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Where can I get quality seeds on line? Looking specifically for beets and chick peas (trying out mid-summer planting, why not). I have a broken ankle so I can't get to the garden store and they have garbage seeds anyway. Thanks!
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at 7:28 AM on July 21, 2008
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ChicagoMasonryFilter: A recent windstorm knocked the cover and some masonry off my chimney. My regular tuckpoint/masonry guys won't fix it-- they say the job's too small. Anyone know a reliable service that can repair this? Thanks.
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at 9:03 AM on July 8, 2008
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Is there are gardening wiki, or do we have enough gardeners here to have a garden.metafilter.com?
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at 1:48 PM on July 3, 2008
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I'm back. They put the broken ankle in a cast. YANMD but I'm asking you because my doctor thinks I'm a whiny baby (he'd be right but
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at 7:47 AM on June 28, 2008
(9 comments)
I broke my ankle. This is not a medical question.
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at 3:00 PM on June 19, 2008
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When King James VII of Scotland died in 1700, Louis XIV of France gave his word and his support to the cause of his son, James VIII, or the "pretender" as he was known to his enemies. One of history's most famous lost causes, the story contains smaller tragedies, like the downfall of the Radclyffe family of Cumbria. An almost embarrassingly romantic tale, it includes
a "murdered" (actually executed) Earl (sound), a
haunting (and some say haunted ruin), an
"incorruptible" corpse, a daring
prison escape and, according to at least
one novelist, a possible American connection.
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at 7:20 AM on May 31, 2008
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I'm looking for a small replica (say 8-12") of the Copenhagen Little Mermaid for my garden pond. (In other words, suitable for outdoors.) Anyone know where I can get one? Tried to find online tourist shops in Copenhagen, but no luck. Thanks.
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at 1:32 PM on May 28, 2008
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My midsized arts organization needs to complete the new audit risk assessment form SAS112. Has anyone done this yet? We need to know if there is standard language, suggested scope, any tips for getting through it with no staff time to spare. Found some stuff on
google, but I'm still at sea. I've only made it up to page 19 with about 15 hours put into it, so either I don't know what I'm doing or this is a mess o' hard.
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at 12:18 PM on May 21, 2008
(1 comment)
We're all used to animal cams at the
zoo. You can watch animals in the
wild or in
captivity. But how about a live animal cam at...the
library!
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at 9:08 AM on May 15, 2008
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RecipeFilter: oranges. Oranges were buy 2 (3 lb bags) get one free today. Just juiced, zested, and peeled first two bags, yielded a quart of juice (which we'll drink), plus half a cup of zest and a cup of de-pithed peel before I ran out, so to speak, of my own juice.
Now what?
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at 1:05 PM on May 4, 2008
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What makes a city or place sacred?
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at 7:08 PM on April 7, 2008
(21 comments)
Thomas Jefferson so wanted to fix what he thought was wrong with religion that he
rewrote the Bible.
He went through and cut out the parts that he liked most and pasted it to a fifth volume. He cut out Miracles. He cut out the Christmas story. He cut out most of the Easter story. Resurrection is gone.
Wikipedia.
previously
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at 1:36 PM on March 16, 2008
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I need an on-line calendar to keep my large theatrical cast (10 principals, 30 orchestra, up to 15 tech-designers-directors) up to date on rehearsal/production. Okay freestanding, although we do have a website (website is currently not interactive and has no "members" section). Any suggestions?
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at 1:06 PM on March 11, 2008
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I'll be in Dayton (actually Kettering) OH for one day at the beginning of April.
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at 5:25 PM on March 3, 2008
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What happened to
put quotes in italics?
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at 6:34 AM on February 23, 2008
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ExfoliantFilter: My favorite exfoliant has been discontinued!
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at 10:52 AM on February 20, 2008
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I want my not for profit organization to maximize its presence on line, in particular by increasing fundraising efforts.
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at 11:08 AM on February 12, 2008
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Light Opera Works is looking for college students, grad students, and recent grads for internships in management, development, marketing, production and stagecraft. Light Opera Works is the Chicago area's largest not-for profit musical theater. Internships are full time and are extremely hands-on and independent; you will be a valuable member of our small staff.
Management
Work alongside our professional staff in all aspects of theater management, including:
• Box Office and Front of House
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Development
Stage Production
Immerse yourself in all areas of theater, with the opportunity to focus on your special interest:
• Artistic Direction/Casting
• Production Management
• Stage Directing
• Music Direction
• Stage Management
Light Opera Works will tailor the internship experience to your interests and talents. You'll learn first-hand how an efficient arts organization thrives in the "real world."
Full-time interns receive stipend pay of $500 per month. Internships can be arranged in cooperation with your school for course credit.
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at 11:58 AM on February 6, 2008
San Jose California last 3 days of Feb.
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at 6:18 PM on February 4, 2008
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Sculptor
John Kearney of Chicago and Provincetown and his wife Lynn have been running Chicago's
Contemporary Art Workshop in a former dairy for almost 60 years. Unlike their better-known contemporary the
Hyde Park Art Center, (founded nearly the same year) the pair never let the gallery move beyond its original mission, to
discover and support
young artists, especially those with little or no exhibition background. The Workshop had early solo exhibitions for both artists who
went on to fame, and those whose careers fizzled (full disclosure-that would be me) and has exhibited thousands in its 6 decades.
Kearney, who
worked with found objects from early in his career, is the
best-known sculptor you never heard of, with his
creative and
amusing bumper sculptures all over Chicago.
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at 6:01 PM on January 29, 2008
(6 comments)
You probably thought all those wooden
toys and
Nutcrackers from your local version of the
KrisKindlMarkt were made in Bavaria. But wooden toys from Germany were an economic engine that supported a large percentage of the population of the Deutsche Democratische Repulic. In fact, people in the DDR were not allowed to own these toys,
they were all made for export to the west. You can still find "Unter dem Tisch" (secret, illegal) collections in towns like
Dippoldiswalde in the Erzgebirge mountains on the Czech border.
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at 5:51 PM on January 11, 2008
(14 comments)
Do I have a web storm brewing?
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at 8:15 AM on January 3, 2008
(8 comments)
My sister-in-law won't let me contribute to T-giving dinner, but I'm going to make something anyway.
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at 12:31 PM on November 21, 2007
(21 comments)
Help me be an awesome mom!
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at 6:34 PM on October 19, 2007
(36 comments)
During the 1858 senatorial campaign, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas faced each other in
a series of seven official political debates. The first debate took place in
this north-central Illinois town on August 21.
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at 8:40 AM on October 7, 2007
(12 comments)
Four parsley plants. Two creeping oregano. Two creeping thyme. Three basil. Two rosemarys. Thank god the sage died.
Pesto.
Pesto.
Pesto.
Pesto.
Pesto. (
previously)
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at 8:09 AM on September 23, 2007
(25 comments)
What is the origin of the name "Ado Annie" in the musical Oklahoma?
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at 5:23 PM on August 24, 2007
(5 comments)
Help me with a German sentence (quote?).
German speakers: is the following sentence a quote from German literature? It's in reference to a picture of a Jewish headstone with pebbles on it.
"Wieviel Wissen wird unter diesen Steinen liegen"
Just wondering if this is a literary quote, or merely the musings of the commentor.
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at 3:58 PM on July 23, 2007
(4 comments)
Do I need a ticket to go through airport security?
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at 9:29 AM on June 23, 2007
(36 comments)
Can anyone tell me what font is used in the Disney logo?
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at 1:31 PM on May 31, 2007
(10 comments)
What happened to the "no call" list?
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at 2:46 PM on April 18, 2007
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