Looking for hour to day long hike recommendations in the Westchester/Rockland County NY area. Adorable complication: Corgi.
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posted by zara
on May 3, 2013 -
7 answers
My spouse and I want to be foster parents in New York City.
The whole system is exasperatingly decentralized, but we've gone to two orientations, filled out reams upon reams of paperwork, gotten physicals, put down 28 years of address history on our SCR forms. Now we need to take a MAPP training. The catch is that the agency nearest us holds the training Monday and Thursday nights.
I work Thursday nights, so that is out. I've been calling agencies trying to find an open MAPP class, to no avail so far. So I'm wondering if the MeFi hive mind has any insights on finding an open MAPP class in NYC.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2013 -
4 answers
I live in Brooklyn, sans garage, and have recently gotten it into my head that I want a small used car for occasional driving... I'm talking about the few miles to my office a couple times a week, maybe to the beach on weekends. Perhaps as far as the Jersey shore once or twice a summer. I do not intend or need to use it as a daily commuter. Seems pretty simple, only catch is... I am infatuated with the idea of getting a mk1 Toyota MR2.
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posted by nathancaswell
on Apr 11, 2013 -
9 answers
I will start at the beginning. The company that I work for has 15 minor surgical sites and add to that many clinics. So this company has never had a purchasing manager before, each site purchased supplies directly and nobody was watching the supplier for errors, low and behold, years later they realize they have been getting ripped off....
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posted by irish01
on Apr 10, 2013 -
4 answers
What's a good place for a Saturday evening laid back birthday get-together in Brooklyn?
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posted by cheeserk
on Apr 4, 2013 -
7 answers
Hello. I am trying to locate a few recordings by obscure indie new wave bands that got stuck in my head in the 80's that I've been trying and failing to locate ever since. I have no idea the names of the bands or artists that recorded the songs, but hopefully I can provide enough information that someone who is familiar with them can identify them. The songs are "Genghis Khan," "Watch out Franco," and "Heart of a Boxer."
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posted by glennonymous
on Apr 4, 2013 -
7 answers
Does anyone know why so many of the car washes in New York City (all boroughs) are open for 24 hours?
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posted by RajahKing
on Apr 3, 2013 -
16 answers
When I lived in Chicago, there was a great late-night coffee shop called New Wave Cafe in Logan Square that was perfect for after-work writing. I've been having a hard time finding a similar spot since moving to NYC. It doesn't need to be a coffee shop, but it does need to be well-lit enough that I can read, and calm enough that I won't be seen as preventing the establishment from doing business. Bonus points if the place has a neighborhood-y feel with a friendly staff. I live in Greenpoint, work in SoHo, and usually commute via bicycle over the Williamsburg Bridge. Any suggestions, Metafilter?
posted by eustacescrubb
on Mar 31, 2013 -
12 answers
I am visiting NZ (South Island only, unfortunately) for about a week's holiday, starting mid-March (only 10 more sleeps to go, as they say). I'm flying in and out of Queenstown. What places should I visit? What should I see? What should I do? What car rental service is good? Any recommended places to stay?
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posted by vidur
on Mar 6, 2013 -
18 answers
I've paid my back taxes for New York State as of last year, but the judgment is still on my credit reports, although marked "paid". This is my only ding. Will landlords refuse to rent to me anyway?
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posted by droplet
on Feb 28, 2013 -
4 answers
Trying to remember a jazz musician. He went commercial way back in 60's I think.
He played trumpet I think.
One tune I recall was "Elephant Walk"
He was a very big man. He was on TV for quite a while.
Can anyone remember this?
posted by JayRwv
on Feb 24, 2013 -
2 answers
I have a friend who grew up going to polka festivals and said she would be willing to teach me, so where can two people in their mid 20's go to polka in NYC without standing out like a sore thumb?
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posted by Bengston
on Feb 3, 2013 -
3 answers
New York enacted the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. Where can I find some clear, non-looney, information on how this effects me and my firearms?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 2, 2013 -
5 answers
Hunan Pan was at the SE corner of Hudson & Perry when I left NY in 86; I don’t know when it closed. Does anyone know if they moved somewhere, or opened another restaurant? I was quite attached to the place for a few years, and haven’t seen a couple of dishes done quite so well anywhere else.
posted by LonnieK
on Jan 29, 2013 -
2 answers
Hoping for advice, encouragement, discouragement, honesty, etc. I just ended a marriage (shy of one year) last year and am newly single as of four months, I was in a 6 year relationship which ended because I realized my ex was not faithful and continued to question our marriage.
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posted by love2much
on Jan 29, 2013 -
12 answers
I am jealous of the fact that my good friend is hardly around because she's got a new boyfriend. Very happy for her, but am very uncomfortable with my jealousy. Need some perspective and help dealing.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 15, 2013 -
22 answers
I know this sounds weird, but I've been sort of struggling with this idea for awhile now. When we're younger we do things a certain way, like the food we eat, the music we listen to, the traditions we have, they all come from our parents. But when you get older, you grow out of some of those things and into other things. I know this, but sometimes I'll be reading a health food article (for example) and I'll think something like, "doesn't the author feel weird about not eating the foods she ate when she was younger?" Because I imagine she grew up on mash potatoes and meatloaf, not quinoa salad and red snapper.
I mean I know that eating healthy is ideal, but it just makes me uncomfortable on some deep level to see people diverting from what they must've done when they were kids. I guess I mean when they're trying new things. I don't know why it should bother me so much though, especially when I am trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle myself?
