nitsuj - just after posting this I went out side to do some gardening - just happened to have my old rusty rake with me. The guy - cocky and obnoxious comes careening around - goes down the dirt alley makes a turn and goes beyond what would be considered *my corner* - I lost it. This has been going on for about 6 months now - and I've slowly been simmering. I just started screaming like a crazy lady with the rake in my hand - planning how I'd like to administer it to his skull - he stops looks... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:16 AM on July 1, 2008

heheh - ok what's SOL - just so we're clear?

I was thinking also along the lines of spreading some really rocky gravel on the corner. Chunky mf-er gravel that looks more like urbanite than rocks. That might be a tad difficult to maneuver around in a go-cart from hell.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:36 AM on July 1, 2008

Oh man, you guys are really great. I love these responses - small penis - big ATV correlation, putting up a memorial with plastic flowers (LOL), boulders.....any one which is do-able. Talking to the local law enforcement (insert canned laughter here) is not an option. They're much too busy doing their more important stuff...anyway....

OK - so I'm going to consider all the ideas here and they'll be probably more as the minutes tick. So I won't do *crazy lady goes Ahab... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:19 AM on July 1, 2008

Because I need to fly through my windows and couldn't wait, I just installed a 3rd party app that will give me the capability of moving fast between the screens. Don't know why this happened. Worked before. Could be a temporary glitch. It's XP alt-esc works ok.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:02 AM on June 22, 2008

Oh cool = it's back. Yay.

But hmmm.

Anyway thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:03 AM on June 22, 2008

Keys are clean - it could be a couple of scenarios - but will probably not get to the bottom of..pity really cause I really do like the function. So - gonna call it a glitch and just be happy I got it back...:)
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 4:34 PM on June 22, 2008

In finding just the right cat, you need time and good senses. It's no use in rushing the process because everything happens in it's due time. In finding my babies, I spaced the process out - from one to two and then the 3rd that would be the perfect balance for the other 2. And each cat had different characteristics that I took into consideration when opening up our home to another. I kept my sensors open to their energy - what kind of personalities they had and what kind of match they'd be to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 8:28 AM on June 11, 2008

Are any of these freeware?

Thanks :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:24 AM on June 10, 2008

Thanks so much everybuddy. This helps. I like Orisinal and will definitely be looking into the others you cited here. Have a really beautiful day and be gentle.....
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:46 AM on June 10, 2008

sly = :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:57 AM on June 10, 2008

Yeah - I agree with hal. It was prolly what was there, so they went with it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 1:13 AM on May 30, 2008

There's the world. World is comprised of cells called souls. Every human possess one. Every soul has free will to choose between right and wrong. Honest dishonest. When free will is exercised by a person/soul/cell for honesty - the world is filled with more light. When the opposite is chosen it's filled with darkness. There's nothing anyone can do *about what
s pot there* without examining the self and its choices. By self choosing honesty over dishonesty - the word with then reflect... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 2:59 PM on May 29, 2008

Looks like that site is trying to sell fitness programs to the masses - but nothing about the OP :(
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 8:22 AM on May 25, 2008

Wash them, throw them down the slaw chute of your food processor, add favorite salad dressing. Enjoy Radslaw :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:59 AM on May 22, 2008

Deep fried.

Dip in batter and deep fry. Serve with some piquant sauce.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 12:01 PM on May 22, 2008

Parsley, cilantro, mint, basil - make your own pestos. Top your bok choy and chards with even more leafy greens. Then make smoothies. Green smoothies. They will help knock even more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants into your system. And they taste good too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:17 AM on May 22, 2008

Sprouts.

You can sprout anything lentil or grain and have little shoots with leaves and eat that. It's delicious, fresh and very easy to do.

Here's some info
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:23 AM on May 22, 2008

Personally I find anger to be catching. Somewhat and not unlike a virus. So even if I manage to ignore it - it will infiltrate my psyche and somewhere at sometime manifest as some kind of negative energy - mostly towards self in depression or anxiety.

