This metafilter post got me wondering - is there a robust website with all of these kinds of obscure world/national holidays?
posted by drewski
on Oct 21, 2010 -
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I'm 32, have $60K in the bank, no debts, few personal attachments, and mad computer programming skills. I would like to move to another country for a year or two, where I can live economically off my savings, improve my programming skills, and start a number of web/software projects that will hopefully be the Next Big Thing. Where should I go?
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posted by coelacanth!
on Oct 7, 2010 -
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Anyone here using Vonage World plan? Is it good enough? Any alternatives?
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posted by zaxour
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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I was reading the economist the other day and I came across something that had been bugging me for a while.
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posted by freddymetz
on Sep 9, 2010 -
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How can I set up a custom profile for the Blackberry World Edition 8830: Silent for email, Vibrate for Text messages and Ring for phone?
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posted by HollyAnn
on Aug 5, 2010 -
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If I had say, three months salary ($6500), and time on my side what are some countries I (an American, 30) could go live inexpensively for six months or longer and go native?
posted by parmanparman
on Jul 27, 2010 -
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I'm fairly literate in opera and American musicals. I don't know much about other theatrical traditions from around the world, and I want to investigate. What should I look into?
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posted by argybarg
on Jul 11, 2010 -
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Can you recommend a good place for a small group of visiting Canadians to watch the Spain-Germany World Cup match in Barcelona?
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posted by dnesan
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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Is there any quick, easy way to mark essays in a word processor so that they end resulted is again to a handwritten paper, torn apart by a red pen???
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posted by MostHolyPorcine
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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I'd finally like to segue from obsessing over the world cup every four years to keeping up with professional leagues. I'm not very interested in the MLS, so what's a good starter league or upcoming tournament to dive into first?
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posted by domakesaypat
on Jun 27, 2010 -
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Will the Germany v England game on Sunday the 27th of June be shown in Trafalgar Square?
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posted by patrad
on Jun 24, 2010 -
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What books or websites do I read to know more about the materials and craft of the world, both human and organic?
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posted by voronoi
on Jun 17, 2010 -
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I'd like to watch the World Cup in peace! Using Windows Media Center 7, how do I silence the annoying Vuvuzela horn?
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posted by mr_silver
on Jun 17, 2010 -
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Does anyone here at metafilter have the influence to encourage the sound engineers of the World Cup broadcasts to use a notch filter or phase cancellation on the vuvuzela horn drone?
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posted by fantasticninety
on Jun 14, 2010 -
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Equiped with nothing but an iPhone, how might I listen to the USA vs Australia friendly match that's due to start in a few hours? English language is a must, but I don't care what flavour.
posted by Jimbob
on Jun 5, 2010 -
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Looking for a friendly, preferably cozy, bar (or non-drinking establishment) in Chicago to watch World Cup 2010 games this summer. Suggestions?
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posted by Wisco72
on Mar 29, 2010 -
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Going to the World Cup in South Africa for a month (mid-June to mid-July) as a group of 6. Will primarily be in the Johannesburg area. What's the best game reserve/national park to visit, how long should I set aside to visit, and what's the best way to arrange and book a visit/stay there?
posted by lupefiasco
on Mar 25, 2010 -
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About to start teaching a Current Issues class to high school students. Need recommendations about quality documentaries that can supplement what we will cover in the class.
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posted by dealing away
on Feb 19, 2010 -
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Recently I have come to the conclusion that I am an extremely ignorant American. I know very little about American politics and world issues and politics. I've been living in my safe little American bubble for 18 years and I want to get out! I want to get educated but it's overwhelming..where should I start? Textbooks (but should I bother reading an American textbook?), websites, blogs, essays, CNN, BBC, Google? I also want to be aware of things people think Americans are usually ignorant of, and I would like to learn little things about cultures that aren't in guidebooks.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 2, 2010 -
50 answers
How do I leave the art world for the design/product world? I want to work in project management/biz development.
