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Final half-marathon preparations: I'm signed up for the
Sydney Half-Marathon (my first ever!) on May 18th, and I've just got a couple questions as I enter these last few weeks of preparations. Do I need to start investigating energy gels or GUs or something? And is this a *really* bad time to get new shoes? I'm getting a bit jittery so I'd be grateful for any wisdom and advice from the MeFi running contingent...
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at 5:31 AM on April 27, 2008
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Someone e-mailed and wants to buy one of my websites. Should I do it? How much should I ask for? Should I feel like a sell-out? There are complicating factors.
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at 9:30 PM on December 27, 2007
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Pratchett fans: I need to knit something for a Discworld fan. I thought it might be fun to do an octagonal washcloth out of octarine cotton. The only problem, as I understand it, is that octarine is only visible to wizards and cats. So how would I, a mere human mortal, best approximate this colour? OR - can you think of anything else suitably Discworld-ish?
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at 5:30 PM on November 17, 2007
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How big (in actual dimensions) is a four-cup coffee press? Something similar to
this one. I need to knit a cozy for one and I can't find a clear description of the dimensions anywhere.
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at 12:07 AM on October 19, 2007
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Help me decorate my new house with Australian Art! I would like to buy a print or poster version of Grace Cossington Smith's painting
The Sock Knitter. Can you help me find one?
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at 9:05 PM on October 10, 2007
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My husband and I cook a lot. We're moving from an apartment with a decent gas stove/oven to one with a crappy electric stove/oven. Obviously, Something Must Be Done. Should we go for gas or induction?
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at 9:53 PM on September 10, 2007
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I bought two pairs of GAP "Favorite Chinos" on vacation in the US a few months ago, and I've come to realize that they really
are my favorite chinos. I need more. Unfortunately I'm in Australia so I can't just pop 'round to a shop, and I can't seem to find them anywhere online. Can anyone verify that they're discontinued, or advise on where I can order some?
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at 9:30 PM on July 31, 2007
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Can our Sydney landlord really demand that we get rid of our cat?
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at 6:44 PM on June 27, 2007
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MetaFilter Runs v.3.1 is nearly finished, and it looks like
ajr is going to take out the speed title. Congratulations, ajr! There seems to be a consensus that the distance challenges are more motivating though (especially for those of us who are decidedly more
tortoise than
hare), so
pj_rivera has proposed an ongoing series of monthly distance contests. The June one is just starting, so please list your Nike+ username if you haven't been issued an invitation yet.
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at 4:11 PM on May 31, 2007
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Oscar Contest 2007
This is my fifth year running an Oscar pick 'em contest, and I always give away a custom sock monkey creation to the winner (
2003,
2004,
2005,
2006). This year - in an attempt to top last year's gay sock monkey cowboys - the person who guesses best will receive a trio of
Dream Monkeys.
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at 3:30 PM on February 8, 2007
Overseas visitors planning to travel from Chicago to Orlando in the US. Which will be less hassle/expense, driving or flying? (Are one-way car rentals *really* that expensive?!)
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at 7:38 PM on January 11, 2007
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Clothes Shopping Advice: I did it again. I bought what I thought was a quality knit top on sale and the damn thing is now "twisting" on me. Are there any tips or tricks to spotting whether a piece of clothing is well-made
before you buy it?
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at 7:25 PM on November 2, 2006
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Do you know of any database or website where I can try to identify a famous artwork based on its description? This is both general and specific; I have at this second a particular image I want to identify, and I also have a directory full of other unlabelled images that I will no doubt need to look up as well.
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at 10:55 PM on September 10, 2006
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Any jockeys or prizefighters in the house? I've read repeatedly that Diet Coke and other diet soft drinks have both sodium - which makes the body retain water - as well as caffeine - which acts as a mild diuretic. Which effect is greater? Will drinking a diet soda cause a net gain or loss in your weight a few hours later?