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posted by Cybria
on Jan 13, 2013 -
50 answers
Within the past 4 years, I read an article in the New Yorker written by an older writer who had recently lost his younger wife. Where can I find this?
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posted by shushufindi
on Jan 11, 2013 -
6 answers
A few days ago I went to see my local Career Advisor at school. She said I was miles ahead of every other humanities grad as I have 15 months of work experience. She told me to contact various guilds and organizations in my area...
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posted by GiveUpNed
on Jan 10, 2013 -
7 answers
What's the best place to live on a low budget given a life-consuming job in Manhattan near Madison Square Park? And how low can I go both before and after unintelligible-but-critically-important-tax-stuff?
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posted by ch3cooh
on Jan 6, 2013 -
21 answers
I need a humidifier Recommendation for NYC apartment. Cool/Warm? Both? I've tried putting a bowl on the heater, but that's not working.
posted by chirico
on Jan 3, 2013 -
27 answers
MacbookProFilter: I migrated my old user onto my new macbook, and carried with it a bunch of problems (slow startup, rapid battery life loss, etc.). Is there a clever, systematic way to migrate chunks of my user account to a new user?
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posted by sdis
on Jan 2, 2013 -
3 answers
Speaking of the Twilight Zone a few questions down, from where came the New Year's Eve marathon tradition? I know SyFy (ugh) has it now, but I believe I remember watching it on WPIX way back when. That may have been 4th of July, though. Anyone know it's origins or what year it started?
posted by oflinkey
on Dec 31, 2012 -
7 answers
Last minute gift panic: Halp! My sister and her husband live in Houston, TX. I'd let to get them a nice gift that they could use in the area- Spa time, restaurant gift cards etc. I know nothing about the area. Suggestions? Special snowflake details inside
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posted by GilloD
on Dec 22, 2012 -
6 answers
Going to Shanghai for the first time for three weeks in Jan/Feb. Where should I go/eat/do?
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posted by bluelight
on Dec 19, 2012 -
7 answers
Has anyone tried raw food lifestyle? Are there affordable raw food teachers/classes in new york?
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posted by raghuram
on Dec 18, 2012 -
11 answers
Is there ANYTHING fun* to do on NYE in Springfield, MA? Difficulty level: no alcohol**.
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posted by peacrow
on Dec 16, 2012 -
9 answers
Any ideas for ways to celebrate New Year's eve in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, or Philadelphia, PA area? Willing to travel further, but not interested in NY. Must have a location/event that is hotel accessible.
posted by Coffee Bean
on Nov 27, 2012 -
7 answers
Planning a surprise anniversary trip to NYC: Questions about neighborhoods (romantic walkabout?), hotels (romantic ambiance), and recreational cooking (don't burn me, bro!).
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posted by joecacti
on Nov 26, 2012 -
26 answers
Art buffs of Mefi, please tell me about exciting things that were happening in the New York City art scene in the early 1980s.
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posted by marginaliana
on Nov 20, 2012 -
14 answers
Trying to find winter resorts in New England for the whole family that aren't ONLY about skiing.
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posted by Thrillhouse
on Nov 12, 2012 -
6 answers
What novels or movies have a vivacious, charming person drop in and change everybody's perspective or shake the place up?
posted by Fairchild
on Nov 9, 2012 -
76 answers
When does "I love you" mean something? And is there a way to say "OMGZ I'M HAVING SUPERSTRONG LIMERENT FEELINGS TOWARDS YOU" without sounding quite that weird?
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posted by f3l1x
on Nov 6, 2012 -
33 answers
Help me find sources detailing NJ governor Chris Christie's contentious relationship with teachers and teachers' unions.
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posted by carterk
on Nov 4, 2012 -
2 answers
We have a fixed female cat that is three years old. She's a bit grumpy, doesn't like to be held but is affectionate on her own terms. A good cat. When she was a kitten we had an older fixed male cat. They were never friends because he was too old to play but they coexisted peacefully. Once the old male cat kicked off we waited a couple of months and brought into our home a 1 1/2 year old nonfixed female.
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posted by zzazazz
on Nov 4, 2012 -
10 answers
I just moved to a big city after graduating college in August. I'm not sure exactly what I want to do, and I'm not the most ambitious or confident person, to say the least. I have a somewhat untreated case of ADD, but I don't take my meds anymore; I'm finding coffee and exercise are much better.
Anyways, I have gotten two different pieces of negative feedback on my phone behavior with people who had the potential to give me a job; they both basically said I sounded unenthusiastic. What is a good way to remedy this?
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posted by bluelights
on Oct 19, 2012 -
28 answers
What is a reasonable % salary increase for a move from LA to NY, figuring in cost of living as well as an actual raise in salary?
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posted by Everydayville
on Oct 11, 2012 -
11 answers
How do you handle the labyrinth of New York State sales tax? I'm launching an online business that sells goods (some clothes, some non-clothes). We're located in New York State. We need to collect tax in New York State... gorey details inside.
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posted by Muffy
on Oct 11, 2012 -
8 answers
It's currently illegal for promoters to put on an MMA (i.e. 'mixed martial arts,' or 'ultimate fighting') bout in NYC. I'm sure these matches go on nonetheless, even if it's just skilled fighters fighting before spectators, gratis. Anyone know where/how I can see a fight? Or what types of places host fights (I imagine boxing gyms?) in other cities?
posted by gracchus
on Oct 6, 2012 -
5 answers