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posted by mexcellent
on Jan 28, 2010 -
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I plan to return to playing World of Warcraft. However, I need to keep the game on an external hard disk, or at least temporarily transfer it from the computer's drive to that disk frequently. When I played before, the files (install files or the installed game) would not copy to the external drive, although I have never had any such problems with a non-WoW file. I am thinking of getting an install CD for the game, so that instead of transferring from the computer to the external drive, I can just erase and reinstall. Problem is, I would need to reinstall all patches each time I did that. Does anyone have any ideas about why the external disk doesn't like WoW or how I can get around this?
posted by i2d2
on Jan 24, 2010 -
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I'm looking for a World War 2 essay that may be titled "Missing the War", which is about the difference in perception between how the Second World War was portrayed in the media and how it was for the soldiers involved.
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posted by codacorolla
on Nov 8, 2009 -
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Is there a documentary that contains basic info (+ maybe some cultural info) for every country in the world?
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posted by nnevvinn
on Oct 16, 2009 -
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In primary/elementary schools of other countries, is it mandatory for children to sing the national anthem?
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posted by querty
on Sep 16, 2009 -
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I need an authoritative listing of the world's seaports (by country) or failing that, a list of the number of seaports by country. Exhaustive searching has only turned up inaccurate/incomplete lists and I can't seem to find one on the IMO website either. Any ideas?
posted by B-squared
on Aug 27, 2009 -
6 answers
I'm responsible for providing music for a local soccer tournament styled after the World Cup. It is a celebration of the various cultures of the immigrant communities here, and I'd like to play as much music from the participating countries as possible. Can you help?
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posted by rollbiz
on Aug 3, 2009 -
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Why can't I use my MacBook's microphone to play World of Warcraft? Why do I need a USB headset?
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posted by musofire
on Jul 29, 2009 -
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I just finished reading Hunting Eichmann and am wondering if any MeFites could recommend any other popular nonfiction books on Nazi Germany, Hitler, war criminals, etc. I don't do huge tomes well (400 pages or less!). The only other books I have read are MAUS and Explaining Hitler. Thanks for your input. So much out there...don't know where to begin. Probably the more well known the better as they may be available at my library.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jun 28, 2009 -
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What can we expect when we travel to Durban and Port Elizabeth for the World Cup? Looking for info on transport, safety, lodging, etc.
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posted by nanhey
on Jun 15, 2009 -
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Jack Kirby/Fourth World filter: I have a question about the real people that influenced Kirby characters in the Fourth World series.
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posted by wittgenstein
on Jun 2, 2009 -
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Looking to purchase some awesome linguistics-related posters. I've searched for hours on the internet and I can't seem to find any family tree posters, IPA posters, or even anything remotely related to linguistics that is interesting and somewhat academic.
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posted by iamkimiam
on May 28, 2009 -
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We're setting sail from San Diego on May 25 for a cruise, but we have two days in San Diego beforehand. How can we work the transportation to Sea World and the wild animal park before our cruise while not being stuck going all the way back to the airport for a rental car? Is there a better area to stay or a better way to arrange transportation to support this?
posted by answergrape
on May 11, 2009 -
8 answers
Can anyone identify these cartoons? One about two poor kids who dream of a world made of food, then wake up to a feast in their kitchen. Another about a young couple at a future world/technology expo where they see instant houses, get groomed by robots, and ballroom dance?
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posted by thebellafonte
on Apr 28, 2009 -
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What's the cheapest place in the world to live that is relatively safe?
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posted by skwt
on Apr 23, 2009 -
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Are there any human cultures, past or present, which have developed completely (or largely) distinct spoken and written languages?
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posted by nthdegx
on Apr 20, 2009 -
22 answers
I need a regularly updated, reliable list of world leaders/ministers (ideally, all the information contained
here) in Excel format. Help!
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posted by BobbyVan
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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