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What is the best way for me to find an apartment in Lyon, with a kitchen, for 10 months to a year? I'm a Canadian in Toronto with a French Visa good for a year.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Evstar
at 5:33 PM on July 23, 2008
(8 comments)
In search of women's button-up shirts for cuteness and layering with cardigans! Why is this so hard?
posted to Ask Metafilter by booknerd
at 9:26 AM on July 3, 2008
(17 comments)
Tvorog = farmer's cheese: any good recipes
posted to Ask Metafilter by BlackStrapMolasses
at 6:53 PM on June 20, 2008
(4 comments)
Selling-Furniture-in-France: Any suggestions for websites to post to to sell furniture in France (specifically in Lyon)? Craiglist, for instance, seems to have a rather small following in this town. Any other thoughts/secrets to selling stuff in France are appreciated....
posted to Ask Metafilter by rumbles
at 7:21 PM on April 2, 2006
(3 comments)
Did the Generic Food people put out Generic Books?
posted to Ask Metafilter by suki
at 6:53 AM on June 2, 2008
(5 comments)
May, 1968 - Paris
I've scoured the
Wikipedia entry (very helpful), gone over a
few articles and
collections of varying quality
(not bad), and I've seen
"The Dreamers" (a fiction film that touches on it)... Now,
what non-fiction media (book, article, film, photographic collection, etc.) should I consume to have a better understanding of the Parisian Students'/General strike of May, 1968? I'd like to start with the most general, canonical retellings, and then work towards the specific.
[English Language or very good translation preferred]
posted to Ask Metafilter by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
at 7:34 AM on April 29, 2008
(16 comments)
I am researching the growing occurence of pay-what-you-can, or pay-what-you-think-the-meal-was-worth restaurants. There are several operating both domestically and internationally, as explained
here. In light of the
Radiohead giveaway, the concept has been getting increasing, positive press.
posted to Ask Metafilter by CollectiveMind
at 3:13 PM on April 27, 2008
(12 comments)
Book-filter: Nabokov commented on
Lolita that there were only three taboos in American publishing: incest, interracial marriage and "the total atheist who lives a happy and useful life, and dies in his sleep at the age of 106."
Did Nabokov(or anyone else for that matter), ever write a notable book about this latter taboo?
posted to Ask Metafilter by archae
at 7:56 PM on April 20, 2008
(10 comments)
Seeking charming and peculiar diversions in NYC and Brooklyn.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Scram
at 7:41 PM on March 2, 2008
(18 comments)
As summer approaches, how about some nice suggestions for alternatives for cola/sodas? I want to save money, bottles, and empty calories.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Deathalicious
at 12:48 AM on April 2, 2008
(40 comments)
Working in an office is destroying me! What kind of work can I do that will keep me out of one?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:30 AM on March 14, 2008
(42 comments)
I'm pondering a graduate program in Urban Policy at the New School. I'm wondering where to get my feet wet. As always, more inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by GilloD
at 4:19 PM on October 6, 2007
(7 comments)
Help me write an email requesting an academic reference (for myself).
posted to Ask Metafilter by cincinnatus c
at 9:10 AM on March 23, 2008
(2 comments)
Characters as crafty as Veronica Mars?
posted to Ask Metafilter by giggleknickers
at 4:03 PM on March 21, 2008
(25 comments)
Please help me survive a whole year of school in my third language!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Planet F
at 1:42 PM on March 13, 2008
(6 comments)
I am trying to plan a 4 week trip back westbound on the Trans Siberian railway. I'm planning to travel through China via Shanghai from Osaka and then take the trans Siberian from Beijing. I'd love some advice on where I should stop over (I'm thinking maybe Mongolia, Irkutsk, Moscow and a stop in Eastern Europe) and what I should try and see and do in these places on my way back to London. Also, I'm on a budget of about $2000 is this enough?. I am arranging it all myself so any general advice/ experience would be very much appreciated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by aikidoka
at 7:09 PM on March 11, 2008
(5 comments)
Where can I stay in France this summer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greytape
at 8:44 AM on March 9, 2008
(2 comments)
I'm probably going to spend a year living in Lyon. Two concerns: I'm a musician and would like to keep in practice while I'm there; and I need to work to survive. What is there that I'm qualified for?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Evstar
at 7:02 PM on March 8, 2008
(4 comments)
What are some good Swedish novels?
posted to Ask Metafilter by fire&wings
at 9:01 AM on March 20, 2006
(17 comments)
I'd like to suppress my menstrual period for the next twenty years. Is this a good idea?
posted to Ask Metafilter by crazycanuck
at 2:02 PM on February 27, 2008
(39 comments)
My girlfriend and I are housesitting in Manhattan for 10.5 days starting very shortly, and we have some questions. Things to eat, things to do, things to eat while doing things....
posted to Ask Metafilter by cmyr
at 6:27 PM on December 26, 2007
(26 comments)
I want to make pasta, but it's oh-so-complicated...
posted to Ask Metafilter by roygbv
at 11:53 PM on December 25, 2007
(19 comments)
What are the best (free) podcasts for learning languages?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lindsey.nicole
at 6:19 PM on December 15, 2007
(10 comments)
What regular things do you look forward to?
posted to Ask Metafilter by katala
at 3:36 PM on December 15, 2007
(71 comments)
I think I want to move to the Netherlands. Help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by fogster
at 9:27 PM on December 14, 2007
(12 comments)
Any advice on knitting - instruction, starting points, shops, brands, websites, anecdotes. Who is knitting these days? Is this a trend on the horizon? Men, are you knitting? Why do YOU knit? Is knitting experiencing a surge for the same reasons that poker is?