I think removing self from situation is best.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 8:13 AM on May 22, 2008

http://canada.zappos.com/n/p/dp/230887/c/292.html

seems like the only recourse
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 5:33 AM on May 21, 2008

From someone who is going through the same thing , I can really empathize. Hope things work ou....zzzzzz
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:24 AM on May 17, 2008

It's a mix. I hear NJ, PA, NY and Yiddish with just a tad wee bit of something Ivy. Maybe Boston. It's not the accent btw - it's the quality of his voice and delivery. Crisp yet warm.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 7:00 AM on May 16, 2008

If I were a rock, I don't know if I'd like to be drinking out of a bottle cap. Probably would want to go with a hand-crafted one made out of Fimo, or lacking craft skills, opting for a doll dish but only if it was made of china. Not IN China. There's a diff.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 6:54 AM on May 16, 2008

ADD - is simply like wearing 2 different colored socks - at all time. You can flaunt your fashion sense, you can set a trend or you can roll your trouser hems all the way to cover them up in shame. Having 2 differently colored socks yeah makes you special - and yeah also may hinder your ability to be accepted in some high brow circles that don't accept the eccentrically uniqueness that you'd bring to the table. But oh well!

Undeniably, it's a challenge to be different,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 1:49 PM on May 15, 2008

I don't know if it's age or what - but these times are stressful for anyone. But say someone is in their 80's. They're living their biology, and what they've inputted for so many years. The food, the emotions, the relationships, the air and the water. All these factors will show up - physically and psychically - for better or for worse. State of mind is the result of one's belief system - if you believe old age will be horrific, depressing and basically will render you helpless - then that will... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 9:36 AM on May 15, 2008

It could be anything. You need to be tested to find out the culprit. All the symptoms you described are indicative of your system trying to correct itself. Infection, block, atrophy - could be any one of 100 different ailments that you do need not to ignore.

Check this out
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 12:09 PM on May 14, 2008

I'm surely not a doctor but after re-reading your post - MALARIA - came to mind. I'm not DIAGNOSING you - just saying - it came to mind. Here's the lowdown.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 12:14 PM on May 14, 2008

I don't know of any two people who had exactly the same symptoms and it turned out they had exactly the same ailment - simply because every one's biology is different. But what I can offer you in terms of *been there, done that* was when I was living in Brooklyn I ~did~ go to a free clinic for tests and it really put my mind at ease knowing that I wasn't going to die of something fatal. Mudpuppie put up the links - now.....it's up to you. Good luck and be well.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 1:47 PM on May 14, 2008

Cold Turkey - John Lennon
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 3:30 PM on May 13, 2008

Marianne Faithfull - Sister Morphine
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 3:38 PM on May 13, 2008

Ok...just wondering since what I was told that doctor won't put a cast on a broken metatarsel - just a bandage and the main thing is rest. So this is wrong info? Thanks :)
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 9:21 AM on May 12, 2008

Just a PS - went to the hospital - x-rays the whole nine yards - got a cast up to my knee and it weighs a ton. Will have to be immobilized basically for a month. Argh. Why are these things so heavy......and it's a pain in the ass to boot. Oh well, just wanted to thank you guys for giving me the incentive to go - especially the ones who told their personal stories of 15 years ago - that may have pushed me....thanks everyone for your good advice, vibes and straight up telling it like it is. So -... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 2:12 PM on May 13, 2008

Well, nobody really was all that aware back then. But I sure someone would have told me *be prepared to grieve - for a long, long time*. I took it really hard. Many do. Even if you're la dee da about the split - when it happens - it hits you like a bloody ton of bricks. And you cry, and it's like mourning. I felt the grief years later. It was hard to shake.

Breaking up is hard to do.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 9:14 AM on May 12, 2008

catnip
skullcap
motherwort
damiana
passionflower

I've smoked 4 of the above with eh results. Better than nothing. For sheer anxiety - running, doing really strenuous work in the garden, controlled breathing as mentioned, accupressure - done on self is helpful, wine. Red or white.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 5:21 AM on May 8, 2008

King David said it well in his Psalm of Love 34

Who is the man that desires life?
And loves days, that he may see good therein?