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at 12:39 AM on August 8, 2006
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I just wanted to publicly thank
FuzzyVerde, who actually delivered three tubs of ice cream to my pregnant sister today for her birthday (complete with festive cooler). The idea that a complete stranger halfway around the world would
offer to help me out is just amazing. I love MeFites!
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at 4:34 PM on July 10, 2006
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Is it possible to get a gallon or two of ice cream delivered on a specific day to an address in Los Angeles? Who should I contact?
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at 4:39 PM on July 6, 2006
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Oscar Contest 2006
Yes, it's yet another Oscar Pick 'Em Contest. Mine's a little different though. For three years in a row now, I've given a custom sock monkey creation to the winner. (
2003,
2004,
2005) This year I had a stroke of brilliance when designing the prize: The winner will receive a pair of
gay sock monkey cowboys. Everybody's welcome to enter.
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at 2:02 AM on February 5, 2006
I have a tickle at the back of my throat, way up high... just where it triggers my gag reflex. It's like I've half-swallowed a hair and it's been bothering me all day. I've tried the usual methods of getting rid of it - drinking lots of water, coughing and clearing my throat (i.e. trying to "hock" it up) and IT'S STILL THERE. Does anyone have any other home remedies for me to try before I give in to my urge to purge?
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at 8:03 PM on December 19, 2005
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As an American living Down Under, I'm planning to introduce our Aussie friends to true American excess this Thanksgiving with a
turducken. I've read a bunch of online recipes but I've never made one before, so I'm looking for tips and tricks from those who have. Do you know the secrets of turducken?
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at 3:35 PM on November 17, 2005
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I'm looking for advice on "steeking," which is the traditional technique of knitting a fairisle garment in the round and then cutting into it for armholes, neck, etc. Anyone know any good reference books (beyond out-of-print $150 Alice Starmore hardbacks) or have practical experience with this?
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at 5:32 PM on November 3, 2005
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What can I do to easily whip up a "Bollywood" costume for myself and my husband in the next three days?
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at 5:50 PM on September 11, 2005
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My husband destroys socks. Every single pair he owns has holes in them, no matter how old they are. Darning is a neverending chore and buying new socks every week is expensive. Are there any socks that can stand up to him? Or are there any tricks to make his old socks hold together longer?
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at 4:13 PM on March 3, 2005
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I'm a first time cat owner with a new 12-week-old kitten. I've read all the handbooks and official information I can get my hands on but I'm looking for practical advice from experienced "cat people" about feline psychology, training with positive reinforcement, and cat-proofing the house. How does this little crazy ball of fur become part of the family? (more inside)
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at 7:51 PM on March 16, 2004
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I'm getting a lot of weird URLs in my site's referrer logs that look like this:
wysiwyg://5/http://www.mydomain.com/somepage.php. Anybody know what the heck's going on? [more inside]
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at 7:11 PM on February 4, 2004
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An Aussie defends Big Things.
I love the idea of the
Big Things. It all started in 1963 with an American immigrant so in love with his own banana plantation that he wanted everyone driving through to stop in and see it. So he built a
gigantic banana. Soon there were lots of other imitators, like the
Big Pineapple in Nambour, the
Big Prawn at Ballina, and the
Big Bull at Wauchope. (
Bill Bryson writes in
Down Under that the Big Bull has testicles that actually sway in the breeze.) There are now more than 80 Big Things dotted all over the country. Some people think they're tacky. Personally, I want to
visit 'em all.
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at 7:19 PM on September 8, 2002
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Three Dead From Southern Maryland Tornado.
This is the kind of news story you skip because it doesn't happen in your state. It didn't even register to me until I realized that one of my daily reads -
Moire - lives in La Plata. The twister went through her front yard. Her account of the storm and its aftermath is pretty powerful. Were any other bloggers involved? (It's my first post; be gentle.)
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at 6:42 PM on April 29, 2002
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