posted to Ask Metafilter by BrodieShadeTree
at 11:42 AM on April 7, 2004
(25 comments)
It's getting colder and darker by the day. Give me your strategies for coping with winter!
posted to Ask Metafilter by agent99
at 5:53 AM on November 7, 2007
(25 comments)
Fashionfilter: Cute-casual-comfortable wardrobe for pear-shaped female in wintertime?
posted to Ask Metafilter by eileen
at 8:47 PM on October 18, 2007
(17 comments)
I'm looking for books with quirky storylines or quirky characters doing strange things.
posted to Ask Metafilter by reenum
at 8:52 AM on September 20, 2007
(60 comments)
Please recommend some French websites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by spacewaitress
at 9:28 AM on September 18, 2007
(13 comments)
Gimme your recommendations for children's books, in French (...the books, not your two cents, natch).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mrs Hilksom
at 8:48 PM on August 27, 2007
(24 comments)
Give me some exercises for creative writing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by invitapriore
at 8:00 PM on July 9, 2007
(22 comments)
How do I move a big tv set down two flights of stairs? Help me use brains rather than brawn. The 32" TV weighs 80 lbs. That by itself is challenging but what makes things really tough is that it's 23"x27"x31" and i can't get a grip around it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by storybored
at 6:37 AM on June 26, 2007
(19 comments)
I'm looking for songs about Faust or deals with the devil, a la "Devil Went Down to Georgia" or "Gretchen am Spinnrade."
posted to Ask Metafilter by honeydew
at 3:31 PM on June 20, 2007
(44 comments)
Should my b/f and I attempt the couchsurfing experience for our upcoming roadtrip, or do you have any tips regarding the process?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Asherah
at 11:33 AM on June 17, 2007
(6 comments)
I am very nearsighted with astigmatism in one eye. I don't know my prescription offhand, but I can't read the alarm clock display less than two feet from my pillow. So I was startled recently, while in the shower, to realize that I could see clearly! I could read the print on the shampoo bottle a few feet away. I thought at first I had forgotten to remove my contact lenses, but I had not. Sadly my eyes returned to normal after a few minutes. Has this happened to any other myopic MeFites? Can you explain why it happened?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Fred Mars
at 10:11 AM on June 6, 2007
(17 comments)
I need recipes and ideas for appealing appetizers and cool party food for a hip get-together!
posted to Ask Metafilter by lychee
at 1:44 PM on May 31, 2007
(31 comments)
Poems about moon. Know any good ones?
posted to Ask Metafilter by nixerman
at 9:44 PM on May 31, 2007
(28 comments)
What is the most interesting* thing you can buy for $30-$50?
*(By my definition: non-consumable, long-lasting, functional.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by archagon
at 9:26 AM on May 18, 2007
(64 comments)
I don't believe that authenticity exists in any form. What scholars/philosophers/social critics have argued similiarly? Jameson? Derrida? Deleuze?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 9:57 AM on May 17, 2007
(31 comments)
I would like to quit my job and go on a self-sustaining adventure. By self-sustaining, I mean that it would mostly pay for itself, cost very little, or both. I have money saved, but I will need it as a buffer when I return to the real world and look for a job again. For argument's sake, let's say I can put $1500 toward this adventure. My time frame is 2 months to a year. I'm open to anything from being a frieght train hobo to volunteering in a far-away country to flying to Sweden and finding a job washing dishes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 2:32 PM on May 1, 2007
(25 comments)
Russian film recommendations
posted to Ask Metafilter by frankie_stubbs
at 10:35 PM on April 18, 2007
(33 comments)
I loved fairy tales as a child, and now that I am (nominally) a grownup, I love the "retellings" of fairytales — the fleshed-out versions which, for example, feature actual character development instead of lines like "she was as beautiful as she was good". I love Robin McKinley's retellings of "Donkeyskin", "Sleeping Beauty" and "Beauty and the Beast" (which she did twice for good measure), and Gregory Maguire's surprisingly political
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. What other good grown-up fairytales are out there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by orange swan
at 8:52 PM on April 11, 2007
(60 comments)
I need suggestions for evening activities that don't focus on drinking.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mjbraun
at 7:32 AM on April 13, 2007
(31 comments)
I'm a reasonably adept stick shift driver but what do I need to know to be a great stick shift driver?
posted to Ask Metafilter by otherwordlyglow
at 3:42 PM on March 22, 2007
(48 comments)
I don't know if this is a seasonal funk, or just an exhausted one, but I could use a few new ideas on how to escape it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by azriel2257
at 6:06 AM on March 13, 2007
(11 comments)
What is the availability of "under the table" work in Europe? I understand it's a per-country answer, but that's exactly what I am looking for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by wile e
at 5:03 AM on March 10, 2007
(14 comments)
Has anyone WWOOFed? I'm thinking seriously about volunteering on an organic farm through WWOOF and would like to hear experiences and prepare myself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by veggieboy
at 1:11 AM on February 27, 2007
(7 comments)
I have recently found and fallen for the band
Man Man. Recommend similar artists.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tylermoody
at 6:10 PM on January 30, 2007
(21 comments)
I'd like to have sex in unusual/new/(public) places. Any tips, tricks, hints, suggestions, or warnings you'd like to share? What are good places?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Netzapper
at 5:47 PM on February 17, 2006
(30 comments)
