Along the same lines as what a few others have said: when my husband's car registration was stolen, we went to AAA instead of the DMV. It took a very short amount of time and didn't make me frustrated and angry, like the DMV usually does.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 3:44 PM on February 28, 2008

Today is the day because I have the day off and can drive around looking at cats!
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 2:57 PM on January 1, 2008

Here's the followup for the skillions of people who will be trying to adopt cats on New Year's Day in years to come.

I found this place open - the LA Cat Connection! Their cattery is under construction, so most of their cats are being fostered at the moment. I got to meet some of their cats at the vet next door, but they were sick (which is why they were at the vet instead of being fostered.) They were willing to do same day adoptions or fostering, but I didn't feel... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 9:15 AM on January 3, 2008

Wow! Yes! Now that I read the title, my brain is going "of COURSE!"

My error was that I googled "Ruckee" instead of "Rukee". Heh.

Thanks for the assist, guys. You made my night.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 7:59 PM on December 15, 2007

Hey! Thanks for all the answers.

I investigated Sports Chalet last night and found a fist-sized bag for 5 dollars or so. That's pretty good, and I may end up getting a couple bags, but first I'm going to check out some of the other places to see if I can find more for cheaper.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 8:22 AM on October 13, 2007

Check out the Celestial Seasonings tea factory!
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 3:31 PM on September 21, 2007

Wow, how could I have missed that you said you were going to do that already? D+ for reading comprehension for me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 3:32 PM on September 21, 2007

It's September now, so I have my fingers crossed that the original poster will check back in and let us know what happened.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 11:13 AM on September 9, 2007

This is what I do, and it works, but my population of students is a bit different.

5% under 20
44% 20-30
50% 30-40
10% over 40

Most students (80%) are Middle Eastern or Eastern European. 10% are Hispanic and 10% are Asian. None are American.



I say "(Karl), do you have a question?" Or "(Karl and Emma), what's your question?... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 8:50 AM on September 4, 2007

The best grocery store in LA is Gelson's!
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 6:20 PM on August 31, 2007

If you haven't seen Roadside America, they have maps that tell where all kinds of wacky local tourist sites are.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 5:50 PM on August 31, 2007

I heartily second Rocky Mountain National Park.

The town right before it (Estes park) has stores, restaurants, fudge, etc.

The Celestial Seasonings tea factory is near Boulder (a little south of Loveland).

Boulder has a pedestrian shopping street that's kinda fun.

Highway 14 north of Fort Collins is a fun drive, but not as good as RMNP.

Fort Collins has good bike trails and places to rent bikes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 5:47 PM on August 31, 2007

A hike at Fort Snelling State Park
Solera (restaurant in Minneapolis)
The French Meadow (restaurant/bakery in Minneapolis)
Fruit picking near Afton Alps
Cosetta's and the bars on West 7th in St Paul (The Liffey, Patrick Mcgovern's.. possibly others)
The science museum in St Paul
The conservatory at Como Park
The MN zoo in Apple Valley
The Valley-Hi drive-in in Woodbury
Main street in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 9:35 AM on August 31, 2007

Gaby's hummus, tabouli, zataar, fattoush, and shwarma are all great.

There are two locations. One is in Venice or one of the beach towns close by. I used to live right by the Palms/Culver City one too, and walked over as much as possible. I miss it more than any other restaurant!

Here's the menu.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 6:21 PM on August 2, 2007

"Ting" from Jamaica is pretty refreshing. It is a grapefruit-flavored soda that uses sugar and not corn syrup for sweetener.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 4:40 PM on July 30, 2007

I went to Boston a few times as a child (between the ages of 7-12) and was so unbelievably excited that you could get a peanut butter and M&Ms sandwich at Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market. The runner up was a fluffernutter, because we couldn't buy "marshmallow fluff" in a jar back home.

Ah, sugar-filled memories.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 8:54 AM on July 30, 2007

You could get an exercise machine or two, possibly slap in a TV, and call it a gym.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 10:10 AM on July 29, 2007

You may or may not be a chick, but you might still find this forum at 3fatchicks helpful. There is a section sorted by recipes/foods for each phase.
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 3:05 PM on July 27, 2007 marked best answer

At some grocery stores, you can find chocolate mousse mixes by the Jello. They are little sacks of powder that you mix with milk. It's a little fancier than pudding and it's not hard at all to make. (Directions: put milk and powder in a bowl and mix until thick.)

I think you need to have an electric mixer/beater to make it, otherwise it won't get stiff enough.

You could put it in a little bowl, top it with whipped cream and call it a pot de... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 11:06 AM on July 27, 2007

You probably have thought of this already, but if you can stick a box fan in front of one of your windows, that might help the airflow. If you have storage boxes of any kind somewhere in your condo, you can build a tower of boxes to reach the level of the window.

You can put some baking soda on the stinky part of the carpet, let it sit for awhile (a couple hours), then vacuum it up.

Here's a link for getting the mildew smell out of a car.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheClonusHorror at 10:57 AM on July 27, 2007