and not all congregants. So while there are large numbers of ignorant Orthodox, one can't say the contempt for Reform Judaism is devoid of merit.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 11:14 AM on April 23, 2006
Astro Zombie, I don't disagree with you. There is much hypocritcal intramural contempt in Judaism.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 1:04 PM on April 23, 2006
As I did in an earlier thread, I would highly recommend the book "Towards a Meaningful Life" by Simon Jacobson about the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. It makes accessible some wonderful, beautiful Jewish ideas and inspired me to care about being Jewish more than I previously had. The web site Meaningfullife.com Is maintained by the same person.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 1:22 PM on April 23, 2006
A major aspect of Judaism, as opposed to Christianity is that skepticism about God is not an "in the closet" thing. Keep this in mind during your explorations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 1:25 PM on April 23, 2006
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Best options for an out-of-country Cal Bar Exam taker?
Yeah, it sucks that BAR/BRI has a quasi-monopoly, but get admitted, and then sue them with a class action thing. Odds are, there will be much stuff on the bar exam that wouldn't even be covered at a California law school; you're at an even much greater disadvantage. Pony up, get the tapes/dvds, and good luck!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 11:48 PM on April 8, 2006
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Yet another bicycle question...
I would go with a road bike for that distance. Go to a good bike store, tell them your budget, and spend most of your energy finding a combination of frame, saddle and handlebars that fits you. Also an extra $100-200 can make a big difference in the components on the bike. And better components will last longer and feel good longer.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 5:38 PM on April 7, 2006
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GMail: POP'ing ALL of your old e-mails?
I did enable the pop for all mail, but the GMail settings page still references February 27--that's what prompted me to askmefi in the first place.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 9:05 AM on March 20, 2006
Is it possible that Gmail only allows you to POP mail once? By the way, this is what I see in the POP settings:
1. Status: POP is enabled for all mail that has arrived since Feb 27
Enable POP for all mail (even mail that's already been downloaded)
Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on
Disable POP
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 12:11 PM on March 20, 2006
Oh! GMail doesn't enable POP for archived mail; once I put it all back in the In Box, it all showed up!
Thanks for the sounding board!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 2:35 PM on March 20, 2006 
marked best answer
Huh? It's for posterity; its in case someone has the same question.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 3:40 PM on March 20, 2006
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Mrs. Robinson has an anima projection
You can't turn the clock back, and apparently don't want to, but had you called the guy, his reaction may have been quite different. I'm about your age, and even for me, written communication (save, perhaps, e-mail) is associated with very serious, intense messages; someone younger, even more so.
So he may have just gotten frightened/thought you were being too intense.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 10:23 PM on March 11, 2006
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Why Does Burned Coffee Rule?
Delmoi, but what would they lose from having a coffee that wasn't so dark? No one can say they're not a phenominal success, but wouldn't they sell (even) more coffee with a lighter roast?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 9:22 PM on March 10, 2006
"Based on what I've seen, I'm in agreement that there's certainly a "see and be seen" element at play."
I guess that's what it's like to not like in Brooklyn.
By the way, what Starbucks styles are "mild" still tastes burned to me. Also, darker roast coffee has less caffeine, not more. Also, I actually find their coffee to have significantly less caffeine to it than coffee I like. Also, I don't drink... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 6:40 AM on March 11, 2006
"I guess that's what it's like to not like in Brooklyn."
Meant to write: I guess that's what its like to not live in NYC (but I haven't had my coffee yet).
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 6:41 AM on March 11, 2006
"Still, there's a reason that profile exists, since it pleases at least a certain percentage of drinkers."
Has anyone yet coined the term highest common denominator (=highest price, etc., highest aethetics that don't turn off/threaten too many people)? I guess that's what Starbucks does. And it is true that their strategy of ubiquity pays off (and if only I had the capital in 1984 to match my idea!), and for a while I lived in a village in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 9:18 AM on March 11, 2006
FWIW, I don't hate Starbucks. I go there; the competition isn't uniformly better; I don't find Starbucks offensive the way I find fast food joints; the founder should be admired for seeing a market and conquering it.
