What's your favorite birthday party on film? I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure there are some great ones...I'm looking for funny, dramatic, scary - anything, as long as it's great.
posted by bumpcat
on Mar 8, 2011 -
23 answers
Help me find a specific Caribbean souvenir mug that I saw while visiting St. Lucia in January.
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posted by victoriab
on Mar 4, 2011 -
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I'm 30. Each year until I'm 60 I want to read a masterpiece by an author the same age as I am when s/he wrote it. Help compile my list.
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posted by grrarrgh00
on Feb 26, 2011 -
41 answers
Looking for places in the US where you can race a car, sail a boat or do some other adrenaline-filled activity for a weekend. This is for a birthday gift in April.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 16, 2011 -
13 answers
Good gifts for a couple sharing a birthday party? Especially an "experience" gift located in or around Toronto?
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posted by oohisay
on Feb 16, 2011 -
4 answers
What would make a good birthday present for a charming, arty, somewhat dyspraxic sixteen-year-old?
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posted by henryaj
on Jan 25, 2011 -
10 answers
BostonFilter: I'm taking my girlfriend to Boston for her birthday next month. Where should we go for dinner?
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posted by smitt
on Jan 19, 2011 -
42 answers
Chicago birthday restaurant for locavore foodies aged 30 and 60 and their adult companions (six people total). Early evening Saturday, River North (or anywhere downtownish). GO!
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posted by Madamina
on Jan 18, 2011 -
22 answers
Cake dilemma: I want to surprise my friend with homemade birthday cake, but I don't know what kind of sweets he doesn't like. I have my own tentative solution (two or three small cakes) for which I need guidance and recipes, but I'm also open to other solutions.
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posted by Nattie
on Jan 5, 2011 -
18 answers
What's a book that is similar to
Healing With Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford, only less intense? My mom is into those 'blueberries will save the world' email forwards, and for her birthday I'd like to encourage her new obsession with healthy foods, teach her how to cook them, explain about health, etc.
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posted by andreapandrea
on Jan 1, 2011 -
9 answers
What's the best way to get e-mail notification of my Google Contacts' birthdays?
posted by grouse
on Dec 31, 2010 -
12 answers
Good friend of mine has a birthday coming up on New Year's Eve. I really want to send him off into the new year in a nice way. Ideas?
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posted by mando
on Dec 20, 2010 -
5 answers
It's my girlfriend's birthday next month, and I'm looking for ideas. She absolutely freaks out in the presence of small, furry cute things, so I'd like to use that as a jumping-off point.
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posted by PM
on Dec 16, 2010 -
7 answers
I'll be turning 21 in a couple of weeks in New York City! Give me the secrets to the big 2-1 in the big N-Y-C.
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posted by i_am_a_fiesta
on Dec 8, 2010 -
7 answers
I think I want to throw myself a 30th birthday party in NYC next month. Help me find the perfect venue.
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posted by miskatonic
on Dec 6, 2010 -
12 answers
"Alternative" gift for an "alternative" girlfriend, any ideas?
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posted by -
on Nov 26, 2010 -
18 answers
"You hate your life; happy birthday!" Help me compose a message for a friend in need.
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posted by OLechat
on Nov 13, 2010 -
14 answers
Looking for fun, chill lounges/bars (with lots of single guys) in NYC to celebrate my 21st! Also, ID issues!
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 8, 2010 -
12 answers
My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and I'm stumped about gift ideas. I'm also broke. Luckily, he's obsessed with getting as much bang for his buck as possible.
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posted by timory
on Nov 2, 2010 -
9 answers
How to entertain my implacable partner in NYC on his birthday... which is on Halloween.
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posted by hermitosis
on Oct 28, 2010 -
7 answers
DC FILTER: Good place for a 21st birthday dinner (maybe 8 - 12 people) near Washington, D.C./College Park area? Looking for non-chain restaurants, parking/metro accessible, and prices affordable by college student standards.
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posted by pulled_levers
on Oct 18, 2010 -
7 answers
My wife's birthday is next Wednesday, and it seems I've also got the day off. I'm looking for fun things to do in or around Tokyo for a birthday extravaganza.
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posted by Ghidorah
on Oct 11, 2010 -
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Triple birthday weekender in London. 12 or so late-20 and early-30 somethings are looking for a great night on Saturday 9th October in London. Any suggestions?
We'd like somewhere pretty cool, no acid techno or anything....
Please help me, you're amazing.
posted by mooreeasyvibe
on Oct 4, 2010 -
6 answers
I live in Los Angeles. I have a girlfriend. I have a favorite picture of her. She has a birthday coming up. I'd like somebody to take that picture and use it as inspiration for a painting that I can give to her. Does anybody do that?
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posted by tallthinone
on Sep 29, 2010 -
9 answers
Help me start an annual 'birthday interview' tradition with my soon-to-be two-year-old. What questions should I ask her?
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posted by nuffsaid
on Sep 25, 2010 -
15 answers
My geeky, standup and improv-performing friend is turning 50 today. I'm supposed to bring a joke to his party. I got nothing. Any suggestions?
posted by donpardo
on Sep 24, 2010 -
42 answers
My friend is turning 30, and I want to get him a really special bottle of single-malt Scotch. I would appreciate your help with a recommendation. I have a few ideas inside.
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posted by Dasein
on Sep 24, 2010 -
39 answers
My sister is the mother of two young 'uns, four years and one and a half , respectively. She is harried but eminently happy! Her birthday is coming up, what would be a good present to give her?
posted by storybored
on Sep 12, 2010 -
17 answers
It's my friend's lot to be born on a date that forces her birthday parties to really be Halloween parties.
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posted by ifandonlyif
on Sep 7, 2010 -
31 answers
My friend's 24th birthday in Manhattan. We want to go sake-bombing for a sloppy good time.
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posted by rastapasta
on Sep 6, 2010 -
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Looking for a place to go out for karaoke next month for my birthday. I've looked through the previous karaoke + nyc tags, but still trying to narrow it down. Suggestions in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens, please!
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posted by cmgonzalez
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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