Help! Need family friendly activity in Orange County - Los Angeles area for Dec. 24. Otherwise, wife will kill me.
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posted by frogan
on Dec 23, 2005 -
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Present Filter: What does a 13 year old girl want for a Christmas present from a 30 year old male friend of the family?
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posted by trbrts
on Dec 22, 2005 -
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Is your birthday on or near Christmas Day? If so, how do you feel about it?
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posted by peep
on Dec 22, 2005 -
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What can I get my wife for Christmas? I'm stuck so I'm thinking jewelery, but that kind of says "I couldn't think of anything else."
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posted by Mayor Curley
on Dec 21, 2005 -
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Can you name a reasonable price for a late wedding ring? Family Drama Inside! Come Look! -->
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2005 -
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What to do about Holiday Depression-related Decision. I have a pair of tickets for me and my partner to travel to my parents' home and then on to a tropical place. My partner is in a very low point and no longer wants to go because everything seems overwhelming. Do I go alone (which would be sad and possibly leave my partner at risk of deeper depression)? Do I cancel for both? Do I cut the first part of the trip off and try to explain to my family (who knows about depression but doesn't "get" it)?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2005 -
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My wife (who was raised Buddhist) wants to go to a church on Christmas day. As it happens, we'll be in Portland, Oregon on that day. Having been raised Jewish myself, and being away from my home city, I haven't a clue as where to go.
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posted by Etaoin Shrdlu
on Dec 18, 2005 -
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GiftFilter: What do I get my 76-year-old Father-in-Law for Christmas? (additional parameters inside)
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posted by mecran01
on Dec 16, 2005 -
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How much would you spend on presents for someone you've been dating 3 months?
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posted by groar
on Dec 16, 2005 -
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I want to paint ceramic coffee mugs without going to one of those bake places (too expensive.) If I use acrylic paints and a gloss varnish, will they last a careful handwashing? (I'm not going to expect to make them dishwasher safe.)
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posted by saucy
on Dec 16, 2005 -
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Okay, I'm stumped. I have no idea what to get my girlfriend for Christmas. I got her some nice jewelry for her birthday in October, and I got her art last Christmas (shortly after we started dating). I'm not ready to be buying any rings, but don't want to trod down the same path giftwise.What do I do?
Any ideas (she has an iPod) would be welcome!
posted by trox
on Dec 15, 2005 -
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I'm looking for the name of the funny, slickly-produced, xmas-themed videos that went around like a web meme. They featured a 70s pimpy-looking guy called "[firtstname] Christmas." It was one of the first net memes, probably around the time of "Mahir - I kiss you!" I don't know much else, except that he punched an old lady in the face in one episode.
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posted by scamper
on Dec 15, 2005 -
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SongFinder: I've spent hours searching for a christmas song that I really don't know anything about. Very little details inside.
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posted by jazzman
on Dec 15, 2005 -
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Where can I purchase oversized Christmas tree decorations (about 12 inches at the middle) for hanging from the ceiling?
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posted by chase
on Dec 15, 2005 -
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Ahh, Christmas time. MeFites are a bunch of blasphemous heathens, so I'm hoping you can suggest some interesting pagan Christmas ornaments. Also interested in cool pagan wall hangings.
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posted by agropyron
on Dec 10, 2005 -
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Anyone have any suggestions for Christmas gifts for a really, really hard to buy for guy?
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posted by Richat
on Dec 9, 2005 -
17 answers
Where can I buy a Christmas tree in Boston? I moved to Boston in August and live in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. In every other city I've lived in, there were Christmas Tree stands all over the place. So far, I've seen none. I want to buy a live tree, but where do I go? So far, all I've seen are the cut-your-own places far out of town. Any ideas?
posted by abbyladybug
on Dec 3, 2005 -
12 answers
How do I survive Christmas, control my anxiety, maintain my sanity and find a good therapist? (Very long inside)
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posted by emptybowl
on Dec 2, 2005 -
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Are there any good websites showing Christmas wrapping techniques in a clear manner?
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posted by zadcat
on Dec 2, 2005 -
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Is advent calendar chocolate made using a different process, or different ingredients than your usual chocolate bar chocolate?
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posted by takeyourmedicine
on Dec 2, 2005 -
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PresentFilter:
I want some amazing socks for my wife, and perhaps a couple other things... Looking for mefite ideas.
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posted by asavage
on Dec 1, 2005 -
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Anyone have a recommendation great European destinations for last minute late december travel for two Bay Area 30-somethings? Someplace that isn't totally overrun with Christmas or ski tourists, but where all the restaurants and museums aren't closed for the season?
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posted by tula
on Nov 30, 2005 -
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My kids (12, 10, 8 yrs.) have decided they don't want Christmas gifts this year and would like to do something for those in need. I'm thrilled. Aside from working in a Food Bank or 'adopting a family' any other ideas?
posted by pman78
on Nov 29, 2005 -
33 answers
I'm looking for very tiny, inexpensive, but semi-useful things. Need ideas/suggestions!
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posted by booknerd
on Nov 28, 2005 -
27 answers
Help me prepare a gig! I will be performing the Fairy Godmother's Elf during an office children's Christmas Party and I'm looking for inspiration.
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posted by jchgf
on Nov 28, 2005 -
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Which CD release of Bach's
Weihnachtsoratorium is the most highly regarded?
posted by obiwanwasabi
on Nov 26, 2005 -
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Every year at Christmas, my husband's family has a cooking contest. I don't expect to win, because Grandma is generally a lock. However, I'm a good sport and generally try to make a respectable showing. This year's theme is "appetizers with mint in them," and I am looking for tasty recipes. There's a catch though...
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posted by jennyb
on Nov 25, 2005 -
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I want to give a gift of a custom-photo jigsaw puzzle this Christmas to a puzzle fanatic, using one of her favorite pictures of her kids. A quick google gives lots of companies willing to take my money, some small, some large. Has anyone else out in AskMeLand done this? Any recommendations for a particular service? Anything I should be careful of when selecting the pictures to use?
posted by bonehead
on Nov 24, 2005 -
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I would like some cool, yet inexpensive, science gift ideas I can give my co-workers this Christmas. [MI]
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posted by genefinder
on Nov 22, 2005 -
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Christmas gift help - I want to get my cousin's daughter a subscription to a Quebec or French magazine. She's 10 and a half years old, likes to read a lot, and has been in French immersion since kindergarten. Does anyone know of any french language magazines that would be good for her?
posted by angrybeaver
on Nov 20, 2005 -
4 answers