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jep
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response 99 of 365:
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Oct 4 12:42 UTC 2000 |
The oars for the Titanic cost $19.12 total? How do you know that,
other?
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tpryan
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response 100 of 365:
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Oct 4 16:05 UTC 2000 |
How many Ford Pintos are registered in Michigan? in California?
Is there an easy web lookup for registry by model?
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swa
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response 101 of 365:
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Oct 5 02:09 UTC 2000 |
Wow, thanks all!
Scott in #67 is probably correct -- I may well be trying to remind
myself that I really ought to make that dentist appointment one of these
days.
Brighn, I agree with you that one ought to find one's own meaning in
these things, and being *told* what something symbolizes is silly. It's
why I got so frustrated with high school English classes, for example.
At the same time, I was fairly certain that I'd read somewehre that
there *was* some sort of symbolism traditionally ascribed to teeth, and
I wanted to know what that was. At any rate, thanks (to brighn and
others) for the fascinating insights. The dreams-as-puns thing
particularly made me think.
I'm not sure whether I should laugh or blush at #64... ;)
FWIW, I haven't dreamed about teeth since bringing it up. I can't
remember what I dreamed about last night, actually, which is rare.
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beeswing
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response 102 of 365:
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Oct 5 04:55 UTC 2000 |
Where can I find a website that has a questionnaire that tells you
where you lean politically? You know, asks what issues are important
and all. I did a search, but was not sure which words to do a search
with. I didn't get the websites I wanted.
Yes, I know where I stand on issues, but I'd like to find which parties
are most in line with my views. :)
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other
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response 103 of 365:
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Oct 6 00:55 UTC 2000 |
re resp:99
i'm lying through my teeth. i thought it sounded good. ;)
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ea
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response 104 of 365:
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Oct 6 02:16 UTC 2000 |
http://www.govote.com (They may have changed their name to SelectSmart
or something) They have an online quiz thingy that tells you not only
who has similar beliefs, but also classifies your political opinions
(I'm a left-leaning libertarian for example)
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beeswing
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response 105 of 365:
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Oct 6 04:35 UTC 2000 |
cool. thanks
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mooncat
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response 106 of 365:
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Oct 6 12:42 UTC 2000 |
Neat... I'll have to try it.
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mary
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response 107 of 365:
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Oct 9 03:30 UTC 2000 |
Does anyone have a recipe for Snickerdoodle cookies? I'm told
it can be found in very old Betty Crocker or Good Housekeeping
cookbooks. I have neither.
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danr
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response 108 of 365:
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Oct 9 03:56 UTC 2000 |
I have an excellent one, which I will type in shortly. Remind me if I don't do
it in a day or two.
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birdy
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response 109 of 365:
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Oct 9 06:24 UTC 2000 |
Ooh...my mom and I make those. =)
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birdy
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response 110 of 365:
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Oct 9 06:26 UTC 2000 |
I keep seeing signs around town that have the Pedestrian Crossing symbol then
NO VOUCHERS next to it. What are they talking about?
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scg
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response 111 of 365:
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Oct 9 06:29 UTC 2000 |
No vouchers would have to do with private school tuition vouchers. I have
no idea what the pedestrian symbol would mean there.
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scott
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response 112 of 365:
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Oct 9 11:27 UTC 2000 |
It's an eye-catching graphic...
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mary
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response 113 of 365:
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Oct 9 13:36 UTC 2000 |
Thanks, Dan!
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johnnie
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response 114 of 365:
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Oct 9 13:57 UTC 2000 |
Perhaps by "pedestrian crossing" you mean "school zone", the one with
two semi-stick people (kids) strolling along? That would make sense
when paired with vouchers.
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brighn
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response 115 of 365:
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Oct 9 14:06 UTC 2000 |
I'll try to remember to look for snickerdoodle recipes too...
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danr
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response 116 of 365:
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Oct 9 15:43 UTC 2000 |
I've posted the snickerdoodle recipe in the "Recipes for the Last Thing You
Cooked" item in the cooking conference.
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birdy
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response 117 of 365:
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Oct 10 00:51 UTC 2000 |
Well, it's for Proposal 1. I'll have to look that up to see what it is. And
yes, the sign has two stick figures crossing the road.
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gelinas
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response 118 of 365:
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Oct 11 03:49 UTC 2000 |
It's the "school crossing" symbol; last I looked, "pedestrian crossing"
signs were diamond-shaped, while school-crossing signs were house-shaped.
Short answer to the short question, "What is Proposal 1": it will amend
the Michigan state constitution to allow indirect aid to private schools
(currently, state monies cannot be directed to private schools at all),
thus allowing parents to receive State assistance in paying tuition at
private schools (i.e., a "voucher").
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swa
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response 119 of 365:
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Oct 11 05:40 UTC 2000 |
I've also got a snickerdoodle recipe I'd be happy to share, but it sounds
like that's covered.
What's the address of the Mail Preference Service, or whatever it's called
-- where you can write to request that you be taken off mailing lists?
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keesan
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response 120 of 365:
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Oct 11 13:44 UTC 2000 |
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
P O Box 9008
Farmingdale NY 11735-9008
see www.unt.edu/legal/mail_preference_service.htm
You have to write them every five years, and this only works for a few of the
larger mailing list companies, the rest mail to you anyway. It does not work
for resident/occupant/our friend at mail (no name), which local junk mailers
get addresses for from a list sold to them by the post office, which you
cannot get off of (but the post office used to and may still maintain an
additional list of addresses that do not want junk mail, which a few larger
companies consult). Most mailing list companies will 'delist' you if you
contact them. See my file junkmail (a/k/e/keesan/junkmail) for where to write
or call. MediaOne will not delist you, nor will KMart, or Washtenaw Community
College, which uses the USMail for free to distribute materials containing
advertising from local businesses such as pizza companies.
It is particularly difficult to stop junk mail from certain nonprofits such
as World Wildlife Federation and Planned Parenthood, which also apparently
make money by selling your name and address to lots of other nonprofits. The
former generated mail from the Toledo Zoo, etc., and it took several years
to stop the flood (I finally happened to call someone at the right number).
If you donate money to a large nonprofit, don't be surprised if they never
stop mailing to you even after multiple requests.
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swa
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response 121 of 365:
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Oct 14 05:53 UTC 2000 |
Thanks, Sindi. Yeah, the nonprofits seem to be going after me a lot
these days. Kinda ironic when the environmental organizations are the
ones sending me the largest stacks of paper...
Does Backtalk have a "preserve" command?
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russ
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response 122 of 365:
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Oct 15 02:11 UTC 2000 |
Re #121: I believe there is an "unseen" box you can check to have
something come up new again the next time you read it, but since
I'm not coming in via the web I can't check.
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scott
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response 123 of 365:
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Oct 15 14:44 UTC 2000 |
Every college town has a store somewhere that sells super-cheap prepaid
calling cards targetted to specific countries, such as $10 for 300 minutes
to Norway or whatever.
Anybody know where the Ann Arbor version of this store is?
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