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 4:08 AM on May 6, 2008

Congratulations on the birth of your baby. I feel it's gross to eat something that came from your body. If it were meant to be consumed, it would be growing on a tree or out of the ground, not from your wife's uterus. With all due respect - its duty is done and now needs to become a memory dug a hole for, covered and walked away from.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 8:35 AM on May 5, 2008

Not a chance. - 1 and 2. This is a miracle in the making with God on our side and nothing in this world will come between absolute Health and Healing and this cat. Nothing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:35 AM on May 4, 2008

I don't believe in killing animals because of convenience or inconvenience - as far as quality of life goes - there was no mention of the fact that there would be any reduction in the quality of life - only perfect mending that will take dedication and perseverance.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:05 AM on May 4, 2008

essexjan -
My guess is that the vet didn't amputate because there was enough of the leg left after removing the dead tissue - to save it.

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Thank you all for your help. May we never ever have to be asking these kinds of questions - but only how to find new ways to enjoy this beautiful world. Take good care.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 2:20 PM on May 4, 2008

and a thank you would probably clinch it.


posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 5:48 AM on April 27, 2008

The thing is, you'll never get it right - i.e. doing no harm, unless you align your thoughts, words and actions with the Spiritual Laws that govern and rule the world. In all other cases and scenarios, something, somewhere will go awry, disaster occurs and harm caused because no matter how much you think you're doing things *right* you're working through the ego and that will never succeed long term. Short term it's a feel good bandaid. Speaking honestly is not necessarily speaking Truth. And... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 4:06 AM on April 25, 2008

No - that's definitely not what I had in mind. In that the field is new - it lacks structure - where there are theorists, practitioners, researchers and others finding answers where the old paradigms are sorely lacking, building on perhaps ancient texts - such as kabballah - but due to whatever reasons - have not yet found a forum in which to share with others and bring light to their work. Anyway, I'll hold tight, keep searching till something more promising formulates. Thanks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 6:01 PM on April 22, 2008

I took it once. Felt kind of dreamy and relaxed. That's it. Didn't take it again. Met someone years later who was on it chronically for pain and his whole affect was flat and emotionless. It was like the drug zapped him from all of his vitality. He spoke, joked but it was like he wasn't really there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 12:54 PM on April 22, 2008

Shiitake?
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 3:42 AM on April 18, 2008

move.
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 8:28 AM on April 17, 2008

It's called the Bell Curve of Evolution. There are 3 kinds of people - those asleep, those awakening and those fully awake. The ones asleep will do stuff that will wrack the nerves of those that are just awakening. That's their job. The ones who are fully awake will witness and teach the ones ready to learn techniques how to accept the shortcomings of the others and how to become a master over one's own emotions. The Bell Curve is constantly shifting. Essentially we are all here to teach each... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:39 AM on April 16, 2008

Why are you going crazy worrying? From a form chronic worrier - I have this to offer: worrying weakens the immune system and getting sick right now is the last thing anyone needs. Instead of panicking maybe becoming pragmatic about how you are/can contribute to the general well-being of humankind/the planet - globally, locally and everything in between. Start stocking up, using less, praying more, being happier, thinking positively - yes that ol collective consciousness can shift things - this... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 8:58 AM on April 16, 2008

Oh and Boycott the Olympics (!!!) and stop buying from the corporations (!!!!) Don't feed the machine!
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 9:00 AM on April 16, 2008

You have to also realize that all systems known to us thus far are collapsing. There will be no big brother to rely on - as a matter of fact as we're all pretty much being made aware - big brother is turning on us. There is little *out there* to offer solace. Even if you have money, the choices are really narrow if your mindset is narrow, archaic and pedestrian. It's a state of getting rid of all preconceived notions about how things need to be - and living with how they are. The system is... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:07 AM on April 16, 2008

I have a feeling if I stated this to the next homeless person I saw out on the street, or neighbor who was recently among the thousands laid-off from their jobs, or the single mom trying to cope with inflated prices for basic grocery staples -- I'd get my face slapped.


Please don't underestimate the spiritual savvy and integral knowing of the average *street person*. I know a few personally who are blissful to be out in nature, free as a bird, owing nothing... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 11:18 AM on April 16, 2008

curious. Do you know anything about the previous tenants and the apartment's history?
posted to Ask Metafilter by watercarrier at 10:01 AM on April 16, 2008