By the way, what has the reception been to Starbucks in Europe? If memory serves, the comfy place beacon aspect should have gone over at least as well there, no?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 2:54 PM on March 11, 2006
FWIW, the local independent places, Tea Lounge and Ozzy's don't do much better. The best coffee I've had, consistently has been from Au Bon Pain.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 5:10 PM on March 11, 2006
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How do I keep headphone wires from fraying at the plug?
I confirm that the poster's problem is not unique or usual.
Back when Walkmen were the thing, I used to wrap the heaphone cable around the device to avoid stress on the plug.
PS: do those barrel-like structures in computer cables exist to avoid the issue being discussed here?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 2:54 PM on March 4, 2006
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C Majority
The cheap answer is that they are, themselves, half notes, me thinks. As to why that aren't considered such is a mystery to me, too; a corollary to "why are there eight notes in our Western musical scale"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 6:57 PM on February 24, 2006
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Language learning tips!
I learned French largely pre-computer, so I can't say for sure I would do the same now, but I suspect 3 x 5" file cards are one of civiliation's greatest tools for learning words and language. They're portable, cheap, and allow you to focus on what you need to learn, and then put that aside and continue focusing on what you haven't learned yet.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 6:51 PM on February 24, 2006
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Alternative in IE Scrapbook feature?
Mcwetboy, I just downloaded the demo, and it DOESN'T SEE to do what I need....
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 8:36 AM on February 20, 2006
blag, the URL is always the same; that's the problem; it's the field info that changes, and needs to be preserved and remain usable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 8:49 AM on February 20, 2006
I've made backups of backkups of IE, but at some point, OS is not going to allow it to run...
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 8:50 AM on February 20, 2006
is it possible to create/edit a/the web page to have each law firm's name-string built into it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 8:54 AM on February 20, 2006
blag, what is a bookmarklet?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 9:02 AM on February 20, 2006
soundslike, thank you. I will try to digest this and see if its what I need.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 10:25 AM on February 20, 2006
soundslikeobiwan, will these work in Firefox? (obviously not Safari, I suppose)
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 10:31 AM on February 20, 2006
soundslike, you're not showing up in my AIM.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 11:14 AM on February 20, 2006
Thanks, blag. i'll take a look at this later. Please check back...on deadline here for a motion...
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 11:34 AM on February 20, 2006
IT WORKS, OMG, THIS IS AMAZING! Please come to a Mefimeetup in NYC--free drinks for ya
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 11:44 AM on February 20, 2006
http://portal.courts.state.ny.us/pls/portal30/CMS_DEV.RPT_FCAS_OPEN_ATTORPRINT.show?p_action=RUN&p_mode=1&p_exec_mode=&p_page_url=&p_redirect_url=&p_reference_path=&p_arg_names=enter_attorney_name&p_arg_values=ARRAYSTART&p_arg_values=Greenstein&p_arg_values=ARRAYEND&p_arg_names=optional__enter_county&p_arg_values=ARRAYSTART&p_arg_values=%25&p_arg_values=ARRAYEND
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posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 11:44 AM on February 20, 2006
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re: AM radio reception
Has this been the case in your local market, or in other locations too? My guess is that it has to do with most of the stations being concentrated towards the low end of the am band; not sure beyond that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 7:06 AM on February 20, 2006
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Cool gifts for a nine year-old girl
I don't know a thing about her, except she's fairly athletic and has a little terrier (for whom I just bought a flexible frisbee thing). Have a Mets cap in wrapped already, too...
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 3:27 PM on January 16, 2006
Thanks. That store is exactly what I was looking for!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 8:12 PM on January 16, 2006
There are so many great answers in here--I hope they help not just me, but lots of other people. And a special thanks to eatdonuts, who I will try to thank separately by e-mail.
I'm going to past this entire thread into an e-mail and send it too myself. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by ParisParamus
at 4:10 AM on January 17, 2006
