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December 25th, 2008

Santa said :

Merry Christmas!

January 2nd, 2008

sferik said :

Congrats on crossing the thousand-points mark…a strong start to the new year!

November 23rd, 2007

ezraglenn said :

Orli, I never realized this was you! Ariele just told me.
I was at Galil the other weekend, and I found the wall where you had written your name and all the years you were there. It was funny, I took a picture.
Ezra

August 7th, 2007

kevbo said :

I'll try it. Thank you!

August 6th, 2007

kevbo said :

Well, that's sort of the crux of the thing. Fiction-wise I'm not as enthusiastic or knowledgeable about anyone else. What I like about Palaniuk, though, is his prism of American subcultures, themes involving the pursuit of pleasure/satisfaction through (purifying) degradation and destruction, and his masculine voice as has been noted. Of course, the whole is greater than the parts and that includes his brilliant language and narrative. So, I don't know... not looking for a clone but a similarly intense experience. Thanks.

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• 2 days ago

  What is the difference between the usage of "Argentine" or "Argentinian"?

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• 4 days ago

  Where can I buy a flapper dress in San Francisco?

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• 5 days ago

  Why do people drink ginger ale on airplanes?

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• 1 week ago

  Ideas for decorating a long narrow hallway?

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• 2 weeks ago

  If someone from another country/culture who is visiting the U.S. does not use deodorant, is there a polite way to tell them that is the custom in the U.S.?

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Answers

• 4 days ago

  Is no-shave november only for guys?

  Women shaving or not shaving their legs has nothing to do with hygiene. If it were more hygenic to shave one’s legs, men would shave too. It’s purely a style/cultural thing, and there are plenty of women who don’t shave their legs already. My guess is there are lots of women who won’t shave this November – because they choose not to shave their legs any month of the year.
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• 5 days ago

  What do you put in your quiche?

  sauteed mushrooms, onions, and zucchini.
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• 5 days ago

  Cheapest way to move carload of possessions from Boston to Chicago?

  For what it’s worth, depending on how much stuff you have, I have heard that if you take Amtrak, you can bring extra large suitcases/bags on the train with you for a nominal fee…I have a friend who moved from Chicago to NYC using Amtrak, and brought a few huge duffel bags with her. Saved her the expense of a one-way rental car. Of course, this only works if you’re mostly moving things like clothes, not furniture, but’s an off-the-beaten-path solution that I thought was interesting when I heard about it. Also, this would help you to avoid driving during the traffic of Thanksgiving weekend.
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• 5 days ago

  Why do people drink ginger ale on airplanes?

  re: tomato juice – yeah, this came up during the conversation that caused me to ask this question on Fluther. I’ve noticed that people seem to order tomato juice and ginger ale on airplanes – two drinks that I rarely see people drink anywhere else. But I have a theory about the tomato juice…I think it’s because they don’t serve food anymore on airlines and tomato juice is more filling – it’s kind of like tomato soup.
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• 1 week ago

  Your favourite simple to cook recipes?

  For this time of year: Roasted butternut squash with maple syrup. Peel a butternut squash (this takes a while so make sure you have a good peeler). Cut it in half lengthwise. scoop out the seeds and throw them away (or toast them if you like toasted squash seeds). Cut the butternut squash into chunks (however big you’d like…smaller cooks faster). Put it in a big pyrex baking pan. Drizzle olive oil over it, add a little bit of salt (you can always add more later), mix it up with your hands so that the olive oil and salt coat the squash. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Roast it in the oven at 350 degrees for about half an hour, until the pieces are soft. Then add a few tablespoons of maple syrup over the squash, mix it up, and serve. The maple syrup gives it a really yummy flavor. Any time of year – stir fry. Chop up veggies…saute some onions, garlic, zucchini, carrots, red peppers in olive oil. Add soy sauce or any other bottled sauce that you like. Serve over rice. Or, rice and beans – heat up a can of black beans. Mix in some salsa, and maybe some canned corn. Serve over rice with some sour cream or plain yogurt.
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